Samuel Trent, Jr.

 Samuel R. Trent, 79, of Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, transitioned Friday, June 7, 2019, at Parham Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.  He was the son of the late Samuel Robert Trent, Sr. and Mrs. Elizabeth Oneal Trent. Sam was married to Ethyl  Dugger Trent who preceded him in death on December 20, 1999.    He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Charles J. Trent and James H. Trent. Survivors include his loving and devoted daughter, Linda Trent of Richmond: three sisters, Phyllis (Rev. James) Pearson and Mary (Larry) Hancock both of Penhook, VA, Betty (Ernest) Hicks of Powhatan, VA, three brothers, Jesse Trent, Edward Trent, and John Trent, all of Roanoke, VA; many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral services will be held at the Poplar Mount Baptist Church in Lawrenceville (Brunswick County), VA on Friday June 14, 2019, with family visitation at 11:00 a.m. and funeral service at noon.  Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc., 900 East Washington Street, Suffolk, Virginia 23434. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Samuel Trent, Jr., please visit our flower store.