Jackie L. Trent

Jackie L. Trent obituary, Suffolk, VA

Jackie L. Trent

Jackie Trent Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory - Wakefield on Jul. 18, 2025.

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Jackie Lee Trent, 83, passed away on July17, 2025. He was born on January 2, 1942 in Leck, VA to the late Victor and Blanch Trent. He worked on the family farm until he moved to Hampton, Va in February 1975. He retired as a groundskeeper at NASA on June 2007.
Jackie was a loving brother and uncle. He leaves behind his sisters, Joy Johnson (Ernest) and Deloris Johnson; sister in law, Yvonne Trent and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his sisters, Carolyn Lawrence and Lorena McClellan; brothers, Donald Mac and Larry Trent.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 12 PM at Brownlow Rose Cemetery, Rt 4, in Coeburn, Va, where he will be buried next to his parents and grandparents.
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