Edwin Trent

Mr. Edwin R.B. Trent, age 60, passed away Friday morning, March 2, 2007 in Muskegon. He was born in Thornbury, England on November 11, 1946 to Edwin and Phyllis (Powell) Trent and had been a resident of Muskegon for most of his adult life. Mr. Trent was a veteran of the United States Marines. He had been employed as a foreman for Sun Chemical for 28 years before retiring in 2002. Mr. Trent loved gardening and enjoyed fixing everything. He was a very handy and compassionate man. Ed was a member of Grace Memorial Baptist Church. On December 20, 1969, he married the former Lottie I. Grant in Muskegon and she survives him along with 1 son, Eddyray (Shannon) Trent; 1 daughter, Jamie (Elcus) Pierce; 4 grandchildren, Brittany and Tyler Trent, and D.J. and Edwin Pierce; his brother, George (Linda) Trent; special friends, Rhonda and George, Betty and Angel, and Patti; and many other close friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and 1 brother, Pete Trent. SERVICES will be 11AM Wednesday at The Sytsema Chapel Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc. 737 Apple Ave. 231-726-5210 with Rev. John Frank officiating. VISITATION will be 6-8PM Tuesday and 10-11AM Wednesday. INTERMENT will be in Sunrise Memorial Gardens. MEMORIALS in his name may be made to Hackley VNS Hospice.