Raymond Trent

February 22, 1950 - April 26, 2019

ST.PAUL, VIRGINIA - Raymond Trent, 69, died Friday, April 26, 2019 at Russell County Medical Center, Lebanon, Virginia. He was born in Norton, Virginia; son of the late Robert Raymond Trent Sr. and Gladys Virginia Jones. He was preceded in death by his three sisters, Nell Banner, Loretta Trent and June Valade; and one brother, Jim Trent. He retired from Pittston Coal Company and was a school bus driver for Russell County Public Schools. He graduated from St. Paul High School in 1969. He enjoyed the McDonald's Breakfast Club, Rook Club and loved his place on the river where he enjoyed fishing. He is survived by his wife, Amelia McReynolds Trent; three daughters, Stephanie Roberts and husband, Chris of St. Paul, Virginia, Jessica Trent and Brandon Norman of Bristol, Virginia and Christina "T-Bird" Trent of Bristol, Virginia; three grandchildren, Tyler Trent Austin, U.S. Air Force stationed at Rapid City, South Dakota, Cameron Blevins and Emily Roberts; one sister, Pauline Wynegar of Charlotte, North Carolina; one brother, Claude Trent of Hickory, North Carolina; two special dogs, Duke and Lucy; several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services for Raymond Trent will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2019 in Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel, Castlewood, Virginia with Rev. Allen Porter officiating. Committal Services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2019 in Chapel of Love Mausoleum - Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood, Virginia. Family and Friends will meet at the funeral home and go in procession to the cemetery leaving at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Pallbearers will be Dale Smith, Dave "Smitty" Smith, Earl Carter, Chris Roberts, Tyler Austin and Brandon Norman. Honorary Pallbearers will be Freddie Arrington, Jack Kiser, Frank Dean, Duanne Miller, Frank "Bo" Davis, Coach Aubry Ward, Lynn Holbrook, Jack Salyers, Barry Young, John Long, Carter Hicks, Johnny Hicks, George Robinson, Glenn Trent and David "Knucklehead" Young. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2019 in Castlewood Funeral Home, Castlewood, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Rings Chapel Church, c/o Ernestine Baker, P. O. Box 854, Castlewood, Virginia 24224. The family wants to give special thanks to the Rescue Squads, Earl Carter, Travis Stanley, and Chief Johnson. On line condolences may be sent to the Trent family through our website and a video tribute may be viewed at www.castlewoodfuneralhome.com. Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.