Edward W. Trent, Sr., 70, of St. Inigoes, MD died December 27, 2006 in Okeechobee, FL.

Born April 5, 1936 in Richmond, VA he was the son of the late John Wesley Trent and Sadie F. Carter Trent. Mr. Trent was a crane operator for Valley Crane of Richmond, VA until he retired in April of 2001, and moved to Maryland. He was member of International Union of Operating Engineers and Local Union-147. He loved his bluegrass music and frequented the festival in surrounding states and Florida.

Mr. Trent is survived by his fiancé of ten years, Shirley Dean Epperson of St. Inigoes, MD, sister, Florence Pulley and her husband, Arnold of Powhattan, VA, four children, Edward W. Trent, Jr. and his wife, Andrea, Debra Smith and her husband, Rick, Dennis Trent, all of Hickory, NC, and Kenny Trent and his wife, Tammy of Taylorsville, NC.

A Service Remembrance will be conducted on Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 11:30 a.m. in St. James Hall, Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD with Reverend Monsignor Maurice O'Connell pastor of St. Michaels Catholic, Ridge, MD officiating.

Arrangements made by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.