Alene Trent, 92


Alene Trent, 92

Graveside services for Alene Trent, 92, of Sparta were held Oct. 31, 2022 in the Thornfield Cemetery.

She died Oct. 26, at her home with her family by her side.

 Alene was born Nov. 23, 1929, in Pondfork, in Ozark County to Raymond and Lula (Wolf) Duckworth.

On June 28, 1947, Alene and Lloyd Leslie Trent were married at Mtn. Home, Arkansas, and they had two sons, Gary and Don.

Alene and Lloyd owned and operated together Trent Refrigeration in Ava for a few years. They also operated an Appliance Store in Springfield.

Alene was a member of the Church of Christ. She attended the Ava Church of Christ and the Southside Church of Christ in Springfield. 

Alene enjoyed reading, gardening and sewing. She delighted in being in the outdoors and loved being surrounded by her family.

Alene is survived by her sons and their spouses, Gary and Shirley Trent of Ava and Don and Janet Trent of Nixa; three grandchildren: Casey, Matthew and Curtis; two great-grandchildren: Morgan and Jessie; four great-great-grandchildren; four siblings: Pauline Lee, Elter Lawson, Carolyn Hannaford and Andy Duckworth; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. 

Alene was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lloyd in 1995; one brother, Amos Duckworth,  one sister, Erna “Ernie” Stehle and a grandson, Lonnie Trent.

Memorials may be made to Thornfield Cemetery. 

Services are being conducted by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava. 

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