From: The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, TN, Tuesday, November 6, 2001. Union County traffic accident kills three The Tennessee Highway Patrol's investigation of a Union County traffic accident that killed three members of a family is continuing this week. The Friday afternoon accident, which also injured three others, occurred when a tractor of the type used to pull mobile homes crossed the center line while northbound on Highway 33 and collided with a southbound van, said Trooper Bryan Purkey. Lifestar transported the victims to the University of Tennessee Medical Center. The driver, Kenneth Trent, 69, of Tazewell was dead on arrival. Trent's brother, Lincoln R. Trent, 67, of Sneedville died later that day and Lincoln Trent's wife, Stella Trent, 63, died Saturday. Kenneth Trent's wife, Wanda Trent, 64, and sister, Juanita Rogers, 73, were in serious condition Monday, and Rogers' husband, Joseph Rogers, 76, was in stable condition. The Rogers live in Rogersville. The driver of the tractor, Cecil Daniels, 37, of Tazewell, was not injured, Purkey said. Kenneth Trent was a Korean war veteran and a longtime employee of Coffey Funeral Home in Tazewell. Wednesday, a Fairview Cemetery graveside service will be conducted with full military honors at 10 a.m., and the family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. Lincoln and Stella Trent owned and operated Trent Grocery in Hancock County for more than 40 years. The family will receive friends at Trent Valley Baptist Church Wednesday from 2 p.m. until the service at 8 p.m. A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at Byrd-Trent Cemetery in Sneedville. TRENT, L.R., JR. AND STELLA M. - L.R. Trent, Jr. age 67, of Sneedville, passed away Friday November 2, 2001 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born April 27, 1934, the son of the late L. R., Sr. and Mae Trent. He professed faith in Christ at an early age and attended Trent Valley Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Sue Peters. Survivors: wife, Stella Trent (deceased November 4, 2001); brothers, Ben Trent of New Market, Tenn., Kenneth Trent (deceased November 2, 2001); sisters, Juanita Rodgers of Persia, Tenn., Viva Johns of Treadway, Tenn. and Phyllis Price of Gray, Tenn.; very special and devoted young men, Johnny Seal, Gerald Seal and wife, Tonya of Sneedville, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers: nephews. Stella M. Trent, age 63, of Sneedville, passed away Sunday November 4, 2001 at the University of Tennessee Hospital as a result of an automobile accident. She was born October 19, 1938, the daughter of the late Will and Bertha Munsey. She professed faith in Christ at an early age and lived by the Baptist faith. She attended Trent Valley Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, L.R. Trent, Jr.; brother in law, Ray Southern; niece and nephew, Lucy Crouch and Eddie Southern. Survivors: sisters, Eula Southern, Strawberry Plains, Tenn., Beulah Edds of Tazewell, Tenn., and Dorthy England of Jefferson City, Tenn.; very special and devoted young men, Johnny Seal, Gerald Seal and wife, Tonya of Sneedville, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews and a host of relatives and friends. Pallbearers: Dale Seal, Gary Marion, Rodney Greene, Tyler Lamb, Shannon Greene and Larry Wolfe. L.R. and Stella had owned and operated Trent Grocery for over 40 years. The family will receive friends 2-8 p.m. Wednesday November 7, 2001 at Trent Valley Baptist Church with funeral services at 8 p.m. Graveside services Thursday November 8, 2001 at 10 a.m. Byrd-Trent Cemetery Sneedville, Tenn. Ministers: Rev. Kester Bunch, Rev. Danny Lamb, Rev. Darrell Ramsey, and Rev. Carl Ray Cope. In lieu of flowers, make donations to Trent Valley Baptist Church Rt. 2 Box 158, Sneedville, Tenn. TRENT, MR. KENNETH - age 69, of Tazewell, was born April 28, 1932, and passed away on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2001, at U. T. Hospital. He was a member, Deacon, and Sunday School Teacher at Midway Baptist Church for many years. He was a devoted servant of the people through his service at Coffey Funeral Home for over 40 years. He was a Veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Trent of Tazewell, Tenn.; daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Tim King of Johnson City, Tenn.; son and daughter-in-law, Kenny and Sheila Trent of New Tazewell, Tenn.; granddaughters, Heather, Lacey, Cassie King and Caroline Trent; brother, Ben Trent of New Market, Tenn.; sisters, Juanita Rodgers of Persia, Tenn., Viva Johns of Treadway, Tenn., and Phyllis Price of Gray, Tenn., and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral service 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001, at Coffey Funeral Home with Rev. Ronnie Pressnell and Rev. Emory Minton, Jr. officiating. Music by the Midway Baptist Church Choir, and Jerry and Carolyn Epperson. Pallbearers will be nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be Rube Nunn, and the Coffey Funeral Home Staff. The family will receive friends 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Coffey Funeral Home. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Fairview Cemetery with military honors. Coffey Funeral Home, in charge. -- Richard A. Mathis ramat@mindspring.com