LOIS LIVESAY TRENT

LOIS TRENT ObituaryObituary published on Legacy.com by Broome Funeral Home, Inc. on Mar. 8, 2026.Lois Livesay Trent, 97, changed her place of residence from Rogersville, TN, to a heavenly residence on Saturday, March 7, 2026, after a brief illness. "If I had not meant it, I would not have told you that I would prepare a place for you and come for you at the right time". A paraphrase from John 14: 1 & 2. North Salem, Indiana, was her birthplace. She was a faithful and loving wife to Eugene Allen Trent, Sr. and mother to Eugene Allen Trent, II. As an active member of First Baptist Church, Rogersville, Lois served in many different areas including Sunday School teacher, member of various committees, Bible School Principal, and WMU President. Lois became a Christian at age 10. She was a member of Joyce Wyatt Missionary Circle, past president of Order of Eastern Star, and the Literary Counsel. She studied at the University of Tennessee, University of Arkansas, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree from East Tennessee State University. After retiring from Hawkins County Board of Education as an English teacher for thirty-four years, Lois volunteered as a "pink lady" at Hawkins County Memorial Hospital and the Adult Education Center. She also taught ESL (English as a Second Language) with foreign students. One very special Korean student was Sang Min Park and his parents. They kept in touch to the very end. Among other joys of her life were traveling, gardening, antiquing, fashion and working crossword puzzles in ink. Lois authored many short stories, many of which were adherent growing up on a farm in a large family. She was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Allen Trent, Sr., loving parents Tip and Ethel Lovin Livesay, sisters, Thelma L. Trent, Mae L. Regnier, Betty L. Samsel, Mildred L. Miller and "Little Billie", and brothers, Kelly Livesay, Donald Livesay, Dale "Pete" Livesay and special companion William (Bill) Weathers.Those left to cherish her loss are son Eugene Allen Trent, II and brother Allan Wayne (Chuck) Livesay. She also leaves twenty-two nieces and nephews and a host of friends.Graveside service will be 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Highland Cemetery with Dr. Keith Osborne officiating.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Red Cross P.O. Box 37839, Boone, IA 50037-0839 or www.redcross.org.Online condolences may be made to www.broomefuneralhome.comThe staff of Broome Funeral Home is honored to serve the Trent family.To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of LOIS LIVESAY TRENT, please visit our floral store.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.