Lin Trent Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Lin Trent of Newport, Tennessee, who passed away on January 29, 2026, at the age of 73, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Etter Trent and Sonny Collins; his grandparents, Vernie Trent, Harmon and Lilly Collins of Newman's Ridge; his son Travis Lin Trent; his son-in-law Willie Cline; his brothers, Terry A. Trent and Thomas Glenn Collins; his nephews, Douglas and Zac Collins; his brother-in-law Miles Dalton; his partner Sureda Faye Trent; his children, Tony E. Bunch, Casey Trent and Lisa Smith (Charlie); his grandchildren, Taliah Trent, Madison Trent, Karleigh, Kinsley and Kammry Cline; his siblings, Kenneth Collins, Darrell Trent, Eulene Jones and Ella Faye Shepler; his siblings-in-law, Betty Shell (Richard), Wayne Dalton and Ernie Dalton (Shirley); his close friend Bo Dalton; his friends, Lonnie Simpson, Beecher Davis, Billy Miller of David Jackson, L. V, Calfee, Ben Gordon and Buford Calfee; Barrett Jack Smith.

N.J.'s wishes were to donate his body to Restore Life USA for future research to help others.