Joe Winston Trent

Joe Winston Trent was born March 12, 1943, the second son born to L.W. Jr., and Nena Trent at Elk, Oklahoma. The family lived in Hammon and operated “Trent Drygoods.” Winston played all sports in school. The family moved the business to Weatherford after his eighth year. He continued to excel in sports and academics. He graduated in 1961 and started attending college at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. During this time, he met Janey Wilson, they fell in love and had wedded bliss for 55 years. He graduated with a master’s degree in Education and Physical Science. On March 13, 1964, they had their first son, Kevan. The family moved to Mountain Park, Oklahoma, where Winston coached and taught school. They moved to Fargo and a second son, Jobey was born October 27, 1968. They then moved to Canton and Drummond over a 7-year span. In 1974, they moved to Weatherford, where Winston worked at 3M and Janey worked at Trent’s Fabric and Winston worked into management. An opportunity arose so the Trent’s started a family-owned oilfield business. They traveled all over Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle, “Starbright Inc.” worked for 13 years. Winston moved to Carnegie, Oklahoma, in 1997, where he had a 15-year career in coaching. He coached football, basketball, baseball, slow-pitch and fast-pitch softball, track volleyball and was known affectionately by everyone as “Coach Trent.”

Winston retired in 2012 to be a full-time caregiver for his ailing wife, Janey. After many hospitalizations and surgeries, she declined. The tragic passing of her youngest, Jobey, on July 6, 2017, brough Kevan to help. They were the best caregivers she could have had. She passed away on August 3, 2019, with Winston and Kevan by her side. Winston’s health declined in 2020, and he was diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5. He became dialysis dependent, and he and Kevan made many trips together. On June 12, 2021, a fire ravaged their home at 2 a.m. The home was a total loss. They lost everything, but they survived. Winston rehabbed in the hospital for 30 days but health deteriorated again, and he died in his home in Anadarko with Kevan by his side on December 26, 2021, at 9:04 p.m. Dad was a true patriarch of my family. He was the most devoted, loving, caring, dedicated, consistent, smartest man I ever have known. He will have no more pain. I envy his glorious reunion in Heaven with Mom, Jobey, Grandma and Grandpa Trent, Grandma Ruth, and all Believers in the Presence of Almighty God. You earned your wings and your Angel status, Winston Trent, a faithful and willing servant to Jesus. Rest in Peace and dance with Mom.

Survivors include: his son, Kevan Trent; his older brother, Luke Wendell Trent; sister-in-law, Linda; nieces, Marcia and Cyndee Trent; grandchildren, Dylan Luke Trent, Ashton Luke Trent and his wife, Addie; great-granddaughter, Sadie Elise; Granddaughter, Devin Mackenzie Trent and great-granddaughter, Noelani, as well as many other relatives and friends.

Winston was preceded in death by his father, L. W. Trent Jr.; his mother. Nena Trent Holliday; his wife, Janey Lynn Trent; and his second born son, Jobey Kent Trent.

Special thanks to the Elara Home Health and Hospice.

Services are scheduled for Friday January 7, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Turner Funeral Home Chapel, in Hinton, OK. Officiating will be Rev. Gary Haynes.

Services are entrusted to Turner Funeral Home, Hinton, Oklahoma. Condolences may be sent to the family at turnerfuneralhomes@gmail.com, turnerfh.net, or you can find us on facebook.com (Turner Funeral Homes).