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Frances Ann Trent, 65

  Frances Ann Trent, 65, of Decatur, IL passed away on Fri., Jan. 23, 2009. Funeral services were Tues., Jan. 27, 2009 in First Wesleyan Church. Burial was in Point Pleasant Cemetery.

Ann was born on August 2, 1943 in Decatur, IL to the union of Hershel and Mary Helen (Honeycutt) Allen.  She worked at Southeast Wal-Mart until her illness where she made and had many friends.  She married Robert “Bobby” Gene Trent in 1962. To that union they had three devoted children: Tina (Todd) Henry of Decatur, IL, Michael Trent of Decatur, IL and Robbie Trent of Tenn. She welcomed five wonderful step-children in her life: Brenda (Denny) Blankenship, Bob (Debbie) Trent, Brant Trent all of Decatur, IL and Patti (Dennis) Dunwald of Wisconsin; special sister-in-law and brother-in-law: Darlene and Orville Markwell, Carole Agney; sisters: Pauline Ackles, Eva George and Katherine Marler; brothers: Wilbur “Buzz” Allen and William “Bill” Allen all of Decatur, IL; twenty-two grandchildren; twenty-four great grandchildren.