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DATE: Friday, November 25, 1994              TAG: 9411250033
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B8   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   28 lines

RUTH H. TRENT

Ruth Hurst Trent, 76, died Nov. 23, 1994, at the home of her daughter.

Mrs. Trent was born in Norfolk and was the widow of Warren H. Trent. She was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church, Norfolk; charter member of Elizabeth River Women's Club; Norfolk Yacht and Country Club.

Survivors include a daughter, Dottie Trent Dudley, and son-in-law, William L. Dudley Jr., of Virginia Beach; a sister, Nellie F. Satterfield of Virginia Beach; and two grandsons, William L. Dudley II and W. Trent Dudley, both of Virginia Beach. She was predeceased by her parents, Pearl Lewis Hurst and Edgar Lee Hurst.

A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in Elmwood Cemetery by the Rev. H. Randolph Arrington. The family will be at the residence of her daughter, 4328 Alfriends Trail, Virginia Beach. Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Bayside Chapel, is handling arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters or the American Cancer Society.

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