James Eugene "Gene" Trentham^[1]

1931 - 2010  (78 years)

• Name	James Eugene "Gene" Trentham
  Born	1 Sep 1931	Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 May 2010	McGraw Center Community Hospice of Northeastern Floridain Jacksonville   [2]
  Person ID	I316017	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Lester B. Trentham,   b. 5 May 1903,   d. 4 Jun 1962, Cocke County, Tennessee  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Dovie Stephens,   b. 8 Dec 1908,   d. 25 Feb 1997, Cocke County, Tennessee  (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F123915	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Paula Hasselberger
  Married	14 Feb 1954
  Children	1. Debra Trentham,   b. Abt 1955,   d. 8 Apr 1990, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 35 years)   2. Tracy Trentham
  Family ID	F123916	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1 Sep 1931 - Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S124] Brown Funeral Home, Newport, Tennessee, (http://www.newportfunerals.com), 29 Jan 2012. L. B. Trentham obituary [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 18 Jun 2010. James Eugene "Gene" Trentham first came to the South Fork when he was in the Air Force and stationed in Montauk. Except for a brief period when he lived in his native Tennessee, he never left once he met his future wife, the former Paula Hasselberger of East Hampton. They were married on Feb. 14, 1954. Mr. Trentham died May 1 at McGraw Center Community Hospice of Northeastern Floridain Jacksonville. He had been ill for four years with Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia, his family said. The couple lived on Hand's Creek Road in East Hampton for much of their marriage,eventually building their own house and raising two children. Mr. Trentham was self-employed as a painting contractor until 2003. A golfer, he belonged to the South Fork Country Club in Amagansett. He also enjoyed fishing with friends. He was born in Parrottsville, Tenn., on Sept. 1, 1931, to Lester Trentham and the former Dovie Stephens. He graduated from high school in Parrottsville. About six years ago, after the death of their daughter, Debra Denton, the Trenthams moved to be with their other daughter, Tracy McCauslin, in Jacksonville Beach,Fla. She survives, as do five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Three brothers, L.B. Trentham, of Parrottsville, Tenn., Charles Trentham, of Newport,Tenn., and Alvin Trentham, of Jefferson City, Tenn., also survive. Mr.Trentham was cremated. A memorial service will be planned at a later date.