The Trent-Dowell Funeral Home's beginning dates back to 1918 when Mr. R.T. Dowell sold caskets to customers at the local mercantile store. Around 1930, Mr. Dowell left the store and along with K.F. Bickett as his embalmer started the R.T. Dowell Funeral Home. Over the past years, several renovations have taken place and funeral services are still conducted in the original location.
In 1949, Mr. J.H. Trent joined Mr. Dowell as a full time funeral director and embalmer and eventually Mr. Trent's wife, Libby, became a funeral director with the firm in 1957. The Trents assumed ownership in 1971 and the establishment's name changed to Trent-Dowell. In 1965, Mr. and Mrs. Trent's son-in-law, Robert Rhodes, began employment at the funeral home, where he was later accompanied by his wife and daughter of the Trents, Linda, in 1972.
In 1949, Mr. J.H. Trent joined Mr. Dowell as a full time funeral director and embalmer and eventually Mr. Trent's wife, Libby, became a funeral director with the firm in 1957. The Trents assumed ownership in 1971 and the establishment's name changed to Trent-Dowell. In 1965, Mr. and Mrs. Trent's son-in-law, Robert Rhodes, began employment at the funeral home, where he was later accompanied by his wife and daughter of the Trents, Linda, in 1972.
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Willie is a Vietnam veteran of the United States Army, a barber and a former chef at Horseshoe Casino. He was a member of the 1965 State Champion BCHS Bearcat basketball team who was know as "Whistlin Willie". He was a fan of the Louisville Cardinals and Indianapolis Colts. He enjoyed hunting and. Joey attended Emmanuel Fellowship Church and was an electrician.
Our funeral home offers two chapels for viewing and conducting funeral services seating 70 and 130 family members and guests. A large entrance lobby allows families the comfort of gathering indoors away from inclement weather while awaiting the arrival of others for the family visitation hour. A spacious hallway allows room and comfort for guests and family members to move about the funeral home.
This package includes basic services of the funeral director and staff, local removal of the remains, embalming and other preparation of the body, an oak rental casket, viewing with evening visitation and funeral ceremony at the funeral home or other facility, * cremation facility charges to include transportation and a plastic urn box.
Merchandise at our facility includes a unique selection of caskets, vaults, urns and monuments. Caskets of bronze, copper, stainless steel, hardwood and carbon steel can be viewed in our modern selection show room. Special interest and customized caskets may be purchased to honor the life of a loved one.
The basic Military Funeral Honors (MFH) ceremony consists of the folding and presentation of the United States flag to the veterans' family and the playing of Taps. The ceremony is performed by a funeral honors detail consisting of at least two members of the Armed Forces. The Funeral Honors rendered to you or your veteran will be determined by the status of the veteran.
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