Ophie "Colene" Trent

June 10, 1935- February 5, 2024

Ophie Colene Trent was born June 10, 1935 in Hammon, OK, to Chester and Ophie (Morrow) Mathews, and passed away February 5th, 2024 in her Weatherford, Oklahoma, home.

Colene attended Hammon Schools growing up, and on January 28, 1951, she married Billy Lee Trent. After their marriage, they moved to Clinton, Oklahoma for two years before moving to Los Angeles, CA. In 1963, after many moves back and forth to California to be near family, they decided to settle in Elk City, Oklahoma. Bill and Colene were married 66 years.

Colene worked for the Elk City Board of Education for 43 years as a secretary in many capacities. Colene's interests were first and foremost, her husband, children, grandchildren, beloved great-grandchildren, and dog, Penny. She loved to read, crochet, travel, and work in the yard. She loved music, and playing and teaching piano to her great grand, Emma Lou. She loved current events, music, British TV, and anything that had to do with home makeovers. Colene was baptized early in her youth, and was a member of the Church of Christ, Elk City, Oklahoma. Colene loved the Lord, and very much had a servant's heart caring for many family members throughout her life.

Colene is survived by sons Billy Wayne and wife, Danielle, of Perry, Oklahoma, David and wife, Becky, of Fay, Oklahoma, daughter, Karen Trent of the Weatherford, Oklahoma home, daughter-in-law Sonya McAuliffe and husband, Kevin of Elk City, Oklahoma, and sister-in-law, Ada Mathews of Spokane, Washington. Grandkids include Ethan Trent, Zach Trent and wife Heather, Mason McKenna, Courtney McKenna, Erin Mullen and husband, Johnny, Adam Trent and fiancé Toni, Lauren Trent and fiancé Scott, Rachel Trent, Christopher Oppel, Rosanna Oppel, Lindsay Marks and husband, Dustin, Lauren Glenn and husband, Jeff, Yusuke Harase and wife, Jennifer, Jacy Trent, and Josh Berkeley. Great grands include Kesslyn Trent, Tinsley Trent, Kelsey Smith, Grant Mullen, Lindsey Freeman, Dylan Trent, Ayden Bryant, Avery Winkler, Bobby Trent, Lula Trent, Christian Oppel, Greyson Oppel, Michael Marks, Emma Lou Marks, Mason Marks, Acil Glenn, Trenton Smith, and Ben McKenna. Best friend since Hammon School days, Janette Hodges of Katy, Texas, bonus son, Randy Poff, and wife Janie of OKC, special friends Sue and Kenneth Hart, Susan and Dennis McKenna, Brenda Martin and DeAnn Foshee, and a very large host of extended family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents, all siblings, husband Billy, two sons Bobby and Michael Trent, and one grandson, Ben Little.

Special thanks to Tysie Humphries, GPRMC Rehab, Shepherd Home Health, and Tina Brown.