Trenton Lewis Wood

Trenton L. Wood, 22, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, September 7, 2007 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Trenton was born on November 28, 1984 in Richmond County, the son of Rev. Tony Wood and Janice Russell. A talented artist and musician, Trenton accepted God’s call to share his talent when he began singing solo at the tender age of seven. By the age of 10, Trenton had won the 1995 Hopper Talent Search at the North Carolina Singing Convention and later that same year the Soloist Talent Search at the National Quartet Convention. In 1996, on the nationally televised TBN program, Praise the Lord, Trenton continued to share his faith with the world and felt greatly honored when Bill Gaither invited him to appear on his “Homecoming Friends” video series in 1997. As a founding member of the group 3for1 and a former youth pastor at Freedom Baptist Church, Trenton shared the message of his heart and life through his words and song. With the exception of “I’ll be Back”, the songs on Trenton’s last CD contain lyrics composed by him alone. In addition to his music, Trenton also served his country through his service in the US Coast Guard. A devoted father to his young son Hunter, Trenton was currently employed as a supervisor with Perdue, Inc. and also a member of the Rockingham Masonic Lodge # 495 A.F. & A.M. Surviving are his wife, Brooke Long Wood of the home a son, Hunter Wood of the home, his father, Rev. Tony Wood and wife Carol of Bolivia, NC, his mother, Janice Russell of Rockingham, brothers, Brandon Wood and wife Leahanna of Valdosta, GA, Matthew Wood and wife Melissa of Rockingham Niece, Cheyenne Wood and Nephew, Jakob Wood, Grandparents, Eloise Wood of Rockingham, Lewis and Millie Russell of Rockingham A service to celebrate Trenton’s life will be held at 4:00 PM Tuesday at Freedom Baptist Church with the Rev. Alex Perakis and T.K. Thrower officiating. Interment will follow in Eastside Cemetery. The family welcomes friends and family from 5:00 – 8:00 pm on Monday at Freedom Baptist Church and at other times at Brooke’s mother’s home on 119 Skyline Drive in Rockingham as well as Trenton’s mother’s home on 327 Northside Drive in Rockingham, NC. Memorials may be made to the Youth Program at Freedom Baptist Church, 987 N. US 1 Hwy Rockingham, NC 28379.