Gilbert Allen Trenum, Sr.
Gilbert Trenum, 82, of Virginia, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2026.
Gilbert was born on February 14, 1944, in New Creek, West Virginia, to the late Clarence William Trenum and Edna Marie Trenum. At the age of seven, he moved with his family to Ohio, where he was raised and graduated from Madison High School in Middletown, Ohio. In 1981, Gilbert moved his family to Texas before returning to Virginia in 1990. He and his wife, Blenda, later moved to West Virginia in 2006 and ultimately returned to Virginia in 2014, where they made their home.
Gilbert dedicated more than 44 years of his life to working as a meat cutter. Throughout his career, he worked for Liberal Foods and Fazio’s in Ohio, Tom Thumb Supermarkets in Texas, and Giant Foods in Virginia. After retiring from the meat-cutting industry, Gilbert drove a transport bus in West Virginia. He later completed his working career as a school bus driver for the Botetourt County School Division.
Gilbert grew up attending various Assembly of God and Church of God churches and most recently attended Colonial Baptist Church in Blue Ridge, Virginia. He cherished the time spent with his brothers as a longtime member of the Big “T” Hunting Club, a family hunting club centered around family, fellowship, and, of course, a little bit of hunting.
A man who enjoyed staying busy, Gilbert had many interests throughout his life. He loved hunting, boating and water skiing, and could often be found working on all sorts of automobiles. Above all, he treasured his family and the time they shared together.
Left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife, Blenda Trenum; his son, Gil Trenum, Jr. (wife, Michelle); his daughter, Darla Green (husband, Ken); and his grandchildren, Cody Trenum (wife, Aimee, and child, Ariel), Walker Trenum, Sarah Weddle (husband, Joshua, and children, Virginia and Amelia), Joe Green, Kelly Killen (husband, Thomas), and Jackson Green.
In addition to his parents, Gilbert was preceded in death by his son, Britt Owen Trenum; grandson, Gilbert Allen Austin Trenum III; and siblings, Clarence William “Bill” Trenum, Donald Trenum, JoAnna Jean Trenum, Patsy Gardner, Norman Trenum, Fitzhugh Trenum, Raymond Trenum, and Ronald Trenum, along with several brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews.
The family will receive friends at Rader Funeral Home in Daleville on Friday, October 9, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Rader Funeral Home. Burial will be held at Old Dominion Memorial Gardens.
