Melrose was a member of Smith Springs Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Van and Viola Brent; sons, Thomas Eugene (Rabbit) Johnson; grandson, Bobby Proper.
Burial in the Hermitage Memorial Gardens.
Abridged from obituary published in The Tennessean on 11 Jun 2013.
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1930 Census, taken 11 Apr 1930, has V E Brent, 39, salesman for clothing company, married since he was 23 to Viola, 35, married since she was 20, living in 2nd Civil District, Davidson County, TN. Children are: James, m, 15; Edward, m, 14 #98709554); Wilhelmia, f, 13; Frances, f, 11 (#98710725); Van (#98710177), m, 10; Adelaide, f, 7; Melrose, f, 4; and Ruth, 1y 3m.
1940 Census, taken 18 Apr 1940, has Van E Brent, 50, rock mason for WPA, married to Viola C, 45, living in 2nd Civil District, Davidson County, TN. Children are: E Adelaide, f, 17; Melrose J, f, 14; Ruth C, 11; Ocye M, f, 8; and Arlis A (#98709045), m, 3.
US Public Records Index, Vol 2 has Melrose J Johnson, born 14 Aug 1925, living in Antioch, Davidson County, TN. No dates given.
Melrose was a member of Smith Springs Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Van and Viola Brent; sons, Thomas Eugene (Rabbit) Johnson; grandson, Bobby Proper.
Burial in the Hermitage Memorial Gardens.
Abridged from obituary published in The Tennessean on 11 Jun 2013.
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1930 Census, taken 11 Apr 1930, has V E Brent, 39, salesman for clothing company, married since he was 23 to Viola, 35, married since she was 20, living in 2nd Civil District, Davidson County, TN. Children are: James, m, 15; Edward, m, 14 #98709554); Wilhelmia, f, 13; Frances, f, 11 (#98710725); Van (#98710177), m, 10; Adelaide, f, 7; Melrose, f, 4; and Ruth, 1y 3m.
1940 Census, taken 18 Apr 1940, has Van E Brent, 50, rock mason for WPA, married to Viola C, 45, living in 2nd Civil District, Davidson County, TN. Children are: E Adelaide, f, 17; Melrose J, f, 14; Ruth C, 11; Ocye M, f, 8; and Arlis A (#98709045), m, 3.
US Public Records Index, Vol 2 has Melrose J Johnson, born 14 Aug 1925, living in Antioch, Davidson County, TN. No dates given.
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James M. Brent
1914–1982
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Edward Ansil Brent
1915–2008
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Roslyn Wilhelmina Brent Dyer
1916–2004
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Frances Virginia Brent Burnett
1918–2008
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Van Eastman Brent Jr
1919–2009
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Thomas Alphonso Brent
1921–1921
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Elizabeth Adelaide Brent Freeman
1922–2015
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Clarence Jarvis Brent
1924–1924
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John Brent
1930–1930
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Ocye M. Brent Harden
1932–2016
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Arlis Anthony Brent
1936–2011
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