Obituary for Trenton Cole Pickell-Veilleux
Trenton C. Pickell-Veilleux was born on August 21, 2007, in Greenville, SC. He immediately showed how tough he was by getting brain surgery before being able to leave the hospital after birth. Every year after that, something new would challenge him medically but the kid would continue to fight and amaze! He was eventually diagnosed with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy, which meant that all kinds of seizures were just a part of his daily life. But what would have been impossible for others did not for a minute stop Trent from being the happiest, funniest, craziest kid that anybody would ever want to know. Even though he was considered “non-verbal”, you just could not put a cap on his explosively wonderful personality, which Trent always showed off in the craziest fashion.
Trent adored blowing raspberries, and could do that for hours, without his lips ever giving out! He was quite agile at pointing his left foot at you to get your attention or pulling that same foot up to his face, blowing bubbles once again into his foot or playing with whichever pair of fuzzy socks he had on that day. He would listen attentively to things until he wanted to chime in, and then it was a contest to see who could be the loudest.
Trent and his dad had the best relationship any father and son could have. Trent was affectionately called crazy kid, and man they were crazy kids together. Starting when Trent was a baby, they had created their own method of communicating using raspberries and fart noises which would put a smile on anyone’s face that heard the silly conversations they would have. While Trent was lucky to have such a loving father, his father was even luckier to have such an incredible son! This had become so clear to his father in the past few years when they got to live together full-time and grew so much closer to each other during what were his father’s happiest years of his life. Trent did so much for his father, from unconditional love, to unknowingly guiding him in decisions that Trent was always a priority in. His father will miss his crazy kid so very much, and one day they will be space hippos together again cruising the cosmos.
Trent loved his mother very much as well. They also had a special relationship. While him and dad had a more verbal type of relationship, him and his mother had a more physical one, at least when Trent was young and not such a crazy little teen rebel. They would hold hands for hours and giggle at the silliest things. He loved to cuddle and explore things with his hand. Just like his father, his mother was so lucky to have been blessed in life with such an incredible son. When Trent was born, he became her everything, he changed the trajectory of her life for the good and she will be forever grateful for the gift of love and life that he provided her. His mother will miss her silly cuddle buddy so very much, and one day will pick right back up with a cuddle as though it were just a blink of an eye.
Beyond his Father and Mother, Trent had a wonderful and loving family! Being such a funny kid, that paired up quite well with his Uncle Charlie, who also has a knack for kidding around. It was hilarious to watch them try to pick on each other. Trent was truly his uncle’s little buddy. And, when he was around his Gramma, he was constantly trying to avoid the barrage of kisses she delivered daily, as she would call him her Trenton kitten, or her Trent-o-potamus. And, about the only time he would tolerate a long drive, or cooler weather was if he was going to the country to see his wonderful GGMa and GGPa. He also loved naps, which he took a great deal of with his Aunt Allyson after they were done playing.
Trent loved going to school, and was in his own way, the class clown. We know that his school, teachers, and fellow students will miss his silliness. He loved fuzzy socks, fuzzy hippos, fuzzy kittens, fuzzy llamas, and his fuzzy Carl. He didn’t like the cold, the wind, the rain, or riding in the noisy van, and he would let you know when he really didn’t like something. But he also would let you know with smiles and giggles when something delighted him. He loved hearing fun kitchen noises which would get a giggle out of him every time, and supervising projects which he would coordinate with goofy raspberries.
Trent is survived by his dad, Tony Veilleux; his mom, Minna Pickell; his gramma, Lynn Vining; his uncle, Charlie Veilleux; his GGMa Chris and GGPa Rick Brooks; his PePe Ray Veilleux; his grammy, Andrea Pickell; his aunt, Allyson Wilfong; his uncle, Maurice Pickell; his nana, Victoria Pickell; as well as multiple aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A Celebration of Trenton's Life will be held 1:00 - 3:00 PM Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Palmetto Mortuary, 1017 Mauldin Rd., Greenville, SC 29607.
Because Trent loved his school so much and he would want to help others like himself, in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to his school, the Washington Center School, 2 Betty Spencer Dr., Greenville, SC 29607, in Trenton Pickell-Veilleux’s memory, thank you.
Trent adored blowing raspberries, and could do that for hours, without his lips ever giving out! He was quite agile at pointing his left foot at you to get your attention or pulling that same foot up to his face, blowing bubbles once again into his foot or playing with whichever pair of fuzzy socks he had on that day. He would listen attentively to things until he wanted to chime in, and then it was a contest to see who could be the loudest.
Trent and his dad had the best relationship any father and son could have. Trent was affectionately called crazy kid, and man they were crazy kids together. Starting when Trent was a baby, they had created their own method of communicating using raspberries and fart noises which would put a smile on anyone’s face that heard the silly conversations they would have. While Trent was lucky to have such a loving father, his father was even luckier to have such an incredible son! This had become so clear to his father in the past few years when they got to live together full-time and grew so much closer to each other during what were his father’s happiest years of his life. Trent did so much for his father, from unconditional love, to unknowingly guiding him in decisions that Trent was always a priority in. His father will miss his crazy kid so very much, and one day they will be space hippos together again cruising the cosmos.
Trent loved his mother very much as well. They also had a special relationship. While him and dad had a more verbal type of relationship, him and his mother had a more physical one, at least when Trent was young and not such a crazy little teen rebel. They would hold hands for hours and giggle at the silliest things. He loved to cuddle and explore things with his hand. Just like his father, his mother was so lucky to have been blessed in life with such an incredible son. When Trent was born, he became her everything, he changed the trajectory of her life for the good and she will be forever grateful for the gift of love and life that he provided her. His mother will miss her silly cuddle buddy so very much, and one day will pick right back up with a cuddle as though it were just a blink of an eye.
Beyond his Father and Mother, Trent had a wonderful and loving family! Being such a funny kid, that paired up quite well with his Uncle Charlie, who also has a knack for kidding around. It was hilarious to watch them try to pick on each other. Trent was truly his uncle’s little buddy. And, when he was around his Gramma, he was constantly trying to avoid the barrage of kisses she delivered daily, as she would call him her Trenton kitten, or her Trent-o-potamus. And, about the only time he would tolerate a long drive, or cooler weather was if he was going to the country to see his wonderful GGMa and GGPa. He also loved naps, which he took a great deal of with his Aunt Allyson after they were done playing.
Trent loved going to school, and was in his own way, the class clown. We know that his school, teachers, and fellow students will miss his silliness. He loved fuzzy socks, fuzzy hippos, fuzzy kittens, fuzzy llamas, and his fuzzy Carl. He didn’t like the cold, the wind, the rain, or riding in the noisy van, and he would let you know when he really didn’t like something. But he also would let you know with smiles and giggles when something delighted him. He loved hearing fun kitchen noises which would get a giggle out of him every time, and supervising projects which he would coordinate with goofy raspberries.
Trent is survived by his dad, Tony Veilleux; his mom, Minna Pickell; his gramma, Lynn Vining; his uncle, Charlie Veilleux; his GGMa Chris and GGPa Rick Brooks; his PePe Ray Veilleux; his grammy, Andrea Pickell; his aunt, Allyson Wilfong; his uncle, Maurice Pickell; his nana, Victoria Pickell; as well as multiple aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A Celebration of Trenton's Life will be held 1:00 - 3:00 PM Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Palmetto Mortuary, 1017 Mauldin Rd., Greenville, SC 29607.
Because Trent loved his school so much and he would want to help others like himself, in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to his school, the Washington Center School, 2 Betty Spencer Dr., Greenville, SC 29607, in Trenton Pickell-Veilleux’s memory, thank you.