Tony R. Trotter

Tony R. Trotter, 47, of Brentwood, CA suddenly passed away on March 18th, 2024. The loss comes as a complete shock, and a profound loss for his whole family. Tony was born on April 3rd, 1976 in Hammond, IN to Harland & Janet Trotter, the first born of 3 boys. He graduated from Donald E Gavit High School in 1994, and went on to Joplin, MO to attend Messenger College where he met the love of his life & his wife of 19 and a half years, Angelica. They married June 28th, 1997 and had 2 children, Tony Jr (TJ) & Mariah, born in 1999 & 2000 respectively.

He worked in ministry, leading with music on several different teams in many different places & platforms for many years. He also worked in the food service industry where he was loved by bosses and coworkers, and adored by all of his regulars. He made everyone feel welcome, he excelled and delighted in taking care of others, and always carried with him a spirit of generosity. He had a gift and a deep passion to sing, and touched countless lives with this talent, and also had a gift to teach others to do the same.

His death comes as a great shock & an even greater loss to all who knew him around the world, sending shockwaves through his community. The family deeply appreciates your support during this time of tragedy.

He is survived by his son, Tony Jr, his daughter, Mariah, his daughter-in-law, Micah, his ex-wife Angelica, his parents, Harland and Janet, his brothers Eric & Jeremy, his Granny, Sarah Posey, & numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and other loved ones.

He will forever be remembered by his mother and father in law, Larry and Linda, his brother-in-law, Larry Jr, his sister-in-law and longtime friend Darci, & his other sister-in-law, Kendi. He will also be remembered as uncle to Julianna, Gabby & Tori; Ariel, Emma, Jackson, and Olivia; and Hadasah, Aerah, & Judah. Tony was predeceased by his first nephew, Eric Jr.

His funeral service will be at the Light Ministries in Antioch, CA & will be officiated by Rev. Larry Roper. There will be a visitation reserved for close friends and family members from 11:00-12:00, a funeral service from 12:15-1:30 open to all who knew and loved him, followed by a procession to his burial, which will also be closed and reserved for close friends and family only. Flowers, donations, & condolences may be sent to the Light Ministries at 415 W 6th St in Antioch, CA 94509 addressed to Tony, his son Tony Jr, or to the Trotter family.