Obituaries: Jeff Davis Avant, 1977, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 30, 1977, Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

J. D. Avant

Jeff Davis Avant, 59, of Minden, died at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, November 27, 1977
in Minden Medical Center.  He was a native of Atlanta, a veteran of World War
II, and was retired from the Merchant Marines.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Hazel Avant of Minden; one daughter, Mrs.
Beverly Hammett of Minden; a brother, Odis Avant of Minden; five sisters, Mrs.
Abby Brady of Taylor, Mrs. Helen Haynes of Little Rock, Mrs. Johnnie Shaw of
Pineville, Mrs. Lottie Owens of Minden, and Mrs. Eva Lee Lutes of Brownsville,
Texas; and one grandchild.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday in Mars Hill Baptist Church with the Rev.
Robert Gage officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery under direction
of Southern, Winnfield.