The Sandersville Progress
Mr. Roy Avant, 81, of 114 W. First Street Sandersville died Sunday, August 12, at the University Hospital following an extended illness.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 14, from First Baptist Church with Rev. Dan McPherson and Rev. Marvin Ferguson officiating. Interment was in Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Mr. Avant was born June 25, 1909 in Washington County. He was the son of the late Jim H. Avant and Etta Turner Avant. He was an auto repairman and a member of First Baptist Church in Sandersville. He was married to Minnie Bell Chambers and was a member of W.O.W., Twin City County Club and a deacon of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Minnie Bell Chambers Avant; one son, Roy Avant Jr.; one daughter, Mrs. Barbara Jean Holmes; two brothers, Billy Avant and Alton Avant; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Active pallbearers were Ricky Hattaway, Bennie Avant, Horace Avant Jr., Lloyd Avant Jr., Joe Avant and Jimmy Avant.
Honorary pallbearers were Irwin Evans Sunday School Class, Welborn Dukes, Marshall and Ped Lacy and Enoch Rhodes.
Lang's Chapel was in change of the arrangements.

Name: Roy McCluney Avant
Birth: 25 June 1909 (25 Jun 1909) - Washington, U.S.A
Death: 12 August 1990 (12 Aug 1990) - Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, U.S.A
Spouse: Minnie Bell Chambers

Social Security Death Index
Name: Roy M. Avant
Last Residence: 31082 Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, United States of America
Born: 25 Jun 1909
Last Benefit: 31082 Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, United States of America
Died: 12 Aug 1990
State (Year) SSN issued: Georgia (Before 1951)

Georgia Deaths, 1919-98
Name: Roy Avant
Death Date: 12 Aug 1990
County of Death: Richmond
Gender: M (Male)
Race: White
Age: 81 Years
County of Residence: Washington
Certificate: 036774
Date Filed: 4 Sep 1990