Mr. James "Jimmy" Lee Avent, 88, died Monday, October 14, 2013, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS.
The Funeral Service will be Friday, October 18, 2013, at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Waller Funeral Home with Reverend Stoney Moorehead Officiating.
Burial will follow in Oxford Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation will be Prior to the Service from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home.
Survivors include two Daughters, Patricia Avent Becker and Husband, Charles, of Oxford, MS; and JoAnne Collins of Oxford, MS; two Sons, Jim Avent and Wife, Cathy, of Oxford, MS; and Mickey Avent and Wife, Tonja, of Oxford, MS; seven Grandchildren; and seven Great Grandchildren.
A Devoted Husband, he was preceded in death by his Wife of 66 years, Patty Ruth Hensley Avent.
He was a Member of the O.D. Smith Masonic Lodge and was Charter Member of South Oxford Methodist Church where he Served as a Deacon.
Mr. Avent worked as a Carpenter with many local builders for over fifty years before he Retired after working in the Engineering Department at North MS Regional Center for ten years.
Mr. Avent was Proud of his Family and enjoyed spending time with his Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren and especially Loved Mowing Grass and Tending to his Yard.
He was a Great Story Teller with Extensive Knowledge of the History of Lafayette County. Mr.
Mr. Avent was preceded in death by three Brothers and one Sister.
Memorial Contributions in Mr. Avent's Memory may be made to South Oxford Congregational Methodist Church, c/o Pat Watts, 188 CR 215, Oxford, MS 38655; or Sanctuary Hospice House, 5159 West Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38803.
Published: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, Waller Funeral Home, Oxford, Lafayette County, MS9amCA.
The Funeral Service will be Friday, October 18, 2013, at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Waller Funeral Home with Reverend Stoney Moorehead Officiating.
Burial will follow in Oxford Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation will be Prior to the Service from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home.
Survivors include two Daughters, Patricia Avent Becker and Husband, Charles, of Oxford, MS; and JoAnne Collins of Oxford, MS; two Sons, Jim Avent and Wife, Cathy, of Oxford, MS; and Mickey Avent and Wife, Tonja, of Oxford, MS; seven Grandchildren; and seven Great Grandchildren.
A Devoted Husband, he was preceded in death by his Wife of 66 years, Patty Ruth Hensley Avent.
He was a Member of the O.D. Smith Masonic Lodge and was Charter Member of South Oxford Methodist Church where he Served as a Deacon.
Mr. Avent worked as a Carpenter with many local builders for over fifty years before he Retired after working in the Engineering Department at North MS Regional Center for ten years.
Mr. Avent was Proud of his Family and enjoyed spending time with his Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren and especially Loved Mowing Grass and Tending to his Yard.
He was a Great Story Teller with Extensive Knowledge of the History of Lafayette County. Mr.
Mr. Avent was preceded in death by three Brothers and one Sister.
Memorial Contributions in Mr. Avent's Memory may be made to South Oxford Congregational Methodist Church, c/o Pat Watts, 188 CR 215, Oxford, MS 38655; or Sanctuary Hospice House, 5159 West Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38803.
Published: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, Waller Funeral Home, Oxford, Lafayette County, MS9amCA.
Mr. James "Jimmy" Lee Avent, 88, died Monday, October 14, 2013, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS.
The Funeral Service will be Friday, October 18, 2013, at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Waller Funeral Home with Reverend Stoney Moorehead Officiating.
Burial will follow in Oxford Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation will be Prior to the Service from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home.
Survivors include two Daughters, Patricia Avent Becker and Husband, Charles, of Oxford, MS; and JoAnne Collins of Oxford, MS; two Sons, Jim Avent and Wife, Cathy, of Oxford, MS; and Mickey Avent and Wife, Tonja, of Oxford, MS; seven Grandchildren; and seven Great Grandchildren.
A Devoted Husband, he was preceded in death by his Wife of 66 years, Patty Ruth Hensley Avent.
He was a Member of the O.D. Smith Masonic Lodge and was Charter Member of South Oxford Methodist Church where he Served as a Deacon.
Mr. Avent worked as a Carpenter with many local builders for over fifty years before he Retired after working in the Engineering Department at North MS Regional Center for ten years.
Mr. Avent was Proud of his Family and enjoyed spending time with his Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren and especially Loved Mowing Grass and Tending to his Yard.
He was a Great Story Teller with Extensive Knowledge of the History of Lafayette County. Mr.
Mr. Avent was preceded in death by three Brothers and one Sister.
Memorial Contributions in Mr. Avent's Memory may be made to South Oxford Congregational Methodist Church, c/o Pat Watts, 188 CR 215, Oxford, MS 38655; or Sanctuary Hospice House, 5159 West Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38803.
Published: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, Waller Funeral Home, Oxford, Lafayette County, MS9amCA.
The Funeral Service will be Friday, October 18, 2013, at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Waller Funeral Home with Reverend Stoney Moorehead Officiating.
Burial will follow in Oxford Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation will be Prior to the Service from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home.
Survivors include two Daughters, Patricia Avent Becker and Husband, Charles, of Oxford, MS; and JoAnne Collins of Oxford, MS; two Sons, Jim Avent and Wife, Cathy, of Oxford, MS; and Mickey Avent and Wife, Tonja, of Oxford, MS; seven Grandchildren; and seven Great Grandchildren.
A Devoted Husband, he was preceded in death by his Wife of 66 years, Patty Ruth Hensley Avent.
He was a Member of the O.D. Smith Masonic Lodge and was Charter Member of South Oxford Methodist Church where he Served as a Deacon.
Mr. Avent worked as a Carpenter with many local builders for over fifty years before he Retired after working in the Engineering Department at North MS Regional Center for ten years.
Mr. Avent was Proud of his Family and enjoyed spending time with his Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren and especially Loved Mowing Grass and Tending to his Yard.
He was a Great Story Teller with Extensive Knowledge of the History of Lafayette County. Mr.
Mr. Avent was preceded in death by three Brothers and one Sister.
Memorial Contributions in Mr. Avent's Memory may be made to South Oxford Congregational Methodist Church, c/o Pat Watts, 188 CR 215, Oxford, MS 38655; or Sanctuary Hospice House, 5159 West Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38803.
Published: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, Waller Funeral Home, Oxford, Lafayette County, MS9amCA.
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