Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Avent, Pattie Dunn, 1957 

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PATTIE JANE DUNN AVENT

THE TIDEWATER NEWS - 06-27-1957

   Funeral services for Mrs. Pattie Dunn Avent, 73, who died Monday, June 24, 
in a Newport News hospital after a long illness, were conducted Wednesday at 
4 p.m. in the Capron Methodist Church by the pastor, Rev. David Willis, 
assisted by Rev. J.R. Douglas, pastor of High Street Methodist Church, 
Franklin. 

   Mrs. Avent was the widow of Hugh W. Avent. She was a native of Sussex County 
and was a resident of Capron for many years. She was a member of the Capron 
Methodist Church. 

   Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. H.L. Jarratt, Sr., of Capron, Mrs. W.R. 
Butler of Franklin and Mrs. H.. Francis of Boykins; one son, James Avent of 
Buffalo; eight grandchildren: one great-grandchild; a brother, Joe Dunn of 
Yale; and several nieces and nephews. 

   Burial was in the Capron Cemetery. Active pallbearers were P.A. Pope, 
Moncure Francis, Ira H. Barham, H.L. Bain, Sr., Paul Kirkland, Roland Vaughan, 
Ben Gillette and R.L. Banty. 

[Pattie Jane (DUNN; Mrs. Hugh W.) AVENT, d. 24 Jun 1957, age 73, obituary, 
 "The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), obit dated 27 Jun 1957] 

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