Obituaries: Clarence Avant, 1972, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 26, 1973 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Winn Parish Man Drowns At Nantachie

Clarence Avant, 79, of Atlanta, drowned shortly afternoon Wednesday, April 19,
1972, while fishing in Nantachie Lake near Montgomery.  His body was recovered
before the Colfax Sheriff's Department arrived on the scene at Harper's
Landing at 2:56 p.m.

Avant was reportedly fishing alone and it is not known how the accident
occurred.  He was a veteran of World War I and a native of Arkansas.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Louis Avant of Atlanta; three sons, J. C.
Avant and James M. Avant, both of Shreveport and Troy Lynn Avant of Joyce;
five daughters, Mrs. Lillie Thomas of Arlington, Tex., Mrs. Cecil Covington
and Mrs. Lewis Davis, both of Fort Worth, Tex., Mrs. Velma Gregory of San
Amito, Calif., and Mrs. Rupert Lebarron of Shreveport; two brothers, Otis
Avant and J. D. Avant, both of Minden; five sisters, Mrs. Abbie Brady of
Gibson, Mrs. Helen Haynes of Little Rock, Ark., Mrs. Johnnie B. Shows of
Pineville, Mrs. Ivy Lee Lutes of San Benito, Tex., and Mrs. Lottie
Owens of Minden; 16 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday in Iatt Baptist Church with
Rev. Deloy Shows and Rev. Gerald Page officiating.  Burial was in the church
cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield.