Obituaries: Vaughn E. Avant, 1960, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 11, 1960 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Final Rites For Vaughan E. Avant Held At Mars Hill

Funeral services for Vaughan E. Avant, 36, who died suddenly at 2:15 a.m.
Saturday, February 6, 1960 at his home in Hathaway, near Jennings, La., were
conducted, Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Mars Hill Baptist church near Atlanta. 
Officiating were Rev. Charles Barfield and Rev. Ray Teal.

Full military rites were conducted by soldiers from England Air Force Base and
burial was under direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Mr. Avant was born and reared near Atlanta and graduated from Atlanta High
School in 1940.  He entered the armed forces in 1943 to pursue a military
career, and during his length of service spent seven years overseas.  A few
years ago he received his discharge because of ill health.  He had recently
joined his brother in business in Hathaway, leaving Winnfield where for the
past two years he attended the Winnfield Trade School and operated a fish bait
business.  He was a member of the South Winnfield Baptist Church and
Brotherhood.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Hazel Avant, one daughter, Beverley, both of
Jennings; a son, Vaughan Avant, Jr., San Diego, Calif.; parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Nathan Avant, Sr., Atlanta; one brother, Nathan Avant, Jr., Jennings; four
nephews and three nieces.