Southampton-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Avent, Hugh W., 1949 

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HUGH WADE AVENT

   Hugh Wade Avent, 67, a life-long resident of the Capron community*, died 
at the residence on Friday morning, May 6, after a long illness.

   Mr. Avent was the son of the late James William and Rosa Wade Avent of 
Southampton County, and the husband of Mrs. Pattie Dunn Avent, who survives 
him.  He operated a wheelwright business in Capron for many years and was a 
member of the Capron Methodist Church.

   Besides his wife he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Elsie Underwood 
and Mrs. Herbert Francis of Capron and Mrs. Robert Butler of Franklin; one 
son, James A. Avent of Buffalo, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. 
Betty Stark of Capron and Mrs. T.H. Wooton of Amelia; one brother, D.H. Avent 
of Richmond; and several nephews and nieces.

   Funeral services were held for Mr. Avent at the residence in Capron on 
Saturday afternoon at four o’clock by Rev. A.W. Linthicum, assisted by Rev. 
R.H. Marks of Capron and Rev. E.N. Hassell of Franklin.  Burial was in the 
Capron cemetery.  Active pallbearers were Dr. J.J. Grizzard, Ashley Pope, 
David Pope, Will Story, Charlie Pope, J.E. Fox, Moncure Francis and V.S. 
Pittman.  Honorary pallbearers were members of his Sunday school class and 
friends of the family.


Hugh Wade AVENT, wheelwright, 
lifelong resident of the Capron area*, d. 6 May 1949, at home, Capron, age 67, 
interred in Capron Cemetery**, 7 May 1949, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), May 13, 1949, p. 4 

**Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Capron list (C-1): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," June 27, 1957) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/a153p1ob.txt 

*His family appears in the 1910 Census in Henry Dist., Sussex Co. (sheet 3B) 

His daughter Mattie (Mrs. Wm. Robert) BUTLER's obit ("Richmond 
   Times-Dispatch," Aug. 28, 1978) states she was a native of Yale, Sussex Co. 
   file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b346m5ob.txt 


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