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

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PATTIE JANE DUNN AVENT

   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.M. 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, of Franklin, formerly of Capron, 
Sussex Co. native, d. 24 Jun 1957, Newport News, age 73, 
interred in Capron Cemetery*, 26 Jun 1957, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), June 27, 1957 

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

Her husband's obit ("Tidewater News," May 13, 1949, p. 4) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/a153h1ob.txt 


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