1943
Roye
2016
Roye C. Avent
January 1, 1943 — May 13, 2016
Horn Lake,
MS
ROYE C. AVENT,
73, was born January 1, 1943 in Hickory Valley, TN and passedaway May 13, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – DeSoto in Southaven, MS. Mr. Avent was an Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War. He coached little league baseball and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Mr. Avent was a member of First Baptist Church in Horn Lake and Steamfitters Local Union 614. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Paula Cates Avent; two sons, Steven Avent and his wife, Yvonne and Scott Avent; one sister, Nell Marie Smith and her husband, Jim; four grandchildren, Allyson Rice, Baylee Ann Avent, Seth Avent, and Jackson Avent; one great grandchild (on the way), Ross Carter Rice; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and five siblings. Visitation will be Sunday, May 15 fro
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MS
ROYE C. AVENT,
73, was born January 1, 1943 in Hickory Valley, TN and passedaway May 13, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – DeSoto in Southaven, MS. Mr. Avent was an Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War. He coached little league baseball and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Mr. Avent was a member of First Baptist Church in Horn Lake and Steamfitters Local Union 614. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Paula Cates Avent; two sons, Steven Avent and his wife, Yvonne and Scott Avent; one sister, Nell Marie Smith and her husband, Jim; four grandchildren, Allyson Rice, Baylee Ann Avent, Seth Avent, and Jackson Avent; one great grandchild (on the way), Ross Carter Rice; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and five siblings. Visitation will be Sunday, May 15 fro
m 5-7 p.
m. an
d Monday, May
16 fro
m 10 a.
m. until the service begins a
t 11 a.
m. at Twin Oaks Funeral Home in Southaven. Burial will follow in Hinds Chapel Cemetery. The family requests that any memorials be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.
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