Avent - Person Sheet
Avent - Person Sheet
NameAVEN, Raymond E. Sr. 
, 5G Grandson
, 5G GrandsonBirth Date13 Jun 1920
Birth PlaceGreenville, Hunt County, Texas
OccupationMillwright
Death Date9 Jul 1984 Age: 64
Death PlaceOrange County, Texas
FlagsServed in the Military, World War II
FatherAVEN, Francis Lester (1882-1941)
MotherSLATER, Sue Emily (1884-1974)
Misc. Notes
Ray served in the Army during WWII as an infantryman in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre and participated in the liberation of the South Phillipines.
Spouses
Birth Date1 Mar 1921
Birth PlaceSeymore, Baylor County, Texas
Death Date21 Jul 2020 Age: 99
Death PlaceBeaumont, Jefferson County, Texas
Misc. Notes
Mrs. Neva N. Aven, 89, of Orange passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont.
She was a native of Seymore, Texas; born on March 1, 1921 to parents William B. Tanton and Emma S. Milner. She had lived in Orange area for 65 plus years and was a member of Ninth and Elm Church of Christ. She retired from Weingarten's as a cashier after 20 years of employment. Her joy in life was reading and cooking on Sunday. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Emma Tanton; husband, R.E. "Ray" Aven Sr.; sister, Mozzelle Sartin; brothers, Joe Tanton, W.B. "Dub" Tanton, Buford Tanton and her great grandson, Riley Hickey.
She is survived by her sons, R.E. "Bobby" Aven Jr. and wife Nina of West Orange, TX, Billy Aven and wife Kathy of West Orange, TX, Bert Aven and wife Mary of Sulphur, LA, Tommy Aven and wife Vicki of Pearland, TX; sister, Mildred Hinton of Arbala, TX; sister-in-law, Virginia Tanton of Sulphur Springs, TX; twelve grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
She was a native of Seymore, Texas; born on March 1, 1921 to parents William B. Tanton and Emma S. Milner. She had lived in Orange area for 65 plus years and was a member of Ninth and Elm Church of Christ. She retired from Weingarten's as a cashier after 20 years of employment. Her joy in life was reading and cooking on Sunday. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Emma Tanton; husband, R.E. "Ray" Aven Sr.; sister, Mozzelle Sartin; brothers, Joe Tanton, W.B. "Dub" Tanton, Buford Tanton and her great grandson, Riley Hickey.
She is survived by her sons, R.E. "Bobby" Aven Jr. and wife Nina of West Orange, TX, Billy Aven and wife Kathy of West Orange, TX, Bert Aven and wife Mary of Sulphur, LA, Tommy Aven and wife Vicki of Pearland, TX; sister, Mildred Hinton of Arbala, TX; sister-in-law, Virginia Tanton of Sulphur Springs, TX; twelve grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Marr Date9 May 1939
Marr PlaceHunt County, Texas