Avent - Person Sheet
Avent - Person Sheet
NameAVANT, Loyd 
, 6G Grandson
, 6G GrandsonBirth Date25 Feb 1933
Birth PlaceCorn, Washita County, Oklahoma
Death Date18 Feb 2017 Age: 83
Death PlaceCorn, Washita County, Oklahoma
FlagsKorean War, Served in the Military
FatherAVANT, Homer Lee (1896-1977)
MotherEDIGER, Anna (1898-1994)
Misc. Notes
Loyd was born February 25, 1933 in Corn, Oklahoma to Homer and Anna (Ediger) Avant and passed away on February 18, 2017 at Corn Heritage Village in Corn, Oklahoma.
Loyd was raised in the Corn area and graduated from Corn high school in 1951. After high school, he was drafted to the United States Army where he served in the Korean War. On August 26, 1955, he married Wanda East in Cordell, Oklahoma. They made their home in Dallas, Texas where Loyd worked for Wilson Sporting Goods.
In the early 1970"s, Loyd and Wanda moved to a farm in Quitman, Texas. They ran cattle and Loyd owned and operated a tractor repair business. He also ran a dozer service and did dozer repair on the side. Loyd and Wanda were very active in the Lake Fork Baptist Church in Quitman, Texas.
In 2009, they returned to the Weatherford area to enjoy their retirement and be close to family. Loyd enjoyed gardening, fishing, and repairing tractors. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Loyd is survived by his wife, Wanda of the home in Weatherford, OK; one brother, Floyd Avant of Altus, OK; one sister, Dorothy Bury of Weatherford, OK; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Sam and Velmer; and one sister, Lorena.
Loyd was raised in the Corn area and graduated from Corn high school in 1951. After high school, he was drafted to the United States Army where he served in the Korean War. On August 26, 1955, he married Wanda East in Cordell, Oklahoma. They made their home in Dallas, Texas where Loyd worked for Wilson Sporting Goods.
In the early 1970"s, Loyd and Wanda moved to a farm in Quitman, Texas. They ran cattle and Loyd owned and operated a tractor repair business. He also ran a dozer service and did dozer repair on the side. Loyd and Wanda were very active in the Lake Fork Baptist Church in Quitman, Texas.
In 2009, they returned to the Weatherford area to enjoy their retirement and be close to family. Loyd enjoyed gardening, fishing, and repairing tractors. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Loyd is survived by his wife, Wanda of the home in Weatherford, OK; one brother, Floyd Avant of Altus, OK; one sister, Dorothy Bury of Weatherford, OK; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Sam and Velmer; and one sister, Lorena.