Avent - Person Sheet
Avent - Person Sheet
NameAVANT, William Thomas 
, 5G Grandson
, 5G GrandsonBirth Date5 Apr 1935
Birth PlaceCookson, Cherokee County, Oklahoma
OccupationAir Traffic Controller
Death Date11 Nov 2012 Age: 77
Death PlaceGermantown, Shelby County, Tennessee
FlagsServed in the Military
FatherAVANT, Troy Marion (1898-1974)
MotherBALLEW, Sallie (1900-1990)
Misc. Notes
William T. Avant, 77, of Germantown died November 11 following complications from heart surgery.
Born April 5, 1935 in Cookson, OK, he grew up in Tahlequah, OK.
Following his service in the Marine Corps, he moved to Memphis and joined the FAA from which he retired in 1985 as an Air Traffic Controller at the Control Center.
For many years, Bill was active with Houston High School baseball. "Coach" Avant spent the last years of his retirement maintaining the ball field, and two years ago it was named in his honor.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents Sallie and Troy Avant; his brothers Marion and Tom; and a sister Jewel Carlile.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Fredabeth; his children Lee Avant (Dick Vandenberg) and Joe Avant (Rhonda), both of Germantown; and Marcia Paxton (Jeff) of Dover, AR; as well as grandchildren Tucker Vandenberg, Grey Avant, Austin Paxton, Glyn Vandenberg, Garrett Avant, Ashley Paxton, and Chad Avant.
Born April 5, 1935 in Cookson, OK, he grew up in Tahlequah, OK.
Following his service in the Marine Corps, he moved to Memphis and joined the FAA from which he retired in 1985 as an Air Traffic Controller at the Control Center.
For many years, Bill was active with Houston High School baseball. "Coach" Avant spent the last years of his retirement maintaining the ball field, and two years ago it was named in his honor.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents Sallie and Troy Avant; his brothers Marion and Tom; and a sister Jewel Carlile.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Fredabeth; his children Lee Avant (Dick Vandenberg) and Joe Avant (Rhonda), both of Germantown; and Marcia Paxton (Jeff) of Dover, AR; as well as grandchildren Tucker Vandenberg, Grey Avant, Austin Paxton, Glyn Vandenberg, Garrett Avant, Ashley Paxton, and Chad Avant.
Spouses
Marr Date1954