Avent - Person Sheet
Avent - Person Sheet
NameAVENT, John Watts 
, 6G Grandson
, 6G GrandsonBirth Date24 Sep 1949
Birth PlaceCleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi
Death Date31 Mar 2014 Age: 64
Death PlaceJackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
FatherAVENT, John William Jr. (1927-1977)
MotherWATTS, Maxine (1928-2013)
Misc. Notes
John Watts Avent was born September 24, 1949 in Cleveland, MS. John graduated from Greenville High School in 1967. He attended MS Delta Community College, Holmes Community College and the University of Southern Mississippi.
John was a strong, selfless man who enjoyed life to the fullest and found great joy in making everyone around him happy. Music was his love. He played in numerous bands, beginning at the age of 14. His last project was playing bass guitar and being manager for The Fabulous Earth Angels.
He was retired from MDOT where he worked many years in the Project Office in Hollandale and in both the Research and Contract Administration Divisions in Jackson, MS.
John was predeceased in death by his parents; John W. Avent and Maxine Watts Avent and his brother; Jody Thomas Avent.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 12 years, Suzanne Brown Avent; his sons Wes Avent and Lee Avent of Brandon, MS; stepsons Justin Ballard(Betsy) of Birmingham, AL and Wesley Ballard of Ridgeland, MS; sister Linda Capobianco(Jim) of Schenectady, NY; aunt Jean Dunn of Brookhaven, MS and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. John loved animals, especially his cats; Oreo, Max and Gibbs.
John was a strong, selfless man who enjoyed life to the fullest and found great joy in making everyone around him happy. Music was his love. He played in numerous bands, beginning at the age of 14. His last project was playing bass guitar and being manager for The Fabulous Earth Angels.
He was retired from MDOT where he worked many years in the Project Office in Hollandale and in both the Research and Contract Administration Divisions in Jackson, MS.
John was predeceased in death by his parents; John W. Avent and Maxine Watts Avent and his brother; Jody Thomas Avent.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 12 years, Suzanne Brown Avent; his sons Wes Avent and Lee Avent of Brandon, MS; stepsons Justin Ballard(Betsy) of Birmingham, AL and Wesley Ballard of Ridgeland, MS; sister Linda Capobianco(Jim) of Schenectady, NY; aunt Jean Dunn of Brookhaven, MS and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. John loved animals, especially his cats; Oreo, Max and Gibbs.