Avent - Person Sheet
Avent - Person Sheet
NameWILEY, Nikki Lynn 
Birth Date9 Aug 1964
Birth PlaceMemphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Death Date22 Oct 2023 Age: 59
Death PlaceSomerville, Fayette County, Tennessee
Misc. Notes
Nikki Lynn Avent, a former senior vice president for Digital Financial Group, passed on Sunday afternoon, Oct 22, 2023, after a hard-fought battle with complications from a recent surgery.
Nikki is survived by her son, Tristen Avent; her siblings, Terry Wiley and Karla Burchum; and her significant other, Danny Bishop. Nikki is predeceased by her parents Robert and Betty Wiley and her former husband Jeff Avent.
She came to us on August 09 of 1964 from her late parents Robert and Betty Wiley. The youngest sister of three, she was raised in Memphis, TN with Terry Wiley and Karla Burchum. She graduated from the University of Memphis (Memphis State) with a degree in business. Nikki was married to Jeffery Avent in December of 1985, and they started a family in July of 1996 with their only son Tristen Avent. She later found love again with her significant other, Danny Bishop of Whiteville, TN, who remained by her side for 19 years.
Nikki was a loving mother, a fishing enthusiast, and a devoted employee. She spent her youth filled with gymnastics, artistic roller skating, and softball (playing for Memphis State as their catcher.) She enjoyed lake and river trips and was an avid water skier. She was a loving Aunt to many nieces and nephews. Teaching them how to drive, taking them to play golf, cheering them on at sporting events, and enjoying many beach days with them. She was happy at home, surrounded by the woods and lakes. In her younger years her home was the refuge for the local deer in Bolivar. Family time meant so much to her. She loved movie nights, game nights, haunted houses, pranking family and friends and going to concerts.
Nikki is survived by her son, Tristen Avent; her siblings, Terry Wiley and Karla Burchum; and her significant other, Danny Bishop. Nikki is predeceased by her parents Robert and Betty Wiley and her former husband Jeff Avent.
She came to us on August 09 of 1964 from her late parents Robert and Betty Wiley. The youngest sister of three, she was raised in Memphis, TN with Terry Wiley and Karla Burchum. She graduated from the University of Memphis (Memphis State) with a degree in business. Nikki was married to Jeffery Avent in December of 1985, and they started a family in July of 1996 with their only son Tristen Avent. She later found love again with her significant other, Danny Bishop of Whiteville, TN, who remained by her side for 19 years.
Nikki was a loving mother, a fishing enthusiast, and a devoted employee. She spent her youth filled with gymnastics, artistic roller skating, and softball (playing for Memphis State as their catcher.) She enjoyed lake and river trips and was an avid water skier. She was a loving Aunt to many nieces and nephews. Teaching them how to drive, taking them to play golf, cheering them on at sporting events, and enjoying many beach days with them. She was happy at home, surrounded by the woods and lakes. In her younger years her home was the refuge for the local deer in Bolivar. Family time meant so much to her. She loved movie nights, game nights, haunted houses, pranking family and friends and going to concerts.
Spouses
1AVENT, Jeffrey Bruce , 6G Grandson
, 6G GrandsonBirth Date6 Jul 1964
Birth PlaceBolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee
Death Date27 Aug 2005 Age: 41
Death PlaceManagua, Nicaragua
FatherAVENT, Bruce Elmer (1940-2016)
MotherBELL, Ann
Misc. Notes
Jeffery B. Avent, 41, of Bolivar, Tennessee, died Monday, August 22, 2005 in Managua, Nicaragua.
Born July 6, 1964 to Ann Bell of Cordova and Bruce Avent of Bolivar, he was the owner and operator of Foxy’s Bar and Grill in Granada, Nicaragua. Prior to moving to Nicaragua he was a music tour bus driver and lived in Hardeman County most of his life. A member of the Elliston Baptist Church in Memphis, he performed numerous charity works while in Nicaragua.
David Hill, Drew Pitts, Dana Gravitt, Keith Mooney, Timmy Bishop and Barry Lax are serving as casket bearers and Steve Coville as honorary casket bearer.
Born July 6, 1964 to Ann Bell of Cordova and Bruce Avent of Bolivar, he was the owner and operator of Foxy’s Bar and Grill in Granada, Nicaragua. Prior to moving to Nicaragua he was a music tour bus driver and lived in Hardeman County most of his life. A member of the Elliston Baptist Church in Memphis, he performed numerous charity works while in Nicaragua.
David Hill, Drew Pitts, Dana Gravitt, Keith Mooney, Timmy Bishop and Barry Lax are serving as casket bearers and Steve Coville as honorary casket bearer.
ChildrenTristen