William Harold Avant Jr., 58, a native of Mobile and a resident of Fairhope, died Wednesday, June 30, 2010.
He was born Jan. 21, 1952 and attended Murphy High School, graduating in 1969, and graduated from the University of South Alabama with a degree in accounting. He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He retired from the real estate development industry.
He was preceded in death by his parents Dr. William Harold Avant Sr. and May Reed Avant.
Survivors inclujde his loving wife, Alletta Turner Jackson-Avant of Fairhope; daughter, Catherine Avant (Schuyler) Jones; step-children, Alletta Eleanor Beryl Jackson of Tampa, Fla., Francis Scott (Summer) Kinsey of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and Wil Kinsey of Orange Beach; two brothers, Thomas Reed (Grace) Avant of Mountain Brook and Glen Harvey Avant of Mobile; grandchildren, Caroline and Andrew Jones and Aiden Pierce O’Connell Kinsey; and his four-legged companion, Mimi.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 3 at 56 White Ave., Fairhope.
The family requests memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 19059 Greeno Road Suite A, Fairhope, AL 36532.
Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Fairhope.
