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Submitted: 10/28/22 • Approved: 10/29/22 • Last Updated: 11/1/22 • R544287-G544287-S3
Oma Joy Pennington Avant
1939-2002
*Photo, courtesy M. Bishop
*Obituary
Published in the Midland Reporter-Telegraph, Midland, TX, 30 Jan 2002.
Joy was the daughter of Odes Lee Pennington and Mattie Armour Booth. She married James Roger Avant on 6 Jun 1954 (alternate date 3 Oct 1954) at Lamesa, Dawson County, Texas. Joy and Roger had the following children: James Don, Cynthia Ann, Roger Dale, Allen Dean, Danny Lynn, and Devin Lee.
Joy's obit notes that she was a member of First Church of the Nazarene.
Joy, who lived in Big Springs, died at age 62 at a hospital in Big Spring, Texas.
The obit list the following survivors: her husband; all of her children; one brother, Bennie Pennington of Welch; one sister, Shirley Kingsley of California; and eight grandchildren.
Services were held at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with the Rev. V.E. "Buddy" Leach officiating. Interment followed at Trinity Memorial Park.
Contributed on 10/28/22 by neldapat
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