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James Avant

Georgetown, South Carolina

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AVANT, James GEORGETOWN - James A. Avant, 66, died Tuesday, July 11, 2006, in Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Mr. Avant was born in Georgetown on April 9, 1940, a son of the late Oscar J. Avant and Jessie L. Tompkins Avant. He lived most of his life in Georgetown and was a graduate of Pleasant Hill...

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Dear Family,
I am so sorry about your loss.
Mr. Jimmy was the first parent I met at the JOY School summer 2002. Gerald was his life and he gave all he had and then some. Whitney and I will miss him so much but we will never forget his love and kindness. Our prayers and thoughts are with all of you.

Stephanie Barrineau

Gerald and all tha Avant family
You are in my thoughts and prayers May GOD comfort you in his time of sorrow.

I WORKED WITH JIMMY AT THE S.C. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR MANY YEARS. HE WOULD DO ANYTHING TO HELP ANYONE. GERALD WAS HIS LIFE, HE TALKED ABOUT HIM ALL THE TIME AND EVERY TIME I WENT TO WALMART'S JIMMY AND GERALD WOULD BE THERE. IT DIDN'T MATTER HOW TIRED JIMMY WAS HE HELPED ANYONE THAT NEEDED IT. HE NEVER MISSED WORK UNLESS HE HAD TO TAKE GERALD TO THE DOCTOR.HE NEVER LET HIS SON DOWN, HE TOOK CARE OF HIM DAY AND NIGHT. JIMMY HAD ALOT OF WEIGHT ON HIS SHOULDERS BUT HE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON...