Johnsonville, SC

George Allen Avant ,82, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020 at his home.

Mr. George Allen was born in Johnsonville, SC, a son of the late Rev. James Zopher Avant and the late Lear Prosser Avant. He was a retired machinist for Tupperware and was a member of Community Holiness Church. He was first married to the late Monta Elizabeth Altman Avant.

He was a member of the Johnsonville American Legion Post # 144 and was a very active supporter of the Shriner's and supported multiple charities. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, singing and playing bluegrass and Gospel music, spending time with his family but most of all he loved serving his Lord and Savior.

He is survived by his wife, Lena Wall Avant; children, Sandie Fuller and Jody (Craig) Isgett; 10 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren; brother, Chris (Peggy) Avant; sister, Julia (Devon) Norton. He was predeceased by two daughters, Aletta Avant Owens and Georgette Avant Whitworth; 3 brothers and 4 sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, October 5, 2020 in the Morris Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial, with Military Honors, will be in the Eaddy Ford Cemetery, 481 S. Eaddy Ford Road, Johnsonville, SC 29554.

The family will receive friends from 1:30 PM until 3:00 PM Monday, October 5, 2020 in the Morris Funeral Home Capel, 416 N. Main St., Hemingway, SC 29554.

Memorial may be made to the American Cancer Society, 950 Cancer Society, 950 48 ^th

Ave. N, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577.

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