Eloise Salter Avant was the third child born to the late Joseph Salter and Charlotte Mosley Salter on June 10, 1937 in Evergreen, Alabama. She attended public school in Conecuh County, Alabama. At an early age, she accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and was baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. She was a diligent and faithful member of Mt. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church for many (more than 60?) years, where she served in various offices and auxiliaries, including Deaconess Board, Missionary Society, and the Senior Choir.
Eloise united in marriage to Deacon Perry Lee Avant, Sr. and they remained faithful to each other until his death in 1982. Their loving union was blessed with six children.
Eloise was a member of the Alpha Club and served loyally for many years. While her role as mother, grandmother and great-grandmother was most important to her, Eloise was devoted to her church and community and touched the lives of many. Her faith in God remained strong even through her trials.
On Monday, March 26, 2018, God dispatched an angel to Eloise’s bedside and spoke softly to her: “Come unto me and I will give you rest”. With gladness, she accepted the call and made her heavenly transition. Her life and legacy will live on forever in the hearts of her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Deacon Perry Avant, Sr.; her firstborn daughter, Freda Denise Avant-Martin; grand-daughter: Dominique Avant, and brothers: Henry L. Salter, and Rev. Johnnie Salter.
She leaves to cherish her memory: her children: Renee Jenkins (Terrell) of Tallahassee, Florida; Perry Avant, Jr. (Teresa) of Lithonia, Georgia; Yolanda Daniels (Christopher) of Tampa, Florida; Jerry Avant of Bagdad, son-in-law: Danny Martin, Sr.; Florida; and Michelle Forbes (Ernie) of Winter Garden, Florida; two sisters: Nellie Spears (Henry) of Pensacola, Florida; Mary Sellers (Fred) of Monroeville, Alabama; one brother: Augusta Salter of Pensacola, Florida; a sister-in-law, Annie Mae Salter of Repton, Alabama; grandchildren: Danny Jr., Adrienne, Stacey, Imani, Alex, Aaron, Chloe, Lola, Kelley, Kerry, Cody, Isabella, Marissa, Jared; great-grandchildren: August, Isla, Jeremiah, Josiah; six godchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
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