Burial will take place in Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Cemetery.
Mrs. Avant, a resident of Lafayette, LA, was the daughter of the late John Coleman of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana and the former Edna Desormeaux of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church. Dorothy was the founder of the KIT Club. She loved cooking, baking and sewing. She spent her life helping people.
She is survived by one son, Wayne J. Avant, Jr. of Lafayette; three sisters; three brothers; and Leah and Hannah Authement who called her "Maw Maw".
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Wayne J. Avant, Sr., two brothers and five sisters.
Burial will take place in Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Cemetery.
Mrs. Avant, a resident of Lafayette, LA, was the daughter of the late John Coleman of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana and the former Edna Desormeaux of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church. Dorothy was the founder of the KIT Club. She loved cooking, baking and sewing. She spent her life helping people.
She is survived by one son, Wayne J. Avant, Jr. of Lafayette; three sisters; three brothers; and Leah and Hannah Authement who called her "Maw Maw".
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Wayne J. Avant, Sr., two brothers and five sisters.
Family Members
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Mildred Ruth Coleman Dore
1920–2004
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Roberta Ann Coleman
1922–1937
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Winnie Coleman Salazar
1924–1972
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Rita Rose Coleman
1925–1927
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John Pharr Coleman Jr
1927–2012
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Joseph Elmer "Joe" Coleman Sr
1930–2013
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Francis Coleman
1931–1990
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Theresa Joy Coleman Touchet
1934–2018
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Cecile Claudette Coleman Johnson
1936–2021
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Carita M Coleman Hooper
1937–2007
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Paul Coleman
1938–2008
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GYSGT Patrick Cletus Theriot Jr
1945–2009
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