Mary Nell Avant

March 6, 2020

Mary Nell Avant Rayne, LA - Memorial services will be held on Friday, March 13, 2020 at 1:00 pm at St. Joseph Cemetery #2, Mausoleum in Rayne, LA for Mary Nell Avant, 80, who died Friday, March 6, 2020 at The Ellington Nursing Home in Rayne, LA. Inurnment will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery #2, Mausoleum in Rayne, LA. Deacon Denis LaCroix with St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne, LA will conduct the memorial services. Mary Nell Avant work for Mervine Kahns Store for 35 years before retiring. Survivors include her sister, Deana "Dee" Torres and spouse Lupe Torres of Reserve, five nephews, Mark Duhon and spouse Diana Duhon of Rayne, Terry Duhon and spouse Enola Duhon of Mire, Kenneth Duhon and spouse Becky Duhon of Port Acres, TX, Lloyd Morrow and spouse Pat Morrow of LaCombe, Duke Morrow and spouse Natalie Morrow of LaPlace,numerous great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband, Grady Avant, Jr., mother, Lucille J. Vincent, step father, Wilson Vincent, grandmother, Philoman Johnson, aunt, Essie Hall. Friends may view the obituary and guestbook online at www.gossenfuneralhome.net. Arrangements have been entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home, Inc. of Rayne, LA, (337) 334-3141. Gossen Funeral Home, Inc.