Mr. Danny Loyce Avant, age 83, of Fyffe, AL passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026.

He was born in Columbus, Georgia, to Loice Avant and Vera Spivey Avant.

He served in The United States Air Force.

The family will be having a memorial service at a later date.

Cremation services provided by W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.

**Survivors**

Wife:  Jo Ann Watkins Avant

Daughters:  Dana (Gary) Wakefield and Linda House

Sons:  Scott (Tracy) Avant and Joseph (Leslie) Avant

Brothers:  Rodney (Sandra) Avant and Mike (Cathie) Avant

Grandchildren:  Danielle Avant, Samantha Avant, Gladys Robinson, Seth Wakefield, Gage and Emilee Wakefield, Jacob and Kadee Hays, Kyle House

Great Grandchildren:  Ty Corley, Sigfried Wakefield, Ben Hays, Emma Hays, Hannah Hays, Kallen House, William House

**Mr. Avant was preceded in death by his parents:  Loice & Vera Avant; sister:  Cindy Reeves; granddaughter:  Brittany Avant**

Arrangements Entrusted to W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel