Celebrating the life of my dear great aunt

Two black men stand next to each other smiling at the camera. The man on the left wears a suit and tie. The man on the left wears a striped button up shirt and a tie

Anthony Carney (right) and the pastor who presided at his great aunt Dorothy Ruth Elliot Avent’s funeral. Photo courtesy of Anthony Carney.

My great aunt, Dorothy Ruth Elliot Avent, went on to glory on August 25. She was 91 years old at the time of her death and a firm believer in Christ.

She was born in North Carolina and worked at a funeral home as assistant director. Her job and her calling was to help with the grief of loved ones that have passed.

As a child, she would comfort me. When my sister passed away, my great aunt told me “God needed His little angel back.” She always had words of wisdom. She comforted all of my family members and helped everyone she met along the way in her journey.

She lived in style and she went onto glory. She is buried at Cheltenham State Veterans Cemetery in Maryland. She was so special that 12 Maryland state troopers on motorcycles escorted her to be buried there.

She always told me that if I preach more, even just a few sentences of God, it will spread love. so, I carry her with me every day try to spread the love.


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