Ernest Avis, 90, of Oak Hill, passed away on March 30, 2020 at his residence. Ernest was born in Hilltop, WV to the late Verner and Ada Martin Avis.
Ernest was a Manager at Erie Technological Products Inc. He crossed the Atlantic Ocean 27 times while serving in the Navy. He attended Mt View Church of God and enjoyed hunting, fishing, country music and square dancing.
Ernest was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 34 years, Phyllis Unger Avis, his wife of 10 years, Lois Martin Avis, brothers, Elmer, Edward and Emory Avis, Sister Ethel Underwood, and two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Betty, his children; Deborah Prinz, Charles Avis (Cherie), Linda Stauffer (Greg) and Theresa Duttry as well as his sister Edith Jarrett (Donnie). He will be missed by his 10 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Ernest was a good husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend to all who knew him.
A celebration of his life will be scheduled for a future date.
Arrangements are entrusted to High lawn funeral Home.
“If you lived a good bug, you died a good bug.” Ernest