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Ann was born July 9, 1931, in Rocky Mount, NC, to the late William Maurice Avent and Cornelia Strickland Avent. She was a retired lab technician. Ann was Past Mother Advisor for the Rainbow Girls, Fayetteville Chapter. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, and crossword puzzles. Ann had a strong faith in the Bible and reading daily devotions.
Ann is survived by her sons, Robert Gregory Hobbs and wife Beth and William Maurice Hobbs; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elzy Thomas Hobbs.
A funeral service will be conducted on Monday, August 8, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Salem United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of the service at the church.
Arrangements by Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home, 545 Ramsey St., Fayetteville, NC 28301.
Online condolences may be made at www.jerniganwarren.com.
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