Mr. Jeffery Avant, Jr leaves behind, his daughter, Zyriah Williams; son, Zyaire Williams, both of Katy, TX; and son, Kayden Berry of St. Louis, MO; grandmother, Marsha Ann Nelson of East St. Louis; his sisters, Yasheta Avant of Belleville, IL, Alona Avant of Oceanside, CA, Floreresha Boyd of Belleville, IL, Cassandra Gines of East St. Louis, IL, Aarkassia Avant of Cahokia, IL, Kyerra Godfrey of Collinsville, IL; brothers, Jawanza Avant of Belleville, IL, and Jabouri Godfrey of Collinsville, IL; aunts, Aretha Jackson Singleton (Charlie) of Jacksonville, FL, Linda Avant Fisher (Eugene) of Laplace, LA, Rosemary Avant Davis (Twain) of Indianapolis, IN; uncles, Michael Avant Sr. (Faye) of San Diego, CA, Dwayne Sargent, of Fairview Heights, IL, Arthur Sargent (Angela) of Caseyville, IL, Edwin Sargent of Bloomington, IL; mentor, Dr. Kareem Mateen of East St. Louis, IL; his special friend, Angelic Goins, of St. Louis, MO; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.