Memphis educator John Avis, 69, dies in car wreck
John Avis and his daughter, Ashli, display his plaque from when Avis was inducted into the College of Education Health and Human Sciences Alumni Hall of Fame. Avis was honored with the plaque during half-time of a Tigers football game on the field. (Submitted)
John Avis, a Memphis educator who had served in Memphis schools since the mid-1970s, died in a traffic accident.
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Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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