Obituary

Steven Richard "Rick" Auffant Sr.
(February 19, 1960 - November 2, 2014)

Steven Richard "Rick" Auffant, Sr., 54, of Milton, passed away peacefully and without pain on Sunday, November 2, 2014 surrounded by family and friends at the Emogene Dolin Hospice House after his long brave battle with cancer. Rick was born February 19, 1960 in Worms, Germany to Juan E. Auffant, Sr. and Velma E. Smith Auffant. As a son, brother, nephew, cousin, husband, father and the "young" uncle, Rick was devoted to his family and had many special friends. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time walking in the woods with his loyal dogs. He was employed as a general warehouseman for 29 years and is a member of the Teamsters Local Union No. 175 and a proud member of the IOOF64 brotherhood. He served proudly in the Army as a Military Policeman and continued his service several years as an Army Reservist. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Ona. Rick is survived by his wife and best friend Sherry A., sons Steven Richard (Amanda) Jr. and Aaron Ray, his parents Juan and Velma Auffant, two brothers Juan E. "Johnny" Auffant, Jr. and Joseph (Glenda) Auffant, and sister Sonia "Sissy" (Tom) Perry. Rick has many special nieces and nephews including Heather Shrewsbury, Zack (Christie) Perry, Zebulon Perry, Caitlin Perry, Jessica (Brandon) Armstrong, Alison Auffant Gundy, Jonathan (Dee) Auffant, and great-nieces and nephews Kayla Gundy, Ryan Gundy, Blake Preston, Dylon Perry and Aria Perry, and loving in-laws Harold and Carole Shrewsbury of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as well as many special friends and extended family. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Wallace Funeral Home, Milton. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, November 7, 2014 at Wallace Funeral Home, Milton. Burial will be in Smith Templeton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, 3100 Staunton Road, Huntington, WV 25702.