Family and friends gather to remember Dr. Lavonia Allison

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Friday, January 24, 2025
Family and friends gather to remember Dr. Lavonia Allison
A public viewing was held earlier Friday at Burthey Funeral Service.

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Family and friends will gather to remember civil rights activist, Dr. Lavonia Allison.

A public viewing was held earlier Friday at Burthey Funeral Service in Durham. A wake service was planned for at 6 p.m.

Allison died earlier this month. She was 94.

Her son, Vincent Allison called her "an incredibly strong woman who dedicated the majority of her life in the fight for social justice for her people."

Allison led the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People for 14 years.

She was also a member of our ABC11 Minority Advisory Committee.

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