"The Lady in White" or the "White Lady of Avenel", is the most commonly reported apparition at Avenel. The apparition is thought to be Mary Frances "Fran" Burwell. "The legend has it that she stayed on the front porch waiting for her husband to come home from the Civil War, but he never did." says Adam Sutphin, founder of SouthWest Virginia Ghost Hunters.Stevens, Tiffany. 2016. "Ghosts of Avenel." Discover History and Heritage. Roanoke Times. August 2016. Pages 82-87.
