William Avery Jr. Obituary
The memory of William Avery Jr. of Collins, Georgia, who passed away on December 26, 2024 at the age of 78, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of William Avery Jr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, William Avery and Oveda Avery; his wife Janice "Eve" Lyneve Avery; his daughter Penny Lynn Peterson; and his siblings, Brenda Kay Driggers, Linda Carol Scott and Leon Ray Avery.
He is survived by: his daughters, Brittany Avery Coursey (Ben) of Collins, GA, Tonya Avery Torres of Statesboro, GA, Pamela Strickland (Doug) of Millen, GA, Cindy Jackson (Danny) of Nahunta, GA, Tressa Morris (Toby) of Perkins, GA, Charlotte Holcomb (Larry) of Dallas, NC and Audrea Edwards (Scott) of Colorado Springs, CO.; his grandchildren, Grace Coursey of Collins, GA, Kayla Kitchens of Sylvania, GA, Kaitlin Freeman of Sylvania, GA, Mary Kandice Avery-Millen of Statesboro, GA, Kristen Avery-Millen of Reidsville, GA, Kimberly Webb (Nathan) of St. Augustine, Macy Hammock (Joe) of Girard, Jessica Carter of Guyton, GA, Christopher Farmer (Jenny) of Charleston, SC, Carrie Brown of Perkins, GA, Andrew Hammock (Kelly) of Statesboro, GA, Billy Farmer of Nahunta, GA, Joseph Brown of Dallas, NC, Kenneth Brown of Perkins, GA, Kaitlyn Baldree of Seattle, WA, Jonathon Brown (Kelsey) of Waynesboro, GA, Sarah Ogletree of Colorado Springs, CO, Toby Morris Jr. (Barbara) of Perkins, GA, Deven Strickland of Millen, GA and Hailey Morris of Perkins, GA; and his close friends, Ashlyn Johnson, Ron Boney and Allen Carnes. He is also survived by several great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, January 1st 2025 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Carlson & Riggs Funeral Home (1979 GA-119, Guyton, GA 31312). A graveside service was held on Thursday, January 2nd 2025 at 1:00 PM at the Guyton Cemetery Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made in Bill's memory to the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia.
