Viewing hours are Tuesday, June 15, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Oscar's Mortuary.
His service is 12:00 PM, Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 195 Lovick Lee Road, Oriental . The interment will be held at the Reverend Milton Smith Cemetery, Oriental.
He is survived by his wife, Mildred Smith Avery of Stonewall; Michael Corddareo Avery of Stonewall; daughters, Sabrina Renee Avery Vereen, Greenville, NC, Annette Laverne Bucchan, New Bern; brother, Alton Ray Avery, Stonewall; three sisters, Karol Badger, New Bern, Esther Brewer, Queens, NY, Barbara Linyear, Zebulon, NC; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren.
Masks are required. Chairs are limited, please bring a chair and water.