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Submitted: 5/8/14 • Approved: 4/3/17 • Last Updated: 4/6/17 • R999055-G0-S3
May 27, 1941 - December 19, 2013
*Obituary
Monte Dwayne Avery, 72 of Locust Grove, Arkansas passed away December 19, 2013 at Batesville, Arkansas. He was born May 27, 1941 to Wiburn Jackson and Lillian Avery at Fort Smith, Arkansas. Monte was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was a business owner, a musician, and a fiddle marker.
He is survived by his beloved friend, Ruth Gill; one daughter, Teresa Rainwater; grandchildren; six nephews, Daryl Darden, Melton Darden, Mickey Darden, Terry Avery, Steven Avery, and Keith Avery; one niece, Sonja Knapple, and a host of family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Wilburn and Lillian Avery, one sister, Jackie Reeves, and one brother, Vendall Avery.
Visitation will be Monday, December 23, 2013 from 12:30-2 pm at Roller Coffman Chapel. Funeral service will be 2 pm Monday, December 23, 2013 at Roller Coffman Chapel with Brother Gary Don Fletcher officiating. Pallbearers are Bruce Stevens, Mark Branscum, Dwight Johnson, Kent Gibson, Tim Winningham, and Richard Hubberd. Honorary pallbearers are Charles Forte, Ronnie Ajax, David Gjestvang, Butch Swain.
Roller Coffman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Contributed on 5/8/14 by sandhollow
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