Southern Illinoisan (Carbondale, IL) Wed, 29 Jul 1998
West Frankfort - Roy Gene Avery, 69, of 116 N Benton Rd, died at 12:05am Tuesday, July 28, 1998 in Union Hospital in West Frankfort. Burial in Denning Cemetery.
Mr Avery was a retired Coal Miner and Veteran of the US Army.
He attended St Paul's Lutheran Church. He was a member and past Commander of the Philip Whiteside American Legion Post 1961 in Orient, a member of the Elks Lodge and Moose Club, both in West Frankfort.
He was born Feb 17, 1929 in West Frankfort to Marion and Velda (Grant) Avery.
He married Joyce Fishburn Glenn on Dec 23, 1995 in West Frankfort. She survives.
Other survivors: Sons and daughters in law: Ricky and Clara Avery of Marion and Jerry and Nadine Avery of LaPorte, TX.
Daughter: Ruth Ann Avery of West Frankfort
Stepdaughters: Lori Tilstra of Coda DeCaza, CA; Doris Schiller of Woodstock, IL; Dorothea Brown of Pala Verde, CA.
Stepson: Douglas Glenn of Woodstock.
8 brothers: Jack Avery of West Frankfort
Charles Avery of Herrin
Richard Avery of Cahokia
Donald Avery of Bloomington
James Avery of St Louis
Troy Burgess of Benton
Bob Burgess of Valier
James Holland of Pensacola, FL
3 sisters: Imogene Reed and Minnie Wyant, West Frankfort
Pat Akins of Rolla, MO
Preceded in death by his parents, son, Danny Avery; brother, Marion Avery, Jr and two sisters: Addie Avery and Joyce Pasquino.
West Frankfort - Roy Gene Avery, 69, of 116 N Benton Rd, died at 12:05am Tuesday, July 28, 1998 in Union Hospital in West Frankfort. Burial in Denning Cemetery.
Mr Avery was a retired Coal Miner and Veteran of the US Army.
He attended St Paul's Lutheran Church. He was a member and past Commander of the Philip Whiteside American Legion Post 1961 in Orient, a member of the Elks Lodge and Moose Club, both in West Frankfort.
He was born Feb 17, 1929 in West Frankfort to Marion and Velda (Grant) Avery.
He married Joyce Fishburn Glenn on Dec 23, 1995 in West Frankfort. She survives.
Other survivors: Sons and daughters in law: Ricky and Clara Avery of Marion and Jerry and Nadine Avery of LaPorte, TX.
Daughter: Ruth Ann Avery of West Frankfort
Stepdaughters: Lori Tilstra of Coda DeCaza, CA; Doris Schiller of Woodstock, IL; Dorothea Brown of Pala Verde, CA.
Stepson: Douglas Glenn of Woodstock.
8 brothers: Jack Avery of West Frankfort
Charles Avery of Herrin
Richard Avery of Cahokia
Donald Avery of Bloomington
James Avery of St Louis
Troy Burgess of Benton
Bob Burgess of Valier
James Holland of Pensacola, FL
3 sisters: Imogene Reed and Minnie Wyant, West Frankfort
Pat Akins of Rolla, MO
Preceded in death by his parents, son, Danny Avery; brother, Marion Avery, Jr and two sisters: Addie Avery and Joyce Pasquino.
Southern Illinoisan (Carbondale, IL) Wed, 29 Jul 1998
West Frankfort - Roy Gene Avery, 69, of 116 N Benton Rd, died at 12:05am Tuesday, July 28, 1998 in Union Hospital in West Frankfort. Burial in Denning Cemetery.
Mr Avery was a retired Coal Miner and Veteran of the US Army.
He attended St Paul's Lutheran Church. He was a member and past Commander of the Philip Whiteside American Legion Post 1961 in Orient, a member of the Elks Lodge and Moose Club, both in West Frankfort.
He was born Feb 17, 1929 in West Frankfort to Marion and Velda (Grant) Avery.
He married Joyce Fishburn Glenn on Dec 23, 1995 in West Frankfort. She survives.
Other survivors: Sons and daughters in law: Ricky and Clara Avery of Marion and Jerry and Nadine Avery of LaPorte, TX.
Daughter: Ruth Ann Avery of West Frankfort
Stepdaughters: Lori Tilstra of Coda DeCaza, CA; Doris Schiller of Woodstock, IL; Dorothea Brown of Pala Verde, CA.
Stepson: Douglas Glenn of Woodstock.
8 brothers: Jack Avery of West Frankfort
Charles Avery of Herrin
Richard Avery of Cahokia
Donald Avery of Bloomington
James Avery of St Louis
Troy Burgess of Benton
Bob Burgess of Valier
James Holland of Pensacola, FL
3 sisters: Imogene Reed and Minnie Wyant, West Frankfort
Pat Akins of Rolla, MO
Preceded in death by his parents, son, Danny Avery; brother, Marion Avery, Jr and two sisters: Addie Avery and Joyce Pasquino.
West Frankfort - Roy Gene Avery, 69, of 116 N Benton Rd, died at 12:05am Tuesday, July 28, 1998 in Union Hospital in West Frankfort. Burial in Denning Cemetery.
Mr Avery was a retired Coal Miner and Veteran of the US Army.
He attended St Paul's Lutheran Church. He was a member and past Commander of the Philip Whiteside American Legion Post 1961 in Orient, a member of the Elks Lodge and Moose Club, both in West Frankfort.
He was born Feb 17, 1929 in West Frankfort to Marion and Velda (Grant) Avery.
He married Joyce Fishburn Glenn on Dec 23, 1995 in West Frankfort. She survives.
Other survivors: Sons and daughters in law: Ricky and Clara Avery of Marion and Jerry and Nadine Avery of LaPorte, TX.
Daughter: Ruth Ann Avery of West Frankfort
Stepdaughters: Lori Tilstra of Coda DeCaza, CA; Doris Schiller of Woodstock, IL; Dorothea Brown of Pala Verde, CA.
Stepson: Douglas Glenn of Woodstock.
8 brothers: Jack Avery of West Frankfort
Charles Avery of Herrin
Richard Avery of Cahokia
Donald Avery of Bloomington
James Avery of St Louis
Troy Burgess of Benton
Bob Burgess of Valier
James Holland of Pensacola, FL
3 sisters: Imogene Reed and Minnie Wyant, West Frankfort
Pat Akins of Rolla, MO
Preceded in death by his parents, son, Danny Avery; brother, Marion Avery, Jr and two sisters: Addie Avery and Joyce Pasquino.
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