Allen Avrett Jr. was born June 11, 1926 to Allen Avrett Sr. and Fannie McMillan. He passed away Friday, May 28, 2021 in Houston, Texas after a long-fought battle with Bone Cancer.
He was preceded in death by his son, Ronnie Avrett; and wife of 60 years, Dorothy Ruth Harrison Avrett whom he married January 16, 1945 in Oakland, California.
He served as a 1st Class Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy in WWII, had 4 children, Steve (Sherri), Gary (Carol), Ronnie and Rebecca "Becky" Chapman Phillips (Rick) and is survived by 3 children, 9 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
Allen was known for his loyalty, kindness, compassion and honesty and is one of the last of a generation where a handshake was all it took to honor a commitment. His word was good as gold. Everyone who met him came to love him. He became a fan of Arlington High School where his wife and children graduated and rarely missed an Arlington High School football games since 1951 and later became a big part of their sports programs.
Viewing: Sunday, June 6, 2021 from 4-7 p.m. at Wade Family Funeral Home, 4140 W. Pioneer Parkway, Arlington, Texas 76013.
Service: 1 p.m. Monday, June 7, at Arlington High School Allen Avrett MAC Center, 818 W. Park Row Dr., Arlington, Texas 76013 and burial at 3 p.m. at Moore Memorial Gardens, 1219 N. Davis Dr., Arlington, Texas 76012.
Memorials: Flowers are welcome or a donation may be made in Allen's honor to AHS Colts Football and Colts Softball: https://arlington.revtrak.net/High-Schools/arlington-hs/AHS-Athletics/#/v/ahs-allen-avrett-donation or please make checks payable to: AHS (in the notes please put donation in memory of A. Avrett), AHS, Attn: Bookkeeper, 818 W. Park Row Drive, Arlington TX 76013. You may also call Teresa Zimmerman, bookkeeper at 682-867-8107 for credit card donations over the phone.
We as a family have been very fortunate to have had a dad that has always put God and family first, AHS second, everything else if there was time!
Wade Family Funeral Home
He was preceded in death by his son, Ronnie Avrett; and wife of 60 years, Dorothy Ruth Harrison Avrett whom he married January 16, 1945 in Oakland, California.
He served as a 1st Class Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy in WWII, had 4 children, Steve (Sherri), Gary (Carol), Ronnie and Rebecca "Becky" Chapman Phillips (Rick) and is survived by 3 children, 9 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
Allen was known for his loyalty, kindness, compassion and honesty and is one of the last of a generation where a handshake was all it took to honor a commitment. His word was good as gold. Everyone who met him came to love him. He became a fan of Arlington High School where his wife and children graduated and rarely missed an Arlington High School football games since 1951 and later became a big part of their sports programs.
Viewing: Sunday, June 6, 2021 from 4-7 p.m. at Wade Family Funeral Home, 4140 W. Pioneer Parkway, Arlington, Texas 76013.
Service: 1 p.m. Monday, June 7, at Arlington High School Allen Avrett MAC Center, 818 W. Park Row Dr., Arlington, Texas 76013 and burial at 3 p.m. at Moore Memorial Gardens, 1219 N. Davis Dr., Arlington, Texas 76012.
Memorials: Flowers are welcome or a donation may be made in Allen's honor to AHS Colts Football and Colts Softball: https://arlington.revtrak.net/High-Schools/arlington-hs/AHS-Athletics/#/v/ahs-allen-avrett-donation or please make checks payable to: AHS (in the notes please put donation in memory of A. Avrett), AHS, Attn: Bookkeeper, 818 W. Park Row Drive, Arlington TX 76013. You may also call Teresa Zimmerman, bookkeeper at 682-867-8107 for credit card donations over the phone.
We as a family have been very fortunate to have had a dad that has always put God and family first, AHS second, everything else if there was time!
Wade Family Funeral Home
Allen Avrett Jr. was born June 11, 1926 to Allen Avrett Sr. and Fannie McMillan. He passed away Friday, May 28, 2021 in Houston, Texas after a long-fought battle with Bone Cancer.
He was preceded in death by his son, Ronnie Avrett; and wife of 60 years, Dorothy Ruth Harrison Avrett whom he married January 16, 1945 in Oakland, California.
He served as a 1st Class Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy in WWII, had 4 children, Steve (Sherri), Gary (Carol), Ronnie and Rebecca "Becky" Chapman Phillips (Rick) and is survived by 3 children, 9 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
Allen was known for his loyalty, kindness, compassion and honesty and is one of the last of a generation where a handshake was all it took to honor a commitment. His word was good as gold. Everyone who met him came to love him. He became a fan of Arlington High School where his wife and children graduated and rarely missed an Arlington High School football games since 1951 and later became a big part of their sports programs.
Viewing: Sunday, June 6, 2021 from 4-7 p.m. at Wade Family Funeral Home, 4140 W. Pioneer Parkway, Arlington, Texas 76013.
Service: 1 p.m. Monday, June 7, at Arlington High School Allen Avrett MAC Center, 818 W. Park Row Dr., Arlington, Texas 76013 and burial at 3 p.m. at Moore Memorial Gardens, 1219 N. Davis Dr., Arlington, Texas 76012.
Memorials: Flowers are welcome or a donation may be made in Allen's honor to AHS Colts Football and Colts Softball: https://arlington.revtrak.net/High-Schools/arlington-hs/AHS-Athletics/#/v/ahs-allen-avrett-donation or please make checks payable to: AHS (in the notes please put donation in memory of A. Avrett), AHS, Attn: Bookkeeper, 818 W. Park Row Drive, Arlington TX 76013. You may also call Teresa Zimmerman, bookkeeper at 682-867-8107 for credit card donations over the phone.
We as a family have been very fortunate to have had a dad that has always put God and family first, AHS second, everything else if there was time!
Wade Family Funeral Home
He was preceded in death by his son, Ronnie Avrett; and wife of 60 years, Dorothy Ruth Harrison Avrett whom he married January 16, 1945 in Oakland, California.
He served as a 1st Class Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy in WWII, had 4 children, Steve (Sherri), Gary (Carol), Ronnie and Rebecca "Becky" Chapman Phillips (Rick) and is survived by 3 children, 9 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
Allen was known for his loyalty, kindness, compassion and honesty and is one of the last of a generation where a handshake was all it took to honor a commitment. His word was good as gold. Everyone who met him came to love him. He became a fan of Arlington High School where his wife and children graduated and rarely missed an Arlington High School football games since 1951 and later became a big part of their sports programs.
Viewing: Sunday, June 6, 2021 from 4-7 p.m. at Wade Family Funeral Home, 4140 W. Pioneer Parkway, Arlington, Texas 76013.
Service: 1 p.m. Monday, June 7, at Arlington High School Allen Avrett MAC Center, 818 W. Park Row Dr., Arlington, Texas 76013 and burial at 3 p.m. at Moore Memorial Gardens, 1219 N. Davis Dr., Arlington, Texas 76012.
Memorials: Flowers are welcome or a donation may be made in Allen's honor to AHS Colts Football and Colts Softball: https://arlington.revtrak.net/High-Schools/arlington-hs/AHS-Athletics/#/v/ahs-allen-avrett-donation or please make checks payable to: AHS (in the notes please put donation in memory of A. Avrett), AHS, Attn: Bookkeeper, 818 W. Park Row Drive, Arlington TX 76013. You may also call Teresa Zimmerman, bookkeeper at 682-867-8107 for credit card donations over the phone.
We as a family have been very fortunate to have had a dad that has always put God and family first, AHS second, everything else if there was time!
Wade Family Funeral Home
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