Obitutaries:Thomas M. Avery
Submitter:Carolyn P. Avery  June 2001
Source:West Carroll Gazette Thrus. 24 Sept. 1953




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Thomas M. Avery

Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoo at 3 o'clock from
D'lo Baptist church, D'Lo, Miss. for Thomas M.Avery, 66, who died
suddenly at his home Sunday morning.

The Rev. Davis officiate and interment was in the Womack cemetery, 
Mendenhall, Miss., under direction of Mims=Mitchell Funeral home of 
McGee, Miss.

Mr. Avery was a resident of West Carroll parish for 25 years prior
to moving to D'Lo.

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Lessie Thompson Avery; one son, J.D. 
Avery, Miami, Fla.; three daughters, Mrs. Joe Robinson, Mrs. M.F. 
Paris, Lakeland, Fla., and Mrs. Charley May, Oak Grove; one step-
daughter, Mrs. R.E. Purvis, Jackson, Miss.; four step-sons, J.W.
Holloway, Monroe, Lloyde Holloway, Sterlington, Aubry Holloway,
Jackson, Miss. and Tom O'Oneal, Biloxi, Miss.; Three brothers, 
Luther, Monroe, Bob, Jonesboro and Les, Urania; two sisters,
Mrs. Fannie Shows and Mrs. Cynthia Culpepper, Jonesboro; 18
grandchildren and one great grandchild.