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BORN
1939
DIED
2006
John Avery Obituary
Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home. Burial: 1 p.m. in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
John worked in sales prior to being a Realtor for over 30 years. He loved sports and helped found the Irving Football League and coached pee wee football.
John was preceded in death by his parents, Earl Robert and Ruby Faye Avery.
Survivors: Wife of 13 years, Terri Avery; children, Russell and Sandra Avery, Natalie Avery, James Tracy and Renee Avery, John Earl II and Kelly Avery, Charles Spencer and Amiee Avery, Toby and Leslie Avery, Zack and Susan Hughes, Jamie and Brent Crews and Heather Hughes; grandchildren, Timothy, Donyelle, Jordan, Jake, Alexis, Kalysta, Bo, Ashton, Kaitlin, Cal, Tessa, Kaitlin, Nolan, Amanda, Matthew, Michael, Steven and Sara Avery and Jackson Hughes.
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Memories and Condolences
for John Avery
Kasey Stepp
July 4, 2006
My condolences for the family of John Avery,he will be missed by all that knew him.From hunting to partying,he sold me my first house and then helped sale it when I left G.P.
Kim Knight-Solis
April 18, 2006
My heart and prayers go to all the Avery Family. I knew John for many years. He was part of my teen years and even sold me my first house. He was a good man.
Debbie Williams-Stepan
April 7, 2006
My heart goes out to you at this time and in the days ahead.
Sherry Waggoner Crews
April 4, 2006
To the Avery family you are all in my prayers. John has been a friend of my family for many many years. We have shared a lot of laughs and maybe even some tears. John we will miss you very much.
Brandy Fenton
April 3, 2006
I miss you Uncle John......
Uncle John was a wonderful man, he would always keep me laughing and smiling!! He was a great man, full of insite and knoweldge. I will miss him emensely, but I rest assure that he is in a better place, and safe in the arms of his maker and parents!!! He will be missed by all that knew him :(
Love,
You Neice
Kay Ledford
April 2, 2006
My deepest sympathy to the Avery family. John and I have been friends for 15 or so years. We had an interesting relationship...we could and did on occasion have some pretty intense disagreements...time would pass and eventually it would be ok again. John helped me over the years a great deal. He had a wealth of knowledge and experience about Real Estate that he would willingly share. His sense of humor was terrific and I'll miss him. Since I moved he became my daily email buddy. He would IM me occasionally. I talked to him recently and am so happy I had the opportunity. John, I miss you. God bless.
Pat Fenton
April 2, 2006
John Earl Avery was my sweet and loving Brother and 7 years older. He accomplished so much in his lifetime that it's hard to name everything. John was a Realtor for 30 plus years. He was a Broker with GRI,ABR and numberous designations in the Real Estate Business. John's wall was filled with plaqes and awards of all kinds. He was active in the Elks Lodge Orginization for years, in the Airforce for 8 years in which he served in VietNam twice, Co-founded the PeeWee football league in Irving,Tx. He always loved to sing and enjoyed entertaining everyone. John loved and supported his family, co-workers and friends. He will be messed by all.
I loved him very much.
Pat Fenton
Sister/Realtor
Pauline Grimes
April 1, 2006
John Earl Avery was my brother.He was almost seven years younger than me and was always a tease.
When I was dating in high school and my date would come to the door to pick me up,he would tell them I was not home or that I had left with another boy. If I saw my date walking away I would yell out the window. Then the boy would tell me what John said. I was really mad at him, but I never could catch him. He was fast.
In later years we became very close and he would be there for me if there was a crisis.
I had surgery two days before he passed away and he called that Friday to see how I was feeling. He said he loved me.
Pauline(Avery)Grimes
Carmen Delgado
March 30, 2006
My heartfelt deepest condolences to the Avery Clan, especially to my cousins Natalie (Daddy's Girl)Rusty and John. I am sad at the sudden passing of John then I find myself laughing out loud at things John did. I hung around my cousin Nat alot and we would go places with John. Nat would greet her Dad as "Hi Daddy" and I would greet him as "Hello Big Daddy". John certainly was a classic, one of a kind man. Rest in Peace Big Daddy! You will be sorely missed!
Sincerley,
Carmen Delgado
Tanja Mitchell
March 29, 2006
John has been a wonderful influence in my life and family. He never met a stranger and loved every pretty lady that he knew. He was the life of every party. We will miss his laughter and his hugs! We love you John!
Tammy Garcia
March 29, 2006
To the Avery Family:
Please accept my most heartfelt sympathy for your loss. I knew John for many years, I bought my first home with his help...and because he was such an ace in his field...he also sold homes to many of my friends and almost everyone in my family! I have the greatest love and respect for him as a friend and business associate. I especially remember that he loved karaoke and betting on the horses at Lonestar...what a fun, intelligent, jokester!!! He will be greatly missed!
Rest in Peace John.
Sincerely,
Stewart Mahanay
March 28, 2006
I have fond memories of grade school, middle school and high school with John. My sincerest sympathy to his family. May he rest now with Jesus.
TERRY POWELL
March 28, 2006
My deepest sympathy to Terri and the entire Avery family. John touched many lives in a positive way, including my own. He was a fierce competitor yet a always a gentleman and very good with all the kids he worked with. He will be greatly missed in the community, and we will be better for having met him.
Sincerely,
Terry Powell
JIMMY LEE WILLIAMS
March 27, 2006
TO THE AVERY FAMILY,
VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS, OUR THOUGHT'S AND PRAYER'S WILL BE WITH YOU.
Randy Hocevar
March 27, 2006
heaven must have needed another coach for the sidelines we'll all miss you john, love randy and laurie
Charles V. Smith, Jr.
March 27, 2006
To John's Family,
John and I attended and graduated from GPHS together. He has always been a good friend and I will miss him.
Shelly Seal Crowley
March 27, 2006
Terri and family, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I will keep all of you in my prayers.
jimmy moore
March 27, 2006
sorry to hear of john's passimg. i always had a good friend in john, and appreciated the work he did in youth sports in grand prairie,he will be deeply missed by the youth he touched and the adults who were fortunate enough to have known him.in our prayers,jimmy and lee moore.
Michelle (Jackson) Clark
March 27, 2006
To The Avery Family,
Me and my whole family knew John. My brother and I grew up with Spencer. I also used John for my real estate needs. He was a sweet man,and he had a great sense of humor.My heart and prayers go out to the whole Avery family. He will truly be missed.
Michelle Clark (Jackson)& The Whole Jackson Family
Jerry Pickard
March 27, 2006
I am sorry to hear about John's Passing. I coached his son tracy in the Irving football league. We were both charter members of the Irving boys football. John coached in the major league and Myself in the minor, We used the same practice field and became good friends. My sympathy to the his family.
Robert Trietsch
March 27, 2006
On the few transactions I worked with John, I left with a positive feeling. I remember Louann saying John was her mentor and she owed him a lot for her start at C21. We'll all miss his "to the point" sense of humor. We lost a good guy.
Mary Sprague
March 27, 2006
We were so sorry to hear of the loss of John. We recently worked a real estate transaction with him, and his professionalism will be missed in the Realtor community.
We are sincerely sorry for your loss. The Marsha Bane Team
Ebby Halliday Realtors - Arlington.
Leta Ensey
March 27, 2006
To the family of John Avery,
My brother, Ronnie Chasteen, and I grew up with John and his other siblings. Our deepest sympathies to the entire Avery family. John, you will be missed. Thanks for the memories. My brother, Ronnie, and my mother, Reba, send their sincerest condolences.
Leta Chasteen Ensey
Beverly Anguiano
March 27, 2006
To the Avery Family:
I want to express my deepest sympathy to you. I worked with John for several years at Judge Fite and I miss him alot! I will especially miss all those crazy emails he would send.....I still have the recent ones saved he sent me including several from Friday. He had a good heart and was a very smart man. I enjoyed working with him and I missed him alot around our office. I remember that he used to wander around our office looking to visit and he would always flash me a big smile when he would pass my office and called me by his nickname for me.
I am glad I just recently ran into him at Chapps and we had lunch together and had a really nice visit. I got a nice big hug too.
I have had your entire family in my prayers all weekend. He will be missed. I will keep you all in my prayers in the weeks to follow.
John....I miss you! Send me yours emails from Heaven!
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