Mary Avara

1934 - 2023

Mary Avara

1934 - 2023

BORN

1934

DIED

2023

Mary Avara Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Boyer Funeral Home - Seminole from Jan. 10 to Jan. 11, 2024.
Memorial services for Mary Avara, age 89 of Denver City, Texas, will be held Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Denver City with Pastor Kyle Streun officiating. All services are under Boyer Memorial Chapel of Denver City, in association with Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole, Texas.

Mrs. Avara was born February 11, 1934 in Roaring Springs, Texas to Edith (Sampson) and Charles Brooks. She married John Avara January 14, 1951 in Roaring Springs. She was a Baptist, and loved church. She never met a stranger and had a big heart. Mary not only enjoyed feeding people, but loved being around people; she was always smiling and loved her family dearly.

Mary Avara passed away December 21, 2023 at her home in Denver City, Texas. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, John Avara in 2020, two brothers, eight sisters, and one granddaughter. She is survived by two sons, Rex Avara of Denver City, Texas, and Jeff Avara and wife Rebecca of Balch Springs, Texas; one daughter, Stacy Sisk and husband Michael of Levelland, Texas; fourteen grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren.

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