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Thomas Avery Obituary
Raleigh
Thomas Mathew Avery, 82, died Saturday morning, March 26, 2011. He was born in Johnston County and was the son of the late John Mathew Avery and Jessie Braswell Avery. He was a Tile and Terrazzo Mechanic, a veteran of the United States Army, and a long time member of Westover United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Hughes Avery; a son, Ronald B. Dailey and wife, Lorna B. Daily of Cary; daughter, Betty Jean Daily Murray and husband, Jimmie Murray of Raleigh; grandchildren, Nicole D. Bergemann (Matt), Christian Dailey, Cameron Dailey, Jamie Murray, Chad Murray, Airen Murray Blaine (Jim); and four great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to recognize and thank the staff of Rex Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Apex for their loving kindness and care of Thomas.
Graveside Funeral Rites will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2011 at Raleigh Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends at their residence.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Westover United Methodist Church, 300 Powell Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606.
Arrangements by Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Raleigh and condolences may be sent to the family at www.bryan-leefuneralhome.com
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Memories and Condolences
for Thomas Avery
April 3, 2011
Tommy was a great neighbor who became a great friend. Our thoughts and prayers are with Dot and the family.
With loving sympathy,
The Cole Family
March 28, 2011
What a great person to get to know over the years. I have always had a lot of respect and admiration for Mr. Avery. I will never forget how much help he has been to me over the years. Keeping his wonderful wife and family in our prayers. Kent Gibson and family
March 27, 2011
What and honor and joy it was to get to know Mr. Avery over at the West Raleigh Exchange Club. He will truly be missed. We will keep Dot and the family in our prayers. Much love,
Kelley Ward
March 27, 2011
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time. Tommy was a wonderful neighbor and friend to us. We ask that God keep you close and give you strength, especially during this sad time.
Louise, Michael and Mary-Taylor Wilkins
March 27, 2011
We enjoyed many times talking with Mr. & Mrs. Avery & family at Rex Nursing Care and we will surely miss him and the whole family. We love you!
Glenn & Brenda Jones & Clyde Ragan - the "little girl around the corner"
Megan Potts
March 27, 2011
I am a Nurse at the Nursing Care Cernter where Tommy was, and we all are truely going to miss him. I also had the joy of taking care of him, for a short time, in his home and got to know the family and each and everyone of you that I had the chance to meet are great people. I will always remember the great times we had!
March 27, 2011
I've lost a very dear and loving friend.
We had so many wonderful times together over the years and I shall miss him terribly. He was like a brother to me and I could depend on him for anything I might need. My heart goes out to my sister, Dot, and my loving niece and nephew, and their children. I will always remember Tommy with love, and will always miss him.
With love to his family,
Cecily Hobson, sister-in-law
Nancye Dudley
March 27, 2011
I am a volunteer at the nursing care center where I met Mr. Avery last year. We discovered we had been to church together in the 1980s and knew a lot of the same people. We had some wonderful chats on my visits with him. I will miss him very, very much.
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