Billy D. Avery
Billy D. Avery, 88, of Hamilton, Ala., passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Lakeland Community Hospital. He was born in Alabama on June 14, 1937, to John Avery and Shellie Clement Avery.
He leaves to cherish his memories, wife, Vern Harris Avery; sons, Danny Avery (wife, Diane), Dwayne Avery, Dwight Avery and Doug Avery (wife, Aileen); grandchildren, Devon Avery (wife, Jayci), Jennifer Lubawy (husband, Jesse), Derrick Avery, Bryanna Schiele, Darra Avery and Sarah Avery; great-grandchildren, Waylon Avery and Emerie Avery; sister, Carolyn Westbrook; and a host of family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, John Avery; mother, Shellie Clement Avery; granddaughters, Carly Avery and Jessica Avery; brothers, Carson Avery and Harold Avery; daughter-in-law, Ginger Avery; sister-in-law, Christine Avery; and brother-in-law, Kenneth Westbrook.
Funeral services were held on May 16, 2026, at the Marion County Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jason Taylor officiating and burial in Love Joy Cemetery.
Marion County Funeral Home
Hamilton, AL
205-921-5777
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