Bill Avery Passes Away

Billy Benny Avery succumbed to congestive heart failure at home with his family on Saturday, April 20, 2021. He was born November 22, 1934.

Bill was in the Navy at age 17, owned three businesses, and traveled the US as a pipeline land man. Most recently making his home in California, he lived in nearly every state. He loved to take drives through town or country, enjoyed flying and motorcycles in earlier years, loved his childhood home of Calvin, and was a great storyteller. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Rosemary Yerger Avery; his children Steven Avery, Kim Mowder, and Gregg Avery; 11 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren.

He will be missed.