- Obit:
Elder Fred Averett, Jr., 85, of Level Plains, Alabama, passed away June
21, 2018. Fred was born to Fred and Euna Byrd Averett in Dale County,
Alabama, on June 22, 1932. He graduated from Coffee County High School in
1950 and worked for 42 years with maintenance contractors at Fort Rucker,
Alabama. He was a member of Enterprise Primitive Baptist Church and served
as a dedicated pastor for 60 years. His unwavering faith led him through an
exemplary and blessed life.
Fred was a devoted and loving husband to Hannah Faye (Parker) Averett for
52 years, and they raised three children together until her death in 2005.
Fred married his lovely wife Bettye in 2006, and they shared 12 years
together spending time with family and friends.
Fred is preceded in death by his late wife Hannah Faye and his sister
Myra Wilson.
He is survived by his wife Bettye Averett, his daughter Nancy (Michael)
Long of Banks, Alabama, his son Robert A. ?Bob? (Frissee) Averett of
Auburn, Alabama, his daughter Stephanie (Randy) Huff of Adams, Tennessee,
and his stepchildren Steve Adkinson (Charlotte) Opp, Alabama, Rick
Adkinson, Enterprise, Alabama, and Donna (Tim) Bullard, Coffee Springs,
Alabama. He also is survived by five grandchildren, Dr. Jackson Reynolds,
Grayson Asire, Hannah Kate, Parker, and Ryder Averett, his brothers Charles
Don (Morine) Averett, Jim (Mickey) Averett, his brother-in-law Homer
Wilson, and many much loved in-laws, nieces and nephews in both his Averett
family and his Parker family.
The funeral service will be held June 24 at 2:00 p.m. at Searcy Funeral
Home.
The family would like to thank the staffs of Wynnwood Oaks Assisted
Living and DaySpring Hospice, as well as his devoted sitters, for their
loving care.
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