Elmira "Polly" Lois Rudicell Avery, age 90, of Birmingham, Alabama passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. She graduated from Florence University in Florence, Alabama, and spent her career as an elementary school teacher. Polly was a member of McElwain Baptist Church (Hope Baptist Church) in Birmingham.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Bobby Kell Avery. She is survived by her daughter, Kay Avery Cooper of Atlanta, Georgia.
A private burial will be held at Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo, Alabama.