Born on April 7, 1940, in McKinney, Texas, Avery was the eldest son of the late Jesse Milton and Mary Kathryn (Hight) Scribner. Avery graduated in 1958 from Anna High School. At the age of sixteen he worked part-time at Whites Furniture, and later moved his family in 1970 to the Houston area to manage his own Whites store. Avery spent the rest of his career in the automotive industry managing several auto auctions. He was a member of First Melissa Church for many years. He truly enjoyed his work up until his retirement in 2002.
Avery enjoyed many things throughout his life including dancing, hunting, traveling, working in the yard, watching Westerns, playing dominoes, and spending time with friends. Most of all, he cherished his time spent with family. He had a wonderful sense of humor and dry wit, and loved pulling pranks on people and making them laugh. He will be remembered for the joy he brought to so many, and will be greatly missed by all who loved and knew him.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jesse Milton Scribner; mother and step-father, Mary Kathryn and Joe Akin; and brother, Bobby Scribner. Avery is survived by his loving wife of 17 years, Peggy Bryant Scribner; daughters: Kim (Mike) Decell, Darla (Tim) Rogers, and Misti (Dan) Lovelace; stepdaughters: Carrie Cooper, Niki (Mario) Carbajal, and Julie (Jay) Morrison; grandchildren: Garrett (Alec) Decell, Austin (Taylor) Decell, Lola Rogers, Taylor (Ryan) Essary, Hunter Rogers, Madelyn Avery Lovelace, Jack Lovelace, Luke Lovelace, Brandon Cooper, Ashley Cooper, Shelby Cooper, Jade (Larissa) Carbajal, Sophia Carbajal, Hank Carbajal, Mark Carbajal, Kersten (Chad) Schandelmeier, and Brady Morrison; great-grandchildren: Kaisen Decell, Covington Decell, Gunny Guizdowski, Beau Essary, Elyse Carbajal, Elena Carbajal; niece Cinda (Coby) Owen and Connor and Chesney, and nephew Brad (Christy) Scribner and Brody, Sidney, and Grayson; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Padgett (Linda) Bryant, Sharon Hardwick, and Karen (Harold) Stephens; and many cousins and old cronies.
Visitation will be held on Friday, October 30, 2020 form 6-8pm in Stonebriar Funeral Home, Frisco. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at 2pm in The Chapel at Stoney Point Cemetery, 8241 County Road 1095, Anna, Texas, with burial to follow in the cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org/donate, Stoney Point Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 775, Melissa, TX 75454, or Grace Bridge Food Bank at https://www.gracebridge.us/.
