Avery Roxanne Millerick

Avery Roxanne, lovingly known as “Meep,” was born on April 11, 2006, in Modesto, California. On Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 11:29 a.m., Avery left this world far too soon, in the same town where her remarkable life began.

Avery is survived by her devoted mother, Ciara Walsh; her beloved older brother and heart transplant recipient, Ethan, her cherished dogs Stitch, Bane, Wheezy, and Sully; and her loving stepfather, Jason De Bow. She is also survived by her Great Aunt Jo and Great Auntie Robbie. She is also survived by her biological father, Christopher Millerick and his family.

Avery was beloved by her Aunt Tee Tee, cousin Poppyseed, Daddeh Shaumie, That Woman, Ethalyce, and all of her uncles and cousins. Avery was our light in this world.

Avery was deeply loved by her family, friends, cheer teams, and her Camp Taylor family where she found purpose, connection, and joy.

Avery had just completed her freshman year at CSU Northridge, where she was pursuing her dream of earning a degree in Cinematic Film Arts. She aspired to become a television or documentary film producer, driven by a passion for storytelling and a heart full of empathy. It was her life's mission to produce a documentary about children born with heart disease and the lifelong impact on their families.

She was a dazzling force of personality and passion: a competitive cheerleader, a mentor to siblings of children with heart disease at Camp Taylor, an advocate for organ donation, and an enthusiastic fan of Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Stevie Nicks, SZA and Beyoncé. She loved the Sacramento Kings, horror movies, Friends, all things Disney, long naps, Red Bull, Starbucks, volunteering in her community, thrifting, travel, political activism, and binging more movies and shows than anyone could ever possibly watch. Her sense of humor was razor-sharp, her quirky style all her own, with her notorious side eye full of judgement and her huge heart was endlessly giving.

Avery chose to be an organ donor, a decision rooted in love and shaped by personal experiences with her brother Ethan and her best friend Annalyce who both received heart transplants. Through her final act of generosity, Avery continues to touch lives and save others.

There is a hole in the world now where Avery once stood. It was a space filled with sunshine, laughter, sparkle, sarcasm, wit and deep compassion. She was a wonderfully weird, radiant soul who made this world infinitely more colorful.

As Taylor Swift wrote in, "Marjorie", our Swiftie's favorite album Folklore: “What died didn’t stay dead, what died didn’t stay dead. You’re alive, you’re alive in my head.”

Our Meep lives on in every life she touched, in every story shared, in every heartbeat of those that loved her, and in every life she helped to save in her final selfless act. Her final act of giving was legendary.

"Don't be a lady, be a legend." - Stevie Nicks

A memorial service honoring Avery’s extraordinary life will be held on Saturday, June 28, at 6:30 p.m.at Camp Taylor, 8224 West Grayson Road, Modesto, CA 95358. All who loved her are welcome.