Glen Harrold Avery

Glen Avery died on Tuesday, May 13th in Snyder, Texas. Glen was born in Whitharral, Texas on July 19, 1933, to Bob and Elsie Avery. Services for Mr. Avery will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 19 at George Price Funeral Home in Levelland. A visitation with family will be held at 10:00 a.m. before the service. He attended school in Whitharral and joined the United States Air Force in January 1951 and was discharged in November of 1953. In 1956 Glen married Carole Klafka Avery in Levelland, Texas and moved to Causey, New Mexico to help with the family ranch. Glen later went to barber college in Lubbock, Texas carrying on the family tradition as his father and two brothers and sister did before him. The family moved to Ft. Worth, Texas where Glen barbered for many years and developed a good clientele. He left barbering to work for General Dynamics in Fort Worth, where he was awarded twice for ideas submitted to improve operations. The family moved to Electra, Texas in 1970 and in 2012 Glen moved to Odessa, Texas.

Glen never knew a stranger and could “talk to a fence post”. He never remembered names and everyone was simply referred to as “old outfit”. He enjoyed many weekends with his sister Opal fishing, hunting and camping. Glen was an avid varmint hunter and was instrumental in the advancement of the sport with inventions such as the red headlight and mini gun light to name a few. His creative mind led to other inventions that are still in use today.

Mr. Avery is survived by his wife Carole of Electra, Texas, children, Glenda Horton of Lamesa, Texas, Tammy Rice and husband Mike of Lakeside City, Texas, Micheal Avery and wife Karen of Greenwood, Texas and Laura Watts and husband Chris of Saginaw, Texas. Grandchildren Michael Horton and wife Jennifer of Lubbock, Texas, Gary Horton and wife Lisa of San Angelo, Texas, Candace Rice of Edinburgh, Scotland, Stephen Rice of Lakeside City, Texas, Alexandria Avery of Midland, Texas, Locke Avery and Jessica Avery of Greenwood, Texas, Zachary Watts, Cody Watts and Reece Watts all of Saginaw, Texas, great grandchildren, Zada and Greenli Horton of Lubbock, Texas and Ashton Horton of San Angelo, Texas. He is also survived by two brothers, Don Avery and wife Lois Ann of Levelland, Texas and Dewayne Avery and wife Pat of Petersburg, Texas. He was preceded in death by parents, sister Opal Graham and brothers Rex Avery and Robert Avery.