Billy Avara

Mr. Billy "Bill" Avara age 78 of 139 Orchard View Drive, Mount Airy, husband of Estelle Hiatt Avara, passed away at his home on Friday, September 28, 2007. Mr. Avara was born in Shelby County TN on August 24, 1929 son of the late Betty Jackson Avara and William Avara . He was a member of Flat Ridge Baptist Church, a veteran of the US Army, a member of Granite Masonic Lodge 322 AF & AM and Scottish Rites with a 32nd degree and was retired from Taylor's Garage in Mount Airy. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Estelle Hiatt Avara; of the home; daughter and son-in-law, Anita and Stephen Smith of Lowgap; son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Peggy Avara of Mount Airy; two grandchildren and spouses, Jason and Suzanne Avara, Mt. Airy, NC and Brandon and Margo Collins; Mt. Airy, NC, four great-grandchildren, Gary Lewis, Jr., Magan Lewis, Lane Collins and Jacee Avara all of Mount Airy; brothers-in-laws and sisters-in-laws, Lee and Debbie Hiatt of King, Earl and Angie Hiatt of Mooresville and Charles and Sharon Hiatt of Mount Airy; sisters-in-laws and brothers-in-law, Elizabeth Leonard of Cana, Frank Lowe of Cana, Catherine and Julius Easter of Ararat, VA and Jo Ann and Robert Foley of Cana, several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Avara was preceded in death by a loving granddaughter, Jennifer Renae Lewis, a brother-in-law, Melvin Leonard and a sister-in-law, Mary Ruth Lowe. Funeral services will be held on Monday October 1, 2007 at Flat Ridge Baptist Church at 2:00 PM. The service will be conducted by Rev. Todd Byrd and Rev. Dennis Bledsoe with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Full military rites will be conducted at the graveside by VFW Post 2019 Mt. Airy and VFW Post 9436 Pilot Mountain. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care 401 Technology Lane Suite 200, Mount Airy, NC 27030 or to Flat Ridge Baptist Church c/o Mrs. Veona Gunnell, 317 Meadowbrook Road, Cana, VA 24317. The family will receive friends at Moody Funeral Home on Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.
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