Mr. Ester Avery, 92 of Dermott, AR died Sunday, January 16, 2011 at his daughter's residence in Dermott, AR. He was a native of Portland, AR, a resident of Lake Village, AR for 50 years, and a resident of Dermott for the past 2 years. He was a retired farmer and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Avery loved raising his vegetable garden.

He was preceded in death by one son: Dave Avery, his parents: Dave and Mamie Burnahm Avery; five sisters: Mamie Ann Robinson, Marie Wilson, Dorothy Blake, Elizabeth Spencer, and Daisy Avery; and one brother: Hosea Avery.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years: Mattie Avery of Dermott, AR; eight sons: Ester Avery, Jr. and wife Josephine of Little Rock, AR, Charles Avery of Little Rock, AR, Robert Avery and wife Claudia of Monticello, AR, Percy Avery of Battle Creek, MI, Frankie Avery of Kansas City, MO, Andrew Avery of Atlanta, GA, Jeffrey Avery of Fairfield, CA, and Patrick Avery of Oakland, CA; six daughters: Dorothy Matheney of Douglasville, GA, Martha Scales and husband Othell of Little Rock, AR, Rosemary Bethune of Little Rock, AR, Sandra Moore and husband Edwin of Little Rock, AR, Stephanie Avery of St. Louis, MO, and Sylvia Meads and husband John of Dermott, AR; one brother: Hunter Avery of San Francisco, CA; one sister: Hazel Rice and husband Eddie of Warren, AR; forty grandchildren; fifty-six great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 1:00P.M. at Central Community Center in Lake Village, AR with Bro. Harry Blake officiating. Active pallbearers are Wilbert Easterling, Derrick Avery, Charles Bynum, Russell Cleary, Michael Brown, and Larry Woods. Interment will be at Portland #2 Cemetery under the direction of Cromwell Funeral Home of Hamburg, AR.