Doris Barton Avery, 100, of Marion, passed away June 8, 2026, at Bibb Medical Center in Centreville, Ala.
Services were held June 11, 2026, at Marion Methodist Church, followed by burial in Marion Cemetery, with Rockco Funeral Home directing and the Rev. Len Hurston officiating.
Mrs. Avery was born Sept. 18, 1925, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. She was educated in Perry County, Ala., graduating from Uniontown High School in 1943. In July 1943, she married her grade school sweetheart, Norman Avery. They were blessed with 52 years together until his death in 1995.
Others preceding her in death were her parents, Clyde Franklin Barton and Velma Logan Barton; daughter, Dottie Avery; sister, Virginia Boozer; and her sons-in-law, Roger Elliott and Tim Abrams.
She is survived by her daughters, Koky Elliott and Joyce Abrams; son-in-law, Robin Hoops; sisters, Dorothy Moore of Oxford, Ala., and Joyce “Bootsie” White of Charleston, W.Va.
Surviving grandchildren are Shay Singley of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Barton Elliott (Brooke) of Stewart, Ala.; Julee Fowler (Jack) of Tullahoma, Tenn.; Brandon Vaughan (April) of Auburn, Ala.; Grady Abrams (Ariel) of Lincoln, Ala.; and Stewart Abrams (Heather) of Dover, N.C.
She is also survived by seventeen great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Avery was a longtime employee of Judson College. She was the oldest member of Marion Methodist Church, having been a member for 92 years.
The Marion community looked forward to admiring the flowers she grew in her yard, and many people enjoyed her various homemade soups, which she generously shared.
Doris Barton Avery’s life was a life well lived. The blessings she brought to each and every member of her five-generation family, as well as to her many friends and acquaintances, are immeasurable. Her love and influence will forever be felt and cherished.
She was the epitome of a genteel Southern lady … with a bit of sassiness in the mix.
Serving as active pallbearers were grandsons Barton Elliott, Brandon Vaughan, Grady Abrams, and Stewart Abrams; great-grandsons Avery Elliott, Reid Kemp, and Fuller Morrison; and longtime friend Anthony Bennett.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Marion Cemetery, 1806 Oakcrest Drive, Marion, AL 36756.
