Rufus Avery

Coats, NC: Mr. Rufus William Avery, age 92, of 514 Clayhole Road, formerly of Linden, died Sunday at Durham VA Hospital. Graveside Funeral Service will be 11:00AM Wednesday at Devotional Gardens in Dunn. Officiating will be Rev. Tony Thompson.     Mr. Avery was born January 31, 1921 in Harnett County to the late T. Stuart and Mabel Avery. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II and was a farmer.     Surviving include son, Tony Avery; sisters, Esther Faye Stuart of Erwin and Juanita Stuart of Dunn; and many friends.    Family will receive friends at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Coats from 3:00PM until 5:00PM Tuesday.