Elder Fred Austin Averett, Jr.

Elder Fred Averett, Jr., 85, of Level Plains, Alabama, passed away June21, 2018. Fred was born to Fred and Euna Byrd Averett in Dale County,Alabama, on June 22, 1932. He graduated from Coffee County High School in1950 and worked for 42 years with maintenance contractors at Fort Rucker,Alabama. He was a member of Enterprise Primitive Baptist Church and servedas a dedicated pastor for 50 years. His unwavering faith led him through anexemplary and blessed life.Fred was a devoted and loving husband to Hannah Faye (Parker) Averett for52 years, and they raised three children together until her death in 2005.Fred married his lovely wife Bettye in 2006, and they shared 12 yearstogether spending time with family and friends.Fred is preceded in death by his late wife Hannah Faye and his sisterMyra Wilson.He is survived by his wife Bettye Averett, his daughter Nancy (Michael)Long of Banks, Alabama, his son Robert A. “Bob” (Frissee) Averett ofAuburn, Alabama, his daughter Stephanie (Randy) Huff of Adams, Tennessee,and his stepchildren Steve Adkinson (Charlotte) Opp, Alabama, RickAdkinson, Enterprise, Alabama, and Donna (Tim) Bullard, Coffee Springs,Alabama. He also is survived by five grandchildren, Dr. Jackson Reynolds,Grayson Asire, Hannah Kate, Parker, and Ryder Averett, his brothers CharlesDon (Morine) Averett, Jim (Mickey) Averett, his brother-in-law HomerWilson, and many much loved in-laws, nieces and nephews in both his Averettfamily and his Parker family.The funeral service will be held June 24 at 2:00 p.m. at Searcy FuneralHome.The family would like to thank the staffs of Wynnwood Oaks AssistedLiving and DaySpring Hospice, as well as his devoted sitters, for theirloving care. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Elder Fred Austin Averett, Jr., please visit our flower store.