Allen Avrett

Allen Avrett Jr. was born June 11, 1926 to Allen Avrett Sr. and Fannie McMillan. He passed away Friday, May 28, 2021 in Houston, Texas after a long-fought battle with Bone Cancer. He was preceded in death by his son, Ronnie Avrett; and wife of 60 years, Dorothy Ruth Harrison Avrett whom he married January 16, 1945 in Oakland, California. He served as a 1st Class Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy in WWII, had 4 children, Steve (Sherri), Gary (Carol), Ronnie and Rebecca “Becky” Chapman Phillips (Rick) and is survived by 3 children, 9 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Allen was known for his loyalty, kindness, compassion and honesty and is one of the last of a generation where a handshake was all it took to honor a commitment. His word was good as gold. Everyone who met him came to love him. He became a fan of Arlington High School where his wife and children graduated and rarely missed an Arlington High School football games since 1951 and later became a big part of their sports programs. Viewing: Sunday, June 6, 2021 from 4-7 p.m. at Wade Family Funeral Home, 4140 W. Pioneer Parkway, Arlington, Texas 76013. Service: 1 p.m. Monday, June 7, at Arlington High School Allen Avrett MAC Center, 818 W. Park Row Dr., Arlington, Texas 76013 and burial at 3 p.m. at Moore Memorial Gardens, 1219 N. Davis Dr., Arlington, Texas 76012. Memorials: Flowers are welcome or a donation may be made in Allen's honor to AHS Colts Football and Colts Softball: https://arlington.revtrak.net/High-Schools/arlington-hs/AHS-Athletics/#/v/ahs-allen-avrett-donation or please make checks payable to: AHS (in the notes please put donation in memory of A. Avrett), AHS, Attn: Bookkeeper, 818 W. Park Row Drive, Arlington TX 76013. You may also call Teresa Zimmerman, bookkeeper at 682-867-8107 for credit card donations over the phone. We as a family have been very fortunate to have had a dad that has always put God and family first, AHS second, everything else if there was time! Wade Family Funeral Home (817) 274-9233