Gordon was born to Alan and Edith (Allaire) Avery on February 28, 1963, in Oklahoma City, OK. He passed away peacefully on March 7th, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Gordon had the distinction of being born the great grandson of Cyrus Stevens Avery, the "Father of Route 66."
Gordon grew up in rural Virginia outside of Richmond. He moved to Marshalltown, Iowa, his last year of high school. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1985 with a degree in Political Science. He married his sweetheart Deborah Leigh (Forinash) Avery in 1985. They moved to Washington D.C. where he worked for Vinson & Elkins. They relocated to Columbia, S.C., where he started his own business, MicroPrice Inc. and settled down with the arrival of their two children, Scott and Robin.
In 1995 Gordon met the true love of his life, Chérie (Gaskins) Avery, adding his stepdaughter, Celeste (Morris) Mills to his family. In 2013, he was surprised by joy with the arrival of his daughter Lily. Gordon eventually went into real estate. He has owned Lucky Ranch Properties in Chapin where he established his property management company, Equity Real Estate Services.
He was a self-learned guitarist and avid Rolling Stones fan and shared his love for music with everyone.
Gordon is preceded in death by his father, Reverend Alan Avery; sister, Anne Kathryn (Avery) Harlin; and grandparents, Ella Seeley (Palmer) Allaire and Charles Nickel Allaire, Phoebe Jane and Gordon Stevens Avery I.
He leaves behind his children, Scott, Robin, Celeste and Lily; his mother, Edith; and two sisters, Seeley and Sarah; his first wife Deborah; and his true love, his rock and foundation, Chérie.
Gordon grew up in rural Virginia outside of Richmond. He moved to Marshalltown, Iowa, his last year of high school. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1985 with a degree in Political Science. He married his sweetheart Deborah Leigh (Forinash) Avery in 1985. They moved to Washington D.C. where he worked for Vinson & Elkins. They relocated to Columbia, S.C., where he started his own business, MicroPrice Inc. and settled down with the arrival of their two children, Scott and Robin.
In 1995 Gordon met the true love of his life, Chérie (Gaskins) Avery, adding his stepdaughter, Celeste (Morris) Mills to his family. In 2013, he was surprised by joy with the arrival of his daughter Lily. Gordon eventually went into real estate. He has owned Lucky Ranch Properties in Chapin where he established his property management company, Equity Real Estate Services.
He was a self-learned guitarist and avid Rolling Stones fan and shared his love for music with everyone.
Gordon is preceded in death by his father, Reverend Alan Avery; sister, Anne Kathryn (Avery) Harlin; and grandparents, Ella Seeley (Palmer) Allaire and Charles Nickel Allaire, Phoebe Jane and Gordon Stevens Avery I.
He leaves behind his children, Scott, Robin, Celeste and Lily; his mother, Edith; and two sisters, Seeley and Sarah; his first wife Deborah; and his true love, his rock and foundation, Chérie.
Gordon was born to Alan and Edith (Allaire) Avery on February 28, 1963, in Oklahoma City, OK. He passed away peacefully on March 7th, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Gordon had the distinction of being born the great grandson of Cyrus Stevens Avery, the "Father of Route 66."
Gordon grew up in rural Virginia outside of Richmond. He moved to Marshalltown, Iowa, his last year of high school. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1985 with a degree in Political Science. He married his sweetheart Deborah Leigh (Forinash) Avery in 1985. They moved to Washington D.C. where he worked for Vinson & Elkins. They relocated to Columbia, S.C., where he started his own business, MicroPrice Inc. and settled down with the arrival of their two children, Scott and Robin.
In 1995 Gordon met the true love of his life, Chérie (Gaskins) Avery, adding his stepdaughter, Celeste (Morris) Mills to his family. In 2013, he was surprised by joy with the arrival of his daughter Lily. Gordon eventually went into real estate. He has owned Lucky Ranch Properties in Chapin where he established his property management company, Equity Real Estate Services.
He was a self-learned guitarist and avid Rolling Stones fan and shared his love for music with everyone.
Gordon is preceded in death by his father, Reverend Alan Avery; sister, Anne Kathryn (Avery) Harlin; and grandparents, Ella Seeley (Palmer) Allaire and Charles Nickel Allaire, Phoebe Jane and Gordon Stevens Avery I.
He leaves behind his children, Scott, Robin, Celeste and Lily; his mother, Edith; and two sisters, Seeley and Sarah; his first wife Deborah; and his true love, his rock and foundation, Chérie.
Gordon grew up in rural Virginia outside of Richmond. He moved to Marshalltown, Iowa, his last year of high school. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1985 with a degree in Political Science. He married his sweetheart Deborah Leigh (Forinash) Avery in 1985. They moved to Washington D.C. where he worked for Vinson & Elkins. They relocated to Columbia, S.C., where he started his own business, MicroPrice Inc. and settled down with the arrival of their two children, Scott and Robin.
In 1995 Gordon met the true love of his life, Chérie (Gaskins) Avery, adding his stepdaughter, Celeste (Morris) Mills to his family. In 2013, he was surprised by joy with the arrival of his daughter Lily. Gordon eventually went into real estate. He has owned Lucky Ranch Properties in Chapin where he established his property management company, Equity Real Estate Services.
He was a self-learned guitarist and avid Rolling Stones fan and shared his love for music with everyone.
Gordon is preceded in death by his father, Reverend Alan Avery; sister, Anne Kathryn (Avery) Harlin; and grandparents, Ella Seeley (Palmer) Allaire and Charles Nickel Allaire, Phoebe Jane and Gordon Stevens Avery I.
He leaves behind his children, Scott, Robin, Celeste and Lily; his mother, Edith; and two sisters, Seeley and Sarah; his first wife Deborah; and his true love, his rock and foundation, Chérie.
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