AVERY, Virginia

Published in The Arizona Republic on Mar. 16, 2021 - Phoenix, Arizona - Virginia Patton Avery, 95, passed away on March 9, 2021 at her home in Mesa four weeks before her 96th birthday. Her husband Chad preceded her in death in 2002. Virginia was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, held numerous church positions, and sang in and directed various choirs and musical groups throughout her adult life. She taught and influenced hundreds of third-graders over her 25-year teaching career in the Scottsdale School District. After her teaching career ended, Virginia served three missions for the Church and also served as an ordinance worker in the Mesa Temple for many years. She is survived by her brothers Lyle and Joe Patton, and her children: Joyce (Alan) Jensen, Jeanette (Jack) Marsh, Diane Saunders, Richard (Cindy) Avery, Doug (Lisa) Avery, and Ken (Monique) Avery. Her posterity includes 34 grandchildren, 87 great-grandchildren. Read a full obituary at www.azlegacyfuneralhome.com/obituary/virginia-patton- avery/ A viewing will be held on Friday, March 19, from 5 to 8 pm, at the Legacy Funeral Home Rose Chapel, 1130 S. Horne St., Mesa. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 20, at 10 am, at the Greenfield Park Ward Chapel, 532 S. Greenfield Rd, Mesa. Interment will follow at Green Acres Cemetery, 401 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale. The funeral and viewing are open to all; proper social distancing and mask protocols are expected. The Saturday morning funeral service will be broadcast live on the Greenfield Park Ward YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/VAveryFuneral