Avery William Gardner Jr. Obituary

Avery William Gardner Jr., 66, of Benton, met our Lord on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. He was born April 14, 1951, in Daytona Beach, Florida, to the late Avery Walter Sr. and Annie (Kline) Gardner. Avery was of the Baptist faith. He loved the mountains and would visit Petit Jean with his family. Spending time fishing - even during thunderstorms - was a favorite hobby of his.

In his earlier years, Avery enjoyed playing badminton and croquet. He listened to music of all genres. His family cherishes the many evenings they would spend watching movies together. Avery had more than two thousand movies that he had catalogued and organized. Avery is preceded in death by his parents; a son, Sean William Gardner; a sister, Annie Lee Paul; and a brother, Avery Gardner III.

He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife of 46 years, Cynthia Gardner, of Benton; two daughters, Tanya Gardner and partner, James Jones, of Charleston, South Carolina, and Tina Colson and partner, Robert Davis, of Augusta, Georgia; a son, Jesse Gardner, of Benton; six grandchildren, Marcus Ambrose, Sean Ambrose, Thayne Gardner, Tayben Colson, Roger Davis and Ireland Davis; a brother, James Wise and wife, Linda, of Charleston, South Carolina; and a number of family members and friends who loved Avery and will miss him always.