James Daniel Avery, from Tuscaloosa, Ala., went home to his Savior on Jan. 13, 2024. He was born in Memphis, Tenn., and grew up in Tuscaloosa, where he was a 1986 graduate of West End Christian School. He served in the United States Marine Corps. While in Tuscaloosa, he was a member of Salem Baptist Church in Berry, Ala. He had been living in Pagosa Springs, Colo., for the past decade and attending Pagosa Springs Baptist Church. People who met Danny knew he was a good and loyal man who loved the Lord.
He was preceded in death by his father, Christopher Lester Avery IV, and his mother, Peggy McCoy Avery. He is survived by his siblings, Lynn LaFoy (Mike), Chris Avery (Gin) and Mary Avery Strong (Earl), as well as his nephews, Chris Avery and Caleb Toshcoff, and his niece, Camille Avery.
He was known as Danny to his family, but also Daniel and Danno to his friends. He was a loyal son, brother and friend who took care of his ailing father for many years before his father’s death and was an important male figure for his nephew Caleb. He loved his mom’s southern cooking and talked about missing it frequently. He loved following the University of Alabama Crimson Tide. He grew to love the beauty of Pagosa Springs, and his community of friends there but also talked of returning home to Alabama. He will be taken to Alabama for his final resting place.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, Jan. 26, at 4 p.m., at Pagosa Baptist Church, 10533 W. U.S. 160.
