of Port St. Lucie, FL

March 2, 2019

Annie Omeita Averhart, age 81, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2019, in Port St. Lucie FL. Born in Athens, AL, she was raised in Bay Ark by her loving parents, Henry and Bertha Thomas. She married Thomas Gene Averhart of Bay in 1952 and they moved to Chicago, IL in 1954. Annie was a faithful housewife and loving mother of five children. She was a devout Christian her whole adult life and an active member of Apostolic Church in Joliet and later in West Palm Beach after their retirement and subsequent move to West Palm Beach, FL. Annie had the nickname of ''the happy one'' because of her always-present smile, positive outlook on life, and can-do attitude.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Gene; her eldest son, Michael Gene; granddaughter, Becky; brothers, Bobby, Pleas, Calvin, and Jerry; and sisters, Louis and Violet.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her daughter, Theresa (Greg) Smith; sons, Jimmy (Terry) Averhart, Tommy (Jill) Averhart, and Stephen (Karla) Averhart; sister, Opal Thomas; and daughter-in-law, Stephanie Chase. She was a proud grandmother (Mawmaw) to Amy, Jennifer, Michael, Alex, Allison, Danae, and Bailey, and great-grandmother to T.J., Jackson, Emmalee, and Gemma.
Services will be held at Apostolic Christian Church in West Palm Beach, FL, on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, from 6-8pm.
A wake will be held at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home, 1900 W Washington Ave, Jonesboro, AR, from 12-2pm on Friday, March 8, 2019. Burial will follow at Pine Log Cemetery in Brookland AR. Services will be officiated by her pastor, Elder Scott Kerr.

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