Meredith Fara Avery, 20, beloved daughter of Don and Fara Avery, went to her real Home with her Savior where her spirit now soars, on December 17, 2011, following a single-car accident.

Visitation will be at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home in Dublin, Georgia on Tuesday, December 20 from 5:30-7:30 pm. The family will also receive friends on Thursday, December 22 at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Columbus, Georgia from 5:30 – 8:00 pm. A Memorial Service will be conducted at 10:00 am at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church on Friday, December 23 with burial to follow at 3:00PM at Greenwood Cemetery in Panama City, Florida.

Survivors, in addition to her parents, include a sister, Amelia Avery; grandparents, Ted and Judy Haney of Panama City, Florida, and Bob and Brenda Avery of Peoria, Illinois; her best friend Will Couey, along with a number of aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives. She also leaves behind a host of friends from around the globe whose lives have been forever changed by knowing Meredith and her unbridled passion for life.

The family has asked that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions be made to the Zambia Mission Fund c/o First Baptist Church, 405 Bellevue Avenue, Dublin, Georgia 31021, in honor of the time Meredith spent in Africa and her love for reaching the ends of the earth with God's love.