Homegoing Services for Mrs. Beverly Ann Mallard-Avery, of 3104 E. Chelsea Street, will be held Saturday, June 20th, 2:00 p.m., at Beulah Baptist Institutional Church, 1006 W. Cypress Street., Rev. Dr. W James Favorite, pastor, with Elder John Jerelds, pastor of Reborn Christian Fellowship Center, eulogist. The interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery. On Saturday, June 13, 2009 the death angel made another stop and called up his loving, beautiful and kind-hearted daughter. Beverly was a lady welcomed as a new addition to Claude B. and Carolyn Mallard on December 5, 1960. She was welcomed by her older brothers and awaited the arrival of her sister to welcome her. Beverly attended the schools of Hillsborough County and graduated from Hillsborough High School, class of 1979. She attended D G Erwin Vocational School and completed training as a Medical Assistant. She also attended Hillsborough Community College. After graduation, she gained employment with St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa, FL. She was employed there for over 26 years and went into retirement due to her extended illness. She met her husband, Daron, while working in the school program at James A. Haley Veteran's Hospital. They were married for over 25 years, and together they had a beautiful baby girl, Miss Dominique, who was born on July 11, 1991. She enjoyed her family the most and took pleasure in dancing. Beverly was known for her beautiful smile, delightful personality and her taste for interior design and fashion. She was requested by many to offer her interior design ideas. She helped anyone that she could and had a passion for animals, especially her dogs Simba and Diamond, who she truly loved. Beverly was a born again Christian and a faithful and devoted member of Reborn Christian Fellowship Center. She was a devoted wife and mother who unselfishly put her family before herself. She was also an attentive and dedicated sister, sister-in-law, aunt, friend and co-worker. Beverly was preceded in death by her father, Claud B. Mallard, Jr. and also by her husband, Daron, who passed away 1 day before her demise. She leaves to cherish her memory: a loving and devoted daughter, Dominique Carletta "NeNe" Avery; mother, Carolyn Lott, Jacksonville, FL; sister, Dorothy Southers (Joe), Jacksonville, FL; brother, Nathaniel Reed; aunts, Ada Williams, Deloris Carswell, Harolyn Robinson, Dora Flowers, Queen Moore (Ervin), Clary Singleton, Mary Oliver, Beulah Strong, Frances Robinson (Willie), Joann Favors and Geneva Scott (Anthony); uncles, Donald Reed, Lucious Oliver, Douglas Oliver (Versie) and Johnny C. Oliver; sisters-in-law, Yvonne Avery Carter, Joyce Avery Mitchell and Veatrice Renee Avery Brown; nieces, Joanna Southers, Jacksonville, FL, Andrea Guerrier, Helen Avery Bass, Ebony Mitchell, Alicia Ali, Tamara Brown, Ashley McKnight and Nayla Cooper; nephews, Lenoris "Greg" Fleming, John Avery, III, James Avery, Terry Avery, Nolan Avery, Andre Harrell and Fabian McKnight; her church family at Reborn Christian Fellowship Center, the St. Joseph's Hospital family, and a host of other sorrowing relatives and friends. The remains will repose at Aikens Funeral Home Friday, June 19th, from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday evening. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the church at 1:45 p.m. Saturday for the service.