Zana Marie Avery

Zana Marie Avery was born ten minutes before her twin sister on April 21, 1968 in Detroit Michigan. At the age of seven her family relocated to Farmerville Louisiana where she and her siblings enjoyed the country life. After leaving the south Zana set residence in the Texas, Southern California, Miami Florida, New Jersey, Chicago, West Palm Beach Florida and finally back to Northern California where she spent her final years. Zana studied at the Capri Institute of Cosmotology in New Jersey before creating her own method of artificial hair replacement. This method was her proudest creative achievement throughout her adult life. Zana was a relocation specialist for some time and worked a number of retail positions throughout the country. The one thing she did more than anything in her life was laugh. Zana was bold, shameless and so much fun. Her charm and excessive personality will be remembered with laughter by those who knew her. She is survived by her only child Christopher Sinclair Avery. Zana repeatedly said her son was the best thing to ever happen in her life, she was so proud to be his mother. Her twin sister Kimberly Avery, Her brother Delmar Avery and her youngest sister Anna Tavorn. She was preceded in death by her youngest brother Kenneth Tavorn. Also survived by Mother Gladys Tavorn, Uncle George Brown, Aunt Sheila Woodson and Great Aunt Margaret Edwards. Six nieces and nephews and more than a dozen cousins. She leaves her beloved babychild Ladybug to the love and care of her twin sister. Ladybug brought her so much happiness before and in the final stages of being diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Zana left us in the early hour of February 20, 2018 after collapsing beside her twin in the home they shared with their three small dogs. Private services were held on February 24, 2018 at the Berge-Pappas-Smith Chapel of the Angels. In attendance were her Son, Mother and Aunt from Michigan, her brother from Florida and her twin from Fremont California. We thank Marybeth Harrington our cousin in Lafayette Louisiana for attending to the arrangements in such a loving way. 'I just don't have it in me to do the old lady thing' Zana