Avery Michele Picklesimer, 23 months, of Cumming, died Dec. 22, 2014.

Avery was a ray of sunshine, warming the hearts of all who were around her.

She was a loving child, who was always happy and smiling.

Her grandparents, Robert and Deborah Smith, preceded her in death.

Survivors include her parents, Jason and Nikki Picklesimer of Cumming; sister, Addison Picklesimer; grandparents, Richard and Michele Picklesimer of Cumming; aunts and uncles, Kristin and Ben Haney of Sugar Hill, Robert and Gillette Smith of Cumming; great-grandparents, Judy Picklesimer, Lanelle and Meredith Mason, Dilly Wade; various other relatives also survive.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Dec. 27 in the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with the Dr. Scott Gilbert officiating. Interment followed at Sawnee View Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, donations were requested made to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at www.choa.org.

Ingram Funeral Home and Crematory of Cumming was in charge of the arrangements.