Mrs. Helen Beavers Abraham, well-known Newnan businesswoman and community citizen, died Sunday, March 9, 2003 at Newnan Hospital following a lengthy illness.
She was born in Coweta County May 23, 1927, the only daughter of the late John A. and Annie Lizzie Luckie Beavers. She was a graduate of the former Western High School in Coweta County. For more than 30 years she was active in the Newnan business community as she and her husband owned and operated Temple Avenue Department Store. She served with distinction in the Newnan Pilot Club and was an active participant in the life of First United Methodist Church of Newnan.
Her brothers, Dorsey and James Beavers preceded her in death.
Surviving are her husband of almost 50 years, William A. "Billy" Abraham; son, William A. "Al" Abraham Jr.; daughter, June Maxwell and her husband Tommy; three granddaughters and one grandson; five great grandsons and three great granddaughters; sisters-in-law, Mrs. James "Nell" Beavers and Mrs. Dorsey "Melson" Beavers; four nephews and two nieces.
A funeral will be Tuesday, March 11 at 4 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Parrish and Rev. Floyd Tenney officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The family was receiving friends Monday evening from 6-9 at the funeral home.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
She was born in Coweta County May 23, 1927, the only daughter of the late John A. and Annie Lizzie Luckie Beavers. She was a graduate of the former Western High School in Coweta County. For more than 30 years she was active in the Newnan business community as she and her husband owned and operated Temple Avenue Department Store. She served with distinction in the Newnan Pilot Club and was an active participant in the life of First United Methodist Church of Newnan.
Her brothers, Dorsey and James Beavers preceded her in death.
Surviving are her husband of almost 50 years, William A. "Billy" Abraham; son, William A. "Al" Abraham Jr.; daughter, June Maxwell and her husband Tommy; three granddaughters and one grandson; five great grandsons and three great granddaughters; sisters-in-law, Mrs. James "Nell" Beavers and Mrs. Dorsey "Melson" Beavers; four nephews and two nieces.
A funeral will be Tuesday, March 11 at 4 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Parrish and Rev. Floyd Tenney officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The family was receiving friends Monday evening from 6-9 at the funeral home.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Helen Beavers Abraham, well-known Newnan businesswoman and community citizen, died Sunday, March 9, 2003 at Newnan Hospital following a lengthy illness.
She was born in Coweta County May 23, 1927, the only daughter of the late John A. and Annie Lizzie Luckie Beavers. She was a graduate of the former Western High School in Coweta County. For more than 30 years she was active in the Newnan business community as she and her husband owned and operated Temple Avenue Department Store. She served with distinction in the Newnan Pilot Club and was an active participant in the life of First United Methodist Church of Newnan.
Her brothers, Dorsey and James Beavers preceded her in death.
Surviving are her husband of almost 50 years, William A. "Billy" Abraham; son, William A. "Al" Abraham Jr.; daughter, June Maxwell and her husband Tommy; three granddaughters and one grandson; five great grandsons and three great granddaughters; sisters-in-law, Mrs. James "Nell" Beavers and Mrs. Dorsey "Melson" Beavers; four nephews and two nieces.
A funeral will be Tuesday, March 11 at 4 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Parrish and Rev. Floyd Tenney officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The family was receiving friends Monday evening from 6-9 at the funeral home.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
She was born in Coweta County May 23, 1927, the only daughter of the late John A. and Annie Lizzie Luckie Beavers. She was a graduate of the former Western High School in Coweta County. For more than 30 years she was active in the Newnan business community as she and her husband owned and operated Temple Avenue Department Store. She served with distinction in the Newnan Pilot Club and was an active participant in the life of First United Methodist Church of Newnan.
Her brothers, Dorsey and James Beavers preceded her in death.
Surviving are her husband of almost 50 years, William A. "Billy" Abraham; son, William A. "Al" Abraham Jr.; daughter, June Maxwell and her husband Tommy; three granddaughters and one grandson; five great grandsons and three great granddaughters; sisters-in-law, Mrs. James "Nell" Beavers and Mrs. Dorsey "Melson" Beavers; four nephews and two nieces.
A funeral will be Tuesday, March 11 at 4 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Parrish and Rev. Floyd Tenney officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The family was receiving friends Monday evening from 6-9 at the funeral home.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
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