Alma Christine Abbott
1933 - 2007
Visitation for Alma Christine Abbott will be held at Basham Funeral Care (3312 Niles Street) on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Graveside services will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Park on Wednesday morning, November 28, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Alma was born March 28, 1933 in Okmulgee, OK to Arthur and Lydia Foster. She died peacefully on November 21, 2007 in Kernville. She came to Bakersfield as a child during the Dustbowl era. She lived in the labor camps in the Arvin/Lamont area where even as a child, she helped her family pick cotton, cook and clean. She also helped care for her five siblings. At the age of fifteen, Mom left home and married Borden Wylie. She and Borden had two children, Mitchell Dean Wylie and Beverly Ann Wylie. Years later she and Borden divorced. She later met Rubin Clyde (R.C.) Abbott whom she married. This union produced a daughter, Karen Lee Abbott. Alma and R.C. moved with their family to Oregon and later to Morro Bay. They returned to Bakersfield and lived here until a year and a half ago, when they moved to Havilah next to their son Mitchell and his family. Mom enjoyed square dancing, country music, fishing, shopping at K-Mart and drinking coffee with her best friend and sister-in-law, Maebelle Foster. One of her favorite pastimes was playing Bingo with her sister-in-law, Brigitta Foster. When she was able, she attended First Pentecostal Church of Bakersfield. She was well known for her fruit salad and homemade pies during the holidays. She was a beautiful woman and was deeply loved by all. She was soft spoken and very graceful. Mom loved all of her nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Mom is preceded in death by her parents; brother, James Foster and nephew, Gary Foster. She is survived by her husband, Rubin (R.C.) Abbott; brothers, Garvey (Maebelle) Foster, Kefton (Brigitta) Foster and L.D. (Jeanette) Foster; sister. Thelma (John) Marley; son, Mitchell (Yvonne) Wylie; daughters, Beverly (Wayne) George and Karen (Joe) Hicks; grandchildren, Crystal (Tommy) White, Leslie (Patrick) Duran, Tracy (Matt) Booker, Tippi, Meagan, Matthew and Noah Wylie, Tyler and Mallory Young; great- grandchildren, Tyson, Tess Taylor and Trey White, Bailey, Britney and Jacob Duran and Madison Booker as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Our mother will be greatly missed by all of us. For additional service or floral delivery information, please contact Basham Funeral Care at 873-8200. Alma Christine Abbott Mar. 28, 1933 - Nov. 21, 2007 Basham Funeral Care
Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 11/24/2007.
1933 - 2007
Visitation for Alma Christine Abbott will be held at Basham Funeral Care (3312 Niles Street) on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Graveside services will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Park on Wednesday morning, November 28, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Alma was born March 28, 1933 in Okmulgee, OK to Arthur and Lydia Foster. She died peacefully on November 21, 2007 in Kernville. She came to Bakersfield as a child during the Dustbowl era. She lived in the labor camps in the Arvin/Lamont area where even as a child, she helped her family pick cotton, cook and clean. She also helped care for her five siblings. At the age of fifteen, Mom left home and married Borden Wylie. She and Borden had two children, Mitchell Dean Wylie and Beverly Ann Wylie. Years later she and Borden divorced. She later met Rubin Clyde (R.C.) Abbott whom she married. This union produced a daughter, Karen Lee Abbott. Alma and R.C. moved with their family to Oregon and later to Morro Bay. They returned to Bakersfield and lived here until a year and a half ago, when they moved to Havilah next to their son Mitchell and his family. Mom enjoyed square dancing, country music, fishing, shopping at K-Mart and drinking coffee with her best friend and sister-in-law, Maebelle Foster. One of her favorite pastimes was playing Bingo with her sister-in-law, Brigitta Foster. When she was able, she attended First Pentecostal Church of Bakersfield. She was well known for her fruit salad and homemade pies during the holidays. She was a beautiful woman and was deeply loved by all. She was soft spoken and very graceful. Mom loved all of her nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Mom is preceded in death by her parents; brother, James Foster and nephew, Gary Foster. She is survived by her husband, Rubin (R.C.) Abbott; brothers, Garvey (Maebelle) Foster, Kefton (Brigitta) Foster and L.D. (Jeanette) Foster; sister. Thelma (John) Marley; son, Mitchell (Yvonne) Wylie; daughters, Beverly (Wayne) George and Karen (Joe) Hicks; grandchildren, Crystal (Tommy) White, Leslie (Patrick) Duran, Tracy (Matt) Booker, Tippi, Meagan, Matthew and Noah Wylie, Tyler and Mallory Young; great- grandchildren, Tyson, Tess Taylor and Trey White, Bailey, Britney and Jacob Duran and Madison Booker as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Our mother will be greatly missed by all of us. For additional service or floral delivery information, please contact Basham Funeral Care at 873-8200. Alma Christine Abbott Mar. 28, 1933 - Nov. 21, 2007 Basham Funeral Care
Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 11/24/2007.
Alma Christine Abbott
1933 - 2007
Visitation for Alma Christine Abbott will be held at Basham Funeral Care (3312 Niles Street) on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Graveside services will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Park on Wednesday morning, November 28, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Alma was born March 28, 1933 in Okmulgee, OK to Arthur and Lydia Foster. She died peacefully on November 21, 2007 in Kernville. She came to Bakersfield as a child during the Dustbowl era. She lived in the labor camps in the Arvin/Lamont area where even as a child, she helped her family pick cotton, cook and clean. She also helped care for her five siblings. At the age of fifteen, Mom left home and married Borden Wylie. She and Borden had two children, Mitchell Dean Wylie and Beverly Ann Wylie. Years later she and Borden divorced. She later met Rubin Clyde (R.C.) Abbott whom she married. This union produced a daughter, Karen Lee Abbott. Alma and R.C. moved with their family to Oregon and later to Morro Bay. They returned to Bakersfield and lived here until a year and a half ago, when they moved to Havilah next to their son Mitchell and his family. Mom enjoyed square dancing, country music, fishing, shopping at K-Mart and drinking coffee with her best friend and sister-in-law, Maebelle Foster. One of her favorite pastimes was playing Bingo with her sister-in-law, Brigitta Foster. When she was able, she attended First Pentecostal Church of Bakersfield. She was well known for her fruit salad and homemade pies during the holidays. She was a beautiful woman and was deeply loved by all. She was soft spoken and very graceful. Mom loved all of her nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Mom is preceded in death by her parents; brother, James Foster and nephew, Gary Foster. She is survived by her husband, Rubin (R.C.) Abbott; brothers, Garvey (Maebelle) Foster, Kefton (Brigitta) Foster and L.D. (Jeanette) Foster; sister. Thelma (John) Marley; son, Mitchell (Yvonne) Wylie; daughters, Beverly (Wayne) George and Karen (Joe) Hicks; grandchildren, Crystal (Tommy) White, Leslie (Patrick) Duran, Tracy (Matt) Booker, Tippi, Meagan, Matthew and Noah Wylie, Tyler and Mallory Young; great- grandchildren, Tyson, Tess Taylor and Trey White, Bailey, Britney and Jacob Duran and Madison Booker as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Our mother will be greatly missed by all of us. For additional service or floral delivery information, please contact Basham Funeral Care at 873-8200. Alma Christine Abbott Mar. 28, 1933 - Nov. 21, 2007 Basham Funeral Care
Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 11/24/2007.
1933 - 2007
Visitation for Alma Christine Abbott will be held at Basham Funeral Care (3312 Niles Street) on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Graveside services will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Park on Wednesday morning, November 28, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Alma was born March 28, 1933 in Okmulgee, OK to Arthur and Lydia Foster. She died peacefully on November 21, 2007 in Kernville. She came to Bakersfield as a child during the Dustbowl era. She lived in the labor camps in the Arvin/Lamont area where even as a child, she helped her family pick cotton, cook and clean. She also helped care for her five siblings. At the age of fifteen, Mom left home and married Borden Wylie. She and Borden had two children, Mitchell Dean Wylie and Beverly Ann Wylie. Years later she and Borden divorced. She later met Rubin Clyde (R.C.) Abbott whom she married. This union produced a daughter, Karen Lee Abbott. Alma and R.C. moved with their family to Oregon and later to Morro Bay. They returned to Bakersfield and lived here until a year and a half ago, when they moved to Havilah next to their son Mitchell and his family. Mom enjoyed square dancing, country music, fishing, shopping at K-Mart and drinking coffee with her best friend and sister-in-law, Maebelle Foster. One of her favorite pastimes was playing Bingo with her sister-in-law, Brigitta Foster. When she was able, she attended First Pentecostal Church of Bakersfield. She was well known for her fruit salad and homemade pies during the holidays. She was a beautiful woman and was deeply loved by all. She was soft spoken and very graceful. Mom loved all of her nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Mom is preceded in death by her parents; brother, James Foster and nephew, Gary Foster. She is survived by her husband, Rubin (R.C.) Abbott; brothers, Garvey (Maebelle) Foster, Kefton (Brigitta) Foster and L.D. (Jeanette) Foster; sister. Thelma (John) Marley; son, Mitchell (Yvonne) Wylie; daughters, Beverly (Wayne) George and Karen (Joe) Hicks; grandchildren, Crystal (Tommy) White, Leslie (Patrick) Duran, Tracy (Matt) Booker, Tippi, Meagan, Matthew and Noah Wylie, Tyler and Mallory Young; great- grandchildren, Tyson, Tess Taylor and Trey White, Bailey, Britney and Jacob Duran and Madison Booker as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Our mother will be greatly missed by all of us. For additional service or floral delivery information, please contact Basham Funeral Care at 873-8200. Alma Christine Abbott Mar. 28, 1933 - Nov. 21, 2007 Basham Funeral Care
Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 11/24/2007.
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