Mr. Eugene P. (Wormy) Abernathy, 83, of Alpharetta, died January 28, 2014.
Born in Roswell to Willie and Hattie Gillham Abernathy, he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, an active member of the Atlanta Street Baptist Church for over 60 years, and a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He was a Master Mason, a member of the Eastern Star and retired from the Fulton County Public Works.
Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Wayne Abernathy, 2 sisters and 4 brothers.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Peggy Green Abernathy; daughters, Roxie Fowler (Larry), Sabrina Gilbert (Michael); son, Mark Abernathy (Cindy); grandchildren, Aaron Fowler (Dusti), Allison Talley (Ryan), Cody Abernathy, Ian and Tabitha Gilbert; great grandchildren, Hadley, Alex and Amelia Fowler and Rylan and Emery Talley; sister-in-law, Leola Abernathy.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 1 at 2:00 pm at the Atlanta Street Baptist Church, 340 South Atlanta St., Roswell. Rev. Carl Jameson and Rev. Joel Caldwell will officiate. Interment will follow at Green Lawn Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers please make donation in his memory to The Gideon's International, P.O. Box 1131, Roswell, GA 30077.
Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Born in Roswell to Willie and Hattie Gillham Abernathy, he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, an active member of the Atlanta Street Baptist Church for over 60 years, and a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He was a Master Mason, a member of the Eastern Star and retired from the Fulton County Public Works.
Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Wayne Abernathy, 2 sisters and 4 brothers.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Peggy Green Abernathy; daughters, Roxie Fowler (Larry), Sabrina Gilbert (Michael); son, Mark Abernathy (Cindy); grandchildren, Aaron Fowler (Dusti), Allison Talley (Ryan), Cody Abernathy, Ian and Tabitha Gilbert; great grandchildren, Hadley, Alex and Amelia Fowler and Rylan and Emery Talley; sister-in-law, Leola Abernathy.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 1 at 2:00 pm at the Atlanta Street Baptist Church, 340 South Atlanta St., Roswell. Rev. Carl Jameson and Rev. Joel Caldwell will officiate. Interment will follow at Green Lawn Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers please make donation in his memory to The Gideon's International, P.O. Box 1131, Roswell, GA 30077.
Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Mr. Eugene P. (Wormy) Abernathy, 83, of Alpharetta, died January 28, 2014.
Born in Roswell to Willie and Hattie Gillham Abernathy, he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, an active member of the Atlanta Street Baptist Church for over 60 years, and a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He was a Master Mason, a member of the Eastern Star and retired from the Fulton County Public Works.
Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Wayne Abernathy, 2 sisters and 4 brothers.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Peggy Green Abernathy; daughters, Roxie Fowler (Larry), Sabrina Gilbert (Michael); son, Mark Abernathy (Cindy); grandchildren, Aaron Fowler (Dusti), Allison Talley (Ryan), Cody Abernathy, Ian and Tabitha Gilbert; great grandchildren, Hadley, Alex and Amelia Fowler and Rylan and Emery Talley; sister-in-law, Leola Abernathy.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 1 at 2:00 pm at the Atlanta Street Baptist Church, 340 South Atlanta St., Roswell. Rev. Carl Jameson and Rev. Joel Caldwell will officiate. Interment will follow at Green Lawn Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers please make donation in his memory to The Gideon's International, P.O. Box 1131, Roswell, GA 30077.
Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Born in Roswell to Willie and Hattie Gillham Abernathy, he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, an active member of the Atlanta Street Baptist Church for over 60 years, and a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He was a Master Mason, a member of the Eastern Star and retired from the Fulton County Public Works.
Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Wayne Abernathy, 2 sisters and 4 brothers.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Peggy Green Abernathy; daughters, Roxie Fowler (Larry), Sabrina Gilbert (Michael); son, Mark Abernathy (Cindy); grandchildren, Aaron Fowler (Dusti), Allison Talley (Ryan), Cody Abernathy, Ian and Tabitha Gilbert; great grandchildren, Hadley, Alex and Amelia Fowler and Rylan and Emery Talley; sister-in-law, Leola Abernathy.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 1 at 2:00 pm at the Atlanta Street Baptist Church, 340 South Atlanta St., Roswell. Rev. Carl Jameson and Rev. Joel Caldwell will officiate. Interment will follow at Green Lawn Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers please make donation in his memory to The Gideon's International, P.O. Box 1131, Roswell, GA 30077.
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