Robert Mitchell Abercrombie, Sr. died peacefully and comfortably in the UAB Palliative Care and Comfort Unit at 1:45 pm on September 26, 2015. He was known as Mr. White to the patrons of his White's Hardware Store, which he opened in 1966. To friends he was Mitch. To family he was Daddy, Dad, and Mick. At his favorite restaurant, The Bright Star, he was known as Mr. Ab where he enjoyed the Saturday Breakfast Club with his friend, Jimmy Koikos and the businessmen of Bessemer. Born in the Wylam community of Birmingham on May 12, 1927, he lived his entire life in Alabama. He graduated from Howard College with a degree in religion and, as an ordained minister, was compassionate to the suffering and a man of great depth. He was shrewd in business, loving to family, honest and very kind. He was a talented storyteller, singer, organist, and writer. He enjoyed the fine things in life: people, good food, wine, conversation, world travel, and beautiful music. He also loved fast cars and fast go-carts. He was often seen giving thrilling rides to customers up and down the streets of Bessemer on his go-carts. He was caring, generous, successful, hardworking, intelligent, talented, kind, gracious, gentlemanly, loving, and wise.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Edward and Laura Louanne Abercrombie, brothers, Jack Abercrombie, Jimmy Abercrombie, sisters, Drucilla Howard, Farris Gray, Joanne Abercrombie, grandsons, Derrick Mott and Jordan Cline Nelson.
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He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Edward and Laura Louanne Abercrombie, brothers, Jack Abercrombie, Jimmy Abercrombie, sisters, Drucilla Howard, Farris Gray, Joanne Abercrombie, grandsons, Derrick Mott and Jordan Cline Nelson.
source: mccallamemorialfh.com
Robert Mitchell Abercrombie, Sr. died peacefully and comfortably in the UAB Palliative Care and Comfort Unit at 1:45 pm on September 26, 2015. He was known as Mr. White to the patrons of his White's Hardware Store, which he opened in 1966. To friends he was Mitch. To family he was Daddy, Dad, and Mick. At his favorite restaurant, The Bright Star, he was known as Mr. Ab where he enjoyed the Saturday Breakfast Club with his friend, Jimmy Koikos and the businessmen of Bessemer. Born in the Wylam community of Birmingham on May 12, 1927, he lived his entire life in Alabama. He graduated from Howard College with a degree in religion and, as an ordained minister, was compassionate to the suffering and a man of great depth. He was shrewd in business, loving to family, honest and very kind. He was a talented storyteller, singer, organist, and writer. He enjoyed the fine things in life: people, good food, wine, conversation, world travel, and beautiful music. He also loved fast cars and fast go-carts. He was often seen giving thrilling rides to customers up and down the streets of Bessemer on his go-carts. He was caring, generous, successful, hardworking, intelligent, talented, kind, gracious, gentlemanly, loving, and wise.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Edward and Laura Louanne Abercrombie, brothers, Jack Abercrombie, Jimmy Abercrombie, sisters, Drucilla Howard, Farris Gray, Joanne Abercrombie, grandsons, Derrick Mott and Jordan Cline Nelson.
source: mccallamemorialfh.com
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Edward and Laura Louanne Abercrombie, brothers, Jack Abercrombie, Jimmy Abercrombie, sisters, Drucilla Howard, Farris Gray, Joanne Abercrombie, grandsons, Derrick Mott and Jordan Cline Nelson.
source: mccallamemorialfh.com
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