William Jackson “Bill” Abbott, 60, of Tifton passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 7, 016, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Kelly Anderson officiating. Mr. Abbott will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens.
Born April 5, 1956 in Homerville (Clinch County), Mr. Abbott was the son of the late
Rev. Robert Henry Abbott, Sr. and Frances Lieupo Abbott and Lilian Harnage Ray of Tifton and the late Archie Matthew Webb. He was also preceded in death by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Rev. Daulton Blanchard and Ruthie May Revels Blanchard; a brother, John Gaston Abbott; and a sister, Frances Romelle Baldree. After high school, he continued his education in the Army National Guard, where he graduated in 1974 as a tank mechanic and received an Honorable Discharge on September 14, 1977. He retired from Banner Grain and was a truck driver of over 40 years of driving semis and loved the open road. He was a very hard worker and a member of Midway Church of God in Ocilla. He had lived in Tifton most of his life.
Mr. Abbott is survived by his wife of almost 34 years, Susan Blanchard Abbott of Tifton; two sons and daughters-in-law; six brothers and five sisters-in-law; three sisters; one sister-in-law; 18 grandchildren; four brothers-in-law and three sisters-in-law.
Born April 5, 1956 in Homerville (Clinch County), Mr. Abbott was the son of the late
Rev. Robert Henry Abbott, Sr. and Frances Lieupo Abbott and Lilian Harnage Ray of Tifton and the late Archie Matthew Webb. He was also preceded in death by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Rev. Daulton Blanchard and Ruthie May Revels Blanchard; a brother, John Gaston Abbott; and a sister, Frances Romelle Baldree. After high school, he continued his education in the Army National Guard, where he graduated in 1974 as a tank mechanic and received an Honorable Discharge on September 14, 1977. He retired from Banner Grain and was a truck driver of over 40 years of driving semis and loved the open road. He was a very hard worker and a member of Midway Church of God in Ocilla. He had lived in Tifton most of his life.
Mr. Abbott is survived by his wife of almost 34 years, Susan Blanchard Abbott of Tifton; two sons and daughters-in-law; six brothers and five sisters-in-law; three sisters; one sister-in-law; 18 grandchildren; four brothers-in-law and three sisters-in-law.
William Jackson “Bill” Abbott, 60, of Tifton passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 7, 016, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Kelly Anderson officiating. Mr. Abbott will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens.
Born April 5, 1956 in Homerville (Clinch County), Mr. Abbott was the son of the late
Rev. Robert Henry Abbott, Sr. and Frances Lieupo Abbott and Lilian Harnage Ray of Tifton and the late Archie Matthew Webb. He was also preceded in death by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Rev. Daulton Blanchard and Ruthie May Revels Blanchard; a brother, John Gaston Abbott; and a sister, Frances Romelle Baldree. After high school, he continued his education in the Army National Guard, where he graduated in 1974 as a tank mechanic and received an Honorable Discharge on September 14, 1977. He retired from Banner Grain and was a truck driver of over 40 years of driving semis and loved the open road. He was a very hard worker and a member of Midway Church of God in Ocilla. He had lived in Tifton most of his life.
Mr. Abbott is survived by his wife of almost 34 years, Susan Blanchard Abbott of Tifton; two sons and daughters-in-law; six brothers and five sisters-in-law; three sisters; one sister-in-law; 18 grandchildren; four brothers-in-law and three sisters-in-law.
Born April 5, 1956 in Homerville (Clinch County), Mr. Abbott was the son of the late
Rev. Robert Henry Abbott, Sr. and Frances Lieupo Abbott and Lilian Harnage Ray of Tifton and the late Archie Matthew Webb. He was also preceded in death by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Rev. Daulton Blanchard and Ruthie May Revels Blanchard; a brother, John Gaston Abbott; and a sister, Frances Romelle Baldree. After high school, he continued his education in the Army National Guard, where he graduated in 1974 as a tank mechanic and received an Honorable Discharge on September 14, 1977. He retired from Banner Grain and was a truck driver of over 40 years of driving semis and loved the open road. He was a very hard worker and a member of Midway Church of God in Ocilla. He had lived in Tifton most of his life.
Mr. Abbott is survived by his wife of almost 34 years, Susan Blanchard Abbott of Tifton; two sons and daughters-in-law; six brothers and five sisters-in-law; three sisters; one sister-in-law; 18 grandchildren; four brothers-in-law and three sisters-in-law.
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