Roy Turner Abner, age 69, of Lake City, passed away Monday, Aug. 17, 2009, at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, surrounded by his family and friends.
He was born Feb. 29, 1940, in Anderson County to the late Lee Roy and Pearl Turner Abner.
Turner was a member of the Blowing Springs Baptist Church. He loved woodworking, camping, helping and building things around the church, and spending time with his family and friends. Turner was a 32nd degree Mason and member of the Coal Creek Lodge No. 492 F&AM.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Billy Hugh Abner; and sister, Mary Ruth Shaw.
Survivors include his special friend, Shirley Wright of Clinton; daughter by heart, Genia and Steve Petty of Clinton; grandchildren by heart, Stephanie and Mike Petty of Clinton; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and a host of other friends.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the nurses and doctors at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge for their extended loving care shown to Turner.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, at the Hatmaker Funeral Home. The funeral will follow at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Hatmaker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David White and the Rev. Robbie Owens officating.
Friends and family will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at the Blowing Springs Cemetery for the interment.
Hatmaker Funeral Home, Lake City, is in charge of arrangments.
The Oak Ridger 8/18/2009
He was born Feb. 29, 1940, in Anderson County to the late Lee Roy and Pearl Turner Abner.
Turner was a member of the Blowing Springs Baptist Church. He loved woodworking, camping, helping and building things around the church, and spending time with his family and friends. Turner was a 32nd degree Mason and member of the Coal Creek Lodge No. 492 F&AM.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Billy Hugh Abner; and sister, Mary Ruth Shaw.
Survivors include his special friend, Shirley Wright of Clinton; daughter by heart, Genia and Steve Petty of Clinton; grandchildren by heart, Stephanie and Mike Petty of Clinton; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and a host of other friends.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the nurses and doctors at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge for their extended loving care shown to Turner.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, at the Hatmaker Funeral Home. The funeral will follow at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Hatmaker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David White and the Rev. Robbie Owens officating.
Friends and family will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at the Blowing Springs Cemetery for the interment.
Hatmaker Funeral Home, Lake City, is in charge of arrangments.
The Oak Ridger 8/18/2009
Roy Turner Abner, age 69, of Lake City, passed away Monday, Aug. 17, 2009, at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, surrounded by his family and friends.
He was born Feb. 29, 1940, in Anderson County to the late Lee Roy and Pearl Turner Abner.
Turner was a member of the Blowing Springs Baptist Church. He loved woodworking, camping, helping and building things around the church, and spending time with his family and friends. Turner was a 32nd degree Mason and member of the Coal Creek Lodge No. 492 F&AM.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Billy Hugh Abner; and sister, Mary Ruth Shaw.
Survivors include his special friend, Shirley Wright of Clinton; daughter by heart, Genia and Steve Petty of Clinton; grandchildren by heart, Stephanie and Mike Petty of Clinton; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and a host of other friends.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the nurses and doctors at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge for their extended loving care shown to Turner.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, at the Hatmaker Funeral Home. The funeral will follow at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Hatmaker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David White and the Rev. Robbie Owens officating.
Friends and family will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at the Blowing Springs Cemetery for the interment.
Hatmaker Funeral Home, Lake City, is in charge of arrangments.
The Oak Ridger 8/18/2009
He was born Feb. 29, 1940, in Anderson County to the late Lee Roy and Pearl Turner Abner.
Turner was a member of the Blowing Springs Baptist Church. He loved woodworking, camping, helping and building things around the church, and spending time with his family and friends. Turner was a 32nd degree Mason and member of the Coal Creek Lodge No. 492 F&AM.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Billy Hugh Abner; and sister, Mary Ruth Shaw.
Survivors include his special friend, Shirley Wright of Clinton; daughter by heart, Genia and Steve Petty of Clinton; grandchildren by heart, Stephanie and Mike Petty of Clinton; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and a host of other friends.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the nurses and doctors at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge for their extended loving care shown to Turner.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, at the Hatmaker Funeral Home. The funeral will follow at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Hatmaker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David White and the Rev. Robbie Owens officating.
Friends and family will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at the Blowing Springs Cemetery for the interment.
Hatmaker Funeral Home, Lake City, is in charge of arrangments.
The Oak Ridger 8/18/2009
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