He was born September 5, 1920, in Rockingham County, and was a son of the late J.P. and Olive Zirkle Abbott.
He worked at Rockingham Poultry before retiring. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII. He was a member of Garrett?s Chapel United Methodist Church in Mathias, and a member of Chimney Rock VFW Post No. 9660.
On June 3, 1943, he married the former Avis Bowman, who died February 11, 1961.
Surviving are a granddaughter, Denise Miller of Mathias; a great-granddaughter, Kari Miller; two sisters, Caroline Folks of Bethesda, MD, Lena Coffman of Timberville; a companion, Velma Sager of Mathias.
A son, Cary Abbott, preceded Mr. Abbott in death.
The Revs. Jonathan Hedrick and Greg Quintrell will conduct a funeral service 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Garrett?s Chapel United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Mathias.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Grandle Funeral Home in Broadway.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mathias-Baker Rescue Squad and Fire Company, P.O. Box 89, Mathias, WV 26812
Winchester Star-Feb 18,2005
He was born September 5, 1920, in Rockingham County, and was a son of the late J.P. and Olive Zirkle Abbott.
He worked at Rockingham Poultry before retiring. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII. He was a member of Garrett?s Chapel United Methodist Church in Mathias, and a member of Chimney Rock VFW Post No. 9660.
On June 3, 1943, he married the former Avis Bowman, who died February 11, 1961.
Surviving are a granddaughter, Denise Miller of Mathias; a great-granddaughter, Kari Miller; two sisters, Caroline Folks of Bethesda, MD, Lena Coffman of Timberville; a companion, Velma Sager of Mathias.
A son, Cary Abbott, preceded Mr. Abbott in death.
The Revs. Jonathan Hedrick and Greg Quintrell will conduct a funeral service 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Garrett?s Chapel United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Mathias.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Grandle Funeral Home in Broadway.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mathias-Baker Rescue Squad and Fire Company, P.O. Box 89, Mathias, WV 26812
Winchester Star-Feb 18,2005
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