Mrs. Abney, known by the entire family and many friends as "Granny", was born in Cobb County, Georgia, in 1912, and lived on the family farm in the Stilesboro Road area most of her life. Renowned for her gardening expertise, she derived great pleasure from her beautiful flower and vegetable gardens and the fruits of her labor brought happiness to many. After raising her seven children, she embarked on a career outside the home nurturing the sick and giving hope and comfort to her parents. She worked at Hillhaven and Shoreham care homes and assisted numerous private duly patients. Much admired by all who knew her, she was self-educated and an avid reader with a penchant for current events until the time of her death. Her son James once remarked, "Had mama received a formal education, she would have been elected President."
Survivors are her sister Addie Adair Smith and children James Abney and wife Claudell of Kennesaw; William J. (Bob) Abney and wife Lula Mae, of Kennesaw; Martha Abney Trotter and husband Gene, of Ellijay; Donald Abney of Waleska; Linda Abney Williamson and husband Dale of Marietta; and Melma Abney Blackwood of Kennesaw. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandsons, all of whom she was exceedingly proud.
Mrs. Abney, known by the entire family and many friends as "Granny", was born in Cobb County, Georgia, in 1912, and lived on the family farm in the Stilesboro Road area most of her life. Renowned for her gardening expertise, she derived great pleasure from her beautiful flower and vegetable gardens and the fruits of her labor brought happiness to many. After raising her seven children, she embarked on a career outside the home nurturing the sick and giving hope and comfort to her parents. She worked at Hillhaven and Shoreham care homes and assisted numerous private duly patients. Much admired by all who knew her, she was self-educated and an avid reader with a penchant for current events until the time of her death. Her son James once remarked, "Had mama received a formal education, she would have been elected President."
Survivors are her sister Addie Adair Smith and children James Abney and wife Claudell of Kennesaw; William J. (Bob) Abney and wife Lula Mae, of Kennesaw; Martha Abney Trotter and husband Gene, of Ellijay; Donald Abney of Waleska; Linda Abney Williamson and husband Dale of Marietta; and Melma Abney Blackwood of Kennesaw. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandsons, all of whom she was exceedingly proud.
Family Members
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Ora Odessa Adair
1892–1925
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Lloyd Jackson Adair
1893–1984
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Albert Adair
1894–1977
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Robert Lee Adair
1896–1989
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Mrs Mary Alice Adair Price
1901–1995
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Etta Adair Adams
1903–1995
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Arthur Allen Adair
1905–1996
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Clyde Adair
1907–1941
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Florence F. Adair Hood
1908–2004
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Katie Pearl Adair Aenchbacher
1910–1999
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Addie Adair Smith
1914–2008
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