Mrs. Abel was born in Skene on August 31, 1914, to Bob Allen Howard, Sr. and Katie Ragland Howard. On January 6, 1932, she married Ernest Frank "Buck" Abel, Sr. She loved music and showed her talent often by playing piano and organ. She was the pianist for church for many years and taught piano as well. Mrs. Abel was the past president of Kings Daughters and was a member of the First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Kinard (Tommy) of Hernando, MS; son, Ernest F. Abel (Barbara) of Cleveland; sister, Kate Vorhies of Cleveland, MS; 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Timmy Kinard, Tommy Kinard, Jr., Bobby Stanford, Gale Roark, William Avritt and Larry Harkins. Honorary pallbearers will be Randy Howarth and Lonnie Sims.
In Memory of Mrs. Abel, memorials can be made to First Baptist Church in Cleveland, Morrison Chapel Baptist Church Building Fund, and/or Parkway Baptist Church in Hernando, MS.
Mrs. Abel was born in Skene on August 31, 1914, to Bob Allen Howard, Sr. and Katie Ragland Howard. On January 6, 1932, she married Ernest Frank "Buck" Abel, Sr. She loved music and showed her talent often by playing piano and organ. She was the pianist for church for many years and taught piano as well. Mrs. Abel was the past president of Kings Daughters and was a member of the First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Kinard (Tommy) of Hernando, MS; son, Ernest F. Abel (Barbara) of Cleveland; sister, Kate Vorhies of Cleveland, MS; 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Timmy Kinard, Tommy Kinard, Jr., Bobby Stanford, Gale Roark, William Avritt and Larry Harkins. Honorary pallbearers will be Randy Howarth and Lonnie Sims.
In Memory of Mrs. Abel, memorials can be made to First Baptist Church in Cleveland, Morrison Chapel Baptist Church Building Fund, and/or Parkway Baptist Church in Hernando, MS.
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Roy Frederick Howard
1907–1908
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Lorena Caroline "Rena" Howard Reed
1908–1988
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Paul Robert Howard
1910–1982
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Audrey Hattie Howard Morgan
1912–1995
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Joan Howard Hood
1918–1994
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Carlos Billy Howard
1920–1980
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Robert Allen "Bob" Howard Jr
1921–1966
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Alice Kate Howard Vorhies
1927–2022
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Reese Franklin Howard Sr
1932–1986
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