Gene Ervin Abernathy, 59, of Newnan died on Sunday, January 24, 2010 at his home in Newnan, GA.
He was born in Coral Gables, FL to the late Everette Lewis Abernathy and Catherine Ellis Abernathy. He served in the United States Army from 1969 until 1980 as a Staff Sergeant and Air Traffic Controller where he received a National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal & Army Commendation Medal. He worked for 28 years for Bellsouth and AT&T as a Facility Technician. He will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed.
The family will receive visitors on Tuesday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at McKoon Funeral Home. The funeral service is Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of McKoon Funeral Home, Rev. Gary Cunningham and Warren Moore will officiate. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society, 301 Kelly Drive, Ste: 3, Peachtree City, GA 30269. Condolences may be expressed online at www.mckoon.com
In addition to his mother, he is survived by wife, Maryanne Abernathy; daughters, Kathryn Abernathy, Jeanne Marie Abernathy, Christine Costley and her husband Scott; brothers, Jerry Abernathy and his wife Claudia, Dennis Abernathy, E. Wayne Abernathy and his wife Evelyn; sister, Nancy Twitty and her husband Vernie; grandchildren, John, Serenity, Caylie; and many nieces & nephews.
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He was born in Coral Gables, FL to the late Everette Lewis Abernathy and Catherine Ellis Abernathy. He served in the United States Army from 1969 until 1980 as a Staff Sergeant and Air Traffic Controller where he received a National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal & Army Commendation Medal. He worked for 28 years for Bellsouth and AT&T as a Facility Technician. He will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed.
The family will receive visitors on Tuesday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at McKoon Funeral Home. The funeral service is Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of McKoon Funeral Home, Rev. Gary Cunningham and Warren Moore will officiate. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society, 301 Kelly Drive, Ste: 3, Peachtree City, GA 30269. Condolences may be expressed online at www.mckoon.com
In addition to his mother, he is survived by wife, Maryanne Abernathy; daughters, Kathryn Abernathy, Jeanne Marie Abernathy, Christine Costley and her husband Scott; brothers, Jerry Abernathy and his wife Claudia, Dennis Abernathy, E. Wayne Abernathy and his wife Evelyn; sister, Nancy Twitty and her husband Vernie; grandchildren, John, Serenity, Caylie; and many nieces & nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home
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Gene Ervin Abernathy, 59, of Newnan died on Sunday, January 24, 2010 at his home in Newnan, GA.
He was born in Coral Gables, FL to the late Everette Lewis Abernathy and Catherine Ellis Abernathy. He served in the United States Army from 1969 until 1980 as a Staff Sergeant and Air Traffic Controller where he received a National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal & Army Commendation Medal. He worked for 28 years for Bellsouth and AT&T as a Facility Technician. He will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed.
The family will receive visitors on Tuesday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at McKoon Funeral Home. The funeral service is Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of McKoon Funeral Home, Rev. Gary Cunningham and Warren Moore will officiate. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society, 301 Kelly Drive, Ste: 3, Peachtree City, GA 30269. Condolences may be expressed online at www.mckoon.com
In addition to his mother, he is survived by wife, Maryanne Abernathy; daughters, Kathryn Abernathy, Jeanne Marie Abernathy, Christine Costley and her husband Scott; brothers, Jerry Abernathy and his wife Claudia, Dennis Abernathy, E. Wayne Abernathy and his wife Evelyn; sister, Nancy Twitty and her husband Vernie; grandchildren, John, Serenity, Caylie; and many nieces & nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home
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He was born in Coral Gables, FL to the late Everette Lewis Abernathy and Catherine Ellis Abernathy. He served in the United States Army from 1969 until 1980 as a Staff Sergeant and Air Traffic Controller where he received a National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal & Army Commendation Medal. He worked for 28 years for Bellsouth and AT&T as a Facility Technician. He will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed.
The family will receive visitors on Tuesday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at McKoon Funeral Home. The funeral service is Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of McKoon Funeral Home, Rev. Gary Cunningham and Warren Moore will officiate. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society, 301 Kelly Drive, Ste: 3, Peachtree City, GA 30269. Condolences may be expressed online at www.mckoon.com
In addition to his mother, he is survived by wife, Maryanne Abernathy; daughters, Kathryn Abernathy, Jeanne Marie Abernathy, Christine Costley and her husband Scott; brothers, Jerry Abernathy and his wife Claudia, Dennis Abernathy, E. Wayne Abernathy and his wife Evelyn; sister, Nancy Twitty and her husband Vernie; grandchildren, John, Serenity, Caylie; and many nieces & nephews.
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