She was a life resident of Fountain County and resided in Covington since 1965. She was a graduate of Kingman High School. She was a homemaker. Her hobbies were cooking and her flowers. She was a member of West Liberty Church of Christ, the Friendship Garden Club, the Republican Women's Club, and the Women's Club. She was very active in the Republican Party.
Surviving, are: two sons, Ronald L. (Judith K.) Abernathy, Cayuga; Alan D. Abernathy, Covington; a sister, Doris Hensley, Danville, Ill.; three brothers, Joe H. (Sylvia) Coffing, Kingman; John M. (Shirley) Coffing and Robert W. (Barbara) Coffing, both of Covington; two granddaughters, Hope Elizabeth (Steve) Carlson, Mahomet, Ill.; Melanie Lee (Phillip) Jennings, Cayuga; two great-grandchildren, Audra Carlson, Mahomet, Ill.; Patrick Lee Jennings, Cayuga; and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Lois Cissell; and two infant brothers.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Shelby Funeral Home, Covington, with the Rev. Scott Tageson officiating. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. tonight (Friday). Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Covington." – Fountain County Neighbor, December 12, 1997
She was a life resident of Fountain County and resided in Covington since 1965. She was a graduate of Kingman High School. She was a homemaker. Her hobbies were cooking and her flowers. She was a member of West Liberty Church of Christ, the Friendship Garden Club, the Republican Women's Club, and the Women's Club. She was very active in the Republican Party.
Surviving, are: two sons, Ronald L. (Judith K.) Abernathy, Cayuga; Alan D. Abernathy, Covington; a sister, Doris Hensley, Danville, Ill.; three brothers, Joe H. (Sylvia) Coffing, Kingman; John M. (Shirley) Coffing and Robert W. (Barbara) Coffing, both of Covington; two granddaughters, Hope Elizabeth (Steve) Carlson, Mahomet, Ill.; Melanie Lee (Phillip) Jennings, Cayuga; two great-grandchildren, Audra Carlson, Mahomet, Ill.; Patrick Lee Jennings, Cayuga; and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Lois Cissell; and two infant brothers.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Shelby Funeral Home, Covington, with the Rev. Scott Tageson officiating. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. tonight (Friday). Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Covington." – Fountain County Neighbor, December 12, 1997
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