Jack Marshall Abbott, 82, of 4 Stonehaven Drive, husband of Dorothy "Dot" Brewer Abbott, died Friday, January 30, 2009, at his residence following a lengthy illness.
Born in Walhalla, he was a son of the late Glenn Davis and Nannie Farmer Abbott.
Mr. Abbott was a 1943 graduate of Walhalla High School, attended Clemson College and was a 1950 graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He was a retired Funeral Director/Embalmer with Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, following 55 years of service.
A member of Eastlan Baptist Church, he was Director of the Homebound Department, a member of the Men's Bible Class and a former Deacon. He held offices in the Greenville Baptist Association and in 1978 was named Layman of the Year.
He was also a member of the Woodmen of the World, the Pleasantburg Lions Club, where he held all offices, and was District Cabinet Secretary of District 32A at one time.
Mr. Abbott was a World War II veteran of the United States Navy.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are three daughters, Mrs. Lee (Marsha) Maxwell of Greenville, Mrs. Dwight (Julie) Williams of Columbia, Mrs. Gene (Laura) Crane of Summerville; two sisters, Mrs. Lucile A. Harper of Walhalla, Mrs. Henry B. (Deane) Wells III of Pickens; 11 grandchildren, Eleanor M. Macaulay of Sylva, N.C., Jennifer M. Isett of Greenville, Leslie M. Watt of Winston-Salem, N.C., Mary M. Bulla of Greenville, Leanne M. Burnett of Greenwood, Caroline M. Maxwell of Greenville, Samuel A. Williams of Columbia, Meredith W. Long of Columbia, Jackson D. Crane of Summerville, Andrew A. Crane of Summerville, and Collin A. Crane of Summerville; 11 great-grandchildren, Eliza M. Macaulay, Lee E. Macaulay and Kate E. Macaulay, all of Sylva, N.C., Anna Claire Watt, Jacob A. Watt and Maxwell C. Watt, all of Winston-Salem, N.C., Ethan L. Isett, Luke E. Isett and Sarah E. Isett, all of Greenville, Abigail A. Burnett and Edwin H. Burnett, both of Greenwood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, John Julian Abbott, William Benjamin Abbott, James Franklin Abbott, Glenn Farmer "Red" Abbott; and grandmother, Julia Cobb Waite.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Visitation will be held Sunday, February 1, 2009, from 1 to 2:45 p.m. at Eastlan Baptist Church. The funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. in the church. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
The family will be at the residence.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.thomasmcafee.com
Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown.
Published in The Greenville News on Feb. 1, 2009
Born in Walhalla, he was a son of the late Glenn Davis and Nannie Farmer Abbott.
Mr. Abbott was a 1943 graduate of Walhalla High School, attended Clemson College and was a 1950 graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He was a retired Funeral Director/Embalmer with Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, following 55 years of service.
A member of Eastlan Baptist Church, he was Director of the Homebound Department, a member of the Men's Bible Class and a former Deacon. He held offices in the Greenville Baptist Association and in 1978 was named Layman of the Year.
He was also a member of the Woodmen of the World, the Pleasantburg Lions Club, where he held all offices, and was District Cabinet Secretary of District 32A at one time.
Mr. Abbott was a World War II veteran of the United States Navy.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are three daughters, Mrs. Lee (Marsha) Maxwell of Greenville, Mrs. Dwight (Julie) Williams of Columbia, Mrs. Gene (Laura) Crane of Summerville; two sisters, Mrs. Lucile A. Harper of Walhalla, Mrs. Henry B. (Deane) Wells III of Pickens; 11 grandchildren, Eleanor M. Macaulay of Sylva, N.C., Jennifer M. Isett of Greenville, Leslie M. Watt of Winston-Salem, N.C., Mary M. Bulla of Greenville, Leanne M. Burnett of Greenwood, Caroline M. Maxwell of Greenville, Samuel A. Williams of Columbia, Meredith W. Long of Columbia, Jackson D. Crane of Summerville, Andrew A. Crane of Summerville, and Collin A. Crane of Summerville; 11 great-grandchildren, Eliza M. Macaulay, Lee E. Macaulay and Kate E. Macaulay, all of Sylva, N.C., Anna Claire Watt, Jacob A. Watt and Maxwell C. Watt, all of Winston-Salem, N.C., Ethan L. Isett, Luke E. Isett and Sarah E. Isett, all of Greenville, Abigail A. Burnett and Edwin H. Burnett, both of Greenwood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, John Julian Abbott, William Benjamin Abbott, James Franklin Abbott, Glenn Farmer "Red" Abbott; and grandmother, Julia Cobb Waite.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Visitation will be held Sunday, February 1, 2009, from 1 to 2:45 p.m. at Eastlan Baptist Church. The funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. in the church. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
The family will be at the residence.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.thomasmcafee.com
Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown.
Published in The Greenville News on Feb. 1, 2009
Jack Marshall Abbott, 82, of 4 Stonehaven Drive, husband of Dorothy "Dot" Brewer Abbott, died Friday, January 30, 2009, at his residence following a lengthy illness.
Born in Walhalla, he was a son of the late Glenn Davis and Nannie Farmer Abbott.
Mr. Abbott was a 1943 graduate of Walhalla High School, attended Clemson College and was a 1950 graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He was a retired Funeral Director/Embalmer with Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, following 55 years of service.
A member of Eastlan Baptist Church, he was Director of the Homebound Department, a member of the Men's Bible Class and a former Deacon. He held offices in the Greenville Baptist Association and in 1978 was named Layman of the Year.
He was also a member of the Woodmen of the World, the Pleasantburg Lions Club, where he held all offices, and was District Cabinet Secretary of District 32A at one time.
Mr. Abbott was a World War II veteran of the United States Navy.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are three daughters, Mrs. Lee (Marsha) Maxwell of Greenville, Mrs. Dwight (Julie) Williams of Columbia, Mrs. Gene (Laura) Crane of Summerville; two sisters, Mrs. Lucile A. Harper of Walhalla, Mrs. Henry B. (Deane) Wells III of Pickens; 11 grandchildren, Eleanor M. Macaulay of Sylva, N.C., Jennifer M. Isett of Greenville, Leslie M. Watt of Winston-Salem, N.C., Mary M. Bulla of Greenville, Leanne M. Burnett of Greenwood, Caroline M. Maxwell of Greenville, Samuel A. Williams of Columbia, Meredith W. Long of Columbia, Jackson D. Crane of Summerville, Andrew A. Crane of Summerville, and Collin A. Crane of Summerville; 11 great-grandchildren, Eliza M. Macaulay, Lee E. Macaulay and Kate E. Macaulay, all of Sylva, N.C., Anna Claire Watt, Jacob A. Watt and Maxwell C. Watt, all of Winston-Salem, N.C., Ethan L. Isett, Luke E. Isett and Sarah E. Isett, all of Greenville, Abigail A. Burnett and Edwin H. Burnett, both of Greenwood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, John Julian Abbott, William Benjamin Abbott, James Franklin Abbott, Glenn Farmer "Red" Abbott; and grandmother, Julia Cobb Waite.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Visitation will be held Sunday, February 1, 2009, from 1 to 2:45 p.m. at Eastlan Baptist Church. The funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. in the church. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
The family will be at the residence.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.thomasmcafee.com
Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown.
Published in The Greenville News on Feb. 1, 2009
Born in Walhalla, he was a son of the late Glenn Davis and Nannie Farmer Abbott.
Mr. Abbott was a 1943 graduate of Walhalla High School, attended Clemson College and was a 1950 graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He was a retired Funeral Director/Embalmer with Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, following 55 years of service.
A member of Eastlan Baptist Church, he was Director of the Homebound Department, a member of the Men's Bible Class and a former Deacon. He held offices in the Greenville Baptist Association and in 1978 was named Layman of the Year.
He was also a member of the Woodmen of the World, the Pleasantburg Lions Club, where he held all offices, and was District Cabinet Secretary of District 32A at one time.
Mr. Abbott was a World War II veteran of the United States Navy.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are three daughters, Mrs. Lee (Marsha) Maxwell of Greenville, Mrs. Dwight (Julie) Williams of Columbia, Mrs. Gene (Laura) Crane of Summerville; two sisters, Mrs. Lucile A. Harper of Walhalla, Mrs. Henry B. (Deane) Wells III of Pickens; 11 grandchildren, Eleanor M. Macaulay of Sylva, N.C., Jennifer M. Isett of Greenville, Leslie M. Watt of Winston-Salem, N.C., Mary M. Bulla of Greenville, Leanne M. Burnett of Greenwood, Caroline M. Maxwell of Greenville, Samuel A. Williams of Columbia, Meredith W. Long of Columbia, Jackson D. Crane of Summerville, Andrew A. Crane of Summerville, and Collin A. Crane of Summerville; 11 great-grandchildren, Eliza M. Macaulay, Lee E. Macaulay and Kate E. Macaulay, all of Sylva, N.C., Anna Claire Watt, Jacob A. Watt and Maxwell C. Watt, all of Winston-Salem, N.C., Ethan L. Isett, Luke E. Isett and Sarah E. Isett, all of Greenville, Abigail A. Burnett and Edwin H. Burnett, both of Greenwood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, John Julian Abbott, William Benjamin Abbott, James Franklin Abbott, Glenn Farmer "Red" Abbott; and grandmother, Julia Cobb Waite.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Visitation will be held Sunday, February 1, 2009, from 1 to 2:45 p.m. at Eastlan Baptist Church. The funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. in the church. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
The family will be at the residence.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.thomasmcafee.com
Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown.
Published in The Greenville News on Feb. 1, 2009
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