Mr. Abernethy was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses of Cartersville where he served as a Ministerial Servant. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, a practical, loyal, calm mannered, wise and intelligent man. He was very organized and loved research. He was a sports fan, and had the privilege to serve as the bat boy for The Cleveland Indians in 1949.
Survivors include his wife, Gail Abernethy of Cartersville; his daughters, Dee Dee Potter (Larry) of Montgomery, Texas and Tessa Webb (Paul) of Cartersville; his son, Norman Abernethy of Michigan; his sisters, Tara Hands of Smyrna and Karen Hundley (Jack) of South Bend, Indiana; his niece, Jennifer Parker of Boston; two nephews; his step-sons, Tony Hardin of Cartersville, Greg Hardin of White, and Richard Hardin of Rockmart; one grandson, Tyson Andrews; ten step-grandchildren; and his dog, Lilly.
A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 16, 2013 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness of Cartersville with Elder Tom Oren officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 – 8 p.m., Friday at Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 430 Cassville Road, Cartersville.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Watchtower Bible & Track Society of NY, Inc., 25 Columbia Hts., Brooklyn, New York 11201 in memory of Mr. Abernethy.
Mr. Abernethy was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses of Cartersville where he served as a Ministerial Servant. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, a practical, loyal, calm mannered, wise and intelligent man. He was very organized and loved research. He was a sports fan, and had the privilege to serve as the bat boy for The Cleveland Indians in 1949.
Survivors include his wife, Gail Abernethy of Cartersville; his daughters, Dee Dee Potter (Larry) of Montgomery, Texas and Tessa Webb (Paul) of Cartersville; his son, Norman Abernethy of Michigan; his sisters, Tara Hands of Smyrna and Karen Hundley (Jack) of South Bend, Indiana; his niece, Jennifer Parker of Boston; two nephews; his step-sons, Tony Hardin of Cartersville, Greg Hardin of White, and Richard Hardin of Rockmart; one grandson, Tyson Andrews; ten step-grandchildren; and his dog, Lilly.
A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 16, 2013 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness of Cartersville with Elder Tom Oren officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 – 8 p.m., Friday at Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 430 Cassville Road, Cartersville.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Watchtower Bible & Track Society of NY, Inc., 25 Columbia Hts., Brooklyn, New York 11201 in memory of Mr. Abernethy.
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