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Mrs. Beuna B. Abner
Born: October 22, 1923
Died: March 28, 2005
Visitation: Wednesday, March 30th, after 6 PM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel
Funeral Service: Thursday, March 31st, at 11 AM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel
Interment: Manchester Memorial Gardens - Manchester, Kentucky
Mrs. Beuna B. Abner, age 81 of Phillips Hill Drive in Manchester, Kentucky passed away Monday, March 28th, 2005 at the Manchester Memorial Hospital. She was born October 22nd, 1923 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of Andy and Millie Cody Brumley. She was a retired receptionist and a bookkeeper as well as a member of the Manchester Methodist Church. She is survived by one son: Doug Abner and wife Linda of Paces Creek, One Granddaughter: Jennifer Cooney and husband Paul of Corbin, Kentucky, the following Great Grandsons: Luke, Drew, and Cade Cooney all of Corbin, Kentucky, and these nieces and nephews: Andra Roberts of Manchester, Kentucky, Libby and Markeeta Marcum, both of Lexington, Kentucky, Donnie Smith of Manchester, Kentucky, Greg Smith of Manchester, Kentucky, Mike Marcum of Nicholasville, Kentucky, Eddie Brumley of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Frankie Brumley of Scottsdale, Arizona, and David Brumley of Atlanta, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her husband: Bill Abner. Funeral Services for Mrs. Beuna B. Abner will be Thursday, March 31st, 2005 at 11 AM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Doug Abner and Rev. David Warden will be officiating. Burial will follow in the Manchester Memorial Gardens in Manchester, Kentucky. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 30th, 2005 after 6 PM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel. Rominger Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Billy Wilcox
Billy 'Wilbur' Wilcox, 51, of Bowen, died Thursday morning at his residence after suffering from diabetes, heart disease, kidney failure, partial foot amputation and dialysis treatment. He was preceded in death by his father - in - law, Howard Holman and his mother, Evedna Abney Wilcox.
He is survived by his wife, Rev. Deborah Wilcox; three sons, Billy Wilcox Jr. and wife Amanda of Stanton; Nichlas Scott Wilcox and Thomas Kyle Wilcox, both of Bowen; three granddaughters, Morgan, Sierra and Brianna Wilcox, all of Stanton; his father, William 'Billy' Wilcox of Winchester; his mother - in - law, Lula Belle Holman of Winchester; one sister, Linda (Charles) Saylor of Winchester; four brothers, Ronnie (Esther) Wilcox of Lexington, Terry (Becky) Wilcox and Danny Abney, both of Winchester, and Larry Abney of Florida.
Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 8, 2007 at Hearne Funeral Home Chapel, Stanton with burial at Faulkner Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Darren Farmer, Robbie Townsend, Dale Anderson Jr., Chuck Saylor, Sam Wells, Thomas Rogers, Curt Daniels, Shawn Skidmore and Ryan Anderson. Honorary pallbearers all his friends.
Blanche Killingsworth Henderson Abney
Aug. 30, 1909 - March 11, 2004
Services for Blanche Killingsworth Henderson Abney, 94, of College Station are set for 1 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Longview. The Revs. Jerry Neff of A&M; United Methodist Church in College Station and Tim Watson of First Baptist Church in Longview will officiate. Visitation will be from noon to the time of services Saturday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Hillier Funeral Home in Bryan. Mrs. Abney died Thursday at her home. She was born in Longview and had lived in College Station since 1995. She was a retired homemaker and was a member of the East Texas Historical Association, Texas State Historical Association and the Southern Historical Association. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Lewis Henderson and Zach Abney. Survivors include a son and daughter - in - law, Richard Lewis and Elma Jean Henderson of Midland; a daughter and son - in - law, Blanche Henderson and Robert Brick of College Station; three grandchildren; four great - grandchildren; and a great - great - grandchild. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Longview, Gregg County Historical Association or Hospice.
Bluford H. Abney
BEREA - Bluford H. Abney, 45, died Thurs., Aug. 4, 2005. Father, Everett Abney, survives. Services 11 am Mon., Davis & Powell Funeral Home. Visit 7 - 9 pm Sun. at the funeral home. Visit Legacy.
Published in the Lexington Herald - Leader on 8/6/2005.
Bluford Howard Abney
Born: 11/14/1959
Died: 08/04/2005
Visitation: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Sunday, August 7, 2005
Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 8, 2005, Davis & Powell Funeral Home
Interment: Davis - Witt Cemetery
Bluford Howard Abney, age 45, of Barker Lane in Berea, died Thursday at the V. A. Medical Center in Lexington. Mr. Abney was of the Baptist faith and a vereran of the U. S. Army. Mr. Abney is survived by: father, Everett Abney of Berea, Ky.; brothers, Preston (Linda) Abney of Berea, Jimmy (Lisa) Abney, of Richmond, Ky., Lee Abney of Berea, Ky., Vernon (Martha) Abney of Berea, Ky., Lewis Abney of Louisville, Ky., Doug (Debbie) Abney of Berea, Ky. and Mitchell Abney of Berea, Ky.; sisters, Mary (J.B.) Combs of Chatsworth, Ga., Allie (Ray) Wood of Rockcastle County, Sara (Roy) Combs and Kay Abney of Berea, Ky. Also surviving are 3 very special people he considered his family, Jamie Flynn, Rushelle and Rusanna Horn of Berea, Ky. Mr. Abney was preceded in death by his mother, May Gadd Abney. Funeral services for Mr. Abney will be 11:00 a.m. Monday at the Davis & Powell Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Davis - Witt Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Parllbearers will be; David Dickerson, Bradley Combs, Jerrod Abney, Chad Abney, Shaun Abney, Jeremy Abney, Tim Abney, Mike Quinley and Brian Brooks.
Bobbie Abney
BEREA - Bobbie Abney, 78, husband of Jewell Abney, passed away Mon. Aug. 1, 2005. Services, 1 pm Fri. at Lakes Funeral Home in Berea. Visit, 5 - 9 pm Thurs. at the funeral home. Lakes Funeral Home
Published in the Lexington Herald - Leader on 8/3/2005.
Bobby Glynn Abney
IRVINE - Bobby Glynn Abney, 52, husband of Bonnie Crawford Abney, died Fri, May 26, 2006 at his home after an illness. Bobby was born November 20, 1953 in Madison County, but had lived all his life in Estill County, a son of the late Ova Lincoln "Toad" Abney Sr., and the late Alma Jean Thorpe Abney. He had attended the Gum Springs Church of God, was employed as greenskeeper for the Madison County Country Club and Estill County Golf Club, member of the VFW and the Estill County Golf Club and a dedicated and loyal fan of NASCAR, especially Tony Stewart. Bobby was also preceded in death by two brothers, Scotty Trent Abney and Ricky Lee Abney, his special grandparents, Herbert and Hazel Abney, and special uncle Jerry Abney. Survivors other than his wife, Bonnie, include a son, Robert Todd Abney of Richmond, two brothers, Billy Wayne (Cathy) Abney of Clay City and Ova Lincoln (Marlene) Jr. of Irvine, a sister, Tina (Wayne) Henry of Irvine, step - mother, Vadis Abney of Ravenna, special mother - in - law, Arzella (Jaws) Crawford of Irvine, a sister and brother - in - law Connie and Greg Hall, sister - in - law, Brenda Crawford, brother - in - law, Charles Crawford, several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews and numerous friends. His special buddies, Sophie and Ethan Hall, Katie Crabtree, Whitney Harrison, Blake and Jenna Dunaway also survive. Services will be conducted Mon, 2 p.m., at Lewis Funeral Home, with Bro. Terry Barnes officiating. Friends may call Sun, after 5:30 p.m., at the funeral home. Burial will be in Crowe Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jeff Thacker, George Oliver, Steve Hawkins, Bud Tucker, Roger Kissick, and Chig Chaney. Honorary pallbearers will be Ravenna Food Mart Employees, members of the Estill County Golf Club, Madison County Club and VFW, Greg Hall, Charles Crawford, Timothy Abney, Dallas Abney, Herman Hardin and Brenton Crabtree. The family requests donations to Hospice Care Plus, 208 Kidd Drive, Berea, KY 40403, instead of flowers.
Published in the Lexington Herald - Leader from 5/28/2006 - 5/31/2006.
Brianna Mercedes 'BriBri' Mills
Brianna Mercedes 'BriBri' Mills, 4, of Richmond Road, Irvine, died Thursday, May 11, 2006 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center as the result of an automobile accident. She was born March 22, 2002 in Clark County, the daughter of Israel Shane and Cindy Abney Mills. She attended the Friendship Baptist Church and had lived in Estill County all of her life. Survivors in addition to her parents, Israel Shane and Cindy Abney Mills, are two sisters, Brooklyn Dakota Mills and Bridget Savannah Mills, both of Irvine; her grandparents, Ray and Ruby Mills and Charles and Martha Abney, all of Irvine, Sally and Mike Gray of Lancaster, and Janie and Randall Mosley of Sadieville; her great - grandparents, Thelma Richardson, Irene Gray, Geraldine Campbell, Nathaniel Arvin and Trudie Martin; a great - great - grandmother, Nellie Neal; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services were conducted Monday, May 15 at 1 p.m. at the Warren F. Toler Funeral Home Chapel by Bro. Marvin Neal, Bro. Kirt Scott and Bro. David Horn with burial at the Winston Cemetery. Pallbearers were her grandmothers and great - grandmother. Honorary pallbearers were Tommy Witt, Bobby Wayne Willis, Steven Willis, Dustin Gerber, Dylan Horn, Jason Davis, Jason Brooks, Ben Gray, James Rodney Adams, Jaco Horn, Joshua Horn, Seth Davis, Courtney Emmert, Ethan Bradley and Christopher Sons. Her mother and six - year - old sister were injured in the same accident but were treated and released at Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital. Brianna was air - lifted to UK Med Center where she passed away the day after the accident. "The Estill County Tribune" Wednesday, May 17, 2006, says that the family donated Brianna's organs to four other children. Our hearts goe out to the family.
Byron Clay Abney
Byron Clay Abney, Age 76, of Vestavia Hills, AL, went to be with his Heavenly Father on September 13, 2003 after a lengthy illness. He was born January 20th, 1927, in Albertville, AL, the second son of the late James Hollaway Abney and late Mary Lillian Simmons Abney. Upon his graduation from Albertville High School, he joined the U.S. Navy and served aboard the USS Shangri La, where he participated in an atomic bomb test. When he was discharged, he attended Jacksonville State University and became a teacher and coach in Boaz, AL. Byron traveled the Southeast and has lived the last 45 years in the Birmingham area. Survivors include his children, Karen Shepherd (John) of Birmingham, Leigh Ferrara of Birmingham, and Clay Abney (Leslie) of Fishers, Indiana; six grandchildren and one great grandson. He is also survived by his wife of nineteen years, Doris D. Abney; and her children, Hugh M. Alford, III (Maria) of Vestavia Hills, AL, Celia A. Clem (Jay) of California, and Brenda A. Lewis (Don) of Miami, FL;
three grandchildren and two great grandsons; brothers, Edward Abney (Edith) and Johnny Abney (Pat), both of Albertville; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be September 14, 2003 from 5 until 7 p.m. at Ridout's Valley Chapel. Graveside services will be September 15, 2003 at 2 p.m. at Memory Hill Cemetery, Albertville, AL. Contributions may be made to New Beacon Hospice Services, 2145 Highland Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35205. Services are under the direction of Ridout's Valley Chapel (879 - 3401) in Homewood.
Published in The Birmingham News on 9/14/2003.
Madelaine Virginia Smith Abner
MADELAINE VIRGINIA SMITH ABNER beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great - grandmother entered into eternal rest on February 18, 2004. Madelaine was born on May 13, 1924, in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from DuSable High School. She married
David Abner III on September 19, 1942. While her husband was in service, Madelaine worked for the United States Post Office in Chicago, Illinois, to help support her family. The family moved to Houston, Texas, in 1948 where Mrs. Abner worked in the Texas Southern University Bookstore, where her husband was a member of the faculty. The family then moved to Silver Spring, Maryland, in November 1970, where her husband accepted a position on the faculty of Howard University in Washington, D.C. In April of 2003, Madelaine and her husband relocated to Missouri City, Texas, to live with their daughter Norma. Madelaine is survived by her husband of 62 years, David Abner III; a son and a daughter, David Julian Abner and Norma Abner Robinson; four grandchildren Kimberly Ann Johnson - Nielsen, David Maurice Abner, Kourtni Michelle Robinson, and Tiffany Antonia Abner; and her great - grandson, Trey Michael Adams Abner. A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2004, at 1:00 p.m. at Saint Mary's of the Purification Church, 3006 Rosedale, Houston, Texas. In Lieu of flowers, and for those desiring, memorial contributions may be sent to Project C.A.L.L. (Communities Assisting Literacy and Learning), 2360 Texas Pkwy, Missouri City, Texas, 77489, c/o Madelaine Abner Memorial Fund.
Published in the Houston Chronicle on 2/25/2004
Margaret Lola Abney Moss
Nov. 3, 1921 - Jan. 22, 2007
NATCHEZ - Margaret Lola Abney Moss, 85, died peacefully with family at her Natchez home Friday, Jan. 19, 2007.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, at First Presbyterian Church in Natchez with the Rev. Dr. John Larson officiating. She will be buried next to her late husband Dr. George West Moss at Natchez City Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. to service time Monday at Stratton Chapel, First Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Moss was born Nov. 3, 1921, the daughter of Marietta Alexander and James William Abney, in Montrose, MS. She grew up loving to play the piano and working with her family at their general store.
After completing studies at East Central Junior College, she earned a B.A. in music from Mississippi State College for Women in 1942. She often told her children how fortunate she felt that she had been able to attend college. After graduation she taught music at Madison High School. There she met George West Moss, who was a trainer in the Army Air Corps. They were married
on July 15, 1943, in Montrose.
The Mosses moved to Natchez in 1951, where Dr. Moss maintained a medical practice until 1991. He died in July 2002.
In 1961, the Mosses bought the historic house Texada and began a restoration that continued for eight years. At one time Mrs. Moss operated an antiques business in the house.
Texada has been shown on Fall and Spring Pilgrimage Tours for many years and was one of the homes on the original Candlelight Tour of Homes.
The Mosses operated a Bed - and - Breakfast at Texada, entertaining visitors with stories of Natchez and about the restoration. They especially enjoyed the company of friends at their home. In their early years in Natchez, they traveled and created theme parties with friends. Later, they were members of dinner clubs and bridge clubs.
Mrs. Moss was a church, civic and community leader. She was a deacon at First Presbyterian Church and served as president of Women of the Church.
As a member of the Historic Natchez Foundation, Mrs. Moss took a special interest in the licensing program, the Historic Natchez Collection, and was an inspiration in the success of that project, donating time, money and influence to get the project off the ground. Mrs. Moss served two terms as president of the Foundation and was the longest - serving board member of the Foundation to date. On Jan. 25, 2007, she was to receive the Historic Natchez Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award for her longstanding support, especially of the licensing program.
She continued throughout her life to be interested in historic preservation and to be involved in preservation projects. She played a major role in the preservation of the William Johnson House when years ago a Natchez Garden Club committee was formed to purchase the house for safe keeping until it was acquired by the National Park Service.
She was president of the Natchez Garden Club twice. For 17 years, she was music director of the Historic Natchez Pageant and played piano for high school musicals and Natchez Little Theatre productions.
She was recipient of a Natchez Rotary Partners in Service award and was a major supporter of Community Concerts, Musical Arts League and Natchez Festival of Music.
Mrs. Moss was a beautiful, elegant lady whose dignity and graciousness were apparent to all who knew her. She was sophisticated and forward - thinking. She was known by family and friends to be a perfectionist.
Mrs. Moss is survived by her sister, Alice Gammage of Leland; her brother, James Abney, and his wife, Anne, of Conroe, Texas; and their families. She also is survived by her four children, Lelia Mahood Culhane, and her husband, Dr. Richard Culhane, of Dallas, TX; Dr. George West Moss, and his wife, Amy, of Brownsville, TN; James Abney Moss, and his wife, Durden, of Jackson; and Helen Moss Smith, and her husband, Randy, of Lafayette, LA.
Survivors also include her 12 grandchildren and 12 great - grandchildren, who especially enjoyed being with their grandmother at the family’s annual beach reunion in Perdido Key, FL.
Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, Katherine Mahood Waldrop, Margaret Mahood Struthers, George West Moss III, Philip Floyd Moss, Emily Moss Carpenter, Hannah Abney Smith, Mary Ann Moss Darsey, Marietta Ruth Smith, Helen Moss Marshall, James Abney Moss Jr., Randall Lamar Smith Jr. and Andrew Moss Smith; and her dear friend Neil Varnell.
Memorials may be sent to First Presbyterian Church, 405 State St., Natchez, MS 39120 or Historic Natchez Foundation, 108 S. Commerce St., Natchez MS 39120.
