2002 Wise County Messenger
Wise County Messenger Obituaries 2002 Last Names A-G The following obituaries are in alphabetical order by last name. Abbs, Jim 1944-2002 Service for Jim Abbs, 57, of Decatur was Tuesday, March 5, at Coker Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur. Berl Pedigo officiated. Abbs died Friday, March 1, 2002, in Dallas. Born Aug. 26, 1944, in Pittsburgh, Pa., he married Christine L. Vetterly Aug. 4, 1984, in Waco. He is survived by his wife; his mother, Alberta Abbs of Pittsburgh; his sons, Christopher and John Abbs of Decatur, Jimmy, Brian and Jason Abbs of Pittsburgh, Craig Abbs of Philadelphia, Pa. and Jay Guthrie of Slidell; his daughters, Melissa Guthrie of Sanger and Erin Guthrie of Decatur; two brothers, Robert Abbs of Ohio and Gary Abbs of Pittsburgh; a sister, Barbara Huff of Granberry Township, Pa.; and 18 grandchildren. Wise County Messenger, March 7, 2002 Abel, Frank, Jr. 1908-2002 Service for Frank Abel, Jr., 93, of Boyd was Tuesday, Feb. 12, at the First Baptist Church in Boyd. the Rev. Sonny Smith officiated. Burial followed at Boyd Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bill Williams, Bruce Williams, Bryan Williams, Alan Abel, Andrew Vandergriff and Eddy Calicott. Abel died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, in Boyd. Born April 21, 1908, in Wise County, he was a retired rancher and farmer. He was a member of the first Baptist Church in Boyd, a 32-degree Mason and a Shriner. He was preceded in death by his wife Helen in 1991 and two brothers, Aster and Walter. He is survived by a son, Laddy Abel and wife Adarose of Boyd; a daughter, Lynn Norville and husband Robert of Avinger; eight grandchildren, Bill, Bruce, Bryan, Brenda, Cheryl, Alan, Annette and Lesa; 18 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
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