Howard Aab, Age 91, Passed Away on April 10, 2020 in Perry, FL at His Daughters Home Surrounded by Family
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AAB, Howard Aab (Abstracted from Joe Burns Funeral Home 10 April 2020) Howard Aab, age 91, passed away on April 10, 2020 in Perry, FL at his daughters home surrounded by family. Howard was born June 29, 1928 in Windsor, CO to William Aab and Katherine Litchenwalt Aab. Howard honorably served our country in the United States Navy during WWII and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean war, retiring after 20 years of service to his country. Mr. Aab was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Colorado Springs. Howard was the Plumbing Inspector for the City of Colorado Springs for many years. In his spare time Howard enjoyed golfing, bowling, and traveling. His passionate hobby was model trains and building their cities, paying attention to every little detail. Howard was preceded in death by his wife Virginia Aab, his daughter Barbara Paulsen, his parents, two brothers and two sisters. Mr. Aab is survived by his daughter Linda (Lee) Ellison; his brother Wilbur Aab; 4 granddaughters, Brandy, Amber, Robin, and Sherry and grandson Dustin; 10 great grandchildren, and 11 great-great grandchildren; as well as a host of nieces and nephews. Mr. Aab will be interred in Colorado Springs, CO, next to his wife of 55 years. Joe P. Burns Funeral home of Perry is in charge of all local arrangements. ABBOTT, Bonnie A. Abbott (Abstracted from information received from John Bullard, 2 July 2019) Bonnie A. Abbott, age 63, of 744 Fitzpatrick Place, Vienna, GA died Monday, July 1, 2019, at Cordele Health & Rehab. Born in Hawkinsville, she was the daughter of the late Robert Adam Abanathy and Doris Evelyn Moss Abanathy. Bonnie was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church and had worked at Dooly Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Larry Abbott. Survivors include 2 daughters: Robin Taylor (Kenny Bennett) of Vienna; Karen Gauthier (James, II) of Byromville; 2 sisters: Betty Purvis of Vienna; Evelyn Holloway of Sylvester; 2 brothers Sam Abanathy of Unadilla; Adam Abanathy of Cochran; 7 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild. Funeral services will be at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Vienna has charge of arrangements. ABBOTT, John Arthur Abbott (Abstracted from information courtesy of Greene Publishing, Madison, Florida Mar 14th, 2012) John Arthur Abbott, 60, of Madison, Fla., died Saturday, March 10 at his home in Jacksonville Beach, Fla. Memorial services will be held 2pm Saturday March 17 at the First United Methodist Church in Madison. John Arthur Abbott was born March 30, 1951 in Vienna, Georgia, the fifth of six children born to Louie Edward Abbott and Bessie Lucille Sandefur. John attended Madison High School, and afterward entered the United States Navy, where he hoped to learn airplane mechanics. John was honorably discharged in 1975, and took up work doing carpentry and maintenance. John was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and bicycling, and spent his last years in Jacksonville Beach.He is survived by his son: Daniel Abbott of Oakland, CA; daughter: Ashley Abbott of Colorado; 2 granddaughters: Katherine and Karen Freehling of Colorado; his sisters: Sandy Branam of Valdosta, Georgia, Brenda Croft of Live Oak, Florida and Sheila Anderson of Blue Ridge, Georgia; brother: Larry Abbott of Vienna, Georgia, Uncle and Aunt, Jimmy and Dot Abbott of Madison, Florida and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his brother Bobby. ABBOTT, Larry Abbott (Abstracted from information received from John Bullard, 5 October 2018) Larry Abbott, age 70, of Vienna, GA died Thursday, October 4, 2018, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Born in Cordele, he was the son of the late Louie Edward Abbott and Bessie Sanford Abbott. Larry worked at Dooly Medical Center for 21 years. He was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church where he served as Head Deacon. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather and provider for his family. Survivors include his wife of 42 years: Bonnie Abbott of Vienna; daughters: Robin Taylor (Kenny Bennett) of Vienna; Karen Gauthier (James, II) of Byromville; sisters: Brenda Croft of Live Oak, FL; Sheila Anderson of Blue Ridge; sister-in-law: Karen Abbott of Pinetta, FL; 7 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Bobby Abbott and Johnny Abbott and his sister, Sandra Branam. Funeral services will be Sunday, October 7 in Mt. Vernon Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Memorial gifts may be made to Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, Post Office Box 327, Vienna, GA 31092. Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Vienna has charge of arrangements. ABBOTT, Larry William Abbott (Abstracted from the Douglas (GA) Enterprise Newspaper 6 January 2015) Mr. Larry William Abbott, age 63, of Douglas, GA, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014, at Emory Hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Abbott was born on May 15, 1951, in Thomasville, GA, to the late David Abbott and Lorene Prince Abbott Smith. Survivors include his wife, Sharon R. Abbott of Douglas, GA; 2 daughters, Lindsey Abbott of Douglas, GA; and Paula (DeRan) Kight of Cape Carteret, NC; 2 grandsons, Reuben Abbott Kight and Lyndon Prince Abbott; 4 brothers, Bernie Roberson 1 of West Virginia, Jay Smith of Thomasville, GA; Jim Abbott of Pensacola, FL; and Frank Abbott of Huntsville, AL; 1 sister, Dorothy Smith of Georgetown, GA; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday, December 22, 2014, at First Baptist Church. Interment followed at Douglas City Cemetery. Sims Funeral Home in Charge of arrangements ABBOTT, Michael Wayne Abbott (Abstracted from John Bullard 26 March 2020) Michael Wayne Abbott, age 60, died on March 23, 2020 after his courageous battle with cancer. Wayne was born in Perry, FL on July 6, 1959 to his parents, Jimmy Lee and Dorothy Abbott of Madison, FL. For many years, Wayne served as a Boy Scout Leader serving Pack and Troop 454 where he was able to enjoy his love of the outdoors, hiking, camping, backpacking, kayaking, and much more. He had worked many years at Roadway / YRC with his last years in the trucking industry with ABF in Tifton, GA. He was a member of Morningside Baptist Church in Valdosta, GA. When Wayne and Ginny started attending Morningside, Wayne spoke many times of knowing that God had placed them in their church home. Wayne had the opportunity to share his testimony with his fellow co-workers and friends in November 2019. From the beginning of his diagnosis, Wayne had said he wanted to make sure he gave God all the glory during his journey. Wayne served as an usher and was active until just recently. Wayne is survived by his parents, Jimmy Lee Abbott and Dorothy Abbott. He is also survived by his wife, Virginia (Ginny) Abbott of Valdosta, his son, Corey Delmas Wallis (Angela) of Fayetteville, N.C., a stepson, James Kirby Alford II (Heather) of Greenville, SC, and a stepdaughter, Kristina Marie Alford Walker of Valdosta. Wayne leaves behind six grandchildren who he loved dearly, John Alex Walker (18) Valdosta, Christian Tyler Alford (15), Mackenzie Grace Alford (12), James Kirby Alford III (4) of Greenville, SC, Ryan Sheppard (13) and Noble Ronin Abbott (3) Fayetteville, NC. Wayne has one brother, Jimmy Dean Abbott (Lynn) of Tallahassee, FL and one living nephew, Joshua Abbott (Tiffany) and two great nieces, Olivia and Kodi of Tallahassee, FL. One nephew preceded him in death, Cody Abbott. He is also survived by two aunts, many cousins, his spouse’s family members. He was a kind and generous man who will be missed by all. A graveside funeral service will be at Lee Memorial Cemetery in Lee, FL. In lieu of flowers, Wayne wanted any gifts of love to be made to the Family Life Center Building Fund of Morningside Baptist Church in Valdosta, GA. Beggs Funeral Home in Madison, FL is assisting the family with arrangements. ABBOTT, Raymond Eugene Abbott (Abstracted from the January 28, 2014 Waycross, GA Journal Herald Newspaper) Raymond Eugene Abbott, age 68, died Monday (Jan. 27, 2014) at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross following an extended illness. He was born in Zanesville, OH with most of his life spent in Kissimmee, FL, and the past eight years in Waycross. He was the son of the late Victor Johnson and Gwendolyn Abbott Johnson. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley L. Abbott. He worked with the Osceola County Road and Bridge Department as an assistant supervisor. He was a member of Narcoossee Baptist Church, St. Cloud, FL, and a member of the Pioneer Family of Osceola County. Survivors include his wife, Debra Abbott, of Kissimmee, FL; 2 daughters, RayAnne Abbott, of St. Cloud, FL, and Kay Abbott, of Florida; 2 sons, Robert Abbott, of Waycross, and Jeremy Abbott, of Kissimmee, FL; 5 grandchildren, Robert Abbott Jr., Christopher Abbott, Michael Yarwood Jr., Jordyn Abbott and Clayton Yarwood; 4 sisters and 1 brother; and numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held Thursday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Kissimmee, FL. Music Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. ABBOTT, Robert Edward Abbott (Abstracted from information received from John Bullard, 1 June 2016) Robert Edward (Biggen') Abbott, age 54, of Lake Park, GA died Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at his home. He was born in Quitman, GA on April 14, 1962 to Karen Westerman Abbott and the late Robert Edward Abbott, Sr. He was a truck driver. Biggen' enjoyed reading, loved his family and friends and making people laugh. He was a big man with a big heart who never met a stranger.