Mrs.Ruby Nell Abernathy age 76 of Hollow Hill Spur Blairsville passed away on Thursday Jan.8,2009 at her home following an extended illness.
Mrs.Abernathy was born on June 9,1932 in Union County,the daughter of the late Walter Deyton and the late Etta Guffey Deyton.She had retired from Liberty Mutual Life Insurance Company with over fifteen years of service.After her retirement she loved to operated flea markets.She was a loving mother,grandmother and great grandmother.She was preceded in death by her husband,Vernon Abernathy in 2003.Mrs.Abernathy was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving Mrs.Abernathy are two daughters and son in laws,Peggy and Johnny Collins of Dawsonville,GA.,Patricia and Larry Nichols of Blairsville,two sons and one daughter in laws,Ricky and Stephanie Abernathy of Cleveland,GA.,Randy Abernathy of Cleveland,three sisters,Juanita Keith of Blairsville,Shirley Davis of Savannah,GA.,Rose Blair of Savannah,one brother,Charles Deyton of Stockbridge,GA.,eight grandchildren,Kayla and Kafus Abernathy,Gypsy Howard,Antilisha Adams,Shane Abernathy,Michael Etris,Kelly Downerd and Matthew Stover,eleven great grandchildren,many other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday Jan.11,2009 at 2:00pm from the Mountain View Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.Don Hood and Rev.Jonathon Hood officiating.Special music will be presented by Hwy 76.The following gentleman will serve as pallbearers,Kafus Abernathy,Wesley Adams,Steven Adams,Jess Nichols,Michael Etris and Johnny Carroll.Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Austin Adams,Curtis Robinson,Devon Robinson,Carver Nichols and Brent Smith.Interment will follow in the Chattahoochee United Methodist Church Cemetery where she will rest next to her husband,The family will meet with friends at the funeral home on Saturday evening from 6-9pm.
Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements.You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com
