Obituaries
John David Abernathy, Jr.
( January 3, 1921 - August 27, 2017 )
John David “J.D.” Abernathy, Jr., age 96, of Carillon Assisted Living, and formerly of Rhyne Street in Lincolnton, died on Sunday, August 27, 2017.
His funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 2, 2017, at First Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Stanley Spence and Rev. Charles Ingle officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:45 until 1:45 p.m. prior to the service at the church.
Mr. Abernathy was born January 3, 1921, in Lincoln County, to the late John David Abernathy, Sr. and Alice Mauney Abernathy. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Bonnie Ballard Abernathy; his second wife, Hazel McCalister Abernathy; five brothers; and two sisters. J.D. served in the United States Army and then later worked as a plant manager for Kraft Foods.
He is survived by his son, David “Butch” Abernathy, and wife Linda, of Columbia, SC; three grandchildren, Shannon McAleese, and husband Scott, Brenna Spires, and husband Michael, and John D. Abernathy, III, and wife Courtney; and two great-grandchildren, Payton and Griffin Spires.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 900 Dontia Drive, Lincolnton, NC 28092, or to Gideons International, Lincoln-West Gideons, PO Box 1074, Lincolnton, NC 28093.
His funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 2, 2017, at First Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Stanley Spence and Rev. Charles Ingle officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:45 until 1:45 p.m. prior to the service at the church.
Mr. Abernathy was born January 3, 1921, in Lincoln County, to the late John David Abernathy, Sr. and Alice Mauney Abernathy. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Bonnie Ballard Abernathy; his second wife, Hazel McCalister Abernathy; five brothers; and two sisters. J.D. served in the United States Army and then later worked as a plant manager for Kraft Foods.
He is survived by his son, David “Butch” Abernathy, and wife Linda, of Columbia, SC; three grandchildren, Shannon McAleese, and husband Scott, Brenna Spires, and husband Michael, and John D. Abernathy, III, and wife Courtney; and two great-grandchildren, Payton and Griffin Spires.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 900 Dontia Drive, Lincolnton, NC 28092, or to Gideons International, Lincoln-West Gideons, PO Box 1074, Lincolnton, NC 28093.
Posted on 28 Aug 2017
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