THELMA ABERNATHY

WEBBER, CRAIG, PRICE, HELSEL, ABERNATHY

Posted By: kathy canaday (email)
Date: 5/28/2003 at 19:15:26

Thelma Mae Webber Abernathy, daughter of Hezekiah and Hattie Craig Webber, was born Sept. 22, 1905, Protection, Kansas. she died Sunday morning, Nov, 6, 1983 at her home in Milton, at the age of 78. Thelma married Otto Elmer Abernathy, July 26, 1922. He preceded her in death some 22 years.

Four children were born into the Abernathy household. The oldest, Juanita Darlene Price, died in 1981. The remaining family members are: son Richard Burl and wife Mary, Milton; son Billy Joe and wife Marian, St. Joseph, Mo.; and daughter June Charlene Helsel, and husband Harold, Cantril; and a brother Richard Webber, and wife Frances. Also surviving are eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Thelma Abernathy spent her married years in Scotland County, Mo. She was a member of the Prairie View Methodist church, and for many years was a Sunday School teacher; she was president of the Ladies Aid. For several years she was a treasurer of the South Upton School District. Following her husband's death in 1961, Thelma worked as a nurses aid at a hospital in Burlington. She spent her remaining years in Milton where she was member of the Grace United Methodist Church;. She was an active participant in the United Methodist Women and Circle. She was also a member of the Blackaby club and the Cantril Order of the eastern Star.

Services were held on tuesday, Nov. 8, at the Methodist church in Milton at 2p.m.

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