FLOYD COUNTY, GA - OBITS  William Floyd Abernathy

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Rome News Tribune January 24, 1986
Mr. Abernathy
William Floyd Abernathy, Sr. 67, 400 Decatur St.
died Thursday evening at a Rome hospital after a
short illness.

Mr. Abernathy was born in Cherokee County, Ala. Aug.
7, 1918, son of the late William Otis Abernathy and
Nancy J. Young Abernathy. He was a long-time
resident of Floyd County. Prior to his retirement in
1980, he was employed by Griffin Foundry as a
grinder for 40 years. He was of the Baptist faith.
Mr. Abernathy was preceded in death by his wife,
Pearlie Horn Abernathy, Feb. 7, 1980.

Survivors include a son, William Abernathy, Jr.
Rome; eight daughters, Mrs. Nancy Boston, Cedar
Bluff, Ala., Mrs. Jo Ann Edwards, Kingston, Mrs.
Barbara Godfrey, Armuchee, Mrs. Sandra Barker, Mrs.
Willie Wright, Mrs. Shirley Barker, Miss Gail
Abernathy and Miss Brenda Abernathy , all of Rome; a
sister, Mrs. Lillian Farmer, Rome; two brothers, Jay
Abernathy and C. D. Abernathy, both of Rome; 16
grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at
Heritage Chapel of Jennings Funeral Home with the
Rev. Jackie Brooks officiating. Interment will be at
Oaknoll Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers are Houston
Farmer, J. L. Farmer, B. Farmer, Jack Hall, Jr. Jeff
Edwards and Robert Abernathy.(note: died Jan. 23)