Obituaries:  Mrs. Nell Abington, Sabine Parish       A-152
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Nov 18, 1976
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Mrs. Nell Abington (Photo)

  Death claimed a longtime Sabine Parish resident, Mrs. Nell
Abington, on Sunday, Nov. 14, at 1:50 a.m. Mrs. Abington died in
her San Antonio Avenue home in Many, following an extended
illness.

  Elizabeth Ellen (Nell) Crews was born Oct. 27, 1900, to Leonard
Oscar and Julia Hanlin Crews of Holloway in Rapides Parish.

  She came to Many a few years before she married Douglas C.
Abington, Aug. 15, 1922. She was his beloved wife for 54 years.
She was the mother of D. C. Abington Jr. of Baton Rouge, Margaret
Ellen Sutton of Natchitoches, and Leonard (Pete) Abington of
Many.

  A member of the First Baptist Church of Many, Mrs. Abington was
a beautiful Christian, both humble and gracious to all those who
knew and loved her.

  Survivors include her husband, Douglas C. Abington Sr. of Many;
her three children; one brother, Albert H. Crews of Buckeye; one
sister, Mrs. J. M. Abington of Many; two half brothers, Otis
Crews, and Appell Crews, both of Buckeye, and Miss Vera Crews of
Alexandria; and nine grandchildren.

  Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church of Many,
Monday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. The Rev. C. W. Williams, and the Rev.
Rod Smith officiated.

  Burial was in the Many Cemetery, under the direction of the
Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

  Pallbearers were John M. Byrd, T. M. Phillips, O. E. Varnado,
Dr. Charlie B. Tramel, Bill Hanna Jr., O. E. Williams Jr., J. S.
Pickett Jr., and Rodney Crews.

  Honorary pallbearers were Mike Pearson, Cliff Massingill, Tom
Williams, John Blake Jr., Billy Gibson, Dr. Fred Thomas, Jeff
Spier, Martin Abington, J. T. Dees Jr., Joe Greeson, and Joe
Pierson.