Obituaries: Florence Whatley Abel, 1949, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 3, 1949 Winn Parish Enterprise

Funeral Services Held Feb. 2 For Mrs. P. K. Abel

Funeral services for Mrs. Florence Whatley Abel, 73, were held at the
Winnfield First Methodist Church at 3:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, February
2, with the Rev. Fred S. Flurry, Rev. H. H. McBride, Rev. Alwin Stokes, and
Rev. C. M. Robinson officiating.  Burial was in the Winnfield Cemetery under
the direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Mrs. Abel, who had been in ill health for several months, died in a local
hospital at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.  She had been a patient in the hospital nine
days prior to her death.

She was born in Union County, Arkansas, on July 29, 1875.  After moving to
Winn Parish in 1901, she was married to Perry K. Abel, well-known native of
Winn, on November 26, 1902.  Mr. and Mrs. Abel had made their home in
Winnfield since that time.

Mrs. Abel was a member of the Winnfield Methodist Church, and had been very
active in church and civic affairs until her health failed her several months
ago.

She was the mother of seven children, four of whom preceded her in death. 
They were Ruby, Flossie, and P. K. Abel, Jr., and Paul Abel, who was killed in
action during World War II.

Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Mrs. W. S. Walker of Fort Benning,
Georgia, and Mrs. L. H. Martin of Amite, La.; one son, John D. Abel of St.
Joseph, Missouri; and four grandchildren, Judy and Beth Abel, Mary Ann Martin
and Betty Walker.

Pallbearers were E. J. Buchanan, J. F. Lovell, Jr., Harper Terrill, Dudley
Shell, Newton Forrest, and James Russell, Jr.