ALENE ABERNATHY

Alene Abernathy, 82, 1505 Bessie, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 1991, at her home.

She was born Sept. 18, 1909, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Robert and Tunie Duncan Tooke. She married Elmer Abernathy Nov. 22, 1927, in Mounds, Ill.

Abernathy worked at Sally Ann Shop on Main Street 10 years, and at Mr. C's 10 years. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a son, Thomas Abernathy of St. Louis; a daughter, Carolyn Goodin of Cape Girardeau; two brothers, Howard Tooke of Cape Girardeau, Lee Tooke of Piedmont; a sister, Lucille McCamy of Columbia, Tenn.; six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters.

Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Grace Church. The Rev. Ernest Swartz will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park.

Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel from 4-8 p.m. Saturday.