January 23, 2001

GRACE ABERNATHY

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Grace K. Abernathy, 95, of Perryville died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001, at Perry County Nursing Home. She was born Sept. 19, 1905, in Duncan County, Mo., daughter of Marion and Minnie Hahn Killian. She and Bern W. Abernathy were married April 12, 1929. He died in May 1986...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Grace K. Abernathy, 95, of Perryville died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001, at Perry County Nursing Home.

She was born Sept. 19, 1905, in Duncan County, Mo., daughter of Marion and Minnie Hahn Killian. She and Bern W. Abernathy were married April 12, 1929. He died in May 1986.

Abernathy was an assembly worker at International Shoe Co.

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Survivors include two sons, Billy Abernathy of Winfield, Mo., Tommy Abernathy of Perryville; two sisters, Mettie Penzel of Jackson, Mo., Doshie Holmes of West Plains, Mo.; a brother, Hubert Killian of Wentzville, Mo.; two half brothers; a half sister; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; six great-stepgrandchildren; and seven great-great-stepgrandchildren.

She was preceded in six brothers and two sisters.

Friends may call at Young and Sons Funeral Home from 4-8 p.m. today and Wednesday after 6:30 a.m.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Trennis E. Killian officiating. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau.

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