June 22, 1994

VALLIE ABERNATHY

CHARLESTON -- Vallie "Aunt Sissie" Abernathy, 84, of Charleston, died Monday, June 20, 1994, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Dec. 7, 1909, in Scott County, daughter of Charles Edward and Donnie Oliver McCormick. She and Clarence Abernathy were married Nov. 11, 1946...

CHARLESTON -- Vallie "Aunt Sissie" Abernathy, 84, of Charleston, died Monday, June 20, 1994, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

She was born Dec. 7, 1909, in Scott County, daughter of Charles Edward and Donnie Oliver McCormick. She and Clarence Abernathy were married Nov. 11, 1946.

Abernathy was owner/operator of Aunt Sissie's Antiques, retiring in 1986. She was a member of Elm Street Baptist Church.

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Survivors include her husband; three sisters, Fronie McCormick of Charleston, Roberta Stagner of Poplar Bluff, and Mary Powell of Sikeston.

She was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister.

Friends may call at McMikle Funeral Home after 4:30 p.m. today.

Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery at Sikeston.

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