E.T. Abernathy Rites Saturday

Elihue Tinsley Abernathy, 73, died at his home near Adairsville Friday after a brief illness.   Funeral services were conducted from Macedonia church Saturday with Rev. C.W. Newberry officiating.   Interment was in the churchyard cemetery with the following gentlemen serving as pall bearers: Messers. W.S.Knight, Eli Parker, Wallace Alexander, Joseph Knight, D.R. Parker and W.R. Alexander. John W. Jones funeral director was in charge.

Mr. Abernathy resided in the Macedonia community practically all his life.

He had lived near Adairsville for only a short time, moving there after selling his home place a year or so ago.   The deceased is survived by four daughters: Mrs. Nannie McGhinn and Miss Jewell Abernathy of Adairsville, and one son, Mr. J.W. Abernathy of Adairsville.   The many friends of the bereaved family sympathize with them in their sorrow.

[Note: Wife's name: Nancy "Nan" Elizabeth Young; (Not mentioned in obit, but died after him.)
Regarding son's names: J.W. is John Walter Abernathy. 
There were also three other daughters: Ethel Abernathy, Julia Gentry and Alba Pope.]