Abernathy

Mrs. Ethel A. Abernathy, 86, of Center Road, died in a local nursing home Monday night after a long illness. She was a member of Center Baptist Church and was the widow of the late L.A. Abernathy.

Survivors include two daughters; Mrs. Zoe-Miller Berry, Chattanooga; and Mrs. Hazel Howell, Cartersville; two sisters, Mrs. Jewell Leekstra, Rome; and Mrs. Julie Gentry, Pine Log; nine grandchildren.

Funeral was at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Center Baptist Church with the Rev. Gene Hubbard and the Rev. Roland Lee officiating.   Interment was in the old Macedonia Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Odie, Lucius and James Pope; Odie, Melvin and Buck Abernathy.

Husband: Linford Abernathy
(Ethel's maiden was also Abernathy. Before Linford, she was married to David Lee Moss.)