Mrs. Aday passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at her home. She was born January 5, 1928 in Pecan Grove, the youngest of 11 children of Jourdan Avner and Zona Irene Smith Abbott.
She married Russell Taylor Aday February, 1947. He preceded her in death December 10, 1992. Mrs. Aday became a Christian as a young girl and was a member of the Union Valley Baptist Church. She has always had a love of art from a very young age and always gave God the credit and glory for her abilities. She taught art lessons at a studio behind her home for approximately 40 years and started the Magic Brush Art Guild in 1977 to allow artists in Ada an avenue to show their art work.
Survivors include her children, Russell R. Aday of Ada and Lin Chaffin and her husband Tommy of Ada; her granddaughters, Amy Aday and Brooke Harris and her husband Chris, all of Ada; and many other great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; brothers, sisters, and other family members.
Mrs. Aday passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at her home. She was born January 5, 1928 in Pecan Grove, the youngest of 11 children of Jourdan Avner and Zona Irene Smith Abbott.
She married Russell Taylor Aday February, 1947. He preceded her in death December 10, 1992. Mrs. Aday became a Christian as a young girl and was a member of the Union Valley Baptist Church. She has always had a love of art from a very young age and always gave God the credit and glory for her abilities. She taught art lessons at a studio behind her home for approximately 40 years and started the Magic Brush Art Guild in 1977 to allow artists in Ada an avenue to show their art work.
Survivors include her children, Russell R. Aday of Ada and Lin Chaffin and her husband Tommy of Ada; her granddaughters, Amy Aday and Brooke Harris and her husband Chris, all of Ada; and many other great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; brothers, sisters, and other family members.
Family Members
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Lillie M. Abbott Bradshaw
1900–1999
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Barney Abbott
1902–1992
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Lavada Abbott Mahan
1904–2001
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Jourdan A. Abbott Jr
1907–1987
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Mary Edith Abbott Camden
1910–2010
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Rachel Katherine Abbott Aday
1913–1996
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Myrtle Irene "Merna" Abbott Cooper
1915–2019
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Monroe William Abbott
1919–2006
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Vernon Vincent Abbott
1922–1939
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Kenneth Noah Abbott
1924–2006
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