William Dewie Abernathy, 73, of Mendenhall died Jan. 20, 1987, at Magee General Hospital. Funeral services for the mason were held Feb. 1 at 3 p.m. at Mendenhall Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Terry Runnels officiating. Burial followed in Pinola Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Annette Abernathy of Mendenhall; two sons, Dwayne Abernathy of Mendenhall and William F. Braswell of Houston, TX.; three daughters, Brenda Ellzey of Seminary, Nancy Pfeiffer of Houston, Tx., Emma Brown of Laurel; and two brothers, Tom Abernathy of Mendenhall, William A. Abernathy; two sisters, Sally Bass and Evora Sullivan, both of Mendenhall; five grandchildren.
--- Simpson County News (Mendenhall, MS), Thu, 5 Feb 1987, P. 11.
"Dewie" was first married to Leola Williamson, who died in 1944 after the birth of their daughter, Ouida. Leola was the daughter of Mike Williamson and Dora Welch. He was secondly married to Antoinette "Annette" Sowell.
William Dewie Abernathy, 73, of Mendenhall died Jan. 20, 1987, at Magee General Hospital. Funeral services for the mason were held Feb. 1 at 3 p.m. at Mendenhall Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Terry Runnels officiating. Burial followed in Pinola Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Annette Abernathy of Mendenhall; two sons, Dwayne Abernathy of Mendenhall and William F. Braswell of Houston, TX.; three daughters, Brenda Ellzey of Seminary, Nancy Pfeiffer of Houston, Tx., Emma Brown of Laurel; and two brothers, Tom Abernathy of Mendenhall, William A. Abernathy; two sisters, Sally Bass and Evora Sullivan, both of Mendenhall; five grandchildren.
--- Simpson County News (Mendenhall, MS), Thu, 5 Feb 1987, P. 11.
"Dewie" was first married to Leola Williamson, who died in 1944 after the birth of their daughter, Ouida. Leola was the daughter of Mike Williamson and Dora Welch. He was secondly married to Antoinette "Annette" Sowell.
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