Billy Wayne Abernathy, 74, of Cut Bank, an Air Force veteran and retired diesel mechanic for the Glacier County Road Department, died of leukemia Apr 4, at his home in Cut Bank.
Burial with military honors in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Billy went peacefully, surrounded by his children, after a hard-fought battle with leukemia.
Survivors include his children, David Abernathy, and his boys Dillon and James (Baesam) Abernathy, and their daughter Sandra, all of Eugene, OR, Cheri (Kevin) Bundy and their children, Cassie (Jeff) Billman and their son, River, and Devin and Morgan Bundy, all of Cut Bank, and Shelly Bundy of Clarkston, WA; Dale (Kari) Abernathy and their children, Korey, Kourtney, Kody, and Karlee, all of Orting, WA; six sisters and two brothers.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Dianne; his parents; a sister; and a brother.
Bill was born Sep 11, 1936, to Boyd and Bessie (Adams) Abernathy in Harrell, AR. He was raised in Ashley County, and graduated from high school in Portland, AR. He joined the United States Air Force on Dec 28, 1956, and was stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, WA, until Dec 15, 1960. He made his career as a diesel and heavy equipment mechanic, and retired from the Glacier County Road Department in January 2001.
Bill was a great man, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He loved fishing, camping, traveling with his family ... and Elvis Presley. His hobbies in retirement included restoring vintage tractors and quilting. He loved to smile and tell stories to anyone who would listen, and would burst out into song about anything. His family was the light of his life, and all of his grand-children loved spending time with him. He touched the lives of all he came in contact with, even strangers.
Burial with military honors in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Billy went peacefully, surrounded by his children, after a hard-fought battle with leukemia.
Survivors include his children, David Abernathy, and his boys Dillon and James (Baesam) Abernathy, and their daughter Sandra, all of Eugene, OR, Cheri (Kevin) Bundy and their children, Cassie (Jeff) Billman and their son, River, and Devin and Morgan Bundy, all of Cut Bank, and Shelly Bundy of Clarkston, WA; Dale (Kari) Abernathy and their children, Korey, Kourtney, Kody, and Karlee, all of Orting, WA; six sisters and two brothers.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Dianne; his parents; a sister; and a brother.
Bill was born Sep 11, 1936, to Boyd and Bessie (Adams) Abernathy in Harrell, AR. He was raised in Ashley County, and graduated from high school in Portland, AR. He joined the United States Air Force on Dec 28, 1956, and was stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, WA, until Dec 15, 1960. He made his career as a diesel and heavy equipment mechanic, and retired from the Glacier County Road Department in January 2001.
Bill was a great man, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He loved fishing, camping, traveling with his family ... and Elvis Presley. His hobbies in retirement included restoring vintage tractors and quilting. He loved to smile and tell stories to anyone who would listen, and would burst out into song about anything. His family was the light of his life, and all of his grand-children loved spending time with him. He touched the lives of all he came in contact with, even strangers.
Billy Wayne Abernathy, 74, of Cut Bank, an Air Force veteran and retired diesel mechanic for the Glacier County Road Department, died of leukemia Apr 4, at his home in Cut Bank.
Burial with military honors in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Billy went peacefully, surrounded by his children, after a hard-fought battle with leukemia.
Survivors include his children, David Abernathy, and his boys Dillon and James (Baesam) Abernathy, and their daughter Sandra, all of Eugene, OR, Cheri (Kevin) Bundy and their children, Cassie (Jeff) Billman and their son, River, and Devin and Morgan Bundy, all of Cut Bank, and Shelly Bundy of Clarkston, WA; Dale (Kari) Abernathy and their children, Korey, Kourtney, Kody, and Karlee, all of Orting, WA; six sisters and two brothers.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Dianne; his parents; a sister; and a brother.
Bill was born Sep 11, 1936, to Boyd and Bessie (Adams) Abernathy in Harrell, AR. He was raised in Ashley County, and graduated from high school in Portland, AR. He joined the United States Air Force on Dec 28, 1956, and was stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, WA, until Dec 15, 1960. He made his career as a diesel and heavy equipment mechanic, and retired from the Glacier County Road Department in January 2001.
Bill was a great man, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He loved fishing, camping, traveling with his family ... and Elvis Presley. His hobbies in retirement included restoring vintage tractors and quilting. He loved to smile and tell stories to anyone who would listen, and would burst out into song about anything. His family was the light of his life, and all of his grand-children loved spending time with him. He touched the lives of all he came in contact with, even strangers.
Burial with military honors in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Billy went peacefully, surrounded by his children, after a hard-fought battle with leukemia.
Survivors include his children, David Abernathy, and his boys Dillon and James (Baesam) Abernathy, and their daughter Sandra, all of Eugene, OR, Cheri (Kevin) Bundy and their children, Cassie (Jeff) Billman and their son, River, and Devin and Morgan Bundy, all of Cut Bank, and Shelly Bundy of Clarkston, WA; Dale (Kari) Abernathy and their children, Korey, Kourtney, Kody, and Karlee, all of Orting, WA; six sisters and two brothers.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Dianne; his parents; a sister; and a brother.
Bill was born Sep 11, 1936, to Boyd and Bessie (Adams) Abernathy in Harrell, AR. He was raised in Ashley County, and graduated from high school in Portland, AR. He joined the United States Air Force on Dec 28, 1956, and was stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, WA, until Dec 15, 1960. He made his career as a diesel and heavy equipment mechanic, and retired from the Glacier County Road Department in January 2001.
Bill was a great man, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He loved fishing, camping, traveling with his family ... and Elvis Presley. His hobbies in retirement included restoring vintage tractors and quilting. He loved to smile and tell stories to anyone who would listen, and would burst out into song about anything. His family was the light of his life, and all of his grand-children loved spending time with him. He touched the lives of all he came in contact with, even strangers.
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