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Fannie and Ira Abernathy
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ABERNATHY, Ira Elbert
Birth: Apr 14, 1876 Falls Co., TX
Death: Jan 19, 1960 Spur, TX
Father: Sterling ABERNATHY
Mother: Sarah MATCHETT
Spouse: Fannie Eula MAYFIELD
Birth: Apr 18, 1875 Bruceville, TX
Death: Nov 16, 1959 Spur, TX
Father: ? MAYFIELD
Mother: Margarete SHAMLIN

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Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Eula Abernathy, 84, were held Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. in the First Methodist Church, Rev. John Rakestraw officiating.

Mrs. Abernathy, a resident of Dickens County since 1914, had been ill for about the past six years. She was a member of the Methodist Church.

Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Abernathy were married November 11, 1895 in Itasca, Texas. They made their first home in Brazos County.

Survivors include her husband, 2 daughters and 2 sons: Vivian Gibson and Gladys Lee, Spur; W.E. Abernathy, Pampa and D.S., Odessa. 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren survive. Pallbearers were J.E. Bachman, Harold Anderson, Lester Ball, Joe King, Wilburn Ball, G.W. Grimes, George Nally and Ollie Hindman. Interment was in Spur Cemetery.

©The Texas Spur, November 19, 1959
from the records of Lillian Grace Nay, transcribed by Linda Hughes

Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the First Methodist Church for Ira Elbert Abernathy, 83, Rev. John Rakestraw officiating.

Mr. Abernathy came to Dickens County in November, 1914. He married Fannie Mae Lee in November 1895. His wife died in November last year.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Vivian Gibson and Mrs. Lawis Lee of Spur, and two sons, W.E. Abernathy, Pampa and D.S. Abernathy, Odessa.

Eleven grandchildren and 15 grandchildren survive.

Pallbearers were Joe King, Wilburn Ball, Lester Ball, Weldon Grimes, George Nalley, Ollie Hindman, J.E. Bachman, Harold Anderson.

Interment was in Spur Cemetery.

©The Texas Spur January 21, 1960
from the records of Lillian Grace Nay, transcribed by Linda Hughes


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