POQUOSON - Howard C. Abdill Sr., 78, known to many as "Cunner", a native and lifelong resident of Poquoson joined loved ones in heaven, Dec. 12, 2008.
Howard retired from civil service at the V.A. Center, Hampton. In "Cunner's" younger years, he enjoyed volunteering at the fire department, playing softball as a pitcher "with a good knuckle ball", going fishing, and playing old hymns & bluegrass music on his guitar.
Howard was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Abdill; parents, Mary and William Abdill; and a brother, Robert Abdill.
He is survived by his three children, Patty Smith and husband, David, Doris Abdill, and Howard (Bubba) Abdill Jr.; and one grandson, Tyler Smith, all of Yorktown; one sister, Doris Damron and husband, Harold of Newport News; and many nieces, and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Claytor Rollins Funeral Home, Poquoson, and other times at Patty and Dave's home. A Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel by the Rev. Milford C. Rollins. Burial will follow at Parklawn Memorial Park, Hampton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Poquoson Fire Department, 830 Poquoson Avenue, Poquoson, VA 23662 or York Fire Department, 301 Goodwin Neck Road, York County, VA 23692.
Howard retired from civil service at the V.A. Center, Hampton. In "Cunner's" younger years, he enjoyed volunteering at the fire department, playing softball as a pitcher "with a good knuckle ball", going fishing, and playing old hymns & bluegrass music on his guitar.
Howard was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Abdill; parents, Mary and William Abdill; and a brother, Robert Abdill.
He is survived by his three children, Patty Smith and husband, David, Doris Abdill, and Howard (Bubba) Abdill Jr.; and one grandson, Tyler Smith, all of Yorktown; one sister, Doris Damron and husband, Harold of Newport News; and many nieces, and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Claytor Rollins Funeral Home, Poquoson, and other times at Patty and Dave's home. A Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel by the Rev. Milford C. Rollins. Burial will follow at Parklawn Memorial Park, Hampton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Poquoson Fire Department, 830 Poquoson Avenue, Poquoson, VA 23662 or York Fire Department, 301 Goodwin Neck Road, York County, VA 23692.
POQUOSON - Howard C. Abdill Sr., 78, known to many as "Cunner", a native and lifelong resident of Poquoson joined loved ones in heaven, Dec. 12, 2008.
Howard retired from civil service at the V.A. Center, Hampton. In "Cunner's" younger years, he enjoyed volunteering at the fire department, playing softball as a pitcher "with a good knuckle ball", going fishing, and playing old hymns & bluegrass music on his guitar.
Howard was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Abdill; parents, Mary and William Abdill; and a brother, Robert Abdill.
He is survived by his three children, Patty Smith and husband, David, Doris Abdill, and Howard (Bubba) Abdill Jr.; and one grandson, Tyler Smith, all of Yorktown; one sister, Doris Damron and husband, Harold of Newport News; and many nieces, and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Claytor Rollins Funeral Home, Poquoson, and other times at Patty and Dave's home. A Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel by the Rev. Milford C. Rollins. Burial will follow at Parklawn Memorial Park, Hampton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Poquoson Fire Department, 830 Poquoson Avenue, Poquoson, VA 23662 or York Fire Department, 301 Goodwin Neck Road, York County, VA 23692.
Howard retired from civil service at the V.A. Center, Hampton. In "Cunner's" younger years, he enjoyed volunteering at the fire department, playing softball as a pitcher "with a good knuckle ball", going fishing, and playing old hymns & bluegrass music on his guitar.
Howard was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Abdill; parents, Mary and William Abdill; and a brother, Robert Abdill.
He is survived by his three children, Patty Smith and husband, David, Doris Abdill, and Howard (Bubba) Abdill Jr.; and one grandson, Tyler Smith, all of Yorktown; one sister, Doris Damron and husband, Harold of Newport News; and many nieces, and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Claytor Rollins Funeral Home, Poquoson, and other times at Patty and Dave's home. A Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel by the Rev. Milford C. Rollins. Burial will follow at Parklawn Memorial Park, Hampton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Poquoson Fire Department, 830 Poquoson Avenue, Poquoson, VA 23662 or York Fire Department, 301 Goodwin Neck Road, York County, VA 23692.
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