Harvey Preston Abbett, 51, died today at his home at 311R W. Elm St. Mr. Abbett was a cook in the Jefferson Building cafeteria. He was born March 18, 1915 at Houston, Mo., son of Andrew and Roxie J. Denton Abbett.
Mr. Abbett is survived by his widow, Seldon M. Abbett of the home; one daughter, Mrs. James Bennett, Bridgeton, Mo.; three brothers, Raymond E. Abbett and Milo C. Abbett, both of Jefferson City, and Thomas Abbett, Colorado Springs, Colo.; two sisters, Mrs. Homer Lipscomb, Dixon, Mrs. William Reed, Washington, Mo., and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at a local funeral home by the Rev. B. G. Johnson. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Tuscumbia.
Obituary provided by Deb Jones
Harvey Preston Abbett, 51, died today at his home at 311R W. Elm St. Mr. Abbett was a cook in the Jefferson Building cafeteria. He was born March 18, 1915 at Houston, Mo., son of Andrew and Roxie J. Denton Abbett.
Mr. Abbett is survived by his widow, Seldon M. Abbett of the home; one daughter, Mrs. James Bennett, Bridgeton, Mo.; three brothers, Raymond E. Abbett and Milo C. Abbett, both of Jefferson City, and Thomas Abbett, Colorado Springs, Colo.; two sisters, Mrs. Homer Lipscomb, Dixon, Mrs. William Reed, Washington, Mo., and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at a local funeral home by the Rev. B. G. Johnson. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Tuscumbia.
Obituary provided by Deb Jones
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Lillie A Abbett Mitchell
1893–1923
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Lewis Ivy Abbett
1897–1923
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Rosa Vernettie "Nettie" Abbett Reed
1899–1979
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Melcena Ethel Abbett Lipscomb
1901–1992
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Milo Claude Abbett
1903–1974
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Walter William Abbett
1905–1956
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Thomas Clergy Abbett
1907–1992
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Churchill Abbett
1911–1917
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Raymond Everett Abbott Sr
1919–1999
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