Mrs. Demaricus Abel, beloved Decatur woman, died at 6 o'clock this morning at Benevolent Society hospital following a short illness of pneumonia. She was 83 years of age.
The body was removed to Brown's Chapel on Ferry street where funeral rites will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday by the Rev. R.D. Cook, pastor of Memorial Drive Methodist Church, of which Mrs. Abel was a devoted member. Burial at City Cemetery will be in charge of Brown.
The following will serve as pallbearers: Mathew Britain, Robert Nelson, W.A. Britain, Kirk Blizzard, Sam Brown and Bluett Free.
Mrs. Abel is survived by a son, H.P. Abel, of Decatur. She was the mother of the late G.F., C.W. and C.E. Abel, all of whom were widely known Decatur business men. Seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren also survive.
DECATUR DAILY - December 21, 1938
The body was removed to Brown's Chapel on Ferry street where funeral rites will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday by the Rev. R.D. Cook, pastor of Memorial Drive Methodist Church, of which Mrs. Abel was a devoted member. Burial at City Cemetery will be in charge of Brown.
The following will serve as pallbearers: Mathew Britain, Robert Nelson, W.A. Britain, Kirk Blizzard, Sam Brown and Bluett Free.
Mrs. Abel is survived by a son, H.P. Abel, of Decatur. She was the mother of the late G.F., C.W. and C.E. Abel, all of whom were widely known Decatur business men. Seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren also survive.
DECATUR DAILY - December 21, 1938
Mrs. Demaricus Abel, beloved Decatur woman, died at 6 o'clock this morning at Benevolent Society hospital following a short illness of pneumonia. She was 83 years of age.
The body was removed to Brown's Chapel on Ferry street where funeral rites will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday by the Rev. R.D. Cook, pastor of Memorial Drive Methodist Church, of which Mrs. Abel was a devoted member. Burial at City Cemetery will be in charge of Brown.
The following will serve as pallbearers: Mathew Britain, Robert Nelson, W.A. Britain, Kirk Blizzard, Sam Brown and Bluett Free.
Mrs. Abel is survived by a son, H.P. Abel, of Decatur. She was the mother of the late G.F., C.W. and C.E. Abel, all of whom were widely known Decatur business men. Seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren also survive.
DECATUR DAILY - December 21, 1938
The body was removed to Brown's Chapel on Ferry street where funeral rites will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday by the Rev. R.D. Cook, pastor of Memorial Drive Methodist Church, of which Mrs. Abel was a devoted member. Burial at City Cemetery will be in charge of Brown.
The following will serve as pallbearers: Mathew Britain, Robert Nelson, W.A. Britain, Kirk Blizzard, Sam Brown and Bluett Free.
Mrs. Abel is survived by a son, H.P. Abel, of Decatur. She was the mother of the late G.F., C.W. and C.E. Abel, all of whom were widely known Decatur business men. Seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren also survive.
DECATUR DAILY - December 21, 1938
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