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Velma Abbott Obituary

Velma Creel Abbott
June 25, 1916-Sept. 11, 2013
Velma Creel Abbott of Birmingham passed away on September 11, 2013. She was born in Warrior, Alabama on June 25, 1916. She was raised in Helena where her father worked for the L&N Railroad. She was the daughter of the late John H. Creel and Mary Knobloch Creel and the sister of the late Elizabeth "Bubba" Creel. As a teenager, she moved to Birmingham with her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald C. Abbott. She is survived by her son, John (Deedee) Abbott, her daughter, Joan (Randy) Parker, her grandchildren, Laura "Missy" (Phil) Holly, Amanda "Mandy" (Jason) Drake, Jeff Parker and Andrew Parker, and her great-grandchildren, Daniel Holly, Noah Holly, and Sara Beth Holly. She is also survived by her sisters, Mary John Jones, Billie (Euel) Musgrove, and Betty (Curtis) White, and a large extended family. She as a long-time member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.
The funeral mass will be on Friday, September 13, 2013 at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Leeds at 10:00 AM, preceded by a rosary and visitation at 8:30 AM at the Church. Burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery. The family would like to extend sincere thanks to the staff at St. Martin's in the Pines and Dr. Harold Simon for their loving care. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Nazareth House, a ministry to the mentally challenged, at P. O. Box 19548, Birmingham, AL 35219-9548 or the Benevolence Fund at St. Martin's in the Pines, 4941 Montevallo Road, Birmingham, AL 35210.
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Published by AL.com (Birmingham) from Sep. 12 to Sep. 13, 2013.
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I will miss seeing your Mother/grandmother. She was so sweet. May God comfort you.

Elizabeth Ray

September 14, 2013

Dear Johnny and family,
So sorry to hear of your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Mary Ann Tudisco

September 14, 2013

John and Deedee, I am so sorry for your loss. Living a life that long is a blessing. May God wrap his arms around you with his Peace and Comfort.

Diane Yother Popwell

September 13, 2013

Dear John, Joan and families,
My thoughts and prayers are with you. You were so blessed to have your mother for so many years. She was a very sweet person. I always loved seeing her smiling face at SFX. My deepest sympathy to you on your loss. Sr. Judith Dianne McGowan

Sr. Judith Dianne McGowan

September 13, 2013

I am sorry for your loss. Mrs. Abbott was a joy to know. She and my mother-in-law, Coeleen Callaway, were friends for many years.
Joan Callaway (widow of Bill Callaway)

September 13, 2013

Mrs. Abbott was blessed with 97 years of special mightiness.(psalms 90:10)May her loving memories always be in the hearts of family and friends. Please accept my sincere condolences.

gail

September 13, 2013

I am sorry for your loss. I hope you can find comfort in the words written at (Jeremiah 29:11,12)

JW

September 12, 2013

My condolences to the Abbott family. May you find comfort from God's word recorded at Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10 regarding the loss of your loved one.

September 12, 2013

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