Lloyd E. McAbee

Lloyd E. McAbee

Hartselle

Funeral service for Lloyd E. McAbee, 92, of Hartselle will be Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Hartselle Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Kenny Sharrott and Reverend David Gamble officiating. Burial will be in Hartselle Memory Gardens. Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.

Mr. McAbee passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015, at his residence. He was born March 24, 1922, in Morgan County to William H. and Mary Jane Sams McAbee. He served in the United States Navy during WWII, and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church for over 60 years where he served as a deacon. Mr. McAbee upon his retirement from Wolverine, after 34 years of service, worked at Sharrott's Cabinet Shop for 22 years where he enjoyed a second career as a cabinet/furniture craftsman. He was preceded in death by sons, Tommy McAbee, Joe McAbee, and son-in-law, Russell Graydon.

He is survived by his wife of 74 years, Ozelle Sharrott McAbee; two sons, Billy (Wanda) McAbee and Ricky(Charlotte) McAbee, both of Hartselle; daughter, Pat Graydon of Decatur; daughters-in-law, Jane McAbee of Atlanta, GA, Sarah McAbee and former son-in-law, Jim George, both of Hartselle; sister, Mildred Speakman; seven grandchildren, Keith McAbee Ireland, Allison McAbee, Heather M.(Cameron) Horne, Brad George and fiancee' Dawn Todd, Glenn George, Corbett McAbee, Rachel M.(Steven) Zelinski; and seven great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Ferrell Vest, Chris Sandlin, Johnny McAbee, Steven Zelinski, Brad George and Glenn George.

Special thank you to Patsy, Juanita, Freda and Amanda for their loving care.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to Hospice of North Alabama.

This obituary was originally published in the Decatur Daily.