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William Abernethy Obituary

William Logan Abernethy passed on March 7, 2023 at 10:30 am. He lost his battle with Lung Cancer and is no longer dealing with Schizophrenia. He is missed by many and will be celebrated at a memorial at a time that is still to be determined. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lucy Logan West Abernethy, and his father, Gene Gary Abernethy, and his sister, Helen Wickliffe Abernethy. He is survived by his nephews Ross Ritchey and Andre' Touchet, and his cousins Daneille Tooker and Cy Blackburn, as well as a host of others in Kentucky, Florida and Idaho.

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Published by The Acadiana Advocate on Mar. 11, 2023.

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Pookie

March 11, 2023

I remember watching him jump into the Vermillion River & swim like an Olympian to the other side (before River Ranch was built) So many fond memories of my dear friend Lucy & her family. I miss them all

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