David Abernethy

David Abernethy MAIDEN David Marce Abernethy, 88, of Star-town Road, Maiden, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, after a period of declining health and brief stays at Brian Center and Palliative Care-Center and Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born March 26, 1923, he was the son of the late Craig Lee Abernethy and Vadar VanHorn Aber-nethy. David was a service manager for Nuzum-Cross Chevrolet in Newton and Setzer Buick in Lincolnton. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II and was a member of Westside Baptist Church in Maiden. He was an avid gardener and was the own-er/operator of Abernethy Radiator Service in Newton. A daughter, Cutine Abernethy Matthews and her husband, Roger, of the home; a son, Glenn M. and his wife, Joanne Foster Abernethy, of Horse Shoe; a step- daughter, Pam Saine and her husband, Terry, of Newton; a son, a step- son, Jeff Bolick and his wife, Anne, of Plano, Texas; three sisters, Mary Berryhill, of Hickory; JoAnn Fox and her husband, J.C., of Claremont, and Barbara Aber-nethy, of Winston Salem; two brothers, Howard Lee Abernethy, of Hickory, and Steve Abernethy of Newton; a grand-daughter, Glenda Cor-dray and her husband, Shep, of Horse Shoe; four step-grandchildren; a great-grandson, Luke; and numerous nieces and nephews survive him. His wife, Era Arndt Bolick Abernethy; two brothers, Rufus Leroy Abernethy and Wyatt Marcus Abernethy, preceded him in death. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at Jenkins Funeral Home Chapel in Newton. The Rev. William "Bud" Painter will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, in the chapel. Entombment will follow at the Mausoleum at Catawba Memorial Park with military honors provided by American Legion Post #16. Pallbearers include Rex Thomas, Dale Yan-cey, Gene Hoover, J.C. Fox, Wayne Hedgpath and Shep Cordray. Memorials may be sent to Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658; or Westside Baptist Church, South "C" Avenue, Maiden, NC 28650. Please sign the online guestbook at www.JenkinsFuneralHome.net. The Abernethy family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Newton.