Donnie Abernethy

Donnice Abernethy HICKORY Donnice Angela Butler Abernethy, 67, of Hickory, passed away, Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Hudson. Donnice was born July 11, 1944 in Spartanburg, S.C. to Charles Thomas Butler of Forest City and the late Dorothy Jenkins Butler. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Hickory, an interior designer for Boyles Furniture and a member of the American Society of Interior Design. She was a wonderful mother and friend who had a God-given personal flair for making things beautiful. Her decorative touch has been exemplified throughout furniture showrooms and in many homes. In addition to her father she is survived by a son; Andy Abernethy and his wife Sabrina of Saint Johns, Fla.; two daughters, Suzanna Abernethy Wilcox and her husband John of Granite Falls, and Leigh Anna Abernethy Engkaninan and her husband Jon of Marietta, Ga.; grandchildren, Anna and Katherine Abernethy of Saint Johns, Fla., Olivia, Brooke and Justin Wilcox of Granite Falls, and Collin Sparks of Marietta, Ga. A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 4, 4 p.m., in the Chapel at Bass-Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Phillip Reynolds officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 526 Pine Mtn. Rd., Hudson N.C. 28638. Online condolences may be left for the family at bass-smithfuneral home.com. The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to the staff of Catawba Valley Medical Center and to Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care for the kindness's shown, not only to Donnice, but to her family. Also a special thanks to Marcia Hancock who has proven what the definition of friendship truly means; along with all the incredible friends who supported the entire family along the way. Bass-Smith Funeral Home & Crematory in Hickory is serving the family of Donnice Angela Butler Abernethy.