Abbie Lee Smith Langston

Abbie Lee Smith Langston was born October 21st, 1926 on a farm in Covington County, Alabama. Her parents were William Robert Smith and Bertha Aletha Etheridge Smith. She had 4 brothers: Clarence, Hugh, Ray T. (Buddy) and Etheridge. She had 4 sisters: Era, Audrey, Alice and Glenda.
Abbie began 1st grade of school at the Indian Creek Community School, but only after a few days became very sick with malaria and was unable to attend school again until around Christmas time, therefore she did not attend enough days to complete the 1st grade. Before the next school year, the family moved to Searight, Alabama and Abbie enrolled at Dozier High School for 1st grade and remained a student there until she graduated in 1946. All the years she lived in Searight she attended the Searight Baptist Church. In September of 1946 she moved to Niagara Falls, NY where she was employed by Caranderm Company (They made some type of wheels for razorblade sharpeners).
March 28, 1947, Abbie married to Charley Farrell Langston. While living in Niagara Falls, Abbie was baptized and joined LaSalle Baptist Church, a Southern Baptist Church in Niagara Falls, NY. Abbie was blessed to have 3 daughters: Teresa Nelson, Shirley Langford and Janice Adams and a son-in-law, Ronald Langford.
March, 1957 Abbie's husband, Farrell, died after a major accident at the DuPonte Plant where he was working. June of 1958, after she had been a widow for around 15 months and her youngest daughter, Janice had been born in July 1957, Abbie moved to Dozier, AL. She began attending Dozier Baptist Church with her daughters and was an active member the rest of her life.
Around 1967 or 1968 Abbie enrolled at the MacArthur State Technical College in Opp, AL for cosmetology. She worked with her friend, Faye Marler Harris fixing ladies hair until she obtained her license. Then she opened Abbie's Beauty Shop in Dozier, AL. After many years of haircuts, perms and fixing ladies and a few men's hair she retired.
Over the years Abbie had many interesting hobbies and was involved in many activities: sewing, Bridge Club, softball, square dancing, oil painting, playing dominos, quilting, just to name a few. She was always an active participant with all her children's school activities and clubs, PTA, working concession stand for football games, sewing cheerleader uniforms, etc.
Abbie was blessed with 7 grandchildren: Tara Plant King (Brian), Lindsey Nelson Cross (Ryan), Felicia Langford, Chris Langford (Kecia), Tindell Adams (Robin), Tina Adams Skipper and Andrew Adams.
Abbie was also blessed with 11 great-grandchildren: Trace & Ashlyn Kilpatrick, Aubrey & Libby Cross, Payton Langford, Brantley & Braydon Peters, Leah & Cameron & Blake Adams and Abbie Leigh Skipper.
As of October 21, 2023 Abbie Lee Langston was loved & blessed for 97 years. She was blessed to have two wonderful caregivers, Linda H Adams and Charlotte Hawkins for the last months of her life as well as some great Gentiva Hospice ladies.
Then on February 1, 2024 Abbie Lee Smith Langston went home to be with the Lord and she will be greatly missed.
Funeral services will be Monday, February 5, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Foreman Funeral Home in Andalusia, AL. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 AM. Bro Eugene Meadows will be the speaker for the services. She will be laid to rest at Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery (located in the Straughn Community). In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her memory to the Dozier Baptist Church (P. O. Box 67, Dozier, AL 36028).
Abbie Lee Smith Langston is survived by her children: Teresa Nelson, Shirley (Ronald) Langford and Janice Adams; her sister Glenda Bowers; her sister-in-laws Sandra Smith & June Smith; 6 grandchildren: Tara Plant King (Brian), Lindsey Nelson Cross (Ryan), Chris Langford (Kecia), Tindell Adams (Robin), Tina Adams Skipper and Andrew Adams; 11 great-grandchildren: Trace & Ashlyn Kilpatrick, Aubrey & Libby Cross, Payton Langford, Brantley & Braydon Peters, Leah & Cameron & Blake Adams and Abbie Leigh Skipper.
Abbie Langston was preceded in death by her husband Charley Ferrell Langston, her granddaughter Fellcia Langford, her parents William Robert & Bertha Smith; her brothers: Clarence Smith (Bonice), Hugh Smith, Ray T (Buddy) Smith, & Etheridge Smith; her sisters Era Solomon, Audrey Carlisle (Joe) & Alice Smith.
Pallbearers will include: Chris Langford, Brian King, Andrew Adams, Tindell Adams, Ryan Cross, and Trace Kilpatrick.
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