Beulah Abel

Beulah Estelle Abel, 99, passed from this life on earth, Saturday, March 16, 2024. She was a faithful follower of Christ, a loving aunt and friend; loved and treasured by many people. She enriched the lives of all who knew her with her generous and loving spirit. The family mourns the passing of their matriarch, historian, and advisor
Beulah was born near Elliot, Mississippi to the late WIlliam Elijah Abel and Ayleen Pittman Abel on November 24, 1924. Following graduation from Grenada High School she traveled by train to Washington DC and worked for the Department of the Army. After WWll, she returned to Mississippi and enrolled in Millsaps College. She graduated magna cum laude four years later with Bachelors degrees in Economics, Business Administration, and Education. After graduation, while working as an accountant for Morgan and Sparrow, CPA, she earned a law degree from Belhaven School of Law. She went on to work for the law firm of Sullivan, Sullivan and Blount in Jackson, MS for 33 years. While living in Jackson, she was a member of First Baptist Church. Beulah and her sister Lois returned to Duck Hill following retirement to care for their mother. She was an active member of Duck Hill Baptist Church and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Beulah was preceded in death by her parents, William and Ayleen Abel, her sisters; Sara Bohannan and her brother, WIlliam Elijah Abel Jr. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Lois Saunders, with whom she shared their family home for 27 years. Beulah was not only her big sister, but her inseparable companion.
She is survived by nieces and nephews, Bill Bohannan (Mildred), Ellen McWhorter, Bill Abel, D'Lea Clay(Joe), Sheryl Abel Butler (Joe), Jim Saunders(Noel), Steve Saunders (Donna), Chuck Saunders (Kristy), Mark Saunders (Stephanie), Gerald Abel and 24 great nieces and nephews.
Friends are invited to join the family for visitation at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada, Mississippi, Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 1:00pm followed by funeral service at 2:00pm, Brother Tim Buchanan officiating. A graveside service will be held immediately following at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery, Grenada, Mississippi. Pallbearers are Will Abel, Greg Breeden, James Saunders, Steven Saunders, Jon Saunders, Will Saunders, Eli Butler, Hunter Saunders, and Jacob Breeden. Honorary pallbearers are Gerald Abel, Bill Abel, Marvin Abel Jr., John Laster, and Johnny McCormick. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada, MS (662-307-2694).
Even when her body began to fail her, she never faltered in her faith. In memory of Beulah, we ask that everyone who knew her, perform an unexpected and unsolicited act of kindness for someone in need. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Duck Hill Baptist, 303 Main St., Duck Hill, MS 38925.
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