Jesse L. "Jess" Abney

Jesse L. "Jess" Abney obituary, Springfield, MO

Jesse L. "Jess" Abney

Jesse Abney Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Inc. - Springfield on Apr. 28, 2022.
Jesse L. "Jess" Abney, 87, Willard, MO, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022. He was born July 19, 1934, in Springfield to Charles and Irma Abney.
Jess was a lifelong resident of Greene County. He served proudly as a Sgt. Major with the US Marines and retired after 37 years.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Abney; a daughter, Mitzi Abney; two sisters; and one brother.
He is survived by his daughter and her husband, Melody and Ron Huffman; a brother, William "Bill" Abney; grandson Briton Freitas; great-granddaughter Brianna Freitas; step-grandson Adam Huffman; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services with full military honors will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Willard, MO, under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. An informal visitation will be held from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home at 1947 East Seminole Street, Springfield, MO.

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