Norman James Abernathy Sr.
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NAME: JAMES ABERNATHY
- Norman James Abernathy, Sr., age 74, a resident 103 Meadowlark Lane, Grover, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby, NC. Born in Kings Mountain, NC, son of the late Wilburn Norman and Vada Pruitt Abernathy and was also preceded in death by a son Norman James Abernathy, Jr. Mr. Abernathy graduated from Kings Mountain High School and attended San Bernardino Community College in California, West Virginia University in West Virginia, and North Florida Academy of Real Estate in Jacksonville, Florida. He retired from AT&T after a distinguished 30 year career, serving numerous positions within AT&T departments in the capacity of executive management. The last ten years of his career with AT&T, Mr. Abernathy served as District Operations Manager of AT&T’s Special Services of Florida. A veteran of the United States Air Force and a member of the American Legion Post 155 in Kings Mountain. A life member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and he was a member of the Senior Golfers of Cleveland County.
SURVIVORS: Wife of 53 years, Mary Ellen Baker Abernathy, Grover, NC
Daughter: Mary Catherine Schmieg, Plano, Texas
Grandsons: Shawn, Michael and Matthew Schmieg, Plano, Texas James Patrick Abernathy, Wilson, North Carolina
Granddaughters: Mary Kristen Jester and husband, Jason Jester, McKinney, Texas Kimberly Abernathy, Wilson, North Carolina
Great Granddaughters: Mary Christina Schmieg, McKinney, Texas Cate Olivia Schmieg, Allen, Texas
Great Grandson: Joseph Clayton Jester, McKinney, Texas
Sister: Mary Flad and husband Joe, Lakeland, FL
Mother-in-Law: Ruby Hughes Baker, Kings Mountain, NC
Brother-in-Law: Philip Baker, Kings Mountain
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 3:00 P.M.
INTERMENT: Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC
MEMORIALS: American Heart Association, P.O. Box 2391, Shelby, North Carolina 28150
GUEST REGISTER AVAILABLE AT WWW.HARRISFUNERALS.COM
ARRANGEMENTS: HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC
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108 South Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain, NC 28086
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Jane Erwood Martin
January 11, 2011
You and your family are in my prayers.
January 11, 2011
May the Lord be with you and the family during this time in your life. My Prayers and thoughts are with you.
Jim Pursley
Red Wing, MN
Bud Falls
January 10, 2011
Ellen and Family, you have my heartfelt sympathy. Ab and I made many good memories in school, the Air Force, and playing golf. I know you have cherished memories also to help you through this sad time. I will remember him fondly, Albert (Bud) Falls 1-10-11
January 10, 2011
May God bless you Ellen and your family at this time of loss. I have fond memories of James and I know you will miss him. I am so glad I got to see him at the class gathering in November. May God bless you as you face life without James but we are comforted knowing we can face all things when we have Jesus Christ as our Savior.
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