Wilson "Pete" Abel

Wilson "Pete" Abel obituary, Gadsden, AL

Wilson "Pete" Abel

Wilson Abel Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Crestwood Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery - Gadsden on Dec. 16, 2025.
Wilson "Pete" Abel, age 70, of Gadsden, passed away on December 15, 2025, as the result of a tragic automobile accident.

Pete will be fondly remembered for his talent as a tennis player in his younger years. He was a devoted Auburn football fan and greatly enjoyed watching television, especially The Price Is Right. Pete was deeply loved by those who knew him and will be dearly missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Pete and Vera Abel; his grandparents, Wilson and Cora Lee Abel, and Oliver and Hesta Pertree.

He is survived by his sister, Cathy (Mickey) Kessler, aunt Patsy Abel, cousins Bonnie (John) Brooks, Kim Abel, Keely Abel, Reid Abel, and Kelly (Marty) Mooney

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Paula Marshall

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So sorry to hear about the loss of your loved one. I talked to him frequently and he was a very interesting person. He loved feeding the squirrels and watching them out the window of his apartment. He even painted the wood fence, where he fed them, and trimmed it in green. He loved inventing new things. I will miss talking to him and seeing him daily. May he rest in peace

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Crestwood Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery - Gadsden

2209 East Broad Street, Gadsden, AL 35903

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