Earl E. Abbey
Earl E. (Gene) Abbey, 72,
died Tuesday (Oct. 17, 2006) at his home in Newton. He was a life-long
pipeliner and current owner of Burrton Safety Services. He was born May 19,
1934, in Virgil, the son of Irl and Patra Abbey. On Dec. 7, 1952, he married
Sibyl Spain of Cunningham, and she preceded him in death Nov. 9, 1994, as well
as infant twins, Robert and Roberta of Amarillo, Texas, in 1964. Survivors
include: Pam Stubby of Burrton, Sheryl Cooley of Mount Hope, Patti McCaskill of
Mount Hope and Tim Abbey of Safety Harbor, Fla. He has eight grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren.
He has one surviving sister,
Bonnie Rupp of Pueblo, Colo. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Lucille
Klinginsmith, Louise Bischoff and Hazel Crowell.
Funeral service was at 10
a.m. today at Wulf-Ast Mortuary in Mount Hope with Wayne Pittman presiding.
Burial was at Mount Hope Greely Township Cemetery.
A memorial has been
established with Renal Care, Dialysis Center in Newton.
