1929
Phyllis
2011
Phyllis Irene Abel
December 22, 1929 — October 3, 2011
Phyllis Irene Abel, 81, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at her home.
She was born, December 22, 1929, in Washington County, VA to the late Joseph Lester and Julia Ida Lewis Abel. She retired from Intermountain, which became Sprint Telephone Company and was a member of Green Spring Presbyterian Church, where she was the first female elder of the church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Joseph L. Abel, Jr., Wallace Abel, and Wayne Abel; 4 sisters, Martha Ketron, Virginia Hunter, Louise Schwartz and Lillian Jones.
Survivors include 2 brothers, Jack Abel and wife, Nancy of Abingdon and Bill Abel and wife, Gay of Bristol, VA; 3 sisters, Grace Odum of Bristol, VA, Katherine Saul and husband, Charles "Pat" of Bristol, TN and Sue Gibson and husband, John of Bristol, TN; sisters-in-law, Virginia Abel, Bonnie Abel and Ann Abel and 34 nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at Green Spring Presbyterian Church with Rev. John Martin and Rebekah Abel Lamar officiating. Interment will follow in Green Spring Presbyterian Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Todd Abel, Adam Abel, David Gibson, Damon Boyd, Jerry Jones, Charlie James, Jimmy Ketron and Kevin Abel.
The family will receive friends at Farris Funeral Service from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 4, 2011.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Green Spring Presbyterian Church, 22007 Green Spring Church Road, Abingdon, VA 24211 or a charity of your choice.
Ms. Abel and her family are under the care of Farris Funeral Service, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210 (276) 623-2700.
She was born, December 22, 1929, in Washington County, VA to the late Joseph Lester and Julia Ida Lewis Abel. She retired from Intermountain, which became Sprint Telephone Company and was a member of Green Spring Presbyterian Church, where she was the first female elder of the church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Joseph L. Abel, Jr., Wallace Abel, and Wayne Abel; 4 sisters, Martha Ketron, Virginia Hunter, Louise Schwartz and Lillian Jones.
Survivors include 2 brothers, Jack Abel and wife, Nancy of Abingdon and Bill Abel and wife, Gay of Bristol, VA; 3 sisters, Grace Odum of Bristol, VA, Katherine Saul and husband, Charles "Pat" of Bristol, TN and Sue Gibson and husband, John of Bristol, TN; sisters-in-law, Virginia Abel, Bonnie Abel and Ann Abel and 34 nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at Green Spring Presbyterian Church with Rev. John Martin and Rebekah Abel Lamar officiating. Interment will follow in Green Spring Presbyterian Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Todd Abel, Adam Abel, David Gibson, Damon Boyd, Jerry Jones, Charlie James, Jimmy Ketron and Kevin Abel.
The family will receive friends at Farris Funeral Service from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 4, 2011.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Green Spring Presbyterian Church, 22007 Green Spring Church Road, Abingdon, VA 24211 or a charity of your choice.
Ms. Abel and her family are under the care of Farris Funeral Service, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210 (276) 623-2700.
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