Ruth Abney

Ruth Turner Abney, age 92, widow of the late Charlie Ely Abney went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at her home in Berea.

Ruth was a homemaker and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of Red Lick Holiness Church. She was a retired bus driver from the Madison County Schools, owned and operated Red Lick Grocery and was Post Master of Duluth Post Office.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Bessie Turner, her husband Charlie, and son Sonny Leonard Abney and 6 brothers and 3 sisters.

She is survived by her son Frank (Ruby) Abney, daughters Gwen Abney (Jerry) Jones, Jenny Abney (Lee) Pendleton and daughter in law Joan Powell Abney. Grandchildren: Randy Abney, Steve (Kim) Abney, Katherine (Mike) Fearing, Pati (Eddie) Goode, Lynne (David) Short, Karen (John) Galloway, Kimberlee (Dewayne) Turner, Debby (Shawn) Robertson, 21 great grandchildren, 10 great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. One sister Dolly Turner Stewart also survives her.

Visitation will be Monday December 15, 2014 from 5-9 pm at Lakes Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1pm Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Lakes Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Lamb officiating.

Pallbearers will be grandsons and grandsons in law. Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters and granddaughter in law.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to her nephew Earmon Turner, Jr. for his kindness.

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