Stephen L. Abernethy
November 20, 1919 ~ June 19, 2006
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Stephen L. Abernethy, 86, of Asheville, beloved husband and father, passed away Monday, June 19, 2006, at the VA Hospice.
A native of Asheville, he was a son of the late Clifford Earl and Marguerite Link Abernethy. He worked for the city several years and at the Flat Iron Building during his retirement. He was an Army veteran of WW II in the signal corps in France. He lived in Burbank and Glendale, CA, for 18 years before moving back to Asheville.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Hilda Black Abernethy; two sons, David L. Abernethy of Candler and Douglas S. Abernethy of Glendale; a daughter, Linda Barker and her husband, Keith, of Canton. He was preceded in death by his brother, Malcolm D. Abernethy.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald N. Welborn officiating. Burial will be at Paynes Chapel Cemetery.
His family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Aunt Hilda, David & Linda:
So sorry to hear the news about Steve. I know that you are grateful, as I am, that he is not in any pain, but dancing with Jesus. I love you guys and will be praying for God to hold you tight. Love Raymelle & family
I am so sorry to hear about the death of your loved one. It is always so tragic and seems wrong when someone dies. Maybe you can find comfort in the Bibles promise to one day take away these problems, which is found at – Revelation 21:3 – ‘And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.’
My heartfelt sympathy to all the family. Linda, My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.May God bless you all and be with you.