On Tuesday, August 7th, 2018 at 10:16am, Heaven received our precious wife, mama, nannie, sister, aunt and friend Marvie Fair Abernathy. She was born in Andrews, NC on April 6, 1935 to the late William C. Fair and Martha Irene Fair Sams.
Marvie was “born again” when she was 14 years old and went to different churches, singing in a group and praising God. She attended Zacks Fork Baptist Church. She loved her family and spent many years babysitting her grandchildren. She was always a caregiver when needed.
Marvie is survived by her devoted husband, Lewis Howard Abernathy; daughter Debbie Bumgarner and daughter Dawn Beane and husband Doug. She has seven grandchildren: Lewis Bumgarner and fiancé Angie Waller, Dena Bumgarner who was waiting on her in Heaven, William Bumgarner and wife Brandy, Madison Bumgarner and wife Ali, Kayleigh Thomas, Seth Beane and fiancé Brittany Philippe, Luke Beane. She has four great grandchildren,; Jeremy Bumgarner, Payton Byrd, Devin Bumgarner and Jordan Bumgarner and one half sister, Patricia Bumgarner and husband Tom.
Marvie was preceded in death by her sister; Hillary P. Fair, half sister; Jeanette S. Curtis, Brothers; Wallace Fair, John “Bill” Fair and Charles Fair.
A Funeral Service will be held at Pendry’s Lenoir Funeral Home Chapel at 3:00 pm on Friday, August 10, 2018 with Pastor Paul Puett. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Interment will be held at Woodlawn Memorial gardens.
Serving as Pallbearers are Seth Beane, Madison Bumgarner, Payton Byrd, Jeremy Bumgarner, William Bumgarner and Devin Bumgarner.
Marvie was deeply loved by all of us and will be dearly missed…until we meet again.
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Pendry’s Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Marvie Fair Abernathy.
