Mrs. Abernathy was born on July 27, 1947 in Cartersville, GA, daughter of the late Dillard Ephrom Dorsey and Polly Pauline Murphy Dorsey.
Mrs. Abernathy was a true and faithful servant of the Lord and a proud member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. The light of her life was spending quality time with her family, especially her grandchildren and her favorite fur baby, "Sweetie".
Mrs. Abernathy is preceded in death by her first husband, William Robert Garland and her second husband, James Robert Abernathy.
She is survived by her daughters, Julie (Alex) Payne and Wendy (Tom Wingard) Evans; grandchildren, Morgan (Christian) Rogers, MacKenzie Payne, Grant Payne, Gracie Evans, Will Evans, Nathan Wingard and Gavin Wingard; her best friend since junior highschool, Betty Gordon; son-in-law, Tony Evans.
A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at two o'clock in the afternoon on Sunday, the 12th of September, 2021 in the chapel of Owen Funeral Home with Rev. Clinton Greene officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens.
Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from five o'clock in the evening until seven on Saturday, the 11th of September, 2021 at Owen Funeral Home.
Please visit www.owenfunerals.com to post tributes and sign the on-line register.
Owen Funeral Home, 12 Collins Dr., Cartersville, GA 30120 is honored to serve Mrs. Abernathy's family during this difficult time.
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