William Paul Abram, 91, died peacefully at home Saturday, November 23, 2019, his loving wife Martha and several of his children by his side. The son of the late Rev. Henry A. and Willhelmina Abram, was born in Amherst, Ohio on March 12, 1928 and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He graduated from Concordia College in Fort Wayne and from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri in 1953. In 1986, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia and founded a telecommunications company. He was a member of Christ the Shepherd Lutheran Church and the CrossTalk class.
He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Martha Abram, Alpharetta, GA; and children, Cynthia (Bill) Hahn, Montauk, NY; Gary Abram, Orlando, FL; Steven Shirley, Alpharetta, GA; Michael (Roxanne) Shirley, Lawrenceville, GA; Tonya (Jason) Clark, Roswell, GA; Mark Shirley, Alpharetta, GA and 7 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Louise Kroemer, and Ruth Messmann; and a brother, Rev. Henry C. Abram.
A memorial service will be held at 12pm on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Christ the Shepherd Lutheran Church, 4655 Webb Bridge Rd., Alpharetta, GA 30005. A reception will follow at the church after the service.
In lieu of flowers, please direct memorial donations to Christ the Shepherd Lutheran Church in Alpharetta, Georgia.
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