Mrs. Antemarh Sorrells Abernathy

July 28, 1929 - August 7, 2018

Mrs. Antemarh Sorrells Abernathy, age 89 of Aragon passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Winthrop Health and Rehab of Rome. Mrs. Abernathy was born July 28, 1929 in Polk County, daughter of the late James “Jim” Russell Sorrells and the late Myrtle Lee Stringer Sorrells. She retired from Murata Manufacturing in 1992 and was a member of Bellview Baptist Church. Mrs. Abernathy enjoyed sewing and quilting and she loved going to church and attending singings. She was an animal lover who loved her dogs, Baby and Scotty. She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Joe Abernathy, on September 17, 1993 to whom she married February 21, 1947; three sisters, Diane Gullege, Mary “Cat” Powell and Viola “Tib” Coker; four brothers, L. B. Sorrells, Russell Sorrells, Donald Sorrells and Sam Sorrells; two brothers-in-law, Royce Coker and Horce Gullage; and three sisters-in-law, Barbara Sorrells, Suzie Sorrells and Pauline Sorrells. Survivors include two sons, Billy Abernathy and his wife Diane and Larry Abernathy all of Aragon; six grandchildren, Cindy Burnes, Stephine Robinson, Ty Abernathy, Johnny Tab Abernathy, Quint Abernathy and Shalon Wilson; seven great-grandchildren, Amber Baker, Hunter Forsyth, Ridge Abernathy, Tennessee Sky Abernathy, Jace Abernathy, Kade Wilson and Jude Wilson; a great-great-grandchild, Gracie Lynn Whitman; a sister-in-law, Bobbie Sorrells of Rockmart; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mrs. Abernathy will be held on Friday, August 10, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Freeman Harris Funeral Home with her nephew, Mr. Greg Sorrells officiating. Interment services will follow in the family lot of Aragon Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday prior to the funeral service from 12 noon until the funeral hour. Serving as pallbearers will be: Glenn Sorrells, Scottie Sorrells, Denny Sorrells, Ricky Sorrells, Darrell Sorrells and Johnny Tab Abernathy. Freeman Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral service for Mrs. Antemarh Sorrells Abernathy.