Obituary from "The Charlotte Observer," Sunday, May 26, 1957:
SAMUEL EDWARD ABERNETHY
BELMONT - Samuel Edward Abernethy, 59, of Newton, passed away Thursday,
May 23, at 10:02 P.M. Mr. Abernethy was the son of the late James and
Alice Abernethy of Gaston County. Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Mattie Abernethy; three children, Mrs. C. O. Barr, of Belmont, Mrs.
Catherine Lewis, of Shelby, Mrs. H. B. White, of Houston, Texas; two
brothers, L. B. Abernethy, of Mount Holly, Walter Abernethy of
McAdenville; a sister, Mrs. Albert Harkey, of Lucia; five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 26, at 3 P.M. from Hickory
Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Walter Long officiating, assisted by
the Rev. Ralph Carpenter. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The
body will be taken to the church from the Mount Holly Funeral Home to lie
in state one hour prior to the services.
Obituary from "The Gastonia Gazette," Saturday, May 25, 1957:
SAMUEL EDWARD ABERNATHY
MT. HOLLY - Samuel Edward Abernathy, 59, of Newton, died Thursday at
10:02 P.M. in a Newton hospital.
He was a native of Gaston county and the son of the late James
Abernathy and Alice Baldwin of Gaston county.
Surviving are his wife, Mattie Joy Abernathy, and the following
children:
Mrs. C. O. Barr of Belmont, Mrs. Catherine Lewis of Shelby, and Mrs.
H. B. White of Houston, Texas.
Also surviving are two brothers, L. B. of Mt. Holly and Walter of
McAdenville; one sister, Mrs. Albert Harkey of Lucia; and five
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at Hickory Grove Baptist Church Sunday
at 3 P.M. Officiating will be the pastor, the Rev. Ralph Carpenter and
the Rev. Walter Long of Belmont.
Burial will be in the Hickory Grove Cemetery. The body will lie in
state at Carothers Funeral Chapel in Mt. Holly. It will be taken to the
church one hour prior to the funeral.