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Alexander Funeral Home of Cleveland announces the death of Rev, Ronald Dale
Abernathy, age 62 of Cleveland. Rev. Abernathy passed away Friday, November 13, 2015.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00am, Monday, November 16, 2015 at Cradle
Mountain Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Abernathy, Rev. Junior Abernathy and Rev.
Charles Abernathy officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. A loving
Husband, Daddy and Grandpa, Rev. Abernathy was born in White County on November
9, 1953 to Henrietta Whitlock Abernathy and the late Carlos Abernathy Sr. He owned and
operated Abernathy Logging. As an ordained Baptist Minister, Rev. Abernathy many
churches in White and Lumpkin Counties over the years and 1999, he established Cradle
Mountain Baptist Church, where he served as Pastor. In addition to his father, he is
preceded death by his nephew, Chris Parker and sister in law, Peggy Abernathy.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Brenda Edge Abernathy of Cleveland; son, Stacy
Abernathy ( Amy) of Helen; daughters, Lynn Winkler (Jody) of Helen, Lana Cook ( Kim)
of Dahlonega; grandchildren, Chris Thomas, Sklar Cook, Madison Cook, Ethan
Abernathy, Blake Cook and Kaitlyn Abernathy; mother, Henrietta Abernathy, Helen,
brothers, Rev. Junior Abernathy ( Patricia), Helen and Rev.Jimmy Abernathy, Helen;
sisters, Judy Sutton ( Freddie), Helen, Linda Parker (Jerry), Cleveland. He is also survived
by a number of nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home of Sunday beginning at 2:00pm. To
share a memory or light a memory candle and leave condolences, please visit
www.alexanderfuneral.com
Alexander Funeral Home of Cleveland (706)8651500 in charge of arrangements
