Leon Abney, 89, of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at Owensboro Regional Health Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on March 24, 1925, in Taylor Mine, Ky., to the late N.V. Abney and Effie Beasley Abney.
Retired from TVA, Leon was an ordained Deacon, member of Beaver Dam Church, and a World War II Veteran. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and loved being outdoors. More importantly Leon was a loving husband, father, grandparent, and friend to all. His Faith in Jesus Christ was so obvious in his life and to all those who knew him.
Beside his parents, he is preceded in death by his infant daughter, Elaine, and four brothers and four sisters.
Leon is survived by his beautiful wife of 67 years, Betty Bishop Abney, of Beaver Dam; three children, Mike (LaDona) Abney, of Beaver Dam, Marshall (Tamara) Abney, of Richmond, and Lisa (Jerrold) Anderson, of Hartford. Leon was blessed with eight grandchildren, Jamie (Angela) Abney, Keri (Nathan) Baize, John (Mandy) Abney, Andrea (Russel) D’Cunha, Aaron Charisse (Jason) Gough, Adrienne Anderson, Ian (Kristeena) Abney, Keegan Abney and 12 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Dr. Glenn Armstrong officiating. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. until time of service Sunday at the funeral home. A PRIVATE BURIAL will be held at Sunnyside Cemetery in Beaver Dam.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hospice of Western Kentucky 3419 Wathens Crossing Owensboro, Ky. or Hospice of Ohio County 107 Gillespie Street Hartford, Ky. 42347. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Online messages of condolence can be made at: www.danksfuneralhome.com.