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Bonnie Delaine White Abbott

ABBOTT

ABBOTT

Bonnie Delaine White Coberly Abbott, 88, a resident of Elkins, departed this life early Sunday morning, May 20, 2018, at her home, surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Mountain Hospice. She had been in declining health.

She was born Tuesday, April 1, 1930, at Bemis, a daughter of the late Galford and Evalina White.

She was twice married. First on Jan. 11, 1946, at Elkins, she was married to Frank Coberly, who preceded her in death on May 11, 1961. Second on Dec. 11, 1965, at Elkins, she was married to Frank Maynard “Red” Abbott Sr., who preceded her in death April 8, 1991.

Surviving are her children, Frank Abbott Jr., and companion, Tonya White, Elkins; Betty Sue Moats and husband, Gary, Elkins; Mary B. Hamrick and husband, Bobby, Elkins; Nancy Hodges, Elkins; one brother, Boyd White, New York; one sister, Mary Jane Henthorne, Elkins; one daughter-in-law, Ruby Coberly of Beverly; nine grandchildren; several great grandchildren; several great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death are two sons, Joe Abbott and Charles Ray Coberly; four stepsons, the Rev. Burl; the Rev. Haney; Ray and Charles Coberly; three stepdaughters, Helen Abbott, Edith Sponaugle and Mae Vance; seven brothers, Roy, Otto, Cleveland, Harrison, Coslo, and Gilbert and Galford Jr. White; and three sisters, Oma Forinash, Arlene Coberly and Carrie Owens.

Bonnie attended the schools of Randolph County, was a homemaker and a member of the Elkins Church of God and Family Worship Center. Bonnie enjoyed working in her flower gardens. She was a faithful servant and a child of God.

The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel Thursday, May 24, at 1 p.m. The Rev. Eli Hostetler will officiate, and interment will follow at the Mountain State Memorial Gardens at Gilman.

The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Bonnie Delaine White Coberly Abbott. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.