Rites in Lansing, Mich., for Former Local Resident Funeral services were held Thursday at 2:30 pm in the Colonial Chapel, Lansing, Mich., for Sam Abernathy of Lansing, 64 year old former resident of this vicinity, who died suddenly, Monday April 28, at 6 a.m. of a heart attack. The Rev. Julius Fischback was assisted at the service by Rev. Harry Disney, of Detroit, brother in law of Mr. Abernathy. Internment was in Deepdale cemetery in Lansing. Born Nov. 17, 1882 in Dixon, Tenn., Mr. Abernathy with his family came to southern Illinois in 1913 and resided at Muddy until five(?) years ago. While here he was employed at Salvera (?) mines no. 1 and no. 12, and for the past five years has been employee of the ? factory, in Lansing. Besides his widow, formerly Ethel Disney of Coal Creek, Tenn., he is survived by their 12 children: Mrs. Edith Morris, Evansville, Ind.; Ralph, Benton Harbor, Mich., Mrs. Freida Owen, Carter Mills, Carl (?) Abernathy and Mrs. Wanda (?) Potts, Harrisburg; Mrs. Vernon Tarrant, Mrs. Thelma Wainwright, Mrs. Ruth Hufstedter, Elbert, Francis Norman and Blanche Abernathy, Lansing. All of the children were present for their father's funeral, with the exception of Mrs. Owen, who went to Lansing, but was called home Wednesday because of the serious illness of her young son, whose condition is improved. Other relatives attending from here were Joyce Potts and Lou (?) Abernathy, granddaughters; and Charles and Jordan Disney, brothers of Mrs. Abernathy. Source: Daily Register, Harrisburg, Illinois; May 6, 1947 Note: This was very difficult to read; so please check names before putting them in your tree!