Dateline: Laurinburg, NC
Mrs. Pearl Gray Thompson Abernathy, 102, of Scotia Village and formerly of Charlotte died Tuesday, February 26, at Scotia Village.
A memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday at the Tartan Solarium, Scotia Village. A committal service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Neely's Creek ARP Church near Rock Hill, SC.
She is survived by one son, The Rev. Harry Abernathy and wife, Penny of Armonk, NY; two grandsons; Peter Abernathy of Bennington, VT and Cam Abernathy of Armonk, NY; a great granddaughter, Grace Kenney Abernathy of Bennington, VT.
Born January 20, 1900 in Wilkes County, she was a daughter of the late Moses E. and Minnie Etty Yates Thompson. She was formerly associated with Pegram Associates, an architectural firm and later with Queen City Coach in Charlotte. In the 1950's she began Sharon Gardens nursery in Charlotte and operated it for over 30 years.
Read Pearl Gray Abernathy's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdougald.com.