TITLE:  Roy Marshall Abbott

SOURCE:  The Keowee Courier

SUBMITTED BY:  Susan Brock-Booker

FORMATTED BY:  Kim Grissom, Jun 2003

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ABBOTT, Roy Marshall 
(1886-1957) Keowee Courier July 3, 1957, Roy Marshall Abbott died at 
his home on North First Street in Seneca Thursday afternoon following 
several months serious illness. Mr. Abbott was a native of Oconee 
county, a son of the late Wiburn and Louisa Alexander Abbott, pioneer 
Oconee county families. He had lived in Seneca for the past 40 years 
where he was engaged in the furniture and music business. He was also 
connected with his brother, Bert A. Abbott, in the funeral business. 
He was a member of Seneca Baptist church as well as a life member of 
Seneca Masonic Lodge 185 A.F.M. he served as a deacon of the church 
for several years. Surviving besides his brother are three sisters, 
Mrs. Sallie Cox of Walhalla, Miss Annie Abbott, and Mrs. Mertie A. 
Isbell, both of the home: four additional brothers, J.S. Abbott of 
Walhalla, the Rev. H. T. Abbott of Springfield, Illinois, Jay B. 
Abbott of Liberty, D. S. Abbott, Sr. of Seneca. Funeral services were 
conducted at Seneca Baptist Church, Saturday by the Rev. James P. 
Stokes and Dr. E. V. Babb. Burial followed in Oconee Memorial Park. 
Masons had charge of graveside rites. Pallbearers were E. H. lowery, 
John Field, Charles Sorrell, Bill Reames, Neil McCallum, Lloyd Abbott,
Joe Mason, and Lloyd Bell. Honorary escort was composed of the Men's 
Bible Class of Seneca Baptist church and Dr. Rufus Nimmons, Dr. J. L. 
Nickles, Dr. William Brownlee and Barney Smith. Contributed by: Susan 
Brock-Booker, sbrockbooker@aol.com



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