TITLE:  Rev. Haskell T. Abbott

SOURCE:  The Keowee Courier

SUBMITTED BY:  Susan Brock-Booker

FORMATTED BY:  Kim Grissom, Jun 2003

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ABBOTT, Haskell Thomas 
(1882-1970) Rev. Haskell T. Abbott, 88, of 2545 S. Whittier Ave., who 
performed various duties in the Baptist Churches in the area for the 
past 16 years, died at 10:45 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Hospital. Rev. 
Abbott was born at Walhalla, S.C., the son of Rev. Wilburn and Lousia 
Abbott. He attended Furman University and the University at Greenville,
S.C. and the University of Richmond at Richmond, Va. and was graduated 
from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville, Ky. He was 
married to Bertha Lee Deal at Deep Creek, Va., who died on Sept. 28, 
1969. An active minister for 40 years, Rev. Abbott was pastor at First 
Baptist Church at Franklin, Ohio, First Baptist Church at Murphysboro 
for 12 years and at Hamlin Memorial Baptist Church for 24 years. He 
was a member of Pasfield Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters, 
Miss Bertha Deal Abbott, with whom he resided and Mrs. Loren Baker of 
Escondido, Calif.; three sons, H.T. Abbott Jr. of Conway, S.C., Rev. 
Wilburn J. Abbott of Owensboro, Ky. and Bill M. Abbott of Springfield, 
Mo.; one brother, Burt B. Abbott of Seneca, S.C.; three sisters, Miss 
Annie Abbott and Mrs. Merie Isbell both of Seneca, S.C., and Mrs. 
Sallie Cox of Walhalla, S.C.; eight grandchildren and two 
great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bish 
Memorial Home, with Rev. Lee Rule and Rev. Albert Gernenz officiating. 
Additional services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hamlin Baptist Church. 
Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery at Springfield, Mo., with 
Gorman-Scharps-Abbott Funeral Home in charge. Contributed by: Susan 
Brock-Booker, sbrockbooker@aol.com



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