Annie Abbott

Annie Hunt Owen Abbott, former resident of 196 Clement Avenue passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Roman Eagle Memorial Home where she had been a resident for the past four years. She was born on January 29, 1917 in Danville, VA, a daughter of the late Robert C. Hunt and Annie Davis Slayton Hunt. Annie was a member of Grace Design United Methodist Church and was retired from Dan River Inc. She was first married to John H. Owen, who passed away in April 1983 and in April 1987 she married Jesse Joseph (Joe) Abbott who passed away in December 1997. Annie was predeceased by a brother, Robert C. Hunt, Jr. and three sisters, Vera Owen, Vivian Hancock, and Virgie Walker. She is survived by her step-daughter, Sandra Abbott Blair and her husband John of Danville; a grandson, John C. Blair II and wife Anne of Fredericksburg, VA; a sister, Pattie H. Seay of Danville; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 1, 2013 at 2:00 PM from Townes Memorial Chapel with the Reverend Dr. CAM McIntire and Reverend Archer McIntire officiating. There will be a private burial. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the funeral from 1:00 to 2:00 PM at Townes Funeral Home and other times at the residence of Sandra and John Blair, 321 Carson Jones Road, Danville. The family would like to thank Dr. Thomas Alabanza and the Roman Eagle South Wing staff, charge nurse-Jeanette Blanks, and CNAs-Deborah Finch, Mary Clay and Cookie Estes for the wonderful care Annie received while a resident at Roman Eagle Memorial Home.