Obituary: Abel, Leah Tutt - Wednesday, March 29, 1978
Wolfe County News - April 7, 1978

Submitted by: Carole Bays <acbays@mrtc.com>
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WOLFE NATIVE MRS. ABEL DIES IN LEXINGTON
 
Mrs. Leah Tutt Abel, formerly of Sycamore Road, Lexington, died
Wednesday, March 29, in a nursing home.  She was born in Wolfe County,
daughter of Thomas Kelly Tutt and Louellen Crawford Tutt.  She was a
member of the First Methodist Church in Lexington.
 
Survivors are one daughter, Jean Abel Adams, New Orleans, La., three
grandchildren, Mrs. Lucy Carrio of Nutley, N.J. Mrs. Ellen Levy and
Thomas P. Adams, both of New Orleans, La., two great grandchildren,
Bruce and Louis Carrio; two sisters, Mrs. Luther Ambrose and Mrs. Dan
Center, both of Berea; one brother, Thomas H. Tutt, Louisville; also
several nieces and nephews.
 
Funeral services were held 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 31, at the W.R.
Milward Mortuary, Broadway, by Dr. William R. Jennings, Interment was 
in the Lexington Cemetery.
 
Mrs. Abel lived a wonderful unselfish life, always thinking of others
and helping them. She has helped many of her relatives and many people
of Wolfe County.  In fact, she was the most generous and gracious lady
this writer has ever known.  There surely will be many stars in her
crown.
  
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