Mildred, L. Abbott

Mildred L. “Sally” Abbott, 71, of Jonesboro, Arkansas died Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at NEA Baptist Medical Center. She had lived in Jonesboro for two years, moving here from Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Jonesboro and was a foster parent for nine years, for 73 children. She and her husband owned and operated a grocery store for many years and worked in the deli/bakery business. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Abbott, one granddaughter, Amber, one sister and two brothers.

She is survived by three sons, Jimmy Darrell Abbott and wife Robin, North Little Rock, Arkansas; Billy Gene Abbott and wife Kimberly, Honolulu, Hawaii; Bobby Joe Abbott and wife Daphne, Jonesboro, Arkansas; one daughter, Sharon Loretta Watts and husband, Darrell; three brothers, Richard H. Anderson, Rossville Georgia; James Anderson, Ogletharpe, Georgia; Freddie Joe Anderson, Chattanooga, Tennessee; two grandsons, and six granddaughters.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, June 28, 2008 at the Davis-Smith Memorial Chapel in Hot Springs with Pastors Matt Smith and Greg Sanders officiating and Davis-Smith Funeral Home in charge of the Hot Springs arrangements with visitation from noon until service time on Saturday. Burial will follow at Mountain Valley Cemetery.

Visitation in Jonesboro will be from 5 – 7 Friday night, June 27, 2008 at Emerson Funeral Home. Pallbearers are David Wilson, Gene Kelley, Tom Qualls, Randy Abbott, Floyd Abbott and Darrell Watts.

For lasting memorials, the family request you please consider, Jonesboro Southeast Gideon Camp, PO Box, 4002, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72403 or First Assembly of God Building Fund, 1404 Stone Street, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401.

To sign an online registry, go to www.emersonfuneralhome.com or www.davis-smith.com.