Ira M. Abbott

Ira M. Abbott, 90, of Trumann died Friday, April 25, 2008 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Abbott was born in Lepanto and had lived in Trumann for the past 55 years and was formerly of Harrisburg and Lepanto. He was a retired welder for the former Singer Company and member of the Trumann Missionary Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha (Dot) Abbott; one daughter, Janiece Smithson; one sister; six brothers and his parents, Kid and Della Abbott

Survivors include one daughter, Wanda and (Kenneth) Linton of Trumann; one son, Monroe Junior Abbott of Paragould; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were Tuesday, April 29 in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home with Rev. Myles Evans officiating. A Masonic burial followed in the Potter Cemetery in Lepanto.

Pallbearers were Larry Linton, Allen Linton, Derrick Smithson, Tommy Sanderson, Joey Abbott and Brandon McClaughlin. Honorary pallbearer was Eugene Mott.

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