Dorothy Gates Abee Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Dorothy Gates Abee (Valdese, North Carolina), born in Ellijay, Georgia, who passed away at the age of 97, on January 23, 2020. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Dorothy Gates Abee to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Andrew Franklin Gates and Tamer Sumner Gates; her husband Roy Paschal Abee; and her siblings, Frances Hill, Irene Lummus, Herbert Gates and Sam Gates.
She is survived by: her daughters, Ramona Duncan (Carl) of Connelly Springs and Cherie Mabrey (James) of Catawba, SC; her siblings, Paul Gates of Ellijay and Alice Davis (Larry) of Ellijay; her sister-in-law Elaine Gates of Waycross; and her grandchildren, Andrea Saine (Danny), Donna Prince (Kevin), Gillian O'Neill (John) and Alex Mabrey (Janice). She is also survived by eight great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the East Valdese Baptist Church Prayer Shawl Ministry, P.O. Box 56 Valdese, NC 28690 or Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, 1721 Enon Rd. Valdese, NC 28690.
