Edna Elizabeth Gates Abel Obituary
We are sad to announce that on November 29, 2019, at the age of 103, Edna Elizabeth Gates Abel (Chattanooga, Tennessee) passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Edna Elizabeth Gates Abel to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Dr. William Frederick Gates and Edna Brundige Gates; her husband Edwin D. Abel; her daughter JoAnn Abel Sparkman; and her siblings, Nell Eiselstein and Fred Gates.
She is survived by: her son-in-law Doyle Wayne Sparkman; her granddaughter Kimberly LaBarbera (Nick); her great grandchildren, Nicholas and Ryan; her grandchildren, Shannon Sparkman, Cristina Sparkman and Brandon Sparkman (Shelli); and her great grandchildren, Jude, Preston and Kylie.
