Florence A. Absher

FLORENCE ADELL ABSHER, 79, OF CARRIER MILLS, IL DIED WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2008 AT 10:00 AM AT CARRIER MILLS NURSING HOME. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD SATURDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2008 AT 11 AM AT FELTY FUNERAL HOME IN CARRIER MILLS, IL. VISITATION WILL BE HELD SATURDAY AFTER 9 AM. BURIAL WILL BE IN ZION CEMETERY NEAR OZARK, IL. REVEREND HARL COCKRUM WILL OFFICIATE. MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO THE CARRIER MILLS FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING FUND AND MAY BE LEFT AT THE FUNERAL HOME. SHE WAS BORN ON MARCH 4, 1928 IN POPE COUNTY, IL TO THE LATE ALONZO & TENA (BAKER) NANCE. SHE MARRIED WILLIAM “BILL” ABSHER ON AUGUST 30, 1947 AND HE PRECEDED IN DEATH ON MAY 4, 1993. SHE IS SURVIVED BY A DAUGHTER: ALISA (LARRY) STOCKS OF MARION, IL; A GRANDAUGHTER: ARLA CAPEL OF ST. LOUIS, MO; 2 STEP GRANDCHILDREN: LAUREN LURKINS AND RACHEL STOCKS BOTH OF SPRINGFIELD, IL; A BROTHER HERBERT NANCE OF SIMPSON, IL AND A SISTER IN LAW: LORENE NANCE OF CARMI, IL. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND, 2 BROTHERS: BOB NANCE AND CURT NANCE; 3 SISTERS: RUTH JACKSON, LUDEAN NANCE AND A INFANT SISTER.