Ronnie Benton Abernathy, 74, of Yukon, Oklahoma, formerly of Rowlett, Texas, died Sunday, January 26, 2020 in Yukon. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ryan Abernathy officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home. A graveside service for Mr. Abernathy will be 2:30 PM, Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Yukon Cemetery in Yukon, Oklahoma, with military honors.
Mr. Abernathy was born February 28, 1945 in Greenville, Texas. He was the son of John Benton Abernathy and Eva Virginia Jacobs Abernathy. He married Joyce Williams on September 28, 1968 in Greenville. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and a retired Certified Public Accountant. He was a member of West Metro Community Church in Yukon.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Abernathy of Yukon; son Ryan Abernathy of Yukon; daughter, Mandi Kothmann of Eden, Texas; sister, Peggy Love of Greenville; grandchildren, Makenzie Barnett, Annalise Abernathy, Jacob Barnett, Mia Abernathy and Ella Abernathy; his special buddy and little love, Livy Joy; special brother-in-law, James Williams; brother-in-law, Robert Tidwell; and several nieces, nephews and cousins, whom he loved dearly.
Pallbearers will be Annalise Abernathy, Jacob Barnett, Jeff Love, James Williams, Cody Evans and Philip Cross.