Mr. Justice Bee Abner, age 87 of Heidrick, Kentucky departed this life on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at his home. He was born on December 31, 1935, the son of Tommy Abner and Hilda (Fisher) Abner. On February 8, 1958, he united in marriage with Helen Doolin and to this union two sons were born. Bee was saved and baptized and was a member of the Heidrick Holiness Church.
Around 1964, Bee opened a garage beside his home in Heidrick where he worked all his life on cars and did auto body repair and paint. He went to Michigan and bought used cars, bringing them home and repairing and painting them and selling them. At the age of eighty-four, he painted one last car. He was one of the first few to get a dealer license and sold cars to almost everybody in Knox County.
Bee was always happy, he loved to go hunting and fishing and enjoyed life to the fullest. He was a hard worker. He loved working on cars and being around people and talking. He loved to tell stories. Bee dearly loved his family. He enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren as well as all his extended family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Tommy & Hilda Abner, one grandson, Justice Logan Abner, sisters, Margaret Marion, Sandra Abner, Glenda Gaylord, three brothers, J.W. Abner, Tommy Abner, Jr. and Mike Abner, mother and father-in-law, Jim and Arizona Doolin, brothers and sisters-in-law, Alvin Marion, Archie Burnette, Debra Soper, Florence and Jr. Hembree, Aline and Harold Payne, Larry and Janie Doolin, Herman and Opal Doolin, Sterling and Mary Doolin, Shirley and Jeanette Doolin and Roetta and Frank Brock.
Left behind to mourn his passing, his wife of sixty-five years, Helen Abner, two sons, E.G. Abner and wife Vickie and Wayne Abner and wife Cathy all of Heidrick, three grandchildren, Jeremy Abner and wife Joey of Girdler, Bradley Abner and wife Erin of Heidrick and Brandon Abner and wife Lucy of Barbourville, two great-grandchildren, Bristol Nicole Abner and Blair Elizabeth Abner, one brother, J.J. Abner and wife Missy of Harlan, two sisters, Sabrina Coldiron and husband Mitch of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky and Donna Perkins and husband Mike of Richmond, brothers and sisters in law, Terry and Mary Etta Doolin of Jarvis, Don and June Pickard Barbourville, Anna Ruth Burnette of Heidrick, Richard Soper of Heidrick, Jerry Bowling of Corbin. He also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, neighbors and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in the Hampton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mann Cobb, Rev. Randy Johnson, Bro. Ronnie Abner and Rev. Herby Hoskins officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Doolin Cemetery in Heidrick. Pallbearers will be, Dennis Morris, Jimmy Mays, Kenneth Hembree, Mike Marion, Terry Wayne Doolin and his grandsons, Jeremy Abner, Bradley Abner and Brandon Abner. Hampton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Abner family would like to send a special Thank you to Dr. Ashburn and all the nurses, doctors and staff of Access Family Health who readily helped in any way that was needed. A special thank you to Knox County Home Health Nurses and staff, especially Michael, Susie and Brian who gave him such great care.
Friends will be received at the funeral home on Friday evening from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until the hour of service at 2:00 p.m.
To the Abner family, the staff of the Hampton Funeral Home would like to offer you our heartfelt sympathy during your time of bereavement.
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