Lynn D. Abernathy

December 6, 1951 - November 10, 2019

Lynn D. Abernathy, age 67, of Edwardsville, Illinois, passed away at 1:27 am on November 10, 2019, at his residence with his family by his side. Lynn was born in Wood River, Illinois, on December 6, 1951, the son of the late Linus Fredrick Abernathy & Hope Laverne (Farmer) Abernathy. Lynn married Michele (Roderick) Abernathy on July 8, 1972, in Alton, Illinois. Besides his wife, Lynn is survived by their three children; Chad Abernathy & wife Jill, Rachele Amish & husband John, & Jeremy Abernathy & wife Alyssa; 4 grandchildren, Madison, Kiersten, & Gabriele Abernathy, and Mackinnon Amish; and 1 brother, Dayne Abernathy & wife Nancy. Lynn was an Executive Vice President at France Mechanical Corporation working there for 44 years. He loved the Lake of the Ozarks and had a big passion for power boating. Lynn was a past board member for East Alton/Wood River School District, YMCA, and Madison County Community Board. He also served as Vocational Tech Advisor at Lewis and Clark Community College. Lynn was a multiple year recipient of the North American Contractor of the year award from ConocoPhillips. He was a member of Sunset Hills Country Club in Edwardsville. Visitation will be Friday, November 15, 2019, from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Weber & Rodney Funeral Home in Edwardsville. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am at the funeral home on Saturday, November 16, 2019, with Rev. John Shank officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Hills Memorial Estates in Glen Carbon, Illinois. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association or Heartland Hospice.