Mr. Donald Lee Abernathy, age 63 of Traphill, passed away Monday, August 22, 2011. Mr. Abernathy was born June 8, 1948 in Lancaster, PA to Mancil and Margaret Shoop Abernathy. He was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Round Hill Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Ricky Lee Abernathy. Survivors include his wife, Janie Brown Abernathy of the home; daughter, Sonda Brown Dobson and her husband Jeff of Elkin, brothers, Johnny Paxson and his wife Shirley of N. Wilkesboro and J.D. Holloway of Traphill; sisters, Carol Kennedy and her husband H.C. of Traphill, Faye Brown and her husband Roger of Austin, Linda Anderson and her husband Gary of Wilkesboro, Gail Clonch and her husband Roger of N. Wilkesboro, and Anna Owens and her husband Everette of Kings Mountain; grandchildren, Meka Dobson and Dakota Dobson. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, August 26, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. in Round Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Matthew Higgins and Rev. Jimmy Gilreath officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Round Hill Baptist Church.