ROBERT "DAVID" MCABEE
Nov. 3, 1947-March 8, 2015
Retired United States Air Force Master Sgt. Robert "David" McAbee, 67, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015.
A native of Gaston County, he was the son of Leona Keever McAbee and the late Carl McAbee Sr.
David proudly served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam and Desert Storm, retiring with more than 25 years of service.
He was an active member of Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church and former scoutmaster of Seymour Johnson Troop 299 BSA.
In addition to his mother, David is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Elisabeth Moon McAbee of the home; children, Benjamin McAbee (Tracey Parris) of Trinity and Jonathan (Dale) McAbee of Gastonia; brother, Carl V. McAbee (Carolyn) of Mount Holly; sister, Susan Johnson (Tim) of Gastonia; and grandchildren, Brandon and Mary Elizabeth McAbee.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at McLean Funeral Directors in Gastonia.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church in Belmont, with Father Frank Cancro officiating. Burial with full military honors will be Friday at 11 a.m. in Willowdale Cemetery in Goldsboro.
Memorials may be made to Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church Building Fund, 503 N. Main St., Belmont, N.C., 28012, or Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, N.C., 28054.
McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia and Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home of Goldsboro are serving the McAbee family.
Online condolences may be directed to www.shumate-faulk.com.
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Published in Obituaries on March 12, 2015 6:12 PM