- Date Of Birth: July 18, 1947
- Date Of Death: January 30, 2023
- State: North Carolina
Kenneth “Ken” Lamar Abel, Sr., age 75, passed away Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Macon, Ga, he was the son of the late M.V. Abel, II and Julia Conway Abel. Ken served our country with the United States Navy from 1968 to 1972. Stationed in Mayport, FL and Charleston, SC, he was a machinist mate on the USS Goodrich and the USS Robert H. McCard. In 1973, he joined the US Army Reserve, stationed at Fort Bragg. He was deployed to Ecuador, Desert Shield/Desert Storm for 18 months (1990). He was honorably discharged in 1996. Ken was also retired from CP&L with 24 years of service in 1996. He worked at the Quaker Neck Steam Plant for 2 years and was Meter Reader for 22 years. He was a retired electrician with the Goldsboro Housing Authority.
Ken is survived by his spouse, Deborah “Debbie” Abel; his son, K.L. Abel, Jr. (Charity); his daughters, Heather Abel Millard and Kristin Abel Haddow (Wylie Current); step children, Ronnie Hood (LuAnne), Michelle Witherington, and Cindy Jo Lewis (Josh); brother, M. Virgil Abel, III (Diane); sister, Janice Whittaker; sister-in-law, Rachel Abel; grandchildren, Brittany Powell, Lauren Haddow, Kenny Millard, Dakota Abel, Madison Haddow, Isabella Abel, Rylee Millard, Nolan Haddow, Kolton Abel and Oaklee Current; step grandchildren, Jonathan Williams, Krystie Witherington and Matthew Hood; great grandchild, Cillian Powell-Kohls; several nieces, nephews and extended family
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Allen Abel, Sr.
