Funeral services for Mr. Lonnie Ables, age 60, of Fayetteville, will be conducted at 1 PM Monday at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Ed Johnson and Col. David Hunter officiating. Burial will follow in Prospect Cemetery. Mr. Ables passed away Friday afternoon, February 6, 2009 at Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro, TN.

A son of the late Henry Leon, Sr. and Rosa Aileen Ashby Ables, he was a native of Lincoln County, retired from Ables Produce where he was the owner operator for 30 years, and a member of Prospect Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife Joan Osborne Ables of Fayetteville, sons Patrick Scott Ables and companion Matthew Groce and Christopher Lee Ables and wife Vickie all of Fayetteville, step-sons Karl Shewry of Fayetteville and Joel Tony Shewry and wife Lisa of Arlington, TX, grandchildren Tanner, Colton, and Kaitlyn Ables, sister Patsy Ivey and husband Kenny, and mother-in-law Vonola Osborne all of Fayetteville. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his first wife Pamela Ables and brother James Martin Ables.

Visitation with the family will be from 5-8 PM Sunday evening at Higgins Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Chris Ables, Karl Shewry, Lee Gordon, Jonathon Scott, Dwight Towry, and Gary Badenhop. Honorary pallbearers will be Tanner and Colton Ables, Richard Wright, and Kelly Stevenson.