Forrest Abbott

Forrest Knox Abbott CAYCE - A memorial service for Forrest Knox Abbott, 81, of Cayce, will be held at 4:00 on Friday, December 2, 2011 at Congaree Presbyterian Church. Officiating will be Rev. John D. White. The family will receive friends from 3-4 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Thompson Funeral Home of West Columbia is assisting the family. Memorials may be made in Forrest's honor to Congaree Presbyterian Church, 1221 Lafayette Ave., Cayce, SC 29033. Mr. Abbott, beloved husband of Katherine Dolores Tarver Abbott, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2011. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Mayor Samuel Knox Abbott and Edith Cayce Abbott from whose forebears the town of Cayce is named after. He was a lifelong area resident and a member of Congaree Presbyterian Church. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy. During his lifetime, he served on the Columbia Metropolitan Airport Commission for 4 decades and served as Chairman of the Commission for 8 years. He was an organizer and member of the board of directors of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cayce. Member of the Board of Directors of The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta for 8 years, including two years as Chairman of the Board of Directors. He retired after practicing law for 50 years. Surviving in addition to his wife, Katherine T. Abbott; son, James T. Abbott; daughters, Robin A. Eubanks and, Katherine A. Luvis; and four beautiful grandchildren, Angeles and Sam Eubanks, Katherine and Elizabeth Abbott. He was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Ann A. McKittrick. Family and friends may sign the on-line guest book at: (www.thompsonsfuneral.com)