Maxine Faye Rude Abbott – Christopher, IL

Maxine Faye Rude Abbott, age 95 passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on December 1, 2021 in Grand Blanc, Michigan.

Funeral services will be held at the First Christian Church 105 North Maple St. Christopher IL 62822 at 1 PM on Sunday, February 20, 2022 with Pastor Tony Price officiating. Burial at Harrison Cemetery, Buckner followed by a luncheon at the First Christian Church Fellowship Hall.

Maxine was born on February 20,1926, a coal miner’s daughter of Ernest and Zelma Rude. She was the matriarch of her family and enjoying playing Bingo, traveling, movies, dancing and making her famous fudge and dumplings for all she loved. She will be remembered by her beautiful positive loving spirit and was known as “an Angel among us”.

Surviving are her children, Gregory Abbott Scottsdale, Arizona, Julia (David) Birmingham Thompsonville, Illinois, Gordon Abbott, Christopher, IL, Rebecca Blessing, Kennesaw GA, Lisi White, West Chester, Pa, Lori Abbott, Chicago, Illinois. She had 11 grandchildren and 21 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by; her parents Ernest and Zelma Rude, sisters, Flossie Docherty, Freda Rude, brothers, William (Bud) Rude, and Robert (Bobby) Rude, husband Ben Abbott (President UAW Local 1292), son, Jeffery Abbott. Flowers are welcomed or in lieu of flowers charities dear to her heart Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Foundation (tttsfoundation.org) or VFW Post 5408(vfw5408.org)

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