Albert M. "Abbie" Preston, age 87, of Elkton, MD, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, surrounded by his family. Born in Cherry Hill, MD, on April 14, 1929, he was the son of the late William L. and Mary Potts Preston. Mr. Preston retired as a mechanic for Baker Driveaway, Newark, DE. He was instrumental in starting the CDL Tractor-Trailer Driver Training Program at Cecil College, as well as an instructor of the program. He loved being with his family and was a life member of Singerly Fire Company, Elkton. Survivors include his children, Bonnie Johnson (Paul), Elkton, MD, Nancy Fowler (Keith), Rising Sun, MD, Wilfred "Bill" Young (Donna), and Gary Preston (Ann), both of Elkton, MD; siblings, Mary Lou Knox, Elkton, MD, Janet Pritt, Golts, MD, and Linda Miller, North East, MD; grandchildren, Dawne Lucas, Donna Wells, Abby Kolb, Kelley Smith, Gary Preston, Jr. and Jarryd Preston; great-grandchildren, Dylan Ragan, Ethan Ragan, Mikayla Wells, Michael Wells, Tatiyanna Wells, Grayson Kolb and Tarryn Smith; and great-great-granddaughters, Ava, Layla and Khloe.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Preston was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Nancy Lee Preston, who passed away January 31, 2017; siblings, Julia Dixon, Dorothy Adams, Raymond, William "Billy", and James "Jimmy" Preston; and great-granddaughter, Dominique Waters. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Sunday, April 2, 2017, at Hicks Home for Funerals, 103 W. Stockton Street, Elkton, MD. Funeral service will begin at 11 a.m., Monday, April 3, at the funeral home, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Private interment will be in Cherry Hill Methodist Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Singerly Fire Company, P.O. Box 444, Elkton, MD 21922-0444. Comments are closed.
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