Mr. Paul Barton Abel, age 45 of Brodhead, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004 at the Rockcastle Hospital. He was born in Sommerville, TN on Feb. 18, 1958 the son of J.W. and Margie Lucille Rainey Abel.

He is survived by his mother, Margie Lucille Abel of Brodhead; 1 brother, Jeff Abel and wife Tracy of Mt. Vernon; and two sisters, Pam Taylor and husband, Ricky of Otaka, TN, and Cindy Robbins and husband Kevin of Brodhead. He was preceded in death by his father, J.W. Abel, and one sister, Anita Jo Sisco.