Wilson "Pete" Abel, age 70, of Gadsden, passed away on December 15, 2025, as the result of a tragic automobile accident.

Pete will be fondly remembered for his talent as a tennis player in his younger years.  He was a 1973 graduate of Gadsden High School and later graduated from Auburn. He was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. Pete was deeply loved by those who knew him and will be dearly missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Pete and Vera Abel; his grandparents, Wilson and Cora Lee Abel, and Oliver and Hesta Pertree.

He is survived by his sister, Cathy (Mickey) Kessler, nephew Mitch (Kelly) Kessler and his children Mia and Mallory, a niece Laura (Josh) Haralson and her children Mae and Duncan.  An Aunt Patsy Abel, cousins Bonnie (John) Brooks, Kim Abel, Keely Abel, Reid Abel, and Kelly (Marty) Mooney.