Juanita Abernathy

Juanita Abernathy
Abernathy in 1970
Born
Juanita Odessa Jones

(1931-12-01)December 1, 1931
DiedSeptember 12, 2019(2019-09-12) (aged 87)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Alma materTennessee State University
OccupationsCivil rights activist, educator, businesswoman
Spouse
(m. 1952)
Children5, including Donzaleigh and Ralph III

Juanita Odessa Jones Abernathy (December 1, 1931 – September 12, 2019) was an American civil rights activist. She was the wife of fellow civil rights activist Ralph Abernathy.