Colten Abbey was a freshman at Allen East

Colten Lee Abbey, 15, died on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at 4:24 a.m. at his residence.

He was born on Feb. 11, 2002, in Lima, Ohio to Mike and Jessy (Reffitt) Abbey and they survive in Harrod.

Colten was a freshman at Allen East High School, where he was a member of the football team, track team, wrestling team and a member of the student council. He was a member of the Harrod Christian Church. Colten was a member of the Harrod Christian Youth Group. He was a member of the Auglaize Ag 4-H Club.

Also surviving are his three sisters: Sydney Abbey and Jolene Abbey at home and Makenna Hauenstein of Bluffton; maternal grandparents: Joe and Dee Reffitt of Harrod; paternal grandparents: Bob and Nancy Abbey of Findlay; maternal uncles and aunts: Rick and Kayla Reffitt of Lima, Jonas and Melissa Reffitt of Harrod, Jordan and Brittany Reffitt of Harrod, Joie and Jake Clum of Harrod, Demetrius Williams of Harrod, John Conyers of Ada and Alfred Conyers of Harrod; paternal aunt, Sheryl Abbey of Grove City; and numerous cousins.

He was preceded in death by his paternal uncle Bobby Abbey; and maternal great grandparents: Kenneth and Sondra Lawrence; paternal great grandparents: Henry and Hilda Reffitt.

Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 24, at Lima First Assembly of God Church, 1660 Findlay Road, Lima. Burial will be in Auglaize Cemetery, Harrod.

Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 23, at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Harrod Christian Church and/or Allen East High School.