Edathara C Abraham

Dr. Edathara Abraham, 84, of Little Rock, Ark., formerly of Augusta, Ga., went to be with the Lord September 19, 2020. He was born on March 21, 1936, in Kottayam, Kerala, India. He came to the U.S. in 1967 to complete his PhD in biochemistry at the University of Louisville. He was a professor of biochemistry at the Medical College of Georgia for 27 years, and then at University of Arkansas Medical School for 15 years until retiring in 2015. While in Augusta, Dr. Abraham was very active in the Malayalee community and was a devoted member of St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church. He is survived by his loving wife, Amminikutty; son, Dr. Jacob Abraham, and his wife, Anita, of Hot Springs, Ark.; daughter, Dr. Mini Panikar, and her husband, Jacob, of Reisterstown, Md.; son, Dr. James Abraham and his wife, Cheri, of Avondale Estates, GA ; sister Mariamma Ninan of Kerala, India; and six grandchildren Jeena, Justin, Jonah, Meera, Sarah, and Joshua. In lieu of flowers, a contribution in his memory may be made to St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church of Augusta 928 Murphy St, Augusta, Ga. 30904 or the Alzheimer's Association. A service will be held in Arkansas, limited to family members only due to COVID-19. Please share your memories of Dr. Edathara Abraham at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal