ONE YEAR ALREADY: R.I.P Frankie Jo Abernathy! That's ma gurl looking down on me!

Frankie Jo Abernathy (December 21, 1981 – June 9, 2007) was a castmate on MTV's The Real World: San Diego. Hailing from Kansas City, Abernathy was the elder daughter of Abbie Hunter and Joe Abernathy. She had a younger sister named Mamie, and a stepfather, Perry Hunter. She attended Blue Springs High School in Blue Springs, Missouri. Abernathy died suddenly at her mother's home on June 9, 2007, at the age of 25.

An official cause of death has not yet been determined. Abernathy suffered from cystic fibrosis, with which she was diagnosed at the age of three, and during her time on The Real World, she showed many symptoms of the genetic disorder, such as difficulty breathing and immune-system impairment. Her disease was a significant part of her storyline on the show.