M.N. married P.M. Andrews [Group Sheet]

J.W. married J.M. Abshire [Group Sheet]

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Obituary:

Abbie Paul Abshire, 76, of Port Arthur died Monday at St. Mary Hospital.

A native and lifelong resident of Port Arthur, he was a former stereotyper for the Port Arthur News with 25 years of service, he also was a self-employed carpenter.

He was a member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Veterans of Foreign War Post No. 7, and a retired Colonel from the National Guard with 28 years of service, where he served in World War II. He was a member of Military Officers Association and Carpenters Local No. 502.

Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home. Military graveside services will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park. A vigil will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Survivors include his wife, Jane Abshire; a daughter, Jalane Marie Andrews of Hemphill; four brothers, Charles Abshire of Houston, Lynwood Abshire and Albert Joseph Abshire, both of Wildwood and Louis Abshire of Port Neches; two sisters, Agnes Arnold of Port Arthur and Dorothy Palmer of Center; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

(Published in The Port Arthur News on June 6, 1995)

Abbie married Jane Marie Vaughn 19 Oct 1941, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA. Jane was born 26 Aug 1921, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 11 Jan 2021, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas, USA; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Obituary:

Jane Abshire, 99, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at Hemphill Care Center.

Jane was born August 25, 1921 in Port Arthur, Texas to Willie Vaughn and Felicia Broussard Vaughn. She was a lifelong area resident until she moved to Hemphill in 2013.

Jane was preceded in death by her husband Abbie Abshire; brother, Russell Vaughn; sister, Anna Belle Lachausse and great grandson Stephen Andrews.

Survivors include daughter, Jalane Andrews and husband John "Butch" of Hemphill; twin sister, Jennie Romero of Galveston; grandchildren, Paulette Andrews Thomas of Texas City, Greg Andrews and his wife Sara of Virginia Beach, VA; great grandchildren, Kasey Cummins, Alex Andrews, Jonathan Andrews, Bowen Andrews, and Gray Andrews; niece, Lynn Crowder; nephew, Gil Romero.

Services for family and friends to be held at a later date.

(Published by Levingston Funeral Home of Groves, TX)