Charles Wilford Abshire

1923 - 2015  (92 years)

• Name	Charles Wilford Abshire
  Nickname	Toby
  Born	11 Aug 1923	Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Nov 2015	Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, USA
  Buried	24 Nov 2015	Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA
  Person ID	I4759	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Paul Abshire,   b. 30 Apr 1896, Kaplan, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 20 Sep 1969, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Ada Marie Talbot,   b. 16 Jan 1900, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 9 Apr 1936, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA  (Age 36 years)
  Married	5 Apr 1917	Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
  Family ID	F1929	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Betty Jo Hebert,   b. 30 Jan 1934, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA ,   d. 18 Jan 2021, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Married	27 Feb 1954	Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
  Children	+ 1. M.M. Abshire   2. J.E. Abshire   3. R.K. Abshire + 4. P.A. Abshire   5. G.E. Abshire
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2019
  Family ID	F1943	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 Aug 1923 - Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA Married - 27 Feb 1954 - Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA Died - 19 Nov 2015 - Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, USA Buried - 24 Nov 2015 - Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Charles Wilford "Toby" Abshire Obituary picture
  		Charles Wilford "Toby" Abshire
  		Charles Wilford Abshire and Betty Jo Hebert Abshire Taken November 23, 2013
  		Charles Wilford "Toby" Abshire
  		Charles "Toby" Wilford Abshire and Betty Jo Hebert Abshire Taken in 1980
  		Charles Wilford "Toby" Abshire and Betty Jo Hebert Abshire
  		Charles Wilford "Toby" Abshire
  		Charles Wilford "Toby" Abshire
  		Charles Wilford "Toby" Abshire

  
  

  Documents

  Birth Certificate for Charles Wilford Abshire Name: Charles Wilford Abshire Birth Date: 11 Aug 1932 Gender: Male Birth Place: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA Father: Paul Abshire Father Birth Place: Kaplan, Louisiana Mother: Ada Talbot Mother Birth Place: Rayne, Louisiana Mother Residence: Port Arthur, Texas

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Toby, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully in his home, while surrounded by his family on November 19, 2015. Toby was born August 11, 1932 in Port Arthur, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Ada Talbot Abshire, loving step-mother, Bertha Abshire, and siblings: Agnes Arnold, Dorothy Palmer, Abbie Abshire and A.J. Abshire. Toby is survived by his wife: Betty Hebert Abshire of sixty-one years, children: Mary Abshire Collins, James Abshire, Kirwin Abshire and wife Darlene, Paula Abshire Rolin and husband Michael, Glen Abshire and wife Sherri, grandchildren: Cortland Collins, Evan Collins, Leah Wood, Matthew Wood, Jacalynn Rolin, Nathan Rolin, Jessica Abshire Dluhos and husband Chet, great-grandchildren: Emerson Kate Dluhos and Presley Marie Wood. Toby is also survived by brothers: Linwood Abshire and wife Joan, Louis Abshire and wife Jeanette, sister-in-laws: Margo Abshire, Jane Abshire, and numerous nieces and nephews. In 1956 Toby and family moved to Houston, Texas where he was employed by the Houston Chronicle and a member of the National Angle Bar Club for thirty-seven years. He served in the Texas National Guard, was a founding member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council 3700 and the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Toby was an exceptional Gardener, respected Baseball Coach, avid Golfer and had a passion for working with his hands and building things. His gentle spirit and kind heart will be deeply missed by his entire family and friends. Visitation with the family will be Monday, November 23, 2015, 5:00 pm., Vigil at 6:00 pm., St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, 10727 Hartsook Street, Houston, Texas 77034. A Mass celebrating his life will be held Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 10:30 am., St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church: 10727 Hartsook Street, Houston, Texas 77034. Father Vincent Nguyen will be the Mass celebrant. Burial at 3:00 pm, Greenlawn Memorial Park, 3900 Twin City Hwy., Groves, Texas 77619. (Published in The Houston Chronicle on November 22, 2015)