Agnes Mary Abshire
1918 - 2002 (84 years)1. Agnes Mary Abshire was born 22 Feb 1918, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 9 Mar 2002, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 11 Mar 2002, Memory Gardens of Jefferson County - Nederland, Texas, USA. Notes:
Obituary:
Agnes Arnold, 81, of Port Arthur died Saturday, March 9, 2002, at Senior Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Port Arthur.
A native of and lifelong resident of Port Arthur, she was a member of United Pentecostal Church of Groves.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves with the Rev. Tim Kelley officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Arnold; two daughters, Ouida Keel of Groves and Bonnie White of Nashville, Tenn.; four sons, Paul White of Bridge City, Wayne White of Lincoln, Neb., Luther White of Georgetown and Mark White of Nashville, Tenn.; one sister, Dorothy Palmer of Center; four brothers, A.J. Abshire of Wildwood, Charles Abshire of Houston, Linwood Abshire of Beaumont and Louis Abshire of Port Neches; 13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.
(Published in The Port Arthur News on March 10, 2002)Agnes — Jasper White. Jasper was born 22 Oct 1915, Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 30 Dec 1968, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried 2 Jan 1969, Oak Bluff Memorial Park - Port Neches, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Paul James White was born 9 Sep 1935, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 2 Jan 2018, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried 6 Jan 2018, Antioch Cemetery - Buna, Texas, USA.
- 3. G.W. White
- 4. Beverly Ann White was born 31 Dec 1937, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 17 Jan 1938, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 18 Jan 1938, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.
- 5. Ouida Ruth White was born 9 Jul 1939, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 16 Oct 2023, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 20 Oct 2023, Old Cypress Cemetery - Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA.
- 6. L.D. White
- 7. B.J. White
- 8. Mark Kirk White was born 7 Oct 1952, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died , Hermitage, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA.
Agnes married Robert Arnold, Jr. 26 Jun 1972, Jefferson County, Texas, USA. Robert was born 14 May 1924, Bellevue, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 24 Apr 2003, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 29 Apr 2003, Memory Gardens of Jefferson County - Nederland, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 2
2. Paul James White (1.Agnes1) was born 9 Sep 1935, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 2 Jan 2018, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried 6 Jan 2018, Antioch Cemetery - Buna, Texas, USA. Notes:
Obituary:
Paul James White, 82, of Cedar Park, Texas, passed away on January 2, 2018, in Austin, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Mr. Jeremy Fletcher. Burial will follow the service at Antioch Cemetery in Buna, Texas.
Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 12:00 p.m.
Born in Groves, Texas, on September 9, 1935, he was the son of Jasper White and Agnes Abshire White. Paul worked as an operation supervisor at Texas Chemical.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jasper and Agnes White; and his loving wife, Nelda White.
He is survived by his children, Rodney Paul White and wife Libby, of Beaumont, James Keith White and wife Trudy, of Bridge City, and Bryan White and wife Elois, of Cedar Park; 7 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and siblings, Quida Keel and husband Earl, Wayne White and wife Thelma, Luther White and wife Cheryl, Bonnie White and Mark White.
(Published by Claybar Funeral Home of Bridge City, TX)Paul — Nelda Jo Matthews. Nelda was born 3 Jan 1938, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 22 Oct 2015, Orange, Orange County, California, USA; was cremated 25 Oct 2015, Antioch Cemetery - Buna, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 9. R.P. White
- 10. J.K. White
- 11. Dwight Wayne White was born 14 Mar 1962, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 14 Mar 1962, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 15 Mar 1962, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.
- 12. B.D. White
3. G.W. White (1.Agnes1) G.W. married T.L. Rice [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. D.D. White
- 14. K.M. White
4. Beverly Ann White (1.Agnes1) was born 31 Dec 1937, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 17 Jan 1938, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 18 Jan 1938, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA. Notes:
Obituary:
JASPER WHITE BABY BURIED HERE TODAY
Funeral services for Bevelry Ann White, 17-day-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper White, 3301 40th street, who died Monday at 5 p.m., were held at 2 p.m. today at Grammier chapel, the Rev. Glass of Faithtabernacle officiating. Burial was in Greenlawn cemetery.
Surviving besides the parents are two brothers, Paul and Gerald; grandparents, Mrs. J. S. White, and Paul Abshire, all of Port Arthur.
(Published in The Port Arthur News on January 18, 1938)5. Ouida Ruth White (1.Agnes1) was born 9 Jul 1939, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 16 Oct 2023, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 20 Oct 2023, Old Cypress Cemetery - Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA. Notes:
Obituary:
Ouida Ruth Keel
July 9, 1939 - October 16, 2023
Groves
Ouida Ruth Keel, 84, of Groves, Texas, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023, at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Nederland Apostolic Church in Nederland. Officiating will be Reverend James Corkran. Burial will be held at 3:00 p.m. in DeRidder, LA, at Old Cypress Cemetery on Friday, October 20, 2023.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Nederland Apostolic Church in Nederland.
Ouida was born July 9, 1939, in Port Arthur, Texas, she was the daughter of Jasper and Agnes White. She was an all-things collector and had everything. She loved sewing, quilting, and cooking for her family. Mostly she loved spoiling her grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her and will forever be in our hearts.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her stepfather, Robert Arnold; brothers Paul and Mark White; and granddaughter Michelle Weeks.
She is survived by her loving husband of sixty-eight years, Ryan Earl Keel of Groves, TX; two daughters, Sherry Corkran and husband Greg of Nederland, TX; and Janice Caldwell and husband Troy of Groves, TX; six grandchildren, Tyran Weeks and wife Ronna, Alexis Caldwell, Seth Corkran and wife Andie, Leanne Weeks, step-grandchildren; Tania Burgess and husband Jeremy, and Jonathan Caldwell; nine great-grandchildren; sister Bonnie White of Nashville, TN; brother Wayne White and wife Thelma of Lincoln, NB; and Luther White and wife Cheryl of Georgetown, TX.
(Published by Melancon Levingston Funeral Home of Groves, TX)Ouida married R.E. Keel [Group Sheet]
Children:
6. L.D. White (1.Agnes1) L.D. married C.J. Boaz [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 17. C.D. White
7. B.J. White (1.Agnes1) B.J. married W.R. Adams [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 18. S.W. Adams
B.J. married G.M. Brown [Group Sheet]
8. Mark Kirk White (1.Agnes1) was born 7 Oct 1952, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died , Hermitage, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA. Mark married T.A. Hensarling [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 19. C.A. White
- 20. B.E. White
- 21. D.P. White
Generation: 3
9. R.P. White (2.Paul2, 1.Agnes1) R.P. married S.L. Ellis [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 22. J.P. White
R.P. married E.A. Adams [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 23. L.B. White
- 24. J.H. White
10. J.K. White (2.Paul2, 1.Agnes1) J.K. married T.J. Smiley [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 25. L.J. White
11. Dwight Wayne White (2.Paul2, 1.Agnes1) was born 14 Mar 1962, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 14 Mar 1962, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 15 Mar 1962, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA. 12. B.D. White (2.Paul2, 1.Agnes1) B.D. married E.C. Buenteo [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 26. G.M. White
13. D.D. White (3.G.W.2, 1.Agnes1) D.D. married T.R. Kelley [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 27. T.R. Kelley
14. K.M. White (3.G.W.2, 1.Agnes1) K.M. married J.G. Huffman, Jr. [Group Sheet]
15. J.K. Keel (5.Ouida2, 1.Agnes1) J.K. married D.R. Weeks [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 28. T.D. Weeks
- 29. Michelle Cherie Weeks was born 7 Jun 1978, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 25 May 2001, Nederland, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.
J.K. married T.R. Caldwell [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 30. A.R. Caldwell
16. S.L. Keel (5.Ouida2, 1.Agnes1) S.L. married G.A. Corkran [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 31. S.R. Corkran
17. C.D. White (6.L.D.2, 1.Agnes1) C.D. married B.J. Bexley, III [Group Sheet]
18. S.W. Adams (7.B.J.2, 1.Agnes1) 19. C.A. White (8.Mark2, 1.Agnes1) C.A. married A.L. Warax [Group Sheet]
20. B.E. White (8.Mark2, 1.Agnes1) B.E. married R.M. Howe [Group Sheet]
21. D.P. White (8.Mark2, 1.Agnes1)
Generation: 4
22. J.P. White (9.R.P.3, 2.Paul2, 1.Agnes1) 23. L.B. White (9.R.P.3, 2.Paul2, 1.Agnes1) L.B. married D.P. Neely [Group Sheet]
24. J.H. White (9.R.P.3, 2.Paul2, 1.Agnes1) 25. L.J. White (10.J.K.3, 2.Paul2, 1.Agnes1) 26. G.M. White (12.B.D.3, 2.Paul2, 1.Agnes1) 27. T.R. Kelley (13.D.D.3, 3.G.W.2, 1.Agnes1) 28. T.D. Weeks (15.J.K.3, 5.Ouida2, 1.Agnes1) T.D. married M.K. Kleinknecht [Group Sheet]
T.D. — R.. [Group Sheet]
29. Michelle Cherie Weeks (15.J.K.3, 5.Ouida2, 1.Agnes1) was born 7 Jun 1978, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 25 May 2001, Nederland, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA. 30. A.R. Caldwell (15.J.K.3, 5.Ouida2, 1.Agnes1) A.R. married M.J. Hall [Group Sheet]
A.R. married J.A. LaGrone [Group Sheet]
A.R. — C.D. Brister. [Group Sheet]
31. S.R. Corkran (16.S.L.3, 5.Ouida2, 1.Agnes1) S.R. — A.M. Myers. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 32. C.M. Corkran