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Charles Wilford Abshire

Male 1923 - 2015  (92 years)


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  1. 1.  Charles Wilford Abshire was born 11 Aug 1923, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 19 Nov 2015, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried 24 Nov 2015, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.

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    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)

    Charles married Betty Jo Hebert 27 Feb 1954, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA. Betty was born 30 Jan 1934, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 18 Jan 2021, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried 23 Jan 2021, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. M.M. Abshire  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. J.E. Abshire  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. R.K. Abshire  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 5. P.A. Abshire  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 6. G.E. Abshire  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  M.M. Abshire Descendancy chart to this point (1.Charles1)

    M.M. married C.A. Collins [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. C.A. Collins  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. E.C. Collins  Descendancy chart to this point

    M.M. married B.P. Blumenfeld [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  J.E. Abshire Descendancy chart to this point (1.Charles1)

  3. 4.  R.K. Abshire Descendancy chart to this point (1.Charles1)

    R.K. married D. Lowery [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  P.A. Abshire Descendancy chart to this point (1.Charles1)

    P.A. married M.A. Rolin [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. J.V. Rolin  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. N.A. Rolin  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 6.  G.E. Abshire Descendancy chart to this point (1.Charles1)

    G.E. married S.M. Evans [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  C.A. Collins Descendancy chart to this point (2.M.M.2, 1.Charles1)

  2. 8.  E.C. Collins Descendancy chart to this point (2.M.M.2, 1.Charles1)

  3. 9.  J.V. Rolin Descendancy chart to this point (5.P.A.2, 1.Charles1)

    J.V. married D.W. Brown [Group Sheet]


  4. 10.  N.A. Rolin Descendancy chart to this point (5.P.A.2, 1.Charles1)


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