Douglas Abshire 80, of Hamshire died Monday, December 27, 2004 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 30, 2004 in the chapel of Broussard's, 134 W. Buccaneer Drive, Winnie with military graveside to follow in Fairview Cemetery. A gathering of friends and family will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday evening, December 29, 2004 at the funeral home.
A life long resident of the Hamshire area, Mr. Abshire was a retired painting contractor.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-one years, Nobuko "Barbara" Abshire of Hamshire; daughters, Hilda Manning and her husband Ron of Hamshire, Brenda Burmaster and her husband Kolin of Wildwoods, and Jerietta Spencer and her husband Jerry of Winnie; brothers, Huey Abshire and his wife Alma "Cookie" of Hamshire and Curtis Abshire and his wife Lillian of Winnie; sister, Earline DeVille of Sulphur, Louisiana; one grandchild, Koi Spencer; two step grandchildren, Royce Spencer and Ronny Manning; and numerous loving nieces and nephews.