Jack Everett Abshire 93, of Paris, died at 5:15 AM, Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Paris Regional Medical Center. Funeral services are set for 11:00 AM, Monday, May 11, 2015 in the chapel of Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home with Rev. Randall Scott and Rev. Eric Moore officiating. A private family interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3:00-5:00 PM, Sunday afternoon at the funeral home. The family will also be at the home of Patti Easterwood at all other times. Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
Jack was born July 11, 1921 in the Jennings Community of Lamar County to Charles and Leona Cheatham Abshire. He served his country in the United States Navy Seabees during World War II and married Mozelle Hill on August 11, 1945 in Paris. She died March 30, 2011 after 65 years of marriage. Mr. Abshire was a local barber working in several barber shops for almost 70 years. He was the owner of the Deluxe Barber Shop and member of both the Noon and Breakfast Optimist Clubs. Jack was the clock and scoreboard keeper for the Paris High School football games for 49 years never missing a single home game. He was a longtime member of Immanuel Baptist Church.
Mr. Abshire is survived by a daughter, Patti Abshire Easterwood; two grandchildren who affectionately called him “Papa”, Autumn Anderson and husband, Thomas and Misti Easterwood; three great-grandchildren, Tyler, Railee, and Clark Anderson; one brother, Robert Abshire; one sister, Marie Strickland; his son-in-law, Mike Morgan: two sisters-in-law, Betty Rhodes and Laverne Gwilliams; a brother-in-law, Rayburn Hill and wife, Nancy; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Jackie Abshire Morgan on February 18, 2006; one sister, Katherine Birdsong; and three brothers, Ralph, Gene, and Charles Abshire, Jr.
Listed as honorary pallbearers are Tyler Anderson, Clark Anderson, Cy Norris, Thomas Anderson, and Anwar Scott.
Memorials may be made to the building fund at Immanuel Baptist Church.
Online condolences may be made to the Abshire family by visiting www.fry-gibbs.com.
Ada Lee “Tot” Green, 89, of Powderly, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 11th, at the Chicota Baptist Church with Rev. Rocky Burrow and Rev. Buddy Barnett officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Graveside services are scheduled for Monday at 2:30 p.m. at Hopewell Cemetery in Wood County near Winnsboro.
Mrs. Green, the daughter of James Reggie & Nilla Dry Treadway, was born Sept. 9, 1925, in DeLeon, Texas.
She was a member of Chicota Baptist Church. Tot was affectionately known as “The Pie Maker of Lamar County”. She and her husband, Arthur “Jim” Green, worked with the senior citizens at Powderly Baptist Church and at the Bounds Baptist Church for over 13 years. While at Bounds Baptist Church she sang in the choir and was active in the bus ministry. She was a member of Primetime, enjoyed traveling and was an avid 42 player.
Survivors include her husband, Arthur “Jim” Green, whom she married on July 16, 1944, building 70 years of family and memories, four children, Judy Millican & husband Karl of Red Oak, Danny Green & wife Becky of Cleburne, Bonnie Green of Hurst and Connie Talbott & husband Billy of Powderly, 12 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, one brother, James Allan Treadway & wife Ann of Ft. Worth along with many nieces & nephews and a host of friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Louise Pratt and one brother, Ralph Treadway.
Casket bearers will be her six grandsons: Brandon Millican, Nathan Hosford, Clayton Green, Aaron Green, Billy Shane Talbott and Rodney Talbott. Honorary bearers will be: Laning Ishmael, Bill Thomason, Claude Hall, James Treadway, Gary Archer, Marshall Hall, Jack Davis, David Knowles, Brad Peveto, Sean Gray, Dave Hellman and Don Gonzales.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of Pine Tree Ranch and Hospice Plus for the love and care given their loved one.
If desired, memorials may be made to Hospice Plus, 9701 Wesley St., Greenville, Texas 75402, in Mrs. Green’s memory.
To leave a message or tribute for the family please visit www.brighthollandfuneralhome.com.
