Retired 1st SGT. Gibson P. Abshire

February 22, 1928 ~ September 2, 2021

KAPLAN — A Mass of Christian Burial was be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, September 6, 2021 at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Church honoring the life of Retired 1ST SGT. Gibson P. Abshire, 93, who died Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Eastridge Nursing Center. He was laid to rest at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cemetery with Reverend Mark Miley officiating the services.
He is survived by his two sons, Gibson Paul Abshire, Jr. of Universal City, TX and Claude “C.J." Abshire and his wife, Rebecca of Kaplan; his daughter, Sherry and her husband, Brad David of New Iberia; his four grandchildren, Blaine David, Brennan David, Jade Abshire and Kaley Abshire; his three great grand-children, Annie Grace David, Noah David and Madison David.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Francis Abshire; his second wife, Aurora Abshire; his son, Charles Abshire; his brother, Claude Jimmy Abshire; his grandson, Wes David; and his parents, Allison Abshire and the former Anna Bell.
The family requests that masks be worn inside the funeral home and church.
The family requested that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan, 300 N. Eleazar Ave., on Sunday, September 5, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 9:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM; Monday, September 6, 2021 from 8:00 AM until the procession departs for the church at 9:45 AM.
All funeral arrangements were conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Kaplan, (337) 643-7276 [Service Information 225-5276]. Condolences may be sent to the Abshire family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.