Son of Austin Abshire,Sr. and Mary Sonnier, Raywood Carl Abshire died at age 56 in Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, LA.
Known to family and friends as Carl, he was a native of Lake Arthur, LA. After graduating from Lake Arthur High School, he joined the Navy, serving on the USS Bache in 1962-63 and was a participant in the Cuban Missile crisis when the Bache, among one of many ships, surrounded a Soviet submarine, forcing it to surface. Carl was also active during the Bay of Pigs invasion. He retired from Exxon Refinery after 30 years of service. He was a member of the Pelican Relic and Recovery Association.
He is survived by his wife, Sheila Melancon Abshire; one daughter, Carla and husband, Mike Giles; one son, Barry and his wife, Sue; two brothers, Sonny and Bobby Abshire; two sisters, Brenda Myers and Patricia Vincent; and one grandchild.
Preceeding Carl in death were his parents and one brother, Logan.
Known to family and friends as Carl, he was a native of Lake Arthur, LA. After graduating from Lake Arthur High School, he joined the Navy, serving on the USS Bache in 1962-63 and was a participant in the Cuban Missile crisis when the Bache, among one of many ships, surrounded a Soviet submarine, forcing it to surface. Carl was also active during the Bay of Pigs invasion. He retired from Exxon Refinery after 30 years of service. He was a member of the Pelican Relic and Recovery Association.
He is survived by his wife, Sheila Melancon Abshire; one daughter, Carla and husband, Mike Giles; one son, Barry and his wife, Sue; two brothers, Sonny and Bobby Abshire; two sisters, Brenda Myers and Patricia Vincent; and one grandchild.
Preceeding Carl in death were his parents and one brother, Logan.
Son of Austin Abshire,Sr. and Mary Sonnier, Raywood Carl Abshire died at age 56 in Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, LA.
Known to family and friends as Carl, he was a native of Lake Arthur, LA. After graduating from Lake Arthur High School, he joined the Navy, serving on the USS Bache in 1962-63 and was a participant in the Cuban Missile crisis when the Bache, among one of many ships, surrounded a Soviet submarine, forcing it to surface. Carl was also active during the Bay of Pigs invasion. He retired from Exxon Refinery after 30 years of service. He was a member of the Pelican Relic and Recovery Association.
He is survived by his wife, Sheila Melancon Abshire; one daughter, Carla and husband, Mike Giles; one son, Barry and his wife, Sue; two brothers, Sonny and Bobby Abshire; two sisters, Brenda Myers and Patricia Vincent; and one grandchild.
Preceeding Carl in death were his parents and one brother, Logan.
Known to family and friends as Carl, he was a native of Lake Arthur, LA. After graduating from Lake Arthur High School, he joined the Navy, serving on the USS Bache in 1962-63 and was a participant in the Cuban Missile crisis when the Bache, among one of many ships, surrounded a Soviet submarine, forcing it to surface. Carl was also active during the Bay of Pigs invasion. He retired from Exxon Refinery after 30 years of service. He was a member of the Pelican Relic and Recovery Association.
He is survived by his wife, Sheila Melancon Abshire; one daughter, Carla and husband, Mike Giles; one son, Barry and his wife, Sue; two brothers, Sonny and Bobby Abshire; two sisters, Brenda Myers and Patricia Vincent; and one grandchild.
Preceeding Carl in death were his parents and one brother, Logan.
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