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The Life of Opal Marie Abshire

Obituary for Opal Marie Abshire Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at a 2:00 PM Service in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille for Opal Marie Little Abshire, 86, who passed away peacefully from this life on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at Courtyard Manor in Lafayette. Her Grandson, Louis Anthony (Tony) Bailey will officiate the services. Interment will be in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include her four children, Rose Lynette Melican and her husband, Martin of Lago Vista, TX, Louis Abshire, Jr. and his wife, Deborah "Debbie" Gale of Breaux Bridge, LA. Delores "Dee" Venable and her husband, Jerry of Lafayette, LA and Oscar Wayne Abshire and his wife, Jackie of Abbeville, LA; one step-son, Joe Abshire of Jennings, LA; ten grandchildren; twenty-five great grandchildren; five great great grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; twelve step-great grandchildren; seven step-great great grandchildren; one brother, Kenneth Little; and two sisters, Evelyn McClain and Charlotte Beilgard and her husband, Keith. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Louis Abshire, Sr.; her parents, Oscar David and Rose Bryant Little; and her siblings, Hershel Little and Mary Lois Gobert. Opal was born on May 12, 1924 in Crosby, Texas to Oscar David Little and Rose Bryant. She was a resident of Lafayette, Louisiana for over 47 years and raised her family here. Mrs. Abshire was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, sister and friend to all who knew her. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. The family would like to give special thanks to the nurses and staff of Heart of Hospice for their kindness, compassion and gentle care given to Mrs. Abshire during her time of need. The family requests that visitation be observed on Friday, August 27, 2010 from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM and will continue on Saturday, August 28, 2010 from 8:00 AM until time of services at Martin & Castille's DOWNTOWN Location. View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com Martin & Castille - DOWNTOWN, 330 St. Landry Street, Lafayette, LA. 70506. 337-234-2311.

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