Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Ralph E. Abshier 
(September 27, 1935 - January 26, 2012) 

Funeral services for Mr. Ralph Abshier were held on Monday, January 30, 2012, at 
2:00p.m. at Bowers Funeral Home in Teague. Bro. Benny Mize and Bro. Richard 
Easterling officiated. Interment followed the services at Union Cemetery near 
Freestone.

Mr. Abshier passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at East Texas Medical 
Center in Fairfield.

He was born in Cedar Bayou, TX on September 27, 1935, and lived in Channelview, 
Missouri, and Arkansas before settling in rural Limestone County. He attended the 
Fair Oaks School and after graduation he went to work for Houston Lighting and 
Power Company. Mr. Abshier retired as a manager of the energy control center 
after a career of over thirty-seven years with H. L. & P. He married Sally on 
April 6, 1957, and shared over fifty-four years together, the last eighteen at 
their home in Donie. Mr. Abshier was known as the “Donie Weatherman”. He kept a 
very close eye on the weather and recorded rainfall totals for the area for 
several years. Mr. Abshier enjoyed growing a garden in his spare time. He was a 
wonderful husband, father, and friend to all that knew him and enjoyed being 
able to help people. Mr. Abshier was a member of the Eighty-Eight Club in 
Freestone and a member of First Baptist Church in Donie.

He is survived by his wife, Sally Abshier; one daughter, Elizabeth White & 
husband Michael all of Donie; two brothers, J. T. Abshier & wife Janet of 
Fredericksburg, and George Winston Abshier of Donie; one sister, Esther Williams 
& husband Kelly of Magnolia; special cousin, Margie Dossey & husband Dick of 
Houston; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Mr. Abshier was 
preceded in death by one daughter, Melanie Leal; his parents, Charlie & Ora 
Abshier; three brothers, James Abshier, J. D. Abshier, and Joel Abshier; and 
two aunts, Robbie Dee Stover and Sidell Owens.