Kathie Jo Abshire, 78, of Wake Forest, N.C., died Aug. 1, 2015 amongst her loved ones.
Born Nov. 21, 1936 in Scranton, Pa., she was preceded by her mother, Katherine and John Gulbin, and her father, Joseph Squillace. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Ashby Abshire; sister, Ruth Thompson; and brother, John Gulbin Jr.
Kathie graduated from Mount Hope High School in West Virginia. She and her husband resided in Cross Lanes, W.Va., to raise their children. Kathie retired UPS in human resources located in South Charleston, W.Va.
Surviving are her daughter, Deborah Abshire; son, Scott Abshire and his wife, Susan Abshire, and son, Randall Abshire and his wife, Sally Abshire; along with five grandchildren.
At the request of the family, graveside service will be held at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Foundation at support.woundedwarriorproject.org. Cards may be sent to 1104 Oakman Ridge, Wake Forest, NC 27587. You can also visit her memorial page at CremationSocietyNC.com.