Joseph Wayne “Tee Wayne” Abshire

Joseph Wayne “Tee Wayne” Abshire, a native of Kaplan and resident of St. Amant, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at the age of 51.
Tee Wayne was a loving and generous man, who loved spending time and cooking for his family and friends. He was the owner of Tee Wayne’s Cajun Cooking Restaurant and Catering and enjoyed participating in cooking competitions. He had an outgoing personality and was willing to help anyone, even complete strangers, any way he could.
Tee Wayne is survived by his loving fiancé, Ashley Paxton Duncan; children, Mary and Matthew Abshire; stepsons, Cole and Cade Duncan; mother, Effie Rose Broussard Abshire; and former wife, Christy Abshire; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other family members.
Tee Wayne was preceded in death by his father, Douglas Abshire, and sister, Aline Abshire Hoffpauir.
Visitation was held at Ourso Funeral Home of Gonzales on Wednesday, March 13, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Visitation resumed on Thursday, March 14, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Kaplan from 10 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at noon. Interment followed at Abshire Cemetery in Kaplan.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Tee Wayne’s honor to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (https://fightcf.cff.org/site/Donation) or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (https://www.stjude.org/donate).
To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.oursofh.com. Ourso Funeral Home of Gonzales is in charge of arrangements.