Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Luther Daniel (Danny) Brack, age 82, of Orange, Texas passed away on September 15, 2024, surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 19, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Keith Pennington. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Leesville, Louisiana on...
William Randy Lynch, 63, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Sept. 15, 2024, at his home in Orange. Funeral services will be 11a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Kirbyville, Texas, on Aug. 30, 1961, he was the son of William Travis Lynch and Monnie Smith Lynch. William...
On Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, Mary Jo Wiler McClain, 98, of Bridge City transitioned to Heaven, peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will by held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, with Pastor Samuel Karunanithi. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 6, at the same location. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City. Formerly of Brashear, Texas in Hopkins County, Mrs. McClain was...
George A. Cruse Jr. was born July 28, 1954, and passed away August 26, 2024, at the age of 70. He is survived by his wife, Kirby Cruse; sons, George A. Cruse III and wife Cameron and Justin Ridley Cruse; grandchildren, Colt Cruse and Riley Cruse; and sister, Debbie Soiett and husband Dana. He is preceded in death by his parents, George Allison Cruse Sr. and Peggy Cruse; and sister, Connie Dickey. Family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the funeral service...
Florence Winifred Bales Ward, 86, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Aug. 30, 2024, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin prior to the service from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Galveston, Texas, on Oct.10, 1937, she was the daughter of Wayne F. Bales and Anna Bell (Gidley) Bales. Florence's...
Calvin Walter Stakes, Jr., 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 24, 2024, at The Medical Center in Port Arthur. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 5, 2024, at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas, on April 11, 1954, he was the son of Calvin W. Stakes, Sr. and Bobbie Jean Granger Stakes. Calvin spent his professional life as an electrician, owner, and operator of Stakes Electric. His hard work and...
Thelma Jean Hebert, 86, of Orange, passed away on Aug. 21, 2024, at Focused Care in Orange. Thelma will be placed in her final resting place in Wetumka, Oklahoma, at a later date. Born in Honey Grove, Texas, on June 20, 1938, she was the daughter of Fred Sanders and Audie Mae Patterson. Thelma devoted her life to her family, her career as a cosmetologist, and the simple joys that brought her happiness. Throughout her life, Thelma found immense joy in being a grandmother to...
Sherry Lynn Griffey Britnell, 65, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Aug. 8, 2024, at home. Memorial services will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, at VFW Post 2775 in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on Nov. 16, 1958, she was the daughter of Steve Laughlin Jr. and LaDonna Laughlin (Webb). Sherry's talents extended far beyond the walls of her home. Her green thumb was evident in her greenhouse, where she could be found tending to her plants with care and dedication....
Debrah Helen McAbee, 71, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 30, 2024, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 2, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in San Diego, California, on July 8, 1953, she was the daughter of Wallace Lute and Opal (Cox) Lute....
Wylba D. Hubbard, 87, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 16, 2024, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A viewing for family and friends will be held from 12 p.m. till 1:30 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Graveside services will immediately follow at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Alto, Texas, on May 20, 1937, she was the daughter of Willie D. Hughes and Carrie Crump Hughes. Wylba was known as "Maw Ma...
Jerome "Jerry" Douglas Norton embarked on his final journey on July 6, 2024, in Houston, Texas. A final roll call and celebration of life for Jerome will be held at Liberty Baptist Bridge City on Friday, July 12, 2024. Visitation will start at 5 p.m. Brother Terry Wright and Brother Drew Stallworth will officiate starting at 6 p.m. A private Christian burial will take place at 11 a.m. on July 13, 2024 at the Ponderosa Farm and Family Ranch Cemetery in Newton, Texas. He battled...
Dave Leslie Chesson, Sr., 75, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2024, at Baptist Hospital, in Beaumont, Texas. He was born April 16, 1949, in Orange, Texas, to Gloria Mae Roberts Chesson and Clyde Mitchell Chesson. Family, friends, and others are invited to visitation at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange on Saturday, July 20, 9-10 a.m. to reminisce and honor the life of Dave Leslie Chesson, Sr. Funeral services will immediately follow. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial...
Shirley Ann Jones, 76, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on June 17, 2024, at home surrounded by her family. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial followed at Memory Gardens in Nederland. Visitation was held Friday, June 21, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born on August 2, 1947, she was the daughter of Howard Dies and Amelia (Guillory) Dies. Shirley was a beloved Pediatric Nurse who later retired from...
Martha Evans Crosby, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 11, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 20, 2024, at First Baptist Church in Deweyville. Officiating will be Reverend Damon Bickham. Born in Celeste, Texas, on March 3, 1939, she was the daughter of Junius Jennings Evans, Jr. and Bertha Mae McQueary Norton. Martha led a life filled with love, generosity, and a deep faith. Martha's dedication to her church, First Baptist Church in...
Jefferson Alvoid Garrison, 71, passed away on July 8, 2024, in his lifelong hometown of Orangefield, Texas. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Visitation will be from 1pm until the ceremony starts at 2pm. Officiating the service will be Dr. Doak Burke D.C. of Orangefield, Texas, and Rev. M.L. Marcantell of Pinehurst Pentecostal Church. His loved ones will hold a private, family-only burial service in the Gar...
Jo Cindy Cloy, 69, of Orange, passed away on July 9, 2024, at Focused Care in Orange surrounded by her loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, June 12, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon David Bonneaux, of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will be at 3 p.m. at Ford Cemetery in Newton. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 9 a.m., Friday, June 12, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Beaumont,...
John Marble was how he was known to many but to the rest of us he was Sonny, Dad, Pops, role model and friend. On July 4th, 2024 in Lumberton, Texas this great man passed away and left us to continue his legacy. Born in Sour Lake, Texas, on September 23, 1942, John was the son of Welcome Marble and Mildred Glaze Marble. On February 21, 1963, John married the love of his life, Jeneanne Taylor Marble, and there they built a loving family. He was a devoted father to his 3...
Danny Simar, 69, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 9 after a thirty-year battle with Multiple Sclerosis. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at Claybar Funeral home in Orange, preceded by visitation at 1 p.m. at the same location. He was born to Wanda and Roy Simar in Orange, Texas, where he spent the majority of his time stirring up "wholesome trouble" with his lifelong friends, Louis Blanda, John Blanda, Jim...
Sylvia Ann Mires, 84, passed away on July 8, 2024, at The Delaney at Southshore in League City, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, July 15 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange beside the plot of her beloved J.R. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Sunday, July 14 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with a rosary at 6 p.m. Born in Orange, Texas, on July 1, 1940, she was the daughter of Sylvester...
Mary K. Williams Brinkley, 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 5, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at 4 p.m., Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Old Shiloh Cemetery in Mt. Enterprise, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, July 12, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Mt. Enterprise, Texas, on December 28, 1934, she...
Alicia Orta Blanchard, 79, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 1, 2024, peacefully at home. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, July 5, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Antony Paulose. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 9 a.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with a Rosary to begin at 10:00 a.m. Born in Orange, Texas, on March 12, 1945, she was the...
Charles Kenneth Hall, 68, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on February 7, 2024 at CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Memorial services will be at 11:00 am, Saturday, February 24 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Zoch. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, February 23 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Charles was born in Columbus, Ohio on September 21, 1955 to Donald Earl Hall, Jr....
Lois Marie Judice, 95, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away surrounded by loved ones on December 1, 2023, in Port Neches, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Ernie Carpio of St. Henry Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, D...
Fred Joseph Doiron III, 69, of Bridge City, TX, passed on through the heavenly gates on November 30, 2023. A celebration of life will be held at a later date, notifications will be updated through Facebook. Fred was born on May 26, 1954, to Fred Joseph Doiron Jr and Gustine Reynolds Doiron. He was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School class of 1972 and by trade was pipe designer, draftsmen and home builder. To know Fred was to love him. He was a wheeler dealer and loved...
Kathleen “Kathy” Longron Block, 72, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 28, 2023, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. There will be a graveside memorial at a later date with Brother Keith Pennington officiating. Born in Orange, Texas, on March 4, 1951, she was the daughter of Sidney Howard Longron and Elva Jane Granger Gordy. Kathy was a very caring and loving woman who adored her family. She enjoyed going to the casino and going dancing. She absolutely loved having big family gatherings. Kathy will be greatly mis...
