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Pamala B. Sorgee, 54, of Orange, entered the heavenly gates on June 14, after a lengthy illness at Brookdale Assisted Living in Lake Charles.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 am, Thursday, June 18, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Tom Phelan. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5:00 pm-9:00 pm, Wednesday, with a rosary recited at 6:30 pm, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Lake Charles, Nov. 20, 1960, she was the daughter of Alwood J. Brignac and Diana Brignac. Pam was a devoted wife and loving mother. She was a 1978 graduate of LaGrange Senior High in Lake Charles. She had many accomplishments of which she was a former dedicated employee of Texas Polymer in Orange, as a purchasing assistant. Pam served as a Eucharistic minister at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. She was also involved in the youth group at St. Mary’s Catholic Church while her children were in school. Pam had a real zest for life. She loved her family, friends, and everyone that she came in contact with. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Pamala was preceded in death by her mother, Diana Brignac; Godson, Scott Fornea; father-in-law, Ray Sorgee and her mother-in-law, Mary Sorgee.

She leaves to honor her memory her loving and devoted husband of 28 years, Johnny R. Sorgee; father, Alwood J. Brignac, and his wife Joyce; son, Gilbert J. McComb, Jr. and his fiancé Tresenah Manuel; daughter, Elizabeth R. Sorgee and fiancé Jared Martin; granddaughter, Trinity McComb; sisters, Connie Fornea (Allen), of Houston, Sharon Owens (Bill), of Westlake, Tammy Hale (Mike), of Carlyss; brother, Kevin J. Brignac, of North Carolina and her aunts and uncles, along with many nieces and nephews.

Serving as pallbearers will be Mike Hale, Mike Sorgee, Kevin Brignac, Matthew Fornea, Gilbert McComb, Jr., and Jared Martin.

The family would like to express a sincere thank you to the staff of Brookdale Assisted Living, especially the Memory Care Unit in Lake Charles for their kind and compassionate care. There are no words as to how much comfort this staff brought to our family during Pam’s journey.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making memorial contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association or to a charity of your choice.