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A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 2008 at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church for Mary Sarah Bouillion, 52, who died Thursday, May 8, 2008 at American Legion Hospital in Crowley. Fr. Stephen LeBlanc, pastor of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Lafayette, will be officiating for the services with Fr. Gary Schexnayder, pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, assisting. The family is requesting visiting hours to be held Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to the time of service. Sr. Justina Baker will be leading the rosary at 7:00 p.m. Interment will be held at Woodlawn Mausoleum. She is survived by three sisters, Dorian B. Lee of Crowley, Cecile B. Thibodeaux and her husband Faron of Bangkok, Thailand, and Shawn B. Hoffpauir and her husband Ron of Humble, TX; one brother, Gene J. Bouillion, Jr. and his wife Cheri of Orange, TX; three nieces, Courtney Low and her husband Harold of Humble, TX, Traci Thomson and her husband Will of Mobile, AL, and Alex Hoffpauir of Humble, TX; five nephews, Blake Bouillion of Orange, TX; Justin Lee and his wife Hollie of Crowley, Zachary Hoffpauir of Humble, TX, John Paul and Adam Thibodeaux of Bangkok, Thailand; two great-nieces, Kelsey and Elizabeth Low of Humble, TX; and two great-nephews, Kade Bouillion of Orange, TX, and Jacob Thomson of Mobile, AL. Sarah is preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Maudrey LeBlanc Bouillion. Pallbearers will be Blake Bouillion, Justin Lee, Zachary Hoffpauir, John Paul Thibodeaux, Adam Thibodeaux, Harold Low, and Will Thomson. Honorary pallbearer will be Jerry Henderson. The family would like to offer a special thanks to all of Sarah’s sitters over the past 15 years, Fr. Gary Schexnayder, Dr. M.N. Katira and his staff, and the staff of American Legion Hospital for the care and compassion that they administered to her and the family. In lieu of flowers memorial contribution may be made to Cerebral Palsy of Louisiana, 2380 Barataria Blvd. Suite 5, Marrero, LA 70072; or St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 224 W. 5th St., Crowley, LA 70526. Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley. www.geeseyferguson.com

Jeanette Marie LeBlanc, 68, of Orangefield, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2008 in a local care facility. Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 9, 2008 in the Chapel of Dorman Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Forrest Wood, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Orangefield. Interment will follow services in Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in the McLewis community of Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. Jeanette was born on January 15, 1940 in New Iberia, Louisiana to Eustice and Jean (Bouillion) Comeaux, she was a longtime resident of the Orangefield community, a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith. Jeanette is preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Tonya Kaye LeBlanc; grandson, Justin Allen LeBlanc; sister, Diane Domingue and brother, Roy Comeaux. Those who will most cherish her memory are the love of her life for 49 years, her husband, Walter LeBlanc, Sr. of Orangefield; sons, Walter LeBlanc, Jr. of Orangefield and Ronald LeBlanc of Bridge City; daughters, Tina Tarver of Orange, Mary Richard and husband Brent, Sr. of Mauriceville and Cathy Jordan of Beaumont. Grandchildren, Ron, Shala, Regina, Damien and Monique LeBlanc, April Green and husband Terrance, Brent Richard, Jr. and wife Bailey and Brandon and Amanda Richard. Thirteen great- grandchildren with two more being expected soon; sisters, Dot Landry and husband Warren of Orange, Pat Ledet and husband Roland of Port Acres and Gaynelle Lapointe and husband Gladman of Clute, Texas and her very special friend, Media Boswell of Vidor. Pallbearers are Ron LeBlanc, Damien LeBlanc, Brent Richard, Jr., Brandon Richard, Eric Lapointe and Troy Landry. Honorary pallbearers are Roy Hoffpauir and Michael Hebert. The family wishes to give special thanks to the staff of Oakwood Manor in Vidor for their loving care of Jeanette during her final days.

Bertha Bass Evans, 93, of Orange, passed away, Tuesday, May 6th, 2008, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor. Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, May 9th, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Reverend David Turner of Little Cypress Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Bertha was born November 24, 1914, in Olla, LA to Carrey Tom Bass and Birdie R. Ratcliff. Bertha was a member of Little Cypress Baptist Church, and worked in the food service industry for West Orange Independent School District. She loved to garden and spend time at her church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward, sons, Gerald Evans, Charles Evans, and Tommy Evans, daughter, Helen Hanson, and grandson, Michael Evans. She is survived by five grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. She especially loved her family and was especially grateful for the care, love and support shown to her by Kim, Kandice, Krystal, Kendall, Kayla and J.J. Serving as pallbearers are Tim Reynolds, Ed Bacon, J.J. Johnson, Tim Fife, Robert McClendon and Ty Evans.

George T. Maryanski, 64, of Orange, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 2008, at Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange, with Pastor, David Millner, officiating. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. George was born in Philadelphia, PA on October 8, 1943. He was a self-employed handy man who loved working and helping others. He was preceded in death by his parents; step daughter, Crystal Lynn Sharp; grandson, Jodie Smith; granddaughter, Mindy Smith; and grandson, Matthew Sharp. George is survived by his wife Betty Maryanski; sons, Robert Edward Sharp of Huntsville, Jerry Wayne Sharp of Deweyville; and daughter, Melissa Marie Maryanski of Orange. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Christopher Sharp, Misty Smith, Jason Smith; five great-grandchildren and many brothers and sisters.

James W. “Bill” Williford, 80, of Orange, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on March 31, 1928, in Carrollton, Mississippi, the son of William Hamilton Williford and Gladys (Johnson) Williford Knight. Bill retired from IBM where he was a Field Engineer, was a U.S. Air Force veteran, enjoyed hunting, fishing and was an Astros fan. Preceded in death by his parents and brother, William Hamilton Williford, Jr., Bill is survived by his wife, Joyce L. Williford of Orange; son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Julie Williford; granddaughter, Laney Williford, all of Austin; sister, Sissie Culpepper of Inverness, Mississippi; sister-in-law, Liz Williford of Memphis, Tennessee; and his mother-in-law, Catherine Hoyt of Orange. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, American Heart Association or the charity of choice.

Eunice Robinson Benckenstein died peacefully in her sleep at her home on May 4, 2008. She lived for 99 years and 11 months. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 8, 2008, in the main sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church of Orange. Reverend Rob Fisher will officiate. Burial will be on Friday alongside her parents’ graves in Wetumka Cemetery in Wetumka, OK. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Eunice was born June 6, 1908, in Thomas, Custer County, Oklahoma to Walter Sloan Robinson and Annie Florence Williams Robinson. She was the third of their five children. At age 5, she and her family moved to Wetumka, Hughes County, Oklahoma where her father was sent to manage a lumberyard. Eunice grew up in Wetumka, graduating from Wetumka High School in 1926. She had been both valedictorian of her eighth grade class and her senior class, along with being senior class president and president of the high school international club. She then attended the College of Industrial Arts (today Texas Woman’s University) in Denton, TX and earned a Bachelors degree in Business Administration in three years. Upon graduation, she went straight to work. After a hoped-for teaching position in Marshall, TX failed to materialize, she quickly accepted a position as a teacher of commercial courses with Orange High School in the Fall of 1929. She remained as a teacher at the high school for eight years and was one of the founding members of the Theta Omega chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society for women educators. In 1938, she left teaching and began employment as a secretary and accountant of Vinton Petroleum Company, whose headquarters were located among the business offices of H.J.L. Stark. On October 24, 1943, she married Charles H. Benckenstein, a widower, and a founder of the Vinton Petroleum Company. Their happy years together were cut short by his death on August 6, 1946. Eunice Benckenstein went on working for the Vinton Petroleum Company until 1965 and was a Director in the last years of the company. Following her husband’s death, she devoted a great deal of personal time in service to the Orange community. Always vitally interested in education, she was a member of the Board of Trustees, Orange Independent School District from 1953 to 1961. She served 15 years on the Board of Directors of Girls Haven of Orange and loaned her rural property known as Benckwood to the YMCA for summer camps for Orange youth. Eunice brought her skills in accounting and organization to bear in many of her duties. She was one of the Founders and a Director of the Vidor State Bank from 1950 to 1960; First National City Bank of Orange, 1960-1990, and at Orange Savings Bank beginning in 1967. She chaired the budget committee and was a member of the board of the Orange Area United Way. She served as Secretary and Treasurer of the Trustees of the First United Methodist Church of Orange for more than two decades. She continued her employment in the Stark offices and was the driving force in the process of the restoring of the W. H. Stark house in the 1980’s. She loved the Miriam Lutcher Stark contests on Reading and Declamation and attended these events even after she was well into her 90’s. She served as a Director/Officer of the Nelda C. and H.J.L. Stark Foundation Board from 1974-2006, then assumed director emeritus status. Through the years she was recognized by the Orange community for her service, including the Pilot Club’s Woman of the Year Award in 1955, designation as a life member of the YMCA in 1972, and being named Citizen of the Year by the Orange Chamber of Commerce in 1974. A tree dedicated to her grows on the grounds of the Orange Heritage House. An inveterate world traveler with an interest in cultures around the globe, she traveled in over 50 countries on six continents, read widely, and loved every kind of food. She cared for family members, former employees, and friends during long illnesses and until their last days. Never one to be idle, if she had a few minutes to spare, she would play a hand of solitaire, work a crossword puzzle, or run outside to fill the bird feeders. No hour of a day went by without a kind word or deed for others. She was an inspiration to all who knew her. Eunice Benckenstein, known as “Miz B”, leaves all those who mourn her loss with a legacy of unconditional loyalty to family and friends, kindness and generosity, a strong work ethic, an optimistic outlook, a love of all things in nature, and an abiding faith in God. She is survived by nieces: Eunice Robinson Aragon (Dr. Modesto) Dallas, TX and Dr. Anita Cowan, Denton, TX; nephews: Dr. Walt Robinson(Patsy)Mesquite, TX and Parkes Robinson, Dallas, TX; grandsons, Ellis Benckenstein (Marsha) Sulphur, LA, Fred Benckenstein (Donatella), Houston, TX, Len Benckenstein, Houston, TX, Stan “Pete” Benckenstein (Janet), Lufkin, TX, Stephen Benckenstein (Claire), Spring, TX, and granddaughter, Margaret Benckenstein of Beamont; three first cousins: R. A. Williams (Catherine), Garland, TX, Frank Williams, Chisholm, TX, Mary Frances Tillerson, Terrell, TX, and many others in descending generations. A special thanks to Helen Platt, Ann Richard, and Lucille Morris for devotion and care, the wonderful staff and administrator of South East Texas Hospice, and physicians, Dr. Michael Amsted and Dr. Louis McIntire. Pallbearers will be her nephews and grandsons. In lieu of flowers, those who wish to pay tribute to Eunice Benckenstein are asked to consider a memorial donation to the First United Methodist Church of Orange, 502 6th St., Orange, TX, 77630, Southeast Texas Hospice, 912 W. Cherry Ave, Orange, TX, 77630, or the Golden Triangle Audubon Society, P. O. Box 1292, Nederland, TX, 77627.

Matthew Adam “Matt” Hall, 14, of West Orange, passed away, Saturday, May 3, 2008. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend David Millner of Calvary Baptist Church in Orange will officiate. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be 4:00-9:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. Matt was born February 10, 1994, in Orange to Mark and Giovanna (Henry) Hall, Sr. Matt was a student at West Orange Middle School and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Orange. He attended the Student Drive Center on Wednesday nights and enjoyed skateboarding. He was preceded in death by his father, Mark Hall, Sr. He is survived by his mother, Giovanna Hall of Louisiana, maternal grandmother, Sherrye Henry of Orange, paternal grandparents, Dot and Jimmy Hall of IN, great grandmother Leola Broussard of Orange; brothers, Mark Hall and Michael Vincent, half brother and half sister, Derek Hall and, Carrie Hall of CA, and half brother Jimmy Hall of IN; aunts and uncle, Sharessa Cooper, Teletha Henry, Michael David Henry all of Orange and Debbie Crawley of IN; great aunt, Desiree Sellars and great uncle, John Broussard, both of Orange; cousins Tayleena Cooper, Christian Winfrey, Calista Winfrey, Christopher Winfrey, Skylar Broussard, John “Tray” Broussard and Kirsty Broussard all of Orange.

David Burns Journeay, 77, of Orange, died Sunday, May 4, 2008. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home with the Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Born in Orange on January 11, 1931, Mr. Journeay was the son of Dave Journeay, Jr. and Emma Lena (Burns) Journeay. He was a mechanic with Smith-Corona and Brewington Typewriter Co. in Houston and he was a member of First Baptist Church in Orange. Mr. Journeay loved to fix things and could repair anything. He also was a talented organist and keyboardist. Preceded in death by his father, Dave Journeay, Jr. and his wife, Mary Jo (McKinny) Hopkins Journeay, he is survived by his mother, Emma Lena Journeay of Missouri City; daughters and sons-in-law, Julie and David Arivett of Round Rock, Janet and David Darr of Garland; sister, Nancy Gay Harkrider of Missouri City; granddaughters, Emily Watson and her husband, Joel, Lauren Michelle Darr; and great granddaughter, Lily Grace Watson. Pallbearers will be Wes Journeay, James Journeay, David Arivett, David Darr, Joel Watson and Scott Harkrider. Honorary pallbearer will be Denton Markwalter.

Troy Lyn Foreman - Born - October 30, 1967, Orange, TX : Died - May 1, 2008, Pt. Bolivar, TX. Doctors told him that he had Stage IV colon cancer December 2007 at UTMB, Galveston, TX. Parents: Nathan Lyn Foreman and Betty Lou Hoffpauir Foreman both of Pt. Bolivar, TX and formerly from Orange, TX. Nathan retired from Gulf Chemical Plant and Betty is a retired hair dresser. Troy had no brothers and sisters but lots of cousins. He has two little girls that live with their mothers in TX. Troy was a graduate from Bridge City High school.

Shannon Marie Fowler, 43, of Orange, passed away, Friday, May 02, 2008, at her residence. Funeral service will be Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Community Christian Church of Orange. Reverend David Berkheimer of Community Christian Church and Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange will officiate. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Shannon was born October 16, 1964, in Detroit, MI, to Nathaniel Cargil and Sylvia Moses. Shannon was a homemaker and had resided in Orange for the past 29 years where she was member at Community Christian Church in Orange. She was preceded in death by her father, Nathaniel Cargil, grandmother, Cleo Johnson, aunt, Alice Johnson and cousin in law, Rosie Johnson. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, William “Bill” Fowler of Orange, mother, Sylvia Moses of Alexandria, LA, daughters DaMika Fowler, LaToya Fowler and Johnnetha Fowler all of Orange; two beautiful grandchildren, Adanac Simon and Ayanna Fowler also of Orange; brothers, Robert Moses and wife Doris of Alexandria, LA and Matthew Moses of Germany and sister Courtney Blanchard and husband William of Alexandria, LA.

Mary Jane Darden, 68, of Orange passed away Thursday, April 30, 2008 in Mauriceville. Family graveside services are planned at a later date. Born on November 17, 1939 to Charles Melvin and Gracie Missouri (Hoffpauir) Darden. Ms. Darden retired as a clerical worker from American Bridge in Orange. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Carliss “Boogie” Darden in 1999. Survivors include her two sisters, Arva Bee Thompson of Mauriceville, and Shearial Livingston of The Woodlands, TX; two brothers, Donny Lee Darden of Mauriceville and Charles M. Darden Jr. of Montgomery, TX. Arrangements are under the direction of Dorman Funeral Home of Orange.

Mary M. “Millie” Hardin, 83, of Orange died peacefully on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at Orange Villa. Funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell of Cove Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held beginning at 1:30 on Saturday before the funeral service. Millie was born in Nacogdoches, TX., on August 31, 1924 to Ross and Evalena Holt Bagley. Millie worked for Weingarten’s for 37 years before retiring. She was also a 60 year member of Cove Baptist Church and was in the VFW Lady’s Auxiliary. She was preceded in death her parents, Ross and Evalena Holt Bagley; husband, Joel Hardin; son, Joel Wayne Hardin, and brother, Jewel M. Bagley. Mille is survived by her grandson, Wayne Hardin; granddaughter, Kimberley Hardin; great-granddaughter, Lauren Hardin; sisters, Martha Hall and husband Stanley of Orange, Beth Shepherd and husband D.T. of Orange, and sister-in-law Bertha Bagley of Lafayette, L.A. Also surviving her are nieces, Gail Hamilton, Christi Hillebrandt, Kay Mazzola, Dana Roberts; nephew, Michael Shepherd; great nieces, Alicia Permenter, Carli Fuselier, Leslie Mazzola, Lauren Mazzola, Donna Kovatch; great nephews, Cole Hillebrandt, Steve Mazzola, Jr., Adam Mazzola, Justin Roberts and Jacob Roberts. Serving as pallbearers will be Stanley Hall, James Roberts, Steven Mazzola, D.T. Shepherd and Charles Hillebrandt. Honorary pallbearers will be Mr. & Mrs. Archie Jones. The family would like to send a special thanks to the staff at Orange Villa.

The life of Mrs. Eva M. Guillory, 83, of Orange, will be celebrated during a Mass of Christian Burial Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the Family Life Center of St. Therese Catholic Church. Rites of Christian Burial will follow in Magnolia Memorial Gardens under the direction of Sparrow Funeral Home. Visitation will be Saturday morning from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the Family Life Center. A Rosary will be recited at 10:30 a.m. She died Monday at Memorial Hermann Baptist Orange Hospital. A native of Soileau, LA, she resided in Orange since 1941. She is survived by 2 sons, Paul Guillory of Orange and Laneth (Joe) Guillory of Port Arthur, TX, 3 daughters, France Ella Cezar of Orange, Rosalene Frazier of Port Arthur, TX, and Mora Swindell of Richmond, TX, 1 brother, Johnny Hardy of Sulphur, LA, 19 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, and 6 great great grandchildren.

J.T. Harrison, 85, long time resident of West Orange, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas following a lengthy illness. Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 2, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Thursday, May 1, 2008, at the funeral home. Mr. Harrison was survived by his wife of 64 years, Mary Joe Buchman Harrison; 9 children and spouses: son Jerry and wife Brenda Harrison, son Albert and wife Ima Jean Harrison, daughter Juanita and husband Trudy Mosley, daughter Mary Harrison, son Richard and wife Ginger Harrison, daughter Ruby and husband Lani Geldard, daughter Judy Harrison, son Norman and wife Mary Harrison, and daughter Evelyn and husband Greg Anthony. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren, Rhonda, Jeannie, Albert, Phillip, Diane, Melanie, David, Cindy, Candace, Brandt, Steven, Amanda, Becky, Ben, Blake, Caleb and Zachary; 15 great-grandchildren, Jaren, Sophie, Blake, Stephen, Kendra, Ashley, Brandon, Rebekah, Hannah, Jonathan, Hunter, Cody, Tanner, Aidan and Max; and 2 great-great-grandchildren, Dylan and Kenidee.

Mary Virginia (Jean) Smith, 63, of Mauriceville, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at her home. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Wesley Blanton of Oakwood Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Mary was born March 5, 1945, in Lufkin, TX, to Marvin Floyd Shorty and Mary Virginia (Neal) Morgan. Mary was a homemaker and a member of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her parents, Shorty and Mary Morgan and her husband, Richard Lee Smith. She is survived by her sons and daughters, Fletcher Shoemaker and wife Christie of Orangefield, Rodney Shoemaker of Beaumont, Angela Richard and husband Joey of Mauriceville, Joanna Surber and Harold Adams of Vidor, James Smith and wife Kathy of MO, Richard Smith, Jr. and wife Myra of Shreveport, LA; thirteen grandchildren, one great grandchild; brother Floyd James Morgan and sister Barbara Phillips and husband Charles, all of Mauriceville and many other extended family members. Serving as pallbearers will be Elvis Shoemaker, Jonathan Shoemaker, Dane Shoemaker, Jacob Richard, Lou Aukerman and Kenney Brand. Honorary pallbearer will be Kadie Richard.

Rita Doyle Griffith of Mauriceville died April 29, 2008 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Ms. Griffith was born in Mauriceville, Texas to Tilley Touchet and Ethel Fregia Touchet. She is preceded in death by her parents. Funeral Services will be Friday, May 2, 2008 at 12 noon at Oakwood Funeral Home at 16880 FM 1130 in Mauriceville with the Rev. Jesse White of the Open Door Mission officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. prior to service. Interment will follow at King Cemetery in Hartburg, Texas. Ms. Griffith is survived by daughters, Rose and husband Johnny Garza of Vidor and Susie and husband Sergio Garcia of Orange. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Mary Denton and husband John of Evadale; Howard, David and Danielle Griffith all of Orange. Pallbearers will be Johnny Garza, John Denton, Nick Morellas, Sergio Garcia, Howard Griffith and David Griffith.

Jewel “Judy” Campbell Regan, Granny, 88, of Orange, entered her eternal rest on Monday, April 28, 2008. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 1, 2008 at St. Francis Catholic Church, 4300 Meeks Drive, Orange, Texas. Father Michael Strother will serve as celebrant. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 30 from 5-9 p.m. with a rosary and vigil beginning at 7 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Judy was born May 4, 1919, in Orange, Texas, to James and Velma Campbell. She worked at Levingston Shipyard and retired from Sears where she worked in the Maintenance Agreement department. She was a member of St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Orangefield. She loved working in her yard, camping, watching the birds, and spending time with her family. Everything she did, she did with her whole heart; especially, loving her family. She truly lived her faith, and everyone who saw her knew this. She is preceded in death by her father and mother; beloved husband, Floyd; sister, Emma Campbell Breaux; and brother, Ira Lee Campbell. She is survived by her brother, John Campbell; brother, James Campbell and wife, Beulah; and brother, Charles Lee Campbell. Also surviving is her daughter, Emma Regan Scott and husband, David; daughter, Doris Regan Chapman and husband, David; granddaughter, Julie Scott Hughes and husband, Michael; granddaughter Beth Scott Ortego and husband, Eric; grandson, Matt Scott; and great-granddaughter, Heather Marie Hughes. Pallbearers will be Dewey Scott, Norman Scott, Leonard Breaux, Ray Campbell, Jerry Campbell, and Kenneth Brown.

Donald L. Gravett, age 77 of New Braunfels, formerly of Orange died on April 28, 2008. Memorial services will be conducted on Friday, May 2, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in New Braunfels with Rev. Larry Altman and Rev. Karen Horan officiating. Don was born on July 30, 1930 in Orange, Texas to Roland and Elsie Sanders Gravett. He graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in 1948 and then served in the United States Air Force in Korea in 1952. Don retired from Sandoz Chemical Co. in 1992. He was active in Wesco Little League and was an avid bowler. He was a member of Park Avenue Methodist Church for many years teaching the Men’s Sunday School Class. In 2001 he moved to New Braunfels, Texas. He later taught the Men’s Sunday School Class at First United Methodist church in New Braunfels. He is preceded in death by his son Keith Gravett, parents, two brothers and a sister. Survivors include his wife Ouida Quita Gravett; daughter, Shanon Robnett and husband Nathan; son, Terrell Gravett and wife Kendy; daughter-in-law, Rayma Gravett; brother, Thomas Gravett and wife Marji; sister-in-law, Carolyn Kerrigan and husband Bob; brother-in-law, Lindley King and wife Linda; four grandchildren, Kassondra, Carla, Brendan, and Britney; six great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorial contributions may be made to Hope Hospice, 611 N. Walnut, New Braunfels, Texas, 78130. You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com. Arrangements under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.

Eunice “Polly” Gibson Ernst, 77, of Orange, passed away Monday, April 28, 2008, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 2, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Interment will be at Fountain Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00-9:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Polly was born February 16, 1931, in Orange to William O. and Martha (Gillis) Gibson. Polly married William A. Ernst in June of 1952, in Great Lakes, IL. She served in the US Navy during 1951-1952 as a Dental Technician. She was active in the West Orange PTA, served as its president for several years and drove a school bus for W.O.S.D. She was a member of the VFW Women’s Auxiliary. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, William A. Ernst of Orange, daughters, Stephanie Gifford and husband David of Bedford, VA and Jacqueline Shaffer and husband Ray of Montgomery, TX; grandchildren, Aliya Gifford and Hameed Gifford of Bedford, VA, Amanda Shaffer of Montgomery and Kristina Dunham of DeQuincy, LA; sister, Gail Crenshaw of Starks, LA and brother, Dale Gibson of Sour Lake, TX. Serving as pallbearers will be Justin Griffith, K.B. Warren, Hank Crenshaw, Arnold West, Kyle Loftin and Bob Kittner. Honorary pallbearers will be Merlin Broussard, Gary McCann and Buford Rector.