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Obituaries
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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
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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 DaMika Fowler,
LaToya Fowler and Johnnetha Fowler all of Orange; two beautiful
grandchildren, Adanac Simon and Ayanna 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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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