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Helen Louise Johnson, 89, of Orange, passed away Monday, Aug. 6, at Vidor Health and Rehab. Funeral Services will be at 3:00 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Scott McIntosh, Pastor of North Orange Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.

Born on Sept. 23, 1922 in Montalba, TX, Helen was the daughter of Rufus Hamilton Johnson and Iva (Ward) Johnson.

Helen is survived by her son, Gerald D. Thompson and wife, Ann; three grandchildren, Shani McCabe, Cher Outhouse, Pat Mulholland; six great-grandchildren; and three great great-grandchildren.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Kenneth Thompson, Bruce Austin, Bobby Mulholland, Tommy Outhouse, Clay Austin and Merrill Stringer.

Ms. Johnson was a cancer survivor and it was her request that donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73123-1718.