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Sam W. Moses, Jr., 91, of Orange, passed away Friday, Nov. 2. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with burial following at Jett Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev, Scott McIntosh and Dr. Larry Lormand, pastors with North Orange Baptist Church. Serving as pallbearers will be the Deacons of North Orange Baptist Church.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home.

Born in Orange on June 24, 1921, Sam was the son of Sam W. and Eunice Marie (LeBlanc) Moses. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and retired from Chevron in Orange following 21 years of service. Sam was a longtime member of North Orange Baptist Church where he served as general secretary of the Sunday School for 25 years.

Preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Moses, daughter, Pamela Moses and son, Mike Moses, Sam is survived by his sister, Cecil Marie Broom; son, Bill Moses; grandchildren, Michael Moses, Jr., Natalie Bowers and her husband Mike, Abigail Duplechin and her husband Daniel; great grandchildren, Anthony Moses, Erik Franklin, Alexandra and Parker Bowers, Rayleigh and Adelyn Duplechin.

The family wishes to thank Odyssey Hospice for the compassionate care provided to Sam.

For those who wish, memorials may be directed to North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 16th St., Orange, Texas 77632.