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Patricia Ann Bridges Maness, 75, of Orange, passéd from this life on Tuesday, June 17, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.

Born on May 7, 1939 in Orange, to Cleo Copeland Bridges and Lillie (Varnado) Bridges. She was a lifelong resident of Orange, and was of the Christian faith. She worked as a clerk in a convenience store. Patricia was the rock and matriarch in her family, she enjoyed playing cards, watching movies, playing marbles and spending time with her family.

Patricia is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Darrell Maness and numerous brothers and sisters.

Those who will most cherish her memory are her daughters, Vanessa Kiper of Carthage, and Patricia Ware and husband, Bryan Greer of Bridge City; grandchildren, Christopher Kiper, Sunshine Kiper, Rochelle Ware, Reanna Nicole Guillory and Randy Ware, Jr .; great grandchildren, Ashlynn McLaughlin, Zachary Kirkpatrick, Stormi Sherre LeBeauf, Joey Dalton Guillory, Kaydon Lee Cormier and Juan Zuniga, Jr. Patricia is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Services to remember and honor her life will be at 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 20, in the Chapel of Dorman Funeral Home in Orange, with Sister Ruth Logan Burch, officiating. Rite of committal and interment will follow services at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City.

A gathering of Patricia’s family will be from 10:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be expressed for the family at www.dormanfuneralhome.com.