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Percy Joseph Bordelon, 93, of Orange, passed away Sept. 22, at his home.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Thursday, Sept. 25, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Tommy Ewing. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM, Wednesday, Sept. 24, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in St. Martinville, La, Oct. 5, 1920, he was the son of Abram Bordelon and Beatrice (Barras) Bordelon. Percy served in the U. S. Navy during WWII and retired from Firestone.

He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Kenneth David Bordelon; and his brother, Pete Bordelon.

Percy is survived by his wife, Dorothy Rainor (White) Bordelon; children, Michael Bordelon, Barbara Jo Bordelon, and James Lee Bordelon, all of Houston; grandchildren, Erika Bordelon Cook and husband Jeff, and Emily Bordelon Hollingsworth and husband Chuck, all of Dallas; great-grandchildren, Aidan Cook, Zachary Cook, and Devan Hollingsworth.