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Shirley Jean Hennigan, 78, of Orange passed away on Sunday, Jan. 26, at home.

Shirley was lifelong resident of Orange; born on March 15, 1935 to the late Vivian (Teal) and Edgar H. Boulware. She was a member of Little Cypress Baptist Church, and worked in the cafeteria at Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School before retiring in 2000. Shirley loved to travel, getting in her van, riding around and visiting with people. Shirley was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, friend who will be missed dearly by all.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kalcie Donald Hennigan.

Shirley is survived by her daughter, Deborah Leleux; sons, Donnie Hennigan, Ronnie Hennigan and wife, Rose, and Robert Hennigan, all of Orange; sisters, Avis Bickham and husband, Billy of Orange, Dee Dee Marcantel and husband, Emmitt of Hemphill, and Doris Walton and husband, Billy of Livingston.

Also left to cherish her memory are her grandchildren, Chris Leleux and wife, Stephanie, Misty Flannery and husband, Donald, Thomas Leleux and wife, Jennifer, Marissa Hennigan, Breanne Trahan and husband, Cody, Tara Lowe and husband, James, Ronnie Joe Hennigan and wife, Whitney, Kaylee Hennigan; great grandchildren, Amer Leleux, Thomas Leleux, Madeline Lowe and Aiden Ray Trahan.

A visitation will be held Friday, Jan. 31, from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm at Dorman Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held Saturday, Feb. 1, at 2:00 pm at the funeral home, with the Rev. David Turner and Brother Ronnie Hennigan officiating. Burial will follow at Deweyville Cemetery.

Honoring Shirley as pallbearers are Ronnie Joe Hennigan, Chris Leleux, Thomas Leleux, Ralph Smith, Donald Flannery, Richard Salton and Brain Salter. Honorary pallbearers are Emmitt Marcentel, Billy Bickham and Billy Walton.