Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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One hundred years ago this week, Lamar University in Beaumont originated as South Park Junior College when the Beaumont ISD superintendent sought to develop plans for a junior college. Later that year, the institution’s doors opened, and the name was changed to Lamar College and later Lamar University. I’m a proud alumnus of Lamar University! Here are five things happening around your state: 1. Property tax relief passes Senate This week the Senate passed Senate Bills 3, 4,...
Gardeners, spring is here, newly arrived and what a welcome respite, as winter 'seemed' to linger much too long! This week's discussion, if you haven't already done so, is what I call the Great Migration! Yes, that means it's time to relocate, houseplants from indoors to outdoor areas, which are protected from the blistering sun. Before moving houseplants outdoors, closely inspect each plant for powdery mildew, mites, white flies, and other pests which have decided to...
Jerry Padgett, 78, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, March 17, 2023. A memorial service to honor Jerry will be held at 3:00 pm, on Monday, March 27, 2023, at Dorman Funeral Home. A gathering of family and friends will follow services, from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm, at Dorman Funeral Home. On Thursday, October 5, 1944, Jerry was born to Emmery and Margie Padgett, in Orange, Texas. Jerry was proud of his county and served in the United States Air...
Gary Alan Clemmons, 72, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on March 14, 2023, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on November 22, 1950, he was the son of Clifford Clemmons and Gertrude Clemmons. After Gary retired from the United States Air Force he went to work as a corrections officer for a juvenile correctional facility. In 2015, Gary moved to Texas to be closer to his family and loved spending time with his grandkids. He enjoyed reading about history and...
Clayton James Jamie Brown, 63, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on March 11, 2023, at Focus Care in Beaumont. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on February 28, 1960, he was the son of Clayton Brown, Sr., and Dorothy (Smith) Brown. Clayton went to Stephen F. Austin High School, and then later went to proudly served in the United States Army and United States Army Reserve. He worked for the Jefferson County Larry Gist unit as a Prison Guard. Clayton will be deeply missed by family and...
Let me begin by providing each of you with a warm, gracious, and most sincere ‘thank you’ as many of you attended the Orange County Master Gardener Associations Annual Spring Plant Sale held on Saturday March 18th at Jewel Cormier Park in Orangefield. We truly appreciate our entire SETX community for braving the cold temperatures and supporting our organization. I hope each of you enjoyed the bountiful plant selections we provided for you and that the plants each of you pur...
ANNIVERSARY OF “SHOCK AND AWE” THE BIG LIE I sit here today on the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, recalling President George W. Bush going on TV and telling the American people what the U.S. planned to do. I had written several times that to invade Iraq would be a mistake. The Bush Administration used false premises to sell the war and the American people bought it. Their justification was that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction. That was a lie...
Leroy Joseph Sonnier, age 92, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023 in his home surrounded by family. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at Dorman Funeral Home from 6:00PM to 8:00PM with a rosary at 7:00PM. Services will be held on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville, Texas at 10:00AM with Interment to follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Leroy was born on November 23, 1930 in Jennings, Louisiana to...
Lynette MacCammond, 68, of Bridge City, Texas departed this dark, dull, sin infested world and joyfully arrived in her new lucid, gloriously eternal home on March 14,2023. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m., March 18, 2023, with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m., at Liberty Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Liberty Baptist Pastor, Dr. Jeremy Bradshaw. Lynette was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on February 6, 1955. She was the daughter of Morris and Helen...
Cecilia Frances Wingate, a long-time resident of Orange, Texas, passed away suddenly at her home on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. She was doing one of the things she loved most: planting Springtime flowers along her house when she suffered a heart attack. Family, friends and the community are invited to attend a visitation for Cecilia at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 12:00 noon followed by the memorial service at 1:00 p.m. Committal details will be...
Jerry Alan Goldwire, 78, of Orange Texas passed away on March11, 2023, at MD Anderson in Houston, Texas. Mass services only will be May 29th at St Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville, Texas. Born in Brunswick Georgia on January 18,1945. He was the son of James Ashley Goldwire and Kathryn Mobley Goldwire. Jerry grew up with his brother Ronnie Goldwire. Jerry joined the National Guard right out of high school and served 3 years before meeting Romain Goldwire. Jerry grew to...
Moyse Estelle Sellers Dorsey, 89 years of age of Bridge City, Texas, moved to heaven Wednesday morning March 15,2023. Mrs. Dorsey was born in Greenville, South Carolina, August 12, 1933, and was the daughter of the late Reverend Hugh Sellers and Ruby Madden Sellers. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Clifton Lavon (Bill) Dorsey of Bridge City; two sons Clifton Lavon Dorsey, Jr. and wife, Mary Kay Black Dorsey of Bridge City and Michael Hugh Dorsey and wife, Kelly...
Doris Lucille Harrison, 75, of Orange, passed away on March 17, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A visitation and gathering of Doris’s friends and family will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Hemphill, Texas, on April 19, 1947, she was the daughter of Luther Huff and Nora (Smith) Huff. Doris was an animal lover and adored her dogs more than anything. Her family was the most important thing in her l...
Frederick Pfiester, 73, of Fannett, Texas passed away on March 17, 2023, in Port Arthur, Texas. Memorial services will be 12:00 p.m., Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Grace Community Church in Fannett, Texas. Officiating will be Mike Parise. Interment will follow at a later date at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on December 31, 1949, he was the son of Frederick Pfiester Jr. and Eva Nell Pfiester. Frederick served in the United States Air...
Barbara Babington LaGrappe, 87, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 6, 2023, in Groves, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. The recitation of the rosary will begin at 7:00 p.m. Born in Tyler,...
Carole Noguess, 79, of Tyler, Texas, peacefully left us on March 13, 2023, to reunite with her family who have returned to Jesus. Graveside services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Friday, March 17, 2023, at Jett Cemetery. Officiating will be a Bishopric Member of The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints. Born in Orange, Texas, on August 15, 1943, she was the daughter of Asa Johnny Noguess and Wilma Christine (Adams) Golleher. Carole owned a beauty shop in Orange, before...
Barbara Babington LaGrappe, 87, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 6, 2023, in Groves, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2021, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. The recitation of the rosary will begin at 7:00 p.m. Born in Tyler,...
HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY THANKS FOR YOUR READERSHIP We don’t think to thank our faithful readers enough. We have some longtime followers that cover the last 50 odd years. We keep picking up new readers along the way. Our reporters and writers do a great job. Our feature writer Margaret Toal is a real professional, with many years of experience. The former Orange Leader editor graduated with a Journalism major from Denton Women’s College in the 1970’s and has been a very we...
Don't be afraid to fill gaps in beds with plants, flowers, and objects – the most beautiful flower bed ideas, borders and pots are teaming with color and plants of multiple heights and varying structure. The past two weeks I've been on a mission which started with the mundane, but necessary task of scrutinizing each flower and vegetable bed, thoroughly weeding rogue plants and removing the roots where possible. Another layer was added, and yes, this is the second t...
Sidney John “Sid” Caillavet, Jr., 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 6, 2023. Born in Orange, Texas, on December 9, 1929, he was the son of Sidney John Caillavet, Sr. and Dennis Bland Caillavet. Sid was a faithful and devoted member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Being the smart man that he was, it’s no surprise that Sid skipped two grades in elementary school. He graduated from Stark High School with the class of 1946 before going on to attend Lamar Unive...
It’s time to spring forward! Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend. Remember to set your clocks forward Saturday night. Here are five things happening around your state: 1. Bill filing deadline This Friday, March 10 marks the end of the bill filing period for the 88th Legislature. After Friday, no more general law bills can be filed. There are exceptions for local bills. After the deadline, the Legislature and the public will have a good idea about the total number of bills...
Finally at home and no more in pain, Glenda Darnell Townsend, 71, of Buna, Texas, passed away on March 8, 2023, peacefully surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, March 12, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Murry Ray. Burial will follow at Antioch Cemetery in Buna. Visitation will begin prior at 12:00 p.m., Sunday, March 12, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 8,...
Melissa “Mickey” Sue Trinkle, 66, of Vidor, died Saturday, March 4, 2023, at her home. Born in Lone Star, Texas, on March 16, 1956, Mickey was the daughter of Earl Lee and Bobbie Jean (Sanford) Kennon. Mickey enjoyed her time as a Vidor High Brigadette, and after graduating, she pursued teaching. After spending two years at Lumberton ISD, she went on to teach at Vidor ISD for 16 years, spreading her love of education by working at the elementary, middle, junior high, and high...
Jackie Lynn Tillery, 78, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 28, 2023, at Focus Care in Orange. Born in Liberty, Texas, on December 27, 1944, she was the daughter of Jack Clow and Geneva (Phillips) Clow. Jackie was a wonderful mother and grandmother. She loved her family and grandchildren dearly. In her free time, Jackie loved to cross stitch and garden. S he was a Baptist and loved her lord. Jackie will be deeply missed by everyone who knew her. She is preceded in...
Earl Joseph Angelle, 97, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 26, 2023, in Orange, Texas. A visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 4, 2023, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City in the foyer of the church. A Rosary Service will follow at 10:30 a.m., with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Sherburne, Louisiana, on February 3, 1926,...
