Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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I hope you can still take the time to reflect on the meaning of Easter and the miracle of the Resurrection. From my family to yours, hope you had a blessed and happy Easter. Here are five things happening around your state: 1. School safety bill heard in committee This week Senate Bill 11 was heard in the Senate Education Committee. I authored Senate Bill 11 based on the recommendations on school safety that came out of the committee I chaired in the interim, the Special Commi...
A reader recently asked me to write about bonsai tree requirements, but more specifically, how to keep bonsai trees alive during the seasons. Let's begin with a brief history of Bonsai which in Japanese literally translated means, 'planted in a container' and is an ancient art form from Japan, though its origin is traced to China. Bonsai specifically refers to a type of container the tree grows in, such as a small clay pot, wooden board, or flat stone. The 'art of bonsai' is p...
Larry S. Jones, Jr., was summons from life came on April 1, 2023, at his home. Born October 28, 1985, in Orange, Texas to Larry S. Jones, Sr. and Mary Lois Davis Jones. Family and friends will often recall the times shared with him, his concern for others and the many days of creating special memories that will continue to live on. He is preceded in death by his mother, Mary Lois David Jones; grandparents, Nace and Bertha Davis Jones, and Percy and Essa Jones Duplechain. He...
Bobbie Jeanne Tooey VanBreemen passed peacefully on February 9, 2023. A short memorial service will be held in Bridge City, TX at St Paul United Methodist Church at 10:00 a.m. followed by burial service in Oak Bluff Memorial Park Port Neches, Texas on April 22, 2023. Born in Oklahoma February 28, 1932, Jeanne was the only child and daughter of Lurlene and Lenard Robert Tooey. When Jeanne was five months old, her family moved to Terrell, Texas (25 miles east of Dallas) where...
Judy Jones Turpin, 80, of Orange, passed away on April 8, 2023, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 16, 2023, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Chip Anthony and Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Visitation will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 16, at North Orange Baptist Church. Born on April 30, 1942 in Yancey, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Lewis Glasgow Jones and Irene Thompson Jones. Judy attended...
Doris Hill, 100, of Orange, peacefully passed away on April 9, 2023, at home. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Orange Church of God. Officiating will be Pastor Demetrius Moffett. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Thursday, at Orange Church of God. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on March 13, 1923, she was the daughter of James Henry Short and Georgia E. Taylor. Doris was a...
Sandra Jean Pitre, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 6, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 13, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Sinclair Oubre of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00p.m., Wednesday, April 12, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Brenda Ellen “MeMe” Nezat, 75, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 8, 2023, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on April 5, 1948, she was the daughter of Dewey Joseph Boullion and Joy Flavey (Norwood) Boullion. Brenda dedicated her life to caring for her...
Mr. Earnest Ray Procella of Orange, Texas passed away on April 01, 2023, at his grandson’s home in Orange. He was 91. Funeral services will be at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange on Saturday, April 08, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Officiating will be one of Mr. Procella’s grandsons, Pastor Michael Procella, and one of Mr. Procella’s students from Cove, Pastor Charles Miller. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service from 12:30...
Diane Buchman Lindley, 79, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 3, 2023, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 7, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Royal. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. The cremated remains of Diane’s father, John Buchman, will be put to rest alongside her. Visitation will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 6, at Claybar Funeral H...
HOLY WEEK-- SPECIAL TIME FOR CHRISTIANS Well, it’s come on Easter week. Come Sunday, 40 days of Lent would have flown by. Everyone else who gave up something for Lent will be able to indulge again. The annual Easter cold snap came in a few days early but the wind will move to the south Thursday, with rain and cooler weather after that. The full moon arriving, it will be just the right time to get a garden planted. I hope the Easter bunny comes by your place and deposits a l...
Let’s discuss turfgrass weed management! Before you start rolling your eyes, and thinking to yourself, blah, blah, blah…boring, just know that beautiful, healthy, weed-free, and well-manicured lawns don’t occur by accident! They require each of us to learn about and understand specifics about the turf grasses in our lawn, types of weeds present, and creating a systematic approach to maintain a healthy, weed-free lawn, in an environmentally friendly way. When performed corre...
My five cents… We have passed the halfway point in session this week, but most of the work is before us. It is full speed ahead for the next two months until Memorial Day. Here are five things happening around your state: 1. Bill establishing rural law enforcement fund passes Senate Senate Bill 22 by Senator Drew Springer passed the Senate this week. The bill would establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to sheriff’s departments and prosecutor’s offices in co...
Patricia G. Kelley, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 30, 2023, peacefully at home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at McDonald Baptist Church in West Orange. Officiating will be Paster Thomas Anthony. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at McDonald Baptist Church in West Orange. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on October 19, 1937,...
Nola Jean Green, 54, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on March 16, 2023, at her residence. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on January 30, 1969, she was the daughter of Edward Nolan Green, Sr. and Clara Jean (Stuckey) Williams. Nola enjoyed the finer things in life like country music and shopping, specifically thrift shopping. In her down time, Nola loved to tune into the Food Network Channel and watch the weather. She was an avid dog lover, and she adored her rat terrier, Lacy....
John Richard Breitenstein, 76, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on March 30, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Orange, with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m., prior to the service. Officiating will be The Reverend Keith Giblin. Born in Rahway, New Jersey, on April 6, 1946, he was the son of John Stuart Breitenstein and Adele del’Etoile Breitenstein. In 1968, Joh...
Everett Erwin Kahla, 89, of Stowell, Texas, passed away on March 25, 2023, in Winnie, Texas. A graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Fairview Cemetery in Winnie, Texas. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on August 25, 1933, he was the son of Erwin B. Kahla and Eula (Harrington) Kahla. Everett graduated from High Island Independent School District in 1950 and went on to serve in the United States Army. He later went on to work as an operator for Texaco...
Loren Bywaters Clay II, 71, of Village Mills, Texas, passed away on March 23, 2023. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 11, 1951, he was the son of Loren B. Clay and Anne Clay Schulze. Loren Clay was raised in the Memorial area of Houston, Texas and graduated from Rice University in 1974. He began his career as a steel purchaser at Tex Tube and ultimately retired from Northwest Pipe in 1999. He and his wife, Max, retired to Wildwood in 2001. There he began a lawn service...
FIREARMS NUMBER ONE KILLER OF CHILDREN The killer in a Nashville school shooting on Monday had drawn a detailed map of the school, including potential entry points, and conducted surveillance before killing three students and three adults in the latest in a series of mass shootings in a country growing increasingly unnerved by bloodshed in schools. The suspect, who was killed by police, is believed to be a former student at The Covenant School in Nashville. The shooter was...
Randall “Randy” Keith Feagin, 65, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 17, 2023, in Orange. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Randy at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. followed by the memorial service at 2:00 p.m. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on December 4, 1957, he was the son of Donald Lewis Feagin and Ingeborg “Inge” Ursula Haas Feagin. Randy was a member of the United States Navy and was stationed in San Diego, CA. He worked as a member of Millwright Union L...
Mary Frances Dupuy Barker, 83, of Orange, passed away on March 8, 2023, at peacefully at home. Born in Orange, Texas, on July 2, 1939, she was the daughter of Rufis Barras and Bernice (Hudnall) Barras. Mary was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. She was the best mother her daughters could have, and she made sure her children had a great life. Also, she loved her grandbabies very much and they loved their “Mawmaw”. She enjoyed cooking, especially her world-famous car...
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...
