Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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NAME CHANGE COMING TO MONTAGNE CENTER The late Bob Montagne Remembered The Montagne Center, Lamar’s basketball arena, has been named for the late A.H. “Bob” Montagne since it opened in 1984. He was a 22-year member and president of the Lamar Board of Regents. Montagne, along with Senator Carl Parker was the key figure in getting the $12 million basketball complex built. It seats over 10,000 and is often used for functions other than basketball. “Bob” did a lot of backgroun...
A public hearing regarding countywide voting will be Tuesday, December 13, 2022, in the Orange County Commissioners’ Court Room at 1:00 pm. If approved, the countywide voting program would allow voters to cast votes at any polling location within Orange County on election day, rather than limiting the voter to a specific precinct. Countywide voting would allow for the convenience of voters and eliminate confusion as to which polling location they would need to visit. C...
The needled branches of Norfolk Island Pine trees (Araucaria heterophylla), look right at home during the holidays! They can be decorated as Christmas trees and once the holidays become pleasant memories, remove the decorations, and enjoy their classic look anywhere you have bright light in your home. Norfolk Island Pine trees are not deciduous, maintaining needles year-round, unless the trees become stressed. They are evergreen conifers and despite their resemblance, not...
Jose Martinez, 54, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 30, 2022, at his home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., December 9, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will take place prior to the funeral service, 1:00 p.m. on December 9, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home. Born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, on April 20, 1968, he was the son of Jconceicion Martinez Duque and Soledad...
Anna LaVerne Bean, age 92, of Liberty, Texas, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022, in Liberty, Texas. Visitation of family and friends will be held at Dorman Funeral Home, on Thursday, December 1, 2022, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. A graveside service will be held at Trout Creek Cemetery, on Friday, December 2, 2022, at 10:00 AM. LaVerne was born on Sunday, September 7, 1930 to parents Reuel and Annie Thompson in Mercury, Texas. She went to college at Sam Houston, and in...
Clifford “Guy” Darrell Fox, 76, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on November 30, 2022, at his home. A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Citrus Cove Apartments, 140 Charles Avenue, Bridge City, Texas 77611. Born in Orangefield, Texas, on November 3, 1946, he was the son of George Fox and Ludie “Bobbie” LeJeune Fox. Guy was a hardworking man who began working at the age of eight years old. He worked as a boilerm...
illy Carl Stovall, 61, of Lumberton, passed away on November 21, 2022.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Brad Jones. Burial will follow at Magnolia Springs Cemetery in Kirbyville. Visitation will be held from 11:30 – 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on March 5, 1961, he was the son of Billy Stovall and Faye Smith. Billy was a true cowboy and was proud to be i...
ORANGE COUNTY ADVANCED POWER STATION STATE OF THE ART The new power station in Orange County, near Bridge City, at the present Entergy location, will be in the city of Port Arthur. However, the advanced power station will continue to be in the Bridge City school district. The power station will provide critical power to Southeast Texas with a significantly lower emissions rate than the legacy generation it replaces. An outside analysis conducted by TXP, Inc. determined that co...
Gardeners, many of you hosted neighbors, friends, and family (as did we) during the Thanksgiving holiday. Some family members drove considerable distances and others traveled greater distances, traveling from Europe to be with us. Thanksgiving 2022 is now a pleasant memory but one of pure enjoyment, as meaningful time spent with people in our lives who matter most! It's truly amazing how quickly this year is coming to an end, with the joy of Christmas a few short weeks away an...
Grant Edward Stewart, 58, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 25, 2022, at his home. A memorial gathering will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, on April 5, 1964, he was the son of Gordon Stewart and Geraldine (Doriguzzi) Stewart. Grant was a very hardworking man and took pride in providing for his family. He was very well known for his knowledge of industrial painting....
Marilyn A. Oldani, 86, of Orange, Texas, peaceful passed away with her family by her side on November 20, 2022. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church at 4300 Meeks Drive in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre, Father David Edwards, Father Tom Phelan, Father Ernie Carpio and Deacon Keith Hebert. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.,...
Pam LeDoux, 69, of Orange, passed away on November 22, 2022, peacefully at home. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Murry Ray. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on December 29, 1952, she was the daughter of Wesley Prince and Peggy Caffey. Pam worked at Printpack for customer service and retired after 32 years with them. She...
THANKS IS A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD We folks here in Southeast Texas have much to be thankful for. All around us, in many ways, from crime to weather and more, this is one of the luckiest areas. Anyone who wants a job can get one and the economy is now on the verge of booming. I probably won’t be here to see it but you can’t even envision the drastic change that will occur. It won’t be without affecting our infrastructure. Traffic will be a solid bottleneck. Six-thousand new const...
The spirit of Christmas will light up Cow Bayou in Bridge City with a boat parade scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 10. The “Christmas on the Bayou” boat parade will wind its way along the Cow Bayou shoreline in a course that begins and ends at High Tides Restaurant and Marina. A fleet of boats adorned in Christmas lights will navigate past the many neighborhoods on the bayou entertaining residents and spreading Christmas cheer. The procession will depart High Tides at 6 PM. Upon r...
Gardeners, we are once again experiencing brisk weather, though it’s cold to me and looks as though it’ll be “hanging around” for more than a week. In preparation of rainy, colder temperatures, my first step sent me scrambling into the vegetable garden, harvesting vegetables and herbs, a few which don’t enjoy cold weather, such as English cucumbers and basil. After harvesting more than a bushel of cucumbers, I phoned friends and neighbors who would be interested in a share o...
Ann Prouse, 86, of Groves, passed away on November 16, 2022, in Houston. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Orange. Born in Longview, Texas, on August 16, 1936, she was the daughter of Oakley Binum and Lillie Eugenia Johnston. Ann was an active, long-time member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in Orange and a faithful member of the team at her daughter’s store, “The Collection” in Groves...
Elizabeth Chandler Boyett, 88, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on November 19, 2022, at her daughter's home in Bridge City, surrounded by her loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Matthew Chandler of Life Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 1:30 p.m., at...
Clyde Adrain Welch, Sr., 85, of Deweyville, Texas, passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, on Monday, November 21, 2022, at New Cherry Grove Baptist Church, in Deweyville, Texas; Pastor Jeremy Walton officiating. Rite of Committal and interment will be held following services at Richard-Welch Resting Place Cemetery. Visitation of family and friends will be held prior to services, from 11:00 AM until service time....
Maxine Geldard Rawls, 76, passed from this life into life eternal on November 14, 2022. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 19th at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Maxine was born in Vidor, TX, the second child of Max and Shellie Geldard. She grew up in West Orange where she attended school, excelled in every endeavor, and became head twirler then Drum Major for the West Orange Chiefs. After High School, she attended business school in...
Tony Lee Williams, 58, of Port Arthur, passed away on November 14, 2022, peacefully at home. Born in Houston, Texas on April 21, 1964, he was the son of Marvin Lee Williams and Cynthia Williams. Tony enjoyed going to the river to fish. He loved all genre of music. Tony could tell many stories about life. He was loved and cherished. Tony will deeply be missed. He was preceded in death by his father, Marvin Williams. He is survived by his mother, Cynthia Williams; brother,...
Maraline Vann, 76, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, in Round Rock, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Benny Smith. Prior to the service, visitation will take place at 9:30 a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Maraline was born July 11, 1946, in Pensacola, Florida. She lived in Orange most of her life. She graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in 1964. She...
Harold Austin Scales, 90, of Bridge City, passed away on November 8, 2022, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 19, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Royal. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday, November 18, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Harold was born on March 21, 1932, son of the late...
Linda Borrow Easley, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 5, 2022, in her hometown Orange, Texas. Born in Eldorado, Arkansas, on December 15, 1947, she was the daughter of Bill Burrow and Hazel (Thompson) Burrow. Linda loved going to the casinos to have fun and eat great food. She enjoyed many cross words and board games. Linda was an excellent secretary and bookkeeper. She loved being able to spend all her extra free time with her grandchildren, and they loved when...
Mike Moseley, 80, of Bridge City, passed away on November 12, 2022, in Beaumont. A graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 15, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Trevor Koonce of First Baptist Church of Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on November 25,1941, he was the son of Thomas Griffin Moseley and Helen (Davis) Mosele...
Joseph "Joe" Louis Barnes, 63, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on November 4, 2022, at St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on September 2, 1959, he was the son of William Barry Barnes and Marie Catherine Schuchman Barnes. Joseph loved to fish, watch racing, and loved going to the Evadale races. He loved watching his favorite JJ Da Boss on Street Outlaws. One of his pastimes was playing pool at Stixx Pool Hall, in Orange, Texas hanging out with all his buddies....
