Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Gene Raymond Edgerly, 87 of Orange, TX died August 28, 2022 at his home. Gene was born on December 1, 1934 in Port Arthur, TX to Jewel and Isabel (Gonsoulin) Edgerly. He attended and graduated from Thomas Edison High School in Port Arthur, TX in 1953. After graduating from high school he enlisted into the US Army. After being discharged 1958, he served 8 years in the US Army Reserves. After discharge, He went to work at Jefferson Chemical as a machinist in Port Neches from...
Thomas “Sleepy” Smith of Orange, Texas, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center. Sleepy was born on August 6, 1934, in Nacogdoches, Texas. Sleepy and the first love of his life, Alice Ann Moses Smith, collected antique clocks and traveled extensively throughout their lives. Sleepy was in the real estate business for 53 years and owned First Realty Associates for 40 years. He was a life long charter member of Orange Lio...
Sadie Jewel Huffman LeBouef, age 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Services to honor Sadie’s life will be held at 11:00 AM, on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at Dorman Funeral Home. Interment will immediately follow, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. Family and friends will gather for a visitation from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at Dorman Funeral Home. Sadie was born on July 4, 1931, in Sabine Pass, Texas, to p...
Julianna Marie Wingate, 39, of Orange, passed away on August 21, 2022, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Mass of a Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 3, 2022, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father M. Shane Baxter. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. There will be a Reception and Celebration of Life for Julianna at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church after the burial. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,...
Elsie Beatrice “Bea” Dixon, 85, of Orange, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on August 25, 2022, in Vidor, TX. Visitation begins at 1:00 p.m. with funeral services beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Chip Anthony. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Born in Winnsboro, Louisiana, on February 26, 1937, Bea was the daughter of William and Allie Gwin. Bea was mar...
Jacqueline Marie Harvey, 65, of Hallettsville, Texas, passed away on August 25, 2022, in Victoria, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 30, at North End United Pentecostal Church in Evadale. Officiating will be Brother Ralph Bertrand and Brother G.R. Edwards. Burial will follow at Resthaven Cemetery in Silsbee. Visitation will be held prior to the service at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, at North End United Pentecostal Church in Evadale. Born in Port Arthur, Texas...
Edith Lily Knott Babcock was born on September 15, 1926, in Manchester, England. She lived to the age of 95. Her death was on August 24, 2022, in Orange, Texas. Edith was a citizen of Great Britain and had studied to become a citizen of the United States of America. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 29, 2022, at Faith United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Valerie Sansing. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation...
Students in Mrs. Spears' Family and Community Services class are currently studying Citizenship Basics. Judge Chad Jenkins and Constable Jeremiah Gunter came and spoke to them about rights and responsibilities as a citizen, the importance of laws and regulations, and the importance of attending school....
Jack Calvin Reynolds II, 63, of Orange, passed away on August 22, 2022, at home. Jack was born on November 6, 1958, he was the son of Alene and Jack Reynolds, Sr. He was a humble laid back man that got the most out of life that he could. Jack enjoyed fishing, playing guitar, and riding motorcycles in his spare time. Most of the time you could find him relaxing drinking a beer. Jack was truly loved by his family and friends and will be deeply missed by those that knew him. He...
TOP SECRET DOCS NOT ACCIDENTAL Robinson Once Luther Theater Guest Eugene Robinson, a Washington Post columnist and associate Editor, has covered the White House for decades. In the past, Robinson, was a speaker at the Luther Theater, in Orange. “Former President Donald Trump had to be determined to grab top secret files to hide them away in his Florida home. Presidents don’t accidentally end up with such sensitive files among boxes and boxes of documents hauled out of the Whi...
We are excited to announce that Orangefield ISD has received a grant from Walmart Giving! We can't wait to purchase classroom sets of novels for our junior high students. Pictured above: Sunshine Copeland, Orangefield ISD District Librarian/Grant Writer, and T.J. Reed, Orangefield Junior High Principal....
There are nearly 600 cultivars of garlic cultivated world-wide with Central Asia cultivating 120 varieties (Image courtesy Pinterest). Garlic offers several health benefits and is widely used in cooking as an herb, though technically it is a vegetable, a very pungent vegetable! Purchasing garlic, while convenient, doesn’t provide us the most flavorful experience possible. Commercially, garlic is held in cold storage before being placed into the produce section of our local m...
Richard “Ricky” Allen Benefield, 63, of Orange, passed away on August 19, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m., Friday, August 26, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lani Rousseau of First United Methodist Church in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 30, 1958, he was the son of Huey Paul Benefield and Bettye Lou...
Ronnie Dale bishop, Sr., 68, of Orange, passed away on August 16, 2022, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, August 26, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Waco, Texas, on February 12, 1954, he was the son of Lonnie and Della Bishop. Ronnie...
Mr. Mire, our junior high assistant principal, saved a choking student in the cafeteria. The student's airway was cleared and is doing well. We are proud of Mr. Mire and the others involved in assisting with the emergency. They did an awesome job!...
El Ray Philen, Sr., 79, of Bridge City, passed away on August 14, 2022, at the Medical Center in Port Arthur, Texas surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m., Friday, August 19, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Chaplain Mark Dubon of Groves Community Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Friday, August 19, 2022,...
Yvonne Lenhard, 81, of Orange, peacefully received her angel wings on August 16, 2022 at home with her family by her side. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Friday, August 19, 2022 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Old First Orange Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Yvonne was born in De Queen, Arkansas on April 5, 1941. She was...
Euel Norwood, 91, a 58 year resident of Bridge City, passed away on August 16, 2022, in Tomball, Texas. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 22, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Mark Bunch. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, August 21, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Palacios, Texas, on March 23, 1931, he was the son of Johnny and Eva...
Tommy Shelton Jr., 69, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away on July 15, 2022, at his home. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas on January 1, 1953, he was the son of Tommy Shelton Sr, and Barbara (Chisum) Welch. Tommy graduated from Lutcher-Stark High School and went on to graduate from Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. He served in the Merchant Marines an...
Michael Christopher Wilkerson, 40, of Orange, passed away on August 6, 2022, at home surrounded by loved ones. A memorial gathering will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Channelview, Texas, on June 28, 1982, he was the son of Randy and Donna Wilkerson. Michael proudly served the United States as a Marine in the Iraq War. He took great pleasure in helping everyone he could, he was an amazing caretaker by...
Thomas William Rainwater, 57, of Orange, Texas, passed away, in Port Arthur, Texas, on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Graveside services to honor his life will be held at 10:00 AM, on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Hyatt Cemetery in Fields, Louisiana. Family and friends will gather for a visitation from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, on Monday, August 15, 2022, at Dorman Funeral Home. Tommy was born in Beaumont, Texas, on February 7, 1965, to parents Lee Ann Griffin Rainwater and Thomas Ray Ra...
Edmond Burke Finnerty IV, 43, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on August 3, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on July 14, 1979, he was the son of Edmond Burke Finnerty III and Vickie (Rich) Finnerty. Edmond was a kind man with a caring heart. He loved his children more than anything and was a great friend. Edmond will be missed by all who knew and loved him. He is preceded in death by his parents; and his grandparents, Sylvester Rich and...
Wilson Roberts, 84, of Orange, passed away on August 11, 2022, at St. Elizabeth hospital in Beaumont. Wilson was born in Beaumont, Texas, on November 7, 1937, he was the son of William and Madeline Roberts. He was a wise man dedicated to his family and community. Wilson started a long and fulfilling career as a Sheriff’s Office Deputy in Jefferson County before he instilled the Bridge City Police Department and becoming the town’s first police chief. He grew the dep...
Phillip Muckelrath, 83, of Bridge City, passed away on August 10, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, August 15, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Phillip was born on September 4, 1938, he was the son of Jonny Ray Muckelrath and Drury Ritchie. He was a simple and humble man. Phillip thoroughly enjoyed his career as an electrician for 40 years before retiring from Ameripol Synpol in Port Neches. He kept himself...
John Wayne Snider, 77, of Beaumont, passed away on August 3, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A memorial service will be held on a later date. Born in Loeb, Texas, on January 19, 1945, he was the son of Mae Charlotte and Harry Willard Snider, Sr. John was a lifelong devoted member of Voth Baptist church in Beaumont. He was a huge fan of the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Astros and enjoyed every game he watched. John was very creative and had many talents in various...
