Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Christie Lynn Combs, 45, a proud mother, born on February 19, 1971, in Nederland, Texas, passed away in 2016. She is survived by her mother, Rhonda Blalock and husband Jason, of Orange; 3 daughters, Kristen Combs, of Bryan, and Alexsis and Suzanne Stanaland, of Silsbee; 1 son, Zachery Combs, of Livingston; 1 brother, Roger Hunt, of Vidor; and 2 sisters, Brandy Welch, of Vidor and Charmaine Vayon, of Orangefield. Christie was preceded in death by her father, Rodney Hunt;...
Christina Joyce Kruger, 49, of Vidor, Texas, passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Dorman Funeral Home. Chris was born on Thursday, July 6, 1967, in Dearborn, Michigan, to mother, Julia Williams. In 1982, Chris moved from Michigan to Orange, TX and was a resident of Texas for the remainder of her life. Chris graduated with an Associate’s degree and worked as a paralegal. She was very involved in animal r...
Chester R. Burkhalter, 93, NederlandChester R. Burkhalter, 93, of Nederland, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016. He was born February 10, 1923, in Garrison, to Jimmie Ruth Stoker Burkhalter and John Ernest Burkhalter. Chester graduated from Stephen F. Austin University. He was a United States Army veteran having served during World War II and the Korean Conflict. Chester retired from Unocal as a Lab Technician. He loved sports and was an avid fan of the Houston Astros, Texans,...
Patricia Gail Collier, 62, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on December 22, 2016, at her home surrounded by her husband of 20 years and her good friends, Pearlie Green and Maria Acosta. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on March 31, 1954, she was the daughter of Chester and Myra Stakes. Pat proudly served her country for 38 years in the United States Army, retiring in 2014. She loved anything purple and enjoyed tending to...
A celebration of Loyce K. “Casey” Jarrell’s life, 85, of Bridge City will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 23, 2016 at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Jasper with Masonic Graveside Rites to follow at Sycamore Cemetery near Burkeville. Visitation will be 12:00 noon until time of service at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Jasper. Casey died December 21 at his home in Bridge City. A native of Evans, LA & longtime Bridge City resident. He was a former resident of Burkeville. A...
Editor’s Note: Educators across the state of Texas are joining to oppose the state’s new letter-grade schools accountability rating system, the first results of which will be released in January. All five Orange County schools superintendents have signed the letter “An Unfair Game” being circulated by the Texas Association of School Administrators. As of Friday, the effort had been joined by 125 districts representing nearly 1 million students. An Unfair Game An Open Letter...
BEAUMONT, Texas – Mike Schultz has been named Lamar University head football coach announced University President Dr. Kenneth R. Evans and Jason Henderson Thursday afternoon. Schultz becomes the Cardinals’ second head coach since the rebirth of the program to start the 2010 season. “We are very excited to welcome Mike, and his family, to Lamar University,” said Henderson. “He brings a wealth of experience to our football program and has great Texas ties. I really like what...
Viola Marie Strong DeNarro, 57, of Bridge City, passed away on December 22, 2016, at her home in Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on December 13, 1959, she was the daughter of Lee Strong and Bernice Andrews. Viola was a loving wife who was caring and comforting to all. She was a strong wife and woman and her maiden name portrays this. She will be remembered by all of her family and friends as the iron woman with a big heart. Viola Marie Strong was deeply loved and will be...
Jo Dale Hoffpauir-Miller, 61, of Cypress, TX died Sunday, December 18th, 2016 at North Cypress Medical Center after battling a long illness. Jo Dale was a former resident of Vidor, TX and moved to Cypress 21 years ago with her husband Ralph. She liked flowers, birdwatching, going to the beach and cooking with "garden soup" being her main dish. A gathering of friends and family will be Friday, December 30, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. with a memorial service at 2:00 p.m....
