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Obituaries
 Walter
Earl Crew , 64, was born in Orange , Texas on September 10, 1945
and passed away November 18, 2009 in Port Arthur , Texas . Walter
was the only child of Walter Alonzo and Agnes Pruitt Crew . Walter
attended school at West Orange and graduated in 1964. He attended
Texas A&M and Lamar University before going to work for Cormier Well
service in Orangefield. He went to work at then Owens Illinois and
now Inland Container in Orange in 1968 and was an A operator at the
time of his death. He married Pam Scales on July 09, 1976 a union
that lasted 33 years.. Visitation will be at 5- 8 p.m. at Dorman
Funeral home on Thursday November 19th. Funeral services will be at
2 p.m. Friday November 20th at the Cowboy Church of Orange County
673 FM 1078. Officiating will be Cowboy Church Pastor Dale Lee and
Walter’s friend James “Boo” Richard. Walter loved to garden and
nearly always had vegetables to share. Walter was a charter member
of the Orange County Master Gardeners. Pam enjoyed taking Walter’s
home grown vegetables to local vegetables shows and bringing home
ribbons and awards. Walter took a lot of pride in his garden. Walter
was a homebody who respected his parents and after his Dad passed
away, he visited his Mother nearly every day. Walter adopted lots of
stray animals. Dogs Rusty, Blackie and Smiley along with cats Pause,
Lapse, Church, Romo and Boots will miss his attention. Walter spent
many hours sitting in his open door shop listening to the constantly
playing radio, working on equipment but always stopping to visit
with whomever came up to enjoy his company. Walter was an avid
reader. He read everything that J Frank Dobie and Ben K. Green
wrote. Walter also loved re-telling stories of old Orange that had
been told to him by his family members that had been there.. Those
that knew him say Walter should’ve lived back in what most folks
would consider the olden days since he knew so much about it. Walter
loved to watch old movies and when he found a favorite would watch
it many times. His childhood heroes were the Lone Ranger and Roy
Rogers. Walter was a member of the Orange Peel out car club. He
loved old restored vehicles and enjoyed driving his ’89 Mustang.
Walter is survived by his wife Pam Scales Crew, his Mother Agnes P.
Crew, Mother in law Virgie Scales, Aunt Lorene Baker, Aunt Bonnie
Dean, Uncle Bill Dunn, Uncle Dewey “Buds”Crew and many cousins and
friends. Walter is preceded in death by his Father Walter A. Crew,
his Father in law Grover Scales, and his Uncle Earl Pruitt. Pall
bearers will be longtime friends Edward “Boogie” Lafosse, Jimmy
Mathews, Troy Waddell, Jody Bailey, Clyde Temple , Larry Starkey,
Jeff Weatherington, Brandon Breaux, Kenny Broussard, and Arthur
Lister. Honorary pall bearers will be first cousin Robert Earl
Baker,cousin Leon Wallace , Keith and Eric Hudnall, Ron Rudeseal and
retired and current Inland Container employees. In lieu of flowers
donations can be made to the Lions eye bank of Texas 6565 Fannin NC
205 Houston, Texas 77030 or the Cowboy Church of Orange County.
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 Glynn
H. Brister, 81, of Vidor, a former longtime resident of Orange,
died Tuesday, November 17, 2009, in a Houston hospital. Funeral
services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 20, 2009, at Claybar
Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest
Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, at the funeral home. Born in Pitkin, Louisiana on February
4, 1928, he was the son of Harrison and Gussie (Fuller) Brister. Mr.
Brister retired from the American Bridge Division of US Steel. He
was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of WWII and was of the Baptist Faith.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Helen Marie Brister; and
son, Jerry Glynn Brister. Mr. Brister is survived by his wife of 61
years, Daisy Brister of Vidor; daughter and son-in-law, Judy and
Grover Williams of Vidor; grandson, Jason Jarrell;
great-granddaughter, Layla Jarrell both of Vinton; brother, Don
Brister of Rusk, TX; and sister, Alma Wolfe of Houston. |
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Daniel William Bertrand, 58, of
Orange, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at Herman
Hospital in Houston. Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 22, 2009, at Community Church in Orange. Daniel was
born on August 28, 1951. He is survived by his daughter, Daniell
Bryant of Bay City, TX; son, Joshua Bertrand of Bay City, TX; six
grandchildren; sister, Sherry Wallsmith of Luling, TX; brother,
Charles Bertrand of Montrose, Virginia; and sisters, Susan Syrett of
Orangefield, Victoria Johnson of Broadus, TX and Kelly Lopez of
Colorado Springs, CO. |
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Betty S. Ross, 78, of
Hendersonville, NC, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2009, at
Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital following complications from
surgery. Visitation will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m., Friday, November
20, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will
follow at 3:30 p.m., Friday, at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange.
Born in Tuscaloosa, AL, she was a daughter of the late Bessie M.
Hughes. Before moving to Henderson County over 21 years ago, she had
resided in Orange, TX. She enjoyed ballroom dancing, golfing and
bridge. She was an avid knitter and enjoyed cooking and bird
watching. She was a member of the Orange, TX Service League and was
active in the American Cancer Society. She was a loving wife and
mother and had a love for animals, especially dogs. She is survived
by her husband of 57 years, Sidney W. Ross, Jr.; one daughter,
Annette Bartos and her husband, Wayne, of Waxahachie, TX; one son,
Wiley Ross and partner, Gayle Sumida, of Tucson, AZ; and three
grandchildren, Kristin Bartos, of Chicago, IL; Kevin Bartos and
wife, Krista, of Waxahachie, TX and Galyn Sumida-Ross, of Tucson,
AZ. |
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Christopher R. Busby, 25, of
Orange, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2009. Visitation will be
from 11:00-2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at Claybar Funeral
Home in Orange. A graveside service will follow at 3:00 p.m.,
Tuesday, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Born in
Houston, Texas on October 10, 1984, he was the son of James Busby
and Sharon Busby. He was preceded in death by his mother, Sharon
Busby; brother, Josh Busby; and grandmother, Betty Busby.
Christopher is survived by his wife, Sherrie Busby; father, James
Busby; grandfather, Cecil Busby, Jr.; and sons, Bryce Christopher
Busby and Zackary Taylor Busby all of Orange. He is also survived by
his brothers, Jason Busby of Orange, Curtis Manley of Florida and
Michael Manley of Huffman, TX; and sisters, Jamie Busby of Orange,
Dawn Busby of Deweyville, Billie Jean Busby, Terry Manley and
Christie Manley all of Florida. Serving as Pallbearers will be John
LeBouef, Benny LeBouef, Jason Busby, Eric Avila, Brian Avila and Joe
Sumrall. Honorary Pallbearers will be Aven LeBouef, Mikeal Abshire
and Jermiah Gregory. |
 Mr.
Charles Desper, Jr. 80, of Orange passed away on Wednesday,
November 11, 2009 at Gulf Health Center. He was a native of
Franklin, Massachusetts: born on March 29, 1929 to parents Charles
W. Desper, Sr. and Eva (Hebart) Desper. He had lived 38 years in
Orange. He had retired from the Navy, honored with A National
Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal; also retired from St.
Mary’s School after 20 years of employment. He was member of the
American Legion Lloyd Grubbs Post #49 and a member Fleet Reserve. He
enjoyed wood working and spending time with his family. Charles was
very active with Friends Helping Friends; where he donated many
years of volunteer services. He was preceded in death by his
parents; wife, Beulah Desper; daughter, Lucille Calhoun, four
sisters and one brother. He is survived by his daughter, Emma
Griffin and husband, Thomas of Bridge City; sons, Robert Davis and
wife, Kristine of Bridge City, Albert Desper and wife Debbie of
Bridge City; 9 sisters and 4 brothers. He is also survived by his 15
grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren and 15 great-great
grandchildren. A visitation will be held on Saturday, November 14,
2009 from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Dorman Funeral Home. A Funeral
Service will be held on Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 2 p.m. at the
funeral home. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. We
would like to say thank you to Beaumont Hotel and Gulf Health Center
for all the love and great care given to our love one. In lieu of
flowers, donation may be made in the memory of Charles Desper, Jr.
to Parkinson's Disease Foundation 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509 New
York, NY 10018. |
 John
H. Thompson, 70, of Deweyville, Texas, died Wednesday, November
11, 2009, at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday,
November 14, 2009, at First Baptist Church of Deweyville under the
direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Reverend Damon Bickham
and Reverend Chase Bowers will be officiating. Burial will follow at
Deweyville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Friday,
at the church. John was born on October 5, 1939, in Starks,
Louisiana. He was the son of Charlie Porter Thompson and Eunice (Bordelon)
Thompson. He was an active Deacon and Choir Member for the First
Baptist Church of Deweyville. He was preceded in death by his
parents. John is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Carol Sue
Hippler-Thompson; son, Gregory John Thompson of Deweyville;
granddaughter, Hunter Breann Thompson of Evadale, TX; and
step-granddaughter, Nicole Brown of Gist, TX. He is also survived by
his brothers and sisters-in-law, Charles and Bobbie Thompson of
Laurel, MS, Jack and Glema Thompson of Shreveport, LA, Roy and Flora
Thompson of Bossier, LA, and Gene and Beverly Thompson of
Deweyville; sister, Ritha Faye Bonnett of Lumberton; sister and
brother-in-law, Patsy and Bill Whitmire of Vidor; brother-in-law,
Emmitt Hippler and his wife Bonnie of Magnolia, TX; sisters-in-law,
Barbara Lambeth and her husband Don of Alvin, TX, and Faye Bowers of
Pensacola, FL; loving nephew Chase Bowers and his wife Laura of
Temple, TX; and a host of nieces and nephews. Serving as Pallbearers
will be Ricky Force, Bubba Powell, Troy Green, Cal Ebner, Brian Dans
and Fuzzy Burks. |
 Eva
Mae Moore, age 84, died November 11th after a long illness. She
was born in Start, Louisiana on March 23, 1925, to parents Charles
Wynn and Alice Olivo Wynn. She worked at Green’s Department Store.
She met and married Bethel Moore and together, they owned and
operated American Glass Company for 42 years. Eva loved gardening
and was an accomplished seamstress. Her church life and church
family were very important to her before her illness prevented her
participation. She was a devoted member of the First Baptist Church
of Bridge City and the Altrusa Club of Orange. She was preceded in
death by her parents; her husband; her brother, Robert; and her
sister, Gladys. She is survived by her son, Ebb and his wife, Kim;
sister, Mary Alice McPherson of Picayune, MS; and numerous nieces
and nephews. The family would like to thank Kay, Pearl, Jeanette,
Sharon and the rest of the staff at Family Care for excellent care
and devotion shown over the last several years. Funeral services
will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 15, 2009, at Claybar Funeral
Home Chapel in Orange with interment to follow at Hillcrest Memorial
Gardens near Bridge City. Reverend Bob Boone will conduct the
service. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Saturday, at the
funeral home. Serving as Pallbearers will be Pierre Delafosse, Jerry
Pennington, Robert Sims, Dave Field, David Dunn and Leonard Mathews.
Contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of the First Baptist
Church of Bridge City in her name. |
 Becky
Ann Crooks, 50, of Deweyville, TX passed away on Sunday,
November 8, 2009 at UTMB in Galveston. Becky was a loving and
faithful wife, mother, nurse and friend. She lived all of her life
in Orange and Deweyville and will be greatly missed by countless
friends and family. She is survived by her loving husband, Mitchell
Crooks, Sr. of Deweyville; mother-in-law, Rose Westbrook of
Deweyville (Becky was loved by Rose like a daughter and Becky loved
her as if she were her own mother); sons: Danny Brister, Dustin
Brister, Mitchell Crooks Jr.; daughters: Michelle Crooks Johnnie and
husband, Ty, Lisa Brister, Christy Crooks Smith and husband, Danny;
Stephany Brister; nine grandchildren; sisters-in-laws: Ramona Odom
and husband Ricky, Debbie Talbert, Linda Killian, June Wilburn, and
husband Mack; brothers-in-laws, Mike Torrento and wife Becky, Gary
Crooks and wife Terrie, Bobby Crooks, Sr. and wife Suzie. She is
also survived by her parents Morris and Bertha Thomas of West
Orange; sisters Susan Gilbeaux and husband, Ricky of Orange, Jodie
Gunter and husband, Jimmy of Wyoming; brothers, Tugie Thomas and
wife, Kim of Orange, and David Thomas and wife, Brenda of Orange,
and brother-in-law Richard Hinds of Orange and numerous nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Danny
Brister and sister, Anita Hinds. Becky had a positive, uplifting
spirit. She always had a kind word to say and a smile on her face.
She will be remembered in our hearts always. A Funeral Service will
be held on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Dorman Funeral
Home on Hwy 87 in Orange, TX, with a visitation to start at 12 noon
until service time. Burial will follow at King Cemetery in
Deweyville. |
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Barbara Jean Gresham, 77, of
Kountze, Texas, died Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Village Creek
Nursing Home in Lumberton. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m.,
Friday, November 13, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge
City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge
City. Visitation will be from 12:00-2:00 p.m., also on Friday, at
the funeral home. Barbara was born on September 22, 1932, in
Orangefield, Texas. She was the daughter of Walter St Germain and
Wilma (Brown) St Germain. Barbara was an officer manager at various
doctor’s offices. She was preceded in death by her husband, R.L.
Gresham; and father, Walter St Germain. Barbara is survived by her
mother, Wilma St Germain of Lumberton; son and daughter-in-law,
Robert Wayne and Diane Gresham of Jasper; granddaughter, Codi; and
cousins, Patricia Brown, Doug Venable and his wife, Sue and Jeanette
Burleson and her husband, Bud; and numerous other loving family
members and friends. |
 Robert
E. “Bob” Hailey, 78, of Orangefield, passed away Tuesday,
November 10, 2009 at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. Graveside
services will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, November 14, 2009 in the
Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be
Brother Mel Rowell with the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Honey Island.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00
P.M. Friday at Dorman Funeral Home in Orange. Born on March 8, 1931
in Center, Texas to Hollis Haley and Mary Ann (Lundrum) Haley, he
had lived in the Orangefield area for the last 35 years, had
previously lived in Alabama, he was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist
Church in Honey Island, he retired as a heavy equipment operator for
the Orange County Road and Bridge Department and he was a veteran of
the United States Army during Korea and Vietnam. Bob was an
easy-going man who was a loving husband, father and grandfather and
he enjoyed spending time with his friends. Bob is preceded in death
by his parents, his first wife, Ingaborg (Sadler) Hailey: his second
wife, Rosemary (Rossi) Hailey; his sisters, Charlene Haley and
Sandra Scott and his granddaughter Sonya Hilliard. Those who will
most cherish his memory are his children, his daughters, Beate
Griffin and husband Brian of Union Grove, Alabama, Ana Schultz and
husband Jim of Owens Crossroads, Alabama, Yvonne Hilliard and
husband Arvil of Orange, Annette Hailey of Huntsville, Alabama,
Elaine Smith and husband Damon of Orangefield, Gina Ledbetter and
husband Bobby of Lacey’s Springs, Alabama, Charlotte Belrose and
husband Bobby, Dianne Walker and husband Keith, Suzanne Nichols all
of Lumberton; son, Arthur Foux of Lumberton; sisters, Joann
Mulhollan of Woodville and Carmel Fountain of Center; brothers,
Billy Haley and wife Margie of Orange and Than Haley of Dallas; five
grandchildren and three great grandchildren. |
 Nancy
Beth Stoffer, 56, of Orange, died Monday, November 9, 2009 at
her residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday,
November 12, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange.
Officiating will be Reverend David Millner of Calvary Baptist
Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge
City. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Wednesday, at the
funeral home. Nancy was born on July 10, 1953, in Orange, Texas. She
was the daughter of George Louis Stoffer and Agatha “Sis” (Nunez)
Stoffer. Nancy worked as a file clerk at Orange Savings Bank for 28
years. She loved her nieces very much, along with her two cats
Vincent and Pepper. Nancy’s favorite vacations were those to the
beaches of Gulf Shores during the summer. She was preceded in death
by her parents, George and Sis Stoffer. Nancy is survived by her
sister and brother-in-law, Becky and Mike Green of Orange; very
special nieces, Jillian and Kendall Green both of Orange; aunt and
uncle, Norma and John Nunez of Spring, Texas; aunt, Betty Fuller of
Abbeville, Louisiana; and numerous other loving family members. The
family would like to extend a special thank you to Nancy’s friends
and coworkers at Orange Savings Bank, many of whom were like family.
The family is especially grateful to her neighbors, Shirley
Dickerson, Ted and Stephanie Legget, and her caregivers, Shirley
Harvey and Vicky Green. Memorial contributions may be made to
American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123,
1-800-227-2345; or any Humane Society of your choice. |
 Pauline
Johnson, 70, of Starks, Louisiana, died Thursday, November 5,
2009, at her residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday,
November 8, 2009, at First Baptist Church of Starks with Reverend
Bruce Austin officiating under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home
in Orange. Burial will follow at Doyle Cemetery in Starks,
Louisiana. Visitation will be from 2:00 – 9:00 p.m. Saturday, at the
church. Pauline was born in Singer, Louisiana on January 6, 1939.
She was the daughter of Morgan Johnson and Olivia (West) Johnson.
Pauline worked as a crossing guard for the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff
Department. She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother,
Russell L. Johnson. Pauline is survived by her sons and
daughters-in-law, Robert and Reba Bartholamew of Orange, Morgan and
Carolyn Bartholamew of Starks, and Russell and Sharon Bartholamew of
Starks; son, Patrick Bartholamew of Orange; daughters and
sons-in-law, Jeanne and David Swinney of Buna and Tina and Jerry
Brown of Deweyville; nine grandchildren; and numerous
great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, Jimmy Ray
Johnson (Short) of Fordyce, Arkansas; and companion, Jim Bickley,
and long time friend Janie Bell Wall. |
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Melton Martin Wright, 93, of
Orange, passed from this earthly life to his heavenly home November
6, 2009. Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas will handle
arrangements with visitation on Saturday, November 7, 2009, from
5:00-8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, November 8,
2009, at 3:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home with burial following at
Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Reverend Lynn Ashcraft will
officiate at the services with Revered Scott McIntosh assisting.
Melton is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ruth Alborn Wright, one
daughter, Nancy Hankins and her husband Mack of Nederland, Texas.
Two sons, David Wright of Orange, Texas and Stephen Wright and his
wife Julie of Nacogdoches, Texas, as well as one sister, Irmarie
Scott, of West Memphis, Arkansas. Melton is also survived by eight
grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and two
great-great-grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Melton’s grandsons will honor their papaw by serving as his
pallbearers. Melton was born in Manifest, Louisiana, on December 14,
1915 to John and Grace Wright. He was the youngest boy of eight
children. Melton spent his childhood and young adult years in the
Manifest and Jena, Louisiana area. Melton, a World War II veteran,
was drafted into the army on February 8, 1941 and honorably
discharged on December 24, 1945. After his discharge from the army,
Melton returned to his Louisiana home before relocating to the
Orange area where he, along with others in the community, worked to
organize Little Cypress Baptist Church. Melton and his wife Ruth are
currently members of the North Orange Baptist Church, where they
have been members for 53 years. Melton was employed by DuPont Sabine
River Works in Orange for 31 years and retired in 1978. The Wright
family would like to express their sincere gratitude to Southeast
Texas Hospice for their compassion and love shown to Melton and the
entire family during this time of sadness. |
 Mrs.
Peggy (Noguess) Dunkin, 84, of Pinehurst passed away on Sunday,
November 1, 2009 at Pinehurst Nursing Home. She was a native of
Mauriceville; born on April 18, 1925 to parents Asa Noguess and
Maude (Fuller) Noguess. She was a life long resident of Orange and
was a member of North Orange Baptist Church. She retired after 37
years of employment as a secretary with State of Texas Highway
Department. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband,
Harrison Dunkin; sisters, Theta Peveto, Estelle Zalewski; brothers,
Johnny Noguess, Tobe Noguess, Forrest “Bill” Noguess, Ike Noguess.
She is survived by her nieces and nephews, Carole Land, Dianne
Udstuen, Maureen Star, and Michael Noguess. A visitation will be
held on Friday, November 6, 2009 from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Dorman
Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, November
7, 2009 at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Jett
Cemetery in Orange. |
 Laura
M. Russell, 42, of Orange passed away on Sunday, November 1,
2009. She was a native of Redlands, California; born on January 24,
1967 to parents Duster Lee Rhynes and Laura (Edwards) Rhynes. She
had lived the last 16 years in Orange. She was a member of Bethel
Baptist Church in Orange and she loved to watch “Reba Mcentire
Show”. She was preceded in death by her father, Duster Rhynes and
grandfather, Edger W. Baber. She is survived by her husband of 16
years, Joe Lane Russell of Orange; son, Justin Lee Rhynes of San
Bernardino, CA; mother, Laura L. Rhynes of San Bernardino, CA;
grandmother, Juanita Baber of Rialto, CA and uncle, Edger Baber of
Rialto, CA. A visitation will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2009
from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Dorman Funeral Home. A Funeral
Service will be held on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10 a.m. at
Bethel Baptist Church in Orange, with Pastor Jim Lea officiating.
Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. |
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