Archives for 2018

Patrick (Pat) Henry Small, 69, of Bridge City passed away on January 19, 2018 in Newton, Texas. A memorial service was held March 30 at his home on the bayou in Bridge City. At his request, desserts were served to a small group of family and friends. Pat donated his body to the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Pat was born on August 4, 1948 in Orange, Texas to Seldon Ballard Small and Katy Lee Small. He was a graduate of Stark High School in Orange and a retiree of DuPont Sabine River Works. Pat loved to fish, hunt deer and tinker in the yard. Pat was proceeded in death his parents … [Read more...] about Patrick (Pat) Henry Small

Ralph Neal Eikenhorst, 88, was born in Carmine, TX on March 6, 1930 and went home to be with the Lord on April 18, 2018 in Lake Charles, LA. Ralph spent most of his life in Orange, Tx where he attended Lutcher Stark High School, was a member of the basketball team and met his wife, Elrita Bonner. They were married, and he joined the Air Force in January 1951 as an aircraft electrician until January 1955. He worked at American Bridge Shipyard and later at the post office in Orange. He is best known for the grocery store he owned operated with his wife in Little Cypress “Ike’s Grocery” until … [Read more...] about Ralph Neal Eikenhorst

Kelly Dunbar, 65, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on April 18, 2018, at his home. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, on October 9, 1952, he was the son of Hazel Rushing Dunbar and Lane Dunbar. Kelly worked as a paint foreman by trade until 1999 when he went to work for Foreman’s Construction as a Chemical Applicator until retiring in 2013. He was devoted to reading the Bible and the word of the Lord was very dear to his heart. Kelly loved baseball and was a diehard Astros fan. His daughter meant everything to him and he loved spending time with his grandchildren. He also adored his little … [Read more...] about Kelly Dunbar

Shirley Jeanette McHan Kemp, 84, of Orange, TX passed away peacefully in her home Sunday morning, April 15, 2018, with family at her side.  She was born October 29, 1933 in Weir, MS to Vivian Lowe McHan and James Arnold McHan.  In 1951 she married her high school sweetheart, Billy Kemp. Starting a family and seeking new opportunities, the couple and their first son soon moved to Orange.  They eventually had two more sons, and while Shirley cherished her role as a devoted and loving wife and mom, as the kids got older she decided to work toward a degree from Lamar University in Beaumont, … [Read more...] about Shirley Jeanette McHan Kemp

James Raymer, Sr. age 63 of Orange, Texas, passed away in Port Arthur, Texas on Sunday, April 15, 2018. A memorial service to celebrate James's life will be at Oakgrove Tabernacle in Hartburg with Rev. Stephen Hudnall officiating on Friday, April 27, 2018 at 3:00 PM. Family and friends will gather two hours prior to the service at the church. Dorman Funeral Home is handling arrangements. James was born in Orange, Texas on August 12, 1954 to Mary Jeanette Vincent Raymer and James Clifford Raymer. He graduated from West Orange High School and went on to get a degree in drafting from Lamar … [Read more...] about James Raymer