Carol Ann Simar Daigle, 79, of Orange Texas passed away July 2, 2020 surrounded by her loving family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Orange, Texas on October 2, 1940 to Dorothy Louise Seal and Nathan Titus Simar. Her mother passed at an early age and she was reared by her grandparents Lula Mae and Tom Seal of the Echo Community in Little Cypress.
Carol Ann was known to many throughout Orange and had so many loving and supportive friends throughout her lifetime. Her work ethic and love for fellow humans, especially children, were felt by many persons. She had a work ethic like no other person and was always a provider for her immediate family as well as always there to help anyone who needed her help. She worked in retail bakeries until she became successful enough to own several businesses in the Orange area over the years. Many people drank coffee and enjoyed her delicious donuts at her bake shop for years. After that, she built a child care facility from the ground up and even rebuilt after the storms and continued to manage several successful business operations until her passing. She came from very humble beginnings and reached many levels of success but was always a special angel or loving supporter to the many persons lives who were touched by her giving spirit. She was a strong woman and never met a stranger no matter where she went.
She was a part of the Little Cypress High School Class of 1959 and has remained close to her childhood friends, especially the girls who grew into ladies with her, her YaYa Sisters. She always loved Cajun music and was a fantastic dancer. In her later years, she enjoyed cruising and traveling the world and most recently “walked where Jesus was born and walked” in the Holy Land in November 2019.
Carol was a Christian woman who loved knowing that she would one day be with her Lord and Savior. She loved being a great Mother and wonderful Nanny to her kids, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years Jay Daigle, her parents, Dorothy and Nathan Simar, her grandparents Lula and Tom Seal, and sister Lucille Calhoun.
She is survived by her children, Jana Daigle of Orange, Lester Daigle of Orange, and J.T (Lindy) Rudisill of Doyline, Louisiana, her grandchildren Kaylea Daigle, AJay Daigle, Jennifer Rudisill, and Tommy Rudisill. She is also survived by her brother Tommy Simar of Orange, Sandy Lee of Humble, Emma Jean Griffin of Bridge City, and Albert Desper of Bridge City. Numerous loving nieces, nephews and great grandchildren are left to cherish her loving memories.
Funeral services are under the direction of Dorman Funeral Home. Visitation will be held at Cowboy Church of Orange County on Wednesday, July 8 from 11-2 with funeral services to immediately follow. Burial will follow at at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. The service will be officiated by Pastor Dale Lee.
Pallbearers will be John Kennedy, Richard Savoy, Guillermo Ibarra, Dan Harris, Vicente Ibarra, and Mac Guillory. Junior pallbearers will be AJay Daigle and Landon McGee. Honorary pallbearers will be her lifetime friends, her “YaYa Sisters”.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to a local Orange Texas charity of your choice or donate a living tree in her memory to be planted at her child care facility.
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