Stephanie Ann Skeeler Friesenhahn, born on May 8, 1952 in Orange, TX, passed away on May 8, 2017 in Garden Ridge, TX at the age of 65.  Stephanie was a graduate of St Mary’s High School, Orange, TX 1970.  She then graduated from Texas A&M in January of 1974 with a BS in Parks and Recreation, and went on and got her masters in Recreational Therapy from University of North Carolina in 1976.  She worked with many non-profit organizations during her career and retired from the McNay Museum in San Antonio, December 2014.  She enjoyed art, animals, reading and her Friday Night Supper Club.  She … [Read more...] about Stephanie Ann Skeeler Friesenhahn

Dr. Zeb William Rike, III, 80, of Benbrook, Texas, previously of Orange, passed away on May 8, 2017.   Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 13, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange.   Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.              There will also be a memorial service 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Grace Fellowship Baptist Church, 3801 McCart Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76110.    Born in Farmersville, Texas, … [Read more...] about Dr. Zeb William Rike, III

David Stuart Duhon, age 56, formerly of Orange, died April 22, 2017 at his residence in Westlake, Louisiana.   Stuart was born July 28, 1960, in Orange to the late CJ and Dolores Duhon. He graduated from West Orange-Stark High School, then joined the United States Navy in 1979 as a Gunner’s Mate and was stationed in Charleston, South Carolina. He received the Navy Expeditionary Medal and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.   Stuart graduated from Sowela Technical Community College in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where he received three Associates of Applied Technology degrees. He … [Read more...] about David Stuart Duhon

Mason Joseph Rose, 67, of Orange, passed away on May 9, 2017. A graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 12, 2017, at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Crowley, Louisiana, on July 10, 1949, he was the son of Eva Belle (Trahan) Smith. Mason worked as an operator for Texaco/Huntsman for 30 years. He was a movie buff, loved gardening, and enjoyed playing in chess tournaments. He loved animals and had pet rabbits at one point in his life. He also had dogs – Ariel and Badger – who he … [Read more...] about Mason Joseph Rose

Roberta Lea Petry O’Connor Stevenson Webster, of West Orange, Texas, died on May 4, 2017, in Orange, Texas. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange and in honoring her request, there will be no funeral service.   Roberta was born on January 24, 1939, in Orange, Texas, to Henry Clayton and Lillie Mae Myers Petry.   She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Leonard and Dora Petry; her maternal grandparents, Hugh ad Ruby Myers; her parents, Henry C. and Lillie Mae Myers Petry; a brother, Richard Henry Petry; and her husbands, … [Read more...] about Roberta Webster