Lavinia (Guerra) Weber Brown, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 8, 2016, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 14, 2016 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 912 W. Cherry Ave., Orange, Texas with Father Joseph P. Daleo officiating. Cremation will follow services with her final resting place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00 pm, Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A rosary will be recited the night of visitation. Born in Mission, Texas, on May 19, … [Read more...] about Lavinia (Guerra) Weber Brown
BC 12’s Going To State!
Bridge City 12 U All Stars left no doubt who was the Section 2 Champions! They defeated Beaumont West End 6 to 0 Saturday night to cement the drive to Tyler for the State Championship. JT Fielder pitched a complete game shutout. Deegan King went 2 for 3 with a two run home run. The State Championship tournament will begin Saturday, July 16th. … [Read more...] about BC 12’s Going To State!
Barbara Gale Rhoades
Barbara Gale Rhoades, 57, of Orange, Texas, went to be with her Heavenly Father on July 7, 2016, in Port Arthur, Texas, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, July 11, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Bobby Granger and Rudy Elizondo. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on September 5, 1958, she was the daughter of Herman LaFleur and Grace (Guillory) LaFleur. … [Read more...] about Barbara Gale Rhoades
Vera Tracy Brister Hughes
Vera Tracy Brister Hughes, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 7, 2016, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 10, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Robert Edwards, of True Faith Tabernacle in Orange. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on March 21, 1943, she was the daughter of James Clarence “J.C.” Brister and Lacy Raywood (Burch) Brister. Vera was a member of True … [Read more...] about Vera Tracy Brister Hughes
R. L. “Tonker” Hoosier
R. L. “Tonker” Hoosier, 81, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 5, 2016. A memorial gathering will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, July 16, at the KC Hall in Bridge City. (770 Ave. A Bridge City, TX 77611) Born in Orange, Texas, on August 30, 1934, he was the son of David M. Hoosier and Johnnie L. (Furlough) Hoosier. He retired from Rowan Co. in Houston as a maintenance supervisor and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. “Tonker” enjoyed spending his free time outside doing yardwork and reading. He was preceded in death by his parents; son-in-law, … [Read more...] about R. L. “Tonker” Hoosier
Animals May Be Moved
The Orange Animal Shelter may soon be sending some of its adoptable dogs and cats to the Southeast Texas Humane Society in Beaumont. Orange Fire Chief David Frenzel, who oversees the city's shelter, said the Beaumont group asked to get some of the Orange animals. The Humane Society draws more people to increase the chances of adoption, he said. The Orange City Council on Tuesday will vote to approve a resolution allowing the Humane Society to take the animals and accept responsibility for spaying or neutering. The Orange shelter is licensed by the Zoonoisis Control Division of the Texas … [Read more...] about Animals May Be Moved
More ATV’s Stolen
Trailer with Four-Wheelers Stolen From Driveway A family in the Thousand Oaks neighborhood had a utility trailer with three four-wheeler vehicles stolen from their driveway Thursday night. Orange police went to the 5100 block of Twin Oaks Street about 5:30 Friday morning after the theft was discovered. The red, 20-foot utility trailer was loaded with a green Honda Ranger, a green and black Honda Rubicon, and a yellow Honda Foreman, according to police. Anyone with information about any of the ATVs or the trailer should contact the Orange Police Department at … [Read more...] about More ATV’s Stolen
Mrs. Betty Kelly
The Celebration of Life for Mrs. Betty Kelly will be Tuesday, July 12, 2016, 11:00 a.m. at the Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church. Rites of Christian Burial will follow in Hollywood Community Cemetery under the direction of Sparrow Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 9:00 until 11:00 a.m. She died July 2, 2016 in Sugar Land, TX. She resided in Orange a number of years before moving to the Houston area. Survivors include sons, Robert, Julian, and Thomas Kelly, all of Orange, daughters, Doris Linsey of Missouri City, TX, Sally Kelly of Los Angeles, CA, and Minister Deann Kelly and … [Read more...] about Mrs. Betty Kelly
Capital Outlay Workshop
Department heads gave the Commissioners Court their requests for capital outlay items during next fiscal year at a workshop Thursday morning. New copiers and scanners were requested by several departments. MIS which handles the computers for all county offices requested three Dell servers as well as laptops and tablets for several departments. As is normally the case the Sheriff’s Office and the Road and Bridge Department had the most expensive requests. County Engineer Clark Slacum made his request to the Court for Road and Bridge. He updated the Commissioners that the average age of the … [Read more...] about Capital Outlay Workshop
BC 10’s On To State
Friday the BC 10's won the championship and now move on to State. BC's 10U Little League All-Star Sectional Tournament started on Tuesday, July 5th in Bridge City. BC played Northwest 45 in the first game and came out with the win. Bridge City - 13 Northwest45 - 3. BC advanced to the second game and played Beaumont West End on Wednesday, July 6th and won the game in 4 innings. Bridge City- 11 Beaumont West End - 1. … [Read more...] about BC 10’s On To State
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