Karen Marie Guidry
Karen Marie Guidry, 57, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 27, 2015, at her home. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Monday, November 30, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Chaplain Kevin Trinkle officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Karen was born July 31, 1958 to her parents, Preston Joseph LeDoux and Winell Breaux. She worked as a nurse for Dr. Bell and more recently Dr. Palmer but her biggest joy in life was her boys. Karen was preceded in death by her … [Read more...] about Karen Marie Guidry
Sandra Lou (Sidan) Hall
Sandra Lou (Sidan) Hall, 73, of Orange, died Wednesday, November 25, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Travis Hood and Reverend Jeff Bell. The family will receive friends at the cemetery 30 minutes prior to the service. Sandra was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana and was the daughter of Ralph Carl Sidan and Annie (Tarver) Sidan. She was a homemaker and member of Cove Baptist Church in Orange. Preceded in death by her parents and her … [Read more...] about Sandra Lou (Sidan) Hall
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Mildred Sophia McLellan
Mildred Sophia McLellan, 91, of Pinehurst, Texas, passed away on November 24, 2015 in Orange, Texas. A gathering of friends and family will be held from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 29, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Born in Dayton, Ohio, on September 17, 1924, she was the daughter of Louis Schwartzentruber and Sophia (Weisenhaupt) Schwartzentruber. Mildred loved to play golf at Sunset Grove Country Club, where she was a member. She was preceded in death by her son, David McLellan; … [Read more...] about Mildred Sophia McLellan
Colleen Marie Honkomp
Colleen Marie Honkomp, 59, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 25, 2015, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00, Thursday, December 3, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 11:00am. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 31, 1955, she was the daughter of Kenneth Phelan and Doris (Stortz) Phelan. Colleen was a homemaker. She enjoyed reading and writing and loved history. She was a great cook and will be missed by many. She was … [Read more...] about Colleen Marie Honkomp
All Four Constables Running
Precinct 1 Constable Chris Humble is the latest person to file to run in the March 1 Republican primary races. His filing completes the four incumbent constables filing for re-election. The others are David Cagle, Precinct 2; Mark Philpott, Precinct 3, and Weldon Peveto, Precinct 4. No challengers have filed. Orange County Republican Chair Sheila Faske reports that so far, only two positions have contested races. Incumbent Sheriff Keith Merritt is being challenged by David Smith. County Commissioner Precinct 1 David Dubose is retiring. So far, Shirley Zimmerman and Johnny Trahan … [Read more...] about All Four Constables Running
Thanksgiving in Orange
Thanksgiving in Orange hasn't changed much for more than a century as families and friends will be eating a turkey dinner. As Jackson Grocery Co. in 1908 advertised, "A Thanksgiving dinner will not be complete without a fat turkey, celery, cranberry sauce, olives and pickles." Well, maybe the pickles aren't as popular. In those days, the pickles, though could be any kind of pickled vegetable or fruit. The pickles were probably put up in jars by aunts or grandmothers. Fruitcakes were big in 1908. Grocers like Jackson, Johnson's on Green Avenue and Ford & Seastrunk touted their … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving in Orange
CCS Honor Roll
CCS Honor Roll Term 1 … [Read more...] about CCS Honor Roll
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