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

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, 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

Kenneth R. Ballard, 79, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 25, 2015, peacefully at his home surrounded by his family after a brief illness which he fought with the same courage, strength, and unabashed grit that was so characteristic of how he lived his life. An informal memorial gathering for fellowship of friends and sharing of stories will be hosted by the family from 4:00pm-6:00pm, Friday, November 27, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Always a generous man and a strong proponent of education, he willed that his remains be donated to the teaching hospital at the University … [Read more...] about Kenneth R. Ballard

Charles Robert “Bubba” Burch, 58, of Orange passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at his residence.   Bubba was born on December 12, 1956 in Orange, Texas to parents Opal Mae (Welch) and Hark Burch. He was a lifelong resident of Orange and was of the Baptist Faith. He was employed with Brock Services for 10 plus years as a carpenter. Bubba enjoyed going fishing, hunting and playing dominoes. Bubba was a loving person who will be missed dearly by all and who loved spending time with family.   He was preceded in death by his parents Opal and Hark Burch and son, Robert … [Read more...] about Charles Robert “Bubba” Burch