Douglas Peveto, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 28, 2015, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas, of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Winfree Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00pm. Born in Orange, Texas, on November 16, 1929, he was the son of Maurice Clewis and Elizabeth (Peveto) Clewis. He was retired from the Texas Highway Department and security of the Stark Museum. Douglas was a member of … [Read more...] about Douglas Peveto

Deacon Edward Wise Blankenstein, 77, of Orange, Texas, went to meet his Maker on September 27, at M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., on Friday, October 2, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange, Texas.  A Wake Service will begin at 6 p.m., presided over by Deacon Steven Obernuefemann. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2015, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Most Rev. Curtis J. Guillory, S.V.D.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Beaumont, … [Read more...] about Deacon Edward Wise Blankenstein

George G. Fletcher, 75, of Hartburg, passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at his residence. George was born on December 14, 1939 in Leesville, Louisiana to his parents, Orbin Connie Fletcher and Amanda (Shehane) Fletcher, he lived in Hartburg for the last 6 years, had lived for many years in Orange and he worked as a logger in the logging industry. George was of the Christian faith and he will be remembered by his family as being much of a character, working in the yard, working hard in all he did and he was very generous. George enjoyed eating sweets, spending time with his family and … [Read more...] about George G. Fletcher

The Celebration of Life for Mrs. Beatrice (Bertha) Alphonse, 73, of Orange will be Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at the Orange Gospel Assembly Church. Rites of Christian Burial will follow in Hollywood Community Cemetery under the direction of Sparrow Funeral Home. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the church. She died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. An Orange native, she attended Emma H. Wallace High School and was a graduate of Oval Bible College of Lake Charles, LA. Survivors include her step-children, Lionell Alphonse, Jr. of Houston, TX and … [Read more...] about Beatrice (Bertha) Alphonse