BILL WILLLIAMSON January 29, 1946—June 11, 2025 Bill's proudest achievement was his 21 years of active-duty service to his country. He enlisted in the Army in 1965 and went directly to Vietnam, training as a door gunner on Huey helicopters.  After being shot and recovering, Bill resumed his duty on the Huey, and several months later, went down with his chopper crew. For his 14 years in the Army, Bill received Vietnam service medals, air medals, and a Purple Heart.1 Well-acquainted with service on land, Bill decided to venture out to sea, joining the Navy in 1980. He left the Navy in … [Read more...] about Bill Williamson

Johnnie Earl Perkins age 66, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2025 at his home in Forest Heights, Orange, Texas. Johnnie was born in Orange, Texas on August 14, 1958, to Vernon Perkins and Verba Lee Deason. He was raised around Deweyville, Texas and graduated from Deweyville High School. In his younger years he worked many jobs. During that time he was an active member of the "United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry." He was also part of the Local 195 Union in the late 1970s. He also worked in several ship yards through the … [Read more...] about Johnnie Earl Perkins

Sallie Christine Turner, 82, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 6, 2025, at Calder Woods in Beaumont. Born in Nahunta, Georgia, on March 3, 1943, she was the daughter of Walter Charlie Screws and Bertha (Glisson) Screws. Christine was a kind and loving wife to her husband, and a dedicated mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother to her family. She was married to Frank Turner Jr. in 1963 who passed away in 2004, with whom she had 3 children. Christine was a practicing "Jehovah's Witness" and a graduate of the "Bible Ministry School" and served as a "Pioneer" in the Ministry service … [Read more...] about Sallie Christine Turner

The Celebration of Life for Ms. Shantell S. Jordan, 47, of Orange, will be Saturday at 1pm at the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Rites of Christian Burial will follow at Hollywood Community Cemetery under the direction of Sparrow Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 11am until 1pm. Shantell Sharonda Jordan was the daughter of Debbie Jordan and Robert Washington, born Saturday, July 16th, 1977, in Orange, Texas. She attended school in Orange and resided here all her life. Growing into adulthood, Shantell was a strong, independent woman who depended only on herself. Her … [Read more...] about Shantell S. Jordan

Theodore "Ted" Selman, age 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away at his home on June 10, 2025. Ted was born on October 9,1950 to Jim Ben Selman and Mollie Belile Selman. He was a lifelong Orange resident with many hobbies, including playing guitar, welding, learning foreign languages, and history. He was a talented, self-made man, and after working as a machinist for Dupont for many years, he later opened his own machine shop. Ted also loved learning about different cultures and communities, which led him to volunteer for the Peace Corps. Although a lifetime bachelor, his contribution to the … [Read more...] about Theodore “Ted” Selman