Gertie Duos Taylor, 91, of Orange, died Thursday, April 7, 2011, at Orange Villa.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 4300 Meeks Drive, Orange, TX 77632. Officiating will be Reverend Tom Phelan. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5:00-7:30 p.m., Monday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with a Rosary at 6:00 p.m.
Born in Mamou, Louisiana on February 17, 1920, Gertie was the daughter of Dumas and Isola Hollier Shuff. She retired from TG&Y, where she was the manager of the fabrics department. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, and was a former resident of Optimist Village.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Ferdinand Duos and Arthur Taylor; and son-in-law, Buddy Semar.
Gertie is survived by her daughters, Ann Jackson and husband James of Woodville, Margaret Joan Semar of Mauriceville; son, John Duos and wife Teri of Orange; 10 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren.
Serving as Pallbearers will be Brandon Poole, Wayne Poole, Chris Duos, John Jackson, Mark Semar, and Mike Semar.