Henry L. Reese, Sr., 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 16, 2020, at his home in Orange.
Private family services will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Born in Gause, Texas, on June 27, 1935, he was the son of Clementine Reese and Frances (Luce) Cudworth. Henry proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and retired after 20 years of loyal service. He went on to spend many years as the Maintenance Director for Bridge City Independent School District. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, and travelling-especially to Utah and Arizona. Henry loved spending time with his family and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clementine and Frances Cudworth; loving wife, Edith Reese; brother, Jesse Ray Reese; and his sister, Mary Frances Walters.
Henry is survived by his children, Henry Reese, Jr. and wife Sue, of Monroe, UT, Debbie Lohr, of Olympia, WA, Linda Simon and husband Jim, of Bridge City, Susan Meaux and husband Terry, of Orange, and Ned Reese and wife Edith, of Orange; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and his siblings, Charles “Butch” Reese and wife Dee and Helen Holmes and husband Earl.