Jackie "Maw Maw" Regan, 78, of Orange, Texas, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Harbor Hospital in Orange.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with the Reverend Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary's Catholic Church, officiating.
Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City.
Visitation will begin at 6:00 pm with Deacon Melvin Payne reciting the Rosary at 7:00 pm, Thursday, at the funeral home.
Jackie was born in Voth, Texas on February 25, 1931. She was the daughter of Dock Howard Hill and Vera Blair. Jackie was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She had a keen wit and a unique sense of humor. Jackie loved sewing, making doll clothes, antiques and especially enjoyed her pet bird "Simon" who she dearly loved. Jackie will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She said she was especially blessed by her grandchildren Melinda, Michael, Jade, Jesika and James who helped care for her during her illness.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Thomas "Buddy" Regan III; and daughters, Patricia Regan Clark and Rebecca Loftin.
Jackie is survived by her daughters, Tammy McDuff and her husband Mike of McLewis Community, Texas, Dwanna Anderson and her husband Stephen of Baytown and Katrina Pechonis of Tennessee; eleven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Jerry David and Betty Hill of Porter, Texas; and sisters and brothers-in-law, Connie and Jack Payton of High Island, Texas and Lois and Bill Daigle of Tyler.
Serving as Pallbearers will be Mike McDuff, Michael McDuff, James Thibodeaux, Crow Thibodeaux, Brooks Tally and Stephen Anderson. Honorary Pallbearer will be Jerry Hill.