Janet Ann Almaguer

Janet Almaguer, 66, of Orange, was welcomed into heaven in Jesus’ loving arms, September 18, 2021, in Beaumont, Texas.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Mike Boozer of First Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Ida Wilson Cemetery in Little Cypress, Texas.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Orange, Texas, on March 30, 1955, she was the daughter of Paul Gilcrease and Dorothy Reed. Janet graduated from LCM in the class of 1973. She was a hard and dedicated worker, being a member of the Krogers company for over 30 years. Janet was also a very loving and kind wife, mother, grand and great-grandmother that was known as “MeMe” and “MiMi” to them. She enjoyed going to the casino, bowling with her bowling league, and being a member of the Ladies Auxiliary/ VFW. Most of all Janet had a big heart and loved to help others in anyway she could. She was a wonderful woman and will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, E.F. “Buck” Almaguer; and parents, Paul Gilcrease and Dorothy Reed.

She is survived by her daughters, Jennifer McGowan and companion Freddy Paul of Deweyville, TX, and Paula Ibarra and husband David of Orange, TX; grandchildren, Kyle Mott, Carl Shaver Jr., Lisa McGowan, Monica Ibarra Freeman and husband Zachary “Taylor, David Ibarra Jr., and Felix Ibarra; great-grandchildren, Bentley Shaver, Triston Shaver, Lyla Crooks, Nevaeh Dowden, Bennett Paul Freeman, and Everleigh Taylor Freeman; siblings, Freda Dubke and husband Duke of Orange, TX, and Floyd “Punkin” Thornal of Orange, TX; amd numerous nieces, nephews, and friend that meant the world to her.

Serving as pallbearers will be Larry Dubke, Bo Weaver, Torivio Almaguer, George Richard, Hector Vela, Joe Almaguer, and Philip Almaguer. Honorary pallbearer is Buddy Sneed.