Joe "Papa Joe" Edward McGalin

Joe “Papa Joe” Edward McGalin, 68, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 17, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. 

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 21, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Inman. Burial will follow at Dorman Cemetery in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 20, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Kirbyville, Texas, on April 15, 1956, he was the son of James McGalin and Odell McGalin (Smith). Papa Joe was known for being a hard worker who often lent a helping hand to those around him. Family was very important. He loved spending time with them. He enjoyed hanging out with his buddies at the deer lease, sharing stories and laughter. Papa Joe had a passion for Blue Bell Ice Cream, watching Western movies, and motorcycle trips with his nieces, nephews, and friends. He especially cherished moments spent hunting with his grandchildren and attending their various activities and sporting events, always cheering them on with pride. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and dear friend. Papa Joe's memory will continue to live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved him.

He is preceded in death by his parents, James and Odell McGalin; son, Jonathan McGalin; brothers, James Dale McGalin and Dooley McGalin; brothers-in-law Henry Westbrook and James Workman; father and mother-in-law, Skeeter and Faye Peveto.

He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Paula Peveto McGalin; daughter, Natalie Duplechin and husband David; grandchildren, Avery Duplechin, Hudson Duplechin, and Owen Duplechin; sisters, Sissy Workman and Margaret Westbrook; brother, Jerry McGalin and wife Donna; numerous nieces, nephews, and other loving family and friends.

Serving as pallbearers will be Derrick McGalin, Terry Westbrook, Jimmy Workman, Jimmy D. McGalin, Chad Westbrook, Gary Westbrook, and Spencer Voight. Honorary pallbearers are Hudson Duplechin, Owen Duplechin, and the members Johnson’s Pasture Hunting Club.