John Guidry Sr., 66, of Orange, passed away on August 11, 2014, at his home.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 14, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Parrish Cemetery.
Visitation will be Wednesday, August 13th from 6:00-9:00 PM at Claybar Funeral Home.
Born in Orange, Texas, on January 12, 1948 he was the son of Leo Guidry Jr. and Mary Ethel (Berwick) Guidry. Johnny served in the U. S. Army and worked as a Longshoreman for ILA Local 22. He enjoyed farming, fishing, cutting hay, and reading.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Leo Guidry, Jr and Mary Ethel Guidry, his wife, Rosemary Duggan Guidry and his brothers, Dan Edward Guidry, Nathan Paul Guidry, and Joseph Leo Guidry.
Johnny is survived by his son, John William Guidry Jr. of Orange; daughter, Johanna Guidry Almaguer and husband, Joe of Orange; step-daughters, Veronica Lee Broussard of Austin, and Chelene Ball of Starks, Louisiana; sister, Joyce Wheatley of Orange; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three nieces and one nephew; and many friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project: P. O. Box 758517 Topeka, Kansas 66675.