Margery McMillan Sargent

Margery McMillan Sargent, 90, of West Orange, passed away on May 5, 2014, at her home.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Eric Coley of River City Hospice in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Visitation will be from 6-10 p.m., Wednesday May 7,2014 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Roanoke, Louisiana, on March 23, 1924, she was the daughter of Carl McMillan and Mary (Narans) McMillan. She retired from Weingarten’s in Orange where she worked as a cashier and she was a member of First United Methodist Church in Orange.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl McMillan and Mary (Narans) McMillan; husband, James Sargent; daughter, Carla Sue Frazier; granddaughter, Melissa Orlich; son-in-law, Shelby Daniel and 6 siblings.

She is survived by her daughters, Donna Daniel of Roanoke, Louisiana, Sheri Ducker and husband Jerry of Ozark, Missouri, Joanie Becker and husband Randy of West Orange; sons James “Sarge” Sargent and wife Christy of Orange, Bill Sargent and Nancy of Orange; son-in-law Gary Frazier of Leesville, Louisiana; 15 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren; brother-in-law Thomas Sargent of New Iberia, Louisiana, and sister-in-law Vivian McMillan of Orange.

Serving as pallbearers will be her grandsons, Kent Daniel, Gary Daniel, James H. Sargent, Gerald Chambers Jr., Brad Becker, and David Sargent.

Margery’s family wishes to express their appreciation to River City Hospice, Dr. Marty Rutledge and staff, and First United Methodist Church Care Ministry for the love and care they provided.