Margie Birdwell Hildabrant

Margie Birdwell Hildabrant, 81, of Orange, passed away on February 25, 2017, in Orange.

Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Paul Fregia. A graveside service will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, at Chinquapin Cemetery in San Augustine, TX.

Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Monday, February 27, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City.

Born in San Augustine, Texas, on November 12, 1935, she was the daughter of Enlow Birdwell and Florence Hardy Birdwell. Margie enjoyed her career at Temple Inland working as a shipping clerk where she retired after 37 years of service. Her passions in life were cooking, quilting, gardening, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John D. Coleman, and Charles Edward Hildabrant; and siblings, Kennon Birdwell, Norman Birdwell, Audrey Drawhorn, Mattie Lou Breaux, Bertha Mae McMurray, and Ruby Murphy.

She is survived by her children, Douglas Coleman, John David Coleman, Debbie J. Welch and husband Billy, Dewisa Coleman, and Tracey Dowdle and husband, Chad; nine grandchildren, Randy Coleman, Brad Coleman, Brien Coleman, Brandon Coleman, Zach Welch, Misty Welch-White, Erica Gill, Forrest Dowdle, and Brittany Dowdle; nine great-grandchildren; and brothers, Winfred Birdwell and wife, Vivian, and Carlo Birdwell and wife, Helen.

Serving as pallbearers will be Randy Coleman, Brad Coleman, Brandon Coleman, Zach Welch, Forrest Dowdle, David White, and Brien Coleman.