Marion ?Jack? Ulery, 80, of Orange passed away Thursday, November 3, 2011, in Beaumont after a brief illness.
Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Tony Hoefner of Faith United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 8:00 p.m., Saturday at the funeral home.
Mr. Ulery was born in Copeland, KS on April 5, 1931. His parents were Roy and Emmaline Ulery Shrauner. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War and was a draftsman for Levingston and American Bridge. He later owned his own landscaping company and was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in Orange.
He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Chris Ulery and is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Betty Ulery of Orange; daughter-in-law, Kim Ulery of Orange; grandchildren, Chrisleigh Roccaforte and husband, Aaron of Bridge City and Chase Ulery of Orange and great grandson, Trent Roccaforte of Bridge City.
Serving as Pallbearers will be Howard Trammell, Chase Ulery, Tommy Martin, Jerry LaChance, Clint Smith and Aaron Roccaforte. Bruce Smith will serve as an honorary pallbearer.