Mark Gardner, 54, of Orange, died April 4, 2014, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 13, 2014, in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in California, on October 23, 1959, Mark was the son of Wayne and Ruby Gardner. He played high-school football in Buna, Texas, and served as a machine operator at Print Pack Inc. for many years. Mark greatly enjoyed a variety of outdoor activities, including fishing, crabbing, hunting, and camping. He loved, and was loved by his friends and family. Mark was a kind man, who would go out of his way to help anyone.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby Gardner; sister, Nina Glen, and brother, Larry Gardner.

Mark is survived by his wife of twenty-nine years, Carolyn Raymer Gardner of Orange; father, Wayne Gardner, and wife, Marjorie of Deweyville; Mary Hoffpauir and husband, Michael; great-nephew, Alex Hoffpauir; brother, Curtis Joe Gardner and wife, Lacy of Friendship, Texas; sister, Mia, along with numerous friends and family members.