Mittie LeDoux

Mittie Burch LeDoux, 76, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 24, 2016.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Thursday, January 28, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Ed Rawls. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5:30pm-8:00pm, Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on October 12, 1939, she was the daughter of Charles H. Burch and Inez (Toney) Burch. She was a longtime resident of Orangefield, a member of First Baptist Church of Orangefield, and recently Cove Baptist Church. Mittie was a leader in Mission Efforts to Mexico with First Baptist Church Orangefield where she also worked for almost 40 years. She loved to travel and enjoyed driving.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Preston LeDoux, Sr.; son, Preston “Bo” LeDoux, Jr.; daughter, Karen Guidry; Edna Mae Callahan, Charles W. Burch, and Jody Clement.

She is survived by her children, David LeDoux, of Orangefield and Cheryl Jagneaux, of Vinton, Louisiana; grandchildren, Charles Allen LeDoux, Shannon Benoit, Craig Clement, Jason LeDoux, Jessica LeDoux, Bryan Guidry and Tyler Guidry; numerous great-grandchildren; and her siblings, Mark E. Burch, William T. Burch, and Jo Nell Gerland.

Serving as pallbearers will be Mark Burch, Will Burch, Charlie Burch, Roy Burch, Alvin Callahan, Gene Callahan, Heath Rehfuss, and Matt Phillips. Honorary pallbearers are Douglas Wilson, Elmer Ernst, Jr., Mark Simmons, John Heyduck, George Roberts, and Craig Hughes.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to First Baptist Church of Orangefield at 9788 FM 105, Orange, TX 77630, or to Cove Baptist Church (Treasure in Clay) at 1005 Dupont Dr., Orange, TX 77630.