Vera Tracy Brister Hughes

1943 ∼ 2016

Vera Tracy Brister Hughes, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 7, 2016, in Orange.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 10, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Robert Edwards, of True Faith Tabernacle in Orange. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Orange, Texas, on March 21, 1943, she was the daughter of James Clarence “J.C.” Brister and Lacy Raywood (Burch) Brister. Vera was a member of True Faith Tabernacle in Orange. She enjoyed spending her time making candy and doing arts and crafts.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Drewnetta Brister and Martha Ellen Johnson; and her brother, Lanny Lynn Brister.

She is survived by her children, Lacy Jo Hinson, of Orange and Janetta Marie Young and husband Paul, of Orange; step-son, Edgar LaBleu III, of Vidor; grandchildren, Deranda Wilkerson, Tami Shafer, Phala Jeanette Young, and Miyah Young; great-grandchildren, Trent Wilkerson and Jaydan Wilkerson; brother, Danny Wynn Brister and wife Rita, of Beaumont; her sister, Julia Louise Brister, of Orange; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Serving as pallbearers will be Aaron Williams, James Williams, Terry Brady, Barry Burch, Korey Valka, Kevin Smith III, Damon Thomas, and Quinton Hawkins. Honorary pallbearers are Trent Wilkerson and Raymond Wilkerson.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the nurses and staff of The Meadows for all of the love and care they gave to Vera.

Condolences

Janette Young July 9, 2016
My Dear Mother, My Best Friend, My Rock, My World . Mother you are: you are the world that words can't build, the future that can't be made, Superior than I can't imagine. The love that never ends. You gave me life to me in July and God called you home 50 yrs later. I call myself Blessed that God gave you to me for 50 yrs. for My MOTHER. I will always cherish you . I love you very much and always.
Janette Young July 9, 2016
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Crystal Hodges July 8, 2016
You will be missed dearly
Laverna Randall July 8, 2016
Vera is a sweetheart. She will be missed. Prayers and blessings to the Family. Wish I could be there for you. Laverna
Julia Brister July 8, 2016
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Billie Burch-Harris July 8, 2016
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Billie Burch-Harris July 8, 2016
I remember when I was a young girl, this one time when we went to Orange/Beaumont area to visit family heck may have been in Vidor or New Iberia, La. anyways Vera was driving all of us kids somewhere..it was raining and she told me to say rain rain go away and wow no bs it stopped raining and I then said rain rain start again and wow it did... anyways now that I am older ... I realize we were probably having scattered showers that day... but to me back then, My Older Cousin Vera was magic.. Have thought of that many times... specially when it rains!!! Love Ya Vera, I will always cherish that memory of when I was a kid sitting in the front seat next to you and you being magic. Love ya Girl and R.I.P. my dear sweet magic cousin <3
Lacy Hinson July 8, 2016
Any body that knew my Mother, knew she had a BIG heart, I almost can't remember a time during my teen years that Mom opened our home to anybody that needed a place to stay. We always seem to have a house full.
Gloria Lovell July 8, 2016
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Julia Brister July 8, 2016
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schedule Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

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