Mauline Virginia Toups, 84, passed away May 23, 2011.
Funeral services will be held at North Orange Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2011.
Visitation will be Wednesday, May 25, from 5:00-9:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
She was born to Hendrix White and Bama Mae White in the small community of Camp Worth, Texas. Ms. Molly, as she was known by all who loved her, lived most of her life in Orange, Texas. She was a member of North Orange Baptist Church for over 65 years. She served her Lord as a Sunday School teacher for the pre-school children for over 40 years. Molly worked as a bank teller until she retired in 1991. She was also an avid Dallas Cowboys fan.
She is preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Allen White, Payne White, and Ted White; her loving husband of 35 years, Wilson Emile Toups; her daughter, Jo Ann Brandin; and son, Tom Emile Toups.
Those left to treasure her memory are her daughter, Loretta Toups; son, Jerry Toups and wife Melanie; daughter-in-law, Pam Toups; grandchildren, William Thrailkille, Kelly Thrailkille and wife April, Michael Brandin, Achaisha Toups, Stormy Anderson and husband Barry, Jerrad Toups and wife Cody, and Jacqueline Toups; and great-grandchildren, Autumn Snyder, Aurora Thrailkille, River Anderson, Journey Anderson, Michael J. Brandin, and Elizabeth Brandin.
Serving as Pallbearers will be the Deacons of North Orange Baptist Church. Honorary Pallbearers will be William Thrailkille, Kelly Thrailkille, Michael Brandin, Jerrad Toups, André LeDoux, Sonny LeDoux, Hugh Dean Ray, and Sam Street.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pre-School Sunday School Dept. at North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 N. 16th St., Orange, TX 77632.