Odessa Lee Dalton - Labrie-Claybar

Odessa Lee Dalton, 80, of Orange, Texas died Friday, October 15, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont after an illness.

Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m. Monday, October 18, 2010, at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Gary Wheeler. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange.

Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the church.

Born on July 27, 1930, Odessa was a lifelong resident of Orange, and one of 14 children born to Ollie Myers and Owen Taylor. She retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and was a member of First United Pentecostal Church of Orange.

Odessa was preceded in death by her husband, James Dalton; and daughter, Elizabeth "Libby" Merritt.

She is survived by her son, Jeff J.W. Dalton, and wife Becky; 6 grandchildren; 6 great-grand children; sister, Beatrice Tipton of Houston; and two brothers, Mitchell Taylor of Denver, Colorado and Leon Taylor of Kirbyville.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Justin Bufford, Jake Dalton, Logan Williford, Larry Mayfield, and Phillip Williams.

Condolences

Anonymous October 20, 2010

Odessa, I love you and miss you! May God bring peace and comfort to your family.##imported-begin##Kimberlyn Pierce Moriarity##imported-end##

Anonymous October 18, 2010

I am very saddened by the news of this loss. It touches my heart and soul. I loved Sister Odessa so very much. I treasure the memories of her and the stories that she would tell of my dad, her and her husband and how they were as young teens, riding mo##imported-begin##Johna Barnes Trahan##imported-end##

Anonymous October 16, 2010

So sorry to hear of Sis. Odessa's Aunt Dessa as my son John would call her passing. I loved her dearly. It was as if we were apart of her family. She and her Sister, Sister Betty Aunt Betty to my son Johnand Dana & Dona took care of John while I worked. I##imported-begin##Kathy Peet##imported-end##