Pauline Barber Fitchett, age 103, of Orange, Texas died Wednesday May 25, 2011, in Austin.

Pauline was born in McCrory, Arkansas to Frank and Emma Smith Barber. She spent most of her life in Orange. She was a nurse, teacher, and fabric shop owner. In later years, she was a dormitory director for five hundred girls at Nichols State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Wesley Fitchett and her grandson, Mark Simmons.

She is survived by her two daughters, Frances Simmons of Austin and Norma Josephine Crew with husband Bob Crew of Orange. Also three grandsons: Walt Simmons, Robert Crew and John Crew; five great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter.

A private burial service was held Saturday at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery officiated by Reverend Mike Umbenhaur.