Donald Ray Anderson, October 02, 1954 — May 27, 2019

Donald Ray Anderson, 64, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 27, 2019, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 31, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend John Warren, of First United Methodist Church in Orange.

Burial will follow the service at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on October 2, 1954, he was the son of Morris Shepherd Anderson and Ruby Jones Anderson. Donald proudly served his country in the United States Navy Reserves and was part of the Navy Seabees.

He loved politics and was a very active member in his community. He served on the Orange City Council as well as the Little Cypress-Mauriceville School Board where he served for many years and was able to personally hand his children their diplomas. Donald was a man of many titles including Sheriff’s Detective, Polygraph Examiner, Probation Officer, Parole Officer, Loss Control Coordinator of Orange County, and Professor of Criminal Justice at Lamar State College in Orange.

He even owned his own security business for a while and was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He enjoyed traveling, scuba diving, and studying history-mainly war history. Donald’s family was his pride and joy and he loved them dearly.

He will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing and loving him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Morris and Ruby Anderson. Those left to cherish Donald’s memory include his loving wife of 38 years, Janet Hilliard Anderson; sons, Kyle Windham Anderson and wife Kristine Wolfe Anderson, Ryan Maxfield Anderson, and Hayden Hilliard Anderson, all of Orange; grandson, Knox Waylon Anderson; cousins, Lisa Blanco and Pattie Evans Hans; as well as many other loving family and friends.

Serving as pallbearers will be Kyle Windham, Ryan Anderson, Hayden Anderson, Christopher Reeves, Kazzie Portie, and Grant Montagne. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association at P.O. Box 15829, Arlington, VA 22215. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Donald Ray Anderson please visit our Sympathy Store.

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