Mae Bell Ferguson

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Sabine County Reporter
June 30, 2004

Mae Bell Chance

Mae Bell Chance, 90, of Orange died Friday, June 25, 2004 at Oakwood Manor in Vidor. Mrs. Chance was born in Sabine County and had lived in the Orange area several years. Survivors: sons, Dewey Chance of Beaumont and Daniel "D.L." Chance of Orange, sisters Abbie WELLHAUSEN of Pearland, Elbie LEWIS of Silsbee, Bernice EXLINE of Vidor; and Lillian MOORE of Deer Park; 13 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Vessie Ray CHANCE; parents, Albert and Emma FERGUSON; sons, Doyle Ray CHANCE and Bryan Kermit CHANCE; brothers, Percy R. FERGUSON and Jence E. Ferguson; and a sister, Wilma Fay MYERS. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Claybar Funeral Home's chapel in Orange with Bro. Jeff Bell officiating. Interment followed at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange County. Claybar Funeral Homes, directors.

Family/Spouse: Vessie Ray Chance. Vessie (son of Daniel Allen Chance and Nancy Caldonia Grant) was born on 17 Dec 1910 in Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Sep 1956 in Orange, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens (Claybar Hillcrest), Orange, Orange County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He has a military marker, inscribed "A3C US Air Force Korea."

FindACase cites a ruling relating to the City of Orange, Appellant v. Doyle Ray Chance et al, appellees (06/25/59), the three appellees being former employees of the City of Orange, Doyle Ray Chance being an employee of the Fire Department. The suit related to accumulated sick leave.

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Name: Bryan Kermit Chance
Death Date: 19 Oct 1976
Death Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 41 years
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Birth Date: 04 Feb 1935
Birthplace: Texas
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Father's Name: Vessie R Chance
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Mother's Name: Mae Bell Ferguson
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Film Number: 2243980
Digital Film Number: 4005494
Image Number: 03036
Reference Number: 75842
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976