Joe "Papa Joe" Edward McGalin

1956 ∼ 2024

Joe “Papa Joe” Edward McGalin, 68, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 17, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. 

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 21, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Inman. Burial will follow at Dorman Cemetery in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 20, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Kirbyville, Texas, on April 15, 1956, he was the son of James McGalin and Odell McGalin (Smith). Papa Joe was known for being a hard worker who often lent a helping hand to those around him. Family was very important. He loved spending time with them. He enjoyed hanging out with his buddies at the deer lease, sharing stories and laughter. Papa Joe had a passion for Blue Bell Ice Cream, watching Western movies, and motorcycle trips with his nieces, nephews, and friends. He especially cherished moments spent hunting with his grandchildren and attending their various activities and sporting events, always cheering them on with pride. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and dear friend. Papa Joe's memory will continue to live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved him.

He is preceded in death by his parents, James and Odell McGalin; son, Jonathan McGalin; brothers, James Dale McGalin and Dooley McGalin; brothers-in-law Henry Westbrook and James Workman; father and mother-in-law, Skeeter and Faye Peveto.

He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Paula Peveto McGalin; daughter, Natalie Duplechin and husband David; grandchildren, Avery Duplechin, Hudson Duplechin, and Owen Duplechin; sisters, Sissy Workman and Margaret Westbrook; brother, Jerry McGalin and wife Donna; numerous nieces, nephews, and other loving family and friends.

Serving as pallbearers will be Derrick McGalin, Terry Westbrook, Jimmy Workman, Jimmy D. McGalin, Chad Westbrook, Gary Westbrook, and Spencer Voight. Honorary pallbearers are Hudson Duplechin, Owen Duplechin, and the members Johnson’s Pasture Hunting Club.

 

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Ginger Rode December 24, 2024
Ginger Rode has purchased Eco-Friendly Memorial Trees for Joe McGalin
Dee Traver December 21, 2024
Paula, Natty...I'm so sorry for your loss. I just loved Joe..he was such a good friend to me & I never seen him without a smile on his face. Just know I'm keeping you in my prayers.❤️🙏 Love ya'll ❤️
Bro. Don and Shirley Richey December 20, 2024
Bro. Don and Shirley Richey has purchased Beautiful In Blue for Joe McGalin
Brandon Morgan December 20, 2024
Most men use the term “brother” when speaking of a friend in what some could consider to be too cliche. When someone is your brother , yet you don’t share the same bloodline , it means that you share a deep caring and compassion for each other. You’re happy for them when they are happy , you’re sad for them when they are sad. You have a connection that goes deeper than the term “friend” can cover. David Duplechin is my brother, and today my heart aches for him and his family. Less than a month ago, both David and Natalie stood with me in great support after my mother passed away. Unlike Natalie’s family line, my family is extremely small so without any hesitation, I wanted both of them to sit with me in the family section during my mom’s funeral because that’s how I consider them to be..my family. I remember when David told me all those years ago that he was going to marry Natalie. I was excited for him because I knew he would be getting a fantastic human being to be his wife. As his brother , that is all you can hope for when he chooses his life partner. Both David and Natalie are the prime example of how to lead a family in both a righteous and positive way. Losing a parent is a tragedy that people will offer words , lines , and some even offer comforting scriptures. I can offer you those things as well, but by now you have already received those things. What I can tell you from an only child point of view who has lived through both parents being deceased is that “Time” is undefeated. This line is usually reserved for a derogatory comment about growing old , but in this sense it’s a positive message. True time cannot be rushed , manipulated , or told how it will arrive. Time is steady even when the circumstances of it are not, and with enough time you get “acceptance” and “understanding” from the pain of your loss. What time cannot do for you is make you forget. This is a good thing because although the pain of their loss is so hurtful , we would never want to forget those people that we loved that much and knew they loved us. Their memory is always with us, and since their blood runs in us as a parents bloodline and genes would, because we are still here means that they are still here in spirit. Jana and I love your family. Comfort to you during these trying times.
David and Cindy Horn December 19, 2024
David and Cindy Horn has purchased Sympathy Garden for Joe McGalin
Bobby Guilbeau December 19, 2024
Bobby Guilbeau has purchased Sympathy Garden for Joe McGalin
With Love, The Hall family December 19, 2024
With Love, The Hall family has purchased Lily and Rose Tribute Spray for Joe McGalin
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schedule Friday, December 20, 2024 at 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

event Funeral Service

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schedule Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM