Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Donnie Lee Smith
Oct 8, 2020
Donnie Lee Smith, 62, of Orange, passed away on October 8, 2020 at his home. A gathering will begin at 4:00 p.m. with a memorial service at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 21, at Maranatha Christian Center in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Daniel Ray. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 12, 1957, he was the son of Donald E. Smith...
Sue Kay
Oct 8, 2020
Sue Kay, 82, of Bridge City, passed away on October 8, 2020 in Beaumont. Born in Florien, Louisiana, on May 23, 1938, she was the daughter of Fred Alexander Salter and Inez (Mahaffey) Salter. Sue was a homemaker, which meant she had all the time in the world to cook and perfect every recipe she had. Everyone loved her thanksgiving...
Karen Hallberg Mendoza
Oct 8, 2020
Karen Hallberg Mendoza, 68, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 8, 2020, in Vidor, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at Orange First Church of the Nazarene. Officiating will be Pastor Brad McKenzie. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at...
Pomposa Galavis
Oct 7, 2020
Pomposa Galavis, 91, of Beaumont, passed away on October 7, 2020, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2020 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2020 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas...
Lamar Andrews
Oct 7, 2020
Lamar Andrews, 80, of Bridge City, passed away on October 7, 2020, in Port Arthur, Texas. A graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 17, at East Hamilton Cemetery, in East Hamilton, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Choice, Texas, on September 6, 1940, he...
Deborah Rawls
Oct 7, 2020
Deborah Rawls, 69, of Orange, passed away on October 7, 2020, peacefully in her sleep. Visitation will be 9:30-11:00 am Monday October 12, 2020 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas with the Funeral Services immediately after at 11:00 am. Officiating will be Brother Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church of Orange and burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in...
Martha Alicia Torres
Oct 6, 2020
Martha Alicia Torres, 52, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on October 6, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2020, with a recitation of the Rosary at 6:00 p.m., at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday,...
Alice Ruth Wallace Cater
Oct 6, 2020
Alice Ruth Wallace Cater passed from her life on October 6, 2020 in Beaumont, Texas. Ms. Cater was born on June 16, 1935, to Clarence and Alice Johnson Wallace in Kilgore, Texas. Her family resided in Gladewater, Texas, where she spent her childhood. She studied dance, piano, and later played with a symphony orchestra. Honors came early with ribbons at...
Cynthia Cox Chandler
Oct 4, 2020
Cynthia Cox Chandler, 69, of Lumberton, Texas, passed away on October 4, 2020 at her residence in Lumberton. A Visitation will be held prior to the service at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in...
Betty Jane Garner
Oct 3, 2020
Betty Jane Garner, 82, of Orange, passed away on October 3, 2020 in Baytown. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 7, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Wednesday. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on March 17,...
Mathew Walter Jr.
Oct 1, 2020
Mathew Walter, Jr., 64, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on October 1, 2020, in Orange, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas on December 27, 1955, he was the son of Mathew Walter, Sr. and Eliza (Taylor) Walter. Mathew worked as a hydroblaster for several years. He was a big sports fan and enjoyed playing and watching many different kinds of...
Jerry Paul "J. P." Rosen, Jr.
Oct 1, 2020
Jerry Paul “J. P.” Rosen, Jr., 27, of Buna, Texas, passed away on October 1, 2020, in Bridge City, Texas. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on December 22, 1992, he was the son of Dana (Smith) Christian and Jerry Rosen, Sr. J. P. graduated from Buna High School in 2011 and went on to work in the construction business. He was...
Fred Rudolph Hanauer Jr.
Sep 30, 2020
Fred Rudolph Hanauer, Jr. 80, of Orange, passed away on September 30, 2020, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 5, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas of McArthur Heights Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,...
Pastor Mario Alejandro Granados
Sep 30, 2020
Pastor Mario Alejandro Granados, 58, of Beaumont, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Houston. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland, Texas. Visitation will be on Monday,...
Joyce Mae Horn
Sep 29, 2020
Joyce Mae Horn, 85, left this earth and went to be with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday September 29th, 2020. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 4, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at King Cemetery in Hartsburg. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Levy Joseph Barrios, Jr.
Sep 28, 2020
Levy Joseph Barrios, Jr., 94, of Orange, went to be with Lord on September 28, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 3, at St. Francis of Assisi in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 2,...
Rosemary Vincent McClelland
Sep 28, 2020
Rosemary Vincent McClelland, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 28, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 3, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Michael Strother of St. Helen Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held from 5:00...
Suzanne Currie Perry
Sep 27, 2020
Suzanne Currie Perry, 73, of Orange, passed away on September 27, 2020 at home. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, October 1, at Autumn Oaks Cemetery, in Orange. Officiating will be Lloyd Thurman. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 30, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on...
Joan Lynn Roberts
Sep 27, 2020
Joan Lynn Smith Roberts passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 27th, 2020. Joanie was born in Longview, TX on August 26, 1932 to William Hayes Smith and George Pauline Brittain. Joanie had many fond childhood memories at her paternal grandparents’ logging camp- Camp Worth near Longview- where she lived the first 5 years of her life. Later, she...
Britt Joseph Nichols
Sep 26, 2020
Britt Nichols, 60, of Orange, passed away on September 26, 2020, with a fishing pole in his hand. Born in Port Arthur, Texas on August 2, 1960, he was the son of Thirmon Lloyd Nichols and Margaret (Nacol) Nichols. Britt was a hard worker who owned several businesses including, Nichols Homes, AAA Gutters, and Glynn’s Sheetmetal. He was a tugboat...
Donnie Lee Smith
Oct 8, 2020
Donnie Lee Smith, 62, of Orange, passed away on October 8, 2020 at his home. A gathering will begin at 4:00 p.m. with a memorial service at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 21, at Maranatha Christian Center in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Daniel Ray. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 12, 1957, he was the son of Donald E. Smith...
Sue Kay
Oct 8, 2020
Sue Kay, 82, of Bridge City, passed away on October 8, 2020 in Beaumont. Born in Florien, Louisiana, on May 23, 1938, she was the daughter of Fred Alexander Salter and Inez (Mahaffey) Salter. Sue was a homemaker, which meant she had all the time in the world to cook and perfect every recipe she had. Everyone loved her thanksgiving...
Karen Hallberg Mendoza
Oct 8, 2020
Karen Hallberg Mendoza, 68, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 8, 2020, in Vidor, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at Orange First Church of the Nazarene. Officiating will be Pastor Brad McKenzie. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at...
Pomposa Galavis
Oct 7, 2020
Pomposa Galavis, 91, of Beaumont, passed away on October 7, 2020, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2020 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2020 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas...
Lamar Andrews
Oct 7, 2020
Lamar Andrews, 80, of Bridge City, passed away on October 7, 2020, in Port Arthur, Texas. A graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 17, at East Hamilton Cemetery, in East Hamilton, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Choice, Texas, on September 6, 1940, he...
Deborah Rawls
Oct 7, 2020
Deborah Rawls, 69, of Orange, passed away on October 7, 2020, peacefully in her sleep. Visitation will be 9:30-11:00 am Monday October 12, 2020 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas with the Funeral Services immediately after at 11:00 am. Officiating will be Brother Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church of Orange and burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in...
Martha Alicia Torres
Oct 6, 2020
Martha Alicia Torres, 52, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on October 6, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2020, with a recitation of the Rosary at 6:00 p.m., at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday,...
Alice Ruth Wallace Cater
Oct 6, 2020
Alice Ruth Wallace Cater passed from her life on October 6, 2020 in Beaumont, Texas. Ms. Cater was born on June 16, 1935, to Clarence and Alice Johnson Wallace in Kilgore, Texas. Her family resided in Gladewater, Texas, where she spent her childhood. She studied dance, piano, and later played with a symphony orchestra. Honors came early with ribbons at...
Cynthia Cox Chandler
Oct 4, 2020
Cynthia Cox Chandler, 69, of Lumberton, Texas, passed away on October 4, 2020 at her residence in Lumberton. A Visitation will be held prior to the service at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in...
Betty Jane Garner
Oct 3, 2020
Betty Jane Garner, 82, of Orange, passed away on October 3, 2020 in Baytown. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 7, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Wednesday. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on March 17,...
Mathew Walter Jr.
Oct 1, 2020
Mathew Walter, Jr., 64, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on October 1, 2020, in Orange, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas on December 27, 1955, he was the son of Mathew Walter, Sr. and Eliza (Taylor) Walter. Mathew worked as a hydroblaster for several years. He was a big sports fan and enjoyed playing and watching many different kinds of...
Jerry Paul "J. P." Rosen, Jr.
Oct 1, 2020
Jerry Paul “J. P.” Rosen, Jr., 27, of Buna, Texas, passed away on October 1, 2020, in Bridge City, Texas. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on December 22, 1992, he was the son of Dana (Smith) Christian and Jerry Rosen, Sr. J. P. graduated from Buna High School in 2011 and went on to work in the construction business. He was...
Fred Rudolph Hanauer Jr.
Sep 30, 2020
Fred Rudolph Hanauer, Jr. 80, of Orange, passed away on September 30, 2020, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 5, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas of McArthur Heights Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,...
Pastor Mario Alejandro Granados
Sep 30, 2020
Pastor Mario Alejandro Granados, 58, of Beaumont, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Houston. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland, Texas. Visitation will be on Monday,...
Joyce Mae Horn
Sep 29, 2020
Joyce Mae Horn, 85, left this earth and went to be with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday September 29th, 2020. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 4, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at King Cemetery in Hartsburg. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Levy Joseph Barrios, Jr.
Sep 28, 2020
Levy Joseph Barrios, Jr., 94, of Orange, went to be with Lord on September 28, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 3, at St. Francis of Assisi in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 2,...
Rosemary Vincent McClelland
Sep 28, 2020
Rosemary Vincent McClelland, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 28, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 3, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Michael Strother of St. Helen Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held from 5:00...
Suzanne Currie Perry
Sep 27, 2020
Suzanne Currie Perry, 73, of Orange, passed away on September 27, 2020 at home. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, October 1, at Autumn Oaks Cemetery, in Orange. Officiating will be Lloyd Thurman. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 30, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on...
Joan Lynn Roberts
Sep 27, 2020
Joan Lynn Smith Roberts passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 27th, 2020. Joanie was born in Longview, TX on August 26, 1932 to William Hayes Smith and George Pauline Brittain. Joanie had many fond childhood memories at her paternal grandparents’ logging camp- Camp Worth near Longview- where she lived the first 5 years of her life. Later, she...
Britt Joseph Nichols
Sep 26, 2020
Britt Nichols, 60, of Orange, passed away on September 26, 2020, with a fishing pole in his hand. Born in Port Arthur, Texas on August 2, 1960, he was the son of Thirmon Lloyd Nichols and Margaret (Nacol) Nichols. Britt was a hard worker who owned several businesses including, Nichols Homes, AAA Gutters, and Glynn’s Sheetmetal. He was a tugboat...
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