Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Mary Louise Shipman Longmire
Sep 25, 2020
Mary Louise Shipman Longmire, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Chip Anthony of North Orange Baptist Church. Entombment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in...
James Curtis "Papa" Foreman
Sep 25, 2020
James Curtis “Papa” Foreman, 98, former resident of Orangefield, passed away peacefully Friday, September 25, 2020, at his residence in Mont Belvieu, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 3, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial with military honors will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the...
Patricia "Patty" Foster
Sep 24, 2020
Patricia “Patty” Foster, 81, of Kirbyville, Texas, passed away on September 24, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Monday, September 28, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Born in Springfield, Illinois,...
Mary Diane Bryan
Sep 23, 2020
Mary Diane Bryan, 71, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 23, 2020, at her oldest son’s home in Nederland, Texas. The family will be holding a memorial gathering 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, September 28, at First Baptist Church - West Orange at 608 Dayton St. West Orange, Tx, 77630. A graveside service will be held at 2:00...
Michael Stewart Harry Sr.
Sep 23, 2020
Michael S. Harry Sr. passed away peacefully at Saint Elizabeth’s hospital on September 23rd, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Michael was a loving husband, father, and friend to everyone. He graduated from Lamar University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, and demonstrated a lifelong passion for storytelling. He will be deeply missed. Michael is survived by his wife, Alma...
Ronald L. Blanton
Sep 23, 2020
Ronald L. Blanton, 81, of Silsbee, passed away on September 23, 2020 at his home, in Silsbee. A graveside service for close family and friends will be held on Thursday, October 1, at 10:00 a.m. at Greenlawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers please donate to a charity of your choice.
Ray Milton Tilley
Sep 22, 2020
Ray Milton Tilley, 65, of Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2020, from Vascular Dementia, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 25, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor George Gau of Turning Point Church. Burial will follow the service at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange....
Robert Trejo Alonzo
Sep 21, 2020
Robert Trejo Alonzo, 46, of Port Arthur, passed away on September 21, 2020 in Houston. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 25, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Port Arthur, Texas on October...
Michael Paul Brown
Sep 20, 2020
Michael Paul Brown, 63, of West Orange, Texas, passed away on September 20, 2020, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Raymond Smith of Nedville Missionary Baptist Church in Jasper. A graveside service will follow at 12:30 p.m. at West Oaks Cemetery...
Virginia Lee Currier
Sep 18, 2020
Virginia Lee Currier, 97, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 20, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Barry Bradley. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m....
Lora Janice Gresham
Sep 17, 2020
Lora Janice Gresham, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 17, 2020, at her home in Orange. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 20, 2020, at First United Methodist Church of Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lani Rousseau and Doug Rogers. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will...
David Leroy Potter
Sep 17, 2020
David Leroy Potter, 66, of Orange, passed away on September 17, 2020 at home. Born in Prairie City, Oregon, he was the son of Gene Potter and Ella Myrle (Brooms) Potter. David was a lifelong resident of Orange. He was a groundskeeper for Mill Wright and enjoyed spending his spare time on his drums and playing games on the computer....
Henry Glen Childs
Sep 17, 2020
Henry Glen Childs, 91, of Vidor, passed away on September 17, 2020, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 26, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor David Lilley of Woodlands Church in DeQuincy, Louisiana. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. at Bronson Cemetery in Bronson, Tx. Visitation will be...
Leonard Albert Vinson
Sep 17, 2020
Leonard Albert Vinson, 85, of Sulphur, Louisiana passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on February 15, 1935. He was the son of Leonard Henry Vinson and Margurite Carol (Dietrich) Vinson. Leonard...
Ruth Anne Brant Davis
Sep 16, 2020
Ruth Anne Brant Davis, 78, of Orange, went to be with Jesus on September 16, surrounded by her family. A celebration of her life will be Saturday, September 19, at 3 pm at Community Church in Orange. Visitation will be from 1pm-3pm prior to the service Saturday at Community Church. Born in Boulder, Colorado on October 25, 1941, she was...
Sherry Renee Boutte
Sep 14, 2020
Sherry Renee Boutte, 61, of Vidor, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2020 at home with her husband by her side. A celebration of life service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 27, 2020, at Silver Oaks Baptist Church in Orange. Born in Beaumont, Texas on February 8, 1959, she was the daughter of Theodore “Ted” Dubose...
Sidney Cashwell Hamilton, Jr.
Sep 12, 2020
Sidney Cashwell Hamilton Jr., 93, of Bridge City, Texas passed away surrounded by his family on September 12th, 2020, at Forever Young Home LLC in Groves, Texas. Sidney was born on a farm in Salisbury, North Carolina, on July 7th, 1927 to Sidney Cashwell Hamilton, Sr. and Thelma Hamilton May, and shared his early years with his five brothers and...
Susan O. Sexton
Sep 11, 2020
Susan O. Sexton, age 93, formerly of Orange, Texas passed away Friday, September 11, 2020 in the comfort of her granddaughter Hope’s home in Richmond, Texas. Susan was born August 10, 1927 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Alexander and Susanna Olah, immigrants from Budapest, Hungary that came to the United States to escape the beginning of WWI....
Ada Faye Coon Parker
Sep 11, 2020
Ada Faye Coon Parker, 89, former longtime resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 11, 2020, in Destrehan, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Monday, September 14, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Born in Gilbert, Louisiana, on May 21, 1931, she was the...
Pansy Travis
Sep 11, 2020
Pansy Travis, 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 11, 2020, in Silsbee, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Guy Snyder and Reverend Nathan Keating. Eulogies will be given by Mr. Ken Hollingsworth, Reverend Don Snider, Mr. Jeff Jones, and Mr. Jason Smith....
Mary Louise Shipman Longmire
Sep 25, 2020
Mary Louise Shipman Longmire, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Chip Anthony of North Orange Baptist Church. Entombment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in...
James Curtis "Papa" Foreman
Sep 25, 2020
James Curtis “Papa” Foreman, 98, former resident of Orangefield, passed away peacefully Friday, September 25, 2020, at his residence in Mont Belvieu, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 3, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial with military honors will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the...
Patricia "Patty" Foster
Sep 24, 2020
Patricia “Patty” Foster, 81, of Kirbyville, Texas, passed away on September 24, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Monday, September 28, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Born in Springfield, Illinois,...
Mary Diane Bryan
Sep 23, 2020
Mary Diane Bryan, 71, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 23, 2020, at her oldest son’s home in Nederland, Texas. The family will be holding a memorial gathering 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, September 28, at First Baptist Church - West Orange at 608 Dayton St. West Orange, Tx, 77630. A graveside service will be held at 2:00...
Michael Stewart Harry Sr.
Sep 23, 2020
Michael S. Harry Sr. passed away peacefully at Saint Elizabeth’s hospital on September 23rd, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Michael was a loving husband, father, and friend to everyone. He graduated from Lamar University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, and demonstrated a lifelong passion for storytelling. He will be deeply missed. Michael is survived by his wife, Alma...
Ronald L. Blanton
Sep 23, 2020
Ronald L. Blanton, 81, of Silsbee, passed away on September 23, 2020 at his home, in Silsbee. A graveside service for close family and friends will be held on Thursday, October 1, at 10:00 a.m. at Greenlawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers please donate to a charity of your choice.
Ray Milton Tilley
Sep 22, 2020
Ray Milton Tilley, 65, of Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2020, from Vascular Dementia, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 25, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor George Gau of Turning Point Church. Burial will follow the service at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange....
Robert Trejo Alonzo
Sep 21, 2020
Robert Trejo Alonzo, 46, of Port Arthur, passed away on September 21, 2020 in Houston. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 25, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Port Arthur, Texas on October...
Michael Paul Brown
Sep 20, 2020
Michael Paul Brown, 63, of West Orange, Texas, passed away on September 20, 2020, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Raymond Smith of Nedville Missionary Baptist Church in Jasper. A graveside service will follow at 12:30 p.m. at West Oaks Cemetery...
Virginia Lee Currier
Sep 18, 2020
Virginia Lee Currier, 97, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 20, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Barry Bradley. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m....
Lora Janice Gresham
Sep 17, 2020
Lora Janice Gresham, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 17, 2020, at her home in Orange. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 20, 2020, at First United Methodist Church of Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lani Rousseau and Doug Rogers. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will...
David Leroy Potter
Sep 17, 2020
David Leroy Potter, 66, of Orange, passed away on September 17, 2020 at home. Born in Prairie City, Oregon, he was the son of Gene Potter and Ella Myrle (Brooms) Potter. David was a lifelong resident of Orange. He was a groundskeeper for Mill Wright and enjoyed spending his spare time on his drums and playing games on the computer....
Henry Glen Childs
Sep 17, 2020
Henry Glen Childs, 91, of Vidor, passed away on September 17, 2020, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 26, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor David Lilley of Woodlands Church in DeQuincy, Louisiana. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. at Bronson Cemetery in Bronson, Tx. Visitation will be...
Leonard Albert Vinson
Sep 17, 2020
Leonard Albert Vinson, 85, of Sulphur, Louisiana passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on February 15, 1935. He was the son of Leonard Henry Vinson and Margurite Carol (Dietrich) Vinson. Leonard...
Ruth Anne Brant Davis
Sep 16, 2020
Ruth Anne Brant Davis, 78, of Orange, went to be with Jesus on September 16, surrounded by her family. A celebration of her life will be Saturday, September 19, at 3 pm at Community Church in Orange. Visitation will be from 1pm-3pm prior to the service Saturday at Community Church. Born in Boulder, Colorado on October 25, 1941, she was...
Sherry Renee Boutte
Sep 14, 2020
Sherry Renee Boutte, 61, of Vidor, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2020 at home with her husband by her side. A celebration of life service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 27, 2020, at Silver Oaks Baptist Church in Orange. Born in Beaumont, Texas on February 8, 1959, she was the daughter of Theodore “Ted” Dubose...
Sidney Cashwell Hamilton, Jr.
Sep 12, 2020
Sidney Cashwell Hamilton Jr., 93, of Bridge City, Texas passed away surrounded by his family on September 12th, 2020, at Forever Young Home LLC in Groves, Texas. Sidney was born on a farm in Salisbury, North Carolina, on July 7th, 1927 to Sidney Cashwell Hamilton, Sr. and Thelma Hamilton May, and shared his early years with his five brothers and...
Susan O. Sexton
Sep 11, 2020
Susan O. Sexton, age 93, formerly of Orange, Texas passed away Friday, September 11, 2020 in the comfort of her granddaughter Hope’s home in Richmond, Texas. Susan was born August 10, 1927 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Alexander and Susanna Olah, immigrants from Budapest, Hungary that came to the United States to escape the beginning of WWI....
Ada Faye Coon Parker
Sep 11, 2020
Ada Faye Coon Parker, 89, former longtime resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 11, 2020, in Destrehan, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Monday, September 14, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Born in Gilbert, Louisiana, on May 21, 1931, she was the...
Pansy Travis
Sep 11, 2020
Pansy Travis, 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 11, 2020, in Silsbee, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Guy Snyder and Reverend Nathan Keating. Eulogies will be given by Mr. Ken Hollingsworth, Reverend Don Snider, Mr. Jeff Jones, and Mr. Jason Smith....