Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Ricky Joseph Hodgkinson
Jan 7, 2020
Ricky Joseph Hodgkinson, 61, of San Leon, Texas, passed away on January 7, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 13, 2020, at Evergreen Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Officiating the service will be his brother, Cecil Hodgkinson. Born in Orange, Texas, on March 9, 1958, he was the son of Cecil Joseph Hodgkinson and...
Henry John Darder
Jan 7, 2020
Henry John Darder, 92, longtime resident of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on January 7, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 10, 2020, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00...
Mary "Stella" Estella Meaux
Jan 6, 2020
Mary “Stella” Estella Meaux, 79, of Orange, passed away on January 6, 2020, at Baptist Hospital surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 9, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Minister Chris Eppler of Mauriceville Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Chad Lee Coulter
Jan 6, 2020
Chad Lee Coulter, 48, of Orangefield, passed away at his home on January 6, 2020, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:30 on Saturday, January 11 at Common Ground Community Church in Bridge City, with a Memorial service beginning at 11:30. Chad was born in Groves, Texas, on May 20,...
Robert P. Stacey
Jan 6, 2020
Robert P. Stacey, 82, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 6, 2020, at his home in Orange. A celebration of life will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020, at American Legion Post 49, 108 Green Avenue, Orange, Texas 77630. Born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, on July 18, 1937, he was the son of Andrew Stacey and Helen...
Edward Lormand, Jr.
Jan 5, 2020
Edward Lormand, Jr., affectionately known as “Butch,” passed away on Sunday, January 5th, 2020. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Keith Tilley. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 7,...
Don Kreymer
Jan 5, 2020
Don Kreymer, 62, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 5, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Dallas, Texas, on February 2, 1957, he was the son of Bill and Wanda Kreymer. Don spent many years working as a Real Estate Broker. He enjoyed spending his free time playing golf and spending time with friends and family. Don will be...
Audrey Mae Brown
Jan 5, 2020
Audrey Mae Brown, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 5, 2020, in Vidor, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow the mass at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 6:00...
Isela Cardenas
Jan 5, 2020
Isela Cardenas, 39, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 5, 2020. Born in Houston, Texas on October 1, 1980, she was the daughter of Juan Antonio Cardenas, Sr. and Maria Teresita del Jesus (Garcia) Cardenas. Isela was a very happy and loving person whom avoided conflicts at all cost. She was a great mother and enjoyed spending time with...
George "Terry" McDaniel
Jan 4, 2020
George “Terry” McDaniel, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2020, at his home in Orange. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Dwayne Guillory, of Victory Gospel Chapel in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m....
Ellen T. Boyle Curtis
Jan 4, 2020
Ellen T. Boyle Curtis, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020, at United Pentecostal Church of Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Murry Ray. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, at United...
Esther Mae Bergeron
Jan 4, 2020
Esther Mae Bergeron Esther Mae Bergeron, 63, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2020, at Memorial Herman Hospital in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 10, 2020, at Cove Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell and Pastor Charles Empey. Burial will follow at Linscomb Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will...
Maria Paula Hilario Cardenas
Jan 4, 2020
Maria Paula Hilario Cardenas, 7, left this world on January 4, 2020. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on August 22, 2012, she was the daughter of Isela Cardenas and Cosmel Hilario Lucas. Maria was a daddy’s girl through and through. She would always excitedly wait for him to get home from work so that she could play and cuddle with...
Karen Lynn Savant
Jan 4, 2020
Karen Lynn Savant, 72, of Beaumont, passed away on January 4, 2020. A memorial service in Karen’s honor will be held February 15, 2020, at 1:00 p.m., at The Apostolic Church of Beaumont. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on September 28, 1947, she was the daughter of Pierre Savant and Effie Savant. She was preceded in death by her parents; infant...
Corey Michael Bland
Jan 2, 2020
Corey Michael Bland, 32, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 2, 2020, in Orange. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 3:00 p.m. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on August 25, 1987, he was the son of Michael...
James Aubrey Brewer
Dec 29, 2019
James A. “Jim” Brewer, 91, of West Orange, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Chaplain John Brian officiating. Masonic Rites will be provided by Bridge City Lodge #1345 AF&AM. Entombment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery...
Jimmy Marshall Berry
Dec 27, 2019
Jimmy Marshall Berry, 69, of Orange, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019, at Bonnie Vie Nursing Home in Port Arthur, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., with visitation following until 6:00 p.m., Friday, January 3, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home, in Orange. Officiating will be by Chaplain Jeff Bell. Born in Orange, Texas, on May...
Kay (Freddie) Baker
Dec 27, 2019
Kay (Freddie) Baker, 77, of Beaumont, passed away on December 27, 2019, at Lucas Place Assisted Living, in Beaumont. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 2, 2020, at St. Jude Catholic Church. Officiating will be Father Tom Phelan. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. A reception will be held immediately after...
Marjorie Belle Fields
Dec 26, 2019
Marjorie Belle Fields, 91, formerly of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on December 26, 2019, in Bryan, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Monday, December 30, 2019, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Tilley. A visitation and reception will follow immediately after at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge...
Alice Louise Rothrock
Dec 25, 2019
Alice Louise Rothrock, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 25, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 28, 2019, in the Slade Chapel at First United Methodist Church in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m., in the Slade Chapel at First United Methodist Church...
Ricky Joseph Hodgkinson
Jan 7, 2020
Ricky Joseph Hodgkinson, 61, of San Leon, Texas, passed away on January 7, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 13, 2020, at Evergreen Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Officiating the service will be his brother, Cecil Hodgkinson. Born in Orange, Texas, on March 9, 1958, he was the son of Cecil Joseph Hodgkinson and...
Henry John Darder
Jan 7, 2020
Henry John Darder, 92, longtime resident of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on January 7, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 10, 2020, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00...
Mary "Stella" Estella Meaux
Jan 6, 2020
Mary “Stella” Estella Meaux, 79, of Orange, passed away on January 6, 2020, at Baptist Hospital surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 9, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Minister Chris Eppler of Mauriceville Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Chad Lee Coulter
Jan 6, 2020
Chad Lee Coulter, 48, of Orangefield, passed away at his home on January 6, 2020, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:30 on Saturday, January 11 at Common Ground Community Church in Bridge City, with a Memorial service beginning at 11:30. Chad was born in Groves, Texas, on May 20,...
Robert P. Stacey
Jan 6, 2020
Robert P. Stacey, 82, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 6, 2020, at his home in Orange. A celebration of life will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020, at American Legion Post 49, 108 Green Avenue, Orange, Texas 77630. Born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, on July 18, 1937, he was the son of Andrew Stacey and Helen...
Edward Lormand, Jr.
Jan 5, 2020
Edward Lormand, Jr., affectionately known as “Butch,” passed away on Sunday, January 5th, 2020. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Keith Tilley. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 7,...
Don Kreymer
Jan 5, 2020
Don Kreymer, 62, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 5, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Dallas, Texas, on February 2, 1957, he was the son of Bill and Wanda Kreymer. Don spent many years working as a Real Estate Broker. He enjoyed spending his free time playing golf and spending time with friends and family. Don will be...
Audrey Mae Brown
Jan 5, 2020
Audrey Mae Brown, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 5, 2020, in Vidor, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow the mass at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 6:00...
Isela Cardenas
Jan 5, 2020
Isela Cardenas, 39, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 5, 2020. Born in Houston, Texas on October 1, 1980, she was the daughter of Juan Antonio Cardenas, Sr. and Maria Teresita del Jesus (Garcia) Cardenas. Isela was a very happy and loving person whom avoided conflicts at all cost. She was a great mother and enjoyed spending time with...
George "Terry" McDaniel
Jan 4, 2020
George “Terry” McDaniel, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2020, at his home in Orange. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Dwayne Guillory, of Victory Gospel Chapel in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m....
Ellen T. Boyle Curtis
Jan 4, 2020
Ellen T. Boyle Curtis, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020, at United Pentecostal Church of Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Murry Ray. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, at United...
Esther Mae Bergeron
Jan 4, 2020
Esther Mae Bergeron Esther Mae Bergeron, 63, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2020, at Memorial Herman Hospital in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 10, 2020, at Cove Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell and Pastor Charles Empey. Burial will follow at Linscomb Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will...
Maria Paula Hilario Cardenas
Jan 4, 2020
Maria Paula Hilario Cardenas, 7, left this world on January 4, 2020. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on August 22, 2012, she was the daughter of Isela Cardenas and Cosmel Hilario Lucas. Maria was a daddy’s girl through and through. She would always excitedly wait for him to get home from work so that she could play and cuddle with...
Karen Lynn Savant
Jan 4, 2020
Karen Lynn Savant, 72, of Beaumont, passed away on January 4, 2020. A memorial service in Karen’s honor will be held February 15, 2020, at 1:00 p.m., at The Apostolic Church of Beaumont. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on September 28, 1947, she was the daughter of Pierre Savant and Effie Savant. She was preceded in death by her parents; infant...
Corey Michael Bland
Jan 2, 2020
Corey Michael Bland, 32, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 2, 2020, in Orange. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 3:00 p.m. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on August 25, 1987, he was the son of Michael...
James Aubrey Brewer
Dec 29, 2019
James A. “Jim” Brewer, 91, of West Orange, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Chaplain John Brian officiating. Masonic Rites will be provided by Bridge City Lodge #1345 AF&AM. Entombment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery...
Jimmy Marshall Berry
Dec 27, 2019
Jimmy Marshall Berry, 69, of Orange, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019, at Bonnie Vie Nursing Home in Port Arthur, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., with visitation following until 6:00 p.m., Friday, January 3, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home, in Orange. Officiating will be by Chaplain Jeff Bell. Born in Orange, Texas, on May...
Kay (Freddie) Baker
Dec 27, 2019
Kay (Freddie) Baker, 77, of Beaumont, passed away on December 27, 2019, at Lucas Place Assisted Living, in Beaumont. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 2, 2020, at St. Jude Catholic Church. Officiating will be Father Tom Phelan. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. A reception will be held immediately after...
Marjorie Belle Fields
Dec 26, 2019
Marjorie Belle Fields, 91, formerly of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on December 26, 2019, in Bryan, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Monday, December 30, 2019, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Tilley. A visitation and reception will follow immediately after at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge...
Alice Louise Rothrock
Dec 25, 2019
Alice Louise Rothrock, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 25, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 28, 2019, in the Slade Chapel at First United Methodist Church in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m., in the Slade Chapel at First United Methodist Church...