Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
John Helton
Dec 9, 2019
John Helton, 65, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 9, 2019, at home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 12, 2019, at First Baptist Church Orangefield with Pastor Cody Hogden officiating. Burial will follow the service at Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00...
Mark Earl Lemmond
Dec 9, 2019
Mark Earl Lemmond, 57, of Orange, passed away on December 9, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Orange, Texas on August 19, 1962, he was the son of Clayton Earl Lemmond and Jewel Jennice (Barron) Lemmond. Mark worked as an asphalt layer for many years. He was an avid fisherman who loved to listen to music and...
Edward Charles Flanigan
Dec 4, 2019
Edward Charles Flanigan, 63, of Orange, passed away December 4, 2019, in Port Arthur. Born in Wurzburg, Germany, on December 5, 1955, he was the son of Edward Lee Flanigan and Ella Mae Jean (Chesson) Flanigan. Edward graduated from Little Cypress Mauriceville High School in 1975. He worked for Walmart as a janitor many years ago. Edward volunteered at the...
Linda Peet
Dec 2, 2019
Linda Dianne Wright Peet (76) passed gracefully into eternal life after an extended illness, on Monday, December 2, 2019 in Port Arthur, Texas. She was surrounded by family members who were remembering what a happy, loving, and sweet woman she was. Linda was born June 16, 1943, the third child of Albert and Miriam Wright of Mobile, Alabama. The Wright...
Nell Moore Winkler
Dec 2, 2019
Nell Moore Winkler, 81, of Groves, Texas, passed away on December 2, 2019, in Conroe, Texas. Friends and extended family are all welcome to attend the Celebration of Life reception for Nell on January 18th, 2020 at 4pm, at the KC Hall #2461, 700 Central Dr, Port Neches, Tx 77651. A private Grave Site Burial for immediate family will be...
Bettye M. Benefield
Nov 30, 2019
Bettye M. Benefield, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 30, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Bettye was born in Orange, Texas, on September 11, 1935. In her younger years, she was a resident of Girls Haven Home in Orange and went on to attend TWU in Denton before meeting and marrying the love of her life, Huey Paul Benefield....
Gerald "Buster" Powell
Nov 28, 2019
Gerald “Buster” Powell, 86, of Hemphill, Texas, passed away on November 28, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, December 1, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Judge Dennis Powell. A graveside service and burial will follow at 4:00 p.m. at Sycamore Cemetery in Burkeville, Texas. Visitation will be held prior...
Edward Michael "Mike" Green
Nov 27, 2019
Edward Michael “Mike” Green, 71, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 27, 2019, in Vidor, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at Ninth and Elm Church of Christ in Orange. Officiating will be Ben Terry. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...
Charles Joyner
Nov 27, 2019
Charles Joyner, 84, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on November 27, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. A funeral service honoring Charles will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 30, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Reverend Kevin Brown officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m.,...
Joshua Earl Hardy
Nov 26, 2019
Joshua Earl Hardy, 24, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November, 26, 2019. A memorial service to honor Joshua’s life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 29, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Reverend Ed Rawls officiating. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on December 27, 1994, he was the son of Lamar Wells and Karen Silva....
Bo Lavoy Riley
Nov 26, 2019
Bo Lavoy Riley, 26, of Orange, died Tuesday, November 26, 2019, in Mauriceville. Bo was born on July 20, 1993 in Clearfield, Utah. He was the son of Larry Copeland and Heidi (Hooley) Rasmussen and worked as a laborer. He and his wife, Daedra, were looking forward to the birth of their first baby, Logan Joseph Riley, in January, 2020....
Lavern Jenkins
Nov 25, 2019
Ola Lavern Hamilton Jenkins, 87, of Beaumont, passed from this life November 25th, after an illness. Lavern was born to Albert J. Hamilton and Lee Ola Bean Hamilton on May 22, 1932 in Beaumont. She graduated from Beaumont High School in 1950. On June 21, 1952, Lavern wed Rev. Cecil C. Jenkins, beginning a journey of 51 years together. It...
Robby Paul Brevell, Sr.
Nov 25, 2019
Robby Paul Brevell, Sr., 61, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 25, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 30, 2019, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas, on November 3, 1958, Robby was the son of Alvin Paul Brevell and Patricia Faye (Turner) Brevell...
Peggy O'Quinn Mortimer
Nov 24, 2019
Peggy O’Quinn Mortimer, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 24, 2019, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 30, 2019, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...
Beatrice Orta Chesson
Nov 23, 2019
Beatrice Orta Chesson, 72, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 23, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 29, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Melvin Payne of St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the...
Dora Ellen Barte Barnwell
Nov 23, 2019
Dora Ellen Barte Barnwell, 90, longtime resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 23, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be David Turner. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.,...
Shirley Ann Simon
Nov 22, 2019
Shirley Ann Simon, 67, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on November 22, 2019, in Silsbee, Texas. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, on July 5, 1952, Shirley was the daughter of Shirley Wooldridge and Betty Strickland Wooldridge. She enjoyed spending sunny days at the beach, cooking for her family and friends, and doing all types of crafts. Shirley’s memory will be...
Joe Parkhurst
Nov 22, 2019
Joe Parkhurst, 77, passed away peacefully Friday, November 22, 2019. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at North Orange Baptist Church. Officiating will be Pastor Matt Chandler of Life Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 12:00 p.m., at North...
John Roy Frederick, Sr.
Nov 21, 2019
John Roy Frederick, Sr., 76, lifelong resident of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on November 21, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown of First Baptist Church-Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Linscomb Cemetery in Mauriceville. Visitation will...
Veronika "Ronnie" Richard
Nov 20, 2019
Veronika “Ronnie” Richard Veronika “Ronnie” Richard, 83, of Orange, passed away on November 20, 2019, at The Medical Center of South East Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 26, at St. Francis Catholic Church. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow the Mass at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will...
John Helton
Dec 9, 2019
John Helton, 65, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 9, 2019, at home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 12, 2019, at First Baptist Church Orangefield with Pastor Cody Hogden officiating. Burial will follow the service at Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00...
Mark Earl Lemmond
Dec 9, 2019
Mark Earl Lemmond, 57, of Orange, passed away on December 9, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Orange, Texas on August 19, 1962, he was the son of Clayton Earl Lemmond and Jewel Jennice (Barron) Lemmond. Mark worked as an asphalt layer for many years. He was an avid fisherman who loved to listen to music and...
Edward Charles Flanigan
Dec 4, 2019
Edward Charles Flanigan, 63, of Orange, passed away December 4, 2019, in Port Arthur. Born in Wurzburg, Germany, on December 5, 1955, he was the son of Edward Lee Flanigan and Ella Mae Jean (Chesson) Flanigan. Edward graduated from Little Cypress Mauriceville High School in 1975. He worked for Walmart as a janitor many years ago. Edward volunteered at the...
Linda Peet
Dec 2, 2019
Linda Dianne Wright Peet (76) passed gracefully into eternal life after an extended illness, on Monday, December 2, 2019 in Port Arthur, Texas. She was surrounded by family members who were remembering what a happy, loving, and sweet woman she was. Linda was born June 16, 1943, the third child of Albert and Miriam Wright of Mobile, Alabama. The Wright...
Nell Moore Winkler
Dec 2, 2019
Nell Moore Winkler, 81, of Groves, Texas, passed away on December 2, 2019, in Conroe, Texas. Friends and extended family are all welcome to attend the Celebration of Life reception for Nell on January 18th, 2020 at 4pm, at the KC Hall #2461, 700 Central Dr, Port Neches, Tx 77651. A private Grave Site Burial for immediate family will be...
Bettye M. Benefield
Nov 30, 2019
Bettye M. Benefield, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 30, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Bettye was born in Orange, Texas, on September 11, 1935. In her younger years, she was a resident of Girls Haven Home in Orange and went on to attend TWU in Denton before meeting and marrying the love of her life, Huey Paul Benefield....
Gerald "Buster" Powell
Nov 28, 2019
Gerald “Buster” Powell, 86, of Hemphill, Texas, passed away on November 28, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, December 1, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Judge Dennis Powell. A graveside service and burial will follow at 4:00 p.m. at Sycamore Cemetery in Burkeville, Texas. Visitation will be held prior...
Edward Michael "Mike" Green
Nov 27, 2019
Edward Michael “Mike” Green, 71, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 27, 2019, in Vidor, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at Ninth and Elm Church of Christ in Orange. Officiating will be Ben Terry. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...
Charles Joyner
Nov 27, 2019
Charles Joyner, 84, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on November 27, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. A funeral service honoring Charles will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 30, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Reverend Kevin Brown officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m.,...
Joshua Earl Hardy
Nov 26, 2019
Joshua Earl Hardy, 24, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November, 26, 2019. A memorial service to honor Joshua’s life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 29, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Reverend Ed Rawls officiating. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on December 27, 1994, he was the son of Lamar Wells and Karen Silva....
Bo Lavoy Riley
Nov 26, 2019
Bo Lavoy Riley, 26, of Orange, died Tuesday, November 26, 2019, in Mauriceville. Bo was born on July 20, 1993 in Clearfield, Utah. He was the son of Larry Copeland and Heidi (Hooley) Rasmussen and worked as a laborer. He and his wife, Daedra, were looking forward to the birth of their first baby, Logan Joseph Riley, in January, 2020....
Lavern Jenkins
Nov 25, 2019
Ola Lavern Hamilton Jenkins, 87, of Beaumont, passed from this life November 25th, after an illness. Lavern was born to Albert J. Hamilton and Lee Ola Bean Hamilton on May 22, 1932 in Beaumont. She graduated from Beaumont High School in 1950. On June 21, 1952, Lavern wed Rev. Cecil C. Jenkins, beginning a journey of 51 years together. It...
Robby Paul Brevell, Sr.
Nov 25, 2019
Robby Paul Brevell, Sr., 61, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 25, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 30, 2019, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas, on November 3, 1958, Robby was the son of Alvin Paul Brevell and Patricia Faye (Turner) Brevell...
Peggy O'Quinn Mortimer
Nov 24, 2019
Peggy O’Quinn Mortimer, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 24, 2019, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 30, 2019, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...
Beatrice Orta Chesson
Nov 23, 2019
Beatrice Orta Chesson, 72, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 23, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 29, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Melvin Payne of St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the...
Dora Ellen Barte Barnwell
Nov 23, 2019
Dora Ellen Barte Barnwell, 90, longtime resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 23, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be David Turner. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.,...
Shirley Ann Simon
Nov 22, 2019
Shirley Ann Simon, 67, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on November 22, 2019, in Silsbee, Texas. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, on July 5, 1952, Shirley was the daughter of Shirley Wooldridge and Betty Strickland Wooldridge. She enjoyed spending sunny days at the beach, cooking for her family and friends, and doing all types of crafts. Shirley’s memory will be...
Joe Parkhurst
Nov 22, 2019
Joe Parkhurst, 77, passed away peacefully Friday, November 22, 2019. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at North Orange Baptist Church. Officiating will be Pastor Matt Chandler of Life Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 12:00 p.m., at North...
John Roy Frederick, Sr.
Nov 21, 2019
John Roy Frederick, Sr., 76, lifelong resident of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on November 21, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown of First Baptist Church-Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Linscomb Cemetery in Mauriceville. Visitation will...
Veronika "Ronnie" Richard
Nov 20, 2019
Veronika “Ronnie” Richard Veronika “Ronnie” Richard, 83, of Orange, passed away on November 20, 2019, at The Medical Center of South East Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 26, at St. Francis Catholic Church. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow the Mass at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will...