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Claybar Funeral Home
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Randy James Cormier
Oct 27, 2019
Randy James Cormier, 63, of Starks, Louisiana, passed away on October 27, 2019, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 31, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Deacon Melvin Payne, of St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in...
Lola Gene Chambers
Oct 26, 2019
Lola Gene Chambers, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 26, 2019, in Nederland, Texas. Born in Carthage, Texas, on February 16, 1929, she was the daughter of Wylie Eugene Beaty and Lola Margarette (Colgan) Beaty. Throughout her life, Lola worked as a secretary, interior decorator, and saleswoman. She was a devoted mother, and her family meant the world...
Gerry Ann McDonnell
Oct 25, 2019
Gerry McDonnell, 67, of Groves, Texas, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She is proceeded in death by her parents, Doyle and Betty Holmes; in-laws, Joe and Katy McDonnell; sister-in-law, Pat Rambin; and granddaughter, Torrie Granger. Survivors include, husband Jim McDonnell; daughter, Tanesha (Brad) Robertson; son, Jonathan McDonnell; sister, Sheryl Wright; brother,...
Elizabeth Helen Subasa
Oct 24, 2019
Elizabeth Helen Subasa, lovingly known as “Betty,” 89, of Santee, California, passed away on October 24, 2019, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Born in Akron, Ohio, on February 23, 1930, she was the daughter of Julius Schwindt and Elizabeth (Bishoff) Schwindt. Betty was a devout member of Guardian Angels Catholic Church. She loved spending...
Verda Mae Simmons Barnes
Oct 24, 2019
Verda Mae Simmons Barnes, 92, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 24, 2019, in Orange. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at First Church of Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Gary Wheeler. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, October...
Orey John Viator
Oct 23, 2019
Orey John Viator, Sr. A Cajun Legend, in his own right, Orey John Viator, Sr. was reborn and went home to be with the Lord on Oct. 23, 2019, at the age of 81. Orey was born on December 27, 1937, to Wedes & Irene Viator in New Iberia, Louisiana. At the age of 5 Orey and his family moved...
Dora "Dodi" Pearl Monceaux
Oct 22, 2019
Dora “Dodi” Pearl Monceaux, 68, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 22, 2019, at her home surrounded by loved ones. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 26, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell and Pastor Charles Empey, of Cove Baptist Church in West Orange,...
Dale "Cotton" Collier
Oct 21, 2019
Allen Dale “Cotton” Collier, 69, of Beaumont, passed away on October 21, 2019. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 24, 2019, at Sabine Tabernacle in Beaumont. Officiating will be James Boykin. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the service, starting at 1:00 p.m., at Sabine Tabernacle. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on May...
Rhonda Elaine Doucet
Oct 21, 2019
Rhonda Doucet, 63, of Bridge City, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019, at her home. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October 27, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger from St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held before the service...
Martha "Meme" Pennock Troxell
Oct 21, 2019
Martha “Meme” Pennock Troxell, 91, of Beaumont, formerly of Port Arthur, passed away surrounded by her family on October 21, 2019. She was born on February 27, 1928, in Longmont, Colorado to Mildred and Hugh Pennock. She graduated from Longmont High School as valedictorian of her class. She went on to attend the University of Kansas and earned her degree...
Joan Betty Andersen
Oct 20, 2019
Joan Betty Andersen And He walked her home after a life well lived…. Joan Betty Andersen left this world for heaven on Sunday, October 20th, 2019 at Pelican Bay Assisted Living Community in Beaumont, Texas with her loving husband Bob by her side, after a long-fought battle against the stroke that affected her over 4 years ago. Joan Betty Arp...
James Harold Cagle
Oct 20, 2019
James Harold Cagle, 68, lifelong resident of West Orange, Texas, passed away on October 20, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas, on January 23, 1951, he was the son of Charles Winston Cagle and Louise Elizabeth Bass Cagle. James was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange and spent many years working in shipping for...
Orville C. Winfrey
Oct 20, 2019
Orville C. Winfrey, 93, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 20, 2019, in Groves, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 24, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Mark Bunch of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont....
Ineta "Etoy" Ellzey
Oct 18, 2019
Ineta “Etoy” Ellzey, 87, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on October 18, 2019, at her home in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 20, 2019, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in...
Carl MacFarlane
Oct 18, 2019
Carl MacFarlane, 64, of Bridge City, passed away on October 18, 2019, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 26, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. A gathering will be prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 2, 1955,...
Billy "Gramp" Joe Taylor, Jr.
Oct 17, 2019
Billy “Gramp” Joe Taylor, Jr., 59, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on October 17, 2019, in Houston, Texas. A memorial service will be at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October 20, 2019, at Turning Point Church in Vidor. Officiating will be Pastor George Gau. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on October...
Adelle Hare
Oct 16, 2019
Adelle Hare, 73, passed away on October 16, 2019, at Pinehurst Nursing Home, in Orange. Born in Bryan, Texas, on May 6, 1946, she was the daughter of Elsie Frank Carter and Maggie Dockery. Adelle was a room mother and brought joy to everyone’s lives. She was a beautician prior to getting married and then became a housewife. Adelle loved...
Roger Dale Mahon
Oct 15, 2019
Roger Dale Mahon, 68, of Orange, passed away on October 15, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on August, 24, 1951, he was the son of R.D. Mahon and Mary Kate Mahon. Roger retired from working as a welder for many years. In his spare time Roger liked to fish and also played the...
Dorothy June Akers
Oct 15, 2019
Dorothy June Akers, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 15, 2019, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 18, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Brother Paul Williams. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be...
Ethelbert Aquila Moore Jr.
Oct 14, 2019
On October 14, 2019, Ethelbert Aquila Moore, Jr. (88), known as Ebb, of Beaumont, Texas, went to be with his Lord and Savior. Ebb was born in Dayton, Texas on September 5, 1931, to Ethelbert Aquila Moore, Sr. and Myrtle Haskins Moore. The family moved to California where Ebb went to school in the Thousand Oaks area and attended high...
Randy James Cormier
Oct 27, 2019
Randy James Cormier, 63, of Starks, Louisiana, passed away on October 27, 2019, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 31, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Deacon Melvin Payne, of St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in...
Lola Gene Chambers
Oct 26, 2019
Lola Gene Chambers, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 26, 2019, in Nederland, Texas. Born in Carthage, Texas, on February 16, 1929, she was the daughter of Wylie Eugene Beaty and Lola Margarette (Colgan) Beaty. Throughout her life, Lola worked as a secretary, interior decorator, and saleswoman. She was a devoted mother, and her family meant the world...
Gerry Ann McDonnell
Oct 25, 2019
Gerry McDonnell, 67, of Groves, Texas, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She is proceeded in death by her parents, Doyle and Betty Holmes; in-laws, Joe and Katy McDonnell; sister-in-law, Pat Rambin; and granddaughter, Torrie Granger. Survivors include, husband Jim McDonnell; daughter, Tanesha (Brad) Robertson; son, Jonathan McDonnell; sister, Sheryl Wright; brother,...
Elizabeth Helen Subasa
Oct 24, 2019
Elizabeth Helen Subasa, lovingly known as “Betty,” 89, of Santee, California, passed away on October 24, 2019, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Born in Akron, Ohio, on February 23, 1930, she was the daughter of Julius Schwindt and Elizabeth (Bishoff) Schwindt. Betty was a devout member of Guardian Angels Catholic Church. She loved spending...
Verda Mae Simmons Barnes
Oct 24, 2019
Verda Mae Simmons Barnes, 92, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 24, 2019, in Orange. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at First Church of Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Gary Wheeler. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, October...
Orey John Viator
Oct 23, 2019
Orey John Viator, Sr. A Cajun Legend, in his own right, Orey John Viator, Sr. was reborn and went home to be with the Lord on Oct. 23, 2019, at the age of 81. Orey was born on December 27, 1937, to Wedes & Irene Viator in New Iberia, Louisiana. At the age of 5 Orey and his family moved...
Dora "Dodi" Pearl Monceaux
Oct 22, 2019
Dora “Dodi” Pearl Monceaux, 68, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 22, 2019, at her home surrounded by loved ones. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 26, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell and Pastor Charles Empey, of Cove Baptist Church in West Orange,...
Dale "Cotton" Collier
Oct 21, 2019
Allen Dale “Cotton” Collier, 69, of Beaumont, passed away on October 21, 2019. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 24, 2019, at Sabine Tabernacle in Beaumont. Officiating will be James Boykin. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the service, starting at 1:00 p.m., at Sabine Tabernacle. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on May...
Rhonda Elaine Doucet
Oct 21, 2019
Rhonda Doucet, 63, of Bridge City, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019, at her home. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October 27, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger from St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held before the service...
Martha "Meme" Pennock Troxell
Oct 21, 2019
Martha “Meme” Pennock Troxell, 91, of Beaumont, formerly of Port Arthur, passed away surrounded by her family on October 21, 2019. She was born on February 27, 1928, in Longmont, Colorado to Mildred and Hugh Pennock. She graduated from Longmont High School as valedictorian of her class. She went on to attend the University of Kansas and earned her degree...
Joan Betty Andersen
Oct 20, 2019
Joan Betty Andersen And He walked her home after a life well lived…. Joan Betty Andersen left this world for heaven on Sunday, October 20th, 2019 at Pelican Bay Assisted Living Community in Beaumont, Texas with her loving husband Bob by her side, after a long-fought battle against the stroke that affected her over 4 years ago. Joan Betty Arp...
James Harold Cagle
Oct 20, 2019
James Harold Cagle, 68, lifelong resident of West Orange, Texas, passed away on October 20, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas, on January 23, 1951, he was the son of Charles Winston Cagle and Louise Elizabeth Bass Cagle. James was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange and spent many years working in shipping for...
Orville C. Winfrey
Oct 20, 2019
Orville C. Winfrey, 93, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 20, 2019, in Groves, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 24, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Mark Bunch of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont....
Ineta "Etoy" Ellzey
Oct 18, 2019
Ineta “Etoy” Ellzey, 87, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on October 18, 2019, at her home in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 20, 2019, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in...
Carl MacFarlane
Oct 18, 2019
Carl MacFarlane, 64, of Bridge City, passed away on October 18, 2019, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 26, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. A gathering will be prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 2, 1955,...
Billy "Gramp" Joe Taylor, Jr.
Oct 17, 2019
Billy “Gramp” Joe Taylor, Jr., 59, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on October 17, 2019, in Houston, Texas. A memorial service will be at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October 20, 2019, at Turning Point Church in Vidor. Officiating will be Pastor George Gau. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on October...
Adelle Hare
Oct 16, 2019
Adelle Hare, 73, passed away on October 16, 2019, at Pinehurst Nursing Home, in Orange. Born in Bryan, Texas, on May 6, 1946, she was the daughter of Elsie Frank Carter and Maggie Dockery. Adelle was a room mother and brought joy to everyone’s lives. She was a beautician prior to getting married and then became a housewife. Adelle loved...
Roger Dale Mahon
Oct 15, 2019
Roger Dale Mahon, 68, of Orange, passed away on October 15, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on August, 24, 1951, he was the son of R.D. Mahon and Mary Kate Mahon. Roger retired from working as a welder for many years. In his spare time Roger liked to fish and also played the...
Dorothy June Akers
Oct 15, 2019
Dorothy June Akers, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 15, 2019, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 18, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Brother Paul Williams. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be...
Ethelbert Aquila Moore Jr.
Oct 14, 2019
On October 14, 2019, Ethelbert Aquila Moore, Jr. (88), known as Ebb, of Beaumont, Texas, went to be with his Lord and Savior. Ebb was born in Dayton, Texas on September 5, 1931, to Ethelbert Aquila Moore, Sr. and Myrtle Haskins Moore. The family moved to California where Ebb went to school in the Thousand Oaks area and attended high...
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