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Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Howard Matthews
Aug 4, 2017
Howard Matthews, of Bridge City, Texas graduated to his heavenly home on August 4, 2017. He was born February 26, 1937, to Harlon and Flora Matthews in Jeanerette, Louisiana. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, David Matthews; sister, Hazel Thomas; and son-in-law, Boo Richard. Howard is survived by his wife of 61 years, Juana; son, Wayne Matthews...
Ollie Ruth Strong
Aug 4, 2017
Ollie Ruth Strong, 91, of Orange, passed away on August 4, 2017, in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, TX. Born in Orange County, Texas, on March 5, 1926, she was the daughter of Louis...
Linda Francis Schexnider Hilliard
Aug 1, 2017
Linda Francis Schexnider Hilliard, 56, lifelong resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 1, 2017, at her home. Born in Orange, Texas, on April 28, 1961, Linda was the daughter of James Russell Busby and Mary Katherine Marshall. She was a very loving wife and mother who took great care of her husband and her son. Linda enjoyed shopping,...
Mary Gier
Jul 31, 2017
Mary Gier Mary Gier, 87, of Orange, Texas, former resident of Franklin, Louisiana passed away on July 31, 2017, in Orange, Texas. Born in Devine, Texas, on August 9, 1929, Mary was the daughter of George William Evans and Ina Evelyn Griffin. Mary loved to read, sew, and tend to her plants. She worked as a post master for USPS...
Gene Shafer
Jul 31, 2017
Carl “Gene” Shafer, Jr., 55, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 31, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 4, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Nicholas Colbert, of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Wiergate, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday,...
Wendell Worthen
Jul 28, 2017
Wendell William Worthen, Jr also know to some as "Headshot" born August 7, 1959 was called home to see his Heavenly Father on July 28, 2017. Wendell is proceeded in death by his adoptive parents Walter “Blackie" and Lillie McCarver, biological parents Wendell Worthen Sr. and Billy Jones. He is survived by his children, Chris Worthen, and his wife DeAnna,...
Soledad Valdez
Jul 28, 2017
Soledad Valdez was born July 9, 1922 in New Waverly, Texas and passed away July 28, 2017 in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, August 4, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall of St. Anne Catholic Church with Msgr. William Manger serving as Celebrant. A gathering of family and friends will be on...
David Arden Theise
Jul 27, 2017
David Arden Theise David Arden Theise, 66, of Orange, passed away on July 27, 2017, in Beaumont. A graveside service will be 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at Hebrew Rest Cemetery in Beaumont. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on February 23, 1951, he was the son of Eugene Theise and Dorothy Theise. David was a loving and wonderful husband,...
Belinda Durio Hill
Jul 26, 2017
Belinda Durio Hill, 56, of Vinton, Louisiana, former resident of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on July 26, 2017, surrounded by her loved ones after a brief battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Monday, July 31, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 3:00 p.m. Born...
Charles Willis Ireland, Jr.
Jul 26, 2017
Charles Willis Ireland, Jr. was born Dec. 9, 1925 in Houston, TX to Charles and Amanda Ireland. Charles was the youngest of 8 children. Charles graduated from San Jacinto High School in Houston. He met his wife, Mary, while they were both working at JC Penny in downtown Houston. They were married on April 11, 1948 and lived in Houston...
Terianne Chesson
Jul 25, 2017
Terianne Chesson Terianne Chesson, 54, of Orange, passed away after a year long battle with gall bladder cancer, on July 25, 2017. A memorial visitation will begin at 12 P.M., Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, followed by a memorial service, starting at 2:00 P.M. Born in Orange, Texas, on January 1, 1963, she was the...
Blum Smith, III
Jul 25, 2017
Blum Smith, III, 56, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 25, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas, on November 28, 1960, Blum was the son of Blum Smith, Jr. and Frances Faye (Sharp) Smith. Blum liked to go fishing and riding motorcycle. He enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by...
Maxine Patin
Jul 24, 2017
Maxine Patin, age 82, peacefully went home to the Lord on July 24, 2017, after several years of declining health. Born in Paint Rock, Concho County, Texas on June 16, 1935, Dorothy Maxine Patin was the eldest daughter of Claby Vernon Allgood and Agnes Earle Humphries. She was preceded in death by her parents and in 2011 by her sister...
Charles Edward Westbrook
Jul 23, 2017
Charles Edward Westbrook was born September 16, 1942 in Village Mills, TX and passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 in Beaumont where he was a long time resident with wife and family. Chuck, as he was fondly known to those close, was in the Navy and worked for Zapata offshore oil drilling, with both bringing him to faraway lands. A...
Myra Jane Taylor Hutto
Jul 23, 2017
Myra Jane Taylor Hutto, 74, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on July 23, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Mary Jane White
Jul 23, 2017
Mary Jane White, 64, of Hackberry, LA, passed away on July 23, 2017, at Village Creek Nursing Home in Lumberton. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 28, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service. Born in Orange, Texas,...
Cecile Blanchard Foreman
Jul 22, 2017
Cecile Foreman, 101, of Orange, passed away July 22, 2017 at her daughter’s home surrounded by her loved ones., Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a Rosary starting at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens...
Betty B. Scales
Jul 22, 2017
Betty B. Scales, 90, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on July 22, 2017, in Orange, Texas Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Oangefield, Texas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City, Texas. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Margaret Addington
Jul 21, 2017
Margaret Addington Margaret Addington, 98, of Orange, passed away on July 21, 2017, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Gary Wheeler. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will precede the service, starting at 10:00 a.m. Born in...
Sharon Evette Simon
Jul 21, 2017
Sharon Evette Simon was born the youngest child of Rufus and Irma Simon, on March 1, 1967, in Beaumont, Texas. She was reared in a loving, Christian family as a member of Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church. She later attended and became a member of Church of the Redeemer. Sharon loved the Lord Jesus and made sure her children...
Howard Matthews
Aug 4, 2017
Howard Matthews, of Bridge City, Texas graduated to his heavenly home on August 4, 2017. He was born February 26, 1937, to Harlon and Flora Matthews in Jeanerette, Louisiana. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, David Matthews; sister, Hazel Thomas; and son-in-law, Boo Richard. Howard is survived by his wife of 61 years, Juana; son, Wayne Matthews...
Ollie Ruth Strong
Aug 4, 2017
Ollie Ruth Strong, 91, of Orange, passed away on August 4, 2017, in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, TX. Born in Orange County, Texas, on March 5, 1926, she was the daughter of Louis...
Linda Francis Schexnider Hilliard
Aug 1, 2017
Linda Francis Schexnider Hilliard, 56, lifelong resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 1, 2017, at her home. Born in Orange, Texas, on April 28, 1961, Linda was the daughter of James Russell Busby and Mary Katherine Marshall. She was a very loving wife and mother who took great care of her husband and her son. Linda enjoyed shopping,...
Mary Gier
Jul 31, 2017
Mary Gier Mary Gier, 87, of Orange, Texas, former resident of Franklin, Louisiana passed away on July 31, 2017, in Orange, Texas. Born in Devine, Texas, on August 9, 1929, Mary was the daughter of George William Evans and Ina Evelyn Griffin. Mary loved to read, sew, and tend to her plants. She worked as a post master for USPS...
Gene Shafer
Jul 31, 2017
Carl “Gene” Shafer, Jr., 55, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 31, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 4, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Nicholas Colbert, of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Wiergate, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday,...
Wendell Worthen
Jul 28, 2017
Wendell William Worthen, Jr also know to some as "Headshot" born August 7, 1959 was called home to see his Heavenly Father on July 28, 2017. Wendell is proceeded in death by his adoptive parents Walter “Blackie" and Lillie McCarver, biological parents Wendell Worthen Sr. and Billy Jones. He is survived by his children, Chris Worthen, and his wife DeAnna,...
Soledad Valdez
Jul 28, 2017
Soledad Valdez was born July 9, 1922 in New Waverly, Texas and passed away July 28, 2017 in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, August 4, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall of St. Anne Catholic Church with Msgr. William Manger serving as Celebrant. A gathering of family and friends will be on...
David Arden Theise
Jul 27, 2017
David Arden Theise David Arden Theise, 66, of Orange, passed away on July 27, 2017, in Beaumont. A graveside service will be 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at Hebrew Rest Cemetery in Beaumont. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on February 23, 1951, he was the son of Eugene Theise and Dorothy Theise. David was a loving and wonderful husband,...
Belinda Durio Hill
Jul 26, 2017
Belinda Durio Hill, 56, of Vinton, Louisiana, former resident of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on July 26, 2017, surrounded by her loved ones after a brief battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Monday, July 31, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 3:00 p.m. Born...
Charles Willis Ireland, Jr.
Jul 26, 2017
Charles Willis Ireland, Jr. was born Dec. 9, 1925 in Houston, TX to Charles and Amanda Ireland. Charles was the youngest of 8 children. Charles graduated from San Jacinto High School in Houston. He met his wife, Mary, while they were both working at JC Penny in downtown Houston. They were married on April 11, 1948 and lived in Houston...
Terianne Chesson
Jul 25, 2017
Terianne Chesson Terianne Chesson, 54, of Orange, passed away after a year long battle with gall bladder cancer, on July 25, 2017. A memorial visitation will begin at 12 P.M., Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, followed by a memorial service, starting at 2:00 P.M. Born in Orange, Texas, on January 1, 1963, she was the...
Blum Smith, III
Jul 25, 2017
Blum Smith, III, 56, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 25, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas, on November 28, 1960, Blum was the son of Blum Smith, Jr. and Frances Faye (Sharp) Smith. Blum liked to go fishing and riding motorcycle. He enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by...
Maxine Patin
Jul 24, 2017
Maxine Patin, age 82, peacefully went home to the Lord on July 24, 2017, after several years of declining health. Born in Paint Rock, Concho County, Texas on June 16, 1935, Dorothy Maxine Patin was the eldest daughter of Claby Vernon Allgood and Agnes Earle Humphries. She was preceded in death by her parents and in 2011 by her sister...
Charles Edward Westbrook
Jul 23, 2017
Charles Edward Westbrook was born September 16, 1942 in Village Mills, TX and passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 in Beaumont where he was a long time resident with wife and family. Chuck, as he was fondly known to those close, was in the Navy and worked for Zapata offshore oil drilling, with both bringing him to faraway lands. A...
Myra Jane Taylor Hutto
Jul 23, 2017
Myra Jane Taylor Hutto, 74, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on July 23, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Mary Jane White
Jul 23, 2017
Mary Jane White, 64, of Hackberry, LA, passed away on July 23, 2017, at Village Creek Nursing Home in Lumberton. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 28, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service. Born in Orange, Texas,...
Cecile Blanchard Foreman
Jul 22, 2017
Cecile Foreman, 101, of Orange, passed away July 22, 2017 at her daughter’s home surrounded by her loved ones., Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a Rosary starting at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens...
Betty B. Scales
Jul 22, 2017
Betty B. Scales, 90, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on July 22, 2017, in Orange, Texas Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Oangefield, Texas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City, Texas. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Margaret Addington
Jul 21, 2017
Margaret Addington Margaret Addington, 98, of Orange, passed away on July 21, 2017, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Gary Wheeler. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will precede the service, starting at 10:00 a.m. Born in...
Sharon Evette Simon
Jul 21, 2017
Sharon Evette Simon was born the youngest child of Rufus and Irma Simon, on March 1, 1967, in Beaumont, Texas. She was reared in a loving, Christian family as a member of Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church. She later attended and became a member of Church of the Redeemer. Sharon loved the Lord Jesus and made sure her children...
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