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In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.

Frances Ann Hoosier

Frances Ann Hoosier

Oct 31, 2017

Frances Ann Hoosier, 81, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 31, 2017. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date in Bridge City. Born in Colmesneil, Texas, on March 24, 1936, she was the daughter of Allen Bendy and Maggie (Johnson) Bendy. She ran an in-home daycare for over 20 years, helping to raise...

Victor G. Abrego

Victor G. Abrego

Oct 30, 2017

Victor G. Abrego Victor G. Abrego, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 30, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 3, 2017, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow the service at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will...

Randy "The Bullrider" Feverjean

Randy "The Bullrider" Feverjean

Oct 30, 2017

Randy L. “The Bullrider” Feverjean, 60, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on October 30, 2017, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 3, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Billy Manning. A private family graveside service will be held following the service. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....

Ruth Rouse

Ruth Rouse

Oct 30, 2017

Ruth Rouse, 86, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017 with family at her side. She was born December 19, 1930, in Elmira, Ontario, Canada the daughter of late Alvin and Esther Borchardt and sister to Roland, Walter, Paul and Barbara. After graduating high school her family moved to the United States, where she soon became a stewardess...

Johnny Fay Richardson

Johnny Fay Richardson

Oct 30, 2017

Johnny Fay Richardson, 91, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on October 30, 2017 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be held at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home on 11th St., Beaumont, TX on Friday, November 3, 2017 from 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m. Funeral services will take place at 11:00a.m. Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the funeral home with Pastor Terry...

Alec Wayne Willett Sr.

Alec Wayne Willett Sr.

Oct 30, 2017

Alec Wayne Willett, Sr. Alec Wayne Willett, Sr., 56, passed away on October 30, 2017, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on December 29, 1961, he was the son of Wayne Willett and Joan (Wilson) Alba. Alec loved his job as a truck driver and enjoyed spending time fishing. He was a devoted father and husband and had...

Jeffery Allen Harper

Jeffery Allen Harper

Oct 30, 2017

Jeffery Allen Harper, 55, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 30, 2017, at his home. Born in Bastrop, Louisiana, on June 11, 1962, he was the son of John Edward Harper and Helen Gail (Franklin) Harper. He loved working with his hands and enjoyed spending time fishing. When he met his soul mate, Belinda, he finally found the family...

Eulas E. "Bud" Walker, Jr.

Eulas E. "Bud" Walker, Jr.

Oct 29, 2017

Eulas E. “Bud” Walker, Jr., of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 29, 2017, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 2, 2017, at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange with Reverend Gary P. Wheeler, officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Full Military Honors will be provided...

Rose Marie Gibert Smelker

Rose Marie Gibert Smelker

Oct 28, 2017

Rose Marie Gibert Smelker passed away on October 28th, 2017 at Gracie Woods II Nursing Home in Austin, Texas. Born on October 7, 1923, in Salt, Gerona, Spain, to Isador and Marina Dalga y Gibert, Rose Marie arrived in Beaumont, Texas in 1928 when she was about five years old, She attended schools in Beaumont, and graduated from Beaumont High...

Johnie Alonzo Greene, Jr.

Johnie Alonzo Greene, Jr.

Oct 28, 2017

Johnie Alonzo Greene, Jr., 74, of Orange, Texas, after a long and courageous fight with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), took Jesus’ hand and passed away peacefully on October 28, 2017, in Baytown, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend...

Estelle Denton

Estelle Denton

Oct 28, 2017

Estelle Denton, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 28, 2017 in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 30, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner of Little Cypress Baptist Church in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will...

Kieran "K-9" Earl Gillingham

Kieran "K-9" Earl Gillingham

Oct 27, 2017

Kieran “K-9” Earl Gillingham, 53, of Kountze, Texas, former resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 27, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Victorville, California, on March 3, 1964, he was the son of Arthur George Gillingham and Annie (Gaule) Gillingham. Kieran proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He worked as a painter for Orange...

Michael Dean Taylor

Michael Dean Taylor

Oct 27, 2017

Michael Dean Taylor, 54, of Lumberton, passed away on October 27, 2017, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00a.m., Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend James D. Sheppeard of Deliverance Tabernacle in New Caney, Texas. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Beaumont. Born in...

Jason Wayne Verrett, Sr.

Jason Wayne Verrett, Sr.

Oct 27, 2017

Jason Wayne Verrett, Sr., 36, of Silsbee, passed away on October 27, 2017, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Galveston, Texas, on July 23, 1981, he was the son of Tuffy Schroeder, Sandra (Minter) Schroeder and Phillip Verrett. Jason was a stay at home daddy whose greatest joy was being a father and husband. His life revolved around...

Michael R. Church

Michael R. Church

Oct 26, 2017

Michael R. Church Michael R. Church, 63, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 26, 2017. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on November 20, 1953, Michael was the son of Earl Ray Church and Peggy (Nerrin) Church. He proudly served his country in the Unites States Army Special Forces during the Vietnam War. He was a member of Pipefitter...

Susanna Marie Cunningham

Susanna Marie Cunningham

Oct 24, 2017

Susanna Marie Cunningham, 49, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 24, 2017, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating the service will be Judge Dennis Powell. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Visitation will be prior to...

Julie Phillips Eggert

Julie Phillips Eggert

Oct 24, 2017

Julie Phillips Eggert, 56, of Beaumont Texas, passed away unexpectedly on October 24, 2017. A memorial service will be held at Claybar Funeral Home (1155 N 11th St, Beaumont, TX 77702) on November 3rd, 2017 at 1:00 PM. Julie was born in Beaumont Texas on October 2nd, 1961 to father Thomas Phillips and mother Helen Phillips. She attended school in...

Stan Armstrong

Stan Armstrong

Oct 23, 2017

Stan Armstrong Stan Armstrong, 62, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 23, 2017, in Houston, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October 29, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be David Mifflin and Jennifer Schneider. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 2:00 p.m. Born in Orange, Texas, on...

Wilma Jane Anderson

Wilma Jane Anderson

Oct 22, 2017

Wilma Jane Anderson, 77, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away on October 22, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, October 29, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Donald Wayne Watson

Donald Wayne Watson

Oct 21, 2017

Our dad, Donald Wayne Watson, 80, of Bridge City, passed away on October 21, 2017, in Beaumont, TX. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Tuesday,...

Frances Ann Hoosier

Frances Ann Hoosier

Oct 31, 2017

Frances Ann Hoosier, 81, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 31, 2017. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date in Bridge City. Born in Colmesneil, Texas, on March 24, 1936, she was the daughter of Allen Bendy and Maggie (Johnson) Bendy. She ran an in-home daycare for over 20 years, helping to raise...

Victor G. Abrego

Victor G. Abrego

Oct 30, 2017

Victor G. Abrego Victor G. Abrego, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 30, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 3, 2017, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow the service at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will...

Randy "The Bullrider" Feverjean

Randy "The Bullrider" Feverjean

Oct 30, 2017

Randy L. “The Bullrider” Feverjean, 60, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on October 30, 2017, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 3, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Billy Manning. A private family graveside service will be held following the service. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....

Ruth Rouse

Ruth Rouse

Oct 30, 2017

Ruth Rouse, 86, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017 with family at her side. She was born December 19, 1930, in Elmira, Ontario, Canada the daughter of late Alvin and Esther Borchardt and sister to Roland, Walter, Paul and Barbara. After graduating high school her family moved to the United States, where she soon became a stewardess...

Johnny Fay Richardson

Johnny Fay Richardson

Oct 30, 2017

Johnny Fay Richardson, 91, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on October 30, 2017 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be held at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home on 11th St., Beaumont, TX on Friday, November 3, 2017 from 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m. Funeral services will take place at 11:00a.m. Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the funeral home with Pastor Terry...

Alec Wayne Willett Sr.

Alec Wayne Willett Sr.

Oct 30, 2017

Alec Wayne Willett, Sr. Alec Wayne Willett, Sr., 56, passed away on October 30, 2017, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on December 29, 1961, he was the son of Wayne Willett and Joan (Wilson) Alba. Alec loved his job as a truck driver and enjoyed spending time fishing. He was a devoted father and husband and had...

Jeffery Allen Harper

Jeffery Allen Harper

Oct 30, 2017

Jeffery Allen Harper, 55, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 30, 2017, at his home. Born in Bastrop, Louisiana, on June 11, 1962, he was the son of John Edward Harper and Helen Gail (Franklin) Harper. He loved working with his hands and enjoyed spending time fishing. When he met his soul mate, Belinda, he finally found the family...

Eulas E. "Bud" Walker, Jr.

Eulas E. "Bud" Walker, Jr.

Oct 29, 2017

Eulas E. “Bud” Walker, Jr., of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 29, 2017, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 2, 2017, at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange with Reverend Gary P. Wheeler, officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Full Military Honors will be provided...

Rose Marie Gibert Smelker

Rose Marie Gibert Smelker

Oct 28, 2017

Rose Marie Gibert Smelker passed away on October 28th, 2017 at Gracie Woods II Nursing Home in Austin, Texas. Born on October 7, 1923, in Salt, Gerona, Spain, to Isador and Marina Dalga y Gibert, Rose Marie arrived in Beaumont, Texas in 1928 when she was about five years old, She attended schools in Beaumont, and graduated from Beaumont High...

Johnie Alonzo Greene, Jr.

Johnie Alonzo Greene, Jr.

Oct 28, 2017

Johnie Alonzo Greene, Jr., 74, of Orange, Texas, after a long and courageous fight with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), took Jesus’ hand and passed away peacefully on October 28, 2017, in Baytown, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend...

Estelle Denton

Estelle Denton

Oct 28, 2017

Estelle Denton, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 28, 2017 in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 30, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner of Little Cypress Baptist Church in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will...

Kieran "K-9" Earl Gillingham

Kieran "K-9" Earl Gillingham

Oct 27, 2017

Kieran “K-9” Earl Gillingham, 53, of Kountze, Texas, former resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 27, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Victorville, California, on March 3, 1964, he was the son of Arthur George Gillingham and Annie (Gaule) Gillingham. Kieran proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He worked as a painter for Orange...

Michael Dean Taylor

Michael Dean Taylor

Oct 27, 2017

Michael Dean Taylor, 54, of Lumberton, passed away on October 27, 2017, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00a.m., Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend James D. Sheppeard of Deliverance Tabernacle in New Caney, Texas. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Beaumont. Born in...

Jason Wayne Verrett, Sr.

Jason Wayne Verrett, Sr.

Oct 27, 2017

Jason Wayne Verrett, Sr., 36, of Silsbee, passed away on October 27, 2017, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Galveston, Texas, on July 23, 1981, he was the son of Tuffy Schroeder, Sandra (Minter) Schroeder and Phillip Verrett. Jason was a stay at home daddy whose greatest joy was being a father and husband. His life revolved around...

Michael R. Church

Michael R. Church

Oct 26, 2017

Michael R. Church Michael R. Church, 63, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 26, 2017. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on November 20, 1953, Michael was the son of Earl Ray Church and Peggy (Nerrin) Church. He proudly served his country in the Unites States Army Special Forces during the Vietnam War. He was a member of Pipefitter...

Susanna Marie Cunningham

Susanna Marie Cunningham

Oct 24, 2017

Susanna Marie Cunningham, 49, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 24, 2017, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating the service will be Judge Dennis Powell. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Visitation will be prior to...

Julie Phillips Eggert

Julie Phillips Eggert

Oct 24, 2017

Julie Phillips Eggert, 56, of Beaumont Texas, passed away unexpectedly on October 24, 2017. A memorial service will be held at Claybar Funeral Home (1155 N 11th St, Beaumont, TX 77702) on November 3rd, 2017 at 1:00 PM. Julie was born in Beaumont Texas on October 2nd, 1961 to father Thomas Phillips and mother Helen Phillips. She attended school in...

Stan Armstrong

Stan Armstrong

Oct 23, 2017

Stan Armstrong Stan Armstrong, 62, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 23, 2017, in Houston, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October 29, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be David Mifflin and Jennifer Schneider. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 2:00 p.m. Born in Orange, Texas, on...

Wilma Jane Anderson

Wilma Jane Anderson

Oct 22, 2017

Wilma Jane Anderson, 77, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away on October 22, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, October 29, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Donald Wayne Watson

Donald Wayne Watson

Oct 21, 2017

Our dad, Donald Wayne Watson, 80, of Bridge City, passed away on October 21, 2017, in Beaumont, TX. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Tuesday,...

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