Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Norma Jean Holder
Oct 2, 2017
Norma Jean Holder Norma Jean Holder, 72, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on October 2, 2017, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, October 5, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Stephen Hudnall. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 5:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...
Virginia Murray Sowell
Sep 30, 2017
Virginia Murray Sowell Virginia Murray Sowell, 85, a former longtime resident of Orange, died Saturday, September 30, 2017, in Rogers, Arkansas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 6, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with the Reverend Lynn Ashcraft officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from...
Lester Raymond Morris
Sep 29, 2017
Lester Raymond Morris, 91, of Orange, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange with full Military Honors. Visitation will precede...
Paul David Lorimer
Sep 28, 2017
Paul David Lorimer Paul David Lorimer, 86, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 28, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Born on July 7, 1931, he was the son of Robert Henry Lorimer and Winnie Coon Lorimer. Paul proudly served his country in the United States Army. He graduated from Ohio State with his Master’s Degree and worked as a Mechanical...
Eddie Purifoy
Sep 28, 2017
Eddie Purifoy, 69, of Orange, passed away on September 28, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00, Monday, October 2, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Darrell Segura of First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Sunday,...
Agnes (Cormier) Harrington
Sep 26, 2017
Agnes (Cormier) Harrington Agnes (Cormier) Harrington, age 86, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away in her home surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was born on February 7, 1931. Agnes lived in Bridge City for 58 years. She was a lifelong member of St. Henry Catholic Church and was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the...
Robert L. Walters
Sep 26, 2017
Robert L. Walters (02/22/31 - 09/26/17) Robert L. Walters was born Feb. 22, 1931, in Salem, Indiana, to Archie Ralph Walters and Gladys Cauble Walters. He passed on to be with his Lord and Savior on Sept. 26, 2017. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Robert proudly served...
Ethel Marie Buquet Fenwick
Sep 26, 2017
Ethel Marie Buquet Fenwick, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 26, 2017, in Vidor, Texas. Born in Houma, Louisiana, on December 24, 1933, Ethel was the daughter of Fred J. Buquet, Sr. and Lucretia Lirette Buquet. She was an avid golfer when she was younger. Ethel enjoyed spending her time quilting, gardening, and dancing. She was preceded in...
Shirley Ruth Campbell Ferguson
Sep 26, 2017
Shirley Ruth Campbell Ferguson Shirley Ruth Campbell Ferguson, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 26, 2017, at her home. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, September 29, 2017, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Clarence Campbell. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m.,...
James "Jim" Reed
Sep 26, 2017
James “Jim” Reed James “Jim” Reed, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away at 9:30 a.m., on September 26, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor E. Dale Lee, of Cowboy Church of Orange County. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens...
Charles M. "Doc" Kinney, SFC USA Ret.
Sep 25, 2017
Charles M. “Doc” Kinney, SFC USA Ret. Charles M. “Doc” Kinney, SFC USA Ret., 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2017, at his home surrounded by loved ones. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A gathering will be held from 6:30...
Doris Faye Duncan
Sep 25, 2017
Doris Faye Dagley Duncan passed away peacefully in her home in Orange, Texas, in the early hours of Monday, September 25, 2017, surrounded by her loving family at the age of 87. She was born to Bertha and Cecil Dagley in Leroy, Colorado on December 2, 1929. She was the youngest of five children and is preceded in death by...
Anna Clark Hager
Sep 24, 2017
Anna Clark Hager, 89, of Orange, passed away on September 24, 2017, in Port Arthur. Born in Dorothy, West Virginia, on June 1, 1928, she was the daughter of William Douglas Clark and Mary Hyslop Clark. Anna was a member of the Scottish Society, was friends of the Library, part of AARP locally and nationally. She was born in a...
Judy LaNell King Stephenson
Sep 22, 2017
Judy LaNell King Stephenson, 63, of Orange, passed away on September 22, 2017, in Sulphur, Louisiana. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Monday, September 25, 2017, at Calvary Baptist Church, 2402 Western Ave., West Orange, TX 77630. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown of First Baptist Church Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Stephenson Cemetery in Duncan Woods, TX. Visitation will...
Robert "Bob" Alvin Green
Sep 19, 2017
Robert “Bob” Alvin Green, 83, of Beaumont, passed away on September 19, 2017, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00a.m., Saturday, September 23, 2017, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Pastor Randy Feldschau of Cathedral in the Pines Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont....
Peggy Ann Miller
Sep 18, 2017
Peggy Ann Miller, 69, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2017, in Vidor, Texas after a hard fought battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday September 22, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Deacon Melvin Payne officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. A Rosary will precede the...
Brenda Lowery Fuselier
Sep 18, 2017
Brenda Lowery Fuselier, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 21, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother W.W. Smith, of Pinehurst United Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow at Spikes Cemetery in Bancroft, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Dorothy "Dottie" Vercher
Sep 18, 2017
Dorothy “Dottie” Mae Vercher, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2017, in Welsh, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 22, 2017, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery Mausoleum in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...
Zerl Wayne Bielecki
Sep 18, 2017
Zerl Wayne Bielecki, 73, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2017, in Houston, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 21, 2017, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Valda Fay Harlan Davis
Sep 16, 2017
Valda Fay Harlan Davis, 86, of Orange, passed away on September 16, 2017 in Beaumont after a very lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Norma Jean Holder
Oct 2, 2017
Norma Jean Holder Norma Jean Holder, 72, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on October 2, 2017, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, October 5, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Stephen Hudnall. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 5:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...
Virginia Murray Sowell
Sep 30, 2017
Virginia Murray Sowell Virginia Murray Sowell, 85, a former longtime resident of Orange, died Saturday, September 30, 2017, in Rogers, Arkansas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 6, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with the Reverend Lynn Ashcraft officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from...
Lester Raymond Morris
Sep 29, 2017
Lester Raymond Morris, 91, of Orange, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange with full Military Honors. Visitation will precede...
Paul David Lorimer
Sep 28, 2017
Paul David Lorimer Paul David Lorimer, 86, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 28, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Born on July 7, 1931, he was the son of Robert Henry Lorimer and Winnie Coon Lorimer. Paul proudly served his country in the United States Army. He graduated from Ohio State with his Master’s Degree and worked as a Mechanical...
Eddie Purifoy
Sep 28, 2017
Eddie Purifoy, 69, of Orange, passed away on September 28, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00, Monday, October 2, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Darrell Segura of First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Sunday,...
Agnes (Cormier) Harrington
Sep 26, 2017
Agnes (Cormier) Harrington Agnes (Cormier) Harrington, age 86, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away in her home surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was born on February 7, 1931. Agnes lived in Bridge City for 58 years. She was a lifelong member of St. Henry Catholic Church and was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the...
Robert L. Walters
Sep 26, 2017
Robert L. Walters (02/22/31 - 09/26/17) Robert L. Walters was born Feb. 22, 1931, in Salem, Indiana, to Archie Ralph Walters and Gladys Cauble Walters. He passed on to be with his Lord and Savior on Sept. 26, 2017. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Robert proudly served...
Ethel Marie Buquet Fenwick
Sep 26, 2017
Ethel Marie Buquet Fenwick, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 26, 2017, in Vidor, Texas. Born in Houma, Louisiana, on December 24, 1933, Ethel was the daughter of Fred J. Buquet, Sr. and Lucretia Lirette Buquet. She was an avid golfer when she was younger. Ethel enjoyed spending her time quilting, gardening, and dancing. She was preceded in...
Shirley Ruth Campbell Ferguson
Sep 26, 2017
Shirley Ruth Campbell Ferguson Shirley Ruth Campbell Ferguson, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 26, 2017, at her home. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, September 29, 2017, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Clarence Campbell. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m.,...
James "Jim" Reed
Sep 26, 2017
James “Jim” Reed James “Jim” Reed, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away at 9:30 a.m., on September 26, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor E. Dale Lee, of Cowboy Church of Orange County. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens...
Charles M. "Doc" Kinney, SFC USA Ret.
Sep 25, 2017
Charles M. “Doc” Kinney, SFC USA Ret. Charles M. “Doc” Kinney, SFC USA Ret., 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2017, at his home surrounded by loved ones. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A gathering will be held from 6:30...
Doris Faye Duncan
Sep 25, 2017
Doris Faye Dagley Duncan passed away peacefully in her home in Orange, Texas, in the early hours of Monday, September 25, 2017, surrounded by her loving family at the age of 87. She was born to Bertha and Cecil Dagley in Leroy, Colorado on December 2, 1929. She was the youngest of five children and is preceded in death by...
Anna Clark Hager
Sep 24, 2017
Anna Clark Hager, 89, of Orange, passed away on September 24, 2017, in Port Arthur. Born in Dorothy, West Virginia, on June 1, 1928, she was the daughter of William Douglas Clark and Mary Hyslop Clark. Anna was a member of the Scottish Society, was friends of the Library, part of AARP locally and nationally. She was born in a...
Judy LaNell King Stephenson
Sep 22, 2017
Judy LaNell King Stephenson, 63, of Orange, passed away on September 22, 2017, in Sulphur, Louisiana. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Monday, September 25, 2017, at Calvary Baptist Church, 2402 Western Ave., West Orange, TX 77630. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown of First Baptist Church Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Stephenson Cemetery in Duncan Woods, TX. Visitation will...
Robert "Bob" Alvin Green
Sep 19, 2017
Robert “Bob” Alvin Green, 83, of Beaumont, passed away on September 19, 2017, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00a.m., Saturday, September 23, 2017, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Pastor Randy Feldschau of Cathedral in the Pines Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont....
Peggy Ann Miller
Sep 18, 2017
Peggy Ann Miller, 69, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2017, in Vidor, Texas after a hard fought battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday September 22, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Deacon Melvin Payne officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. A Rosary will precede the...
Brenda Lowery Fuselier
Sep 18, 2017
Brenda Lowery Fuselier, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 21, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother W.W. Smith, of Pinehurst United Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow at Spikes Cemetery in Bancroft, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Dorothy "Dottie" Vercher
Sep 18, 2017
Dorothy “Dottie” Mae Vercher, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2017, in Welsh, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 22, 2017, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery Mausoleum in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...
Zerl Wayne Bielecki
Sep 18, 2017
Zerl Wayne Bielecki, 73, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2017, in Houston, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 21, 2017, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Valda Fay Harlan Davis
Sep 16, 2017
Valda Fay Harlan Davis, 86, of Orange, passed away on September 16, 2017 in Beaumont after a very lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...