Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Brian T. Powell
Sep 6, 2017
Brian T. Powell, 57, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 6, 2017, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Deacon Hector Maldinado officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Bloomington,...
Laelene Boudreaux
Sep 6, 2017
Laelene Boudreaux, of Beaumont, TX, 79, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2017 at Houston Hospice, Houston, TX. She was born in Beaumont, TX to Frank and Mattybelle Lytle. She was a graduate of South Park High School in 1956 and later married Thomas Boudreaux in 1957. They celebrated 60 years of marriage and together had 3 children. She worked...
Thermon Olen Eddins
Sep 4, 2017
Thermon Olen Eddins Born in Center, Texas, on May 23, 1933, Thermon Olen Eddins, son of Thomas and Ozell Eddins went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, September 4, 2017. He grew up in Honey Island, Texas. Upon graduation in 1951, he joined the United States Air Force where he worked in Physical Therapy. In 1954, he...
Betty Lou Barkley
Sep 2, 2017
Betty Lou Barkley, 67, of Beaumont passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2017 in Beaumont, Texas. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Betty was born to William...
Dennis H. Lee
Sep 2, 2017
Dennis H. Lee Dennis H. Lee, 58, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on September 2, 2017. Born in Burbank, California, on September 25, 1958, Dennis was the son of Charles Eslie Lee and Donnell Wasdin Austin. He was born to a military father and raised in Georgia. Dennis worked all types of construction trades that eventually led him to Texas...
Sheila Jane Marburger
Aug 31, 2017
Sheila Jane Marburger Sheila Jane Marburger, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 31, 2017. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 10, 1943, Sheila was the daughter of Lawrance Wesley Trahan and Gertrude Robicheaux Trahan. She attended Cowboy Church in Orange. Sheila enjoyed fishing with her husband, painting, drawing, and doodling. She was a member of a bowling league...
Betty Marie Pace Peveto
Aug 31, 2017
Betty Marie Pace Peveto, 79, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 31, 2017, in Groves, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas, on June 14, 1938, Betty was the daughter of John Henry Kirby Pace and Esther (LeBlanc) Pace. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Mauriceville and worked as a hairdresser. Betty was an excellent gardener and could...
Charles "C.R." Robert Fleming
Aug 31, 2017
Charles Robert (C.R.) Fleming Charles Robert (C.R.) Fleming went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 31, 2017, surrounded by his wife and children. C.R. was born on February 8, 1938, in Rodessa, Louisiana. He was the son of Norman Fleming and Ollie Jane Davenport Fleming. He was a member of the first graduating class of Bridge City...
Lisa Beth Wingate
Aug 29, 2017
Lisa Beth Wingate was born at 5:53 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 1960, in Pasadena, Texas, the first-born child of Billy A. Wingate and Jeanette Stephens Wingate. She died on August 29, 2017, at her home in Bridge City, Texas. She was 57 years old. Lisa is survived by her mother, Jeanette Stephens Wingate of Bridge City, Texas, and her...
Mollie Anna Solomon
Aug 28, 2017
Mollie Anna Solomon, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2017 at the age of 66. She was born in Orange, Texas, but spent much of her life in Groves, Texas. Mollie Anna had a full life. She was active in Camp Fire Girls and she went to Camp Otanya for many years, first...
Alberta Revia
Aug 28, 2017
Alberta Revia, 89, 0f Beaumont, died peacefully August 28, 2017. At her request, no services will be held. Mrs. Revia was born March 26, 1928, in Oakdale, LA to Andrew and Nancy Perkins. She came to Beaumont, TX as a child and grew up in the area of Voth. She worked many years for Pinkerton in various petro chemical facilities...
Marie Carlton Ellis
Aug 26, 2017
Marie Carlton Ellis Marie Carlton Ellis, 95, of Orange, died Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Oakwood Manor in Vidor. Born in Patroon (Shelby County), Texas, on March 19, 1922, Marie was the daughter of Charles henry (Charlie) and Phama (Anderson) Carlton. She was a member of First United Pentecostal Church of Pinehurst. She was a housewife and a Mama. She...
Richard Eugene McLaughlin
Aug 26, 2017
Richard Eugene McLaughlin, 90, of Beaumont was born October 28, 1926 in Buffalo, New York and passed away at his Collier Park residence in Beaumont. Mr. McLaughlin was a retired electrician and member of St. Stephens Episcopal Church. He was also a US Navy veteran and for over 20 years served as a volunteer at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. He...
Sara Elizabeth Green Bertles
Aug 24, 2017
Sara Elizabeth Green Bertles, known to most as "Sallie," of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 24th, 2017 in Houston, Texas. A celebration and memorial service honoring her will be held at Noon, Saturday September 9, 2017 at Winfree Baptist Church on Highway 62 in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Dr. Gary Hopkins, and Pastor Bill Collier. The family...
Joseph Dorey Luna, Sr.
Aug 22, 2017
Joseph Dorey Luna, Sr. Joseph Dorey Luna, Sr., 94, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 22, 2017, at his home surrounded by loved ones. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 25, 2017, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary...
Marian Godwin
Aug 21, 2017
Funeral services for Marian Godwin, 93, of Beaumont will be held on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Reverend Robert Besser, pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church, officiating. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday prior to the service. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Godwin was born in Beaumont,...
Alvah J. Brown
Aug 21, 2017
Alvah J. Brown, 81, of Mauriceville, passed away on August 21, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown and Reverend Brandon Hanson. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Tuesday,...
Delores Ann Bird
Aug 20, 2017
Delores “MawMaw” Bird Delores “MawMaw” Bird, 86, of Orange, passed away on August 20, 2017. Visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Cremation is under the direction...
Harold Alexander Brunson
Aug 20, 2017
Harold Alexander Brunson, 77, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 20, 2017, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 26, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger, of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial...
Opal Maxine Douville
Aug 19, 2017
Opal Maxine Douville, 77, of Magnolia, Texas, passed away on August 19, 2017, at Kindred Hospital in Spring, Texas. A memorial service will be 1:00p.m., Thursday August 24, 2017, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Stowell of Believers Christian Fellowship in Jasper, Texas. The family will accept friends an hour prior to the service....
Brian T. Powell
Sep 6, 2017
Brian T. Powell, 57, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 6, 2017, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Deacon Hector Maldinado officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Bloomington,...
Laelene Boudreaux
Sep 6, 2017
Laelene Boudreaux, of Beaumont, TX, 79, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2017 at Houston Hospice, Houston, TX. She was born in Beaumont, TX to Frank and Mattybelle Lytle. She was a graduate of South Park High School in 1956 and later married Thomas Boudreaux in 1957. They celebrated 60 years of marriage and together had 3 children. She worked...
Thermon Olen Eddins
Sep 4, 2017
Thermon Olen Eddins Born in Center, Texas, on May 23, 1933, Thermon Olen Eddins, son of Thomas and Ozell Eddins went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, September 4, 2017. He grew up in Honey Island, Texas. Upon graduation in 1951, he joined the United States Air Force where he worked in Physical Therapy. In 1954, he...
Betty Lou Barkley
Sep 2, 2017
Betty Lou Barkley, 67, of Beaumont passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2017 in Beaumont, Texas. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Betty was born to William...
Dennis H. Lee
Sep 2, 2017
Dennis H. Lee Dennis H. Lee, 58, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on September 2, 2017. Born in Burbank, California, on September 25, 1958, Dennis was the son of Charles Eslie Lee and Donnell Wasdin Austin. He was born to a military father and raised in Georgia. Dennis worked all types of construction trades that eventually led him to Texas...
Sheila Jane Marburger
Aug 31, 2017
Sheila Jane Marburger Sheila Jane Marburger, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 31, 2017. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 10, 1943, Sheila was the daughter of Lawrance Wesley Trahan and Gertrude Robicheaux Trahan. She attended Cowboy Church in Orange. Sheila enjoyed fishing with her husband, painting, drawing, and doodling. She was a member of a bowling league...
Betty Marie Pace Peveto
Aug 31, 2017
Betty Marie Pace Peveto, 79, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 31, 2017, in Groves, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas, on June 14, 1938, Betty was the daughter of John Henry Kirby Pace and Esther (LeBlanc) Pace. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Mauriceville and worked as a hairdresser. Betty was an excellent gardener and could...
Charles "C.R." Robert Fleming
Aug 31, 2017
Charles Robert (C.R.) Fleming Charles Robert (C.R.) Fleming went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 31, 2017, surrounded by his wife and children. C.R. was born on February 8, 1938, in Rodessa, Louisiana. He was the son of Norman Fleming and Ollie Jane Davenport Fleming. He was a member of the first graduating class of Bridge City...
Lisa Beth Wingate
Aug 29, 2017
Lisa Beth Wingate was born at 5:53 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 1960, in Pasadena, Texas, the first-born child of Billy A. Wingate and Jeanette Stephens Wingate. She died on August 29, 2017, at her home in Bridge City, Texas. She was 57 years old. Lisa is survived by her mother, Jeanette Stephens Wingate of Bridge City, Texas, and her...
Mollie Anna Solomon
Aug 28, 2017
Mollie Anna Solomon, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2017 at the age of 66. She was born in Orange, Texas, but spent much of her life in Groves, Texas. Mollie Anna had a full life. She was active in Camp Fire Girls and she went to Camp Otanya for many years, first...
Alberta Revia
Aug 28, 2017
Alberta Revia, 89, 0f Beaumont, died peacefully August 28, 2017. At her request, no services will be held. Mrs. Revia was born March 26, 1928, in Oakdale, LA to Andrew and Nancy Perkins. She came to Beaumont, TX as a child and grew up in the area of Voth. She worked many years for Pinkerton in various petro chemical facilities...
Marie Carlton Ellis
Aug 26, 2017
Marie Carlton Ellis Marie Carlton Ellis, 95, of Orange, died Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Oakwood Manor in Vidor. Born in Patroon (Shelby County), Texas, on March 19, 1922, Marie was the daughter of Charles henry (Charlie) and Phama (Anderson) Carlton. She was a member of First United Pentecostal Church of Pinehurst. She was a housewife and a Mama. She...
Richard Eugene McLaughlin
Aug 26, 2017
Richard Eugene McLaughlin, 90, of Beaumont was born October 28, 1926 in Buffalo, New York and passed away at his Collier Park residence in Beaumont. Mr. McLaughlin was a retired electrician and member of St. Stephens Episcopal Church. He was also a US Navy veteran and for over 20 years served as a volunteer at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. He...
Sara Elizabeth Green Bertles
Aug 24, 2017
Sara Elizabeth Green Bertles, known to most as "Sallie," of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 24th, 2017 in Houston, Texas. A celebration and memorial service honoring her will be held at Noon, Saturday September 9, 2017 at Winfree Baptist Church on Highway 62 in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Dr. Gary Hopkins, and Pastor Bill Collier. The family...
Joseph Dorey Luna, Sr.
Aug 22, 2017
Joseph Dorey Luna, Sr. Joseph Dorey Luna, Sr., 94, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 22, 2017, at his home surrounded by loved ones. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 25, 2017, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary...
Marian Godwin
Aug 21, 2017
Funeral services for Marian Godwin, 93, of Beaumont will be held on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Reverend Robert Besser, pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church, officiating. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday prior to the service. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Godwin was born in Beaumont,...
Alvah J. Brown
Aug 21, 2017
Alvah J. Brown, 81, of Mauriceville, passed away on August 21, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown and Reverend Brandon Hanson. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Tuesday,...
Delores Ann Bird
Aug 20, 2017
Delores “MawMaw” Bird Delores “MawMaw” Bird, 86, of Orange, passed away on August 20, 2017. Visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Cremation is under the direction...
Harold Alexander Brunson
Aug 20, 2017
Harold Alexander Brunson, 77, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 20, 2017, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 26, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger, of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial...
Opal Maxine Douville
Aug 19, 2017
Opal Maxine Douville, 77, of Magnolia, Texas, passed away on August 19, 2017, at Kindred Hospital in Spring, Texas. A memorial service will be 1:00p.m., Thursday August 24, 2017, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Stowell of Believers Christian Fellowship in Jasper, Texas. The family will accept friends an hour prior to the service....