Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
John Lavette Jackson III
Aug 6, 2017
John Lavette Jackson, III John Lavette Jackson, III, 38, of Vidor, passed away on August 6, 2017, in Vidor. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on April 11, 1979, he was the son of John Lavette Jackson, II and Robin Brown Wells. John loved electronics, and he enjoyed spending time pinging. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved...
Dorothy Carabin Bartlett
Aug 6, 2017
Dorothy Carabin Bartlett, 91, of Beaumont passed away on August 6, 2017 in Beaumont. She was born on December 22, 1925 to George John and Pearl Carabin. She was a homemaker and member of Woodland Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, August 10, 2017, in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum in Beaumont....
Joseph J. "Joe" Romano
Aug 5, 2017
Joseph J. ‘Joe’ Romano “One of the good guys” The world lost one of its ‘good guys’ last weekend with the passing of Joseph J. ‘Joe’ Romano, 87, of Orange, on August 5, 2017, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 28, 1929, he was the son of John Romano and Maria (Ricca) Romano. Joe was...
Gladys Barbre Nixon
Aug 5, 2017
Gladys Barbre Nixon, 84, of Orange, passed away on August 5, 2017, at The Meadows in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., August 7, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will be held 1:00 P.M., Thursday, August 10, 2017, at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, in San Antonio, Texas. Born in Marksville, Louisiana, on...
Leana Marie Broussard
Aug 5, 2017
Leana Marie Broussard Leana Marie Broussard, 75, of Orange, passed away on August 5, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be 4:00 P.M. Friday, August 11, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Harold Nazworth. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home on Orange Visitation will be precede the service, starting at 2:00 P.M....
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
John Lavette Jackson III
Aug 6, 2017
John Lavette Jackson, III John Lavette Jackson, III, 38, of Vidor, passed away on August 6, 2017, in Vidor. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on April 11, 1979, he was the son of John Lavette Jackson, II and Robin Brown Wells. John loved electronics, and he enjoyed spending time pinging. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved...
Dorothy Carabin Bartlett
Aug 6, 2017
Dorothy Carabin Bartlett, 91, of Beaumont passed away on August 6, 2017 in Beaumont. She was born on December 22, 1925 to George John and Pearl Carabin. She was a homemaker and member of Woodland Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, August 10, 2017, in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum in Beaumont....
Joseph J. "Joe" Romano
Aug 5, 2017
Joseph J. ‘Joe’ Romano “One of the good guys” The world lost one of its ‘good guys’ last weekend with the passing of Joseph J. ‘Joe’ Romano, 87, of Orange, on August 5, 2017, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 28, 1929, he was the son of John Romano and Maria (Ricca) Romano. Joe was...
Gladys Barbre Nixon
Aug 5, 2017
Gladys Barbre Nixon, 84, of Orange, passed away on August 5, 2017, at The Meadows in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., August 7, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will be held 1:00 P.M., Thursday, August 10, 2017, at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, in San Antonio, Texas. Born in Marksville, Louisiana, on...
Leana Marie Broussard
Aug 5, 2017
Leana Marie Broussard Leana Marie Broussard, 75, of Orange, passed away on August 5, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be 4:00 P.M. Friday, August 11, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Harold Nazworth. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home on Orange Visitation will be precede the service, starting at 2:00 P.M....
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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