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Jacque Craft

Jacque Craft

Oct 24, 2016

Jacque Craft Jacque Craft, 79, of Orange, passed away on October 24, 2016 in Beaumont, Texas. Services will be held 2:00 pm, Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Little Cypress Baptist Church with Rev. David Turner officiating. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, October 28, 2016 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Claybar Funeral Home...

Nancy Lee Smith

Nancy Lee Smith

Oct 23, 2016

Nancy Lee Barnes Smith, 85, passed away October 23, 2016 in Beaumont, Texas. A service celebrating her life will be Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 10 a.m. at Claybar Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the service at 9 a.m. Burial will take place at 2 p.m. in Westlake Memorial Park Cemetery in Westlake, Louisiana. Mrs. Smith was...

Bonnie Swanson

Bonnie Swanson

Oct 22, 2016

Bonnie Swanson Bonnie Swanson, 85, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 22, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 27, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Cody Hogden, of Orangefield Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...

Gabriel "Shorty" Villanoueva Jr.

Gabriel "Shorty" Villanoueva Jr.

Oct 22, 2016

Gabriel “Shorty” Villanoueva, Jr., 82, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 22, 2016, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Anita Green, of First United Methodist Church in Silsbee, Texas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in...

Brenda Gale Howard

Brenda Gale Howard

Oct 22, 2016

Brenda Gale Howard, 68 of Bridge City, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2016 surrounded by family and close friends. She was the beloved wife of Jerry Howard of Bridge City, TX. Gale was born on December 1, 1947 in Bossier City, La. She was the daughter of the late James Virgil Brown and Nellie Faye Streetman. Gale was...

Deborah Bishop

Deborah Bishop

Oct 21, 2016

Deborah Bishop, 54, a lifelong resident of Bridge City, passed away on October 21, 2016. A memorial visitation will be held Wednesday, October 26, 2016 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Deborah was born December 6, 1961 in Norfolk, Virginia to Grover...

Harold Mounger Collins

Harold Mounger Collins

Oct 21, 2016

Harold Mounger Collins, 94, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 21, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 24, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas, Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch, of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park....

Mary Euna Comeaux

Mary Euna Comeaux

Oct 19, 2016

Mary Euna Comeaux, 86, of Hemphill, Texas, and longtime former resident of Orange, passed away on October 19, 2016, in Hemphill. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 23, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo, of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest...

Kathy Joe Frames

Kathy Joe Frames

Oct 19, 2016

Kathy Joe Frames, 68, of Orange, Texas, went to be with her Heavenly Father on October 19, 2016, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October 23, 2016, at North Orange Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00...

Regina Wells Schardan

Regina Wells Schardan

Oct 18, 2016

Regina Schardan Regina Schardan, 57, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 18, 2016, in Port Arthur, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 22, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Madison, Florida, on June 13, 1959, she was the daughter of Benny “Bo” Deloy Wells and Doris (Head) Wells....

Melvin David Scales

Melvin David Scales

Oct 18, 2016

Melvin David Scales Melvin David Scales, 81, of Orange, passed away on October 18, 2016, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 21, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be...

Randy Laughlin

Randy Laughlin

Oct 17, 2016

Randy Laughlin Randy Laughlin, 61, of Mauriceville, Texas passed away on October 17, 2016, at St. Elizabeth hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00p.m., Friday, October 21, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch, of Wesley United Church in Orange and Sharon Sabom, of First United Methodist Church in...

Thomas Norman Thompson

Thomas Norman Thompson

Oct 16, 2016

Thomas Norman Thompson, 73, of Beaumont passed away on October 16, 2016, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 21, 2016, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Eric Bender. Mr. Thompson was born April 4, 1943 to Leslie and Mary Alice (Williams) Thompson in Jackson, MI. He served...

Ruby Jean McClain

Ruby Jean McClain

Oct 16, 2016

Ruby Jean McClain, 90, of Mauriceville, died Sunday, October 16, 2016, at her home. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 20, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Linscomb Cemetery in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Rev....

Patsy Burton Miller

Patsy Burton Miller

Oct 15, 2016

Patsy Burton Miller, 67, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 15, 2016, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services are pending under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Orange, Texas, on June 15, 1949, she was the daughter of Preston Burton and Mary Harmon. Patsy was a lifelong member of Old First Orange Baptist Church, where she played the...

Mary Elizabeth Cerny

Mary Elizabeth Cerny

Oct 14, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Cerny Mary Elizabeth Cerny, 69, of Mauriceville, passed away on 10-14-2016. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 22, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Chad Kibodeaux of Mauriceville Assembly of God in Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Linscomb Cemetery in Mauriceville. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00...

Richard "Rick" George Stevens

Richard "Rick" George Stevens

Oct 12, 2016

Richard “Rick” George Stevens, 66, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away on October 12, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 16, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in...

Helen Elaine Mattox

Helen Elaine Mattox

Oct 11, 2016

Helen Elaine Mattox, 88, of Gist, Texas, passed away on October 11, 2016, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 14, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Reverend Jeremy Walton and Reverend Sonny Jewell officiating. Burial will follow at Bland Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday,...

M Sgt. Timothy John Hankins

M Sgt. Timothy John Hankins

Oct 8, 2016

Master Sergeant Timothy John Hankins, 40, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 8, 2016, while stationed at McDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October 16, 2016, at First Nazarene Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. A reception will be held at West Orange...

Caleb Hogg

Caleb Hogg

Oct 6, 2016

Caleb Frank Hogg, 26, of Beaumont passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at UTMB in Galveston. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday October 12, 2016 at 2:00p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins in Beaumont, Texas. Interment will follow at Haven of Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 from 5:00p.m.-7:00pm at Claybar Kelley-Watkins in Beaumont. Born in...

Jacque Craft

Jacque Craft

Oct 24, 2016

Jacque Craft Jacque Craft, 79, of Orange, passed away on October 24, 2016 in Beaumont, Texas. Services will be held 2:00 pm, Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Little Cypress Baptist Church with Rev. David Turner officiating. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, October 28, 2016 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Claybar Funeral Home...

Nancy Lee Smith

Nancy Lee Smith

Oct 23, 2016

Nancy Lee Barnes Smith, 85, passed away October 23, 2016 in Beaumont, Texas. A service celebrating her life will be Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 10 a.m. at Claybar Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the service at 9 a.m. Burial will take place at 2 p.m. in Westlake Memorial Park Cemetery in Westlake, Louisiana. Mrs. Smith was...

Bonnie Swanson

Bonnie Swanson

Oct 22, 2016

Bonnie Swanson Bonnie Swanson, 85, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 22, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 27, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Cody Hogden, of Orangefield Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...

Gabriel "Shorty" Villanoueva Jr.

Gabriel "Shorty" Villanoueva Jr.

Oct 22, 2016

Gabriel “Shorty” Villanoueva, Jr., 82, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 22, 2016, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Anita Green, of First United Methodist Church in Silsbee, Texas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in...

Brenda Gale Howard

Brenda Gale Howard

Oct 22, 2016

Brenda Gale Howard, 68 of Bridge City, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2016 surrounded by family and close friends. She was the beloved wife of Jerry Howard of Bridge City, TX. Gale was born on December 1, 1947 in Bossier City, La. She was the daughter of the late James Virgil Brown and Nellie Faye Streetman. Gale was...

Deborah Bishop

Deborah Bishop

Oct 21, 2016

Deborah Bishop, 54, a lifelong resident of Bridge City, passed away on October 21, 2016. A memorial visitation will be held Wednesday, October 26, 2016 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Deborah was born December 6, 1961 in Norfolk, Virginia to Grover...

Harold Mounger Collins

Harold Mounger Collins

Oct 21, 2016

Harold Mounger Collins, 94, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 21, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 24, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas, Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch, of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park....

Mary Euna Comeaux

Mary Euna Comeaux

Oct 19, 2016

Mary Euna Comeaux, 86, of Hemphill, Texas, and longtime former resident of Orange, passed away on October 19, 2016, in Hemphill. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 23, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo, of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest...

Kathy Joe Frames

Kathy Joe Frames

Oct 19, 2016

Kathy Joe Frames, 68, of Orange, Texas, went to be with her Heavenly Father on October 19, 2016, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October 23, 2016, at North Orange Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00...

Regina Wells Schardan

Regina Wells Schardan

Oct 18, 2016

Regina Schardan Regina Schardan, 57, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 18, 2016, in Port Arthur, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 22, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Madison, Florida, on June 13, 1959, she was the daughter of Benny “Bo” Deloy Wells and Doris (Head) Wells....

Melvin David Scales

Melvin David Scales

Oct 18, 2016

Melvin David Scales Melvin David Scales, 81, of Orange, passed away on October 18, 2016, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 21, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be...

Randy Laughlin

Randy Laughlin

Oct 17, 2016

Randy Laughlin Randy Laughlin, 61, of Mauriceville, Texas passed away on October 17, 2016, at St. Elizabeth hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00p.m., Friday, October 21, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch, of Wesley United Church in Orange and Sharon Sabom, of First United Methodist Church in...

Thomas Norman Thompson

Thomas Norman Thompson

Oct 16, 2016

Thomas Norman Thompson, 73, of Beaumont passed away on October 16, 2016, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 21, 2016, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Eric Bender. Mr. Thompson was born April 4, 1943 to Leslie and Mary Alice (Williams) Thompson in Jackson, MI. He served...

Ruby Jean McClain

Ruby Jean McClain

Oct 16, 2016

Ruby Jean McClain, 90, of Mauriceville, died Sunday, October 16, 2016, at her home. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 20, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Linscomb Cemetery in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Rev....

Patsy Burton Miller

Patsy Burton Miller

Oct 15, 2016

Patsy Burton Miller, 67, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 15, 2016, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services are pending under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Orange, Texas, on June 15, 1949, she was the daughter of Preston Burton and Mary Harmon. Patsy was a lifelong member of Old First Orange Baptist Church, where she played the...

Mary Elizabeth Cerny

Mary Elizabeth Cerny

Oct 14, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Cerny Mary Elizabeth Cerny, 69, of Mauriceville, passed away on 10-14-2016. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 22, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Chad Kibodeaux of Mauriceville Assembly of God in Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Linscomb Cemetery in Mauriceville. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00...

Richard "Rick" George Stevens

Richard "Rick" George Stevens

Oct 12, 2016

Richard “Rick” George Stevens, 66, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away on October 12, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 16, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in...

Helen Elaine Mattox

Helen Elaine Mattox

Oct 11, 2016

Helen Elaine Mattox, 88, of Gist, Texas, passed away on October 11, 2016, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 14, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Reverend Jeremy Walton and Reverend Sonny Jewell officiating. Burial will follow at Bland Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday,...

M Sgt. Timothy John Hankins

M Sgt. Timothy John Hankins

Oct 8, 2016

Master Sergeant Timothy John Hankins, 40, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 8, 2016, while stationed at McDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October 16, 2016, at First Nazarene Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. A reception will be held at West Orange...

Caleb Hogg

Caleb Hogg

Oct 6, 2016

Caleb Frank Hogg, 26, of Beaumont passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at UTMB in Galveston. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday October 12, 2016 at 2:00p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins in Beaumont, Texas. Interment will follow at Haven of Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 from 5:00p.m.-7:00pm at Claybar Kelley-Watkins in Beaumont. Born in...

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