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Claybar Funeral Home
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Allen Leonard Moore
Mar 18, 2017
Allen Leonard Moore Allen Leonard Moore, 63, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 18, 2017, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Billy Manning of Oakwood Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m.,...
Yvonne Elois Fulgham Slayter
Mar 18, 2017
Yvonne Elois Fulgham Slayter passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the age of 92. She knew Christ as her Lord and we are comforted by the knowledge that she is with Him. She lived life taking pleasure in small everyday things. She was loved by her family and had many friends. She never met a person she didn’t...
Sybil Mae "Bones" Jeanise
Mar 17, 2017
Sybil Mae “Bones” Jeanise, 74, of Orange, passed away on March 17, 2017, in Beaumont. A memorial service will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Deweyville. Officiating will be Brother Brad Bickham. Visitation will precede the service, starting at 12:00 p.m. Born in Leesville, Louisiana, on April 16, 1942, she was the daughter of...
Shirley Menard
Mar 16, 2017
Shirley Menard, 77, of Orangefield, TX was promoted to Heaven on March 16th, 2017 at Altus Hospice Care Facility in Beaumont, TX after a short battle with cancer. Visitation will be held Friday, March 17th at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, TX from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary taking place at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial...
Mr. Joel Bonner THompson
Mar 16, 2017
Mr. Joel Bonner Thompson, 86, of Lumberton, Texas passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at his home. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2017 from 5:00-7:00p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home Beaumont with a graveside service on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at 2:00p.m.at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Thompson was preceded in death...
Shirley D. Pierce
Mar 15, 2017
Shirley D. Pierce Shirley D. Pierce, 90, of Orange, passed away on March 15, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M., Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mark Perkins of The West Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will precede the service, starting...
Connie "Bit" Cox
Mar 13, 2017
Connie “Bit” Cox, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 13, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial gathering will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on December 30, 1946, she was the daughter of James Bennett and Mary Jo Lista. Connie...
Clyde "Wart" Leslie Duncan Jr
Mar 13, 2017
Clyde “Wart” Leslie Duncan, Jr. Clyde “Wart” Leslie Duncan, Jr., 76, of Beaumont, previously of Bridge City, passed away on March 13, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Prior to the services, a visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. Born in Alva, Oklahoma, on August 11, 1940, he...
Joyce Kelley
Mar 13, 2017
Joyce Kelley Our mother, Joyce Kelley, went to her Heavenly home on March 13, 2017, at the age of 77, after her courageous battle with cancer. She was affectionately known to family and friends as Juice, Granny Juice, Gigi, and if you wanted “The Look”, Doretha, which was her middle name. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday,...
Albert Padilla
Mar 10, 2017
Albert Padilla, 72, of Shawnee, OK, died March 10, 2017 Christus-St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Cremation will be handled by Claybar Funeral Home with services at a later date. Albert was born June 22, 1944 in Shawnee, OK to Jessie and Andrea Padilla. Following graduation from high school, he entered the Army where he served as an infantryman. Upon returning...
Willie Mae Hanks
Mar 10, 2017
Willie Mae Waldrep Hanks, 93, of Bridge City, passed away on March 10, 2017. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Russell Duplantis. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, March 13, 2017, at Claybar Funeral...
Kenneth L. Venable
Mar 10, 2017
A memorial service celebrating the life of Kenneth L. Venable, 66, of Vidor will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Harmony Baptist Church in Vidor with Pastor Doug Bray officiating. Ken was born June 24, 1950 in Lafayette, LA and passed away at his residence on March 10, 2017. A resident of Vidor for 40...
Viola Watson
Mar 10, 2017
Viola L. Watson Born in Kaplan, Louisiana, February 17, 1933, she was the daughter of Wallace and Emilda LeLeux. She loved working in her yard with her flowers and going to church each week. She loved Jesus with her whole heart and enjoyed saying her rosary every day. Viola loved her family and all her brothers and sisters in Christ....
Debra Ellis
Mar 9, 2017
Debra Ellis First off let me ask: How do you honor the life, the legacy of Debra Kay Hanks Bergeron Ellis? Where would you start? This is a really difficult task as there are not any words that can fully describe a woman who was known as "The Mother Theresa of Mauriceville". The woman who embraced life and all its...
Paul A. Smith
Mar 8, 2017
Paul A. Smith, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 8, 2017, in Vidor, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 17, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Orangefield. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Elton, Louisiana, on November 13, 1933, Paul was the son of Paul and Mary...
Patricia Ann Ogg
Mar 7, 2017
Patricia Ann Ogg Patricia Ann Ogg, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 7, 2017, in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 10, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Chandler, Oklahoma, on...
Bonnie Cochran Havard
Mar 7, 2017
Bonnie Cochran Havard, 97, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 7, 2017, at The Meadows in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 12, 1920, Bonnie was the daughter of Arthur and Annie Belle Cochran. She graduated from Orange High School in 1939. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in...
Loveless Joseph "Blackie" Benoit
Mar 7, 2017
Loveless Joseph “Blackie” Benoit Blackie Benoit, 90, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on March 7, 2017, at his home surrounded by family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday March 11, 2017, at St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield. Officiating will be Father Dan Malain. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation...
Verna Frederick Hutto
Mar 6, 2017
Verna Frederick Hutto, 96, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on March 6, 2017, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 9, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Reverend Clifton Rankin and Reverend Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be...
James E. "Jimmy" Hooker
Mar 5, 2017
James E. (Jimmy) Hooker was born on May 19, 1933, to William Maxwell Hooker and Robbie Ruth (Butler) Hooker in Tenaha, Texas. He graduated from Tenaha High School and attended Texas A&M University. He joined the United States Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp LeJeune during the Korean War. After the Marine Corps, he went to work for DuPont,...
Allen Leonard Moore
Mar 18, 2017
Allen Leonard Moore Allen Leonard Moore, 63, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 18, 2017, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Billy Manning of Oakwood Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m.,...
Yvonne Elois Fulgham Slayter
Mar 18, 2017
Yvonne Elois Fulgham Slayter passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the age of 92. She knew Christ as her Lord and we are comforted by the knowledge that she is with Him. She lived life taking pleasure in small everyday things. She was loved by her family and had many friends. She never met a person she didn’t...
Sybil Mae "Bones" Jeanise
Mar 17, 2017
Sybil Mae “Bones” Jeanise, 74, of Orange, passed away on March 17, 2017, in Beaumont. A memorial service will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Deweyville. Officiating will be Brother Brad Bickham. Visitation will precede the service, starting at 12:00 p.m. Born in Leesville, Louisiana, on April 16, 1942, she was the daughter of...
Shirley Menard
Mar 16, 2017
Shirley Menard, 77, of Orangefield, TX was promoted to Heaven on March 16th, 2017 at Altus Hospice Care Facility in Beaumont, TX after a short battle with cancer. Visitation will be held Friday, March 17th at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, TX from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary taking place at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial...
Mr. Joel Bonner THompson
Mar 16, 2017
Mr. Joel Bonner Thompson, 86, of Lumberton, Texas passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at his home. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2017 from 5:00-7:00p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home Beaumont with a graveside service on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at 2:00p.m.at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Thompson was preceded in death...
Shirley D. Pierce
Mar 15, 2017
Shirley D. Pierce Shirley D. Pierce, 90, of Orange, passed away on March 15, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M., Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mark Perkins of The West Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will precede the service, starting...
Connie "Bit" Cox
Mar 13, 2017
Connie “Bit” Cox, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 13, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial gathering will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on December 30, 1946, she was the daughter of James Bennett and Mary Jo Lista. Connie...
Clyde "Wart" Leslie Duncan Jr
Mar 13, 2017
Clyde “Wart” Leslie Duncan, Jr. Clyde “Wart” Leslie Duncan, Jr., 76, of Beaumont, previously of Bridge City, passed away on March 13, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Prior to the services, a visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. Born in Alva, Oklahoma, on August 11, 1940, he...
Joyce Kelley
Mar 13, 2017
Joyce Kelley Our mother, Joyce Kelley, went to her Heavenly home on March 13, 2017, at the age of 77, after her courageous battle with cancer. She was affectionately known to family and friends as Juice, Granny Juice, Gigi, and if you wanted “The Look”, Doretha, which was her middle name. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday,...
Albert Padilla
Mar 10, 2017
Albert Padilla, 72, of Shawnee, OK, died March 10, 2017 Christus-St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Cremation will be handled by Claybar Funeral Home with services at a later date. Albert was born June 22, 1944 in Shawnee, OK to Jessie and Andrea Padilla. Following graduation from high school, he entered the Army where he served as an infantryman. Upon returning...
Willie Mae Hanks
Mar 10, 2017
Willie Mae Waldrep Hanks, 93, of Bridge City, passed away on March 10, 2017. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Russell Duplantis. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, March 13, 2017, at Claybar Funeral...
Kenneth L. Venable
Mar 10, 2017
A memorial service celebrating the life of Kenneth L. Venable, 66, of Vidor will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Harmony Baptist Church in Vidor with Pastor Doug Bray officiating. Ken was born June 24, 1950 in Lafayette, LA and passed away at his residence on March 10, 2017. A resident of Vidor for 40...
Viola Watson
Mar 10, 2017
Viola L. Watson Born in Kaplan, Louisiana, February 17, 1933, she was the daughter of Wallace and Emilda LeLeux. She loved working in her yard with her flowers and going to church each week. She loved Jesus with her whole heart and enjoyed saying her rosary every day. Viola loved her family and all her brothers and sisters in Christ....
Debra Ellis
Mar 9, 2017
Debra Ellis First off let me ask: How do you honor the life, the legacy of Debra Kay Hanks Bergeron Ellis? Where would you start? This is a really difficult task as there are not any words that can fully describe a woman who was known as "The Mother Theresa of Mauriceville". The woman who embraced life and all its...
Paul A. Smith
Mar 8, 2017
Paul A. Smith, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 8, 2017, in Vidor, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 17, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Orangefield. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Elton, Louisiana, on November 13, 1933, Paul was the son of Paul and Mary...
Patricia Ann Ogg
Mar 7, 2017
Patricia Ann Ogg Patricia Ann Ogg, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 7, 2017, in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 10, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Chandler, Oklahoma, on...
Bonnie Cochran Havard
Mar 7, 2017
Bonnie Cochran Havard, 97, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 7, 2017, at The Meadows in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 12, 1920, Bonnie was the daughter of Arthur and Annie Belle Cochran. She graduated from Orange High School in 1939. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in...
Loveless Joseph "Blackie" Benoit
Mar 7, 2017
Loveless Joseph “Blackie” Benoit Blackie Benoit, 90, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on March 7, 2017, at his home surrounded by family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday March 11, 2017, at St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield. Officiating will be Father Dan Malain. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation...
Verna Frederick Hutto
Mar 6, 2017
Verna Frederick Hutto, 96, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on March 6, 2017, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 9, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Reverend Clifton Rankin and Reverend Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be...
James E. "Jimmy" Hooker
Mar 5, 2017
James E. (Jimmy) Hooker was born on May 19, 1933, to William Maxwell Hooker and Robbie Ruth (Butler) Hooker in Tenaha, Texas. He graduated from Tenaha High School and attended Texas A&M University. He joined the United States Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp LeJeune during the Korean War. After the Marine Corps, he went to work for DuPont,...
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