Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Yvonne Bornette
Jan 13, 2017
Yvonne Bornette, 78, of Orange, passed away on January, 13, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Gary Wheeler of First United Pentecostal Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will precede the service starting at 1:00 PM....
Janice Carol (Fielder) Lawson
Jan 12, 2017
Janice Carol (Fielder) Lawson, 58, of Beaumont was born February 5, 1958 in Beaumont, Texas to the late Thomas E. and Jan Ann Fielder and passed away January 12, 2017 at her residence in Beaumont. Janice was a retired paramedic who loved spending time on the bayou, dancing and listening to Cajun music. She loved her family and had a...
Emma Mae Joiner Broussard
Jan 11, 2017
Emma Mae Joiner Broussard Emma Mae Joiner Broussard, 90, of Orange, passed away on January 11, 2017, in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be 2:30 PM, Saturday, January 14, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Pat Cammarata of Carpenters Way Fellowship in Groves. Emma was born on November 28, 1926. She was a hardworking...
Velma Mae Pulliam
Jan 11, 2017
Velma Mae Pulliam Velma Mae Edwards Pulliam, 83, of Bridge City, Tx, passed away on January 11, 2017, in Beaumont, Tx., after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. Funeral services are to be held 2:00 PM, Monday, January 16, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Tommy Anthony of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church in Orange, Texas....
Frank Martin Smith
Jan 11, 2017
Frank Martin Smith, 70, of Orange, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at his home. Graveside services with military honors will be held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, January 15, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service from 12:00-2:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in San Antonio, Texas, on...
Virginia "Ginger" Tubbleville
Jan 9, 2017
Virginia “Ginger” Tubbleville Virginia Tubbleville, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 9, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 13, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Rusty Dollar, of North Orange Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held at 2:30...
Roland Francis "Pookie" Sullivan
Jan 9, 2017
Roland Francis “Pookie” Sullivan, Sr. Roland Francis “Pookie” Sullivan, Sr., 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 9, 2017, in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 14, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be Friday, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. There will be a Rosary at 6:30 p.m., at...
Lester Ray Robins
Jan 9, 2017
Lester Ray Robins Lester Ray Robins went home to be with the Lord Monday, January 9, 2017. He was born October 13, 1919 near Stigler, Oklahoma to Duell Robins and Eva Arnold Robins. Lester, or “Red” as he was known in his youth, resided with his parents in the same area and graduated from Stigler High School in 1937. He...
John Richard Benfield
Jan 9, 2017
John Richard Benfield, 64, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on January 9, 2017, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 13, 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...
Mary Louise Lee
Jan 7, 2017
Mary Louise Lee Mary Louise Lee, 68, of Orange, passed away on January 7, 2017, in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Oakland, California, on October 11, 1948, she was the daughter of George Lee and Jeannette (Watkins) Lee. Mary will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was...
Captain Louis Gonzalez
Jan 7, 2017
Captain Louis Gonzalez, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 7, 2017, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on January 31, 2016, he was son...
Wayne Josephine Durio
Jan 7, 2017
Wayne J. Durio Wayne J. Durio, 95, of Orange, passed away on January 7, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Hazen Kenny of St. Therese Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Charles "Charlie" Russell Akers
Jan 5, 2017
Charles “Charlie” Russell Akers Charles “Charlie” Russell Akers, 67, of Orange, passed away on January 5, 2017, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 14, 2017, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Born in Ogden, Utah, on June 12, 1949, he was the son of Paul Nathan Akers and Rachael Akers. Charlie was...
Dorothy Mae Thomas
Jan 5, 2017
Dorothy Mae Terry Thomas Dorothy Mae Terry Thomas, 87, of Sulphur, Louisiana, passed away on January 5, 2017, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Monday, January 9, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Mark Bunch of St. Paul United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation...
Johnny "Red" Louis Boozer
Jan 4, 2017
Johnny “Red” Boozer Johnny “Red” Boozer, 82, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, January 6, 2017, at McClelland Church Cemetery in Shelby County, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Larry Askew. Visitation will be prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at...
Makenzie Mariam Jenkins
Jan 4, 2017
Makenzie Mariam Jenkins, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Live Oak Cemetery in Port Arthur. Makenzie was the daughter of Corey Jenkins and Christina Lee- Jenkins. Makenzie was an active baby who liked...
Lucy Ann Casey
Jan 4, 2017
Lucy Casey Lucy Ann Casey, 67, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2017, at Southeast Texas Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her fathers, L.J. Istre and Felix R. Hebert; brother, Eddie Dean Istre; and her father-in-law, Charles E. Casey. She is survived by her loving husband, Glenn C. Casey; mother, Nettie L. Hebert; sons,...
Donald Wayne Cole
Jan 3, 2017
Donald Wayne Cole Donald Wayne Cole, 63, of Orange, passed away on January 3, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 7, 2017, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a rosary...
Ernestine M. Fuselier
Jan 2, 2017
Ernestine M. Fuselier Ernestine M. Fuselier, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 2, 2017, in Vidor, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 5, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Sister Ruth Burch. Burial will follow at Mary Williams Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00...
JoAnn Ousley Kibodeaux
Jan 1, 2017
JoAnn Ousley Kibodeaux JoAnn Ousley Kibodeaux, 76, of Orange, Texas, went to be with her Heavenly Father on January 1, 2017, in Port Arthur, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 5, 2017, at St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at Jett Cemetery...
Yvonne Bornette
Jan 13, 2017
Yvonne Bornette, 78, of Orange, passed away on January, 13, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Gary Wheeler of First United Pentecostal Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will precede the service starting at 1:00 PM....
Janice Carol (Fielder) Lawson
Jan 12, 2017
Janice Carol (Fielder) Lawson, 58, of Beaumont was born February 5, 1958 in Beaumont, Texas to the late Thomas E. and Jan Ann Fielder and passed away January 12, 2017 at her residence in Beaumont. Janice was a retired paramedic who loved spending time on the bayou, dancing and listening to Cajun music. She loved her family and had a...
Emma Mae Joiner Broussard
Jan 11, 2017
Emma Mae Joiner Broussard Emma Mae Joiner Broussard, 90, of Orange, passed away on January 11, 2017, in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be 2:30 PM, Saturday, January 14, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Pat Cammarata of Carpenters Way Fellowship in Groves. Emma was born on November 28, 1926. She was a hardworking...
Velma Mae Pulliam
Jan 11, 2017
Velma Mae Pulliam Velma Mae Edwards Pulliam, 83, of Bridge City, Tx, passed away on January 11, 2017, in Beaumont, Tx., after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. Funeral services are to be held 2:00 PM, Monday, January 16, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Tommy Anthony of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church in Orange, Texas....
Frank Martin Smith
Jan 11, 2017
Frank Martin Smith, 70, of Orange, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at his home. Graveside services with military honors will be held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, January 15, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service from 12:00-2:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in San Antonio, Texas, on...
Virginia "Ginger" Tubbleville
Jan 9, 2017
Virginia “Ginger” Tubbleville Virginia Tubbleville, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 9, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 13, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Rusty Dollar, of North Orange Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held at 2:30...
Roland Francis "Pookie" Sullivan
Jan 9, 2017
Roland Francis “Pookie” Sullivan, Sr. Roland Francis “Pookie” Sullivan, Sr., 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 9, 2017, in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 14, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be Friday, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. There will be a Rosary at 6:30 p.m., at...
Lester Ray Robins
Jan 9, 2017
Lester Ray Robins Lester Ray Robins went home to be with the Lord Monday, January 9, 2017. He was born October 13, 1919 near Stigler, Oklahoma to Duell Robins and Eva Arnold Robins. Lester, or “Red” as he was known in his youth, resided with his parents in the same area and graduated from Stigler High School in 1937. He...
John Richard Benfield
Jan 9, 2017
John Richard Benfield, 64, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on January 9, 2017, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 13, 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...
Mary Louise Lee
Jan 7, 2017
Mary Louise Lee Mary Louise Lee, 68, of Orange, passed away on January 7, 2017, in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Oakland, California, on October 11, 1948, she was the daughter of George Lee and Jeannette (Watkins) Lee. Mary will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was...
Captain Louis Gonzalez
Jan 7, 2017
Captain Louis Gonzalez, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 7, 2017, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on January 31, 2016, he was son...
Wayne Josephine Durio
Jan 7, 2017
Wayne J. Durio Wayne J. Durio, 95, of Orange, passed away on January 7, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Hazen Kenny of St. Therese Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Charles "Charlie" Russell Akers
Jan 5, 2017
Charles “Charlie” Russell Akers Charles “Charlie” Russell Akers, 67, of Orange, passed away on January 5, 2017, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 14, 2017, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Born in Ogden, Utah, on June 12, 1949, he was the son of Paul Nathan Akers and Rachael Akers. Charlie was...
Dorothy Mae Thomas
Jan 5, 2017
Dorothy Mae Terry Thomas Dorothy Mae Terry Thomas, 87, of Sulphur, Louisiana, passed away on January 5, 2017, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Monday, January 9, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Mark Bunch of St. Paul United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation...
Johnny "Red" Louis Boozer
Jan 4, 2017
Johnny “Red” Boozer Johnny “Red” Boozer, 82, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, January 6, 2017, at McClelland Church Cemetery in Shelby County, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Larry Askew. Visitation will be prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at...
Makenzie Mariam Jenkins
Jan 4, 2017
Makenzie Mariam Jenkins, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Live Oak Cemetery in Port Arthur. Makenzie was the daughter of Corey Jenkins and Christina Lee- Jenkins. Makenzie was an active baby who liked...
Lucy Ann Casey
Jan 4, 2017
Lucy Casey Lucy Ann Casey, 67, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2017, at Southeast Texas Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her fathers, L.J. Istre and Felix R. Hebert; brother, Eddie Dean Istre; and her father-in-law, Charles E. Casey. She is survived by her loving husband, Glenn C. Casey; mother, Nettie L. Hebert; sons,...
Donald Wayne Cole
Jan 3, 2017
Donald Wayne Cole Donald Wayne Cole, 63, of Orange, passed away on January 3, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 7, 2017, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a rosary...
Ernestine M. Fuselier
Jan 2, 2017
Ernestine M. Fuselier Ernestine M. Fuselier, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 2, 2017, in Vidor, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 5, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Sister Ruth Burch. Burial will follow at Mary Williams Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00...
JoAnn Ousley Kibodeaux
Jan 1, 2017
JoAnn Ousley Kibodeaux JoAnn Ousley Kibodeaux, 76, of Orange, Texas, went to be with her Heavenly Father on January 1, 2017, in Port Arthur, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 5, 2017, at St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at Jett Cemetery...