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In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.

Yvonne Bornette

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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