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

Tommy Lee Romero

Tommy Lee Romero

Sep 24, 2015

Tommy Lee Romero, 68, of Lumberton was born January 22, 1947 in Port Arthur, Texas to Fred and Geneve (Morgan) Romero and passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A longtime resident of Southeast Texas, Mr. Romero was a retired electrician and a US Air Force veteran. He is survived by his wife, Connie Jo (Payton)...

Gerald Louis Gilley

Gerald Louis Gilley

Sep 22, 2015

Gerald Louis Gilley, 82, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 22, 2015, in Galveston. Funeral services will be at 10:00am, Saturday, September 26, 2015, at United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend J.W. Harrell. A graveside service and interment will be held at 2:30pm at Creel Memorial Cemetery in Reeves, Louisiana. Visitation will be from...

Marcelino "Satch" Lopez

Marcelino "Satch" Lopez

Sep 21, 2015

Marcelino “Satch” Lopez Marcelino “Satch” Lopez, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 21, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, Friday, September 25, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle and Reverend Barry Bradley. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00pm-9:00pm,...

Lucille Myers

Lucille Myers

Sep 21, 2015

Lucille Myers Lucille Myers, 99, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 21, 2015, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am, Thursday, September 24, 2015, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Mimosa Pine Cemetery in Sulphur, Louisiana. Visitation will be from...

MACS (SW) Bert A. Henry, Sr. (Ret.)

MACS (SW) Bert A. Henry, Sr. (Ret.)

Sep 19, 2015

Bert Allen Henry, Sr., 60, of Silsbee, passed away on September 19, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Following the service, military honors will be provided by the United States Navy...

Peggy Jo Womack

Peggy Jo Womack

Sep 17, 2015

Peggy Jo Womack Peggy Jo Womack, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 17, 2015, in Beaumont. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, September 21, 2015, at Silver Oaks Baptist Church in Orange with the Reverend Ed Rawls, pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Born...

Jerald "Jerry" Wayne Williams

Jerald "Jerry" Wayne Williams

Sep 16, 2015

Jerald “Jerry” Wayne Williams Jerry Williams, 72, of McLewis Community, Texas, passed away on September 16, 2015, in Beaumont, Texas Funeral services will be at 2:00pm, Sunday, September 20, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Tony Story of Family Worship Center. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will...

John C. "Johnny" Townsend

John C. "Johnny" Townsend

Sep 15, 2015

John C. “Johnny” Townsend, 61, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 15, 2015, in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 1:00pm, Friday, September 18, 2015, at Zion Hill Cemetery in Jasper, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00pm-9:00pm, Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Kirbyville, Texas, on October 19, 1953. Johnny was the son...

Leora Lewis Kittrell

Leora Lewis Kittrell

Sep 15, 2015

Leora Lewis Kittrell Leora Lewis Kittrell, 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 15, 2015, in Groves, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Saturday, September 19, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Hoffpauir, of Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will...

Annie Hudson Mitcham

Annie Hudson Mitcham

Sep 15, 2015

Annie Hudson Mitcham, 86, of Orange passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 in Beaumont at Jefferson Nursing and Rehab and is finally at peace. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Friday, September 18, 2015, at Calvary Baptist Church with Reverend David Millner officiating. Interment will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. Visitation will be prior to the service...

Robert Hinds

Robert Hinds

Sep 14, 2015

Commander Robert Bruce Hinds Commander Robert Bruce Hinds, Medical Service Corps, U.S. Navy (retired) reported to the Staff of the Supreme Commander on September 14, 2015, for his final assignment. Bob, as he preferred to be called, was born September 14, 1930, in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was the oldest of three sons born to James Robert and Agnes May...

Brian Lynn Dressler

Brian Lynn Dressler

Sep 13, 2015

Brian Lynn Dressler Brian Lynn Dressler, 45, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 13, 2015, in Galveston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, Thursday, September 17, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6:00pm-9:00pm, Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in...

Horton Wade McCabe

Horton Wade McCabe

Sep 11, 2015

Horton W. McCabe, 75, of Orange, passed away on September 11, 2015, at his home in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M., Monday, September 14, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at Old First Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Meyer,...

Esmeralda Bautista Chavez

Esmeralda Bautista Chavez

Sep 9, 2015

Esmeralda Bautista Chavez, 59, of Beaumont, passed away on September 9, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. She was born in Weslaco, Texas, on April 3, 1956, to Silverio Bautista, Sr. and Clemencia Perez Bautista. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 12, 2015, at St. Anne Catholic Church in Beaumont. Officiating will be Father Ross....

Sterlin Wade Stringer

Sterlin Wade Stringer

Sep 7, 2015

Sterlin Wade Stringer Sterlin Wade Stringer, 51, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 7, 2015, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, with the family receiving guests at 1:00pm, Saturday, September 12, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Patsy Dry Dunahoe

Patsy Dry Dunahoe

Sep 6, 2015

Patsy Dry Dunahoe, 85, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 6, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 12, 2015, at Lone Cedar Cemetery in Shelby County. Officiating will be Bro. Hiram Milton. Visitation will be from 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Clayton, Texas, on August 28,...

Frederick Albert Schulze

Frederick Albert Schulze

Sep 5, 2015

A graveside service for Frederick Albert (Bud) Schulze, 72, of Beaumont will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont. Mr. Schulze was born March 4, 1943 in Boulder, Colorado and passed away September 5, 2015 in Beaumont.

Harley Bentley Bass

Harley Bentley Bass

Sep 5, 2015

Harley Bentley Bass died at home September 5, 2015. Harley was born October 9, 1925 in Orange, Texas to Etta Barclay Bass and Robert Frank Bass. A graduate of Orange High School, he attended Lamar University before joining the United States Merchant Marines where he served honorably during WWII. He was a life-long member of the First Presbyterian Church in...

Stephen "Hillbilly" Austin

Stephen "Hillbilly" Austin

Sep 2, 2015

Stephen “Hillbilly” Austin Stephen “Hillbilly” Austin, 59, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 2, 2015, at his home. A Military Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, September 19, 2015, at Outlaw Bible Church, 2005 FM 408. Cremation was under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Born in Liberty, Texas, on July 20, 1956,...

Matthew J. Jugovatz

Matthew J. Jugovatz

Sep 2, 2015

Matthew J. Jugovatz Matthew J. Jugovatz, 91, of Bridge City, and a former longtime resident of Port Arthur, passed away on September 2, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend J. W. Harrell, pastor of The United Pentecostal Church in...

Tommy Lee Romero

Tommy Lee Romero

Sep 24, 2015

Tommy Lee Romero, 68, of Lumberton was born January 22, 1947 in Port Arthur, Texas to Fred and Geneve (Morgan) Romero and passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A longtime resident of Southeast Texas, Mr. Romero was a retired electrician and a US Air Force veteran. He is survived by his wife, Connie Jo (Payton)...

Gerald Louis Gilley

Gerald Louis Gilley

Sep 22, 2015

Gerald Louis Gilley, 82, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 22, 2015, in Galveston. Funeral services will be at 10:00am, Saturday, September 26, 2015, at United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend J.W. Harrell. A graveside service and interment will be held at 2:30pm at Creel Memorial Cemetery in Reeves, Louisiana. Visitation will be from...

Marcelino "Satch" Lopez

Marcelino "Satch" Lopez

Sep 21, 2015

Marcelino “Satch” Lopez Marcelino “Satch” Lopez, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 21, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, Friday, September 25, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle and Reverend Barry Bradley. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00pm-9:00pm,...

Lucille Myers

Lucille Myers

Sep 21, 2015

Lucille Myers Lucille Myers, 99, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 21, 2015, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am, Thursday, September 24, 2015, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Mimosa Pine Cemetery in Sulphur, Louisiana. Visitation will be from...

MACS (SW) Bert A. Henry, Sr. (Ret.)

MACS (SW) Bert A. Henry, Sr. (Ret.)

Sep 19, 2015

Bert Allen Henry, Sr., 60, of Silsbee, passed away on September 19, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Following the service, military honors will be provided by the United States Navy...

Peggy Jo Womack

Peggy Jo Womack

Sep 17, 2015

Peggy Jo Womack Peggy Jo Womack, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 17, 2015, in Beaumont. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, September 21, 2015, at Silver Oaks Baptist Church in Orange with the Reverend Ed Rawls, pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Born...

Jerald "Jerry" Wayne Williams

Jerald "Jerry" Wayne Williams

Sep 16, 2015

Jerald “Jerry” Wayne Williams Jerry Williams, 72, of McLewis Community, Texas, passed away on September 16, 2015, in Beaumont, Texas Funeral services will be at 2:00pm, Sunday, September 20, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Tony Story of Family Worship Center. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will...

John C. "Johnny" Townsend

John C. "Johnny" Townsend

Sep 15, 2015

John C. “Johnny” Townsend, 61, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 15, 2015, in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 1:00pm, Friday, September 18, 2015, at Zion Hill Cemetery in Jasper, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00pm-9:00pm, Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Kirbyville, Texas, on October 19, 1953. Johnny was the son...

Leora Lewis Kittrell

Leora Lewis Kittrell

Sep 15, 2015

Leora Lewis Kittrell Leora Lewis Kittrell, 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 15, 2015, in Groves, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Saturday, September 19, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Hoffpauir, of Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will...

Annie Hudson Mitcham

Annie Hudson Mitcham

Sep 15, 2015

Annie Hudson Mitcham, 86, of Orange passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 in Beaumont at Jefferson Nursing and Rehab and is finally at peace. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Friday, September 18, 2015, at Calvary Baptist Church with Reverend David Millner officiating. Interment will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. Visitation will be prior to the service...

Robert Hinds

Robert Hinds

Sep 14, 2015

Commander Robert Bruce Hinds Commander Robert Bruce Hinds, Medical Service Corps, U.S. Navy (retired) reported to the Staff of the Supreme Commander on September 14, 2015, for his final assignment. Bob, as he preferred to be called, was born September 14, 1930, in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was the oldest of three sons born to James Robert and Agnes May...

Brian Lynn Dressler

Brian Lynn Dressler

Sep 13, 2015

Brian Lynn Dressler Brian Lynn Dressler, 45, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 13, 2015, in Galveston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, Thursday, September 17, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6:00pm-9:00pm, Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in...

Horton Wade McCabe

Horton Wade McCabe

Sep 11, 2015

Horton W. McCabe, 75, of Orange, passed away on September 11, 2015, at his home in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M., Monday, September 14, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at Old First Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Meyer,...

Esmeralda Bautista Chavez

Esmeralda Bautista Chavez

Sep 9, 2015

Esmeralda Bautista Chavez, 59, of Beaumont, passed away on September 9, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. She was born in Weslaco, Texas, on April 3, 1956, to Silverio Bautista, Sr. and Clemencia Perez Bautista. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 12, 2015, at St. Anne Catholic Church in Beaumont. Officiating will be Father Ross....

Sterlin Wade Stringer

Sterlin Wade Stringer

Sep 7, 2015

Sterlin Wade Stringer Sterlin Wade Stringer, 51, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 7, 2015, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, with the family receiving guests at 1:00pm, Saturday, September 12, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Patsy Dry Dunahoe

Patsy Dry Dunahoe

Sep 6, 2015

Patsy Dry Dunahoe, 85, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 6, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 12, 2015, at Lone Cedar Cemetery in Shelby County. Officiating will be Bro. Hiram Milton. Visitation will be from 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Clayton, Texas, on August 28,...

Frederick Albert Schulze

Frederick Albert Schulze

Sep 5, 2015

A graveside service for Frederick Albert (Bud) Schulze, 72, of Beaumont will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont. Mr. Schulze was born March 4, 1943 in Boulder, Colorado and passed away September 5, 2015 in Beaumont.

Harley Bentley Bass

Harley Bentley Bass

Sep 5, 2015

Harley Bentley Bass died at home September 5, 2015. Harley was born October 9, 1925 in Orange, Texas to Etta Barclay Bass and Robert Frank Bass. A graduate of Orange High School, he attended Lamar University before joining the United States Merchant Marines where he served honorably during WWII. He was a life-long member of the First Presbyterian Church in...

Stephen "Hillbilly" Austin

Stephen "Hillbilly" Austin

Sep 2, 2015

Stephen “Hillbilly” Austin Stephen “Hillbilly” Austin, 59, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 2, 2015, at his home. A Military Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, September 19, 2015, at Outlaw Bible Church, 2005 FM 408. Cremation was under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Born in Liberty, Texas, on July 20, 1956,...

Matthew J. Jugovatz

Matthew J. Jugovatz

Sep 2, 2015

Matthew J. Jugovatz Matthew J. Jugovatz, 91, of Bridge City, and a former longtime resident of Port Arthur, passed away on September 2, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend J. W. Harrell, pastor of The United Pentecostal Church in...

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