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

Clovis James Dumesnil

Clovis James Dumesnil

Aug 31, 2015

Clovis James Dumesnil Clovis James Dumesnil, 92, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 31, 2015, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. C.J., as he was called, was born on July 8, 1923, in Franklin, Louisiana to Mary Naquin Mendoza and Felix Dumesnil. C.J. was a World War II veteran and served in the Philippines. He worked at...

Donald Bowman

Donald Bowman

Aug 30, 2015

Donald Bowman, 79, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 30, 2015 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm, Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Randy Schirck will be officiating. Burial will be at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 12:00pm. Donald was born in...

Margaret Ann Long

Margaret Ann Long

Aug 30, 2015

Margaret Ann Long, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 30, 2015, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, Thursday, September 3, 2015, at Pinehurst Pentecostal Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend W.W. Smith. A graveside service will follow at 2:30pm, at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00pm- 8:00pm, Wednesday, at...

Jerry W. Goodyear

Jerry W. Goodyear

Aug 27, 2015

Jerry W. Goodyear, 74, of Orange, Texas, went to be with the Lord on August 27, 2015, at his home surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, Monday, August 31, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Gary Wheeler and Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation...

Wesley "Bubba Joe" Ford

Wesley "Bubba Joe" Ford

Aug 27, 2015

Wesley “Bubba Joe” Ford Wesley “Bubba Joe” Ford, 66, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on August 27, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be at 11:00am, Saturday, August 29, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Clary Chesson and Ralph Hoffpauir. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00pm, Friday, at...

Helen Barrett Hall

Helen Barrett Hall

Aug 26, 2015

Helen Barrett Hall, formerly of Dellwood Ln, Beaumont, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 26 at Baptist Hospital. She was born on November 16, 1920 in San Antonio. She was married to the late G. G. Hall on January 20, 1939 in Beaumont. He died in 2005. She is survived by her daughter, Jeanette Hall Wood, and son-in-law, James J. Wood,...

Zane Rey Wooley

Zane Rey Wooley

Aug 24, 2015

Zane Rey Wooley, 42, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 24, 2015. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Sunday, August 30, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00pm-9:00pm, Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Crowley, Louisiana, on December 9, 1972. Our Lord...

Richard Douglas Reese

Richard Douglas Reese

Aug 23, 2015

Richard Douglas “Doug” Reese, 72, of Orange, passed away on August 23, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:30 AM, Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at Old First Orange Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Meyer of Old First Orange Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home...

Nel Ernestine Bennett

Nel Ernestine Bennett

Aug 22, 2015

Nel Ernestine Bennett, 92, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 22, 2015, at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm, Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 11:00am. Nel was born...

Donna Janelle Engle Theriot

Donna Janelle Engle Theriot

Aug 20, 2015

Donna Theriot, 67, of Orange, passed away on August 20, 2015, in Orange. Born in Kinston, North Carolina, on August 5, 1948, she was the daughter of Harvey Flowers and Margaret Koonce. Donna really loved working on crossword puzzles. She had several jobs throughout her life including working at Levingston Shipyard, BF Goodrich, Orange County Courthouse and at a hospital...

Bennett Wayne Vincent

Bennett Wayne Vincent

Aug 19, 2015

Bennett Wayne Vincent Bennett Wayne Vincent of Bridge City, Texas was born silent into this world on August 19, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, weighing 6lbs 5oz and 21 inches long. A graveside service will be held at 11:00am, Monday, August 24, 2015, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Reverend Honey Staudenmier, family friend, will officiate. He is...

Deborah Kay Oliver

Deborah Kay Oliver

Aug 19, 2015

Deborah Kay Oliver Deborah Kay Oliver, 63, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 19, 2015, in Galveston, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 3:00pm, Saturday, August 29, 2015, at McDonald Memorial Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend Tommy Anthony. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be prior to the service...

Laura Guilbeaux

Laura Guilbeaux

Aug 18, 2015

Laura “Granny” Guilbeaux, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 18, 2015, at The Meadows in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00pm, Thursday, August 20, 2015, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 5:00pm-9:00pm, with a Rosary at 7:00pm,...

Lois Jennell Savoie

Lois Jennell Savoie

Aug 15, 2015

Lois Jennell Savoie, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 15, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00am, Tuesday, August 18, 2015, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30pm-8:00pm, Monday,...

Preston James Peltier Sr.

Preston James Peltier Sr.

Aug 14, 2015

Preston James Peltier, Sr. Preston James Peltier, Sr., 93, passed away on August 14, 2015, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00pm, Friday, August 21, 2015, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from...

Audrey Mary Swink

Audrey Mary Swink

Aug 13, 2015

Audrey Mary Swink, 85, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 13, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Monday, August 17, 2015, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bridge City. Pastor Paul Zoch will be officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at...

Allen Huff

Allen Huff

Aug 13, 2015

Allen Huff, 54, of Vidor, Texas passed away on August 13, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00am, Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 9:00am. Allen was born in Orange, Texas, on May 23, 1961, and is preceded in death...

Charles F. "Hoot" King

Charles F. "Hoot" King

Aug 13, 2015

Charles F. “Hoot” King, 79, passed away on August 13, 2015 at the Arboretum of Winnie. Hoot was born in Sour Lake, Texas on February 27, 1936 to Forrest Fitzgereld King and Eunice “Diz” (Banning) King. He was Methodist and retired as a Senior VP Trust Officer in the Beaumont banking community. Hoot graduated from Texas A & M University...

Tommie K. Kennedy

Tommie K. Kennedy

Aug 12, 2015

Tommie K. Kennedy, 76, of Beaumont passed away on August 12, 2015 having been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January 2015. She was born March 29, 1939 in Charleston, Arkansas and had resided in Beaumont since 1960. She was employed by Gateway National Bank for 41 years, retiring from successor bank Hibernia National Bank in 2001. Tommie is survived by...

Matilda Wright

Matilda Wright

Aug 11, 2015

Matilda Wright Matilda Wright, 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 11, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am, Friday, August 14, 2015, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00pm-8:00pm, with a Rosary...

Clovis James Dumesnil

Clovis James Dumesnil

Aug 31, 2015

Clovis James Dumesnil Clovis James Dumesnil, 92, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 31, 2015, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. C.J., as he was called, was born on July 8, 1923, in Franklin, Louisiana to Mary Naquin Mendoza and Felix Dumesnil. C.J. was a World War II veteran and served in the Philippines. He worked at...

Donald Bowman

Donald Bowman

Aug 30, 2015

Donald Bowman, 79, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 30, 2015 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm, Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Randy Schirck will be officiating. Burial will be at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 12:00pm. Donald was born in...

Margaret Ann Long

Margaret Ann Long

Aug 30, 2015

Margaret Ann Long, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 30, 2015, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, Thursday, September 3, 2015, at Pinehurst Pentecostal Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend W.W. Smith. A graveside service will follow at 2:30pm, at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00pm- 8:00pm, Wednesday, at...

Jerry W. Goodyear

Jerry W. Goodyear

Aug 27, 2015

Jerry W. Goodyear, 74, of Orange, Texas, went to be with the Lord on August 27, 2015, at his home surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, Monday, August 31, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Gary Wheeler and Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation...

Wesley "Bubba Joe" Ford

Wesley "Bubba Joe" Ford

Aug 27, 2015

Wesley “Bubba Joe” Ford Wesley “Bubba Joe” Ford, 66, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on August 27, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be at 11:00am, Saturday, August 29, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Clary Chesson and Ralph Hoffpauir. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00pm, Friday, at...

Helen Barrett Hall

Helen Barrett Hall

Aug 26, 2015

Helen Barrett Hall, formerly of Dellwood Ln, Beaumont, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 26 at Baptist Hospital. She was born on November 16, 1920 in San Antonio. She was married to the late G. G. Hall on January 20, 1939 in Beaumont. He died in 2005. She is survived by her daughter, Jeanette Hall Wood, and son-in-law, James J. Wood,...

Zane Rey Wooley

Zane Rey Wooley

Aug 24, 2015

Zane Rey Wooley, 42, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 24, 2015. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Sunday, August 30, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00pm-9:00pm, Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Crowley, Louisiana, on December 9, 1972. Our Lord...

Richard Douglas Reese

Richard Douglas Reese

Aug 23, 2015

Richard Douglas “Doug” Reese, 72, of Orange, passed away on August 23, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:30 AM, Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at Old First Orange Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Meyer of Old First Orange Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home...

Nel Ernestine Bennett

Nel Ernestine Bennett

Aug 22, 2015

Nel Ernestine Bennett, 92, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 22, 2015, at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm, Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 11:00am. Nel was born...

Donna Janelle Engle Theriot

Donna Janelle Engle Theriot

Aug 20, 2015

Donna Theriot, 67, of Orange, passed away on August 20, 2015, in Orange. Born in Kinston, North Carolina, on August 5, 1948, she was the daughter of Harvey Flowers and Margaret Koonce. Donna really loved working on crossword puzzles. She had several jobs throughout her life including working at Levingston Shipyard, BF Goodrich, Orange County Courthouse and at a hospital...

Bennett Wayne Vincent

Bennett Wayne Vincent

Aug 19, 2015

Bennett Wayne Vincent Bennett Wayne Vincent of Bridge City, Texas was born silent into this world on August 19, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, weighing 6lbs 5oz and 21 inches long. A graveside service will be held at 11:00am, Monday, August 24, 2015, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Reverend Honey Staudenmier, family friend, will officiate. He is...

Deborah Kay Oliver

Deborah Kay Oliver

Aug 19, 2015

Deborah Kay Oliver Deborah Kay Oliver, 63, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 19, 2015, in Galveston, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 3:00pm, Saturday, August 29, 2015, at McDonald Memorial Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend Tommy Anthony. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be prior to the service...

Laura Guilbeaux

Laura Guilbeaux

Aug 18, 2015

Laura “Granny” Guilbeaux, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 18, 2015, at The Meadows in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00pm, Thursday, August 20, 2015, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 5:00pm-9:00pm, with a Rosary at 7:00pm,...

Lois Jennell Savoie

Lois Jennell Savoie

Aug 15, 2015

Lois Jennell Savoie, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 15, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00am, Tuesday, August 18, 2015, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30pm-8:00pm, Monday,...

Preston James Peltier Sr.

Preston James Peltier Sr.

Aug 14, 2015

Preston James Peltier, Sr. Preston James Peltier, Sr., 93, passed away on August 14, 2015, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00pm, Friday, August 21, 2015, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from...

Audrey Mary Swink

Audrey Mary Swink

Aug 13, 2015

Audrey Mary Swink, 85, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 13, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Monday, August 17, 2015, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bridge City. Pastor Paul Zoch will be officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at...

Allen Huff

Allen Huff

Aug 13, 2015

Allen Huff, 54, of Vidor, Texas passed away on August 13, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00am, Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 9:00am. Allen was born in Orange, Texas, on May 23, 1961, and is preceded in death...

Charles F. "Hoot" King

Charles F. "Hoot" King

Aug 13, 2015

Charles F. “Hoot” King, 79, passed away on August 13, 2015 at the Arboretum of Winnie. Hoot was born in Sour Lake, Texas on February 27, 1936 to Forrest Fitzgereld King and Eunice “Diz” (Banning) King. He was Methodist and retired as a Senior VP Trust Officer in the Beaumont banking community. Hoot graduated from Texas A & M University...

Tommie K. Kennedy

Tommie K. Kennedy

Aug 12, 2015

Tommie K. Kennedy, 76, of Beaumont passed away on August 12, 2015 having been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January 2015. She was born March 29, 1939 in Charleston, Arkansas and had resided in Beaumont since 1960. She was employed by Gateway National Bank for 41 years, retiring from successor bank Hibernia National Bank in 2001. Tommie is survived by...

Matilda Wright

Matilda Wright

Aug 11, 2015

Matilda Wright Matilda Wright, 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 11, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am, Friday, August 14, 2015, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00pm-8:00pm, with a Rosary...

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