Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Roy S. Wingate
Jan 12, 2014
Roy Stephen Wingate, 89, of Orange passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Orange, TX on May 21, 1924 to Claude Lewis Wingate and Lumea Bonin Wingate. Roy graduated from Orange High School in 1941 and then served his country in the US Army during World War II in Europe in ordnance. He...
Claud Eddie Gossett
Jan 11, 2014
Claud Eddie Gossett, 70, of Orange, died Saturday, January 11, 2014, at St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch of Wesley United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Monday at the...
Linda Herin Trahan
Jan 11, 2014
Linda Herin Trahan, 54, of Orange, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014, at her home. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Jerry Dodson, pastor of Grace Bible Baptist Church in Denham Springs, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will...
Sheila Fite Stelly
Jan 11, 2014
Sheila Fite Stelly, 52, of Orange, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at Bridge Point Fellowship Church, 1355 W. Roundbunch Road, Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Lance Faulkner of Bridge Point Fellowship Church, and Reverend Todd DeVaney of Fellowship Greenville in Greenville, SC. Cremation will be performed under...
Wilma Ida St. Germain
Jan 10, 2014
I thank you for the love each of you have shown. I’ve gone to the place my Lord has prepared for me. I left my earthly home and entered into my heavenly rest on January 10, 2014. Wilma St. Germain of Bridge City, Texas, died peacefully after a blessed 101 years. Wilma was cared for lovingly by her family, church...
Roy Dale Regier
Jan 9, 2014
Roy Dale Regier, 57, of Orange, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A gathering with family and friends will be from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Newton, Kansas on November 6, 1956, Roy was the son of Elmer and Betty Louise (Tucker) Regier....
Kenneth Armstrong Hartley
Jan 9, 2014
Kenneth Armstrong Hartley, 90, of Orange, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014, at his home. Funeral Services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2014, at First United Methodist Church in Orange with Reverend John Warren officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. prior to the funeral service at the...
June Lavelle Murff
Jan 8, 2014
June Lavelle Murff, 80, of Huntsville, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at Huntsville Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 13, 2013, Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Mr. Mark Legendre officiating. Burial will follow at King Cemetery in Orange. Serving as Pallbearers will be Charlie Holder, Stephen Rickard, Jimmy Henry, Ron Niederhofer, Glen Stephenson...
Rayma Lee Sanford
Jan 8, 2014
Rayma Lee Sanford 83, passed away January 8, 2014 in Lavinia, Tennessee after a long bout with Alzheimer's disease. Rayma was born June 24, 1930, in Blackwell, Oklahoma to Leslie Ray and Ethel Tripp. She married Joseph Cheney Sanford November 12, 1950. They were married for 46 years. Rayma loved her work as a nurse doing patient care and especially...
Darby R. Byrd Sr.
Jan 7, 2014
Darby R. Byrd, Sr., 71, of Orange, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at the Baptist Hospital in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 11, 2014, at First United Methodist Church in Orange, with Reverend John Warren officiating. Following the service, friends...
Reece Edward "Ed" Smith
Jan 6, 2014
Reece Edward “Ed” Smith, 71, longtime resident of Orange, passed away Monday, January 6, 2014, at his home in Orange surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1pm, Thursday, January 9, 2014, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange with Reverend Tom Phelan officiating. Entombment will follow at St. Mary’s Mausoleum in Orange. Visitation will...
Teresa Lynne Vincent Wilhite
Jan 6, 2014
Teresa Lynne Vincent Wilhite, 54, of Orange, died Monday, January 6, 2014, in Houston. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Trinkle, chaplain at Baptist Hospital in Orange and Reverend David Turner, pastor of Little Cypress Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Friday at...
Lawrence Moore Levingston, Jr.
Jan 5, 2014
Lawrence Moore Levingston, Jr., 83, of Orange, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Born in Orange, Texas, on July 22, 1930, Lawrence was...
Thelma Brown
Jan 4, 2014
Thelma Brown, 81, of Orange, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1pm, Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Milner, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange. Burial will follow at Jett Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5pm to...
Chester Ray Lindley
Jan 2, 2014
Chester Ray Lindley, 70, of Orange, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014, at Beaumont Baptist Hospital. Born in Bloomingdale, Indiana, on June 20, 1943, Chester was the son of Leland Lindley and Martha (Craft) Lindley. He served in the United States Navy and worked as a carpenter. Chester loved his grandkids and great-grandkids. He was a big fan of NASCAR....
Donald Roger Peveto
Jan 1, 2014
Donald Roger Peveto, 72, of Orange, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at his home. Funeral services will be 2pm, Sunday, January 5, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Ed Rawls of Silver Oaks Baptist Church in Orange. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Honorary pallbearers will...
John G. Daugereau
Dec 30, 2013
John G. Daugereau, 91, of Bridge City, passed away Monday, December 30, 2013, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10am, Saturday, January 4, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Damon Bickham of First Baptist Church in Deweyville. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5pm to 8pm,...
J.C. Broussard
Dec 29, 2013
James C. “J.C.” Broussard, 78, of Orange, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013, at The Meadows in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 3, 2014, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange with Reverend Joseph P. Daleo officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland. Serving as Pallbearers will be John Helton,...
William J. “Jack” Gage
Dec 29, 2013
William J. “Jack” Gage, 93, of Orange, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013 in Orange. A memorial service will be at 2:00, Friday January 3, 2014 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with inurnment to follow at the church. There will be a gathering of family and friends beginning at 1:30 until service time. Born in Mill Hill, England on March...
Debbie Hurst Broer
Dec 28, 2013
Debbie Hurst Broer, 63, of Cottonwood Shores, Texas, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013, in Roundrock, Texas. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 3, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Ed Rawls, pastor of Silver Oaks Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Nibletts Bluff Cemetery in Vinton, Louisiana. Visitation will be from...
Roy S. Wingate
Jan 12, 2014
Roy Stephen Wingate, 89, of Orange passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Orange, TX on May 21, 1924 to Claude Lewis Wingate and Lumea Bonin Wingate. Roy graduated from Orange High School in 1941 and then served his country in the US Army during World War II in Europe in ordnance. He...
Claud Eddie Gossett
Jan 11, 2014
Claud Eddie Gossett, 70, of Orange, died Saturday, January 11, 2014, at St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch of Wesley United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Monday at the...
Linda Herin Trahan
Jan 11, 2014
Linda Herin Trahan, 54, of Orange, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014, at her home. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Jerry Dodson, pastor of Grace Bible Baptist Church in Denham Springs, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will...
Sheila Fite Stelly
Jan 11, 2014
Sheila Fite Stelly, 52, of Orange, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at Bridge Point Fellowship Church, 1355 W. Roundbunch Road, Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Lance Faulkner of Bridge Point Fellowship Church, and Reverend Todd DeVaney of Fellowship Greenville in Greenville, SC. Cremation will be performed under...
Wilma Ida St. Germain
Jan 10, 2014
I thank you for the love each of you have shown. I’ve gone to the place my Lord has prepared for me. I left my earthly home and entered into my heavenly rest on January 10, 2014. Wilma St. Germain of Bridge City, Texas, died peacefully after a blessed 101 years. Wilma was cared for lovingly by her family, church...
Roy Dale Regier
Jan 9, 2014
Roy Dale Regier, 57, of Orange, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A gathering with family and friends will be from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Newton, Kansas on November 6, 1956, Roy was the son of Elmer and Betty Louise (Tucker) Regier....
Kenneth Armstrong Hartley
Jan 9, 2014
Kenneth Armstrong Hartley, 90, of Orange, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014, at his home. Funeral Services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2014, at First United Methodist Church in Orange with Reverend John Warren officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. prior to the funeral service at the...
June Lavelle Murff
Jan 8, 2014
June Lavelle Murff, 80, of Huntsville, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at Huntsville Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 13, 2013, Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Mr. Mark Legendre officiating. Burial will follow at King Cemetery in Orange. Serving as Pallbearers will be Charlie Holder, Stephen Rickard, Jimmy Henry, Ron Niederhofer, Glen Stephenson...
Rayma Lee Sanford
Jan 8, 2014
Rayma Lee Sanford 83, passed away January 8, 2014 in Lavinia, Tennessee after a long bout with Alzheimer's disease. Rayma was born June 24, 1930, in Blackwell, Oklahoma to Leslie Ray and Ethel Tripp. She married Joseph Cheney Sanford November 12, 1950. They were married for 46 years. Rayma loved her work as a nurse doing patient care and especially...
Darby R. Byrd Sr.
Jan 7, 2014
Darby R. Byrd, Sr., 71, of Orange, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at the Baptist Hospital in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 11, 2014, at First United Methodist Church in Orange, with Reverend John Warren officiating. Following the service, friends...
Reece Edward "Ed" Smith
Jan 6, 2014
Reece Edward “Ed” Smith, 71, longtime resident of Orange, passed away Monday, January 6, 2014, at his home in Orange surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1pm, Thursday, January 9, 2014, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange with Reverend Tom Phelan officiating. Entombment will follow at St. Mary’s Mausoleum in Orange. Visitation will...
Teresa Lynne Vincent Wilhite
Jan 6, 2014
Teresa Lynne Vincent Wilhite, 54, of Orange, died Monday, January 6, 2014, in Houston. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Trinkle, chaplain at Baptist Hospital in Orange and Reverend David Turner, pastor of Little Cypress Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Friday at...
Lawrence Moore Levingston, Jr.
Jan 5, 2014
Lawrence Moore Levingston, Jr., 83, of Orange, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Born in Orange, Texas, on July 22, 1930, Lawrence was...
Thelma Brown
Jan 4, 2014
Thelma Brown, 81, of Orange, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1pm, Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Milner, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange. Burial will follow at Jett Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5pm to...
Chester Ray Lindley
Jan 2, 2014
Chester Ray Lindley, 70, of Orange, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014, at Beaumont Baptist Hospital. Born in Bloomingdale, Indiana, on June 20, 1943, Chester was the son of Leland Lindley and Martha (Craft) Lindley. He served in the United States Navy and worked as a carpenter. Chester loved his grandkids and great-grandkids. He was a big fan of NASCAR....
Donald Roger Peveto
Jan 1, 2014
Donald Roger Peveto, 72, of Orange, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at his home. Funeral services will be 2pm, Sunday, January 5, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Ed Rawls of Silver Oaks Baptist Church in Orange. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Honorary pallbearers will...
John G. Daugereau
Dec 30, 2013
John G. Daugereau, 91, of Bridge City, passed away Monday, December 30, 2013, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10am, Saturday, January 4, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Damon Bickham of First Baptist Church in Deweyville. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5pm to 8pm,...
J.C. Broussard
Dec 29, 2013
James C. “J.C.” Broussard, 78, of Orange, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013, at The Meadows in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 3, 2014, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange with Reverend Joseph P. Daleo officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland. Serving as Pallbearers will be John Helton,...
William J. “Jack” Gage
Dec 29, 2013
William J. “Jack” Gage, 93, of Orange, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013 in Orange. A memorial service will be at 2:00, Friday January 3, 2014 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with inurnment to follow at the church. There will be a gathering of family and friends beginning at 1:30 until service time. Born in Mill Hill, England on March...
Debbie Hurst Broer
Dec 28, 2013
Debbie Hurst Broer, 63, of Cottonwood Shores, Texas, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013, in Roundrock, Texas. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 3, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Ed Rawls, pastor of Silver Oaks Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Nibletts Bluff Cemetery in Vinton, Louisiana. Visitation will be from...



