Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Lula Mae Brian
Aug 11, 2015
Lula Mae Brian, 96, passed away August 11, 2015 in Beaumont, TX. She was born July 25, 1919 in Henderson, TX to Arthur and Lillie (Brooks) Stokes. Mrs. Brian was a strong woman with an even stronger faith. Even though her life held hard times and struggles she persevered and smiled her way through them. Never did she let anything...
Janie Victoria Colburn Garrett
Aug 11, 2015
Janie Victoria Colburn Garrett Janie Victoria Colburn Garrett, 96, of Orange, Texas passed away on August 11, 2015, at The Meadows in Orange. A memorial service will be held at 10:00am, Monday, August 17, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the...
Robert James "Bobby" Bertrand
Aug 10, 2015
Robert James “Bobby” Bertrand, 61, of Beaumont, passed away at his residence on August 10, 2015. Bobby was born October 1, 1953 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Joseph and Olita (Menard) Bertrand and resided most of his life in Beaumont. He was a US Army veteran and a devout Catholic. During his life, Bobby worked as a musician, a truck driver...
Grady Louis Johnson
Aug 10, 2015
Grady Louis Johnson Grady Louis Johnson passed away at his home in Pinehurst on August 10, 2015. Mr. Johnson was born September 13, 1924, near Center, Texas to Coolie Johnson and Eva Belle Fielder Johnson. On January 11, 1943 he married Peggy Finklea Johnson. During World War II he served with the U.S. Army in the Pacific. Mr. Johnson loved...
Terry James Comeaux
Aug 10, 2015
Terry James Comeaux Terry James Comeaux, 57, of Orange, Texas, died Monday, August 10, 2015, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 15, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Bud Davis and the eulogy will be given by Joe Broussard. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge...
Bobbie Walters
Aug 9, 2015
Bobbie Walters, 88, of Orange, passed away on August 9, 2015, in Port Arthur. Friends are invited to a graveside service at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. There will be no visitation. Born in Kountze, Texas, on May 3, 1927, she was the daughter of Carl Evans Elliott and Pauline Elizabeth...
Leonard G. Hall
Aug 9, 2015
Leonard G. Hall Leonard G. Hall, 93, of Orange, Texas passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015 in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, Friday, August 14, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch and Reverend J.B. Prouse. Visitation will be from 5:00pm-8:00pm, Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Pallbearers will...
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Lula Mae Brian
Aug 11, 2015
Lula Mae Brian, 96, passed away August 11, 2015 in Beaumont, TX. She was born July 25, 1919 in Henderson, TX to Arthur and Lillie (Brooks) Stokes. Mrs. Brian was a strong woman with an even stronger faith. Even though her life held hard times and struggles she persevered and smiled her way through them. Never did she let anything...
Janie Victoria Colburn Garrett
Aug 11, 2015
Janie Victoria Colburn Garrett Janie Victoria Colburn Garrett, 96, of Orange, Texas passed away on August 11, 2015, at The Meadows in Orange. A memorial service will be held at 10:00am, Monday, August 17, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the...
Robert James "Bobby" Bertrand
Aug 10, 2015
Robert James “Bobby” Bertrand, 61, of Beaumont, passed away at his residence on August 10, 2015. Bobby was born October 1, 1953 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Joseph and Olita (Menard) Bertrand and resided most of his life in Beaumont. He was a US Army veteran and a devout Catholic. During his life, Bobby worked as a musician, a truck driver...
Grady Louis Johnson
Aug 10, 2015
Grady Louis Johnson Grady Louis Johnson passed away at his home in Pinehurst on August 10, 2015. Mr. Johnson was born September 13, 1924, near Center, Texas to Coolie Johnson and Eva Belle Fielder Johnson. On January 11, 1943 he married Peggy Finklea Johnson. During World War II he served with the U.S. Army in the Pacific. Mr. Johnson loved...
Terry James Comeaux
Aug 10, 2015
Terry James Comeaux Terry James Comeaux, 57, of Orange, Texas, died Monday, August 10, 2015, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 15, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Bud Davis and the eulogy will be given by Joe Broussard. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge...
Bobbie Walters
Aug 9, 2015
Bobbie Walters, 88, of Orange, passed away on August 9, 2015, in Port Arthur. Friends are invited to a graveside service at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. There will be no visitation. Born in Kountze, Texas, on May 3, 1927, she was the daughter of Carl Evans Elliott and Pauline Elizabeth...
Leonard G. Hall
Aug 9, 2015
Leonard G. Hall Leonard G. Hall, 93, of Orange, Texas passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015 in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, Friday, August 14, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch and Reverend J.B. Prouse. Visitation will be from 5:00pm-8:00pm, Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Pallbearers will...
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