Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Dr. J. Dennis Black
Jun 15, 2015
J. Dennis Black, M.D. died on June 15th, 2015 in Beaumont, Texas. Dr. Black was born on December 24th,1946 in Rosebud, Texas to his parents, Jack and Norine, and was raised in Port Lavaca. He practiced as an OB/GYN in Beaumont for 33 years before retiring in 2010. He is survived by his wife Nancy; son Darron and his wife,...
Joyce Irene Risinger
Jun 15, 2015
Joyce Irene Risinger, 77, of Orange, passed away on June 15, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 18, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.,...
Pamala Brignac Sorgee
Jun 14, 2015
Pamala Brignac Sorgee Pamala B. Sorgee, 54, of Orange, Texas, entered the heavenly gates on June 14, 2015, after a lengthy illness at Brookdale Assisted Living in Lake Charles. Funeral services will be at 10:00am, Thursday, June 18, 2015, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Tom Phelan. Burial will follow at St....
Eleanor Marie Brown Hurt Lynn
Jun 13, 2015
Eleanor Marie Brown Hurt Lynn, 87, of Orange passed away at Orange Villa, Saturday, June 13, 2015. Mrs. Lynn was born in Duncan, Arizona on January 27, 1928 to Clarence Irvin and Anna Janet (Wilson) Brown. She was an LVN in several different departments at Orange Memorial Hospital and retired after many years. She was a lifelong member of the...
Clara Mae Arnold
Jun 13, 2015
Clara Mae Kimbrough Arnold, joined her parents (Thomas Guy and Mamie Lewis Kimbrough) and son (Paul M. Hogan) in heaven on June 13, 2015 at 2:38 am with her family by her side. She was born at her home on 730 Ogden Street in Beaumont, Texas on September 8, 1929 weighing nine pounds. She was raised in the South Park...
Faye Louise Elkins
Jun 13, 2015
Faye Louise Elkins, born March 29, 1939 passed from this earthly life to enter the kingdom of heaven on Saturday, June 13, 2015. Faye was a lifelong resident of the Southeast Texas area including the past 40 years in Beaumont. She has faithfully served the people of the Beaumont area as a member of the medical profession for the past...
Karsyn Joyce Leggett
Jun 12, 2015
Our sweet little angel Karsyn Joyce Leggett was born June 12, 2015 and returned to our Lord on the same day. She will forever be cherished by her parents, Adam and Samantha Leggett; big brother Jackson; grandparents, Ted and Stephanie Leggett; grandparents, Randy and Brenda Temple and a large loving family. Her tiny presence made a large impact on our...
Harold Tally
Jun 12, 2015
Harold Tally, 77, of Orange, a former resident of Bridge City, passed away on June 12, 2015, at his home. A celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 14, 2015, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch and Mr. Mike Blakeney reading the eulogy. Honorary pallbearers will...
Nicholas Matthew "Nick" Wingate, Sr.
Jun 12, 2015
Nicholas Matthew “Nick” Wingate, Sr., died at his home surrounded by his family on Friday, June 12, 2015. He was 96 years old. He was born on May 17, 1919 in Orange, Texas to Claude Louis Wingate and Lumea Bonin Wingate. He was the second child and second son in a family of eight children. He grew up in a...
Virginia Davis Condon
Jun 8, 2015
Virginia “Jenny” Davis Condon, of Beaumont, rejoiced on June 8, 2015, when she finally received the message from dad that it was time for her to make her latest adventure to join him in heaven. Married 58 years before his last journey, he had gone ahead, over six years ago, to make all the arrangements with our heavenly father. I...
Bill "C.B." Savage
Jun 8, 2015
Bill “C.B.” Savage, 75, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 8, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Friday, June 12, 2015, at First Church of the Nazarene in Orange with a visitation starting at 1:00. Officiating will be Reverend Ray McDowell, of First Church of the Nazarene in Orange and Revered Barry...
Bryan Randall Block
Jun 8, 2015
Bryan “Randy” Randall Block, 68, of Orange, passed away at his home on June 8, 2015. He was born in Port Neches, on June 12, 1946 to Edward H. Block and Lorita (Leger) Cooper. He served in the United States Navy and later became and tankerman for Thrift Towing. He was a member of St Mary Catholic Church. He is...
James Delmar Staggs
Jun 7, 2015
James Delmar Staggs, 78, of Vidor passed away at Summer Place Nursing Home on Monday, June 7, 2015 in Beaumont. He was born in Bedford, IN on November 29, 1936 to Resie Irene Casada. He served in the United States Marine Corps, later worked as an offshore motorman for Cliffs Drilling and became a heavy equipment operator before retiring in...
Roy Fox
Jun 7, 2015
Roy Taft Fox was born September 29, 1927 in San Augustine, Texas to Ross and Nora (Quinn) Fox and passed away on June 7, 2015 in Beaumont, Texas. Roy was a longtime resident of Beaumont and was a retired operator with Gulf States Utilities. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Marie...
Gary Lynn Underwood
Jun 7, 2015
Gary Lynn Underwood, 63, of Beaumont, passed away on June 7, 2015. Memorial services will be 2:00, Thursday, June 11, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Cremation will follow at Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Born in Meridian, Texas, on March 24, 1952, he was the son of W.C. Underwood and Connie Underwood. Gary served in the U....
Renee Elizabeth Correa Espinosa
Jun 5, 2015
Renee Elizabeth Espinosa was born July 20, 1980 in Cerritos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico and passed away June 5, 2015 in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. A celebration of her life will be held on Friday at 10:00 a.m at the funeral home. Interment will follow in the...
Larry Lee Landry
Jun 5, 2015
A memorial service celebrating the life of Larry Lee Landry, 78, of Bevil Oaks will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Westgate Church of Christ in Beaumont. Larry was born October 16, 1936 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late J.D. and Amy Irene (Perdue) Landry and passed away June 5, 2015 at his residence....
Ruby Lou Hardin
Jun 4, 2015
Ruby Lou Hardin, 84, of Orange, passed away on June 4, 2015, at Beaumont Nursing and Rehab. A graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 8, 2015, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 25, 1931, she was the daughter of Frank Hardin and Rosa Guidry Hardin. Ruby graduated from Lutcher Stark...
Mamie Laurentz
Jun 3, 2015
Mamie Laurentz, 92, of Kountze, was born March 29, 1923 in Church Point, Louisiana to the late Clay and Lula (Bellard) Richard and passed away on June 3, 2015 in Beaumont. She was a retired beautician, a member of the Catholic church and longtime resident of Southeast Texas. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Donia and George Brown;...
Laura Lee "Lollie" Soileau
Jun 3, 2015
Laura Lee “Lollie” Soileau passed away peacefully June 3, 2015 at Baptist Hospital, in Beaumont. Lollie was born January 29, 1948 to Burt and Billie Walker in Pascagoula, Mississippi. She grew up in Beaumont and was a 1966 graduate of South Park High School. Lollie loved life, family and the Lord. She served her savior, Jesus Christ all of her...
Dr. J. Dennis Black
Jun 15, 2015
J. Dennis Black, M.D. died on June 15th, 2015 in Beaumont, Texas. Dr. Black was born on December 24th,1946 in Rosebud, Texas to his parents, Jack and Norine, and was raised in Port Lavaca. He practiced as an OB/GYN in Beaumont for 33 years before retiring in 2010. He is survived by his wife Nancy; son Darron and his wife,...
Joyce Irene Risinger
Jun 15, 2015
Joyce Irene Risinger, 77, of Orange, passed away on June 15, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 18, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.,...
Pamala Brignac Sorgee
Jun 14, 2015
Pamala Brignac Sorgee Pamala B. Sorgee, 54, of Orange, Texas, entered the heavenly gates on June 14, 2015, after a lengthy illness at Brookdale Assisted Living in Lake Charles. Funeral services will be at 10:00am, Thursday, June 18, 2015, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Tom Phelan. Burial will follow at St....
Eleanor Marie Brown Hurt Lynn
Jun 13, 2015
Eleanor Marie Brown Hurt Lynn, 87, of Orange passed away at Orange Villa, Saturday, June 13, 2015. Mrs. Lynn was born in Duncan, Arizona on January 27, 1928 to Clarence Irvin and Anna Janet (Wilson) Brown. She was an LVN in several different departments at Orange Memorial Hospital and retired after many years. She was a lifelong member of the...
Clara Mae Arnold
Jun 13, 2015
Clara Mae Kimbrough Arnold, joined her parents (Thomas Guy and Mamie Lewis Kimbrough) and son (Paul M. Hogan) in heaven on June 13, 2015 at 2:38 am with her family by her side. She was born at her home on 730 Ogden Street in Beaumont, Texas on September 8, 1929 weighing nine pounds. She was raised in the South Park...
Faye Louise Elkins
Jun 13, 2015
Faye Louise Elkins, born March 29, 1939 passed from this earthly life to enter the kingdom of heaven on Saturday, June 13, 2015. Faye was a lifelong resident of the Southeast Texas area including the past 40 years in Beaumont. She has faithfully served the people of the Beaumont area as a member of the medical profession for the past...
Karsyn Joyce Leggett
Jun 12, 2015
Our sweet little angel Karsyn Joyce Leggett was born June 12, 2015 and returned to our Lord on the same day. She will forever be cherished by her parents, Adam and Samantha Leggett; big brother Jackson; grandparents, Ted and Stephanie Leggett; grandparents, Randy and Brenda Temple and a large loving family. Her tiny presence made a large impact on our...
Harold Tally
Jun 12, 2015
Harold Tally, 77, of Orange, a former resident of Bridge City, passed away on June 12, 2015, at his home. A celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 14, 2015, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch and Mr. Mike Blakeney reading the eulogy. Honorary pallbearers will...
Nicholas Matthew "Nick" Wingate, Sr.
Jun 12, 2015
Nicholas Matthew “Nick” Wingate, Sr., died at his home surrounded by his family on Friday, June 12, 2015. He was 96 years old. He was born on May 17, 1919 in Orange, Texas to Claude Louis Wingate and Lumea Bonin Wingate. He was the second child and second son in a family of eight children. He grew up in a...
Virginia Davis Condon
Jun 8, 2015
Virginia “Jenny” Davis Condon, of Beaumont, rejoiced on June 8, 2015, when she finally received the message from dad that it was time for her to make her latest adventure to join him in heaven. Married 58 years before his last journey, he had gone ahead, over six years ago, to make all the arrangements with our heavenly father. I...
Bill "C.B." Savage
Jun 8, 2015
Bill “C.B.” Savage, 75, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 8, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Friday, June 12, 2015, at First Church of the Nazarene in Orange with a visitation starting at 1:00. Officiating will be Reverend Ray McDowell, of First Church of the Nazarene in Orange and Revered Barry...
Bryan Randall Block
Jun 8, 2015
Bryan “Randy” Randall Block, 68, of Orange, passed away at his home on June 8, 2015. He was born in Port Neches, on June 12, 1946 to Edward H. Block and Lorita (Leger) Cooper. He served in the United States Navy and later became and tankerman for Thrift Towing. He was a member of St Mary Catholic Church. He is...
James Delmar Staggs
Jun 7, 2015
James Delmar Staggs, 78, of Vidor passed away at Summer Place Nursing Home on Monday, June 7, 2015 in Beaumont. He was born in Bedford, IN on November 29, 1936 to Resie Irene Casada. He served in the United States Marine Corps, later worked as an offshore motorman for Cliffs Drilling and became a heavy equipment operator before retiring in...
Roy Fox
Jun 7, 2015
Roy Taft Fox was born September 29, 1927 in San Augustine, Texas to Ross and Nora (Quinn) Fox and passed away on June 7, 2015 in Beaumont, Texas. Roy was a longtime resident of Beaumont and was a retired operator with Gulf States Utilities. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Marie...
Gary Lynn Underwood
Jun 7, 2015
Gary Lynn Underwood, 63, of Beaumont, passed away on June 7, 2015. Memorial services will be 2:00, Thursday, June 11, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Cremation will follow at Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Born in Meridian, Texas, on March 24, 1952, he was the son of W.C. Underwood and Connie Underwood. Gary served in the U....
Renee Elizabeth Correa Espinosa
Jun 5, 2015
Renee Elizabeth Espinosa was born July 20, 1980 in Cerritos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico and passed away June 5, 2015 in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. A celebration of her life will be held on Friday at 10:00 a.m at the funeral home. Interment will follow in the...
Larry Lee Landry
Jun 5, 2015
A memorial service celebrating the life of Larry Lee Landry, 78, of Bevil Oaks will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Westgate Church of Christ in Beaumont. Larry was born October 16, 1936 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late J.D. and Amy Irene (Perdue) Landry and passed away June 5, 2015 at his residence....
Ruby Lou Hardin
Jun 4, 2015
Ruby Lou Hardin, 84, of Orange, passed away on June 4, 2015, at Beaumont Nursing and Rehab. A graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 8, 2015, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 25, 1931, she was the daughter of Frank Hardin and Rosa Guidry Hardin. Ruby graduated from Lutcher Stark...
Mamie Laurentz
Jun 3, 2015
Mamie Laurentz, 92, of Kountze, was born March 29, 1923 in Church Point, Louisiana to the late Clay and Lula (Bellard) Richard and passed away on June 3, 2015 in Beaumont. She was a retired beautician, a member of the Catholic church and longtime resident of Southeast Texas. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Donia and George Brown;...
Laura Lee "Lollie" Soileau
Jun 3, 2015
Laura Lee “Lollie” Soileau passed away peacefully June 3, 2015 at Baptist Hospital, in Beaumont. Lollie was born January 29, 1948 to Burt and Billie Walker in Pascagoula, Mississippi. She grew up in Beaumont and was a 1966 graduate of South Park High School. Lollie loved life, family and the Lord. She served her savior, Jesus Christ all of her...