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

Velma L. Cormier

Velma L. Cormier

Mar 3, 2015

Velma L. Cormier, 87, lifelong resident of Orange, passed away on March 3, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 7, 2015, at the United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend J. W. Harrell and Reverend Jeffrey Pitman. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be...

Suzanne Beverly

Suzanne Beverly

Mar 3, 2015

Suzanne Beverly (nee Gunther) departed this life on March 3, 2015 after a courageous battle with the devastating aftermath of a stroke suffered in 2013. Suzanne was born September 30, 1934 in Pittsburg, PA the eldest of the two children of Claude and LaVaughn Gunther. She met the love of her life James Beverly while a student at The University...

Larry Odom

Larry Odom

Mar 3, 2015

Larry Odom, 58, of Deweyville, passed away on March 3, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Deweyville. Officiating will be Brother Brad Bickham. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest. Born in Kirbyville, Texas, on December 31, 1956, he was the...

Virginia Votaw Johnston

Virginia Votaw Johnston

Mar 3, 2015

Virginia Votaw Johnston, wife of Warren (Jack) Johnston, died Tuesday, March 3rd at home. Born in Beaumont, Texas on February 4th, 1924, she attended Beaumont High School and was outstanding in her musical career. Guided by Dr. “Lena” Milam she was married and began her teaching. Virginia played in the first symphony under the direction of Jay Dietzer in the...

E. Marie Stephenson

E. Marie Stephenson

Mar 3, 2015

E. Marie Stephenson, 91, of Orange, Texas, went to meet her Heavenly Father Tuesday, March 3, 2015, in Houston. She was born August 11, 1923, in Mauriceville, Texas, to Earl and Grace Peveto. Marie was the oldest of five children. She went to school and fell in love with her beloved husband, Ed D. Stephenson, in high school. She graduated...

Kay Trahan

Kay Trahan

Mar 2, 2015

Kay Trahan, 60, of Bridge City, passed away on March 2, 2015, at Christus St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend David Wagner of Community Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m-8:00 p.m.,...

Mellie Duce

Mellie Duce

Mar 1, 2015

Mellie Duce, 101, of Orange, passed away on March 1, 2015, at Orange Villa Nursing and Rehab in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Darwin Parrott. Burial will follow at 1:00 p.m. Ford Chapel Cemetery in Bon Wier, Texas. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m.,...

Charlene Rue Wallace

Charlene Rue Wallace

Feb 27, 2015

Charlene Rue Wallace, 76, of Orange, passed away on February 27, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 2, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch and Reverend J.B. Prouse. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home....

Aubrey Gordon O'Neal

Aubrey Gordon O'Neal

Feb 27, 2015

Aubrey Gordon O’Neal Aubrey Gordon O’Neal, 83, of Beaumont, passed away on February 27, 2015, at Jefferson Nursing and Rehabilitation in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft of Orange, Texas and Dr. Raymond McHenry of Beaumont. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial...

Laura Alice Hughes Clary

Laura Alice Hughes Clary

Feb 23, 2015

Laura Alice Hughes Clary, 93, died at home in Orange, TX. February 23, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born in Taylor, AR July 21, 1921. She was preceded in death by her parents George H. Hughes and Celia Elizabeth Boyette Hughes, her husband of 62 years Robert M. “Bob” Clary, her son George Brian Clary, and 10 brothers...

Ruth Stevens Fournier

Ruth Stevens Fournier

Feb 23, 2015

Ruth Stevens Fournier, 94, of Bridge City, passed away on February 23, 2015, at Sabine House in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 26, 2015, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch, Reverend Stephanie Hughes, and Brother Adam Nimitz. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West...

Kay Annette Lynd

Kay Annette Lynd

Feb 23, 2015

Kay Annette Lynd, 68, died peacefully, with blessed assurance, on Monday, February 23, 2015. Born on September 30, 1946, to her beloved parents Mary Catherine (Verble) Dillard and Bob Dillard, she was a lifelong resident of Beaumont, Texas. She was a 1965 graduate of South Park High School. In 1967, she married the love of her life, Bernard Lynd, and...

Gerald Miller

Gerald Miller

Feb 20, 2015

Gerald Miller, 63, of Orange, died Friday, February 20, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 23, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City with Father Kevin Badeaux officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home....

Laura Sue Donnaud

Laura Sue Donnaud

Feb 20, 2015

Laura Sue Donnaud, 85, of Little Cypress, died Friday, February 20, 2015, at Mid Jeff Extended Care in Nederland. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 25, 2015, in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow in Wilkinson Cemetery in Little Cypress. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at...

Janice M. Wilkinson

Janice M. Wilkinson

Feb 19, 2015

Janice M. Wilkinson, 78, of Orangefield, passed away on February 19, 2015, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 22, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Orangefield with Bro. Cody Hogden, pastor, officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Born in Hermitage, Arkansas, on May 10, 1936,...

Robert Leonard Bruno

Robert Leonard Bruno

Feb 19, 2015

Robert Leonard Bruno, 78, of Sour Lake, Texas passed away at his home February 19, 2015. Mr. Bruno was a retired jeweler, an avid golfer and a United States Army Veteran. A service celebrating his life was held February 23, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home Beaumont with interment at Haven of Rest Cemetery. Mr. Bruno was born August 11, 1936...

Sheryl Lynn Rowe

Sheryl Lynn Rowe

Feb 18, 2015

Sheryl Lynn Rowe, 64, of Bridge City, passed away on February 18, 2015, at Christus St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 21, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Reverend Harry Davis will be officiating. Inurnment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Nacogdoches, Texas, on October 8, 1950, she...

James Allen Freeman

James Allen Freeman

Feb 17, 2015

James Allen Freeman, 44, of Orange, passed away on February 17, 2015 at his home. A graveside service and interment will be 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Deweyville Cemetery. Officiating will be Brother Damon Bickham. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Tuesday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on April 4,...

Joseph Louis Hollier

Joseph Louis Hollier

Feb 17, 2015

Joseph Louis Hollier, 55, of Vidor, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at his home. Memorial services will be on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Friendship Bible Baptist Church in Vidor. He was preceded in death by his mother, Katherine Alleman and his father, Joseph Hollier. He is survived by his wife, Tina Hollier; daughter, Tracy...

David N. O'Neal

David N. O'Neal

Feb 17, 2015

David N. O’Neal, 92, of Orange, passed away on February 17, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 21, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Friday, February 20th at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Old Fort, Tennessee, on October 13, 1922, he was the son...

Velma L. Cormier

Velma L. Cormier

Mar 3, 2015

Velma L. Cormier, 87, lifelong resident of Orange, passed away on March 3, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 7, 2015, at the United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend J. W. Harrell and Reverend Jeffrey Pitman. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be...

Suzanne Beverly

Suzanne Beverly

Mar 3, 2015

Suzanne Beverly (nee Gunther) departed this life on March 3, 2015 after a courageous battle with the devastating aftermath of a stroke suffered in 2013. Suzanne was born September 30, 1934 in Pittsburg, PA the eldest of the two children of Claude and LaVaughn Gunther. She met the love of her life James Beverly while a student at The University...

Larry Odom

Larry Odom

Mar 3, 2015

Larry Odom, 58, of Deweyville, passed away on March 3, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Deweyville. Officiating will be Brother Brad Bickham. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest. Born in Kirbyville, Texas, on December 31, 1956, he was the...

Virginia Votaw Johnston

Virginia Votaw Johnston

Mar 3, 2015

Virginia Votaw Johnston, wife of Warren (Jack) Johnston, died Tuesday, March 3rd at home. Born in Beaumont, Texas on February 4th, 1924, she attended Beaumont High School and was outstanding in her musical career. Guided by Dr. “Lena” Milam she was married and began her teaching. Virginia played in the first symphony under the direction of Jay Dietzer in the...

E. Marie Stephenson

E. Marie Stephenson

Mar 3, 2015

E. Marie Stephenson, 91, of Orange, Texas, went to meet her Heavenly Father Tuesday, March 3, 2015, in Houston. She was born August 11, 1923, in Mauriceville, Texas, to Earl and Grace Peveto. Marie was the oldest of five children. She went to school and fell in love with her beloved husband, Ed D. Stephenson, in high school. She graduated...

Kay Trahan

Kay Trahan

Mar 2, 2015

Kay Trahan, 60, of Bridge City, passed away on March 2, 2015, at Christus St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend David Wagner of Community Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m-8:00 p.m.,...

Mellie Duce

Mellie Duce

Mar 1, 2015

Mellie Duce, 101, of Orange, passed away on March 1, 2015, at Orange Villa Nursing and Rehab in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Darwin Parrott. Burial will follow at 1:00 p.m. Ford Chapel Cemetery in Bon Wier, Texas. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m.,...

Charlene Rue Wallace

Charlene Rue Wallace

Feb 27, 2015

Charlene Rue Wallace, 76, of Orange, passed away on February 27, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 2, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch and Reverend J.B. Prouse. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home....

Aubrey Gordon O'Neal

Aubrey Gordon O'Neal

Feb 27, 2015

Aubrey Gordon O’Neal Aubrey Gordon O’Neal, 83, of Beaumont, passed away on February 27, 2015, at Jefferson Nursing and Rehabilitation in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft of Orange, Texas and Dr. Raymond McHenry of Beaumont. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial...

Laura Alice Hughes Clary

Laura Alice Hughes Clary

Feb 23, 2015

Laura Alice Hughes Clary, 93, died at home in Orange, TX. February 23, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born in Taylor, AR July 21, 1921. She was preceded in death by her parents George H. Hughes and Celia Elizabeth Boyette Hughes, her husband of 62 years Robert M. “Bob” Clary, her son George Brian Clary, and 10 brothers...

Ruth Stevens Fournier

Ruth Stevens Fournier

Feb 23, 2015

Ruth Stevens Fournier, 94, of Bridge City, passed away on February 23, 2015, at Sabine House in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 26, 2015, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch, Reverend Stephanie Hughes, and Brother Adam Nimitz. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West...

Kay Annette Lynd

Kay Annette Lynd

Feb 23, 2015

Kay Annette Lynd, 68, died peacefully, with blessed assurance, on Monday, February 23, 2015. Born on September 30, 1946, to her beloved parents Mary Catherine (Verble) Dillard and Bob Dillard, she was a lifelong resident of Beaumont, Texas. She was a 1965 graduate of South Park High School. In 1967, she married the love of her life, Bernard Lynd, and...

Gerald Miller

Gerald Miller

Feb 20, 2015

Gerald Miller, 63, of Orange, died Friday, February 20, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 23, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City with Father Kevin Badeaux officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home....

Laura Sue Donnaud

Laura Sue Donnaud

Feb 20, 2015

Laura Sue Donnaud, 85, of Little Cypress, died Friday, February 20, 2015, at Mid Jeff Extended Care in Nederland. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 25, 2015, in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow in Wilkinson Cemetery in Little Cypress. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at...

Janice M. Wilkinson

Janice M. Wilkinson

Feb 19, 2015

Janice M. Wilkinson, 78, of Orangefield, passed away on February 19, 2015, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 22, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Orangefield with Bro. Cody Hogden, pastor, officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Born in Hermitage, Arkansas, on May 10, 1936,...

Robert Leonard Bruno

Robert Leonard Bruno

Feb 19, 2015

Robert Leonard Bruno, 78, of Sour Lake, Texas passed away at his home February 19, 2015. Mr. Bruno was a retired jeweler, an avid golfer and a United States Army Veteran. A service celebrating his life was held February 23, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home Beaumont with interment at Haven of Rest Cemetery. Mr. Bruno was born August 11, 1936...

Sheryl Lynn Rowe

Sheryl Lynn Rowe

Feb 18, 2015

Sheryl Lynn Rowe, 64, of Bridge City, passed away on February 18, 2015, at Christus St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 21, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Reverend Harry Davis will be officiating. Inurnment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Nacogdoches, Texas, on October 8, 1950, she...

James Allen Freeman

James Allen Freeman

Feb 17, 2015

James Allen Freeman, 44, of Orange, passed away on February 17, 2015 at his home. A graveside service and interment will be 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Deweyville Cemetery. Officiating will be Brother Damon Bickham. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Tuesday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on April 4,...

Joseph Louis Hollier

Joseph Louis Hollier

Feb 17, 2015

Joseph Louis Hollier, 55, of Vidor, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at his home. Memorial services will be on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Friendship Bible Baptist Church in Vidor. He was preceded in death by his mother, Katherine Alleman and his father, Joseph Hollier. He is survived by his wife, Tina Hollier; daughter, Tracy...

David N. O'Neal

David N. O'Neal

Feb 17, 2015

David N. O’Neal, 92, of Orange, passed away on February 17, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 21, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Friday, February 20th at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Old Fort, Tennessee, on October 13, 1922, he was the son...

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