Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Tommy Dewayne Hardy Jr.
Apr 27, 2015
Tommy Dewayne Hardy Jr., 47, of Port Arthur, passed away on April 27, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 30, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Kreggor Smith
Apr 26, 2015
Kreggor Smith, 55, of West Orange, passed away on April 26, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, Reverend Jeff Bonnin, and Mr. Jerry Masterson. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be...
Orran Kelley
Apr 26, 2015
Orran Kelley, 91, formerly of Orange and Woodville, passed away on April 26, 2015, at Frank Tejeda State Veterans Home in Floresville. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 30, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be longtime family friend, Pastor Clifton Rankin of Reformed Presbyterian Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery...
Richard Donald (Don) Caillouet
Apr 26, 2015
Don Caillouet, 86, of Bridge City passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Friday, May 1, 2015 at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Thursday, with...
Colonel Donald Ray Pendarvis
Apr 24, 2015
Colonel Donald R. Pendarvis passed away peacefully at his home on April 24, 2015, surrounded by his wife and children, after a lengthy battle with colorectal cancer. Born November 5, 1932 in Jonesboro, LA, to Mr. & Mrs. Allie V. Pendarvis, he went on to attend the University of Louisiana, Monroe graduating with two Bachelor Degrees in Business Administration and...
Farland Edward Henry Sr.
Apr 23, 2015
Farland Edward Henry, Sr., 85, of Orange, passed away on April 23, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday April 26, 2015, The American Legion in Orange. Officiating will be Kenneth Lavergne. Cremation will be under the care of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Born in Orange, Texas, on December 5,...
Rene Carol Lynch
Apr 22, 2015
Rene Carol Lynch, age 57, died at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX, on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends. Although taken entirely too soon, Rene managed to bring so much joy to so many and will be forever remembered for her radiant smile, giving nature, and youthful sense of humor. Rene lived...
Remington Gene Steele
Apr 21, 2015
Remington Gene Steele of Vidor passed away on April 21, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. with a visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle. Burial will follow. He is preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Gene Steele, Bubba Lawrence,...
Melvin Edgar "M.E." Franklin
Apr 21, 2015
Melvin Edgar Franklin, 85, of Orange, passed away on April 21, 2015, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Friday, April 24, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...
Jason Todd Myers
Apr 20, 2015
Jason Todd Myers, 40, of Beaumont, died Monday, April 20, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A funeral service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 5:00 p.m. Saturday and will continue after the service until 9:00 p.m. Cremation will follow. Born in...
Lenora M George
Apr 20, 2015
Lenora M. George Lenora M. George, 81, of Orange, Texas passed away on April 20, 2015, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm, Thursday, April 24, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8pm, Wednesday,...
Dorothy J. "Dot" Jimerson
Apr 19, 2015
Dorothy J. “Dot” Jimerson, 84, of Orange, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, at Magnolia Manor in Groves. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with the Reverend Harold Nazworth officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...
Archie Alline (Corry) Jones
Apr 18, 2015
Archie Alline (Corry) Jones, age 85, went to meet her Savior and friend on April 18, 2015. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She will be missed by all who knew her. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Jeff Bell and...
Nalton Joseph Jannise Sr.
Apr 18, 2015
Funeral services for Nalton Joseph Jannise, Sr., 81, of China, Texas will be held Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel in Beaumont. Interment will follow in the China Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 27, 2015 from 5-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment w Mr. Jannise was born June 2, 1933...
James "Jimmy" Thompson
Apr 17, 2015
James “Jimmy” Thompson, 70, of Starks, Louisiana, passed away on April, 17, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. A Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Larry W. Teeter. Burial of his cremated remains will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be...
Deborah Marie Hebert
Apr 16, 2015
Deborah Marie Hebert, 62, of Port Arthur, passed away on April 16, 2015, at her home. A graveside service and inurnment will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 19, 2015, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Aiken, South Carolina, on October 28,...
Judy Lynn DeCuir
Apr 15, 2015
Judy Lynn DeCuir Judy Lynn DeCuir, 60, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 15, 2015, in Galveston, Texas. Funeral services will be Tuesday, at 1:00pm, July 21, 2015, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to...
John E. Burnitt
Apr 15, 2015
John E. Burnitt, 50, of Orange, went home to be with his Lord on April 15, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Glen James of Christ Chapel Baptist Church in Fort Worth. Burial will follow at Nibletts Bluff in Vinton, Louisiana. Visitation...
William H. "Bill" Poisel
Apr 14, 2015
William H. “Bill” Poisel, 82, of Orange, passed away on April 14, 2015, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2015, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange with Father David Edwards, officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Friday, April 17, 2015,...
Larry Donald Baggett
Apr 13, 2015
Larry Donald Baggett, age 58, of Beaumont, died April 13, 2015. After graduating from South Park High School and attending Lamar University, Larry began a thirty-three year career teaching English in Beaumont and Conroe School Districts. He loved his students and was an enthusiastic companion in their discovery of literature. Larry developed a passion for fine arts and his talents...
Tommy Dewayne Hardy Jr.
Apr 27, 2015
Tommy Dewayne Hardy Jr., 47, of Port Arthur, passed away on April 27, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 30, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Kreggor Smith
Apr 26, 2015
Kreggor Smith, 55, of West Orange, passed away on April 26, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, Reverend Jeff Bonnin, and Mr. Jerry Masterson. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be...
Orran Kelley
Apr 26, 2015
Orran Kelley, 91, formerly of Orange and Woodville, passed away on April 26, 2015, at Frank Tejeda State Veterans Home in Floresville. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 30, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be longtime family friend, Pastor Clifton Rankin of Reformed Presbyterian Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery...
Richard Donald (Don) Caillouet
Apr 26, 2015
Don Caillouet, 86, of Bridge City passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Friday, May 1, 2015 at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Thursday, with...
Colonel Donald Ray Pendarvis
Apr 24, 2015
Colonel Donald R. Pendarvis passed away peacefully at his home on April 24, 2015, surrounded by his wife and children, after a lengthy battle with colorectal cancer. Born November 5, 1932 in Jonesboro, LA, to Mr. & Mrs. Allie V. Pendarvis, he went on to attend the University of Louisiana, Monroe graduating with two Bachelor Degrees in Business Administration and...
Farland Edward Henry Sr.
Apr 23, 2015
Farland Edward Henry, Sr., 85, of Orange, passed away on April 23, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday April 26, 2015, The American Legion in Orange. Officiating will be Kenneth Lavergne. Cremation will be under the care of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Born in Orange, Texas, on December 5,...
Rene Carol Lynch
Apr 22, 2015
Rene Carol Lynch, age 57, died at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX, on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends. Although taken entirely too soon, Rene managed to bring so much joy to so many and will be forever remembered for her radiant smile, giving nature, and youthful sense of humor. Rene lived...
Remington Gene Steele
Apr 21, 2015
Remington Gene Steele of Vidor passed away on April 21, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. with a visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle. Burial will follow. He is preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Gene Steele, Bubba Lawrence,...
Melvin Edgar "M.E." Franklin
Apr 21, 2015
Melvin Edgar Franklin, 85, of Orange, passed away on April 21, 2015, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Friday, April 24, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...
Jason Todd Myers
Apr 20, 2015
Jason Todd Myers, 40, of Beaumont, died Monday, April 20, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A funeral service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 5:00 p.m. Saturday and will continue after the service until 9:00 p.m. Cremation will follow. Born in...
Lenora M George
Apr 20, 2015
Lenora M. George Lenora M. George, 81, of Orange, Texas passed away on April 20, 2015, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm, Thursday, April 24, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8pm, Wednesday,...
Dorothy J. "Dot" Jimerson
Apr 19, 2015
Dorothy J. “Dot” Jimerson, 84, of Orange, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, at Magnolia Manor in Groves. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with the Reverend Harold Nazworth officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...
Archie Alline (Corry) Jones
Apr 18, 2015
Archie Alline (Corry) Jones, age 85, went to meet her Savior and friend on April 18, 2015. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She will be missed by all who knew her. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Jeff Bell and...
Nalton Joseph Jannise Sr.
Apr 18, 2015
Funeral services for Nalton Joseph Jannise, Sr., 81, of China, Texas will be held Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel in Beaumont. Interment will follow in the China Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 27, 2015 from 5-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment w Mr. Jannise was born June 2, 1933...
James "Jimmy" Thompson
Apr 17, 2015
James “Jimmy” Thompson, 70, of Starks, Louisiana, passed away on April, 17, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. A Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Larry W. Teeter. Burial of his cremated remains will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be...
Deborah Marie Hebert
Apr 16, 2015
Deborah Marie Hebert, 62, of Port Arthur, passed away on April 16, 2015, at her home. A graveside service and inurnment will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 19, 2015, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Aiken, South Carolina, on October 28,...
Judy Lynn DeCuir
Apr 15, 2015
Judy Lynn DeCuir Judy Lynn DeCuir, 60, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 15, 2015, in Galveston, Texas. Funeral services will be Tuesday, at 1:00pm, July 21, 2015, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to...
John E. Burnitt
Apr 15, 2015
John E. Burnitt, 50, of Orange, went home to be with his Lord on April 15, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Glen James of Christ Chapel Baptist Church in Fort Worth. Burial will follow at Nibletts Bluff in Vinton, Louisiana. Visitation...
William H. "Bill" Poisel
Apr 14, 2015
William H. “Bill” Poisel, 82, of Orange, passed away on April 14, 2015, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2015, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange with Father David Edwards, officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Friday, April 17, 2015,...
Larry Donald Baggett
Apr 13, 2015
Larry Donald Baggett, age 58, of Beaumont, died April 13, 2015. After graduating from South Park High School and attending Lamar University, Larry began a thirty-three year career teaching English in Beaumont and Conroe School Districts. He loved his students and was an enthusiastic companion in their discovery of literature. Larry developed a passion for fine arts and his talents...