Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Arlene Margaret Bray
Apr 11, 2015
Arlene Margaret Bray, 74, of Orange, passed away on April 11, 2015, at Beaumont Nursing and Rehabilitation in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. , Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be her son, Reverend Douglas Bray of Harmony Baptist in Vidor. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation...
Bernice Mitchell
Apr 11, 2015
Bernice Mitchell, 90, of Orange, passed away on April 11, 2015, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Alvin Gilbeaux of Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witness in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to...
Mary Kathryn "Kathy" Keegan
Apr 9, 2015
Mary Kathryn Keegan, 66, of Orange, passed away on April 9, 2015, at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange with Reverend Tom Phelan officiating. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. A memorial...
Thomas Monroe
Apr 8, 2015
Thomas (Tommy) Monroe was born January 27, 1940 in Sylacuga, Alabama to John T. (JT) Monroe and Frances Singleton. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and brother. His family was his first priority. Tommy was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Orange. He was a hard worker and started working when he was twelve years old as...
Betty Wallace
Apr 7, 2015
Betty Wallace Betty Wallace, 91, of Orange, passed away on April 7, 2015, at the Family Care Group Home in Orange. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Friday, April 10, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Alan Wallace. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m., Friday,...
Ricky Louis Manuel
Apr 6, 2015
Ricky Louis Manuel Ricky Louis Manuel was born on August 13, 1958, in Orange, Texas to Louis Manuel, Jr. and Aleene Miller Manuel. He was preceded in death by his father, Louis Manuel, Jr.; grandmother, Mrs. Willie Miller; grandfather, Grady Miller; grandmother, Mrs. Olivia Manuel; grandfather, Louis Manuel, Sr. He is survived by his mother, Aleene Manuel; daughter, Kristina Manuel;...
Von Ella "Bonnie" Broussard
Apr 6, 2015
Von Ella “Bonnie” Broussard, 84, of Orangefield, passed away on April 6, 2015, at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 9, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Orangefield. Officiating will be Reverend Cody Hogden. Burial will follow at Mary William Cemetery in Orangefield. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at...
Ludie Mae Temple Mota
Apr 5, 2015
Ludie Mae Temple Mota went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, April 5, 2015. She was born January 20, 1947, in Winnsboro, Louisiana, to Thomas Eugene and Mary Evelyn Temple. Ludie loved many things: family, friends, hummingbirds, butterflies, bells, flowers, nature, and holidays, especially Christmas. She always had room at her table for a good plate of homemade food...
Marie Noel
Apr 4, 2015
Marie Noel, 85, of Bridge City, passed away on April 4, 2015, at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City with Father Steve Leger officiating. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be Tuesday from...
Gertie M. Frazier
Apr 3, 2015
Gertie Marie Frazier died peacefully at her home on, April 3, 2015 after a long and difficult battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born in Orange, Texas on July 23, 1942 to her parents Paul A. Burch Sr. and Mary M. Burch. Gertie and Jerry met at church in 1951, they soon became friends and childhood sweethearts. They later wed...
L. Wayne Prouse
Apr 3, 2015
L. Wayne Prouse, 69, of Orange, died Friday, April 3, 2015, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with the Reverend J.B. Prouse officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the funeral home in Orange....
James G. "Jim" Ehlert
Mar 31, 2015
James G. “Jim” Ehlert, 91, of Orange, passed away on March 31, 2015, at Magnolia Manor in Groves. A graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 3, 2015, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Billy Watson of Faith United Methodist Church in Orange. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 3, at Claybar Funeral...
Leon Martin Noel
Mar 30, 2015
Leon Martin Noel Leon Martin Noel, 76, of Orange, passed away on March 30, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Marty Boddie. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8:00 p.m., on Wednesday at the funeral home. Born...
Marguerite Richardson
Mar 29, 2015
Marguerite Richardson, 96, of Houston, passed away on March 29, 2015, in Houston. A graveside service will be 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 31st, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Thomas Neal Brown
Mar 29, 2015
Thomas Neal Brown, 58, of Port Arthur, passed away on March 29, 2015, at Senior Rehabilitation in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 2, 2015, at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Terry Brown of Wesley United Methodist Church in Beaumont. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at Claybar...
Betty Marshall Jones
Mar 27, 2015
Betty Marshall Jones, 83, of Beaumont was born November 13, 1931 in San Augustine County, Texas to Marie Yancey and Glen M. Marshall and passed away March 27, 2015 in Tyler, Texas. She was a former resident of Silsbee. Betty retired from Lamar University and Oil City Brass Works, Inc. She is a member of North End Baptist Church, Shriners...
Edward M. Minner
Mar 26, 2015
Edward M. Minner, 85, of Bridge City, Texas, passed from life through death and into eternity on Thursday, the 26th of March 2015. He is now absent from the body and face to face with the Lord Jesus Christ. Ed was born on the 1st of February 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas, to E.M. and Vesta O’Grady Minner. He was...
Jim Hunter
Mar 25, 2015
Jim Hunter Jim Hunter, 80, of Orange, passed away on March 25, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. prior to the service. Born in Orange,...
James Allen "Sarge" Sargent II
Mar 22, 2015
James Allen “Sarge” Sargent II, 63, of Orange, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loved ones in his home on Sunday, March 22, 2015. A memorial gathering will be Sunday, March 29, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at the Orange Boat Club. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and a friend to so many....
Richard Neal Sistrunk
Mar 22, 2015
Richard Neal Sistrunk, formerly of Vidor, TX, was born November 2, 1953 in Beaumont, TX to Glenn and Jean Sistrunk. A memorial service to honor his memory will be held on March 31, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel at Claybar Funeral Home, Orange, TX. Richard enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and being outdoors. He is preceded in death by his...
Arlene Margaret Bray
Apr 11, 2015
Arlene Margaret Bray, 74, of Orange, passed away on April 11, 2015, at Beaumont Nursing and Rehabilitation in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. , Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be her son, Reverend Douglas Bray of Harmony Baptist in Vidor. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation...
Bernice Mitchell
Apr 11, 2015
Bernice Mitchell, 90, of Orange, passed away on April 11, 2015, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Alvin Gilbeaux of Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witness in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to...
Mary Kathryn "Kathy" Keegan
Apr 9, 2015
Mary Kathryn Keegan, 66, of Orange, passed away on April 9, 2015, at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange with Reverend Tom Phelan officiating. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. A memorial...
Thomas Monroe
Apr 8, 2015
Thomas (Tommy) Monroe was born January 27, 1940 in Sylacuga, Alabama to John T. (JT) Monroe and Frances Singleton. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and brother. His family was his first priority. Tommy was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Orange. He was a hard worker and started working when he was twelve years old as...
Betty Wallace
Apr 7, 2015
Betty Wallace Betty Wallace, 91, of Orange, passed away on April 7, 2015, at the Family Care Group Home in Orange. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Friday, April 10, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Alan Wallace. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m., Friday,...
Ricky Louis Manuel
Apr 6, 2015
Ricky Louis Manuel Ricky Louis Manuel was born on August 13, 1958, in Orange, Texas to Louis Manuel, Jr. and Aleene Miller Manuel. He was preceded in death by his father, Louis Manuel, Jr.; grandmother, Mrs. Willie Miller; grandfather, Grady Miller; grandmother, Mrs. Olivia Manuel; grandfather, Louis Manuel, Sr. He is survived by his mother, Aleene Manuel; daughter, Kristina Manuel;...
Von Ella "Bonnie" Broussard
Apr 6, 2015
Von Ella “Bonnie” Broussard, 84, of Orangefield, passed away on April 6, 2015, at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 9, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Orangefield. Officiating will be Reverend Cody Hogden. Burial will follow at Mary William Cemetery in Orangefield. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at...
Ludie Mae Temple Mota
Apr 5, 2015
Ludie Mae Temple Mota went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, April 5, 2015. She was born January 20, 1947, in Winnsboro, Louisiana, to Thomas Eugene and Mary Evelyn Temple. Ludie loved many things: family, friends, hummingbirds, butterflies, bells, flowers, nature, and holidays, especially Christmas. She always had room at her table for a good plate of homemade food...
Marie Noel
Apr 4, 2015
Marie Noel, 85, of Bridge City, passed away on April 4, 2015, at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City with Father Steve Leger officiating. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be Tuesday from...
Gertie M. Frazier
Apr 3, 2015
Gertie Marie Frazier died peacefully at her home on, April 3, 2015 after a long and difficult battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born in Orange, Texas on July 23, 1942 to her parents Paul A. Burch Sr. and Mary M. Burch. Gertie and Jerry met at church in 1951, they soon became friends and childhood sweethearts. They later wed...
L. Wayne Prouse
Apr 3, 2015
L. Wayne Prouse, 69, of Orange, died Friday, April 3, 2015, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with the Reverend J.B. Prouse officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the funeral home in Orange....
James G. "Jim" Ehlert
Mar 31, 2015
James G. “Jim” Ehlert, 91, of Orange, passed away on March 31, 2015, at Magnolia Manor in Groves. A graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 3, 2015, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Billy Watson of Faith United Methodist Church in Orange. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 3, at Claybar Funeral...
Leon Martin Noel
Mar 30, 2015
Leon Martin Noel Leon Martin Noel, 76, of Orange, passed away on March 30, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Marty Boddie. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8:00 p.m., on Wednesday at the funeral home. Born...
Marguerite Richardson
Mar 29, 2015
Marguerite Richardson, 96, of Houston, passed away on March 29, 2015, in Houston. A graveside service will be 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 31st, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Thomas Neal Brown
Mar 29, 2015
Thomas Neal Brown, 58, of Port Arthur, passed away on March 29, 2015, at Senior Rehabilitation in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 2, 2015, at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Terry Brown of Wesley United Methodist Church in Beaumont. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at Claybar...
Betty Marshall Jones
Mar 27, 2015
Betty Marshall Jones, 83, of Beaumont was born November 13, 1931 in San Augustine County, Texas to Marie Yancey and Glen M. Marshall and passed away March 27, 2015 in Tyler, Texas. She was a former resident of Silsbee. Betty retired from Lamar University and Oil City Brass Works, Inc. She is a member of North End Baptist Church, Shriners...
Edward M. Minner
Mar 26, 2015
Edward M. Minner, 85, of Bridge City, Texas, passed from life through death and into eternity on Thursday, the 26th of March 2015. He is now absent from the body and face to face with the Lord Jesus Christ. Ed was born on the 1st of February 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas, to E.M. and Vesta O’Grady Minner. He was...
Jim Hunter
Mar 25, 2015
Jim Hunter Jim Hunter, 80, of Orange, passed away on March 25, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. prior to the service. Born in Orange,...
James Allen "Sarge" Sargent II
Mar 22, 2015
James Allen “Sarge” Sargent II, 63, of Orange, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loved ones in his home on Sunday, March 22, 2015. A memorial gathering will be Sunday, March 29, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at the Orange Boat Club. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and a friend to so many....
Richard Neal Sistrunk
Mar 22, 2015
Richard Neal Sistrunk, formerly of Vidor, TX, was born November 2, 1953 in Beaumont, TX to Glenn and Jean Sistrunk. A memorial service to honor his memory will be held on March 31, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel at Claybar Funeral Home, Orange, TX. Richard enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and being outdoors. He is preceded in death by his...