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Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

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

Mae Byrd Smith

Mae Byrd Smith

May 25, 2014

Mae Byrd Smith, 88, of Orange, passed away on May 25, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. A graveside service and burial will be...

Laura Ann "Cherokee" Flowers

Laura Ann "Cherokee" Flowers

May 24, 2014

Laura Ann “Cherokee” Flowers, 61, of Bridge City, passed away on May 24, 2014, in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Winfree Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Brother Keith Royal of Winfree Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Winfree Baptist Church. Born in Gaines...

Dr. James Sidney Strang

Dr. James Sidney Strang

May 23, 2014

Dr. James S. Strang, 82, of Montgomery, AL passed away on May 23, 2014. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, TX with a Graveside Service at 11:00. He was preceded in death by his father, William Jacob Strang, Sr. and his mother, Willie Alice (Fullbright) Strang, both of Orange,...

George Morgan Jones

George Morgan Jones

May 23, 2014

George Morgan Jones, 73 of Sugar Land, Texas, passed away after a long and valiant battle with cancer on May 23, 2014, at his home surrounded by family. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, on July 15, 1940, he was the son of Morgan and Virginia (Burnett) Jones. George was a 1958 graduate of Lutcher Stark High School and a 1964...

Archie D. Conley Sr

Archie D. Conley Sr

May 23, 2014

Archie D. Conley, Sr., 78, of Orange, passed away on May 23, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 26, 2014, at North Orange Pentecostal Church. Officiating will be Reverend Chris Bankerd. Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from...

Ellen Mae Cleveland

Ellen Mae Cleveland

May 23, 2014

Funeral services for Ellen Mae Cleveland, 80 of Lumberton, will be held on Thursday, May 29th at 6:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will be on Friday at 10:00 a.m. in the Houston National Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be on Wednesday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Mrs. Cleveland was born May 30th 1933 in...

Kellie Gentry

Kellie Gentry

May 22, 2014

Kellie Gentry, 53, of Orange, passed away on May 22, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Hoffpauir. Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on February 15, 1961, Kellie was the daughter of Marvin Prather O’Neal and Katrina Faye Outlaw....

Delores Anne Myers

Delores Anne Myers

May 22, 2014

Delores Anne Myers, 76, of Bridge City, passed away on May 22, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 26, 2014, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Cremation to follow. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 2014 at...

Suewillow Wilkinson Casey

Suewillow Wilkinson Casey

May 21, 2014

Suewillow Wilkinson Casey, 102, of Orange, passed away on May 21, 2014, at Pinehurst Nursing Home in Orange. Funeral services to remember her life will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 24, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Dr. Andy Pate of First Christian Church in Orange. Interment will be at Jett Cemetery in Orange...

James Paul Permenter

James Paul Permenter

May 19, 2014

James Paul Permenter James Paul Permenter, 78, of Orange, passed away on May 19, 2014, at his home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 22, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Bro. Jay Thomas of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will...

Alice Zuella Wooten

Alice Zuella Wooten

May 19, 2014

Alice Wooten, age 78, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014. She spent the last week of her life at home, with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, her sisters, and other members of her extended family. She was, once again, in a house full of kids. She was surrounded by love. Alice was born on September 11, 1935 and...

Frances Earline (Broussard) Van Pelt

Frances Earline (Broussard) Van Pelt

May 19, 2014

Earline Broussard Van Pelt, 86, of Beaumont, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014. She was born May 10, 1928 to Earl and Pearlie Goddard. A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday, May 24, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with a service celebrating her life to follow at 12:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, 1155...

Elvie LeLeux Dubois

Elvie LeLeux Dubois

May 19, 2014

Elvie Lucille Dubois, 93, of Orange passed away on May 19, 2014, at Answered Prayer Private Care Facility. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 24, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Father Tom Phelan of St. Francis of Assisi Church in...

Ben Culpepper

Ben Culpepper

May 19, 2014

Ben Culpepper (June 30, 1942 – May 19, 2014) Quillon Benton “Ben” Culpepper, Jr., 71, a lifelong resident of Orange, Texas, died Monday, May 19, 2014 in Houston, Texas after a short illness. He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather, as well as a civic, community and church leader, and he will be greatly missed. Ben was born on...

Margaret Beaulah Jordan

Margaret Beaulah Jordan

May 18, 2014

Margaret Jordan, 88, was born in Pelham, TN April 12, 1926 to W. T. and Hattie Partin Hill and passed away May 18, 2014 in Beaumont, TX. She was a long term resident of the area and was a florist and owner of Margaret’s Flowers & Gifts. Mrs. Jordan was a faithful member of Gospel Tabernacle of Beaumont, who also...

Betty Sue Wilson Storey

Betty Sue Wilson Storey

May 17, 2014

Betty Sue Wilson Storey An angel was called to heaven on Saturday, May 17, 2014 as Betty Sue Wilson Storey, 82, of Bridge City departed this earth at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Born to be a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Betty enjoyed a full life supporting, guiding, leading, and inspiring her family...

LeRoy Welch

LeRoy Welch

May 17, 2014

LeRoy Welch, 76, of Orange, passed away on May 17, 2014 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle of Baptist Hospital in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday...

Nancy Marie Gray

Nancy Marie Gray

May 16, 2014

Nancy Marie Gray, 64, of Mauriceville, passed away on May 16, 2014, at her niece’s home in Winnie. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., with a wake service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Delphyn Meeks of St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville. Cremation will follow under the care of...

Justin Taylor Martin

Justin Taylor Martin

May 15, 2014

A memorial service for Justin Taylor Martin, 21, of Bridge City will be at 5:30 PM Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Bridge Point Fellowship, 1355 W Roundbunch Rd. in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Todd Shores. The family will receive friends beginning at 5:00 PM Tuesday at the church. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on June 22, 1992, he was...

Melville George Hyatt

Melville George Hyatt

May 14, 2014

Melville George Hyatt, 98, of Orange, died Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at Pinehurst Health and Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be at First Presbyterian Church in Orange, beginning at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 17, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be the Reverend Mike Umbenhaur. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory...

Mae Byrd Smith

Mae Byrd Smith

May 25, 2014

Mae Byrd Smith, 88, of Orange, passed away on May 25, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. A graveside service and burial will be...

Laura Ann "Cherokee" Flowers

Laura Ann "Cherokee" Flowers

May 24, 2014

Laura Ann “Cherokee” Flowers, 61, of Bridge City, passed away on May 24, 2014, in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Winfree Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Brother Keith Royal of Winfree Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Winfree Baptist Church. Born in Gaines...

Dr. James Sidney Strang

Dr. James Sidney Strang

May 23, 2014

Dr. James S. Strang, 82, of Montgomery, AL passed away on May 23, 2014. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, TX with a Graveside Service at 11:00. He was preceded in death by his father, William Jacob Strang, Sr. and his mother, Willie Alice (Fullbright) Strang, both of Orange,...

George Morgan Jones

George Morgan Jones

May 23, 2014

George Morgan Jones, 73 of Sugar Land, Texas, passed away after a long and valiant battle with cancer on May 23, 2014, at his home surrounded by family. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, on July 15, 1940, he was the son of Morgan and Virginia (Burnett) Jones. George was a 1958 graduate of Lutcher Stark High School and a 1964...

Archie D. Conley Sr

Archie D. Conley Sr

May 23, 2014

Archie D. Conley, Sr., 78, of Orange, passed away on May 23, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 26, 2014, at North Orange Pentecostal Church. Officiating will be Reverend Chris Bankerd. Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from...

Ellen Mae Cleveland

Ellen Mae Cleveland

May 23, 2014

Funeral services for Ellen Mae Cleveland, 80 of Lumberton, will be held on Thursday, May 29th at 6:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will be on Friday at 10:00 a.m. in the Houston National Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be on Wednesday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Mrs. Cleveland was born May 30th 1933 in...

Kellie Gentry

Kellie Gentry

May 22, 2014

Kellie Gentry, 53, of Orange, passed away on May 22, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Hoffpauir. Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on February 15, 1961, Kellie was the daughter of Marvin Prather O’Neal and Katrina Faye Outlaw....

Delores Anne Myers

Delores Anne Myers

May 22, 2014

Delores Anne Myers, 76, of Bridge City, passed away on May 22, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 26, 2014, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Cremation to follow. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 2014 at...

Suewillow Wilkinson Casey

Suewillow Wilkinson Casey

May 21, 2014

Suewillow Wilkinson Casey, 102, of Orange, passed away on May 21, 2014, at Pinehurst Nursing Home in Orange. Funeral services to remember her life will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 24, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Dr. Andy Pate of First Christian Church in Orange. Interment will be at Jett Cemetery in Orange...

James Paul Permenter

James Paul Permenter

May 19, 2014

James Paul Permenter James Paul Permenter, 78, of Orange, passed away on May 19, 2014, at his home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 22, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Bro. Jay Thomas of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will...

Alice Zuella Wooten

Alice Zuella Wooten

May 19, 2014

Alice Wooten, age 78, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014. She spent the last week of her life at home, with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, her sisters, and other members of her extended family. She was, once again, in a house full of kids. She was surrounded by love. Alice was born on September 11, 1935 and...

Frances Earline (Broussard) Van Pelt

Frances Earline (Broussard) Van Pelt

May 19, 2014

Earline Broussard Van Pelt, 86, of Beaumont, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014. She was born May 10, 1928 to Earl and Pearlie Goddard. A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday, May 24, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with a service celebrating her life to follow at 12:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, 1155...

Elvie LeLeux Dubois

Elvie LeLeux Dubois

May 19, 2014

Elvie Lucille Dubois, 93, of Orange passed away on May 19, 2014, at Answered Prayer Private Care Facility. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 24, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Father Tom Phelan of St. Francis of Assisi Church in...

Ben Culpepper

Ben Culpepper

May 19, 2014

Ben Culpepper (June 30, 1942 – May 19, 2014) Quillon Benton “Ben” Culpepper, Jr., 71, a lifelong resident of Orange, Texas, died Monday, May 19, 2014 in Houston, Texas after a short illness. He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather, as well as a civic, community and church leader, and he will be greatly missed. Ben was born on...

Margaret Beaulah Jordan

Margaret Beaulah Jordan

May 18, 2014

Margaret Jordan, 88, was born in Pelham, TN April 12, 1926 to W. T. and Hattie Partin Hill and passed away May 18, 2014 in Beaumont, TX. She was a long term resident of the area and was a florist and owner of Margaret’s Flowers & Gifts. Mrs. Jordan was a faithful member of Gospel Tabernacle of Beaumont, who also...

Betty Sue Wilson Storey

Betty Sue Wilson Storey

May 17, 2014

Betty Sue Wilson Storey An angel was called to heaven on Saturday, May 17, 2014 as Betty Sue Wilson Storey, 82, of Bridge City departed this earth at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Born to be a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Betty enjoyed a full life supporting, guiding, leading, and inspiring her family...

LeRoy Welch

LeRoy Welch

May 17, 2014

LeRoy Welch, 76, of Orange, passed away on May 17, 2014 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle of Baptist Hospital in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday...

Nancy Marie Gray

Nancy Marie Gray

May 16, 2014

Nancy Marie Gray, 64, of Mauriceville, passed away on May 16, 2014, at her niece’s home in Winnie. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., with a wake service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Delphyn Meeks of St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville. Cremation will follow under the care of...

Justin Taylor Martin

Justin Taylor Martin

May 15, 2014

A memorial service for Justin Taylor Martin, 21, of Bridge City will be at 5:30 PM Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Bridge Point Fellowship, 1355 W Roundbunch Rd. in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Todd Shores. The family will receive friends beginning at 5:00 PM Tuesday at the church. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on June 22, 1992, he was...

Melville George Hyatt

Melville George Hyatt

May 14, 2014

Melville George Hyatt, 98, of Orange, died Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at Pinehurst Health and Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be at First Presbyterian Church in Orange, beginning at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 17, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be the Reverend Mike Umbenhaur. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory...

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