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Claybar Funeral Home

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

Stephen Faircloth

Stephen Faircloth

Feb 7, 2014

Funeral services for Steve Faircloth, 63, retired Bridge City Chief of Police, will be held at 10am, Friday, February 14, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Chaplain Mike Eaves of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Masonic graveside services and Police Officers Military Honors will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens following the services. In...

Lillie Bell McCarver

Lillie Bell McCarver

Feb 6, 2014

Lillie Bell McCarver, 101, of Orange, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014, at Gulf Health Care Center in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 10:00am, Monday, February 10, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 2:30pm to 5:00pm, Sunday at the funeral home. Born in Tillman, Louisiana,...

Elsie Mae Switzer

Elsie Mae Switzer

Feb 6, 2014

Elsie Mae Switzer departed from her earthy family to join her Heavenly Father on the evening of Thursday, February 6, 2014. Elsie was born on June 7, 1917, in Starks, Louisiana, to Ruben Perkins and Sarah Elizabeth Ashworth Perkins. Elsie graduated as valedictorian of Starks High School after having played on the girls' basketball team throughout high school. Elsie was...

Reverend H. David (White) Fleetwood

Reverend H. David (White) Fleetwood

Feb 6, 2014

Pastor H. David Fleetwood, 68 was born April 6, 1945 in Bedford, IN to Olin and Ruth Terrill White and passed away February 6, 2014 at his residence in Lumberton, TX. A memorial service will take place to celebrate his life at 11:30 AM, Saturday, March 1 at Grace Temple, 2226 Maple Avenue, Terre Haute, IN, officiated by Pastor Murray...

Margaret Lee Stout May

Margaret Lee Stout May

Feb 6, 2014

Margaret Lee May, 91, of Bridge City, died Thursday, February 6, 2014, in Orange, Texas. Friends are invited to a graveside service at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2014, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City, with Mr. Tony Goins officiating. There will be no visitation. Born in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, on March 24, 1922, Margaret was the only...

Connie Lee Rougeau

Connie Lee Rougeau

Feb 6, 2014

Connie Lee Rougeau, 63, passed away unexpectedly on February 6, 2014 in Vidor, Texas. Born in Seattle, Washington, Connie lived a young life in Shreveport Louisiana moving to the Mauriceville area in the early 70’s. She enjoyed casino’s, reading and had creative talents unlike her children. She was a superb cook holiday meals were always enjoyed at Connie’s home. She...

Joe R. Banse

Joe R. Banse

Feb 5, 2014

Joe R. Banse, 88, of Orange and formerly of Houston, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning at The Meadows Nursing Home in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 2 pm, Friday, February 7, 2014, at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Weimar, TX. Interment will follow at St. Michaels Catholic Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Raymond Earl Barbre,...

Evelyn (Gran) Ford Bernard

Evelyn (Gran) Ford Bernard

Feb 3, 2014

Evelyn (Gran) Ford Bernard, 79, former resident of Orange and Bridge City resident of 53 years, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11am, Friday, February 7, 2014, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City with Reverend Steve Leger officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial...

Charles Haynes Hunter

Charles Haynes Hunter

Feb 3, 2014

Charles H. Hunter, 85, was born in Magnolia Springs, TX to Nannie Pearl Hunter and Charlie Louis Hunter on February 21, 1928. Charles passed from this life on February 3, 2014 in his home in Lumberton after an 8 year battle with Parkinson’s disease. He retired fromMobilOil in 1985 after 34 years as a Senior Clerk. Charles was a classic...

Ernest Gene Steele

Ernest Gene Steele

Feb 2, 2014

Ernest Gene Steele, 79, of Orange, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014, at his home. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 6, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Kevin Trinkle and Pastor Jeff Bell. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Serving as Pallbearers will be Chris King, J.B. Lanting, Mark Steele, Jr., Josh...

Bonnie Romero

Bonnie Romero

Feb 2, 2014

Bonnie Romero, 73, of Bridge City, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014, at her home. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 8, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Lance Faulkner of Bridge Point Fellowship Church. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Serving as Pallbearers will be Taylor...

Rose Lopez

Rose Lopez

Jan 31, 2014

Rose Lopez, 90, of Orange, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30am, Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange with Reverend Tom Phelan officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange. Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Lopez, Corey...

Daniel Ray Roberts

Daniel Ray Roberts

Jan 31, 2014

Daniel Ray Roberts, 58, of Orange, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10am, Monday, February 3, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas, pastor of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...

Luis D. Zuniga

Luis D. Zuniga

Jan 31, 2014

Luis D. Zuniga, 70, of Bridge City, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2pm, Thursday, February 6, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Virgil J. Illa of La Iglesia Del Pueblo in Groves. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens...

Joyce Bourgeois Berry

Joyce Bourgeois Berry

Jan 31, 2014

Joyce Bourgeois Berry, 83, of Orange, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014, surrounded by her cousins at the Sabine House in Orange. Funeral services will be 2pm, Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Mausoleum in Orange. Visitation will begin at 12pm, Tuesday at the funeral home with a Rosary recited...

David "Ryan" Sweat

David "Ryan" Sweat

Jan 30, 2014

David “Ryan” Sweat, 37, of Carrollton, Texas, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014. Funeral services will be 2pm, Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Randy Williams. Burial will follow at Dougharty Memorial Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5pm to 8pm, Tuesday at the funeral home. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on...

Virginia Wood Christopher

Virginia Wood Christopher

Jan 30, 2014

Virginia Wood Christopher, 88, of Beaumont, Texas passed away on January 30, 2014 in Boerne, Texas. Memorial service will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church, 3430 Harrison Avenue, Beaumont, Texas on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. A reception will follow the service in the church parlor. Virginia was born on March 18, 1925 in Beaumont to Ella...

Bobby J. LaGrone

Bobby J. LaGrone

Jan 29, 2014

Bobby J. LaGrone, 77, of West Orange, died Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at Senior Rehab in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at First Baptist Church, 7637 MLK Dr. in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First Baptist Church. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Orange Forest Lawn...

George McCullough Jr.

George McCullough Jr.

Jan 27, 2014

George McCullough, Jr., 86, of Beaumont passed away January 27, 2014 at Harbor Hospice. A gathering of family and friends will be held January 29, 2014 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. A celebration of Mr. McCullough’s life is planned for Thursday, January, 30, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Sabine Tabernacle. Mr. McCullough was preceded in...

Hunter William Atkins

Hunter William Atkins

Jan 27, 2014

Infant Hunter William Atkins passed away January 27, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He is survived by his father, Keith Atkins and mother, Brooke Bass. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Private burial services will be held at a later day.

Stephen Faircloth

Stephen Faircloth

Feb 7, 2014

Funeral services for Steve Faircloth, 63, retired Bridge City Chief of Police, will be held at 10am, Friday, February 14, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Chaplain Mike Eaves of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Masonic graveside services and Police Officers Military Honors will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens following the services. In...

Lillie Bell McCarver

Lillie Bell McCarver

Feb 6, 2014

Lillie Bell McCarver, 101, of Orange, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014, at Gulf Health Care Center in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 10:00am, Monday, February 10, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 2:30pm to 5:00pm, Sunday at the funeral home. Born in Tillman, Louisiana,...

Elsie Mae Switzer

Elsie Mae Switzer

Feb 6, 2014

Elsie Mae Switzer departed from her earthy family to join her Heavenly Father on the evening of Thursday, February 6, 2014. Elsie was born on June 7, 1917, in Starks, Louisiana, to Ruben Perkins and Sarah Elizabeth Ashworth Perkins. Elsie graduated as valedictorian of Starks High School after having played on the girls' basketball team throughout high school. Elsie was...

Reverend H. David (White) Fleetwood

Reverend H. David (White) Fleetwood

Feb 6, 2014

Pastor H. David Fleetwood, 68 was born April 6, 1945 in Bedford, IN to Olin and Ruth Terrill White and passed away February 6, 2014 at his residence in Lumberton, TX. A memorial service will take place to celebrate his life at 11:30 AM, Saturday, March 1 at Grace Temple, 2226 Maple Avenue, Terre Haute, IN, officiated by Pastor Murray...

Margaret Lee Stout May

Margaret Lee Stout May

Feb 6, 2014

Margaret Lee May, 91, of Bridge City, died Thursday, February 6, 2014, in Orange, Texas. Friends are invited to a graveside service at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2014, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City, with Mr. Tony Goins officiating. There will be no visitation. Born in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, on March 24, 1922, Margaret was the only...

Connie Lee Rougeau

Connie Lee Rougeau

Feb 6, 2014

Connie Lee Rougeau, 63, passed away unexpectedly on February 6, 2014 in Vidor, Texas. Born in Seattle, Washington, Connie lived a young life in Shreveport Louisiana moving to the Mauriceville area in the early 70’s. She enjoyed casino’s, reading and had creative talents unlike her children. She was a superb cook holiday meals were always enjoyed at Connie’s home. She...

Joe R. Banse

Joe R. Banse

Feb 5, 2014

Joe R. Banse, 88, of Orange and formerly of Houston, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning at The Meadows Nursing Home in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 2 pm, Friday, February 7, 2014, at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Weimar, TX. Interment will follow at St. Michaels Catholic Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Raymond Earl Barbre,...

Evelyn (Gran) Ford Bernard

Evelyn (Gran) Ford Bernard

Feb 3, 2014

Evelyn (Gran) Ford Bernard, 79, former resident of Orange and Bridge City resident of 53 years, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11am, Friday, February 7, 2014, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City with Reverend Steve Leger officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial...

Charles Haynes Hunter

Charles Haynes Hunter

Feb 3, 2014

Charles H. Hunter, 85, was born in Magnolia Springs, TX to Nannie Pearl Hunter and Charlie Louis Hunter on February 21, 1928. Charles passed from this life on February 3, 2014 in his home in Lumberton after an 8 year battle with Parkinson’s disease. He retired fromMobilOil in 1985 after 34 years as a Senior Clerk. Charles was a classic...

Ernest Gene Steele

Ernest Gene Steele

Feb 2, 2014

Ernest Gene Steele, 79, of Orange, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014, at his home. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 6, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Kevin Trinkle and Pastor Jeff Bell. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Serving as Pallbearers will be Chris King, J.B. Lanting, Mark Steele, Jr., Josh...

Bonnie Romero

Bonnie Romero

Feb 2, 2014

Bonnie Romero, 73, of Bridge City, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014, at her home. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 8, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Lance Faulkner of Bridge Point Fellowship Church. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Serving as Pallbearers will be Taylor...

Rose Lopez

Rose Lopez

Jan 31, 2014

Rose Lopez, 90, of Orange, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30am, Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange with Reverend Tom Phelan officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange. Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Lopez, Corey...

Daniel Ray Roberts

Daniel Ray Roberts

Jan 31, 2014

Daniel Ray Roberts, 58, of Orange, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10am, Monday, February 3, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas, pastor of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...

Luis D. Zuniga

Luis D. Zuniga

Jan 31, 2014

Luis D. Zuniga, 70, of Bridge City, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2pm, Thursday, February 6, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Virgil J. Illa of La Iglesia Del Pueblo in Groves. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens...

Joyce Bourgeois Berry

Joyce Bourgeois Berry

Jan 31, 2014

Joyce Bourgeois Berry, 83, of Orange, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014, surrounded by her cousins at the Sabine House in Orange. Funeral services will be 2pm, Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Mausoleum in Orange. Visitation will begin at 12pm, Tuesday at the funeral home with a Rosary recited...

David "Ryan" Sweat

David "Ryan" Sweat

Jan 30, 2014

David “Ryan” Sweat, 37, of Carrollton, Texas, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014. Funeral services will be 2pm, Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Randy Williams. Burial will follow at Dougharty Memorial Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5pm to 8pm, Tuesday at the funeral home. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on...

Virginia Wood Christopher

Virginia Wood Christopher

Jan 30, 2014

Virginia Wood Christopher, 88, of Beaumont, Texas passed away on January 30, 2014 in Boerne, Texas. Memorial service will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church, 3430 Harrison Avenue, Beaumont, Texas on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. A reception will follow the service in the church parlor. Virginia was born on March 18, 1925 in Beaumont to Ella...

Bobby J. LaGrone

Bobby J. LaGrone

Jan 29, 2014

Bobby J. LaGrone, 77, of West Orange, died Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at Senior Rehab in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at First Baptist Church, 7637 MLK Dr. in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First Baptist Church. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Orange Forest Lawn...

George McCullough Jr.

George McCullough Jr.

Jan 27, 2014

George McCullough, Jr., 86, of Beaumont passed away January 27, 2014 at Harbor Hospice. A gathering of family and friends will be held January 29, 2014 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. A celebration of Mr. McCullough’s life is planned for Thursday, January, 30, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Sabine Tabernacle. Mr. McCullough was preceded in...

Hunter William Atkins

Hunter William Atkins

Jan 27, 2014

Infant Hunter William Atkins passed away January 27, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He is survived by his father, Keith Atkins and mother, Brooke Bass. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Private burial services will be held at a later day.

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