Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Dorothy "Dot" Brimm
Jun 13, 2014
Dorothy “Dot” Brimm, 95, of Orange passed away Friday, June 13, 2014 at her home. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Pastor David Turner of Little Cypress Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. Serving as pallbearers will be John C. Brimm, Sr., Jeremy Farwell,...
Steve Jiles Menard Sr.
Jun 12, 2014
Steve Jiles Menard Sr., 63, of Orange, passed away on June 12, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 14th, 2014 at 2:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor David Clark of Faith Tabernacle in Hillister. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday...
Dolores Buckley
Jun 10, 2014
Elsie Dolores Buckley passed away in her home in Vidor, Texas on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Dolores lived most of her life in Beaumont, where she was born on January 27, 1935. A gathering of family and friends will be from 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Friday, June 13, 2014 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, Beaumont, TX. Funeral services will take...
Donald Ray Westbrook
Jun 10, 2014
Donald Westbrook, 51, was born July 28, 1962 in Seattle, WA to Charles and Donna McKenzie Westbrook and passed away, June 10, 2014 at his residence in Beaumont. Donald was a long time resident of the Beaumont area and was a construction pipefitter worker. He is survived by his daughter, Holly Marie Westbrook and his son, Matthew Wesley Westbrook, his...
Donald S. Couthran
Jun 10, 2014
Donald S. “Donnie” Couthran, 76, of Orange, passed away on June 10, 2014, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 12, 2014, at McDonald Memorial Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joel Warren of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Kelly Hodges Franklin
Jun 9, 2014
Kelly Hodges Franklin passed away June 9, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky at the age of 57. Kelly is preceded in death by her son, Steven Scott Curtis; parents, Robert and Nancy Hodges; and brother, Ritchie Hodges. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Katie Curtis of Bridge City; grandson, Beckham Scott Curtis of Bridge City; sister and brother-in-law, Kerry and Steve...
Katie Vaughn
Jun 8, 2014
Katie Vaughn, 100, of Orange, went to be with her sweet Jesus on Sunday morning, June 8, 2014, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell and Reverend Travis Hood. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Verdie Wilson
Jun 7, 2014
Verdie Wilson, 94, of Orange, passed away on June 7, 2014, at Azelia Manor, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Monday, June 9, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Nathan Sleetwood. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM, Sunday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Virginia Lee Lewis
Jun 6, 2014
Virginia Lee Lewis, 85, of Orange, passed away on June 6, 2014, at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. Graveside services will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Dorman Cemetery in Orange. Born in Mexia, Texas, on January 4, 1929 she was the daughter of Walter Lee Ross and Florence Sarah (Reid) Ross. She was preceded in death...
Ruby Edgerton Kennedy
Jun 6, 2014
Ruby Edgerton Kennedy, 89, of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away on June 6, 2014, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, Missouri. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Danny Vinson. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00...
Norma Carol Curran
Jun 5, 2014
Norma Carol Curran Norma Carol Curran, 79, of Orange, went to be with the Lord on June 5, 2014. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 13, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Helen McCullough Odom
Jun 5, 2014
Funeral services for Helen McCullough Odom, of Beaumont, will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Reverend Benjamin West, associate pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday prior to the service. Helen’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren will...
Bob William Travis Jr.
Jun 5, 2014
Bob William Travis, Jr. Bob William Travis, Jr., 69, of Orange, passed away on June 5, 2014, at his home. The memorial service is to be held June 18, 2014 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at St. Paul Methodist Chruch Family Activity Center: 1155 W. Roundbunch Rd., Bridge City, Texas 77611 Born in New Orleans, Louisiana he was the son of Bob...
John Dominic Romano
Jun 3, 2014
John Dominic Romano, age 56, passed away at Lewisville Medical Center on June 3, 2014, as a result of a sudden cardiac arrest he suffered on May 21. John was born to Joe and Rosalie Romano on October 5, 1957, in Orange, Texas. He grew up there as part of a big, loving, traditional Italian-American family and enjoying an idyllic...
George C. Brooks Jr.
Jun 2, 2014
Funeral services for George C. Brooks, Jr. 86, of Beaumont will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Wednesday evening from 6-8:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Mr. Brooks was born Nov. 18, 1927...
Argelia Alvarez
Jun 2, 2014
Gathering of family and friends from 12 noon - 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. at Haven of Rest Cemetery.
Betty Jo Dillard
Jun 2, 2014
Betty Jo Dillard, 84, of Orange, passed away on June 2, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 6, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Darrell Powell of The Church of Christ in West Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Virginia D. "Ginny" Green
Jun 2, 2014
Virginia D. “Ginny” Green, 76, of Orange, passed away on June 2, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Thursday, June 5th, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Scott McIntosh of North Orange Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday...
Frances Binagia Choate
Jun 1, 2014
Frances Binagia Choate, 98, of Vinton, LA, passed away on June 1, 2014, at Resthaven Nursing Home in Lake Charles, LA. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 5, 2014,...
Sharlet Boehme Courmier
May 31, 2014
Sharlet Boehme Courmier, 67, of Vinton, LA, passed away on May 31, 2014, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 3, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Nibletts Bluff Cemetery in Vinton, LA. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00...
Dorothy "Dot" Brimm
Jun 13, 2014
Dorothy “Dot” Brimm, 95, of Orange passed away Friday, June 13, 2014 at her home. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Pastor David Turner of Little Cypress Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. Serving as pallbearers will be John C. Brimm, Sr., Jeremy Farwell,...
Steve Jiles Menard Sr.
Jun 12, 2014
Steve Jiles Menard Sr., 63, of Orange, passed away on June 12, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 14th, 2014 at 2:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor David Clark of Faith Tabernacle in Hillister. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday...
Dolores Buckley
Jun 10, 2014
Elsie Dolores Buckley passed away in her home in Vidor, Texas on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Dolores lived most of her life in Beaumont, where she was born on January 27, 1935. A gathering of family and friends will be from 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Friday, June 13, 2014 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, Beaumont, TX. Funeral services will take...
Donald Ray Westbrook
Jun 10, 2014
Donald Westbrook, 51, was born July 28, 1962 in Seattle, WA to Charles and Donna McKenzie Westbrook and passed away, June 10, 2014 at his residence in Beaumont. Donald was a long time resident of the Beaumont area and was a construction pipefitter worker. He is survived by his daughter, Holly Marie Westbrook and his son, Matthew Wesley Westbrook, his...
Donald S. Couthran
Jun 10, 2014
Donald S. “Donnie” Couthran, 76, of Orange, passed away on June 10, 2014, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 12, 2014, at McDonald Memorial Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joel Warren of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Kelly Hodges Franklin
Jun 9, 2014
Kelly Hodges Franklin passed away June 9, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky at the age of 57. Kelly is preceded in death by her son, Steven Scott Curtis; parents, Robert and Nancy Hodges; and brother, Ritchie Hodges. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Katie Curtis of Bridge City; grandson, Beckham Scott Curtis of Bridge City; sister and brother-in-law, Kerry and Steve...
Katie Vaughn
Jun 8, 2014
Katie Vaughn, 100, of Orange, went to be with her sweet Jesus on Sunday morning, June 8, 2014, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell and Reverend Travis Hood. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Verdie Wilson
Jun 7, 2014
Verdie Wilson, 94, of Orange, passed away on June 7, 2014, at Azelia Manor, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Monday, June 9, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Nathan Sleetwood. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM, Sunday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Virginia Lee Lewis
Jun 6, 2014
Virginia Lee Lewis, 85, of Orange, passed away on June 6, 2014, at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. Graveside services will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Dorman Cemetery in Orange. Born in Mexia, Texas, on January 4, 1929 she was the daughter of Walter Lee Ross and Florence Sarah (Reid) Ross. She was preceded in death...
Ruby Edgerton Kennedy
Jun 6, 2014
Ruby Edgerton Kennedy, 89, of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away on June 6, 2014, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, Missouri. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Danny Vinson. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00...
Norma Carol Curran
Jun 5, 2014
Norma Carol Curran Norma Carol Curran, 79, of Orange, went to be with the Lord on June 5, 2014. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 13, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Helen McCullough Odom
Jun 5, 2014
Funeral services for Helen McCullough Odom, of Beaumont, will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Reverend Benjamin West, associate pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday prior to the service. Helen’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren will...
Bob William Travis Jr.
Jun 5, 2014
Bob William Travis, Jr. Bob William Travis, Jr., 69, of Orange, passed away on June 5, 2014, at his home. The memorial service is to be held June 18, 2014 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at St. Paul Methodist Chruch Family Activity Center: 1155 W. Roundbunch Rd., Bridge City, Texas 77611 Born in New Orleans, Louisiana he was the son of Bob...
John Dominic Romano
Jun 3, 2014
John Dominic Romano, age 56, passed away at Lewisville Medical Center on June 3, 2014, as a result of a sudden cardiac arrest he suffered on May 21. John was born to Joe and Rosalie Romano on October 5, 1957, in Orange, Texas. He grew up there as part of a big, loving, traditional Italian-American family and enjoying an idyllic...
George C. Brooks Jr.
Jun 2, 2014
Funeral services for George C. Brooks, Jr. 86, of Beaumont will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Wednesday evening from 6-8:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Mr. Brooks was born Nov. 18, 1927...
Argelia Alvarez
Jun 2, 2014
Gathering of family and friends from 12 noon - 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. at Haven of Rest Cemetery.
Betty Jo Dillard
Jun 2, 2014
Betty Jo Dillard, 84, of Orange, passed away on June 2, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 6, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Darrell Powell of The Church of Christ in West Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Virginia D. "Ginny" Green
Jun 2, 2014
Virginia D. “Ginny” Green, 76, of Orange, passed away on June 2, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Thursday, June 5th, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Scott McIntosh of North Orange Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday...
Frances Binagia Choate
Jun 1, 2014
Frances Binagia Choate, 98, of Vinton, LA, passed away on June 1, 2014, at Resthaven Nursing Home in Lake Charles, LA. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 5, 2014,...
Sharlet Boehme Courmier
May 31, 2014
Sharlet Boehme Courmier, 67, of Vinton, LA, passed away on May 31, 2014, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 3, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Nibletts Bluff Cemetery in Vinton, LA. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00...