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Bobbie Jo Hayes

Bobbie Jo Hayes

Dec 16, 2013

Bobbie Jo Hayes of Lumberton, Texas passed away at St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, TX Monday, December 16, 2013. Visitation will be from 11:00 – 1:00 PM Thursday at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home with the funeral service to immediately follow at 1:00 PM. Rev. Robert Turnage and Rev. Charles Turnage will officiate. Born in Denison, Texas on December 2, 1933,...

Joseph Gus Cormier, Sr.

Joseph Gus Cormier, Sr.

Dec 15, 2013

Joseph Gus Cormier, Sr., 85, of Orange and former resident of Orangefield, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, at his residence. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend John Harrell, pastor of United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City and Reverend Jeffrey Pitman, pastor of United Pentecostal...

Garlon Ray Ashmore

Garlon Ray Ashmore

Dec 15, 2013

Garlon Ray Ashmore, 65, of Brookeland, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, at 4:54 a.m., at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Matt King, preacher of Pineland Church of Christ. A Graveside Service will be 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, at Evergreen Cemetery...

Edith (Grady) Jonas

Edith (Grady) Jonas

Dec 15, 2013

Edith (Grady) Jonas, 92, of Bridge City, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 21, 2013, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City with Reverend Bob Boone officiating. Burial will follow at Antioch Cemetery in Buna. Serving as Pallbearers will be Chris Briggs, Justin Briggs, Bruce Stewart, Daniel Frazier,...

Rickie De Leon

Rickie De Leon

Dec 15, 2013

Rickie De Leon, 54, of El Paso, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, at his home. A Memorial Gathering will be from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Saturday, December 28, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange on April 22, 1959, Rickie was the son of Atilano and Dolly (Murakami) De Leon. He graduated from Bridge...

Janice Kennedy Ewing

Janice Kennedy Ewing

Dec 15, 2013

Janice Kennedy Ewing, 78, of Orange passed away at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont on Sunday, December 15, 2013. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Reverend Lynn Ashcraft officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be on Wednesday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Born...

Daniel Benton McNeel

Daniel Benton McNeel

Dec 14, 2013

Daniel B. McNeel, 97, was born September 21, 1916 in Beaumont, TX to Jerry Mills and Shirley Morris McNeel and passed away December 14, 2013 in Woodville. Mr. McNeel worked as an electrician from Local 479 in construction for over 45 years. He honorably served his country in the US Navy as a Seaman 2nd Class from October 1940 until...

Dr. John Edward Coratti

Dr. John Edward Coratti

Dec 14, 2013

Dr. John Edward Coratti, 63, of Orange, died Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 17, 2013, with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at the funeral home, with Father Susil Fernando officiating. Born in...

Gertrude H. "Trudy" Peveto

Gertrude H. "Trudy" Peveto

Dec 14, 2013

Gertrude H. “Trudy” Peveto was born January 13, 1930, in York, Maine, to Robert and Eva Silsby. She passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013, in Beaumont, Texas. Trudy grew up in Kittery, Maine, where her father was a commercial fisherman. During World War II she met Wayne Peveto while he was stationed at the nearby Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. They married,...

Berniece M. Johnson

Berniece M. Johnson

Dec 14, 2013

Berniece McCarroll Johnson, nee Ethel Berniece McCarroll, died December 14, 2013, her 99th birthday, in Denver, Colorado. Born December 14, 1914 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas to Dr. Horace Rudolph and Pearl Henry McCarroll, she was the youngest of their six children. At the age of sixteen, Berniece entered Ouachita Baptist College in Arkadelphia, AR, where she was graduated in 1935...

Evelyn Mae Quinn

Evelyn Mae Quinn

Dec 11, 2013

Evelyn Mae Quinn, 83, of Winnie passed away at the Arboretum of Winnie on December 11, 2013. She was born December 1, 1930 in Woodbury, New Jersey to the late, Edward and Pearl Allen and was a longtime resident of Beaumont. Mrs. Quinn was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and proudly served as a volunteer at Christus Hospital-St....

Clyde E. Allen

Clyde E. Allen

Dec 10, 2013

Clyde Emery Allen, 81, was born October 11, 1932 in Dallas, TX to Cecil and Nona Dudley Allen and passed away December 10, 2013 in Beaumont, TX. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:30 – 7:30 PM, Thursday, December 12 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Funeral services, officiated by Reverend James Boykin and Reverend Clarence Day, will...

Dorothy Marie Morphew

Dorothy Marie Morphew

Dec 9, 2013

Dorothy Marie Morphew, 83, of Orange, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013, Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. with a Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Deacon Melvin Payne officiating. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 12, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church in...

Reable Foote

Reable Foote

Dec 9, 2013

Reable “Reba” Foote, 76, of Bridge City, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013, at her residence. Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 12, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home in Bridge...

Josephine Amanda Watkins

Josephine Amanda Watkins

Dec 9, 2013

Josephine Amanda Watkins, 90, of Orange, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013, in Orange. A Graveside Service will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Texarkana. Born in Springhill, Louisiana on November 30, 1923, Josephine was the daughter of George and Alma (Griffith) Stiles. Preceded in death by her husband, H.R. Watkins and brother, L.D....

Billie Louise King

Billie Louise King

Dec 8, 2013

Billie Louise King, 84, of Beaumont passed away December 8, 2013 at Harbor Hospice. A gathering of family and friends will be Wednesday, December 11, 2013 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home. The celebration of Mrs. King’s life will be Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home with interment to follow in Orange...

Bobbie L. Miller

Bobbie L. Miller

Dec 8, 2013

Bobbie L. Miller, 76, of Orange, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Denver, Colorado on September 28, 1937, Bobbie was the daughter of R.T. and Lola Evelyn (Root) McAnally. Bobbie was the very first “Indianette” at Port Neches High School and graduated in 1955. She loved to bowl and play softball. Bobbie...

Kevin Dwayne Thompson

Kevin Dwayne Thompson

Dec 8, 2013

Kevin Dwayne Thompson, 47, was born September 21, 1966 in Houston, TX to Robert Thompson Sr. and Lillian "Tootsie" Thompson and passed away December 8, 2013 in Beaumont, TX. Kevin was a resident of Warren and was employed as a stylist at Studio 77 in Beaumont. Kevin is survived by his mother, Lillian Thompson; his partner, Patrick Perry; sisters, Elaine...

Itamar DeLafuente

Itamar DeLafuente

Dec 6, 2013

Itamar DeLafuente, 53, of Mauriceville, passed away Friday, December 6, 2013. Funeral services will be 1pm, Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at DelRose Cemetery in Vidor. Visitation will be from 10am to 1pm, Tuesday at the funeral home. Born in Las Choapas, Veracruz, Mexico, on December 10, 1959, Itamar was the son...

Lula Mae LeDoux

Lula Mae LeDoux

Dec 4, 2013

Lula Mae Nicholas LeDoux, 87, died Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at Silsbee Oaks Nursing Home. A memorial gathering of friends and family will be held at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 13th. Lula was born in Calcasieu Parish, on May 26, 1926, and grew up in Saratoga, Texas as one of four children....

Bobbie Jo Hayes

Bobbie Jo Hayes

Dec 16, 2013

Bobbie Jo Hayes of Lumberton, Texas passed away at St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, TX Monday, December 16, 2013. Visitation will be from 11:00 – 1:00 PM Thursday at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home with the funeral service to immediately follow at 1:00 PM. Rev. Robert Turnage and Rev. Charles Turnage will officiate. Born in Denison, Texas on December 2, 1933,...

Joseph Gus Cormier, Sr.

Joseph Gus Cormier, Sr.

Dec 15, 2013

Joseph Gus Cormier, Sr., 85, of Orange and former resident of Orangefield, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, at his residence. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend John Harrell, pastor of United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City and Reverend Jeffrey Pitman, pastor of United Pentecostal...

Garlon Ray Ashmore

Garlon Ray Ashmore

Dec 15, 2013

Garlon Ray Ashmore, 65, of Brookeland, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, at 4:54 a.m., at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Matt King, preacher of Pineland Church of Christ. A Graveside Service will be 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, at Evergreen Cemetery...

Edith (Grady) Jonas

Edith (Grady) Jonas

Dec 15, 2013

Edith (Grady) Jonas, 92, of Bridge City, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 21, 2013, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City with Reverend Bob Boone officiating. Burial will follow at Antioch Cemetery in Buna. Serving as Pallbearers will be Chris Briggs, Justin Briggs, Bruce Stewart, Daniel Frazier,...

Rickie De Leon

Rickie De Leon

Dec 15, 2013

Rickie De Leon, 54, of El Paso, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, at his home. A Memorial Gathering will be from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Saturday, December 28, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange on April 22, 1959, Rickie was the son of Atilano and Dolly (Murakami) De Leon. He graduated from Bridge...

Janice Kennedy Ewing

Janice Kennedy Ewing

Dec 15, 2013

Janice Kennedy Ewing, 78, of Orange passed away at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont on Sunday, December 15, 2013. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Reverend Lynn Ashcraft officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be on Wednesday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Born...

Daniel Benton McNeel

Daniel Benton McNeel

Dec 14, 2013

Daniel B. McNeel, 97, was born September 21, 1916 in Beaumont, TX to Jerry Mills and Shirley Morris McNeel and passed away December 14, 2013 in Woodville. Mr. McNeel worked as an electrician from Local 479 in construction for over 45 years. He honorably served his country in the US Navy as a Seaman 2nd Class from October 1940 until...

Dr. John Edward Coratti

Dr. John Edward Coratti

Dec 14, 2013

Dr. John Edward Coratti, 63, of Orange, died Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 17, 2013, with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at the funeral home, with Father Susil Fernando officiating. Born in...

Gertrude H. "Trudy" Peveto

Gertrude H. "Trudy" Peveto

Dec 14, 2013

Gertrude H. “Trudy” Peveto was born January 13, 1930, in York, Maine, to Robert and Eva Silsby. She passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013, in Beaumont, Texas. Trudy grew up in Kittery, Maine, where her father was a commercial fisherman. During World War II she met Wayne Peveto while he was stationed at the nearby Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. They married,...

Berniece M. Johnson

Berniece M. Johnson

Dec 14, 2013

Berniece McCarroll Johnson, nee Ethel Berniece McCarroll, died December 14, 2013, her 99th birthday, in Denver, Colorado. Born December 14, 1914 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas to Dr. Horace Rudolph and Pearl Henry McCarroll, she was the youngest of their six children. At the age of sixteen, Berniece entered Ouachita Baptist College in Arkadelphia, AR, where she was graduated in 1935...

Evelyn Mae Quinn

Evelyn Mae Quinn

Dec 11, 2013

Evelyn Mae Quinn, 83, of Winnie passed away at the Arboretum of Winnie on December 11, 2013. She was born December 1, 1930 in Woodbury, New Jersey to the late, Edward and Pearl Allen and was a longtime resident of Beaumont. Mrs. Quinn was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and proudly served as a volunteer at Christus Hospital-St....

Clyde E. Allen

Clyde E. Allen

Dec 10, 2013

Clyde Emery Allen, 81, was born October 11, 1932 in Dallas, TX to Cecil and Nona Dudley Allen and passed away December 10, 2013 in Beaumont, TX. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:30 – 7:30 PM, Thursday, December 12 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Funeral services, officiated by Reverend James Boykin and Reverend Clarence Day, will...

Dorothy Marie Morphew

Dorothy Marie Morphew

Dec 9, 2013

Dorothy Marie Morphew, 83, of Orange, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013, Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. with a Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Deacon Melvin Payne officiating. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 12, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church in...

Reable Foote

Reable Foote

Dec 9, 2013

Reable “Reba” Foote, 76, of Bridge City, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013, at her residence. Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 12, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home in Bridge...

Josephine Amanda Watkins

Josephine Amanda Watkins

Dec 9, 2013

Josephine Amanda Watkins, 90, of Orange, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013, in Orange. A Graveside Service will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Texarkana. Born in Springhill, Louisiana on November 30, 1923, Josephine was the daughter of George and Alma (Griffith) Stiles. Preceded in death by her husband, H.R. Watkins and brother, L.D....

Billie Louise King

Billie Louise King

Dec 8, 2013

Billie Louise King, 84, of Beaumont passed away December 8, 2013 at Harbor Hospice. A gathering of family and friends will be Wednesday, December 11, 2013 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home. The celebration of Mrs. King’s life will be Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home with interment to follow in Orange...

Bobbie L. Miller

Bobbie L. Miller

Dec 8, 2013

Bobbie L. Miller, 76, of Orange, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Denver, Colorado on September 28, 1937, Bobbie was the daughter of R.T. and Lola Evelyn (Root) McAnally. Bobbie was the very first “Indianette” at Port Neches High School and graduated in 1955. She loved to bowl and play softball. Bobbie...

Kevin Dwayne Thompson

Kevin Dwayne Thompson

Dec 8, 2013

Kevin Dwayne Thompson, 47, was born September 21, 1966 in Houston, TX to Robert Thompson Sr. and Lillian "Tootsie" Thompson and passed away December 8, 2013 in Beaumont, TX. Kevin was a resident of Warren and was employed as a stylist at Studio 77 in Beaumont. Kevin is survived by his mother, Lillian Thompson; his partner, Patrick Perry; sisters, Elaine...

Itamar DeLafuente

Itamar DeLafuente

Dec 6, 2013

Itamar DeLafuente, 53, of Mauriceville, passed away Friday, December 6, 2013. Funeral services will be 1pm, Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at DelRose Cemetery in Vidor. Visitation will be from 10am to 1pm, Tuesday at the funeral home. Born in Las Choapas, Veracruz, Mexico, on December 10, 1959, Itamar was the son...

Lula Mae LeDoux

Lula Mae LeDoux

Dec 4, 2013

Lula Mae Nicholas LeDoux, 87, died Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at Silsbee Oaks Nursing Home. A memorial gathering of friends and family will be held at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 13th. Lula was born in Calcasieu Parish, on May 26, 1926, and grew up in Saratoga, Texas as one of four children....

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