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Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Bessie Elizabeth Jones
Jun 1, 2013
Bessie Elizabeth Jones, 86, of West Orange, died Saturday, June 1, 2013, at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with visitation beginning at 9:00. Graveside services will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Dunnigan Cemetery in Shelbyville. Born in Dayton, Ohio on October 31, 1926, Bessie was...
Jenni Taylor
May 31, 2013
Jenni Taylor, 62, of Orange, passed away at her home Friday, May 31, 2013. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 5:30 p.m., Monday, June 3, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. The funeral service will be Monday evening at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Taylor was born March 15, 1951 in Orange to Melvin...
Jaycee Grace
May 31, 2013
Jaycee Grace, 19 months, was born October 25, 2011 in Houston, TX and went to be with the Lord May 31, 2013 at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. Even though she was a heart transplant recipient, Jaycee enjoyed and showed her love for life, family, friends and church services. She was a delight to behold as music was played in...
Bernice Heyd Hymes
May 30, 2013
Bernice Heyd Hymes, 84, of Orange, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013. She was born on March 13, 1929 in LeBleu Settlement, Louisiana. Bernice was the daughter of Ferdinand Heyd, Jr. and Elizabeth Hebert Heyd. Bernice is preceded in death by her parents and her beloved husband, Mertin Hymes. Those who will most cherish her memory are her children: Elizabeth...
Marvin C. Slick Sanders
May 29, 2013
Marvin C. "Slick" Sanders, 85, of Mauriceville, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at his residence. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 3, 2013, at First United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown, pastor of First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City with military honors provided...
Fred Cervelli
May 29, 2013
Fred Cervelli, 79, once a leading sports writer in Texas and former public relations director of the Texas AFLCIO passed away peacefully in his home on May 29, 2013. Fred was a 30 year resident of Orange, Texas before moving to Austin in 1972. Cervelli was educated with honors in journalism and leadership at Baylor University. In 1962 he was...
Becky Russell
May 28, 2013
Rebbecca Jean "Becky" Russell, 49, of Orange, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Friends are invited to join the family as they celebrate her life at 6:00 p.m. Friday, May 31, 2013, at Grace Point at Eagle Heights Church in Orange. Born in Orange on June 2, 1963, Becky was the daughter of J.D. "Doug" and...
Clifford Leon Lyons
May 27, 2013
Clifford Leon Lyons, 83, of Bridge City passed away at his home Monday, May 27, 2013. A gathering of family and friends will be Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday May 30, 2013 at the funeral home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Mr. David...
Brigitte Sylvia Fuerst Mangham
May 26, 2013
Surrounded by her family, Brigitte Sylvia Fuerst Mangham, 57, of Orange, passed away at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston on Sunday, May 26, 2013 after a brief illness. She was born on March 19, 1956, in Fort Carson, Colorado to Christa Matuttis Fuerst and Juergen Kurt Fuerst. Brigitte grew up in Colorado, Germany, and Houston and became a resident of...
Thomas D. Bourgeois
May 26, 2013
Thomas D. "Tommy" Bourgeois, 90, of Bridge City, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013 in Cedar Park, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 30, 2013 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City, Texas, with Reverend Brad Morgan officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be Wednesday, May...
Willey C. Richardson
May 25, 2013
Willey C. Richardson, 79, of Orange, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Ruth Burch of Harvest Chapel Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Arcola Cemetery in Roseland, Louisiana....
Darlene Annette McPherson
May 25, 2013
Darlene Annette McPherson, 49, of Orange, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Orange. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 30, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Deacon Eddie Blankenstein officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home. Born in Orange on April 2, 1964, Darlene was the daughter...
Frances Dolores Baker
May 24, 2013
Frances Dolores Baker, 82, of Lumberton, TX passed away Friday, May 24, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held, Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Interment will follow at 4:00 p.m. in Smyrna, TX. Mrs. Baker devoted her life to her family....
Joel Martin Watson
May 22, 2013
Joel Martin Watson, known to friends as Joey, passed from this life on May 22, 2013. He was born in Beaumont to John and Ila June Watson on March 18, 1954. He attended French Elementary, James Bowie Jr. High, French High School, and graduated from Lamar University in 1977. In his younger years Joey was an accomplished athlete lettering in...
Mildred G. Allen
May 22, 2013
Mildred G. Allen passed away May 22, 2013 at her home. She was 93 years old. She was born on September 7, 1919 in Orange, Texas to Eddie and Alice Gallien. In 1946, she married Elmo W. Allen and was married for 55 years before his death in 2001. They resided in the Cove for more than 60 years. During...
Sandra "Sandy" Sue Vandervoort
May 21, 2013
Sandra "Sandye" Sue Vandervoort, 68, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at her residence. Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Father Jim Sichko officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. prior to the service. Born at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio on January 23,...
Lloyd Seago
May 20, 2013
Chief Petty Officer Lloyd Seago, U.S. Navy, retired, died Monday, May 20, 2013, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service, with military honors, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating...
Curtis James LaBry
May 20, 2013
Curtis James LaBry, 46, of Orange passed away. A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday, May 23, 2013 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Orange on June 26, 1966, Curtis was the son of Glen Joseph and Katie V. Duhon...
Nora Lee Sanders
May 20, 2013
Nora Lee Sanders, 87, of Conroe, a former resident of Orange, passed away Monday, May 20, 2013, at Strake House in Conroe, Texas. A graveside service will be 1:30pm, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at St. Mary's Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Tom Phelan of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Visitation will be from 11am to...
Charles Ray Etheridge
May 19, 2013
Charles Ray Etheridge, 81, of Beaumont passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 with his family by his side. Charles "Dee" Etheridge was born in Beaumont, TX on August 24, 1931. He was the youngest of 3 sons born to Leon Bernard and Sweet Corinne Etheridge. Charles was married to his beloved wife, Linnie, for 61 years. They have 3 children....
Bessie Elizabeth Jones
Jun 1, 2013
Bessie Elizabeth Jones, 86, of West Orange, died Saturday, June 1, 2013, at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with visitation beginning at 9:00. Graveside services will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Dunnigan Cemetery in Shelbyville. Born in Dayton, Ohio on October 31, 1926, Bessie was...
Jenni Taylor
May 31, 2013
Jenni Taylor, 62, of Orange, passed away at her home Friday, May 31, 2013. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 5:30 p.m., Monday, June 3, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. The funeral service will be Monday evening at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Taylor was born March 15, 1951 in Orange to Melvin...
Jaycee Grace
May 31, 2013
Jaycee Grace, 19 months, was born October 25, 2011 in Houston, TX and went to be with the Lord May 31, 2013 at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. Even though she was a heart transplant recipient, Jaycee enjoyed and showed her love for life, family, friends and church services. She was a delight to behold as music was played in...
Bernice Heyd Hymes
May 30, 2013
Bernice Heyd Hymes, 84, of Orange, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013. She was born on March 13, 1929 in LeBleu Settlement, Louisiana. Bernice was the daughter of Ferdinand Heyd, Jr. and Elizabeth Hebert Heyd. Bernice is preceded in death by her parents and her beloved husband, Mertin Hymes. Those who will most cherish her memory are her children: Elizabeth...
Marvin C. Slick Sanders
May 29, 2013
Marvin C. "Slick" Sanders, 85, of Mauriceville, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at his residence. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 3, 2013, at First United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown, pastor of First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City with military honors provided...
Fred Cervelli
May 29, 2013
Fred Cervelli, 79, once a leading sports writer in Texas and former public relations director of the Texas AFLCIO passed away peacefully in his home on May 29, 2013. Fred was a 30 year resident of Orange, Texas before moving to Austin in 1972. Cervelli was educated with honors in journalism and leadership at Baylor University. In 1962 he was...
Becky Russell
May 28, 2013
Rebbecca Jean "Becky" Russell, 49, of Orange, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Friends are invited to join the family as they celebrate her life at 6:00 p.m. Friday, May 31, 2013, at Grace Point at Eagle Heights Church in Orange. Born in Orange on June 2, 1963, Becky was the daughter of J.D. "Doug" and...
Clifford Leon Lyons
May 27, 2013
Clifford Leon Lyons, 83, of Bridge City passed away at his home Monday, May 27, 2013. A gathering of family and friends will be Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday May 30, 2013 at the funeral home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Mr. David...
Brigitte Sylvia Fuerst Mangham
May 26, 2013
Surrounded by her family, Brigitte Sylvia Fuerst Mangham, 57, of Orange, passed away at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston on Sunday, May 26, 2013 after a brief illness. She was born on March 19, 1956, in Fort Carson, Colorado to Christa Matuttis Fuerst and Juergen Kurt Fuerst. Brigitte grew up in Colorado, Germany, and Houston and became a resident of...
Thomas D. Bourgeois
May 26, 2013
Thomas D. "Tommy" Bourgeois, 90, of Bridge City, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013 in Cedar Park, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 30, 2013 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City, Texas, with Reverend Brad Morgan officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be Wednesday, May...
Willey C. Richardson
May 25, 2013
Willey C. Richardson, 79, of Orange, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Ruth Burch of Harvest Chapel Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Arcola Cemetery in Roseland, Louisiana....
Darlene Annette McPherson
May 25, 2013
Darlene Annette McPherson, 49, of Orange, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Orange. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 30, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Deacon Eddie Blankenstein officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home. Born in Orange on April 2, 1964, Darlene was the daughter...
Frances Dolores Baker
May 24, 2013
Frances Dolores Baker, 82, of Lumberton, TX passed away Friday, May 24, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held, Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Interment will follow at 4:00 p.m. in Smyrna, TX. Mrs. Baker devoted her life to her family....
Joel Martin Watson
May 22, 2013
Joel Martin Watson, known to friends as Joey, passed from this life on May 22, 2013. He was born in Beaumont to John and Ila June Watson on March 18, 1954. He attended French Elementary, James Bowie Jr. High, French High School, and graduated from Lamar University in 1977. In his younger years Joey was an accomplished athlete lettering in...
Mildred G. Allen
May 22, 2013
Mildred G. Allen passed away May 22, 2013 at her home. She was 93 years old. She was born on September 7, 1919 in Orange, Texas to Eddie and Alice Gallien. In 1946, she married Elmo W. Allen and was married for 55 years before his death in 2001. They resided in the Cove for more than 60 years. During...
Sandra "Sandy" Sue Vandervoort
May 21, 2013
Sandra "Sandye" Sue Vandervoort, 68, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at her residence. Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Father Jim Sichko officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. prior to the service. Born at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio on January 23,...
Lloyd Seago
May 20, 2013
Chief Petty Officer Lloyd Seago, U.S. Navy, retired, died Monday, May 20, 2013, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service, with military honors, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating...
Curtis James LaBry
May 20, 2013
Curtis James LaBry, 46, of Orange passed away. A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday, May 23, 2013 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Orange on June 26, 1966, Curtis was the son of Glen Joseph and Katie V. Duhon...
Nora Lee Sanders
May 20, 2013
Nora Lee Sanders, 87, of Conroe, a former resident of Orange, passed away Monday, May 20, 2013, at Strake House in Conroe, Texas. A graveside service will be 1:30pm, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at St. Mary's Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Tom Phelan of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Visitation will be from 11am to...
Charles Ray Etheridge
May 19, 2013
Charles Ray Etheridge, 81, of Beaumont passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 with his family by his side. Charles "Dee" Etheridge was born in Beaumont, TX on August 24, 1931. He was the youngest of 3 sons born to Leon Bernard and Sweet Corinne Etheridge. Charles was married to his beloved wife, Linnie, for 61 years. They have 3 children....
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