Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Mary Catherine Trahan
May 7, 2013
Mary Catherine Trahan, 78, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at her residence. Funeral Services will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 12, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Reverend Lynn Ashcraft officiating. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral...
Robert James “Bobby” Myers
May 7, 2013
Robert James “Bobby” Myers, 69, of Jacksonville, Florida, a former resident of Orange, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Florida. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be held prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in...
Elwood "Pop" Culbert
May 5, 2013
J. Elwood Culbert, 93, was born January 31, 1920 in Johnson City, TN to Clyde D. and Beatrice A. Culbert. He died Sunday, May 5, 2013 peacefully as he rested in Port Arthur, TX. Elwood proudly served his country commencing in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and concluding with his retirement from the United States...
Kenneth P. Coon Smith
May 5, 2013
Kenneth Paul "Coon" Smith, Sr., 70, of Orange, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 10, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange, with Reverend Joseph Daleo serving as celebrant. Entombment will follow at St Mary Cemetery Mausoleum in Orange. Visitation...
James A. Ford
May 2, 2013
James A. Ford, 60, of San Augustine, Texas, died Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Born...
Sharon Gayle Stark
May 1, 2013
"Maw Maw" Sharon Gayle Harrington Stark, age 65, went to be with her Savior, May 1, 2013, while in residence at the Arboretum of Winnie. A lifetime resident of High Island, Texas, she will be missed by many because of the love she freely offered to anyone she came in contact with...and, of course, her sense of humor. She became...
Thomas Randell Warren
Apr 27, 2013
Thomas "Randy" Randell Warren, 53, of Orange passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A Graveside Service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2013, at Trout Creek Cemetery in Kirbyville. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Kirbyville on June 30, 1960, Randy was...
Betty Jean Huffman
Apr 27, 2013
Betty Jean Huffman, 80, succumbed to cancer, April 27, 2013, after a long and valiant struggle, surrounded by loving family and lifelong friends. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Robert Webb of Trinity Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation...
James M. McHenry
Apr 27, 2013
Mr. James M. McHenry, Sr., 86, of Beaumont passed away April 27, 2013 in Beaumont, Texas. Mr. McHenry was born in Foreman, Arkansas but lived most of his life in Beaumont. Mr. McHenry was a veteran of the U. S. Army and served two tours, one in Japan during WWII and later in Korea. He worked for Nance Industries in...
Chris Meadows
Apr 27, 2013
Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Chris Meadows
Apr 27, 2013
Chris Clayton Meadows, 58, and longtime resident of Lufkin, Texas went to be with the Lord on April 27, 2013 following a brief illness. Born in Orange, Texas on May 14, 1954, Chris was the son of Hubert H. Meadows, deceased and Dorothy Linscomb Meadows. At the time of Chris' birth, it was evident that Chris and other children like...
Betty Jean Huffman
Apr 27, 2013
Betty Jean Huffman, 80, succumbed to cancer, April 27, 2013, after a long and valiant struggle, surrounded by loving family and lifelong friends. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Robert Webb of Trinity Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation...
Louise Granger Linscomb
Apr 26, 2013
Louise Granger Linscomb, 93, of Orange, passed away Friday, April 26, 2013, at Orange Villa. Funeral services will be 12pm Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Lance Simon. Burial will follow at Nibletts Bluff in Vinton, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 10am to 12pm, Sunday at the funeral home. Louise was born August...
Sidney George Dronett
Apr 26, 2013
Sidney George Dronett, 49, passed away, Friday, April 26, 2013 in Orangefield. A memorial service will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with his brother, Dr. Billy Puckett, Jr officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. Sidney...
Johnny Jerkins
Apr 25, 2013
John L. "Johnny" Jerkins, 62, of Deweyville, died Thursday, April 25, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Before his passing, Father Emmanuel, chaplain at St. Elizabeth Hospital, administered Last Rites to Johnny. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in San Antonio on November 4, 1950, Johnny was the son of Lloyd Jerkins and...
Kevin "KK" Lynn Doucette
Apr 25, 2013
Kevin "KK" Lynn Doucette, 46, of Mauriceville, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013, at his home. Visitation will be from 5pm to 10pm, Friday, April 26, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with a Wake Service at 7:30pm. Funeral services will be 10am Saturday, April 26, 2013, at St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville with Reverend Delphyn Meeks officiating....
Jake Anthony Tegge
Apr 24, 2013
Jake Anthony Tegge, 28, of Bridge City, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at South Austin Medical Center. Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City with Deacon Hazen Kenney officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Cemetery in Port Neches. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with...
David "Dave" Hyram Tally
Apr 23, 2013
Dave Tally, 36, of Mauriceville, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in Mauriceville. Funeral services will be 3pm Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Friendship Baptist Church in Vidor. Officiating will be Reverend Ronny Tally and eulogy will be by Keith Nelson. A graveside service will follow at Williamson Cemetery in Vidor with Kennie Molanders officiating. Visitation will be from 2pm...
Janet Marie Carter
Apr 23, 2013
Janet Marie Carter, 52, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Pinehurst Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 26, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo, pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly, Louisiana. Visitation will...
Etoie Hodges Taylor
Apr 22, 2013
Etoie Hodges Taylor went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 22, 2013. She was an angel on earth and is probably the only angel in heaven named Etoie. Etoie was born on January 17, 1926 in Sunflower County, MS. Etoie was preceded in death by her parents, James Calvin Hodges and Mary Belle Hodges; stepmother, Louise...
Mary Catherine Trahan
May 7, 2013
Mary Catherine Trahan, 78, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at her residence. Funeral Services will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 12, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Reverend Lynn Ashcraft officiating. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral...
Robert James “Bobby” Myers
May 7, 2013
Robert James “Bobby” Myers, 69, of Jacksonville, Florida, a former resident of Orange, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Florida. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be held prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in...
Elwood "Pop" Culbert
May 5, 2013
J. Elwood Culbert, 93, was born January 31, 1920 in Johnson City, TN to Clyde D. and Beatrice A. Culbert. He died Sunday, May 5, 2013 peacefully as he rested in Port Arthur, TX. Elwood proudly served his country commencing in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and concluding with his retirement from the United States...
Kenneth P. Coon Smith
May 5, 2013
Kenneth Paul "Coon" Smith, Sr., 70, of Orange, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 10, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange, with Reverend Joseph Daleo serving as celebrant. Entombment will follow at St Mary Cemetery Mausoleum in Orange. Visitation...
James A. Ford
May 2, 2013
James A. Ford, 60, of San Augustine, Texas, died Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Born...
Sharon Gayle Stark
May 1, 2013
"Maw Maw" Sharon Gayle Harrington Stark, age 65, went to be with her Savior, May 1, 2013, while in residence at the Arboretum of Winnie. A lifetime resident of High Island, Texas, she will be missed by many because of the love she freely offered to anyone she came in contact with...and, of course, her sense of humor. She became...
Thomas Randell Warren
Apr 27, 2013
Thomas "Randy" Randell Warren, 53, of Orange passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A Graveside Service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2013, at Trout Creek Cemetery in Kirbyville. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Kirbyville on June 30, 1960, Randy was...
Betty Jean Huffman
Apr 27, 2013
Betty Jean Huffman, 80, succumbed to cancer, April 27, 2013, after a long and valiant struggle, surrounded by loving family and lifelong friends. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Robert Webb of Trinity Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation...
James M. McHenry
Apr 27, 2013
Mr. James M. McHenry, Sr., 86, of Beaumont passed away April 27, 2013 in Beaumont, Texas. Mr. McHenry was born in Foreman, Arkansas but lived most of his life in Beaumont. Mr. McHenry was a veteran of the U. S. Army and served two tours, one in Japan during WWII and later in Korea. He worked for Nance Industries in...
Chris Meadows
Apr 27, 2013
Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Chris Meadows
Apr 27, 2013
Chris Clayton Meadows, 58, and longtime resident of Lufkin, Texas went to be with the Lord on April 27, 2013 following a brief illness. Born in Orange, Texas on May 14, 1954, Chris was the son of Hubert H. Meadows, deceased and Dorothy Linscomb Meadows. At the time of Chris' birth, it was evident that Chris and other children like...
Betty Jean Huffman
Apr 27, 2013
Betty Jean Huffman, 80, succumbed to cancer, April 27, 2013, after a long and valiant struggle, surrounded by loving family and lifelong friends. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Robert Webb of Trinity Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation...
Louise Granger Linscomb
Apr 26, 2013
Louise Granger Linscomb, 93, of Orange, passed away Friday, April 26, 2013, at Orange Villa. Funeral services will be 12pm Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Lance Simon. Burial will follow at Nibletts Bluff in Vinton, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 10am to 12pm, Sunday at the funeral home. Louise was born August...
Sidney George Dronett
Apr 26, 2013
Sidney George Dronett, 49, passed away, Friday, April 26, 2013 in Orangefield. A memorial service will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with his brother, Dr. Billy Puckett, Jr officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. Sidney...
Johnny Jerkins
Apr 25, 2013
John L. "Johnny" Jerkins, 62, of Deweyville, died Thursday, April 25, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Before his passing, Father Emmanuel, chaplain at St. Elizabeth Hospital, administered Last Rites to Johnny. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in San Antonio on November 4, 1950, Johnny was the son of Lloyd Jerkins and...
Kevin "KK" Lynn Doucette
Apr 25, 2013
Kevin "KK" Lynn Doucette, 46, of Mauriceville, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013, at his home. Visitation will be from 5pm to 10pm, Friday, April 26, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with a Wake Service at 7:30pm. Funeral services will be 10am Saturday, April 26, 2013, at St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville with Reverend Delphyn Meeks officiating....
Jake Anthony Tegge
Apr 24, 2013
Jake Anthony Tegge, 28, of Bridge City, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at South Austin Medical Center. Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City with Deacon Hazen Kenney officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Cemetery in Port Neches. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with...
David "Dave" Hyram Tally
Apr 23, 2013
Dave Tally, 36, of Mauriceville, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in Mauriceville. Funeral services will be 3pm Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Friendship Baptist Church in Vidor. Officiating will be Reverend Ronny Tally and eulogy will be by Keith Nelson. A graveside service will follow at Williamson Cemetery in Vidor with Kennie Molanders officiating. Visitation will be from 2pm...
Janet Marie Carter
Apr 23, 2013
Janet Marie Carter, 52, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Pinehurst Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 26, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo, pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly, Louisiana. Visitation will...
Etoie Hodges Taylor
Apr 22, 2013
Etoie Hodges Taylor went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 22, 2013. She was an angel on earth and is probably the only angel in heaven named Etoie. Etoie was born on January 17, 1926 in Sunflower County, MS. Etoie was preceded in death by her parents, James Calvin Hodges and Mary Belle Hodges; stepmother, Louise...