Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Charles Eugene Shaver, Jr.
Jan 11, 2013
Charles Eugene Shaver, Jr., 68, of Orange, died Friday, January 11, 2013, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Tony Goins of Bridge City Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West...
Teena Lynn Jones
Jan 11, 2013
A memorial service for Teena Lynn Jones, 25, of Vidor, will be held Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel in Beaumont. Teena was born February 8, 1987 in Del Rio, Texas to Sherman Trellis Sweat and Jean Loretta Purvis. She had resided in Vidor for most of her life. She is survived...
Louella Steen LeBert
Jan 11, 2013
Louella Steen LeBert, 84, of Orange passed away Friday, January 11, 2013 at Magnolia Manor in Groves. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Officiating will be Reverend Jerry Smith, pastor of Faith Assembly of God in Vidor. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Jennings LA. Visitation will...
Byard H. Hunter
Jan 11, 2013
Byard H. Hunter, 72, of Orange passed away Friday, January 11, 2013 in Beaumont. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange on Monday, January 14, 2013. Officiating will be Reverend Bill Burch of Brownwood Baptist Church in Orange. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., Sunday,...
Betty Lou Hendrix Womack
Jan 10, 2013
The beloved daughter, mother, wife, sister, teacher, and friend has left us to be with the Lord on January 10, 2013. She was born to Evelyn and Pickens Hendrix on December 18, 1938 in Madison County. She attended Madisonville High School and graduated in 1956. While attending Sam Houston State University, Betty Lou met and later married Phillip Layne Womack...
Charles Theodore Brownlee
Jan 10, 2013
Charles Theodore Brownlee, 70, of Bridge City passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013, at his home. Graveside Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 13, 2013, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be Father Steven Leger, pastor of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Born in Monroe, Louisiana on July 14, 1942, Charles was the son of James...
Gayle Sharpton McCullough
Jan 10, 2013
Gayle McCullough was born September 11, 1958 in Beaumont to Eugene and Hazel Fry Sharpton and passed away January 10, 2013 at her home in Beaumont. She was employed as a registered nurse with Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital prior to her retirement. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 12, 2012 at Sabine Tabernacle. A gathering of friends and...
West Indy Parkhurst
Jan 10, 2013
West "Indy" Parkhurst was born on the glorious morning of October 17, 2007, in Orange, Texas. Even as a newborn, he was beautiful, and several of the hospital staff wanted to take him home as their own. Instead, his parents, Steve and Jennifer, and proud big brothers, Brac and Kai, decided it would be best if he came home with...
Janice Kay Williamson JJ Jones
Jan 9, 2013
Janice Kay Williamson "JJ" Jones, 67, of Orange passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at her home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner, pastor of Little Cypress Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home....
Patricia McDonnell Rambin
Jan 9, 2013
Patricia McDonnell Rambin, 57, of Orange passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013, in Houston. Graveside Service will be at 3:00 p.m. Monday, January 14, 2013, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be Pastor David Millner of Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...
Alonzo Murray Kelley
Jan 7, 2013
Alonzo Murray Kelley, Sr., 85, of Lumberton passed away January 7, 2013 at Harbor Hospice. Mr. Kelley was born February 27, 1027 in Echo, Texas to John Joseph and Gladys Kelley. Alonzo worked as a supervisor at DuPont and retired in 1982. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy Seabees and served in the Korean War and WWII....
Brittany Renee Deason
Jan 7, 2013
Brittany Renee Deason, 30, of Orange passed away after a short illness at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service and interment will at 10:00 a.m., Thursday January 10, 2012, at Autumn Oaks Cemetery. Born in Beaumont on June 20, 1982, Brittany was the...
Robert E. Bryant
Jan 6, 2013
Robert Earl Bryant, 79, of Bridge City, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at The Meadows of Orange. Funeral services will be 10am, Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at The Cowboy Church of Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Dale Lee and Reverend Keith Royal of Winfree Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 3pm...
Winifred Jean Winnie Rudd
Jan 6, 2013
Winifred Jean "Winnie" Rudd, 75, of Orange passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 11, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Dale Lee, pastor of the Cowboy Church of Orange County. Interment will follow at Mattox Cemetery in Mayflower. Visitation will be...
Effie Eve "LuLu" Gregg
Jan 5, 2013
Effie Eve "LuLu" Gregg, 74, of Orange, died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10am, Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5pm to 9pm, Monday at Claybar Funeral...
Pauline Ballard Bankston
Jan 3, 2013
Pauline Ballard Bankston died in Houston on January 3, 2013. At 102, she was still active: walking, playing bingo, and solving "Wheel of Fortune." She is survived a son in Houston, a daughter in Arizona, 2 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. She leaves behind many nieces, nephews and friends who will miss her enthusiasm for life. A graveside service will be...
Joy Parish
Jan 3, 2013
Joy Parish, a lifetime resident of West Orange, Texas entered her Heavenly home on Thursday, January 3, 2013, at Hospice of East Texas, Tyler, Texas at the age of 90 years. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 from 1pm to 2:30pm at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. A graveside service will immediately follow at 3pm at...
Barbara Ruth Westphal
Jan 2, 2013
Barbara Ruth Westphal, 65, of Orange, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 5, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Eddie Blankenstein of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00...
Ellen Richardson
Jan 2, 2013
Ellen Mildred Richardson, 81, of Orange, died Wednesday, January 02, 2013 at the Medical Center of SETX in Port Arthur. Graveside Service will be 11a.m., Friday, January 4, 2013 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Harvey Dubois. Burial will follow. Ellen was the daughter of William W. Leavens and Lillian S. Schomann Leavens. Ellen was married...
Kenneth Armand Worsham
Jan 2, 2013
Kenneth Armand Worsham, 84, of Orange, Texas, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be 2:00, Sunday, 6, 2013 at Grace Lutheran Church. Officiating will be Pastor Tom Haas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 1-2, Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church. Born in Gary, Texas, on July 30,...
Charles Eugene Shaver, Jr.
Jan 11, 2013
Charles Eugene Shaver, Jr., 68, of Orange, died Friday, January 11, 2013, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Tony Goins of Bridge City Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West...
Teena Lynn Jones
Jan 11, 2013
A memorial service for Teena Lynn Jones, 25, of Vidor, will be held Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel in Beaumont. Teena was born February 8, 1987 in Del Rio, Texas to Sherman Trellis Sweat and Jean Loretta Purvis. She had resided in Vidor for most of her life. She is survived...
Louella Steen LeBert
Jan 11, 2013
Louella Steen LeBert, 84, of Orange passed away Friday, January 11, 2013 at Magnolia Manor in Groves. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Officiating will be Reverend Jerry Smith, pastor of Faith Assembly of God in Vidor. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Jennings LA. Visitation will...
Byard H. Hunter
Jan 11, 2013
Byard H. Hunter, 72, of Orange passed away Friday, January 11, 2013 in Beaumont. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange on Monday, January 14, 2013. Officiating will be Reverend Bill Burch of Brownwood Baptist Church in Orange. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., Sunday,...
Betty Lou Hendrix Womack
Jan 10, 2013
The beloved daughter, mother, wife, sister, teacher, and friend has left us to be with the Lord on January 10, 2013. She was born to Evelyn and Pickens Hendrix on December 18, 1938 in Madison County. She attended Madisonville High School and graduated in 1956. While attending Sam Houston State University, Betty Lou met and later married Phillip Layne Womack...
Charles Theodore Brownlee
Jan 10, 2013
Charles Theodore Brownlee, 70, of Bridge City passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013, at his home. Graveside Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 13, 2013, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be Father Steven Leger, pastor of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Born in Monroe, Louisiana on July 14, 1942, Charles was the son of James...
Gayle Sharpton McCullough
Jan 10, 2013
Gayle McCullough was born September 11, 1958 in Beaumont to Eugene and Hazel Fry Sharpton and passed away January 10, 2013 at her home in Beaumont. She was employed as a registered nurse with Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital prior to her retirement. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 12, 2012 at Sabine Tabernacle. A gathering of friends and...
West Indy Parkhurst
Jan 10, 2013
West "Indy" Parkhurst was born on the glorious morning of October 17, 2007, in Orange, Texas. Even as a newborn, he was beautiful, and several of the hospital staff wanted to take him home as their own. Instead, his parents, Steve and Jennifer, and proud big brothers, Brac and Kai, decided it would be best if he came home with...
Janice Kay Williamson JJ Jones
Jan 9, 2013
Janice Kay Williamson "JJ" Jones, 67, of Orange passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at her home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner, pastor of Little Cypress Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home....
Patricia McDonnell Rambin
Jan 9, 2013
Patricia McDonnell Rambin, 57, of Orange passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013, in Houston. Graveside Service will be at 3:00 p.m. Monday, January 14, 2013, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be Pastor David Millner of Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...
Alonzo Murray Kelley
Jan 7, 2013
Alonzo Murray Kelley, Sr., 85, of Lumberton passed away January 7, 2013 at Harbor Hospice. Mr. Kelley was born February 27, 1027 in Echo, Texas to John Joseph and Gladys Kelley. Alonzo worked as a supervisor at DuPont and retired in 1982. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy Seabees and served in the Korean War and WWII....
Brittany Renee Deason
Jan 7, 2013
Brittany Renee Deason, 30, of Orange passed away after a short illness at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service and interment will at 10:00 a.m., Thursday January 10, 2012, at Autumn Oaks Cemetery. Born in Beaumont on June 20, 1982, Brittany was the...
Robert E. Bryant
Jan 6, 2013
Robert Earl Bryant, 79, of Bridge City, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at The Meadows of Orange. Funeral services will be 10am, Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at The Cowboy Church of Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Dale Lee and Reverend Keith Royal of Winfree Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 3pm...
Winifred Jean Winnie Rudd
Jan 6, 2013
Winifred Jean "Winnie" Rudd, 75, of Orange passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 11, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Dale Lee, pastor of the Cowboy Church of Orange County. Interment will follow at Mattox Cemetery in Mayflower. Visitation will be...
Effie Eve "LuLu" Gregg
Jan 5, 2013
Effie Eve "LuLu" Gregg, 74, of Orange, died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10am, Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5pm to 9pm, Monday at Claybar Funeral...
Pauline Ballard Bankston
Jan 3, 2013
Pauline Ballard Bankston died in Houston on January 3, 2013. At 102, she was still active: walking, playing bingo, and solving "Wheel of Fortune." She is survived a son in Houston, a daughter in Arizona, 2 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. She leaves behind many nieces, nephews and friends who will miss her enthusiasm for life. A graveside service will be...
Joy Parish
Jan 3, 2013
Joy Parish, a lifetime resident of West Orange, Texas entered her Heavenly home on Thursday, January 3, 2013, at Hospice of East Texas, Tyler, Texas at the age of 90 years. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 from 1pm to 2:30pm at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. A graveside service will immediately follow at 3pm at...
Barbara Ruth Westphal
Jan 2, 2013
Barbara Ruth Westphal, 65, of Orange, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 5, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Eddie Blankenstein of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00...
Ellen Richardson
Jan 2, 2013
Ellen Mildred Richardson, 81, of Orange, died Wednesday, January 02, 2013 at the Medical Center of SETX in Port Arthur. Graveside Service will be 11a.m., Friday, January 4, 2013 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Harvey Dubois. Burial will follow. Ellen was the daughter of William W. Leavens and Lillian S. Schomann Leavens. Ellen was married...
Kenneth Armand Worsham
Jan 2, 2013
Kenneth Armand Worsham, 84, of Orange, Texas, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be 2:00, Sunday, 6, 2013 at Grace Lutheran Church. Officiating will be Pastor Tom Haas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 1-2, Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church. Born in Gary, Texas, on July 30,...