Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Helen Florence Klafka Morgan
Nov 1, 2012
Helen Florence Klafka Morgan, 93, of Orange passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, November 3, 2012, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father Tom Phelan officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. The family will receive friends for...
Lee Alan Potts
Oct 31, 2012
Lee Alan Potts, 49, of Destrehan, Louisiana, and formerly of Bridge City, Texas, died October 31, 2012. Memorial services will be 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 5, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. and continue until 8:00 p.m., after the service. Born on March 3, 1963, Lee was the son of John Harmon...
Lydia Cheatham
Oct 30, 2012
Lydia Cheatham, 94, or Meme as she was known, passed away October 30, 2012 in Lumberton, TX. She lived in the South Park area and later moved to Lumberton, where she lived most of her life. She loved the outdoors, including gardening, hunting and fishing. She was also an avid baseball fan, especially the Astros. She enjoyed her family and...
Ruby L. Pickard
Oct 30, 2012
Ruby L. Pickard, 84, of Orange, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at Pinehurst Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 2, 2012, in the chapel Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Mike Umbenhaur, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Eulogies will be given by Judge James Stringer and Mrs. Pickard's grandson,...
Kermit Bud Burleson, Jr.
Oct 28, 2012
Kermit "Bud" Burleson, Jr., 79, of Orange passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012 in Orange. The funeral service will be Wednesday October 31, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. at Oaklawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Center. Deacon Eddie Blankenstein of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church will officiate...
Thomas Lee Ballard
Oct 26, 2012
Thomas Lee Ballard, 55, of Orange passed away Friday, October 26, 2012. Born in Houston on March 18, 1957, Thomas was the son of James W. and Katy Griffin Ballard. He loved football; especially the Houston Texans. Preceded in death by his parents and brother, James Ballard, Thomas is survived by his sons, Christopher Ballard, Aaron Ballard and Tommy Ballard,...
W.M. Butch Herman Herman
Oct 25, 2012
W.M. "Butch" Herman, 86, died on Thursday, October 25, 2012, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Born in Orange, Texas on July 18, 1926, he was the son of Willie and Nora Alleen Henderson Herman. He married the former Elberta "Bertie" Updike, daughter of Roland and Sylvia Hinds Updike from Indiana on February 1, 1951 in...
Betty Marie LeBlanc Shiver
Oct 24, 2012
Betty Marie LeBlanc Shiver, 61, of Orangefield passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A Memorial Gathering will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 3, 2012, at the Shiver's residence at 6747 McGill, in Orangefield. Born in Orange on July 2, 1951, Betty was the daughter of Wilson and Mary Miller LeBlanc. Betty is survived by...
Trinedad Josefina Boudreaux
Oct 22, 2012
Trinedad Josefina Boudreaux, 55, of Beaumont, Texas passed away October 22, 2012 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was born March 27, 1957 in Beaumont to Joe Gonzales and Martina Alivar Gonzales. Trinedad was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Fred Alfaro, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Martina Taylor of Beaumont; sons, Jason Gonzales and...
Eleanor Anderson Mancil
Oct 21, 2012
Eleanor Anderson Mancil, 89, of Orange passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012, at her residence. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Darrell Powell, minister of West Orange Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Lexie Nadine Morgan
Oct 20, 2012
Lexie Nadine Morgan, 69 was born December 17, 1942 in Pine Bluff, AR to John D. and Pearl Law Faver and passed away October 20, 2012 in Beaumont with her daughter and son-in-law, Lillian and Bryan Baldwin by her side. Lexie was much loved and though deeply missed by her family, she is now reunited with her husband, Donald Morgan...
Scott Curtis
Oct 20, 2012
Steven Scott Curtis, 31, of Bridge City, was born in Orange on February 21, 1981. He died Saturday, October 20, 2012, in a traffic accident. Many things can be said about Scott, but above all things he loved his wife Katie and son Beckham more than life. Conversations with Scott always included his wife and son and how they made...
Dave Mayard
Oct 18, 2012
Dave Mayard, 90, longtime resident of Orange passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012 in Jasper. The funeral service will be on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A visitation will be held from 12:00 until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Dave was...
Jessica Lynn Burgess
Oct 18, 2012
Jessica Lynn Burgess, 26, of Wichita Falls, TX, struggled for years with diabetes. Sunday, October 14, 2012 in Livingston, TX, Jessica lost her fight and went to be with the Lord. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 27, 2012, at the Country Chapel, 5808 Northwest Freeway, Wichita Falls, TX 76305. Jessica...
Lilly B. Smith
Oct 16, 2012
Lilly Broussard Smith Lilly Smith, 90, was born March 20, 1922 in Abbeville, LA to Leon and Ella Suire Broussard and passed away October 16, 2012 in Beaumont, TX. A gathering of friends and family will be from 5:00 – 8:00 PM Thursday, October 18 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Friday, October 19, at...
Flora Gant Nichols
Oct 12, 2012
A graveside service for Flora Gant Nichols will be held Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in Magnolia Cemetery.
Vonda Sewell Hickman
Oct 11, 2012
Vonda Sewell Hickman, 72, of Port Arthur, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012, at Gulf Healthcare in Port Arthur. Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday October 20, 2012, at Cove Baptist Church in Orange with Reverend Jeff Bell officiating. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Born in Palestine, Texas on May 3, 1940,...
Stanley J.F. Goodwin, Sr.
Oct 11, 2012
Stanley J.F. Goodwin, Sr., 71, of Orange, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday October 13, 2012, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange with Reverend Larry Lormand officiating. Burial of cremated remains will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens at a later date. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Elba Orlita Hendley Blume
Oct 10, 2012
Elba Hendley Blume went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 10, 2012 in Angleton, Texas. The funeral service will be on Monday, October 15, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. A visitation will be held from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Elba was born on February 11, 1920, in...
Jasper Paul Byerly
Oct 8, 2012
Funeral services for Jasper Paul Byerly, who passed away October 8, will be Friday, October 12 at 11:00 AM at North End Baptist Church of Beaumont, TX. A gathering of friends and family will be Thursday, October 11 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Graveside services will take place Saturday, October 13 at 11:00 AM at...
Helen Florence Klafka Morgan
Nov 1, 2012
Helen Florence Klafka Morgan, 93, of Orange passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, November 3, 2012, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father Tom Phelan officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. The family will receive friends for...
Lee Alan Potts
Oct 31, 2012
Lee Alan Potts, 49, of Destrehan, Louisiana, and formerly of Bridge City, Texas, died October 31, 2012. Memorial services will be 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 5, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. and continue until 8:00 p.m., after the service. Born on March 3, 1963, Lee was the son of John Harmon...
Lydia Cheatham
Oct 30, 2012
Lydia Cheatham, 94, or Meme as she was known, passed away October 30, 2012 in Lumberton, TX. She lived in the South Park area and later moved to Lumberton, where she lived most of her life. She loved the outdoors, including gardening, hunting and fishing. She was also an avid baseball fan, especially the Astros. She enjoyed her family and...
Ruby L. Pickard
Oct 30, 2012
Ruby L. Pickard, 84, of Orange, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at Pinehurst Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 2, 2012, in the chapel Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Mike Umbenhaur, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Eulogies will be given by Judge James Stringer and Mrs. Pickard's grandson,...
Kermit Bud Burleson, Jr.
Oct 28, 2012
Kermit "Bud" Burleson, Jr., 79, of Orange passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012 in Orange. The funeral service will be Wednesday October 31, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. at Oaklawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Center. Deacon Eddie Blankenstein of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church will officiate...
Thomas Lee Ballard
Oct 26, 2012
Thomas Lee Ballard, 55, of Orange passed away Friday, October 26, 2012. Born in Houston on March 18, 1957, Thomas was the son of James W. and Katy Griffin Ballard. He loved football; especially the Houston Texans. Preceded in death by his parents and brother, James Ballard, Thomas is survived by his sons, Christopher Ballard, Aaron Ballard and Tommy Ballard,...
W.M. Butch Herman Herman
Oct 25, 2012
W.M. "Butch" Herman, 86, died on Thursday, October 25, 2012, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Born in Orange, Texas on July 18, 1926, he was the son of Willie and Nora Alleen Henderson Herman. He married the former Elberta "Bertie" Updike, daughter of Roland and Sylvia Hinds Updike from Indiana on February 1, 1951 in...
Betty Marie LeBlanc Shiver
Oct 24, 2012
Betty Marie LeBlanc Shiver, 61, of Orangefield passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A Memorial Gathering will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 3, 2012, at the Shiver's residence at 6747 McGill, in Orangefield. Born in Orange on July 2, 1951, Betty was the daughter of Wilson and Mary Miller LeBlanc. Betty is survived by...
Trinedad Josefina Boudreaux
Oct 22, 2012
Trinedad Josefina Boudreaux, 55, of Beaumont, Texas passed away October 22, 2012 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was born March 27, 1957 in Beaumont to Joe Gonzales and Martina Alivar Gonzales. Trinedad was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Fred Alfaro, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Martina Taylor of Beaumont; sons, Jason Gonzales and...
Eleanor Anderson Mancil
Oct 21, 2012
Eleanor Anderson Mancil, 89, of Orange passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012, at her residence. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Darrell Powell, minister of West Orange Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Lexie Nadine Morgan
Oct 20, 2012
Lexie Nadine Morgan, 69 was born December 17, 1942 in Pine Bluff, AR to John D. and Pearl Law Faver and passed away October 20, 2012 in Beaumont with her daughter and son-in-law, Lillian and Bryan Baldwin by her side. Lexie was much loved and though deeply missed by her family, she is now reunited with her husband, Donald Morgan...
Scott Curtis
Oct 20, 2012
Steven Scott Curtis, 31, of Bridge City, was born in Orange on February 21, 1981. He died Saturday, October 20, 2012, in a traffic accident. Many things can be said about Scott, but above all things he loved his wife Katie and son Beckham more than life. Conversations with Scott always included his wife and son and how they made...
Dave Mayard
Oct 18, 2012
Dave Mayard, 90, longtime resident of Orange passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012 in Jasper. The funeral service will be on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A visitation will be held from 12:00 until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Dave was...
Jessica Lynn Burgess
Oct 18, 2012
Jessica Lynn Burgess, 26, of Wichita Falls, TX, struggled for years with diabetes. Sunday, October 14, 2012 in Livingston, TX, Jessica lost her fight and went to be with the Lord. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 27, 2012, at the Country Chapel, 5808 Northwest Freeway, Wichita Falls, TX 76305. Jessica...
Lilly B. Smith
Oct 16, 2012
Lilly Broussard Smith Lilly Smith, 90, was born March 20, 1922 in Abbeville, LA to Leon and Ella Suire Broussard and passed away October 16, 2012 in Beaumont, TX. A gathering of friends and family will be from 5:00 – 8:00 PM Thursday, October 18 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Friday, October 19, at...
Flora Gant Nichols
Oct 12, 2012
A graveside service for Flora Gant Nichols will be held Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in Magnolia Cemetery.
Vonda Sewell Hickman
Oct 11, 2012
Vonda Sewell Hickman, 72, of Port Arthur, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012, at Gulf Healthcare in Port Arthur. Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday October 20, 2012, at Cove Baptist Church in Orange with Reverend Jeff Bell officiating. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Born in Palestine, Texas on May 3, 1940,...
Stanley J.F. Goodwin, Sr.
Oct 11, 2012
Stanley J.F. Goodwin, Sr., 71, of Orange, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday October 13, 2012, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange with Reverend Larry Lormand officiating. Burial of cremated remains will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens at a later date. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Elba Orlita Hendley Blume
Oct 10, 2012
Elba Hendley Blume went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 10, 2012 in Angleton, Texas. The funeral service will be on Monday, October 15, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. A visitation will be held from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Elba was born on February 11, 1920, in...
Jasper Paul Byerly
Oct 8, 2012
Funeral services for Jasper Paul Byerly, who passed away October 8, will be Friday, October 12 at 11:00 AM at North End Baptist Church of Beaumont, TX. A gathering of friends and family will be Thursday, October 11 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Graveside services will take place Saturday, October 13 at 11:00 AM at...
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