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Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.

Julian W. Garrett

Julian W. Garrett

Jan 7, 2012

Julian W. Garrett, father of Judith Garrett Segura and Julian Thomas Garrett, died peacefully on January 7, 2012, three days after his 94th birthday. Born in Asher, Oklahoma on January 4, 1918, Julian moved with his parents and siblings in 1931 to the Texas Rio Grande Valley. He worked on his father's farm near Raymondville and attended school in San...

Nellie Mae Dockens Holt

Nellie Mae Dockens Holt

Jan 6, 2012

Nellie Mae Dockens Holt, 98, of Orange passed away Friday, January 6, 2012, at The Meadows in Orange. A Graveside Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 9, 2012, at Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont with Reverend Lynn Ashcraft, officiating. Born in Center, Texas on June 4, 1913, Nellie was the daughter of John Thomas Dockens and Van Dora Oswalt....

Wilma Anne Blocker Woods

Wilma Anne Blocker Woods

Jan 6, 2012

God reached out and took Wilma Anne Woods, age 87, of Orange, Texas, by the hand and welcomed her home on January 6, 2012. Wilma was greeted in heaven by her husband, Willie E. Woods and son, Dwain Woods; also by her parents, sister, Floy Austin, and daughter-in-law, Dorothy Woods. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 9, 2012,...

Norma Jean Inlow Schomerus

Norma Jean Inlow Schomerus

Jan 6, 2012

Norma Jean Inlow Schomerus took her final step from this life into the next on Friday, January 6, 2012, in Reno, Nevada. Illness took its toll on her mind and body, but her spirit remained strong and her faith grounded in her Lord. She died peacefully among family members, friends, and angels. Norma was born in Fort Worth, Texas. Both...

Genevieve Mazzola Jeanis

Genevieve Mazzola Jeanis

Jan 5, 2012

Genevieve Mazzola Jeanis, 78, of Orange, died Thursday, January 5, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 9, 2012, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Dick McMillan

Dick McMillan

Jan 5, 2012

A.R. "Dick" McMillan, 84, of Orange, died Thursday, January 5, 2012, at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 7, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First Baptist Church in Orange. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West...

Darrell Gene Jeanise

Darrell Gene Jeanise

Jan 4, 2012

Darrell Gene Jeanise, 50, of Orange passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Memorial services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be one hour prior to the memorial service. Born in Orange...

Anna Mouton White

Anna Mouton White

Jan 4, 2012

Anna Mouton White, 67, passed away January 4, 2012 in Beaumont, Texas. Anna was born in Los Angeles, CA., October 10, 1944, to Leonard Mouton and Anna Mae Simon Mouton. A gathering of family and friends will be held January 13, 2012 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m....

Richard "Dick" Underwood Lea

Richard "Dick" Underwood Lea

Jan 4, 2012

Richard "Dick" Underwood Lea. In loving memory of Richard "Dick" Underwood Lea of Orange, Texas, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. Dick lost his valiant battle with cancer on January 4, 2012 in Austin. He spent the last days of his life surrounded by his wife Jean, daughter Brette, granddaughter Lexi, dear friend Richard, and family whom he...

John Hera

John Hera

Jan 3, 2012

A memorial mass for John Hera, 83, of Beaumont, will be held Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Beaumont. Mr. Hera was born January 19, 1928 in Budapest, Hungary and passed away January 3, 2012 in Beaumont. He lived his life in the United States working as an auto mechanic. He was...

Steve Anthony Arnold

Steve Anthony Arnold

Jan 3, 2012

Steve Anthony Arnold, 59, of Orange passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at his residence. Memorial Service will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2012, at Cowboy Church in Orange with Reverend Dale Lee, officiating. Born in Freeport, Texas on September 10, 1952, Steve was the son of Bert and Juanita Fowler Arnold. He worked at Briggs Equipment for 19...

Virginia June Marks

Virginia June Marks

Jan 2, 2012

Virginia "June" Marks, 80, of West Orange passed away Monday, January 2, 2012, in Orange. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 6, 2012, at Drake Memorial Presbyterian Church in Orange with Reverend Kevin Trinkle, officiating. Burial will follow at Jett Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home...

Olevia June Hubert

Olevia June Hubert

Jan 1, 2012

Olevia June Hubert, 60, of Mauriceville, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Family and friends are invited to a memorial gathering on Saturday, January 7, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The gathering will be held at the Hubert's home located at 5799 Broussard Circle in Mauriceville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...

Terri Lynne Young

Terri Lynne Young

Jan 1, 2012

Terri Lynne Young, 46, of Cheek, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012. Terri was born August 26, 1965 in Orange, to Alice Kline Weikel and David Weikel, and had lived most of her life in Fannett. Survivors include her parents, Alice and David Weikel of Beaumont; grandmother, Bessie Castille of Fannett; children, Hunter Mitchell of Fannett, Ashlie Thompson and her...

Rufus Thompson

Rufus Thompson

Jan 1, 2012

Rufus Thompson, 89, of Beaumont, passed away January 1, 2012. His body will lie in state Friday, January 6, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. A service celebrating his life will be Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Beaumont. A time of visitation will be from 9:00...

Linda Mae Berry

Linda Mae Berry

Dec 31, 2011

Linda Mae Berry, 64, of Sulphur, Louisiana passed away Saturday, December 31, 2011, at West Cal-Cam Hospital in Sulphur, Louisiana. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 5, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Reverend Gerald Price, officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m....

Mary Ethel Guidry

Mary Ethel Guidry

Dec 31, 2011

Mary Ethel Guidry, 82, of Orange passed away Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Interment will follow at Parrish Family Cemetery. There will be a visitation...

Ruth Bass

Ruth Bass

Dec 30, 2011

Funeral services for Ruth Z. Bass, 89, of China, Texas will be held Monday, January 2, 2011 at 11:00 am at the First Baptist Church of China. Interment will follow in the China Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont and 10:00 -11:00 a.m. Monday at the church. Ruth was born February...

L.M. Mac Rogers

L.M. Mac Rogers

Dec 29, 2011

Lee McDonald "Mac" Rogers, Sr., 82, of Orange, died Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Renaissance Hospital in Groves. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First...

Danny Dano Swarers

Danny Dano Swarers

Dec 29, 2011

Danny "Dano" Swarers, 61, of West Orange, died Thursday, December 29, 2011, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, December 31, 2011, at Niblett's Bluff Cemetery in Vinton, Louisiana. Officiating will be Reverend Joel Warren of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church. Visitation will be held before the service from 12:30-2:30 p.m., Saturday at Claybar Funeral Home...

Julian W. Garrett

Julian W. Garrett

Jan 7, 2012

Julian W. Garrett, father of Judith Garrett Segura and Julian Thomas Garrett, died peacefully on January 7, 2012, three days after his 94th birthday. Born in Asher, Oklahoma on January 4, 1918, Julian moved with his parents and siblings in 1931 to the Texas Rio Grande Valley. He worked on his father's farm near Raymondville and attended school in San...

Nellie Mae Dockens Holt

Nellie Mae Dockens Holt

Jan 6, 2012

Nellie Mae Dockens Holt, 98, of Orange passed away Friday, January 6, 2012, at The Meadows in Orange. A Graveside Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 9, 2012, at Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont with Reverend Lynn Ashcraft, officiating. Born in Center, Texas on June 4, 1913, Nellie was the daughter of John Thomas Dockens and Van Dora Oswalt....

Wilma Anne Blocker Woods

Wilma Anne Blocker Woods

Jan 6, 2012

God reached out and took Wilma Anne Woods, age 87, of Orange, Texas, by the hand and welcomed her home on January 6, 2012. Wilma was greeted in heaven by her husband, Willie E. Woods and son, Dwain Woods; also by her parents, sister, Floy Austin, and daughter-in-law, Dorothy Woods. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 9, 2012,...

Norma Jean Inlow Schomerus

Norma Jean Inlow Schomerus

Jan 6, 2012

Norma Jean Inlow Schomerus took her final step from this life into the next on Friday, January 6, 2012, in Reno, Nevada. Illness took its toll on her mind and body, but her spirit remained strong and her faith grounded in her Lord. She died peacefully among family members, friends, and angels. Norma was born in Fort Worth, Texas. Both...

Genevieve Mazzola Jeanis

Genevieve Mazzola Jeanis

Jan 5, 2012

Genevieve Mazzola Jeanis, 78, of Orange, died Thursday, January 5, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 9, 2012, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Dick McMillan

Dick McMillan

Jan 5, 2012

A.R. "Dick" McMillan, 84, of Orange, died Thursday, January 5, 2012, at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 7, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First Baptist Church in Orange. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West...

Darrell Gene Jeanise

Darrell Gene Jeanise

Jan 4, 2012

Darrell Gene Jeanise, 50, of Orange passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Memorial services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be one hour prior to the memorial service. Born in Orange...

Anna Mouton White

Anna Mouton White

Jan 4, 2012

Anna Mouton White, 67, passed away January 4, 2012 in Beaumont, Texas. Anna was born in Los Angeles, CA., October 10, 1944, to Leonard Mouton and Anna Mae Simon Mouton. A gathering of family and friends will be held January 13, 2012 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m....

Richard "Dick" Underwood Lea

Richard "Dick" Underwood Lea

Jan 4, 2012

Richard "Dick" Underwood Lea. In loving memory of Richard "Dick" Underwood Lea of Orange, Texas, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. Dick lost his valiant battle with cancer on January 4, 2012 in Austin. He spent the last days of his life surrounded by his wife Jean, daughter Brette, granddaughter Lexi, dear friend Richard, and family whom he...

John Hera

John Hera

Jan 3, 2012

A memorial mass for John Hera, 83, of Beaumont, will be held Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Beaumont. Mr. Hera was born January 19, 1928 in Budapest, Hungary and passed away January 3, 2012 in Beaumont. He lived his life in the United States working as an auto mechanic. He was...

Steve Anthony Arnold

Steve Anthony Arnold

Jan 3, 2012

Steve Anthony Arnold, 59, of Orange passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at his residence. Memorial Service will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2012, at Cowboy Church in Orange with Reverend Dale Lee, officiating. Born in Freeport, Texas on September 10, 1952, Steve was the son of Bert and Juanita Fowler Arnold. He worked at Briggs Equipment for 19...

Virginia June Marks

Virginia June Marks

Jan 2, 2012

Virginia "June" Marks, 80, of West Orange passed away Monday, January 2, 2012, in Orange. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 6, 2012, at Drake Memorial Presbyterian Church in Orange with Reverend Kevin Trinkle, officiating. Burial will follow at Jett Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home...

Olevia June Hubert

Olevia June Hubert

Jan 1, 2012

Olevia June Hubert, 60, of Mauriceville, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Family and friends are invited to a memorial gathering on Saturday, January 7, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The gathering will be held at the Hubert's home located at 5799 Broussard Circle in Mauriceville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...

Terri Lynne Young

Terri Lynne Young

Jan 1, 2012

Terri Lynne Young, 46, of Cheek, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012. Terri was born August 26, 1965 in Orange, to Alice Kline Weikel and David Weikel, and had lived most of her life in Fannett. Survivors include her parents, Alice and David Weikel of Beaumont; grandmother, Bessie Castille of Fannett; children, Hunter Mitchell of Fannett, Ashlie Thompson and her...

Rufus Thompson

Rufus Thompson

Jan 1, 2012

Rufus Thompson, 89, of Beaumont, passed away January 1, 2012. His body will lie in state Friday, January 6, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. A service celebrating his life will be Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Beaumont. A time of visitation will be from 9:00...

Linda Mae Berry

Linda Mae Berry

Dec 31, 2011

Linda Mae Berry, 64, of Sulphur, Louisiana passed away Saturday, December 31, 2011, at West Cal-Cam Hospital in Sulphur, Louisiana. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 5, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Reverend Gerald Price, officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m....

Mary Ethel Guidry

Mary Ethel Guidry

Dec 31, 2011

Mary Ethel Guidry, 82, of Orange passed away Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Interment will follow at Parrish Family Cemetery. There will be a visitation...

Ruth Bass

Ruth Bass

Dec 30, 2011

Funeral services for Ruth Z. Bass, 89, of China, Texas will be held Monday, January 2, 2011 at 11:00 am at the First Baptist Church of China. Interment will follow in the China Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont and 10:00 -11:00 a.m. Monday at the church. Ruth was born February...

L.M. Mac Rogers

L.M. Mac Rogers

Dec 29, 2011

Lee McDonald "Mac" Rogers, Sr., 82, of Orange, died Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Renaissance Hospital in Groves. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First...

Danny Dano Swarers

Danny Dano Swarers

Dec 29, 2011

Danny "Dano" Swarers, 61, of West Orange, died Thursday, December 29, 2011, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, December 31, 2011, at Niblett's Bluff Cemetery in Vinton, Louisiana. Officiating will be Reverend Joel Warren of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church. Visitation will be held before the service from 12:30-2:30 p.m., Saturday at Claybar Funeral Home...

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