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Robert W. Gross

Robert W. Gross

Dec 12, 2011

Robert W. Gross, 72, of Port Neches passed away Monday, December 12, 2011, in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 16, 2011, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be Reverend Paul Zoch. Visitation will be from 5 to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, December 15, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Mr. Gross was...

Allie Venita Sis Rush

Allie Venita Sis Rush

Dec 12, 2011

On Monday, December 12, 2011, Allie Sis Dixon Rush, 89, passed away at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Lovingly known to family and friends as "Sis" and "MawMaw", Allie was born on December 1, 1922, to Clarence Charles and Kitty Lou Hughes Dixon in Hammond, Louisiana, and later became a resident of Orange County for 65 years. She moved to...

Blanche Owens Soape

Blanche Owens Soape

Dec 12, 2011

Blanche Owens Soape, 95, of Orange passed away Monday, December 12, 2011. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Old Center Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Claybar Funeral Home. Mrs. Soape was born in Panola County on January 21, 1916 to William Meredith and Minnie...

Patrick Lynn Fuller

Patrick Lynn Fuller

Dec 10, 2011

Patrick Lynn Fuller, 71, of Orange, died Saturday, December 10, 2011, at his residence. A Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be one hour...

Dewey L. Scott

Dewey L. Scott

Dec 10, 2011

Dewey Lourice Scott, 90, of Orange, died Saturday, December 10, 2011, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Berkheimer of Community Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....

David Matthew Walker

David Matthew Walker

Dec 10, 2011

David Matthew Walker was born January 5, 1963 in Shreveport, LA and passed away December 10, 2011 in Lumberton. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Those left to cherish his memory are his sisters, Jerri Spence and Kala Barnard. Mr. Walker is preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Martha Latham Walker.

Herschel Ray Oliver

Herschel Ray Oliver

Dec 7, 2011

Herschel Ray Oliver, 61, passed away Wednesday, December 07, 2011 at his home in Orange. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be from 12:00 p.m. until the service time on Sunday. He was born in Jasper on June 27, 1950 to...

Edward Lee Smith

Edward Lee Smith

Dec 7, 2011

Edward Lee Smith, 53, of Buna, died Wednesday, December 07, 2011, at Jasper Memorial Hospital. A Graveside Service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 2011, at Waldrep Cemetery on Waldrep Lane in Orange with Mrs. Betty Austin, officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas on...

Elizabeth Shelton Thompson

Elizabeth Shelton Thompson

Dec 7, 2011

Elizabeth Shelton Thompson, 78, of Orange, went to be with her heavenly father on Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She has earned her wings and she's now dancing with the angels in Heaven. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend...

Charles Edmond Swiderski

Charles Edmond Swiderski

Dec 7, 2011

Charles Edmond Swiderski, 87, of Orange, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m. Monday, December 12, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch of Wesley United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 2:00-5:00 p.m., Sunday...

Miranda Guillen

Miranda Guillen

Dec 7, 2011

Miranda Guillen, 10 months old, passed away December 7, 2011 at her home with her family surrounding her. A gathering of family and friends will be held at the funeral home Thursday, December 8, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a rosary to be held at 7:00 p.m. A graveside service will be Friday, December 9, 2011 at...

Margaret Kathleen Sparks

Margaret Kathleen Sparks

Dec 7, 2011

Margaret Kathleen Sparks, 88, passed away December 7, 2011 in Trinity, Texas. A graveside service will be held Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Sour Lake, Texas. Margaret is survived by her son, Ellis "Bubba" Sparks and Judy; daughter, Sandra and A.J. Veselka; grandchildren, Kevin and Dora Veselka, Keith and Ruth Veselka, Judy's children who also loved...

Oko O.D. Dalton Brown, Jr.

Oko O.D. Dalton Brown, Jr.

Dec 6, 2011

Oko "O.D." Dalton Brown, Jr., 77, of Groves, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Cypress Glen East in Port Arthur. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a Memorial Service at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Paul Zoch of St. Mark Lutheran Church in...

Jada Ardale Carpenter

Jada Ardale Carpenter

Dec 6, 2011

Jada Ardale Carpenter, 72, of Orange, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Harbor Hospital in Beaumont. A Memorial Service will be 5:00 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First Baptist Church in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will...

Sally Ann Romero

Sally Ann Romero

Dec 5, 2011

Sally Ann Romero, 77, of Orange, died Monday, December 5, 2011, at the Medical Center of SE Texas in Port Arthur. A Graveside Service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Paul Zoch at St. Mark Lutheran in Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday,...

Steven Craig Hatfield

Steven Craig Hatfield

Dec 5, 2011

Steven Craig Hatfield, 50, of Orange, died Monday, December 5, 2011, at Kindred Hospital in Sugar Land. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 8, 2011, in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Joe Don Raiborn and Pastor Jimmy Ponton. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation...

Bobby Ray Dickerson

Bobby Ray Dickerson

Dec 2, 2011

Bobby Ray Dickerson, 79, passed away Friday, December 2, 2011 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend T.J. Bordelon of Cove Baptist Church. Interment will be at Jerusalem Cemetery in Winnfield, LA. Visitation will be from 6 to 8:00...

Annette Denby Landry

Annette Denby Landry

Dec 1, 2011

Annette Denby Landry, 68, of Hemphill, died Thursday, December 1, 2011. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend B.T. Skelton of Community Fellowship Church in Fairmount. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home....

Barbara Mozelle Glende

Barbara Mozelle Glende

Nov 28, 2011

Barbara Mozelle Glende, 85, of Orange, died Monday, November 28, 2011, at her residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 1, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be John Fortenberry of Calvary Baptist Church in Deweyville and Eulogy will be given by Mr. Mike Brown. Burial will follow at King Cemetery in Hartburg, Texas....

Laurette Nicole Brooks

Laurette Nicole Brooks

Nov 27, 2011

Laurette Nicole Brooks Laurette Nicole Brooks, 47, of Orange, died Sunday, November 27, 2011, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 3, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Father Tom Phelan, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of...

Robert W. Gross

Robert W. Gross

Dec 12, 2011

Robert W. Gross, 72, of Port Neches passed away Monday, December 12, 2011, in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 16, 2011, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be Reverend Paul Zoch. Visitation will be from 5 to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, December 15, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Mr. Gross was...

Allie Venita Sis Rush

Allie Venita Sis Rush

Dec 12, 2011

On Monday, December 12, 2011, Allie Sis Dixon Rush, 89, passed away at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Lovingly known to family and friends as "Sis" and "MawMaw", Allie was born on December 1, 1922, to Clarence Charles and Kitty Lou Hughes Dixon in Hammond, Louisiana, and later became a resident of Orange County for 65 years. She moved to...

Blanche Owens Soape

Blanche Owens Soape

Dec 12, 2011

Blanche Owens Soape, 95, of Orange passed away Monday, December 12, 2011. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Old Center Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Claybar Funeral Home. Mrs. Soape was born in Panola County on January 21, 1916 to William Meredith and Minnie...

Patrick Lynn Fuller

Patrick Lynn Fuller

Dec 10, 2011

Patrick Lynn Fuller, 71, of Orange, died Saturday, December 10, 2011, at his residence. A Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be one hour...

Dewey L. Scott

Dewey L. Scott

Dec 10, 2011

Dewey Lourice Scott, 90, of Orange, died Saturday, December 10, 2011, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Berkheimer of Community Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....

David Matthew Walker

David Matthew Walker

Dec 10, 2011

David Matthew Walker was born January 5, 1963 in Shreveport, LA and passed away December 10, 2011 in Lumberton. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Those left to cherish his memory are his sisters, Jerri Spence and Kala Barnard. Mr. Walker is preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Martha Latham Walker.

Herschel Ray Oliver

Herschel Ray Oliver

Dec 7, 2011

Herschel Ray Oliver, 61, passed away Wednesday, December 07, 2011 at his home in Orange. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be from 12:00 p.m. until the service time on Sunday. He was born in Jasper on June 27, 1950 to...

Edward Lee Smith

Edward Lee Smith

Dec 7, 2011

Edward Lee Smith, 53, of Buna, died Wednesday, December 07, 2011, at Jasper Memorial Hospital. A Graveside Service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 2011, at Waldrep Cemetery on Waldrep Lane in Orange with Mrs. Betty Austin, officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas on...

Elizabeth Shelton Thompson

Elizabeth Shelton Thompson

Dec 7, 2011

Elizabeth Shelton Thompson, 78, of Orange, went to be with her heavenly father on Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She has earned her wings and she's now dancing with the angels in Heaven. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend...

Charles Edmond Swiderski

Charles Edmond Swiderski

Dec 7, 2011

Charles Edmond Swiderski, 87, of Orange, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m. Monday, December 12, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch of Wesley United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 2:00-5:00 p.m., Sunday...

Miranda Guillen

Miranda Guillen

Dec 7, 2011

Miranda Guillen, 10 months old, passed away December 7, 2011 at her home with her family surrounding her. A gathering of family and friends will be held at the funeral home Thursday, December 8, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a rosary to be held at 7:00 p.m. A graveside service will be Friday, December 9, 2011 at...

Margaret Kathleen Sparks

Margaret Kathleen Sparks

Dec 7, 2011

Margaret Kathleen Sparks, 88, passed away December 7, 2011 in Trinity, Texas. A graveside service will be held Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Sour Lake, Texas. Margaret is survived by her son, Ellis "Bubba" Sparks and Judy; daughter, Sandra and A.J. Veselka; grandchildren, Kevin and Dora Veselka, Keith and Ruth Veselka, Judy's children who also loved...

Oko O.D. Dalton Brown, Jr.

Oko O.D. Dalton Brown, Jr.

Dec 6, 2011

Oko "O.D." Dalton Brown, Jr., 77, of Groves, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Cypress Glen East in Port Arthur. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a Memorial Service at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Paul Zoch of St. Mark Lutheran Church in...

Jada Ardale Carpenter

Jada Ardale Carpenter

Dec 6, 2011

Jada Ardale Carpenter, 72, of Orange, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Harbor Hospital in Beaumont. A Memorial Service will be 5:00 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First Baptist Church in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will...

Sally Ann Romero

Sally Ann Romero

Dec 5, 2011

Sally Ann Romero, 77, of Orange, died Monday, December 5, 2011, at the Medical Center of SE Texas in Port Arthur. A Graveside Service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Paul Zoch at St. Mark Lutheran in Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday,...

Steven Craig Hatfield

Steven Craig Hatfield

Dec 5, 2011

Steven Craig Hatfield, 50, of Orange, died Monday, December 5, 2011, at Kindred Hospital in Sugar Land. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 8, 2011, in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Joe Don Raiborn and Pastor Jimmy Ponton. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation...

Bobby Ray Dickerson

Bobby Ray Dickerson

Dec 2, 2011

Bobby Ray Dickerson, 79, passed away Friday, December 2, 2011 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend T.J. Bordelon of Cove Baptist Church. Interment will be at Jerusalem Cemetery in Winnfield, LA. Visitation will be from 6 to 8:00...

Annette Denby Landry

Annette Denby Landry

Dec 1, 2011

Annette Denby Landry, 68, of Hemphill, died Thursday, December 1, 2011. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend B.T. Skelton of Community Fellowship Church in Fairmount. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home....

Barbara Mozelle Glende

Barbara Mozelle Glende

Nov 28, 2011

Barbara Mozelle Glende, 85, of Orange, died Monday, November 28, 2011, at her residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 1, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be John Fortenberry of Calvary Baptist Church in Deweyville and Eulogy will be given by Mr. Mike Brown. Burial will follow at King Cemetery in Hartburg, Texas....

Laurette Nicole Brooks

Laurette Nicole Brooks

Nov 27, 2011

Laurette Nicole Brooks Laurette Nicole Brooks, 47, of Orange, died Sunday, November 27, 2011, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 3, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Father Tom Phelan, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of...

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