Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Ella Mae Wood
Feb 17, 2011
Ella Mae Wood, 97, of Orange, died Thursday, February 17, 2011, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 21, 2011, at Cove Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend T.J. Bordelon of Cove Baptist Church and Reverend Jeff Bell of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. A Graveside Service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Wood...
William Bill T. Nugent
Feb 17, 2011
William ?Bill? T. Nugent, 58, of Orangefield, died Thursday, February 17, 2011, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, after a 7 month battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 21, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jim Hardwick of First Christian Church in Orangefield. Burial will follow at Wilkerson...
Martin Kent McDaniel
Feb 16, 2011
Martin Kent McDaniel, 45, of New Braunfels, went to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy J. Blanton of Kyle, Texas. Graveside service will be 4:00 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Hemphill....
Evelyn Northcutt Hustmyre
Feb 16, 2011
Evelyn Northcutt Hustmyre was born on October 20, 1914, in Mineola, Texas and died peacefully on February 16, 2011, in Dallas, Texas. A private family service is planned.
George Oliver Talbert
Feb 15, 2011
George Oliver Talbert went home to be with the Lord on February 15, 2011. The family will receive friends from 4:00 ? 7:00 pm, Friday, February 18, 2011 at Claybar Kelly-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at Westgate Memorial Baptist Church, 6220 Westgate Drive, Beaumont at 12:00 pm on Saturday, February 19, 2011 with Rev. Raymond...
Richard James Billiot
Feb 15, 2011
Richard James Billiot, 63, of Orange, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at Christus St. Mary?s Hospital in Port Arthur. A Military Graveside Service will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 19, 2011, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Richard was born in Port Arthur on March 21, 1947. He served in the U.S. Army where he was deployed twice...
Margaret Inez Sherrill
Feb 14, 2011
Margaret Inez Sherrill, 92, of Orange, died Monday, February 14, 2011, at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 17, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Royal of Winfree Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday at the...
Blanche Collins
Feb 14, 2011
Blanche Rigmaiden Collins, 94, of Mauriceville, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011, at her home. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception and meal at noon on Saturday, February 26, 2011, at the home of Mrs. Collins, 8875 Hwy. 12, Orange, Texas 77632. A memorial service will follow at 1:30 p.m., also at the home. Born in...
Edith Fisk
Feb 14, 2011
Edith Fisk, 92, of Orange, Texas, died Monday, February 14, 2011, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, February 17, 2011, in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Zoch, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Orange. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral...
Sarah Medlock Bowen
Feb 13, 2011
Sarah Medlock Bowen, 95, of Orange, died Sunday, February 13, 2011, at her residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 17, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Danny Brack of Calvary Christian Center in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 6:00- 8:00 p.m....
Velma Wright Young
Feb 13, 2011
Velma Wright Young, 94, of Orange, died Sunday, February 13, 2011, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Trinkle. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral...
Ruth Elizabeth Coffman
Feb 12, 2011
Ruth Elizabeth Coffman, 93, formerly of Shipshewana, Ind., and West Palm Beach, Fla., died Saturday at Golden Years Assisted Living. She was born in Beemer, Neb., Oct. 31, 1917. Ruth was the daughter of Daniel and Emma Birky Nitzsche. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Coffman, her parents, a brother and a sister. She is survived by...
Louie Weldon Fittz
Feb 12, 2011
Louie ?Weldon? Fittz Louie ?Weldon? Fittz, 69, of Deweyville, beloved husband, father and grandfather, peacefully went to be with the Lord on February 12, 2011, at his home with his family, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at First Baptist Church of Deweyville. Brother Damon Bickham and Brother Brad...
Harry P. Delano
Feb 11, 2011
Harry P. Delano, 86, of West Orange, died Friday, February 11, 2011, at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Harris Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday at...
Darla Lynn Flanagan
Feb 11, 2011
Darla Lynn Flanagan, 56, of Bridge City, passed away Friday, February 11, 2011, at her residence surrounded by family and friends. Memorial services will be held Friday, February 25, 2011, at 10:00 am at the Cowboy Church of Orange County. Officiating will be Brother E. Dale Lee. Darla was born August 21, 1954, in Port Arthur, Texas to L.M. and...
Opal Jackson
Feb 11, 2011
Opal ?Jack? Jackson Funeral services for Opal ?Jack? Jackson, 87, of Sour Lake, TX, will be held Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Reverend Thomas McGarity officiating. Interment will follow in the Rosedale Cemetery in Sour Lake. Visitation will be Monday, February 14, 2011 from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home....
Raymond Kotz
Feb 10, 2011
Raymond P. Kotz, 75, of Beaumont, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011. He was born April 4, 1935, to Louie and Catherine Wirtz Kotz. Raymond is preceded in death by his parents and brothers, L.C. and Roy Kotz. He is survived by brother Alvin Kotz, daughter, Sharon Albers and husband Jamie, son, Danny Kotz and wife Sherrie, and son, Chuck...
James Tenant Swymer
Feb 9, 2011
James Tenant Swymer, 83, of Orange, died at his home on Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Mr. Swymer was born in Adel, Georgia on January 8, 1928, the son of Della Jones and Robert Swymer. He was a veteran of both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force, having served from 1949 to1951 and again from 1953 to 1955. He...
James Tenant Swymer
Feb 9, 2011
James Tenant Swymer, 83, of Orange, died at his home on Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Mr. Swymer was born in Adel, Georgia on January 8, 1928, the son of Della Jones and Robert Swymer. He was a veteran of both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force, having served from 1949 to1951 and again from 1953 to 1955. He...
Beverly Bev Pitre Gill
Feb 8, 2011
Beverly ?Bev? Pitre Gill, 76, of Orange passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 11, 2011 at First Baptist Church in Orangefield. Reverend Forrest Wood will be officiating. Interment will follow at Rosedale Cemetery in Sour Lake. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday...
Ella Mae Wood
Feb 17, 2011
Ella Mae Wood, 97, of Orange, died Thursday, February 17, 2011, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 21, 2011, at Cove Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend T.J. Bordelon of Cove Baptist Church and Reverend Jeff Bell of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. A Graveside Service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Wood...
William Bill T. Nugent
Feb 17, 2011
William ?Bill? T. Nugent, 58, of Orangefield, died Thursday, February 17, 2011, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, after a 7 month battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 21, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jim Hardwick of First Christian Church in Orangefield. Burial will follow at Wilkerson...
Martin Kent McDaniel
Feb 16, 2011
Martin Kent McDaniel, 45, of New Braunfels, went to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy J. Blanton of Kyle, Texas. Graveside service will be 4:00 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Hemphill....
Evelyn Northcutt Hustmyre
Feb 16, 2011
Evelyn Northcutt Hustmyre was born on October 20, 1914, in Mineola, Texas and died peacefully on February 16, 2011, in Dallas, Texas. A private family service is planned.
George Oliver Talbert
Feb 15, 2011
George Oliver Talbert went home to be with the Lord on February 15, 2011. The family will receive friends from 4:00 ? 7:00 pm, Friday, February 18, 2011 at Claybar Kelly-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at Westgate Memorial Baptist Church, 6220 Westgate Drive, Beaumont at 12:00 pm on Saturday, February 19, 2011 with Rev. Raymond...
Richard James Billiot
Feb 15, 2011
Richard James Billiot, 63, of Orange, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at Christus St. Mary?s Hospital in Port Arthur. A Military Graveside Service will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 19, 2011, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Richard was born in Port Arthur on March 21, 1947. He served in the U.S. Army where he was deployed twice...
Margaret Inez Sherrill
Feb 14, 2011
Margaret Inez Sherrill, 92, of Orange, died Monday, February 14, 2011, at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 17, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Royal of Winfree Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday at the...
Blanche Collins
Feb 14, 2011
Blanche Rigmaiden Collins, 94, of Mauriceville, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011, at her home. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception and meal at noon on Saturday, February 26, 2011, at the home of Mrs. Collins, 8875 Hwy. 12, Orange, Texas 77632. A memorial service will follow at 1:30 p.m., also at the home. Born in...
Edith Fisk
Feb 14, 2011
Edith Fisk, 92, of Orange, Texas, died Monday, February 14, 2011, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, February 17, 2011, in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Zoch, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Orange. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral...
Sarah Medlock Bowen
Feb 13, 2011
Sarah Medlock Bowen, 95, of Orange, died Sunday, February 13, 2011, at her residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 17, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Danny Brack of Calvary Christian Center in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 6:00- 8:00 p.m....
Velma Wright Young
Feb 13, 2011
Velma Wright Young, 94, of Orange, died Sunday, February 13, 2011, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Trinkle. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral...
Ruth Elizabeth Coffman
Feb 12, 2011
Ruth Elizabeth Coffman, 93, formerly of Shipshewana, Ind., and West Palm Beach, Fla., died Saturday at Golden Years Assisted Living. She was born in Beemer, Neb., Oct. 31, 1917. Ruth was the daughter of Daniel and Emma Birky Nitzsche. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Coffman, her parents, a brother and a sister. She is survived by...
Louie Weldon Fittz
Feb 12, 2011
Louie ?Weldon? Fittz Louie ?Weldon? Fittz, 69, of Deweyville, beloved husband, father and grandfather, peacefully went to be with the Lord on February 12, 2011, at his home with his family, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at First Baptist Church of Deweyville. Brother Damon Bickham and Brother Brad...
Harry P. Delano
Feb 11, 2011
Harry P. Delano, 86, of West Orange, died Friday, February 11, 2011, at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Harris Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday at...
Darla Lynn Flanagan
Feb 11, 2011
Darla Lynn Flanagan, 56, of Bridge City, passed away Friday, February 11, 2011, at her residence surrounded by family and friends. Memorial services will be held Friday, February 25, 2011, at 10:00 am at the Cowboy Church of Orange County. Officiating will be Brother E. Dale Lee. Darla was born August 21, 1954, in Port Arthur, Texas to L.M. and...
Opal Jackson
Feb 11, 2011
Opal ?Jack? Jackson Funeral services for Opal ?Jack? Jackson, 87, of Sour Lake, TX, will be held Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Reverend Thomas McGarity officiating. Interment will follow in the Rosedale Cemetery in Sour Lake. Visitation will be Monday, February 14, 2011 from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home....
Raymond Kotz
Feb 10, 2011
Raymond P. Kotz, 75, of Beaumont, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011. He was born April 4, 1935, to Louie and Catherine Wirtz Kotz. Raymond is preceded in death by his parents and brothers, L.C. and Roy Kotz. He is survived by brother Alvin Kotz, daughter, Sharon Albers and husband Jamie, son, Danny Kotz and wife Sherrie, and son, Chuck...
James Tenant Swymer
Feb 9, 2011
James Tenant Swymer, 83, of Orange, died at his home on Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Mr. Swymer was born in Adel, Georgia on January 8, 1928, the son of Della Jones and Robert Swymer. He was a veteran of both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force, having served from 1949 to1951 and again from 1953 to 1955. He...
James Tenant Swymer
Feb 9, 2011
James Tenant Swymer, 83, of Orange, died at his home on Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Mr. Swymer was born in Adel, Georgia on January 8, 1928, the son of Della Jones and Robert Swymer. He was a veteran of both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force, having served from 1949 to1951 and again from 1953 to 1955. He...
Beverly Bev Pitre Gill
Feb 8, 2011
Beverly ?Bev? Pitre Gill, 76, of Orange passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 11, 2011 at First Baptist Church in Orangefield. Reverend Forrest Wood will be officiating. Interment will follow at Rosedale Cemetery in Sour Lake. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday...