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Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

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

Kathy Harrison Viator

Kathy Harrison Viator

Sep 22, 2009

Kathy Harrison Viator, 47, of Orange, Texas died Tuesday, September 22, 2009. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 26, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Sister Gena Harrison of Agape Church in Colmesneil, Texas. Burial will follow at Colmesneil Cemetery in Colmesneil, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Friday, at the...

Bessie Lou Scroggins

Bessie Lou Scroggins

Sep 20, 2009

Funeral services for Bessie Lou Scroggins, 97, of Beaumont, TX will be held Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 11:00 am in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Dr. Ralph Thompson officiating and assisted by Rev. Tony Shaw. Interment will be at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Elkhart, TX on Friday, September 25, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. A gathering of family and...

Joseph Dean Joe Bartee

Joseph Dean Joe Bartee

Sep 19, 2009

JOSEPH DEAN "JOE" BARTEE, 64, beloved husband of Darinda Certa "Dee" Bartee, died Saturday, September 19, 2009 at his residence. Born in San Antonio, TX, Joe grew up in Vinton, LA and was a son of the late James Everett and Ed Mae Reed Bartee. He had lived in Aiken for 18 years and was retired as a project manager...

Judy Ann Olivier

Judy Ann Olivier

Sep 19, 2009

Funeral services for Judy Olivier, 43, of Vidor will be Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Judy was born May 9, 1966 in Highland, FL and passed away September 19, 2009 at Baptist Hospital...

Capt. John A. Coggins

Capt. John A. Coggins

Sep 19, 2009

Capt. John A. Coggins of Orange died peacefully at home with his family by his side Saturday, September 19, 2009. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at, Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Royal of Winfree Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 5-8:00 p.m.,...

Allen Perry

Allen Perry

Sep 18, 2009

Allen Richard Perry of Mauriceville, Texas died Friday, September 18, 2009 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 21, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks. Visitation will begin at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, at the...

Hulda Baker

Hulda Baker

Sep 18, 2009

Hulda Claunch Baker, longtime Orange resident, went to be with her Lord on September 18, only 7 days beyond her 89th birthday, following a lengthy illness. In recent years she had moved to Sugar Land and later to Richmond, TX to live with her family. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John D. Baker of Orange. She...

Charles C. LeBleu, Jr.

Charles C. LeBleu, Jr.

Sep 18, 2009

Graveside services for Charles C. LeBleu, Jr., 58, of Colmesneil, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Mr. LeBleu was born Sept. 26, 1950 in Orange and passed away on Sept. 18, 2009 in Colmesneil....

Claude B. Hamerly

Claude B. Hamerly

Sep 17, 2009

Claude B. Hamerly, 74, of Orange died Thursday, September 17, 2009, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 20, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Tom Stephenson of First United Methodist Church in Orange will officiate. Interment will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will begin at 5:00...

Celia Travis Yates

Celia Travis Yates

Sep 16, 2009

Celia was born in Minden, Louisiana, March 17, 1930. She has lived in Beaumont since 1960 where she has been a faithful servant of the Lord at Calvary Baptist Church in Beaumont. She served as a church secretary for 32 years under five pastors, and in many positions over the years as a children's teacher, care group leader, and numerous...

Vertis T. Delano

Vertis T. Delano

Sep 14, 2009

Vertis was born on August 19, 1928, in Orange, Texas. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 14, 2009, in Old Salem, Texas at home with his wife, Becky and his family by his side. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 18, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend...

Lynda Gail Douglas Shimek

Lynda Gail Douglas Shimek

Sep 14, 2009

Funeral services for Lynda Gail Douglas Shimek, 52, of Beaumont will be held Friday, September 18, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 5-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Lynda was born August 7, 1957 in Beaumont and passed away September 14, 2009 at...

Mary Elaine Gibson

Mary Elaine Gibson

Sep 13, 2009

Mary Elaine Gibson, 67, of Orange, died Sunday, September 13, 2009, at her home. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 18, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Mary was born on January 25, 1942, in Houston, Texas. She was the daughter of Thomas Preston...

Doris Anne Cain

Doris Anne Cain

Sep 12, 2009

Doris Anne Cain, 80, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Summer Place in Beaumont. A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at China Cemetery. Mrs. Cain was born February 19, 1929 to Joseph A. and Molly Mae Butler Guillot. She was a homemaker and a member of Amelia Baptist Church. She is preceded...

Wenona Leggett

Wenona Leggett

Sep 11, 2009

Wenona Leggett, of Orange, Texas, died Friday, September 11, 2009, at The Meadows. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend T.J. Boderlon of Cove Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5-8:00 p.m., Monday, at the funeral...

James Barnett

James Barnett

Sep 10, 2009

James R. Barnett, 85, of Orange, died Thursday, September 10, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 13, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Kissel, pastor of Faith United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City with Masonic Rites under the...

Edna Mae Wilkerson

Edna Mae Wilkerson

Sep 10, 2009

Edna Mae Wilkerson, 76, of Orange, died Thursday, September 10, 2009, at her residence. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 14, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with the Reverend David Turner, pastor of Little Cypress Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m....

Bernie Joe Cook

Bernie Joe Cook

Sep 9, 2009

Bernie Joe Cook, 76, of Beaumont, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2009. He was born September 27, 1932 in Clyde, TX. He married Laura Weber Cook on June 14, 1958 in Port Arthur, TX and then moved to Beaumont. Bernie was a graduate of Lamar University with a degree in Business Administration. After graduation, he worked in the accounting...

N.J. Vick Vicknair, Jr.

N.J. Vick Vicknair, Jr.

Sep 9, 2009

N.J. "Vick" Vicknair, Jr. 71, of Bridge City, died Wednesday, September 9, 2009. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 12, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be his brother, Deacon Tommy Vicknair. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday, beginning at...

Frank Swinford Hatton

Frank Swinford Hatton

Sep 8, 2009

Frank Swinford. Hatton, 86, of Bridge City, died Tuesday, September 8, 2009, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 10, 2009, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bob Boone, pastor of First Baptist Church and Reverend Bill Collier, pastor of Liberty Baptist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Turner...

Kathy Harrison Viator

Kathy Harrison Viator

Sep 22, 2009

Kathy Harrison Viator, 47, of Orange, Texas died Tuesday, September 22, 2009. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 26, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Sister Gena Harrison of Agape Church in Colmesneil, Texas. Burial will follow at Colmesneil Cemetery in Colmesneil, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Friday, at the...

Bessie Lou Scroggins

Bessie Lou Scroggins

Sep 20, 2009

Funeral services for Bessie Lou Scroggins, 97, of Beaumont, TX will be held Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 11:00 am in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Dr. Ralph Thompson officiating and assisted by Rev. Tony Shaw. Interment will be at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Elkhart, TX on Friday, September 25, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. A gathering of family and...

Joseph Dean Joe Bartee

Joseph Dean Joe Bartee

Sep 19, 2009

JOSEPH DEAN "JOE" BARTEE, 64, beloved husband of Darinda Certa "Dee" Bartee, died Saturday, September 19, 2009 at his residence. Born in San Antonio, TX, Joe grew up in Vinton, LA and was a son of the late James Everett and Ed Mae Reed Bartee. He had lived in Aiken for 18 years and was retired as a project manager...

Judy Ann Olivier

Judy Ann Olivier

Sep 19, 2009

Funeral services for Judy Olivier, 43, of Vidor will be Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Judy was born May 9, 1966 in Highland, FL and passed away September 19, 2009 at Baptist Hospital...

Capt. John A. Coggins

Capt. John A. Coggins

Sep 19, 2009

Capt. John A. Coggins of Orange died peacefully at home with his family by his side Saturday, September 19, 2009. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at, Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Royal of Winfree Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 5-8:00 p.m.,...

Allen Perry

Allen Perry

Sep 18, 2009

Allen Richard Perry of Mauriceville, Texas died Friday, September 18, 2009 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 21, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks. Visitation will begin at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, at the...

Hulda Baker

Hulda Baker

Sep 18, 2009

Hulda Claunch Baker, longtime Orange resident, went to be with her Lord on September 18, only 7 days beyond her 89th birthday, following a lengthy illness. In recent years she had moved to Sugar Land and later to Richmond, TX to live with her family. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John D. Baker of Orange. She...

Charles C. LeBleu, Jr.

Charles C. LeBleu, Jr.

Sep 18, 2009

Graveside services for Charles C. LeBleu, Jr., 58, of Colmesneil, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Mr. LeBleu was born Sept. 26, 1950 in Orange and passed away on Sept. 18, 2009 in Colmesneil....

Claude B. Hamerly

Claude B. Hamerly

Sep 17, 2009

Claude B. Hamerly, 74, of Orange died Thursday, September 17, 2009, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 20, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Tom Stephenson of First United Methodist Church in Orange will officiate. Interment will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will begin at 5:00...

Celia Travis Yates

Celia Travis Yates

Sep 16, 2009

Celia was born in Minden, Louisiana, March 17, 1930. She has lived in Beaumont since 1960 where she has been a faithful servant of the Lord at Calvary Baptist Church in Beaumont. She served as a church secretary for 32 years under five pastors, and in many positions over the years as a children's teacher, care group leader, and numerous...

Vertis T. Delano

Vertis T. Delano

Sep 14, 2009

Vertis was born on August 19, 1928, in Orange, Texas. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 14, 2009, in Old Salem, Texas at home with his wife, Becky and his family by his side. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 18, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend...

Lynda Gail Douglas Shimek

Lynda Gail Douglas Shimek

Sep 14, 2009

Funeral services for Lynda Gail Douglas Shimek, 52, of Beaumont will be held Friday, September 18, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 5-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Lynda was born August 7, 1957 in Beaumont and passed away September 14, 2009 at...

Mary Elaine Gibson

Mary Elaine Gibson

Sep 13, 2009

Mary Elaine Gibson, 67, of Orange, died Sunday, September 13, 2009, at her home. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 18, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Mary was born on January 25, 1942, in Houston, Texas. She was the daughter of Thomas Preston...

Doris Anne Cain

Doris Anne Cain

Sep 12, 2009

Doris Anne Cain, 80, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Summer Place in Beaumont. A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at China Cemetery. Mrs. Cain was born February 19, 1929 to Joseph A. and Molly Mae Butler Guillot. She was a homemaker and a member of Amelia Baptist Church. She is preceded...

Wenona Leggett

Wenona Leggett

Sep 11, 2009

Wenona Leggett, of Orange, Texas, died Friday, September 11, 2009, at The Meadows. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend T.J. Boderlon of Cove Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5-8:00 p.m., Monday, at the funeral...

James Barnett

James Barnett

Sep 10, 2009

James R. Barnett, 85, of Orange, died Thursday, September 10, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 13, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Kissel, pastor of Faith United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City with Masonic Rites under the...

Edna Mae Wilkerson

Edna Mae Wilkerson

Sep 10, 2009

Edna Mae Wilkerson, 76, of Orange, died Thursday, September 10, 2009, at her residence. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 14, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with the Reverend David Turner, pastor of Little Cypress Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m....

Bernie Joe Cook

Bernie Joe Cook

Sep 9, 2009

Bernie Joe Cook, 76, of Beaumont, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2009. He was born September 27, 1932 in Clyde, TX. He married Laura Weber Cook on June 14, 1958 in Port Arthur, TX and then moved to Beaumont. Bernie was a graduate of Lamar University with a degree in Business Administration. After graduation, he worked in the accounting...

N.J. Vick Vicknair, Jr.

N.J. Vick Vicknair, Jr.

Sep 9, 2009

N.J. "Vick" Vicknair, Jr. 71, of Bridge City, died Wednesday, September 9, 2009. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 12, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be his brother, Deacon Tommy Vicknair. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday, beginning at...

Frank Swinford Hatton

Frank Swinford Hatton

Sep 8, 2009

Frank Swinford. Hatton, 86, of Bridge City, died Tuesday, September 8, 2009, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 10, 2009, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bob Boone, pastor of First Baptist Church and Reverend Bill Collier, pastor of Liberty Baptist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Turner...

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