Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

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

Walter T. Gaston

Walter T. Gaston

Feb 16, 2010

Walter T. Gaston, 89, of Bridge City, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Marv Howland of St. Paul Episcopal Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City....

Diana Lonion

Diana Lonion

Feb 15, 2010

Diana Lonion, 68, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2010, at Baptist Orange Hospital. Visitation will be from 4:00-9:00 p.m. Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A private burial will follow on Saturday in Gueydan, Louisiana. Diana is survived by her sons Neal Lonion and his wife, Cindy, Mark Lonion and Troy Lonion; and daughter, Vanessa Lonion and Mike...

Mary Ann Connor

Mary Ann Connor

Feb 14, 2010

Mary Ann Connor, 92, lifelong resident of Beaumont passed away February 14, 2010 in Vidor. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February18, 2010 at Magnolia Cemetery. Father Paul Sumler of Our Lady of Lourdes in Vidor will officiate. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 5:00 p.m. and a rosary will be recited at 5:30...

Hubert H. Meadows

Hubert H. Meadows

Feb 13, 2010

Hubert H. Meadows, forever surrounded by the love of his family, went to be with our Lord on February 13, 2010. Hubert was born on March 17, 1920, in Tyler, Texas to Pleas Anderson and Annie Florede Clayton Meadows. Shortly after graduation from Tyler High School in 1940, he came to Orange, Texas to work in the shipyard. He proudly...

Erla Ruth Rumsey

Erla Ruth Rumsey

Feb 13, 2010

Erla Ruth Rumsey, 88, of West Orange, died Saturday, February 13, 2010, at her home. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Millner with Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home....

Debra Diane Ainsworth

Debra Diane Ainsworth

Feb 13, 2010

Debra Ainsworth, 50, was born to Carl Goans and Ona Faye McClary on March 24, 1959 in Texarkana, Arkansas and passed away in Beaumont, Texas on February 13, 2010. Graveside services will take place at Haven of Rest Cemetery, Beaumont on February 19, 2010. The family will receive friends at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral home from 10 a.m .to 12 p.m....

Curtis Nezat

Curtis Nezat

Feb 13, 2010

Curtis "Paw Paw" Nezat, 88, of Orange, died Saturday, February 13, 2010, at Baptist Orange Hospital. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Curtis was...

Thomas Richard Calvert, Sr.

Thomas Richard Calvert, Sr.

Feb 12, 2010

Thomas Richard Calvert, Sr., T.C. to his friends and family, 80, of Orange, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, February 12, 2010, at his home in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 18th at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with the Reverend Rob Tibbitts officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will...

Ken Thayer

Ken Thayer

Feb 11, 2010

Kenneth Charles Thayer, 57, a lifelong resident of Orange, died on February 11 at 3:49 a.m. in Little Rock, Ark. where he was being treated for the rare blood disease light chain deposition disease. He was known by everyone as a family man who truly loved life. His loss will be felt within the entire Orange community. Thayer was born...

Fred Joseph Jody Fusilier, III

Fred Joseph Jody Fusilier, III

Feb 10, 2010

Fred Joseph "Jody" Fusilier, III, 45, of Orange, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 13, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Mr. Jamie Tyler officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, at the...

Louise McRae

Louise McRae

Feb 10, 2010

Alice Louise McRae, 79, of Bridge City, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at Harbor Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 13, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City, with burial following at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Born in...

Paula Mason

Paula Mason

Feb 10, 2010

Paula Britain Mason, 81, of Beaumont passed away February 10, 2010, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Memorial services will be held on Friday, February 12, 2010 in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel at 6:00 p.m. There will be a gathering of family and friends from 4:00 p.m. until service time. Mrs. Mason was born October 8,...

Bernice Lounsberry

Bernice Lounsberry

Feb 10, 2010

Bernice Lounsberry, 95, of Beaumont passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2010, in Orange at Loving Care that is owned by her great granddaughter. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 13, 2010, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will be from 6-8 p.m., Friday, February 12,...

Leontine Elizabeth Standley

Leontine Elizabeth Standley

Feb 9, 2010

Funeral services for Leontine Elizabeth Standley, 87, of Beaumont, will be held Friday, February 12, 2010, 1:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel. A 4:00 p.m. graveside service will follow at Jackson Cemetery in Double Bayou, TX. There will be a gathering of family and friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....

Ken Ballard

Ken Ballard

Feb 8, 2010

Kenneth Rahn Ballard, 72, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2010, at Baptist Orange Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 11, 2010, at North Orange Baptist Church with Reverend Lynn Ashcraft, retired pastor and Reverend Scott McIntosh officiating. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home...

Viola C. Allen

Viola C. Allen

Feb 7, 2010

Viola Allen, 92, of Beaumont died February 7, 2010. She was born in Hickory Hill, Texas and spent most of her life in the Beaumont area. She was preceded in death by her parents; her siblings and one step-son, John Michael Allen. Viola is survived by her husband of 45 years, Jim H. Allen; son, Larry L. Cole of Dallas;...

Marguerite Moore Mahfouz

Marguerite Moore Mahfouz

Feb 6, 2010

Marguerite Moore Mahfouz, 83, of Bridge City, died, Saturday, February 6, 2010 at her home. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Green, Reverend Anita Green, and Reverend Brad Morgan. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Monday, at...

Mary Ilene Fontenot

Mary Ilene Fontenot

Feb 5, 2010

Mary Ilene Fontenot, 58, of Bridge City, passed on Friday, February 5, 2010 surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor George Cruse, Jr. Family will receive guests to celebrate her life from 5:00 p.m. till the time of service. Mary was...

Isaac Acosta

Isaac Acosta

Feb 4, 2010

Isaac Acosta, 69, of Orange, died Thursday, February 4, 2010, in Houston. A mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at St. Mary Catholic Church. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with a...

Winston B. Harris

Winston B. Harris

Feb 1, 2010

A loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Winston B. Harris, 89, passed away Monday, February 1, 2010 in Beaumont, TX with his loving family at his side. Funeral services will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church on Saturday, February 6, 2010. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. with services following at 2:30 p.m. Officiating will be...

Walter T. Gaston

Walter T. Gaston

Feb 16, 2010

Walter T. Gaston, 89, of Bridge City, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Marv Howland of St. Paul Episcopal Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City....

Diana Lonion

Diana Lonion

Feb 15, 2010

Diana Lonion, 68, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2010, at Baptist Orange Hospital. Visitation will be from 4:00-9:00 p.m. Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A private burial will follow on Saturday in Gueydan, Louisiana. Diana is survived by her sons Neal Lonion and his wife, Cindy, Mark Lonion and Troy Lonion; and daughter, Vanessa Lonion and Mike...

Mary Ann Connor

Mary Ann Connor

Feb 14, 2010

Mary Ann Connor, 92, lifelong resident of Beaumont passed away February 14, 2010 in Vidor. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February18, 2010 at Magnolia Cemetery. Father Paul Sumler of Our Lady of Lourdes in Vidor will officiate. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 5:00 p.m. and a rosary will be recited at 5:30...

Hubert H. Meadows

Hubert H. Meadows

Feb 13, 2010

Hubert H. Meadows, forever surrounded by the love of his family, went to be with our Lord on February 13, 2010. Hubert was born on March 17, 1920, in Tyler, Texas to Pleas Anderson and Annie Florede Clayton Meadows. Shortly after graduation from Tyler High School in 1940, he came to Orange, Texas to work in the shipyard. He proudly...

Erla Ruth Rumsey

Erla Ruth Rumsey

Feb 13, 2010

Erla Ruth Rumsey, 88, of West Orange, died Saturday, February 13, 2010, at her home. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Millner with Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home....

Debra Diane Ainsworth

Debra Diane Ainsworth

Feb 13, 2010

Debra Ainsworth, 50, was born to Carl Goans and Ona Faye McClary on March 24, 1959 in Texarkana, Arkansas and passed away in Beaumont, Texas on February 13, 2010. Graveside services will take place at Haven of Rest Cemetery, Beaumont on February 19, 2010. The family will receive friends at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral home from 10 a.m .to 12 p.m....

Curtis Nezat

Curtis Nezat

Feb 13, 2010

Curtis "Paw Paw" Nezat, 88, of Orange, died Saturday, February 13, 2010, at Baptist Orange Hospital. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Curtis was...

Thomas Richard Calvert, Sr.

Thomas Richard Calvert, Sr.

Feb 12, 2010

Thomas Richard Calvert, Sr., T.C. to his friends and family, 80, of Orange, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, February 12, 2010, at his home in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 18th at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with the Reverend Rob Tibbitts officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will...

Ken Thayer

Ken Thayer

Feb 11, 2010

Kenneth Charles Thayer, 57, a lifelong resident of Orange, died on February 11 at 3:49 a.m. in Little Rock, Ark. where he was being treated for the rare blood disease light chain deposition disease. He was known by everyone as a family man who truly loved life. His loss will be felt within the entire Orange community. Thayer was born...

Fred Joseph Jody Fusilier, III

Fred Joseph Jody Fusilier, III

Feb 10, 2010

Fred Joseph "Jody" Fusilier, III, 45, of Orange, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 13, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Mr. Jamie Tyler officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, at the...

Louise McRae

Louise McRae

Feb 10, 2010

Alice Louise McRae, 79, of Bridge City, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at Harbor Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 13, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City, with burial following at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Born in...

Paula Mason

Paula Mason

Feb 10, 2010

Paula Britain Mason, 81, of Beaumont passed away February 10, 2010, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Memorial services will be held on Friday, February 12, 2010 in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel at 6:00 p.m. There will be a gathering of family and friends from 4:00 p.m. until service time. Mrs. Mason was born October 8,...

Bernice Lounsberry

Bernice Lounsberry

Feb 10, 2010

Bernice Lounsberry, 95, of Beaumont passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2010, in Orange at Loving Care that is owned by her great granddaughter. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 13, 2010, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will be from 6-8 p.m., Friday, February 12,...

Leontine Elizabeth Standley

Leontine Elizabeth Standley

Feb 9, 2010

Funeral services for Leontine Elizabeth Standley, 87, of Beaumont, will be held Friday, February 12, 2010, 1:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel. A 4:00 p.m. graveside service will follow at Jackson Cemetery in Double Bayou, TX. There will be a gathering of family and friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....

Ken Ballard

Ken Ballard

Feb 8, 2010

Kenneth Rahn Ballard, 72, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2010, at Baptist Orange Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 11, 2010, at North Orange Baptist Church with Reverend Lynn Ashcraft, retired pastor and Reverend Scott McIntosh officiating. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home...

Viola C. Allen

Viola C. Allen

Feb 7, 2010

Viola Allen, 92, of Beaumont died February 7, 2010. She was born in Hickory Hill, Texas and spent most of her life in the Beaumont area. She was preceded in death by her parents; her siblings and one step-son, John Michael Allen. Viola is survived by her husband of 45 years, Jim H. Allen; son, Larry L. Cole of Dallas;...

Marguerite Moore Mahfouz

Marguerite Moore Mahfouz

Feb 6, 2010

Marguerite Moore Mahfouz, 83, of Bridge City, died, Saturday, February 6, 2010 at her home. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Green, Reverend Anita Green, and Reverend Brad Morgan. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Monday, at...

Mary Ilene Fontenot

Mary Ilene Fontenot

Feb 5, 2010

Mary Ilene Fontenot, 58, of Bridge City, passed on Friday, February 5, 2010 surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor George Cruse, Jr. Family will receive guests to celebrate her life from 5:00 p.m. till the time of service. Mary was...

Isaac Acosta

Isaac Acosta

Feb 4, 2010

Isaac Acosta, 69, of Orange, died Thursday, February 4, 2010, in Houston. A mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at St. Mary Catholic Church. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with a...

Winston B. Harris

Winston B. Harris

Feb 1, 2010

A loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Winston B. Harris, 89, passed away Monday, February 1, 2010 in Beaumont, TX with his loving family at his side. Funeral services will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church on Saturday, February 6, 2010. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. with services following at 2:30 p.m. Officiating will be...

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