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

Jesse Wiley Campbell

Jesse Wiley Campbell

Jun 1, 2009

Jesse Wiley "Jack" Campbell, 82, of Orange, died Monday, June 1, 2009, in his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Thursday, June 4, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Graveside service will be 4:00 pm at the Pythian Cemetery in Bunkie, Louisiana. Visitation will be...

Donnie Wynne Wolfford

Donnie Wynne Wolfford

May 31, 2009

Donnie Wynne Wolfford Donnie Wynne Wolfford passed May 31st, 2009 at age 68, surrounded by his family and loved ones. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Jeff Bell of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres, TX. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Orange, TX....

Jamie McKinley Linaweaver

Jamie McKinley Linaweaver

May 31, 2009

Jamie McKinley Linaweaver, 27, of Woodville, TX, died in a house fire in NW Harris County early Sunday morning, May 31, 2009. Jamie was born March 31, 1982 in Jasper, TX to Arlene Rose Winston Callahan and James McKinley Linaweaver. She is preceded in death by her mother, grandmother - Anna Winston Callahan Norwood and her grandfather, Clarence Linaweaver and...

Thomas Tommy Martin Downey, Jr.

Thomas Tommy Martin Downey, Jr.

May 31, 2009

Thomas Tommy Martin Downey, Jr., went home to be with his Lord Sunday, May 31, 2009, surrounded by his loving wife and children. He was born June 4, 1937 in Port Arthur, Texas to Thomas M. Downey, Sr. and Rosa Dixon Downey. Tommy was a long time resident of Orange and Bridge City, having been employed by Sabine Supply and...

Billy Barron Hall

Billy Barron Hall

May 31, 2009

Billy Barron Hall, 79, of Orange, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell of Calvery Baptist Church in Port Achers. Burial will follow at Wood Cemetery in San Augustine, TX, with a graveside at 2:00...

Randy Bryan

Randy Bryan

May 27, 2009

Randy Bryan, 60, lifelong resident of Beaumont, passed away at his home. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Pastor Richard Coward of Calvary Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation will be held on Friday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at...

Barbara Martin

Barbara Martin

May 26, 2009

Barbara Martin, 70, of Bridge City, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend James Moore of Orangefield Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from...

Maurice Talmadge Garrett

Maurice Talmadge Garrett

May 26, 2009

Maurice Talmadge Garrett, 91, of Orange, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009. A Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2009, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange, with Reverend Mike Umbenhaur, officiating. Maurice was born in Savoy, Texas on October 1, 1917, he is the son of John Talmadge Garrett and Georgia Gaines Garrett. He married Janie Colburn on...

Joseph Jo Jo Hatton Hanks, Jr.

Joseph Jo Jo Hatton Hanks, Jr.

May 26, 2009

Joseph Jo Jo Hatton Hanks, Jr., 62, of Orange, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Burkheimer of Community Church in Orange and special speaker will be Richard Hargrave. Burial will follow...

Dan E. Lawrence

Dan E. Lawrence

May 24, 2009

Dan E. Lawrence, 70 of Beaumont passed away May 23, 2009 at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont. He was born May 1, 1939 in Liberty, Texas to Daniel Boone and Elvena Watson Lawrence. Dan served his country in the United SStates Marines Corps. He retired after 30 years from Clark/Gideon Distributing Company as a beer salesman. He was also an Insurance...

William David Dickey

William David Dickey

May 22, 2009

William David Dickey William David Dickey, 53, of Orange, died May 22, 2009 peacefully in his home. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Granger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, at the funeral...

Dale H. Vance

Dale H. Vance

May 21, 2009

Reverend Dale H. Vance Reverend Dale H. Vance, 78, of Port Neches, died Thursday, May 21, 2009, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church in Bridge City with burial following at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Saturday at the church. Born in Hardy, Arkansas on August...

Callie Marie Forrest

Callie Marie Forrest

May 21, 2009

Callie Marie Forrest Callie Marie Forrest, 81 years young, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 21, 2009. Marie was born on October 18, 1927, in Henderson County, Texas, to the late Lee Hughes Foreman and Mona Elizabeth Holland Foreman. Later, her mother married Joseph Leonard Hargrave, who was an outstanding step-father. Marie spent her childhood in Henderson County and...

Katie Stringer Smith

Katie Stringer Smith

May 21, 2009

Katie Stringer Smith, 89, of Bridge City, Texas, died Thursday, May 21, 2009, at Cypress Glen Health Center in Port Arthur, Texas. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Melville Baptist Church Cemetery in Melville, Louisiana. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 12 noon on Sunday at Sibille Funeral Home in Opelousas, Louisiana....

C.E. Woody Woodrow

C.E. Woody Woodrow

May 21, 2009

C.E. "Woody" Woodrow, 88, of Beaumont passed away Thursday, May 21, 2009 at his home. A memorial service will be at 12:00 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2009 at Wesley United Methodist Church. Mr. Woodrow was born August 12, 1920 in Worland Wyoming to Guy Elmer and Hilda Skau Woodrow. He served in the U.S. Navy and later retired from Mobil...

Michael Allen Lane

Michael Allen Lane

May 20, 2009

Michael Allen Lane, 35, died on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. He was born December 3, 1973, at Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, Illinois. He attended public school in Pueblo, Colorado and Bridge City, Texas. He graduated from Bridge City High School in 1992. He loved and excelled in BMX bike racing as a young boy and won a room...

Meinrad Fillop

Meinrad Fillop

May 18, 2009

Meinrad Fillop Meinrad Fillop, 61, of Orange, died May 18, 2009. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 23 2009 at the Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, at the funeral home. Meinrad was born on August 15, 1947, in Kitzbühel, Austria to John Peter and Christina Wolenofer Fillop. He...

Stephanie Elaine Guidry

Stephanie Elaine Guidry

May 17, 2009

Stephanie Elaine Guidry Stephanie Elaine Guidry, 55, of Bridge City, died Sunday, May 17, 2009, at The Meadows in Orange. Memorial services will be at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Bob Boone of First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Stephanie was born on March 13, 1954 in Fort...

Mary J Smith

Mary J Smith

May 15, 2009

Mary J. Smith, 69, of Lumberton, was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She was born on May 23, 1939 to Theron and Louise Sturrock in Jasper. She was raised in Newton and graduated from Newton High School. Mary retired from the Department of Human Resources for the State of Texas. She was preceded in death by her...

Joe Carl Norman

Joe Carl Norman

May 15, 2009

Joe Carl Norman, 82, of Vidor, Texas, went home to be with the Lord Friday, May 15, 2009, at Harbor House in Beaumont. The family will be receiving friends Monday evening from 6-9 p.m., May 18, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Services celebrating Mr. Norman's life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at...

Jesse Wiley Campbell

Jesse Wiley Campbell

Jun 1, 2009

Jesse Wiley "Jack" Campbell, 82, of Orange, died Monday, June 1, 2009, in his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Thursday, June 4, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Graveside service will be 4:00 pm at the Pythian Cemetery in Bunkie, Louisiana. Visitation will be...

Donnie Wynne Wolfford

Donnie Wynne Wolfford

May 31, 2009

Donnie Wynne Wolfford Donnie Wynne Wolfford passed May 31st, 2009 at age 68, surrounded by his family and loved ones. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Jeff Bell of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres, TX. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Orange, TX....

Jamie McKinley Linaweaver

Jamie McKinley Linaweaver

May 31, 2009

Jamie McKinley Linaweaver, 27, of Woodville, TX, died in a house fire in NW Harris County early Sunday morning, May 31, 2009. Jamie was born March 31, 1982 in Jasper, TX to Arlene Rose Winston Callahan and James McKinley Linaweaver. She is preceded in death by her mother, grandmother - Anna Winston Callahan Norwood and her grandfather, Clarence Linaweaver and...

Thomas Tommy Martin Downey, Jr.

Thomas Tommy Martin Downey, Jr.

May 31, 2009

Thomas Tommy Martin Downey, Jr., went home to be with his Lord Sunday, May 31, 2009, surrounded by his loving wife and children. He was born June 4, 1937 in Port Arthur, Texas to Thomas M. Downey, Sr. and Rosa Dixon Downey. Tommy was a long time resident of Orange and Bridge City, having been employed by Sabine Supply and...

Billy Barron Hall

Billy Barron Hall

May 31, 2009

Billy Barron Hall, 79, of Orange, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell of Calvery Baptist Church in Port Achers. Burial will follow at Wood Cemetery in San Augustine, TX, with a graveside at 2:00...

Randy Bryan

Randy Bryan

May 27, 2009

Randy Bryan, 60, lifelong resident of Beaumont, passed away at his home. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Pastor Richard Coward of Calvary Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation will be held on Friday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at...

Barbara Martin

Barbara Martin

May 26, 2009

Barbara Martin, 70, of Bridge City, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend James Moore of Orangefield Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from...

Maurice Talmadge Garrett

Maurice Talmadge Garrett

May 26, 2009

Maurice Talmadge Garrett, 91, of Orange, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009. A Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2009, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange, with Reverend Mike Umbenhaur, officiating. Maurice was born in Savoy, Texas on October 1, 1917, he is the son of John Talmadge Garrett and Georgia Gaines Garrett. He married Janie Colburn on...

Joseph Jo Jo Hatton Hanks, Jr.

Joseph Jo Jo Hatton Hanks, Jr.

May 26, 2009

Joseph Jo Jo Hatton Hanks, Jr., 62, of Orange, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Burkheimer of Community Church in Orange and special speaker will be Richard Hargrave. Burial will follow...

Dan E. Lawrence

Dan E. Lawrence

May 24, 2009

Dan E. Lawrence, 70 of Beaumont passed away May 23, 2009 at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont. He was born May 1, 1939 in Liberty, Texas to Daniel Boone and Elvena Watson Lawrence. Dan served his country in the United SStates Marines Corps. He retired after 30 years from Clark/Gideon Distributing Company as a beer salesman. He was also an Insurance...

William David Dickey

William David Dickey

May 22, 2009

William David Dickey William David Dickey, 53, of Orange, died May 22, 2009 peacefully in his home. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Granger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, at the funeral...

Dale H. Vance

Dale H. Vance

May 21, 2009

Reverend Dale H. Vance Reverend Dale H. Vance, 78, of Port Neches, died Thursday, May 21, 2009, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church in Bridge City with burial following at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Saturday at the church. Born in Hardy, Arkansas on August...

Callie Marie Forrest

Callie Marie Forrest

May 21, 2009

Callie Marie Forrest Callie Marie Forrest, 81 years young, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 21, 2009. Marie was born on October 18, 1927, in Henderson County, Texas, to the late Lee Hughes Foreman and Mona Elizabeth Holland Foreman. Later, her mother married Joseph Leonard Hargrave, who was an outstanding step-father. Marie spent her childhood in Henderson County and...

Katie Stringer Smith

Katie Stringer Smith

May 21, 2009

Katie Stringer Smith, 89, of Bridge City, Texas, died Thursday, May 21, 2009, at Cypress Glen Health Center in Port Arthur, Texas. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Melville Baptist Church Cemetery in Melville, Louisiana. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 12 noon on Sunday at Sibille Funeral Home in Opelousas, Louisiana....

C.E. Woody Woodrow

C.E. Woody Woodrow

May 21, 2009

C.E. "Woody" Woodrow, 88, of Beaumont passed away Thursday, May 21, 2009 at his home. A memorial service will be at 12:00 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2009 at Wesley United Methodist Church. Mr. Woodrow was born August 12, 1920 in Worland Wyoming to Guy Elmer and Hilda Skau Woodrow. He served in the U.S. Navy and later retired from Mobil...

Michael Allen Lane

Michael Allen Lane

May 20, 2009

Michael Allen Lane, 35, died on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. He was born December 3, 1973, at Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, Illinois. He attended public school in Pueblo, Colorado and Bridge City, Texas. He graduated from Bridge City High School in 1992. He loved and excelled in BMX bike racing as a young boy and won a room...

Meinrad Fillop

Meinrad Fillop

May 18, 2009

Meinrad Fillop Meinrad Fillop, 61, of Orange, died May 18, 2009. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 23 2009 at the Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, at the funeral home. Meinrad was born on August 15, 1947, in Kitzbühel, Austria to John Peter and Christina Wolenofer Fillop. He...

Stephanie Elaine Guidry

Stephanie Elaine Guidry

May 17, 2009

Stephanie Elaine Guidry Stephanie Elaine Guidry, 55, of Bridge City, died Sunday, May 17, 2009, at The Meadows in Orange. Memorial services will be at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Bob Boone of First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Stephanie was born on March 13, 1954 in Fort...

Mary J Smith

Mary J Smith

May 15, 2009

Mary J. Smith, 69, of Lumberton, was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She was born on May 23, 1939 to Theron and Louise Sturrock in Jasper. She was raised in Newton and graduated from Newton High School. Mary retired from the Department of Human Resources for the State of Texas. She was preceded in death by her...

Joe Carl Norman

Joe Carl Norman

May 15, 2009

Joe Carl Norman, 82, of Vidor, Texas, went home to be with the Lord Friday, May 15, 2009, at Harbor House in Beaumont. The family will be receiving friends Monday evening from 6-9 p.m., May 18, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Services celebrating Mr. Norman's life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at...

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