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Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

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

Earl Joseph Verrett

Earl Joseph Verrett

Aug 6, 2009

Earl Joseph Verrett, 82, of Orange, died Thursday, August 6, 2009, at his residence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Orange with Reverend Joseph P. Daleo officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Monday with a Rosary...

Cecil Dennis Franklin

Cecil Dennis Franklin

Aug 6, 2009

Cecil Dennis "The Plant Doctor" Franklin, 57, of Orange died Thursday, August 6, 2009 in Bridge City. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 10, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City. Friends are invited to visit and share their favorite memories...

W. E. Osberg

W. E. Osberg

Aug 5, 2009

Memorial services for Dr. Wilfred "Ossie" Edwin Osberg, Jr., 86 of Beaumont, will be held Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. at New Life Church on the Rock in Vidor. Pastor Kenneth Woolf will officiate. Dr. Osberg was born May 2, 1923 in Struthers, OH to Louise and W.E. Osberg, Sr. and passed away August 5, 2009 in Beaumont....

Ada Ruth Nicks

Ada Ruth Nicks

Aug 4, 2009

Ada Ruth "Rusty" Nicks lived 85 years of a wife, mother, grandmother and a professional secretary and realtor. Her family, church, and the study of Christ were her top priorities. Rusty was born in Saltillo, Texas, July 19, 1924. She was such a runt, Grad-daddy Lewis said she slept in boot box for the first year of her life. In...

William Bill Pugh, Jr.

William Bill Pugh, Jr.

Aug 4, 2009

William Bill Morris Pugh, Jr. was born March 12, 1924 and passed away August 5, 2009 in Beaumont. Bill was born in Houston, but moved to Beaumont at a young age. Bill lived in Calder Woods for the last year after the death of his wife, Elizabeth. A member of Westgate Memorial Baptist Church, he enjoyed being active in his...

Wayne R. Ford

Wayne R. Ford

Aug 3, 2009

Wayne R. Ford, 84, of Orangefield, died Monday, August 3, 2009, in his home with family by his side. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 6, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Klem Pruitt. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the...

Lucille Jose Royer

Lucille Jose Royer

Aug 3, 2009

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 6, 2009 at St. Anne's Catholic Church. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday at Claybar Kelley-Watkins funeral home. A rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. Lucille Jose Royer, 86, passed away August 3, 2009. Lucille, a life long resident of Texas, was the 5th of ten...

Cynthia Miller Walker Phillips

Cynthia Miller Walker Phillips

Aug 2, 2009

Funeral services for Cynthia "Cindy" Miller Walker Phillips, 49, of Lumberton, will be Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with interment to follow at Claybar Haven of Rest Cemetery. There will be a gathering of family and friends in Wednesday from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home Cindy was born May 8,...

Becky Hatfield

Becky Hatfield

Aug 1, 2009

Rebecca Ann "Becky" Hatfield, 57, of Orange, died Saturday, August 1, 2009, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Joe Raiborn, pastor of Harvest Outreach, a ministry of the Church of God of Prophecy in Orange. Assisting will be Bishop A.T....

Nancy DeLaney Clark

Nancy DeLaney Clark

Jul 31, 2009

Nancy Virginia DeLaney Clark, 81, of Mauriceville, died Friday, July 31, 2009, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. Monday, August 3, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with the Reverend W.C. Hall and Reverend Marv Howland, officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5-9...

Billie Jean Barnett Emerson

Billie Jean Barnett Emerson

Jul 30, 2009

Billie Jean Barnett Emerson, 82, of Beaumont, Texas, died on July 30, 2009, at her daughter's residence in Bridge City. Memorial service will be 10:00a.m., Saturday, August 15, 2009, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Brad Morgan and Reverend David Green. Billie was born on October 30, 1926, in Beaumont, Texas. She was...

Doris Louise Collier

Doris Louise Collier

Jul 29, 2009

Doris Louise Collier Mother, you really were a remarkable person. Growing up in rural east Texas Center, living through the Great Depression and winding up in Orange to support the War effort melded your character. Selling tickets at the Strand Theater, you met the man of your dreams, Morris Collier. He had a cute Chevy convertible that you were quite...

Joseph C. Jay Campbell

Joseph C. Jay Campbell

Jul 27, 2009

Joseph C. "Jay" Campbell, 77, of Orange, Texas, died on July 27, 2009. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 31, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City with Reverend Steven Leger officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Thursday with a...

Andrew Jackson McDaniel, Jr.

Andrew Jackson McDaniel, Jr.

Jul 26, 2009

Funeral services for Andrew Jackson McDaniel, Jr., 78 of Beaumont, will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in the Apostolic Church with interment to follow at Haven of Rest Cemetery. A gathering of friends and family will be held at the church on Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. until the service time of 1:00 p.m. Mr. McDaniel...

Margie Novell Crow

Margie Novell Crow

Jul 25, 2009

Margie Novell Crow, 86, of Orange, Texas, died on July 25, 2009 at Pinehurst Nursing Home. Graveside service will be held on Monday, July 27, 2009 at 11:30AM at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Rev. Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church, Orange. Visitation will also be Monday from 10:00 to 11:00AM at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....

Merlin P. Breaux

Merlin P. Breaux

Jul 25, 2009

Merlin P. Breaux, 77, was born in Edgerly, Louisiana, January 15, 1932. He moved to Texas at the age of 13 and graduated from South Park High School in 1950. He entered Lamar in 1950 and was a starting defensive guard for the Cardinals in 1950 and 1951. Merlin served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-1953. He re-entered Lamar...

William Wiggins Welch

William Wiggins Welch

Jul 24, 2009

Graveside services for William Wiggins Welch, 92, of Beaumont will be held on Monday, July 27, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the Old Hardin Cemetery near Kountze. Visitation will be from 5-8:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. Welch was born April 4, 1917 in Honey Island and passed away July 24, 2009 in Beaumont. He was a U.S....

Ronnie Selman

Ronnie Selman

Jul 24, 2009

Ronnie Selman, 9, of Orange, passed away Friday, July 24, 2009 at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Old First Orange Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Officiating will be Reverend Bailey Harris, Pastor Emeritus, Reverend Bobby Spross, and Youth Pastor Nick Sorrell. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00...

Robert Nelson Harper

Robert Nelson Harper

Jul 23, 2009

Robert Nelson Harper, 96, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2009 in Beaumont. A graveside service will be at Harper Cemetery in Hemphill at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, July 26, 2009. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Mr. Harper was born December 26, 1912 in Hemphill to John and Berta Forse Harper....

Doris Marie Kamp

Doris Marie Kamp

Jul 23, 2009

Doris Marie Hebert Kamp, 85, of Beaumont Texas passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2009 after a brief illness. She was born on May 16, 1924. She was greeted by her heavenly father and her husband of 48 years, Franklin Peter Kamp, Sr. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Claybar Kelly Watkins Funeral Home beginning at...

Earl Joseph Verrett

Earl Joseph Verrett

Aug 6, 2009

Earl Joseph Verrett, 82, of Orange, died Thursday, August 6, 2009, at his residence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Orange with Reverend Joseph P. Daleo officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Monday with a Rosary...

Cecil Dennis Franklin

Cecil Dennis Franklin

Aug 6, 2009

Cecil Dennis "The Plant Doctor" Franklin, 57, of Orange died Thursday, August 6, 2009 in Bridge City. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 10, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City. Friends are invited to visit and share their favorite memories...

W. E. Osberg

W. E. Osberg

Aug 5, 2009

Memorial services for Dr. Wilfred "Ossie" Edwin Osberg, Jr., 86 of Beaumont, will be held Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. at New Life Church on the Rock in Vidor. Pastor Kenneth Woolf will officiate. Dr. Osberg was born May 2, 1923 in Struthers, OH to Louise and W.E. Osberg, Sr. and passed away August 5, 2009 in Beaumont....

Ada Ruth Nicks

Ada Ruth Nicks

Aug 4, 2009

Ada Ruth "Rusty" Nicks lived 85 years of a wife, mother, grandmother and a professional secretary and realtor. Her family, church, and the study of Christ were her top priorities. Rusty was born in Saltillo, Texas, July 19, 1924. She was such a runt, Grad-daddy Lewis said she slept in boot box for the first year of her life. In...

William Bill Pugh, Jr.

William Bill Pugh, Jr.

Aug 4, 2009

William Bill Morris Pugh, Jr. was born March 12, 1924 and passed away August 5, 2009 in Beaumont. Bill was born in Houston, but moved to Beaumont at a young age. Bill lived in Calder Woods for the last year after the death of his wife, Elizabeth. A member of Westgate Memorial Baptist Church, he enjoyed being active in his...

Wayne R. Ford

Wayne R. Ford

Aug 3, 2009

Wayne R. Ford, 84, of Orangefield, died Monday, August 3, 2009, in his home with family by his side. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 6, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Klem Pruitt. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the...

Lucille Jose Royer

Lucille Jose Royer

Aug 3, 2009

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 6, 2009 at St. Anne's Catholic Church. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday at Claybar Kelley-Watkins funeral home. A rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. Lucille Jose Royer, 86, passed away August 3, 2009. Lucille, a life long resident of Texas, was the 5th of ten...

Cynthia Miller Walker Phillips

Cynthia Miller Walker Phillips

Aug 2, 2009

Funeral services for Cynthia "Cindy" Miller Walker Phillips, 49, of Lumberton, will be Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with interment to follow at Claybar Haven of Rest Cemetery. There will be a gathering of family and friends in Wednesday from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home Cindy was born May 8,...

Becky Hatfield

Becky Hatfield

Aug 1, 2009

Rebecca Ann "Becky" Hatfield, 57, of Orange, died Saturday, August 1, 2009, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Joe Raiborn, pastor of Harvest Outreach, a ministry of the Church of God of Prophecy in Orange. Assisting will be Bishop A.T....

Nancy DeLaney Clark

Nancy DeLaney Clark

Jul 31, 2009

Nancy Virginia DeLaney Clark, 81, of Mauriceville, died Friday, July 31, 2009, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. Monday, August 3, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with the Reverend W.C. Hall and Reverend Marv Howland, officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5-9...

Billie Jean Barnett Emerson

Billie Jean Barnett Emerson

Jul 30, 2009

Billie Jean Barnett Emerson, 82, of Beaumont, Texas, died on July 30, 2009, at her daughter's residence in Bridge City. Memorial service will be 10:00a.m., Saturday, August 15, 2009, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Brad Morgan and Reverend David Green. Billie was born on October 30, 1926, in Beaumont, Texas. She was...

Doris Louise Collier

Doris Louise Collier

Jul 29, 2009

Doris Louise Collier Mother, you really were a remarkable person. Growing up in rural east Texas Center, living through the Great Depression and winding up in Orange to support the War effort melded your character. Selling tickets at the Strand Theater, you met the man of your dreams, Morris Collier. He had a cute Chevy convertible that you were quite...

Joseph C. Jay Campbell

Joseph C. Jay Campbell

Jul 27, 2009

Joseph C. "Jay" Campbell, 77, of Orange, Texas, died on July 27, 2009. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 31, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City with Reverend Steven Leger officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Thursday with a...

Andrew Jackson McDaniel, Jr.

Andrew Jackson McDaniel, Jr.

Jul 26, 2009

Funeral services for Andrew Jackson McDaniel, Jr., 78 of Beaumont, will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in the Apostolic Church with interment to follow at Haven of Rest Cemetery. A gathering of friends and family will be held at the church on Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. until the service time of 1:00 p.m. Mr. McDaniel...

Margie Novell Crow

Margie Novell Crow

Jul 25, 2009

Margie Novell Crow, 86, of Orange, Texas, died on July 25, 2009 at Pinehurst Nursing Home. Graveside service will be held on Monday, July 27, 2009 at 11:30AM at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Rev. Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church, Orange. Visitation will also be Monday from 10:00 to 11:00AM at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....

Merlin P. Breaux

Merlin P. Breaux

Jul 25, 2009

Merlin P. Breaux, 77, was born in Edgerly, Louisiana, January 15, 1932. He moved to Texas at the age of 13 and graduated from South Park High School in 1950. He entered Lamar in 1950 and was a starting defensive guard for the Cardinals in 1950 and 1951. Merlin served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-1953. He re-entered Lamar...

William Wiggins Welch

William Wiggins Welch

Jul 24, 2009

Graveside services for William Wiggins Welch, 92, of Beaumont will be held on Monday, July 27, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the Old Hardin Cemetery near Kountze. Visitation will be from 5-8:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. Welch was born April 4, 1917 in Honey Island and passed away July 24, 2009 in Beaumont. He was a U.S....

Ronnie Selman

Ronnie Selman

Jul 24, 2009

Ronnie Selman, 9, of Orange, passed away Friday, July 24, 2009 at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Old First Orange Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Officiating will be Reverend Bailey Harris, Pastor Emeritus, Reverend Bobby Spross, and Youth Pastor Nick Sorrell. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00...

Robert Nelson Harper

Robert Nelson Harper

Jul 23, 2009

Robert Nelson Harper, 96, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2009 in Beaumont. A graveside service will be at Harper Cemetery in Hemphill at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, July 26, 2009. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Mr. Harper was born December 26, 1912 in Hemphill to John and Berta Forse Harper....

Doris Marie Kamp

Doris Marie Kamp

Jul 23, 2009

Doris Marie Hebert Kamp, 85, of Beaumont Texas passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2009 after a brief illness. She was born on May 16, 1924. She was greeted by her heavenly father and her husband of 48 years, Franklin Peter Kamp, Sr. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Claybar Kelly Watkins Funeral Home beginning at...

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