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Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

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

John E. Walton

John E. Walton

Feb 6, 2009

John E. Walton, 67, died Friday, February 6, 2009 in Winnie. Funeral Service will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 9, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m., Monday, at Attowa Cemetery outside of St. Augustine. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. John was born on August...

Anna Belle Akins

Anna Belle Akins

Feb 5, 2009

There will be a gathering of friends and family for Anna Belle Atkins, 91, of Beaumont, on Sunday, February 8, 2009 between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. at the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Interment will follow on Tuesday in Canton, TX. Mrs. Atkins was born, December 6, 1917 in Ben Wheeler, TX to William Carey and Amanda Beatrice James and passed...

Ray St. Peter

Ray St. Peter

Feb 5, 2009

A celebration of the life of Ray St. Peter, 83, of Beaumont, will be Sunday, February 8, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at Claybar Haven of Rest Cemetery. There will be a gathering of friends and family on Saturday, February 7, between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home....

Jimmie Ray Sterns

Jimmie Ray Sterns

Feb 5, 2009

Jimmie Ray "Bud" Sterns died Thursday night, February 5, 2009 at his home in Bridge City. The only son of D.Q. Quincy Sterns and Lessie Mayes Sterns, he was born November 24, 1936, in Grayson, Louisiana. Mr. Sterns was a draftsman and owned J.R. Sterns Drafting Service in Bridge City. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 9,...

Lula M. Leger Johnson

Lula M. Leger Johnson

Feb 4, 2009

Lula M. Leger Johnson, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 in Lake Charles, LA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 pm, Friday, February 6, 2009, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Tom Phelan. Interment will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00 pm,...

Catherine Liddell Allen

Catherine Liddell Allen

Feb 3, 2009

Catherine Liddell Allen, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 3, 2009. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, February 7, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Graveside services will follow at 3:30 pm at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Tom Stephenson of First United Methodist Church....

Martha Ann Green

Martha Ann Green

Feb 2, 2009

Funeral services for Martha Ann Green, 91, of Beaumont, TX will be held on Thursday, February 5, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. at the Old Southside Assembly of God Church, 880 W. Cardinal Dr. Officiating will be Pastor Randy Trotter with Rev. Kenny Ray assisting. There will be visitation at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment will be...

Bobbie Ruth Smith Lavoilette

Bobbie Ruth Smith Lavoilette

Feb 2, 2009

Bobbie Ruth Smith Lavoilette, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 2, 2009. Funeral services will be held at Pinehurst United Pentecostal Church, Friday, February 6, 2009 at 1:00 pm Reverend W.W. Smith and Reverend Herman Gerald will officiate. Interment will follow at Autumn Oaks in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00-9:00 pm, Thursday at the church. Bobbie was...

Victor Maldonado

Victor Maldonado

Jan 30, 2009

Victor "PeeWee" Maldonado, 76, of Beaumont passed away Friday, January 30, 2009 at Promise Hospital in Nederland. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow at Haven of Rest Cemetery. There will be a gathering of family and friends on Monday from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Maldonado...

Claude James Viator

Claude James Viator

Jan 29, 2009

Claude James Viator, 40, of Bridge City, died Thursday, January 29, 2009, in Orange. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday at Claybar Funeral Home Bridge City. Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 2, 2009, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be Reverend Paul Zoch. Claude was born on February 18, 1968 in Port Arthur....

Virginia A. McDaniel

Virginia A. McDaniel

Jan 29, 2009

Long time business woman, Virginia A. McDaniel, passed away peacefully into the hands of her Lord and Savior with her daughter Madelyn and beloved dogs, Lucky and Buddy, at her side January 29, 2009 at the age of 83. A native of Beaumont, Virginia attended St. Anthony Catholic School, Lamar College, and was owner of Century Studio for 30 years....

Charles Laurie Burleigh

Charles Laurie Burleigh

Jan 29, 2009

Charles Laurie Burleigh, Sr., 89, of West Orange, died Thursday, January 29, 2009, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. Monday, February 2, 2009, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Orange. Father Joseph P. Daleo, pastor, will be the celebrant. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation...

John Howard Brooks, Sr.

John Howard Brooks, Sr.

Jan 28, 2009

John Howard Brooks, Sr., 90, of Orange died Wednesday, January 28, 2009. Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 31, 2009, at Myrtle Springs Cemetery in Elkhart, TX. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. Friday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. John was born March 16, 1918, in Elkhart to John Hetty and Mary Emma Yelderman Brooks. John was a...

Pamella Ives Shaver

Pamella Ives Shaver

Jan 27, 2009

Pamella Ives Shaver, 64, of Orange died Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 31, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Mr. Tony Goins of Church of Christ in Bridge City will officiate. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will...

Euna Mae Matthews

Euna Mae Matthews

Jan 27, 2009

Euna Mae Fuselier Matthews, 64, of Orange, died Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at her residence. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2009, at Pinehurst United Pentecostal Church. Reverend Bill Smith will officiate. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Euna Mae was born...

Lou Harris

Lou Harris

Jan 27, 2009

Louella "Lou" Harris, 75, of Orange, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with the Reverend Jeff Bell, officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home....

Michael Lott

Michael Lott

Jan 27, 2009

Michael Lesure Lott, 62, of Colmesneil, passed away on January 27, 2009 in Beaumont, TX. Mr. Lott was born on April 4, 1946 in San Antonio to Gilbert and Margaret Lott. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran. Mr. Lott is preceded in death by his parents. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Glenda, whom he married...

Elvira Ellie Kelley

Elvira Ellie Kelley

Jan 26, 2009

Funeral services for Elvira Kelley, 61, of Vidor, Texas will be held Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Reverend John S. Denmon, officiating. Interment will be at 3:00 p.m. in the Davis Cemetery in Beulah Springs. Mrs. Kelley was born April 8, 1947 in Naples, Italy to the late Luigi and Maria Bruno...

Loraine Becker

Loraine Becker

Jan 23, 2009

Loraine Becker, 89, of Orange, died Friday, January 23, 2009. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 26, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Scott McIntosh of North Orange Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be Sunday 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Becker was born April...

Linda Rose Solomon

Linda Rose Solomon

Jan 23, 2009

Linda Rose Solomon, 61, of Bridge City, went home to be with her Heavenly Father, Friday, January 23, 2009. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 26, 2009 at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bob Boone of First Baptist Church in Bridge City and Reverend Marvin Powell. Interment will follow at Hillcrest...

John E. Walton

John E. Walton

Feb 6, 2009

John E. Walton, 67, died Friday, February 6, 2009 in Winnie. Funeral Service will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 9, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m., Monday, at Attowa Cemetery outside of St. Augustine. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. John was born on August...

Anna Belle Akins

Anna Belle Akins

Feb 5, 2009

There will be a gathering of friends and family for Anna Belle Atkins, 91, of Beaumont, on Sunday, February 8, 2009 between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. at the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Interment will follow on Tuesday in Canton, TX. Mrs. Atkins was born, December 6, 1917 in Ben Wheeler, TX to William Carey and Amanda Beatrice James and passed...

Ray St. Peter

Ray St. Peter

Feb 5, 2009

A celebration of the life of Ray St. Peter, 83, of Beaumont, will be Sunday, February 8, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at Claybar Haven of Rest Cemetery. There will be a gathering of friends and family on Saturday, February 7, between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home....

Jimmie Ray Sterns

Jimmie Ray Sterns

Feb 5, 2009

Jimmie Ray "Bud" Sterns died Thursday night, February 5, 2009 at his home in Bridge City. The only son of D.Q. Quincy Sterns and Lessie Mayes Sterns, he was born November 24, 1936, in Grayson, Louisiana. Mr. Sterns was a draftsman and owned J.R. Sterns Drafting Service in Bridge City. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 9,...

Lula M. Leger Johnson

Lula M. Leger Johnson

Feb 4, 2009

Lula M. Leger Johnson, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 in Lake Charles, LA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 pm, Friday, February 6, 2009, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Tom Phelan. Interment will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00 pm,...

Catherine Liddell Allen

Catherine Liddell Allen

Feb 3, 2009

Catherine Liddell Allen, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 3, 2009. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, February 7, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Graveside services will follow at 3:30 pm at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Tom Stephenson of First United Methodist Church....

Martha Ann Green

Martha Ann Green

Feb 2, 2009

Funeral services for Martha Ann Green, 91, of Beaumont, TX will be held on Thursday, February 5, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. at the Old Southside Assembly of God Church, 880 W. Cardinal Dr. Officiating will be Pastor Randy Trotter with Rev. Kenny Ray assisting. There will be visitation at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment will be...

Bobbie Ruth Smith Lavoilette

Bobbie Ruth Smith Lavoilette

Feb 2, 2009

Bobbie Ruth Smith Lavoilette, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 2, 2009. Funeral services will be held at Pinehurst United Pentecostal Church, Friday, February 6, 2009 at 1:00 pm Reverend W.W. Smith and Reverend Herman Gerald will officiate. Interment will follow at Autumn Oaks in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00-9:00 pm, Thursday at the church. Bobbie was...

Victor Maldonado

Victor Maldonado

Jan 30, 2009

Victor "PeeWee" Maldonado, 76, of Beaumont passed away Friday, January 30, 2009 at Promise Hospital in Nederland. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow at Haven of Rest Cemetery. There will be a gathering of family and friends on Monday from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Maldonado...

Claude James Viator

Claude James Viator

Jan 29, 2009

Claude James Viator, 40, of Bridge City, died Thursday, January 29, 2009, in Orange. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday at Claybar Funeral Home Bridge City. Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 2, 2009, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be Reverend Paul Zoch. Claude was born on February 18, 1968 in Port Arthur....

Virginia A. McDaniel

Virginia A. McDaniel

Jan 29, 2009

Long time business woman, Virginia A. McDaniel, passed away peacefully into the hands of her Lord and Savior with her daughter Madelyn and beloved dogs, Lucky and Buddy, at her side January 29, 2009 at the age of 83. A native of Beaumont, Virginia attended St. Anthony Catholic School, Lamar College, and was owner of Century Studio for 30 years....

Charles Laurie Burleigh

Charles Laurie Burleigh

Jan 29, 2009

Charles Laurie Burleigh, Sr., 89, of West Orange, died Thursday, January 29, 2009, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. Monday, February 2, 2009, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Orange. Father Joseph P. Daleo, pastor, will be the celebrant. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation...

John Howard Brooks, Sr.

John Howard Brooks, Sr.

Jan 28, 2009

John Howard Brooks, Sr., 90, of Orange died Wednesday, January 28, 2009. Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 31, 2009, at Myrtle Springs Cemetery in Elkhart, TX. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. Friday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. John was born March 16, 1918, in Elkhart to John Hetty and Mary Emma Yelderman Brooks. John was a...

Pamella Ives Shaver

Pamella Ives Shaver

Jan 27, 2009

Pamella Ives Shaver, 64, of Orange died Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 31, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Mr. Tony Goins of Church of Christ in Bridge City will officiate. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will...

Euna Mae Matthews

Euna Mae Matthews

Jan 27, 2009

Euna Mae Fuselier Matthews, 64, of Orange, died Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at her residence. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2009, at Pinehurst United Pentecostal Church. Reverend Bill Smith will officiate. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Euna Mae was born...

Lou Harris

Lou Harris

Jan 27, 2009

Louella "Lou" Harris, 75, of Orange, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with the Reverend Jeff Bell, officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home....

Michael Lott

Michael Lott

Jan 27, 2009

Michael Lesure Lott, 62, of Colmesneil, passed away on January 27, 2009 in Beaumont, TX. Mr. Lott was born on April 4, 1946 in San Antonio to Gilbert and Margaret Lott. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran. Mr. Lott is preceded in death by his parents. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Glenda, whom he married...

Elvira Ellie Kelley

Elvira Ellie Kelley

Jan 26, 2009

Funeral services for Elvira Kelley, 61, of Vidor, Texas will be held Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Reverend John S. Denmon, officiating. Interment will be at 3:00 p.m. in the Davis Cemetery in Beulah Springs. Mrs. Kelley was born April 8, 1947 in Naples, Italy to the late Luigi and Maria Bruno...

Loraine Becker

Loraine Becker

Jan 23, 2009

Loraine Becker, 89, of Orange, died Friday, January 23, 2009. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 26, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Scott McIntosh of North Orange Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be Sunday 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Becker was born April...

Linda Rose Solomon

Linda Rose Solomon

Jan 23, 2009

Linda Rose Solomon, 61, of Bridge City, went home to be with her Heavenly Father, Friday, January 23, 2009. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 26, 2009 at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bob Boone of First Baptist Church in Bridge City and Reverend Marvin Powell. Interment will follow at Hillcrest...

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