Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

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Elizabeth Tolliver Wright

Elizabeth Tolliver Wright

Jun 24, 2009

Elizabeth Tolliver Wright left her earthly body to be greeted by her Lord and Savior on June 24, 2009. Liz was born on April 26, 1946, to B.H. and Ruby C. Tolliver, in Bainbridge, Maryland. She was raised in Conroe, Texas and graduated from Conroe High School in 1964. After graduating, she attended Texas Tech University where she was a...

Linda Kay Hughes

Linda Kay Hughes

Jun 23, 2009

Linda Kay Hughes, 49, of Orangefield, Texas, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm, Sunday, at the...

Jackie â??Maw Mawâ? Regan

Jackie â??Maw Mawâ? Regan

Jun 23, 2009

Jackie "Maw Maw" Regan, 78, of Orange, Texas, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Harbor Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with the Reverend Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary's Catholic Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will begin...

Annette Hogan

Annette Hogan

Jun 22, 2009

Annette Hogan, 71, of Mauriceville, died June 22, 2009, in her home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 2009, at First Baptist Church Mauriceville with Reverend Kevin Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Magnolia Springs Cemetery in Magnolia Springs, Texas. Visitation will be 6:00-9:00, Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Annette was born on December...

Gerdia Mae Shewmaker

Gerdia Mae Shewmaker

Jun 22, 2009

Gerdia Mae Shewmaker, 80, of Orange, died June 22, 2009, at Harbor Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 2009, at Harvest Outreach a ministry of the Church of God of Prophecy in Orange under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home with Reverend Joe Raiborn officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near...

Nelda Elliott Calfee

Nelda Elliott Calfee

Jun 21, 2009

Nelda Elliott Calfee Nelda Elliott Calfee, 83, of Orange, died Sunday, June 21, 2009, at Pinehurst Nursing Center. Friends are invited to join the family for a graveside service at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Leading the service will be Eugene Darwin and members of Harvest Chapel. They ministered to Mrs....

Mary Rose Roblin

Mary Rose Roblin

Jun 20, 2009

Mary Rose Roblin, 82, of Beaumont passed away at her home Saturday, June 20, 2009. A gathering of family and friends will be Wednesday, June 24, 2009 from 5-7 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. There will be a service at 11:00 a.m., Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs. Roblin was born October 10, 1926 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to...

John Marcus Gautreaux

John Marcus Gautreaux

Jun 20, 2009

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. for John M. Gautreaux, Sr. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins funeral home with Rev. Kevin McClusky of First Baptist Church of Lumberton officiating. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for family and friends at the funeral home. Mr. Gautreaux was born to...

Aaron Joseph Lesmeister

Aaron Joseph Lesmeister

Jun 20, 2009

Aaron Joseph "Bird" Lesmeister Aaron Joseph "Bird" Lesmeister, 22, of Orange, died Saturday, June 20, 2009. Friends are invited to a visitation with the family from 5-9 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, also at the funeral home. A memorial gathering will be held...

Christine Merrell

Christine Merrell

Jun 20, 2009

Christine Merrell, 79, of Orange, died Saturday, June 20, 2009, in Memorial Herman Hospital in Houston. Graveside services will be 1:00 pm Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Frank Davis. Visitation will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Christine was born on May 21,...

Patricia Ann Taggart

Patricia Ann Taggart

Jun 19, 2009

Patricia Ann Taggart, 63, of Orange, died Friday, June 19, 2009 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home. Patricia was born on January 3, 1946, in Orange and was the daughter of Jessie Irving...

Mary Lee Soffes

Mary Lee Soffes

Jun 18, 2009

Mary Lee Holland Soffes, 74, of Port Arthur, TX passed away on June 18, 2009 in Beaumont. She was born on August 30, 1934 in Beaumont, to William Arthur and Maggie Lee Holland. Mrs. Soffes was a member of West End Baptist church; owned her own beauty shop and also, worked as a waitress. She always had a beautiful home...

Lennie Paul Dauphine

Lennie Paul Dauphine

Jun 18, 2009

Lennie Paul Dauphine Lennie Paul Dauphine passed away on June 18, 2009, at Christus St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, Texas surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 21, 1940, in Port Arthur, Texas. He graduated from Bishop Bryne High School and then received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Government and History from Lamar University in 1965. He...

Vicenta Laguna

Vicenta Laguna

Jun 17, 2009

Vicenta Laguna, 88, of Beaumont passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Harbor Hospice in Orange. She was born January 17, 1921 in San Julian, Mexico to Pascual and Isabel Huerta Plasencia. Those left to cherish her memory are her brother, Johnny Plasencia, Jr.; nephews, Jimmy Plasencia and Jerry Plasencia and wife Jera; niece, Sandra Corneilson; sister-in-law, Ampelia Plasencia; great...

Mary Frances Yarbrough

Mary Frances Yarbrough

Jun 17, 2009

Mary Frances Yarbrough, 77, of Vidor, passed away at Christus Hospital -St. Elizabeth on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 after a brief illness. She was born in Kirbyville, TX and was a 50 year resident of Vidor, TX. Mrs. Yarbrough was preceded in death by her beloved daughter, F. Darlene Sutton and grandson, Will Wilson. She is survived by Bill, her...

Anna Belle Decuir

Anna Belle Decuir

Jun 17, 2009

Funeral services for Anna Belle Decuir, 92, of Beaumont, will be held on Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Deacon Harry Davis will officiate and interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Pt. Arthur, TX. On Saturday, there will be a visitation from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. with a 6:00 p.m. rosary conducted by...

Ethel Marie

Ethel Marie

Jun 16, 2009

Ethel Hemmenway Marie, 77, lifelong resident of Vidor passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at her home. Services will be Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Faith Assembly of God in Vidor. Interment will follow at Marie Cemetery in Vidor. Visitation will be Friday from 6-9 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Mrs. Marie was born December 25,...

Jeannette Griffith

Jeannette Griffith

Jun 16, 2009

Jeannette Griffith, 83, of Bridge City, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at The Meadows. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 19, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home in Orange. Born in Iowa, Louisia na on April...

Mildred Lucille McMahon

Mildred Lucille McMahon

Jun 16, 2009

Funeral services for Mildred Lucille McMahon will be held Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. There will be a gathering of family and friends at the funeral home from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 19. Mrs. McMahon was born March 8, 1911 in...

Shelton Willard Hill

Shelton Willard Hill

Jun 16, 2009

Shelton Willard Hill, 71, of Devil's Pocket, Texas, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with the Reverend Sid Thorne of First Church of God in Orange, officiating. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar...

Elizabeth Tolliver Wright

Elizabeth Tolliver Wright

Jun 24, 2009

Elizabeth Tolliver Wright left her earthly body to be greeted by her Lord and Savior on June 24, 2009. Liz was born on April 26, 1946, to B.H. and Ruby C. Tolliver, in Bainbridge, Maryland. She was raised in Conroe, Texas and graduated from Conroe High School in 1964. After graduating, she attended Texas Tech University where she was a...

Linda Kay Hughes

Linda Kay Hughes

Jun 23, 2009

Linda Kay Hughes, 49, of Orangefield, Texas, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm, Sunday, at the...

Jackie â??Maw Mawâ? Regan

Jackie â??Maw Mawâ? Regan

Jun 23, 2009

Jackie "Maw Maw" Regan, 78, of Orange, Texas, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Harbor Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with the Reverend Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary's Catholic Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will begin...

Annette Hogan

Annette Hogan

Jun 22, 2009

Annette Hogan, 71, of Mauriceville, died June 22, 2009, in her home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 2009, at First Baptist Church Mauriceville with Reverend Kevin Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Magnolia Springs Cemetery in Magnolia Springs, Texas. Visitation will be 6:00-9:00, Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Annette was born on December...

Gerdia Mae Shewmaker

Gerdia Mae Shewmaker

Jun 22, 2009

Gerdia Mae Shewmaker, 80, of Orange, died June 22, 2009, at Harbor Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 2009, at Harvest Outreach a ministry of the Church of God of Prophecy in Orange under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home with Reverend Joe Raiborn officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near...

Nelda Elliott Calfee

Nelda Elliott Calfee

Jun 21, 2009

Nelda Elliott Calfee Nelda Elliott Calfee, 83, of Orange, died Sunday, June 21, 2009, at Pinehurst Nursing Center. Friends are invited to join the family for a graveside service at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Leading the service will be Eugene Darwin and members of Harvest Chapel. They ministered to Mrs....

Mary Rose Roblin

Mary Rose Roblin

Jun 20, 2009

Mary Rose Roblin, 82, of Beaumont passed away at her home Saturday, June 20, 2009. A gathering of family and friends will be Wednesday, June 24, 2009 from 5-7 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. There will be a service at 11:00 a.m., Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs. Roblin was born October 10, 1926 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to...

John Marcus Gautreaux

John Marcus Gautreaux

Jun 20, 2009

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. for John M. Gautreaux, Sr. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins funeral home with Rev. Kevin McClusky of First Baptist Church of Lumberton officiating. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for family and friends at the funeral home. Mr. Gautreaux was born to...

Aaron Joseph Lesmeister

Aaron Joseph Lesmeister

Jun 20, 2009

Aaron Joseph "Bird" Lesmeister Aaron Joseph "Bird" Lesmeister, 22, of Orange, died Saturday, June 20, 2009. Friends are invited to a visitation with the family from 5-9 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, also at the funeral home. A memorial gathering will be held...

Christine Merrell

Christine Merrell

Jun 20, 2009

Christine Merrell, 79, of Orange, died Saturday, June 20, 2009, in Memorial Herman Hospital in Houston. Graveside services will be 1:00 pm Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Frank Davis. Visitation will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Christine was born on May 21,...

Patricia Ann Taggart

Patricia Ann Taggart

Jun 19, 2009

Patricia Ann Taggart, 63, of Orange, died Friday, June 19, 2009 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home. Patricia was born on January 3, 1946, in Orange and was the daughter of Jessie Irving...

Mary Lee Soffes

Mary Lee Soffes

Jun 18, 2009

Mary Lee Holland Soffes, 74, of Port Arthur, TX passed away on June 18, 2009 in Beaumont. She was born on August 30, 1934 in Beaumont, to William Arthur and Maggie Lee Holland. Mrs. Soffes was a member of West End Baptist church; owned her own beauty shop and also, worked as a waitress. She always had a beautiful home...

Lennie Paul Dauphine

Lennie Paul Dauphine

Jun 18, 2009

Lennie Paul Dauphine Lennie Paul Dauphine passed away on June 18, 2009, at Christus St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, Texas surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 21, 1940, in Port Arthur, Texas. He graduated from Bishop Bryne High School and then received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Government and History from Lamar University in 1965. He...

Vicenta Laguna

Vicenta Laguna

Jun 17, 2009

Vicenta Laguna, 88, of Beaumont passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Harbor Hospice in Orange. She was born January 17, 1921 in San Julian, Mexico to Pascual and Isabel Huerta Plasencia. Those left to cherish her memory are her brother, Johnny Plasencia, Jr.; nephews, Jimmy Plasencia and Jerry Plasencia and wife Jera; niece, Sandra Corneilson; sister-in-law, Ampelia Plasencia; great...

Mary Frances Yarbrough

Mary Frances Yarbrough

Jun 17, 2009

Mary Frances Yarbrough, 77, of Vidor, passed away at Christus Hospital -St. Elizabeth on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 after a brief illness. She was born in Kirbyville, TX and was a 50 year resident of Vidor, TX. Mrs. Yarbrough was preceded in death by her beloved daughter, F. Darlene Sutton and grandson, Will Wilson. She is survived by Bill, her...

Anna Belle Decuir

Anna Belle Decuir

Jun 17, 2009

Funeral services for Anna Belle Decuir, 92, of Beaumont, will be held on Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Deacon Harry Davis will officiate and interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Pt. Arthur, TX. On Saturday, there will be a visitation from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. with a 6:00 p.m. rosary conducted by...

Ethel Marie

Ethel Marie

Jun 16, 2009

Ethel Hemmenway Marie, 77, lifelong resident of Vidor passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at her home. Services will be Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Faith Assembly of God in Vidor. Interment will follow at Marie Cemetery in Vidor. Visitation will be Friday from 6-9 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Mrs. Marie was born December 25,...

Jeannette Griffith

Jeannette Griffith

Jun 16, 2009

Jeannette Griffith, 83, of Bridge City, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at The Meadows. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 19, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home in Orange. Born in Iowa, Louisia na on April...

Mildred Lucille McMahon

Mildred Lucille McMahon

Jun 16, 2009

Funeral services for Mildred Lucille McMahon will be held Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. There will be a gathering of family and friends at the funeral home from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 19. Mrs. McMahon was born March 8, 1911 in...

Shelton Willard Hill

Shelton Willard Hill

Jun 16, 2009

Shelton Willard Hill, 71, of Devil's Pocket, Texas, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with the Reverend Sid Thorne of First Church of God in Orange, officiating. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar...

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