Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

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

Eileen Blanche Goodman

Eileen Blanche Goodman

Feb 9, 2009

Eileen Blanche Goodman, in her 89th year, went to be with the Lord Jesus on the 9th of February, 2009, in League City, Texas. She now rejoices and beholds the face of her Savior, never again to know sorrow, or pain, or tears. She battled Alzheimer's; now she has won the battle: the Alzheimer's is dead and she is alive...

Minnie Wilbanks

Minnie Wilbanks

Feb 9, 2009

Minnie Ethel Hilliard Wilbanks, 81, of Diboll, died Monday, February 9, 2009 in Lufkin. Mrs. Wilbanks' family will welcome friends and loved ones from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at Carroway-Claybar Funeral Home in Lufkin. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel in Beaumont with...

Dale Ray Holland

Dale Ray Holland

Feb 9, 2009

Dale Ray 'Red' Holland, 56, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2009 at Memorial Herman Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm, Thursday, February 12, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Mickey McNamara. Visitation will begin at 2:00 pm, Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home. Dale was born on November...

Brad D. Sims

Brad D. Sims

Feb 8, 2009

Brad D. Sims, 32, of Orange, died Sunday, February 8, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 12, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Forrest Wood, pastor of First Baptist Church in Orangefield and Reverend David Millner, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange. A graveside service will follow at...

Anton ' Tony' Dal Sasso

Anton ' Tony' Dal Sasso

Feb 8, 2009

Anton "Tony" Dal Sasso, 86, of Orange, died Sunday, February 8, 2009, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2209, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Orange, with the Reverend Joseph P. Daleo, pastor, serving as celebrant. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation...

Dorothy Berwick Young

Dorothy Berwick Young

Feb 7, 2009

Dorothy "Dot" Ann Berwick Young, 64 of Beaumont, life long member of the Salvation Army passed away Saturday, February 7, 2009. She shall be in Heaven, as she was on Earth an angel watching over us, guiding our way until we are reunited once again. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Berwick; mother, Katie Berwick; daughter, Dianna...

Frances Josephine Poole

Frances Josephine Poole

Feb 7, 2009

Frances Josephine Poole, 92, of Orange died February 7, 2009. Funeral services will be at 2:00p.m., Monday, February 9, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Reverend Barry Bradley will be officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. Jo was born on May 1, 1916 in Orange. She was...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Eileen Blanche Goodman

Eileen Blanche Goodman

Feb 9, 2009

Eileen Blanche Goodman, in her 89th year, went to be with the Lord Jesus on the 9th of February, 2009, in League City, Texas. She now rejoices and beholds the face of her Savior, never again to know sorrow, or pain, or tears. She battled Alzheimer's; now she has won the battle: the Alzheimer's is dead and she is alive...

Minnie Wilbanks

Minnie Wilbanks

Feb 9, 2009

Minnie Ethel Hilliard Wilbanks, 81, of Diboll, died Monday, February 9, 2009 in Lufkin. Mrs. Wilbanks' family will welcome friends and loved ones from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at Carroway-Claybar Funeral Home in Lufkin. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel in Beaumont with...

Dale Ray Holland

Dale Ray Holland

Feb 9, 2009

Dale Ray 'Red' Holland, 56, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2009 at Memorial Herman Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm, Thursday, February 12, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Mickey McNamara. Visitation will begin at 2:00 pm, Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home. Dale was born on November...

Brad D. Sims

Brad D. Sims

Feb 8, 2009

Brad D. Sims, 32, of Orange, died Sunday, February 8, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 12, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Forrest Wood, pastor of First Baptist Church in Orangefield and Reverend David Millner, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange. A graveside service will follow at...

Anton ' Tony' Dal Sasso

Anton ' Tony' Dal Sasso

Feb 8, 2009

Anton "Tony" Dal Sasso, 86, of Orange, died Sunday, February 8, 2009, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2209, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Orange, with the Reverend Joseph P. Daleo, pastor, serving as celebrant. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation...

Dorothy Berwick Young

Dorothy Berwick Young

Feb 7, 2009

Dorothy "Dot" Ann Berwick Young, 64 of Beaumont, life long member of the Salvation Army passed away Saturday, February 7, 2009. She shall be in Heaven, as she was on Earth an angel watching over us, guiding our way until we are reunited once again. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Berwick; mother, Katie Berwick; daughter, Dianna...

Frances Josephine Poole

Frances Josephine Poole

Feb 7, 2009

Frances Josephine Poole, 92, of Orange died February 7, 2009. Funeral services will be at 2:00p.m., Monday, February 9, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Reverend Barry Bradley will be officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. Jo was born on May 1, 1916 in Orange. She was...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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