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Claybar Funeral Home

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

Etta Elizabeth Trahan

Etta Elizabeth Trahan

Sep 18, 2008

Etta Elizabeth Trahan, 92, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2008, in Terrell, TX. Etta was born December 13, 1915, in Eufala, OK, to R. Braxton and Cora Pearl Kimbro Vanderpool. She was a lifelong resident of Orange and homemaker, she enjoyed helping out her friends. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, Roy Trahan; two...

Frances Beatrice Bower

Frances Beatrice Bower

Sep 18, 2008

Frances Beatrice Bower, 84, of Orange, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2008 in Fort Worth, Texas. A Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, September 25, 2008 at Deweyville Pentecostal Church in Deweyville. Officiating will be the Reverend Derrell Orange. Frances was born February 16, 1924 in Starks, Louisiana to James Raymer and Elnora Levine. When Frances...

Bertha Linscomb

Bertha Linscomb

Sep 17, 2008

Bertha Linscomb, 94 lifelong resident of Sour Lake passed away September 16, 2008 at Pine Arbor Nursing Home in Silsbee. A graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Rosedale Cemetery in Sour Lake. A gathering of friends and family will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Mrs....

Glenda Johnnie Schlicher

Glenda Johnnie Schlicher

Sep 17, 2008

Glenda Dale Johnnie Schlicher, 58, of Orangefield went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 17, 2008. A Graveside service will be held at a later date at Granger Cemetery in Duncan Woods. Visitation will be 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, September 20, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Glenda was born December...

Zach Brown

Zach Brown

Sep 16, 2008

Graveside services for Zachary Benjamin "Zack" Brown, 81, of Beaumont will be held Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with Reverend Steve Kerr officiating. A gathering of friends and family will be held Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Zack was born December 3, 1926 in Bronson, Texas to...

Paul Warren LeBoeuf

Paul Warren LeBoeuf

Sep 15, 2008

Paul Warren LeBoeuf, 64, of Vinton, Louisiana, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, September 15, 2008, in Memphis, TN. Paul was born in Orange, Texas on April 21, 1944, and attended school in the Cove of Orange. He served with the U.S. Army in the early 60's. He had been employed with Bethlehem Steel, Beaumont...

Stephen Clay Edwards

Stephen Clay Edwards

Sep 14, 2008

Stephen Clay Edwards, 80, of Bridge City died Saturday, September 14, 2008, in Wells, TX. Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 22, 2008, at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Reverend David Green will officiate. Stephen was born February 17, 1928, in Orange to Stewart Thomas Edwards, Sr. and Kitty DuFrane Edwards. Stephen graduated from the University of Texas, he...

Brittney Lynn Welch

Brittney Lynn Welch

Sep 13, 2008

Brittney Lynn Welch, 23, of Moss Bluff, Louisiana, died Saturday, September 13, 2008, at Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 19, 2008, at Calvary Baptist Church in Deweyville, with Reverend John Fortenberry officiating. Burial will follow at King Cemetery in Hartburg, under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation...

Lilia Gomez Villalobos

Lilia Gomez Villalobos

Sep 11, 2008

Lilia Vasquez Gomez Villalobos, 69, of Beaumont passed away September 11, 2008 in Beaumont. A graveside service will be today, Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery in Beaumont. Mrs. Villalobos was born April 21, 1939 in Seguin, Texas to Carmen Gomez. She was a homemaker and a member of Cristo Rey Catholic...

Doris Ann Vail

Doris Ann Vail

Sep 11, 2008

Doris Ann Vail, 85, of Bridge City, died September 11, 2008, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 26, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, with burial following at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. Friday. Preceded in death by her daughter, Patricia Ann Goldsmith, Mrs. Vail is survived by her...

Eric Seal

Eric Seal

Sep 9, 2008

Eric Seal, 46, of Bridge City, died Monday, September 8, 2008, in Port Neches. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Zoch, pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Bridge City. Visitation was held Tuesday at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City....

Donna Sawyer Worthen

Donna Sawyer Worthen

Sep 8, 2008

Donna Sawyer Worthen, 76, of Orange died Monday, September 8, 2008, at Southeast Texas Medical Center. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 11, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend David Milner of Calvary Baptist Church in Orange will officiate. Entombment will follow at the Orange Forest Lawn Mausoleum. Visitation will be 5:00-9:00 p.m. Wednesday at...

Frankie May Alexander Fenner

Frankie May Alexander Fenner

Sep 7, 2008

Frankie May Alexander Fenner, 86, of Orange, died Sunday, September 7, 2008, at Gulf Health Center in Port Arthur. A memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at Bridge City United Pentecostal Church, with the Reverend J.W. Harrell, pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Cremation arrangements are under the...

Grace Rose Brown

Grace Rose Brown

Sep 6, 2008

Grace Farnie Brown was called to heaven on September 6, 2008. She was born November 24, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas to Peter Farnie and Beatrice Chiuminetta Farnie. She is survived by her son, Johnny Smith of Vidor; her daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Mike Hebert of LaPorte; grandchildren, Chad and Ashley Smith of Baytown, Amber and Kirk Blanchard of Fannett,...

Ursula M. VanBenthuysen

Ursula M. VanBenthuysen

Sep 6, 2008

Ursula M. VanBenthuysen, 95, of Orange, died Saturday, September 6, 2008 at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Ed Rawls. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Port Arthur. Visitation will be from 5:30-8:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home....

Isabelle Belle McLemore

Isabelle Belle McLemore

Sep 5, 2008

Belle Isabelle McLemore went home to be with her Lord September 5, 2008, at Harbor Hospice after an extended illness. She was born July 29, 1925 in Jasper, Texas but lived in Beaumont most of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh R. McLemore, her parents, brothers and sisters. Belle was a long time volunteer in...

Jimmie L. Gregory

Jimmie L. Gregory

Sep 3, 2008

Funeral services for Jimmie L. Gregory, 90 of Beaumont will be held Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Lee Wagliardo officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 5, 2008 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be held in Franks Branch Cemetery in Fred, TX at 3:30 p.m....

Faye Potts Broughton Parrish

Faye Potts Broughton Parrish

Sep 3, 2008

Faye Potts Broughton Parrish, 97, a longtime resident of Beaumont passed away September 3, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 5, 2008 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home....

Don L. Laurentz

Don L. Laurentz

Sep 2, 2008

Don L. Laurentz, 88, of Kountze, TX, died September 2, 2008. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with burial on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the Houston National Cemetery. He was a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Marines. He leaves behind his wife, Mamie Laurentz; stepdaughter, Donia Brown and husband George;...

Elridge Leo Beard

Elridge Leo Beard

Aug 31, 2008

Elridge Leo Beard, 78, of Bridge City, died Sunday, August 31, 2008, at his residence. Memorial service will be 6:30 p.m., Monday, September 8, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Reverend Steven Leger of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City will officiate. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, prior to the service at the...

Etta Elizabeth Trahan

Etta Elizabeth Trahan

Sep 18, 2008

Etta Elizabeth Trahan, 92, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2008, in Terrell, TX. Etta was born December 13, 1915, in Eufala, OK, to R. Braxton and Cora Pearl Kimbro Vanderpool. She was a lifelong resident of Orange and homemaker, she enjoyed helping out her friends. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, Roy Trahan; two...

Frances Beatrice Bower

Frances Beatrice Bower

Sep 18, 2008

Frances Beatrice Bower, 84, of Orange, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2008 in Fort Worth, Texas. A Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, September 25, 2008 at Deweyville Pentecostal Church in Deweyville. Officiating will be the Reverend Derrell Orange. Frances was born February 16, 1924 in Starks, Louisiana to James Raymer and Elnora Levine. When Frances...

Bertha Linscomb

Bertha Linscomb

Sep 17, 2008

Bertha Linscomb, 94 lifelong resident of Sour Lake passed away September 16, 2008 at Pine Arbor Nursing Home in Silsbee. A graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Rosedale Cemetery in Sour Lake. A gathering of friends and family will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Mrs....

Glenda Johnnie Schlicher

Glenda Johnnie Schlicher

Sep 17, 2008

Glenda Dale Johnnie Schlicher, 58, of Orangefield went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 17, 2008. A Graveside service will be held at a later date at Granger Cemetery in Duncan Woods. Visitation will be 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, September 20, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Glenda was born December...

Zach Brown

Zach Brown

Sep 16, 2008

Graveside services for Zachary Benjamin "Zack" Brown, 81, of Beaumont will be held Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with Reverend Steve Kerr officiating. A gathering of friends and family will be held Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Zack was born December 3, 1926 in Bronson, Texas to...

Paul Warren LeBoeuf

Paul Warren LeBoeuf

Sep 15, 2008

Paul Warren LeBoeuf, 64, of Vinton, Louisiana, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, September 15, 2008, in Memphis, TN. Paul was born in Orange, Texas on April 21, 1944, and attended school in the Cove of Orange. He served with the U.S. Army in the early 60's. He had been employed with Bethlehem Steel, Beaumont...

Stephen Clay Edwards

Stephen Clay Edwards

Sep 14, 2008

Stephen Clay Edwards, 80, of Bridge City died Saturday, September 14, 2008, in Wells, TX. Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 22, 2008, at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Reverend David Green will officiate. Stephen was born February 17, 1928, in Orange to Stewart Thomas Edwards, Sr. and Kitty DuFrane Edwards. Stephen graduated from the University of Texas, he...

Brittney Lynn Welch

Brittney Lynn Welch

Sep 13, 2008

Brittney Lynn Welch, 23, of Moss Bluff, Louisiana, died Saturday, September 13, 2008, at Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 19, 2008, at Calvary Baptist Church in Deweyville, with Reverend John Fortenberry officiating. Burial will follow at King Cemetery in Hartburg, under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation...

Lilia Gomez Villalobos

Lilia Gomez Villalobos

Sep 11, 2008

Lilia Vasquez Gomez Villalobos, 69, of Beaumont passed away September 11, 2008 in Beaumont. A graveside service will be today, Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery in Beaumont. Mrs. Villalobos was born April 21, 1939 in Seguin, Texas to Carmen Gomez. She was a homemaker and a member of Cristo Rey Catholic...

Doris Ann Vail

Doris Ann Vail

Sep 11, 2008

Doris Ann Vail, 85, of Bridge City, died September 11, 2008, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 26, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, with burial following at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. Friday. Preceded in death by her daughter, Patricia Ann Goldsmith, Mrs. Vail is survived by her...

Eric Seal

Eric Seal

Sep 9, 2008

Eric Seal, 46, of Bridge City, died Monday, September 8, 2008, in Port Neches. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Zoch, pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Bridge City. Visitation was held Tuesday at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City....

Donna Sawyer Worthen

Donna Sawyer Worthen

Sep 8, 2008

Donna Sawyer Worthen, 76, of Orange died Monday, September 8, 2008, at Southeast Texas Medical Center. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 11, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend David Milner of Calvary Baptist Church in Orange will officiate. Entombment will follow at the Orange Forest Lawn Mausoleum. Visitation will be 5:00-9:00 p.m. Wednesday at...

Frankie May Alexander Fenner

Frankie May Alexander Fenner

Sep 7, 2008

Frankie May Alexander Fenner, 86, of Orange, died Sunday, September 7, 2008, at Gulf Health Center in Port Arthur. A memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at Bridge City United Pentecostal Church, with the Reverend J.W. Harrell, pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Cremation arrangements are under the...

Grace Rose Brown

Grace Rose Brown

Sep 6, 2008

Grace Farnie Brown was called to heaven on September 6, 2008. She was born November 24, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas to Peter Farnie and Beatrice Chiuminetta Farnie. She is survived by her son, Johnny Smith of Vidor; her daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Mike Hebert of LaPorte; grandchildren, Chad and Ashley Smith of Baytown, Amber and Kirk Blanchard of Fannett,...

Ursula M. VanBenthuysen

Ursula M. VanBenthuysen

Sep 6, 2008

Ursula M. VanBenthuysen, 95, of Orange, died Saturday, September 6, 2008 at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Ed Rawls. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Port Arthur. Visitation will be from 5:30-8:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home....

Isabelle Belle McLemore

Isabelle Belle McLemore

Sep 5, 2008

Belle Isabelle McLemore went home to be with her Lord September 5, 2008, at Harbor Hospice after an extended illness. She was born July 29, 1925 in Jasper, Texas but lived in Beaumont most of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh R. McLemore, her parents, brothers and sisters. Belle was a long time volunteer in...

Jimmie L. Gregory

Jimmie L. Gregory

Sep 3, 2008

Funeral services for Jimmie L. Gregory, 90 of Beaumont will be held Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Lee Wagliardo officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 5, 2008 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be held in Franks Branch Cemetery in Fred, TX at 3:30 p.m....

Faye Potts Broughton Parrish

Faye Potts Broughton Parrish

Sep 3, 2008

Faye Potts Broughton Parrish, 97, a longtime resident of Beaumont passed away September 3, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 5, 2008 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home....

Don L. Laurentz

Don L. Laurentz

Sep 2, 2008

Don L. Laurentz, 88, of Kountze, TX, died September 2, 2008. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with burial on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the Houston National Cemetery. He was a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Marines. He leaves behind his wife, Mamie Laurentz; stepdaughter, Donia Brown and husband George;...

Elridge Leo Beard

Elridge Leo Beard

Aug 31, 2008

Elridge Leo Beard, 78, of Bridge City, died Sunday, August 31, 2008, at his residence. Memorial service will be 6:30 p.m., Monday, September 8, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Reverend Steven Leger of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City will officiate. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, prior to the service at the...

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