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Claybar Funeral Home

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

Ann McGee Collins

Ann McGee Collins

Mar 8, 2008

Ann McGee Collins, 55, of Bridge City, passed away, Saturday, March 8, 2008, at her residence. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Reverend David Green of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City will officiate. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 5:00-9:00 p.m.,...

Dorothy Gunstream

Dorothy Gunstream

Mar 7, 2008

Dorothy Gunstream, 82, of Orange, died Friday, March 7, 2008. Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 10, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Rob Fisher of First United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home. Dorothy was born...

Clara Edwards

Clara Edwards

Mar 7, 2008

Clara Edwards, 80, of Bridge City, died Friday, March 7, 2008 at her residence. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 10, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend David Green of St. Paul United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral...

Hollis Parker

Hollis Parker

Mar 7, 2008

Hollis Parker, 78 of Orange died Friday, March 7, 2008, at Christus St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Kevin Brown of First Baptist Church in Mauriceville will officiate. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral...

James Taylor

James Taylor

Mar 6, 2008

James Austin "Jim" Taylor, 58, of Orange, died Thursday, March 6, 2008. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 10, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00-9:00 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. Jim worked for F.E.I. Corporation, working all over the world, as an engineer...

Misty Layne Smitherman Morgan

Misty Layne Smitherman Morgan

Mar 5, 2008

Misty Layne Smitherman Morgan, 32, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at her home in Scottsdale, Arizona, after a lengthy battle with cancer. A memorial Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, March 13, 2008, at 3 p.m. at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, located at 4300 Meeks Drive, Orange, TX, with Father Thomas Phelan officiating. A gathering of...

Flossie M. Steglich

Flossie M. Steglich

Mar 2, 2008

Flossie M. Steglich, 95, of Orange, died Sunday, March 2, 2008, at Loving Care, a private care facility in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Orange, with Monsignor Kenneth Greig and Father Joseph P. Daleo serving as con-celebrants. The Rite of Committal will follow...

Almeda Seyer Kirby

Almeda Seyer Kirby

Mar 1, 2008

Almeda Seyer Kirby, 88, of Orange passed away Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Orange. Graveside service and interment will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Sealy City Cemetery in Sealy, Texas. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Monday, March 3, 2008 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Almeda was born in Peters, Texas on June...

Diane Johnson Green

Diane Johnson Green

Feb 29, 2008

Diane Johnson Green, 60, of Orange, passed away, Friday, February 29, 2008, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral service will be 3:00 p.m., Monday, March 3, 2008, at 9th and Elm Church of Christ. Shawn Jones a family member and Barry Jones will officiate. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 4:00-8:00 p.m.,...

Ruth Dickey

Ruth Dickey

Feb 28, 2008

Ruth Dickey, 88, of Orange died, Sunday, February 24, 2008, at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 28, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Reverend Danny Gillam of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00-9:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Ruth was...

Herman Lee Granger

Herman Lee Granger

Feb 28, 2008

Hermann Lee Granger, 61, of Brackettville, Texas and Vinton, Louisiana, died Thursday, February 28, 2008, at St. Luke's Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vinton, with Father Susil Fernando serving as celebrant. Burial will follow at Niblett's Bluff Cemetery in Vinton,...

John Richard Wilcox

John Richard Wilcox

Feb 28, 2008

John Richard Wilcox, 72, of Branson, MO, died February 28, 2008, at Harbor Hospital of Southeast Texas in Orange. Funeral service will be 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 2, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Michael Cline of First United Methodist Church in Troup, TX, will officiate. Interment will be at Houston National Cemetery in Houston. John was...

William G. Collins

William G. Collins

Feb 27, 2008

William "Bill" G. Collins, 80, lifelong resident of Bridge City passed away, Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital in Port Arthur. A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 2, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend David Green of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. A gathering...

Josephine Free

Josephine Free

Feb 26, 2008

Josephine "Jo' Simar Free, 94, of Orange passed away, Tuesday, February 26, 2008 in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jospeh P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. A private entombment will be held at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will...

Raul Diaz

Raul Diaz

Feb 23, 2008

Raul "Roy" Diaz, 81, of Orange, died Saturday, February 23, 2008 at his residence. A memorial service will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A gathering of friends will begin at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home. Roy was born on September 15, 1926, in Laredo, TX. He was the son of...

Josephine Ratcliff

Josephine Ratcliff

Feb 23, 2008

Josephine "Josie" Ratcliff, 95, of West Orange, died Saturday, February 23, 2008, two days before her 96th birthday. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with the Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday...

Bobbie McClusky

Bobbie McClusky

Feb 22, 2008

Funeral services for Bobbie McClusky, 78, of Beaumont, will be at 10:00 a.m., Sunday February 24, 2008, in the Charles S. Kelley Memorial Chapel at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with Reverend Wyatt D. Bradberry of Dawndale Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Her family will receive guests from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday at...

Helen Jeanise VanArsdale

Helen Jeanise VanArsdale

Feb 21, 2008

Helen Jeanise VanArsdale, of Hammond, LA, died Thursday, February 21, 2008. Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 26th at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00-8:00 p.m. Monday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Helen was born August 10, 1941 in Crowley, LA. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be missed by all who knew...

Katie Sue Vaughn

Katie Sue Vaughn

Feb 20, 2008

Katie Sue Allen Vaughn passed away on February 20, 2008, at the Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX after a lengthy illness, at the age of 76. Katie was born on July 25, 1931, to Hilliard and Nola Allen of Trezevant, TN. She was the oldest of four children. Katie was preceded in death by her parents and her twin brothers,...

Dorothy Smith Covington

Dorothy Smith Covington

Feb 20, 2008

Funeral services for Dorothy "Dottie" Smith Covington, 87, of Beaumont will be held Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church with Dr. Frank Alegria officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Dottie was born January 8, 1921 in...

Ann McGee Collins

Ann McGee Collins

Mar 8, 2008

Ann McGee Collins, 55, of Bridge City, passed away, Saturday, March 8, 2008, at her residence. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Reverend David Green of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City will officiate. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 5:00-9:00 p.m.,...

Dorothy Gunstream

Dorothy Gunstream

Mar 7, 2008

Dorothy Gunstream, 82, of Orange, died Friday, March 7, 2008. Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 10, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Rob Fisher of First United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home. Dorothy was born...

Clara Edwards

Clara Edwards

Mar 7, 2008

Clara Edwards, 80, of Bridge City, died Friday, March 7, 2008 at her residence. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 10, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend David Green of St. Paul United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral...

Hollis Parker

Hollis Parker

Mar 7, 2008

Hollis Parker, 78 of Orange died Friday, March 7, 2008, at Christus St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Kevin Brown of First Baptist Church in Mauriceville will officiate. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral...

James Taylor

James Taylor

Mar 6, 2008

James Austin "Jim" Taylor, 58, of Orange, died Thursday, March 6, 2008. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 10, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00-9:00 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. Jim worked for F.E.I. Corporation, working all over the world, as an engineer...

Misty Layne Smitherman Morgan

Misty Layne Smitherman Morgan

Mar 5, 2008

Misty Layne Smitherman Morgan, 32, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at her home in Scottsdale, Arizona, after a lengthy battle with cancer. A memorial Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, March 13, 2008, at 3 p.m. at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, located at 4300 Meeks Drive, Orange, TX, with Father Thomas Phelan officiating. A gathering of...

Flossie M. Steglich

Flossie M. Steglich

Mar 2, 2008

Flossie M. Steglich, 95, of Orange, died Sunday, March 2, 2008, at Loving Care, a private care facility in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Orange, with Monsignor Kenneth Greig and Father Joseph P. Daleo serving as con-celebrants. The Rite of Committal will follow...

Almeda Seyer Kirby

Almeda Seyer Kirby

Mar 1, 2008

Almeda Seyer Kirby, 88, of Orange passed away Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Orange. Graveside service and interment will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Sealy City Cemetery in Sealy, Texas. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Monday, March 3, 2008 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Almeda was born in Peters, Texas on June...

Diane Johnson Green

Diane Johnson Green

Feb 29, 2008

Diane Johnson Green, 60, of Orange, passed away, Friday, February 29, 2008, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral service will be 3:00 p.m., Monday, March 3, 2008, at 9th and Elm Church of Christ. Shawn Jones a family member and Barry Jones will officiate. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 4:00-8:00 p.m.,...

Ruth Dickey

Ruth Dickey

Feb 28, 2008

Ruth Dickey, 88, of Orange died, Sunday, February 24, 2008, at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 28, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Reverend Danny Gillam of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00-9:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Ruth was...

Herman Lee Granger

Herman Lee Granger

Feb 28, 2008

Hermann Lee Granger, 61, of Brackettville, Texas and Vinton, Louisiana, died Thursday, February 28, 2008, at St. Luke's Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vinton, with Father Susil Fernando serving as celebrant. Burial will follow at Niblett's Bluff Cemetery in Vinton,...

John Richard Wilcox

John Richard Wilcox

Feb 28, 2008

John Richard Wilcox, 72, of Branson, MO, died February 28, 2008, at Harbor Hospital of Southeast Texas in Orange. Funeral service will be 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 2, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Michael Cline of First United Methodist Church in Troup, TX, will officiate. Interment will be at Houston National Cemetery in Houston. John was...

William G. Collins

William G. Collins

Feb 27, 2008

William "Bill" G. Collins, 80, lifelong resident of Bridge City passed away, Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital in Port Arthur. A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 2, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend David Green of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. A gathering...

Josephine Free

Josephine Free

Feb 26, 2008

Josephine "Jo' Simar Free, 94, of Orange passed away, Tuesday, February 26, 2008 in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jospeh P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. A private entombment will be held at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will...

Raul Diaz

Raul Diaz

Feb 23, 2008

Raul "Roy" Diaz, 81, of Orange, died Saturday, February 23, 2008 at his residence. A memorial service will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A gathering of friends will begin at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home. Roy was born on September 15, 1926, in Laredo, TX. He was the son of...

Josephine Ratcliff

Josephine Ratcliff

Feb 23, 2008

Josephine "Josie" Ratcliff, 95, of West Orange, died Saturday, February 23, 2008, two days before her 96th birthday. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with the Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday...

Bobbie McClusky

Bobbie McClusky

Feb 22, 2008

Funeral services for Bobbie McClusky, 78, of Beaumont, will be at 10:00 a.m., Sunday February 24, 2008, in the Charles S. Kelley Memorial Chapel at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with Reverend Wyatt D. Bradberry of Dawndale Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Her family will receive guests from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday at...

Helen Jeanise VanArsdale

Helen Jeanise VanArsdale

Feb 21, 2008

Helen Jeanise VanArsdale, of Hammond, LA, died Thursday, February 21, 2008. Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 26th at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00-8:00 p.m. Monday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Helen was born August 10, 1941 in Crowley, LA. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be missed by all who knew...

Katie Sue Vaughn

Katie Sue Vaughn

Feb 20, 2008

Katie Sue Allen Vaughn passed away on February 20, 2008, at the Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX after a lengthy illness, at the age of 76. Katie was born on July 25, 1931, to Hilliard and Nola Allen of Trezevant, TN. She was the oldest of four children. Katie was preceded in death by her parents and her twin brothers,...

Dorothy Smith Covington

Dorothy Smith Covington

Feb 20, 2008

Funeral services for Dorothy "Dottie" Smith Covington, 87, of Beaumont will be held Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church with Dr. Frank Alegria officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Dottie was born January 8, 1921 in...

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