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

Robert Lee Prosper

Robert Lee Prosper

May 17, 2008

Robert Lee Prosper, 91, "Mr. High Pockets" of Bridge City, Texas, died May 17, 2008 in Lake Charles, LA at his daughter and son-in-law's residence. Mr. Prosper was born in Loreauville, LA and was raised in Port Arthur, Texas and later in Boliver, Texas where he served as an alter boy. As an older young man he served in the...

Joe Anne Smith

Joe Anne Smith

May 15, 2008

Joe Anne Smith, 74, of Orange, died May 15, 2008 at her home. Funeral Services will be Monday, May 19th, at 10:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Margaret Desmond. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Sunday the 18th, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Joe Anne was born May 21, 1933 in Orange. She...

Joseph James Gary

Joseph James Gary

May 15, 2008

Joseph James Gary, 83, of Bridge City, Texas died May 15, 2008. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home. Joe was a native of Port Arthur, Texas and longtime resident of Bridge...

Patsy Ruth Wood

Patsy Ruth Wood

May 15, 2008

Patsy Ruth Wood, 77, of Spring, TX, passed away, Thursday, May 15, 2008, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. A private family graveside service will be held at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, May 16, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Patsy was born June 15, 1930, in Pittsburg, TX, to...

Mary Lou Guidry

Mary Lou Guidry

May 14, 2008

Mary Lou Guidry, 61, of Orange died Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral Services will be Sunday, May 18, 2008, at 2:00 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Trinkle, chaplain of Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital. Interment will be at St. Marys Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...

James Francis Skeeler

James Francis Skeeler

May 13, 2008

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, James Francis Skeeler passed away at his home on Tuesday evening, May 13, 2008. He was born on January 19, 1932 in Waco, TX; and was the adopted and only child of William and Lucy Reiss Skeeler. James attended St. Mary's School and graduated from Stark High School in 1949. He attended Stephen F....

Lula Ray Walles Peveto

Lula Ray Walles Peveto

May 13, 2008

Lula Ray Walles Peveto, 98, of Orange died Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at The Meadows. Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 16, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Glenn Landry of the Assembly of God Church in Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Mary Williams Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday...

Bobby E. Cronk

Bobby E. Cronk

May 11, 2008

Bobby E. "Bob" Cronk, 66, of Orange, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2008, at Memorial Herman Baptist Hospital in Houston. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 16, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with the Reverend J. B. Prouse, pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home....

Myrtle Laird Richardson

Myrtle Laird Richardson

May 10, 2008

Myrtle Laird Richardson, 93, of Orange, died Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Conroe. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at First Baptist Church in Orange with Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...

Jayla Skye Cogar

Jayla Skye Cogar

May 10, 2008

Jayla Skye Cogar, 4 months old, of Orange, died Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Houston. A Graveside service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2008 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, with Reverend Gary Wheeler of First United Pentecostal Church in Orange officiating. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Port...

Richard R. Pachuca

Richard R. Pachuca

May 9, 2008

Richard R. Pachuca, Sr., 94, of Orange, passed away Friday, May 9, 2008, at his residence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 12, 2008, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange, with Reverend Joseph P. Daleo serving as celebrant. Burial, with military honors, will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, under the auspices of...

Jack L. Parrish

Jack L. Parrish

May 9, 2008

Jack L. Parrish, 90, of Orange, died Friday, May 9, 2008, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in the chapel at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Webb City, Missouri, under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home in Webb City. Officiating will be Reverend Russell Ball, pastor of Forest Park Baptist Church in...

Bill Williford

Bill Williford

May 6, 2008

James W. "Bill" Williford, 80, of Orange, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on March 31, 1928, in Carrollton, Mississippi, the son of William Hamilton Williford and Gladys Johnson Williford Knight. Bill retired from IBM where he was a Field Engineer, was a U.S. Air Force veteran, enjoyed hunting, fishing and...

George T. Maryanski

George T. Maryanski

May 6, 2008

George T. Maryanski 64, of Orange, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 2008, at Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange, with Pastor, David Millner, officiating. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. George was born in Philadelphia,...

Bertha Bass Evans

Bertha Bass Evans

May 6, 2008

Bertha Bass Evans, 93, of Orange, passed away, Tuesday, May 6th, 2008, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor. Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, May 9th, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Reverend David Turner of Little Cypress Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday at the...

Eunice Robinson Benckenstein

Eunice Robinson Benckenstein

May 4, 2008

Eunice Robinson Benckenstein died peacefully in her sleep at her home on May 4, 2008. She lived for 99 years and 11 months.. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 8, 2008, in the main sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church of Orange. Reverend Rob Fisher will officiate. Burial will be on Friday alongside her parents' graves in...

Howard Forrest Barnes

Howard Forrest Barnes

May 4, 2008

Howard Forrest Barnes, age, 79, passed from this life on May 4, 2008. Born in Saratoga, Texas on January 22, 1929 to Forrest A. Barnes and Lomie Brackin Barnes, Mr. Barnes was preceded in death by his wife, Lainey Grimes Barnes, his sister, Mary Louise Barnes Eastham, and nephew, Edward Eastham. He is survived by his brother, J.W. Barnes and...

Matthew Hall

Matthew Hall

May 3, 2008

Matthew Adam "Matt" Hall, 14, of West Orange, passed away, Saturday, May 3, 2008. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend David Millner of Calvary Baptist Church in Orange will officiate. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be 4:00-9:00 p.m. on...

James Wesley Doguet, Sr.

James Wesley Doguet, Sr.

May 2, 2008

Funeral services for James Wesley Doguet, 57 of Kountze will be held Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. a.m. in the Claybar Kelley Watkins Chapel with Reverend Paul Sumler of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church officiating. Cremation will follow. Visitation will be from 4 – 8:00 p.m. Monday evening with a Rosary service at 6:30 p.m.. James was...

Shannon Marie Fowler

Shannon Marie Fowler

May 2, 2008

Shannon Marie Fowler, 43, of Orange, passed away, Friday, May 02, 2008, at her residence. Funeral service will be Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Community Christian Church of Orange. Reverend David Berkheimer of Community Christian Church and Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange will officiate. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will...

Robert Lee Prosper

Robert Lee Prosper

May 17, 2008

Robert Lee Prosper, 91, "Mr. High Pockets" of Bridge City, Texas, died May 17, 2008 in Lake Charles, LA at his daughter and son-in-law's residence. Mr. Prosper was born in Loreauville, LA and was raised in Port Arthur, Texas and later in Boliver, Texas where he served as an alter boy. As an older young man he served in the...

Joe Anne Smith

Joe Anne Smith

May 15, 2008

Joe Anne Smith, 74, of Orange, died May 15, 2008 at her home. Funeral Services will be Monday, May 19th, at 10:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Margaret Desmond. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Sunday the 18th, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Joe Anne was born May 21, 1933 in Orange. She...

Joseph James Gary

Joseph James Gary

May 15, 2008

Joseph James Gary, 83, of Bridge City, Texas died May 15, 2008. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home. Joe was a native of Port Arthur, Texas and longtime resident of Bridge...

Patsy Ruth Wood

Patsy Ruth Wood

May 15, 2008

Patsy Ruth Wood, 77, of Spring, TX, passed away, Thursday, May 15, 2008, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. A private family graveside service will be held at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, May 16, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Patsy was born June 15, 1930, in Pittsburg, TX, to...

Mary Lou Guidry

Mary Lou Guidry

May 14, 2008

Mary Lou Guidry, 61, of Orange died Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral Services will be Sunday, May 18, 2008, at 2:00 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Trinkle, chaplain of Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital. Interment will be at St. Marys Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...

James Francis Skeeler

James Francis Skeeler

May 13, 2008

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, James Francis Skeeler passed away at his home on Tuesday evening, May 13, 2008. He was born on January 19, 1932 in Waco, TX; and was the adopted and only child of William and Lucy Reiss Skeeler. James attended St. Mary's School and graduated from Stark High School in 1949. He attended Stephen F....

Lula Ray Walles Peveto

Lula Ray Walles Peveto

May 13, 2008

Lula Ray Walles Peveto, 98, of Orange died Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at The Meadows. Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 16, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Glenn Landry of the Assembly of God Church in Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Mary Williams Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday...

Bobby E. Cronk

Bobby E. Cronk

May 11, 2008

Bobby E. "Bob" Cronk, 66, of Orange, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2008, at Memorial Herman Baptist Hospital in Houston. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 16, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with the Reverend J. B. Prouse, pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home....

Myrtle Laird Richardson

Myrtle Laird Richardson

May 10, 2008

Myrtle Laird Richardson, 93, of Orange, died Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Conroe. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at First Baptist Church in Orange with Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...

Jayla Skye Cogar

Jayla Skye Cogar

May 10, 2008

Jayla Skye Cogar, 4 months old, of Orange, died Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Houston. A Graveside service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2008 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, with Reverend Gary Wheeler of First United Pentecostal Church in Orange officiating. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Port...

Richard R. Pachuca

Richard R. Pachuca

May 9, 2008

Richard R. Pachuca, Sr., 94, of Orange, passed away Friday, May 9, 2008, at his residence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 12, 2008, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange, with Reverend Joseph P. Daleo serving as celebrant. Burial, with military honors, will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, under the auspices of...

Jack L. Parrish

Jack L. Parrish

May 9, 2008

Jack L. Parrish, 90, of Orange, died Friday, May 9, 2008, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in the chapel at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Webb City, Missouri, under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home in Webb City. Officiating will be Reverend Russell Ball, pastor of Forest Park Baptist Church in...

Bill Williford

Bill Williford

May 6, 2008

James W. "Bill" Williford, 80, of Orange, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on March 31, 1928, in Carrollton, Mississippi, the son of William Hamilton Williford and Gladys Johnson Williford Knight. Bill retired from IBM where he was a Field Engineer, was a U.S. Air Force veteran, enjoyed hunting, fishing and...

George T. Maryanski

George T. Maryanski

May 6, 2008

George T. Maryanski 64, of Orange, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 2008, at Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange, with Pastor, David Millner, officiating. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. George was born in Philadelphia,...

Bertha Bass Evans

Bertha Bass Evans

May 6, 2008

Bertha Bass Evans, 93, of Orange, passed away, Tuesday, May 6th, 2008, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor. Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, May 9th, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Reverend David Turner of Little Cypress Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday at the...

Eunice Robinson Benckenstein

Eunice Robinson Benckenstein

May 4, 2008

Eunice Robinson Benckenstein died peacefully in her sleep at her home on May 4, 2008. She lived for 99 years and 11 months.. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 8, 2008, in the main sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church of Orange. Reverend Rob Fisher will officiate. Burial will be on Friday alongside her parents' graves in...

Howard Forrest Barnes

Howard Forrest Barnes

May 4, 2008

Howard Forrest Barnes, age, 79, passed from this life on May 4, 2008. Born in Saratoga, Texas on January 22, 1929 to Forrest A. Barnes and Lomie Brackin Barnes, Mr. Barnes was preceded in death by his wife, Lainey Grimes Barnes, his sister, Mary Louise Barnes Eastham, and nephew, Edward Eastham. He is survived by his brother, J.W. Barnes and...

Matthew Hall

Matthew Hall

May 3, 2008

Matthew Adam "Matt" Hall, 14, of West Orange, passed away, Saturday, May 3, 2008. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend David Millner of Calvary Baptist Church in Orange will officiate. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be 4:00-9:00 p.m. on...

James Wesley Doguet, Sr.

James Wesley Doguet, Sr.

May 2, 2008

Funeral services for James Wesley Doguet, 57 of Kountze will be held Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. a.m. in the Claybar Kelley Watkins Chapel with Reverend Paul Sumler of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church officiating. Cremation will follow. Visitation will be from 4 – 8:00 p.m. Monday evening with a Rosary service at 6:30 p.m.. James was...

Shannon Marie Fowler

Shannon Marie Fowler

May 2, 2008

Shannon Marie Fowler, 43, of Orange, passed away, Friday, May 02, 2008, at her residence. Funeral service will be Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Community Christian Church of Orange. Reverend David Berkheimer of Community Christian Church and Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange will officiate. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will...

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