Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

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Ose Lee Hawthorn

Ose Lee Hawthorn

Jul 12, 2008

Ose Lee Hawthorn, 81, of Orange, died Saturday, July 12, 2008. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at Winfree Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Royal. Burial will follow at Zion Hill Cemetery in Jasper. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Ose Lee was born on October...

Jessie Lee Roy Neel

Jessie Lee Roy Neel

Jul 12, 2008

Lee Roy Neel, 86, of Mauriceville, died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown and Reverend Doug McWhirter. A graveside will follow at 5:00 p.m. at Neel Cemetery in Newton. Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00 p.m.,...

Janet Walker Kuhns

Janet Walker Kuhns

Jul 12, 2008

Janet Walker Kuhns, 89, of Fort Worth, passed away, Saturday, July 12, 2008. Memorial service will be 3:00 p.m. Thursday, July 17, 2008, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Orange, followed by a burial of cremated remains at St. Paul's Memorial Garden. Reverend Marv Howland will officiate. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Thursday, prior to the service. Arrangements...

Don Skiles

Don Skiles

Jul 12, 2008

Don Skiles, 74, of Orange, died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at his home. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at First Baptist Church Orange. Reverend Barry Bradley will be officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Don was born on November 27, 1933 in Elizabeth, LA. He was the...

Leavell Berry

Leavell Berry

Jul 10, 2008

Leavell Berry, 78, of Bridge City, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 10, 2008. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bob Boone and Pastor Randy Clark. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00...

Walter Lewis Potter

Walter Lewis Potter

Jul 9, 2008

Walter Lewis Potter, 61, of Fort Worth, formerly a resident of Orange, passed away, Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at Kindred Hospital in Fort Worth. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, July 12, 2008, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Reverend Joseph P. Daleo will officiate. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery....

John Edward Herman

John Edward Herman

Jul 7, 2008

John Edward Herman, 60, of Orange, entered his eternal rest, surrounded by his family and friends at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont on Monday, July 7, 2008, A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday, July 11, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Reverend Joseph P. Daleo, serving as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Mary's...

Doris Christian

Doris Christian

Jul 7, 2008

Doris Christian, 79, of Houston, passed away Monday, July 7, 2008. Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m., Saturday, July 12, 2008, at First Baptist Church of Mauriceville. Johnny Brady, pastor of Fellowship of the Nations and Reverend Kevin Brown, pastor of First Baptist Church of Mauriceville will officiate. Interment will follow at Kirbyville City Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00-9:00 p.m....

Mary Ellen Polley Neil

Mary Ellen Polley Neil

Jul 7, 2008

Mary Ellen Polley Neil, 79, of Orange, passed away Monday, July 7, 2008, at Oakwood Manor. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July the 9th at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Andy Pate of First Christian Church of Orange. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation was held 6:00-8:00...

Rev. Paul Cormier

Rev. Paul Cormier

Jul 4, 2008

Reverend Paul Cormier, 78, of Vidor, Texas passed away on July 4, 2008, at The Oaks of Beaumont. Paul was born August 9, 1929 in Jennings, Louisiana, to Eugena and Annie Cormier. A retired minister, he dedicated his life to serving God. He founded and pastored a number of churches and served as a missionary to the French West Indies....

Paul Cormier

Paul Cormier

Jul 4, 2008

Reverend Paul Cormier, 78, of Vidor, Texas passed away on July 4, 2008, at The Oaks of Beaumont. Paul was born August 9, 1929 in Jennings, Louisiana, to Eugena and Annie Cormier. A retired minister, he dedicated his life to serving God. He founded and pastored a number of churches and served as a missionary to the French West Indies....

Margie "Mama" Burns

Margie "Mama" Burns

Jul 3, 2008

"The skies opened up and the Great Lord above welcomed an angel home." Margie Burns, 92, of Orange, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2008, surrounded by her family who adored her. Graveside service will be 2:30 p.m., Sunday, July 6, 2008, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, with a procession beginning at 2:00 p.m. from the funeral home....

Odessa Stutz

Odessa Stutz

Jul 2, 2008

Funeral services for Odessa Stutz, 91, of Beaumont, TX, will be held on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Pete Hutchinson of Freeway Baptist Church will officiate and Rev. Jeffrey Pitman of Faith Tabernacle will assist. Immediately after the service, she will be laid to rest in Forest Lawn Memorial Park...

Debra Ann Prejean James

Debra Ann Prejean James

Jun 30, 2008

Debra Ann Prejean James, 48, of Vinton, LA, passed away Monday, June 30, 2008, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral service will be 12:00 p.m., Thursday, July 3, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Greg Frazier, pastor of First Pentecostal Church in Starks. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in...

Daniel Baker Livingston

Daniel Baker Livingston

Jun 30, 2008

The precious life journey of Daniel Baker Livingston, 48, of Beaumont began on April 18, 1960, and came to a peaceful end, Monday, June 30, 2008. A service celebrating his life will be held on Sunday, July 6, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church with Reverend Richard Coward officiating. Daniel will be laid to rest in Forest...

Joyce Hoffpauir Viator

Joyce Hoffpauir Viator

Jun 29, 2008

Joyce Hoffpauir Viator, 78, of Bridge City, passed away, Sunday, June 29, 2008, at Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral service will be 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Reverend Paul Zoch of St. Mark's Lutheran Church will officiate. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Mausoleum in Orange. Visitation...

Trudy Roblow Duhon

Trudy Roblow Duhon

Jun 29, 2008

Trudy Roblow Duhon, 70, Orange, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2008 after a 5 year battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at St. Helen's Catholic Church in Orangefield on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Reverend Tom Phelan Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be at...

Marshall J. Ducote

Marshall J. Ducote

Jun 28, 2008

Marshall J. Ducote, 83, of Bridge City, died Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Harbor Hospital in Orange. Funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 30, 2008, at First Baptist Church Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bob Boone. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...

Michael Gavin Wells

Michael Gavin Wells

Jun 26, 2008

Michael Gavin Wells was born June 11, 2008 in Houston, Texas and returned to God on June 26, 2008 at Texas Women's Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be held July 4, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel in Beaumont. Interment will follow in Magnolia Cemetery. Gavin is survived by his parents, Stephanie McBath and Michael Wells...

Maxine Gerland Williams

Maxine Gerland Williams

Jun 25, 2008

Maxine Gerland Williams, our beloved mother and wife died Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Grace Lutheran Church in Orange. Reverend Timothy Dinger will officiate. Interment will follow at Memorial Oaks Cemetery in Houston, TX. Visitation will be 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday,...

Ose Lee Hawthorn

Ose Lee Hawthorn

Jul 12, 2008

Ose Lee Hawthorn, 81, of Orange, died Saturday, July 12, 2008. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at Winfree Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Royal. Burial will follow at Zion Hill Cemetery in Jasper. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Ose Lee was born on October...

Jessie Lee Roy Neel

Jessie Lee Roy Neel

Jul 12, 2008

Lee Roy Neel, 86, of Mauriceville, died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown and Reverend Doug McWhirter. A graveside will follow at 5:00 p.m. at Neel Cemetery in Newton. Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00 p.m.,...

Janet Walker Kuhns

Janet Walker Kuhns

Jul 12, 2008

Janet Walker Kuhns, 89, of Fort Worth, passed away, Saturday, July 12, 2008. Memorial service will be 3:00 p.m. Thursday, July 17, 2008, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Orange, followed by a burial of cremated remains at St. Paul's Memorial Garden. Reverend Marv Howland will officiate. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Thursday, prior to the service. Arrangements...

Don Skiles

Don Skiles

Jul 12, 2008

Don Skiles, 74, of Orange, died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at his home. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at First Baptist Church Orange. Reverend Barry Bradley will be officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Don was born on November 27, 1933 in Elizabeth, LA. He was the...

Leavell Berry

Leavell Berry

Jul 10, 2008

Leavell Berry, 78, of Bridge City, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 10, 2008. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bob Boone and Pastor Randy Clark. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00...

Walter Lewis Potter

Walter Lewis Potter

Jul 9, 2008

Walter Lewis Potter, 61, of Fort Worth, formerly a resident of Orange, passed away, Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at Kindred Hospital in Fort Worth. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, July 12, 2008, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Reverend Joseph P. Daleo will officiate. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery....

John Edward Herman

John Edward Herman

Jul 7, 2008

John Edward Herman, 60, of Orange, entered his eternal rest, surrounded by his family and friends at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont on Monday, July 7, 2008, A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday, July 11, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Reverend Joseph P. Daleo, serving as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Mary's...

Doris Christian

Doris Christian

Jul 7, 2008

Doris Christian, 79, of Houston, passed away Monday, July 7, 2008. Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m., Saturday, July 12, 2008, at First Baptist Church of Mauriceville. Johnny Brady, pastor of Fellowship of the Nations and Reverend Kevin Brown, pastor of First Baptist Church of Mauriceville will officiate. Interment will follow at Kirbyville City Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00-9:00 p.m....

Mary Ellen Polley Neil

Mary Ellen Polley Neil

Jul 7, 2008

Mary Ellen Polley Neil, 79, of Orange, passed away Monday, July 7, 2008, at Oakwood Manor. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July the 9th at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Andy Pate of First Christian Church of Orange. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation was held 6:00-8:00...

Rev. Paul Cormier

Rev. Paul Cormier

Jul 4, 2008

Reverend Paul Cormier, 78, of Vidor, Texas passed away on July 4, 2008, at The Oaks of Beaumont. Paul was born August 9, 1929 in Jennings, Louisiana, to Eugena and Annie Cormier. A retired minister, he dedicated his life to serving God. He founded and pastored a number of churches and served as a missionary to the French West Indies....

Paul Cormier

Paul Cormier

Jul 4, 2008

Reverend Paul Cormier, 78, of Vidor, Texas passed away on July 4, 2008, at The Oaks of Beaumont. Paul was born August 9, 1929 in Jennings, Louisiana, to Eugena and Annie Cormier. A retired minister, he dedicated his life to serving God. He founded and pastored a number of churches and served as a missionary to the French West Indies....

Margie "Mama" Burns

Margie "Mama" Burns

Jul 3, 2008

"The skies opened up and the Great Lord above welcomed an angel home." Margie Burns, 92, of Orange, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2008, surrounded by her family who adored her. Graveside service will be 2:30 p.m., Sunday, July 6, 2008, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, with a procession beginning at 2:00 p.m. from the funeral home....

Odessa Stutz

Odessa Stutz

Jul 2, 2008

Funeral services for Odessa Stutz, 91, of Beaumont, TX, will be held on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Pete Hutchinson of Freeway Baptist Church will officiate and Rev. Jeffrey Pitman of Faith Tabernacle will assist. Immediately after the service, she will be laid to rest in Forest Lawn Memorial Park...

Debra Ann Prejean James

Debra Ann Prejean James

Jun 30, 2008

Debra Ann Prejean James, 48, of Vinton, LA, passed away Monday, June 30, 2008, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral service will be 12:00 p.m., Thursday, July 3, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Greg Frazier, pastor of First Pentecostal Church in Starks. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in...

Daniel Baker Livingston

Daniel Baker Livingston

Jun 30, 2008

The precious life journey of Daniel Baker Livingston, 48, of Beaumont began on April 18, 1960, and came to a peaceful end, Monday, June 30, 2008. A service celebrating his life will be held on Sunday, July 6, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church with Reverend Richard Coward officiating. Daniel will be laid to rest in Forest...

Joyce Hoffpauir Viator

Joyce Hoffpauir Viator

Jun 29, 2008

Joyce Hoffpauir Viator, 78, of Bridge City, passed away, Sunday, June 29, 2008, at Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral service will be 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Reverend Paul Zoch of St. Mark's Lutheran Church will officiate. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Mausoleum in Orange. Visitation...

Trudy Roblow Duhon

Trudy Roblow Duhon

Jun 29, 2008

Trudy Roblow Duhon, 70, Orange, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2008 after a 5 year battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at St. Helen's Catholic Church in Orangefield on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Reverend Tom Phelan Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be at...

Marshall J. Ducote

Marshall J. Ducote

Jun 28, 2008

Marshall J. Ducote, 83, of Bridge City, died Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Harbor Hospital in Orange. Funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 30, 2008, at First Baptist Church Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bob Boone. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...

Michael Gavin Wells

Michael Gavin Wells

Jun 26, 2008

Michael Gavin Wells was born June 11, 2008 in Houston, Texas and returned to God on June 26, 2008 at Texas Women's Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be held July 4, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel in Beaumont. Interment will follow in Magnolia Cemetery. Gavin is survived by his parents, Stephanie McBath and Michael Wells...

Maxine Gerland Williams

Maxine Gerland Williams

Jun 25, 2008

Maxine Gerland Williams, our beloved mother and wife died Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Grace Lutheran Church in Orange. Reverend Timothy Dinger will officiate. Interment will follow at Memorial Oaks Cemetery in Houston, TX. Visitation will be 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday,...

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