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Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

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

Janis Gayle Thompson

Janis Gayle Thompson

Dec 24, 2007

Funeral services for Janis Gayle Howard Thompson, 49, of Beaumont, will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 29, 2007 in the Charles S. Kelley Memorial Chapel at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with burial following in Claybar Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont. Her family will receive guests from 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday. Janis was born July 29, 1958 in Woodville,...

William White

William White

Dec 24, 2007

William ?Bill? Glynn White, Jr., 43, of Beaumont passed away peacefully, December 24, 2007 at his home. He was a soft spoken, gentle and easy going man who attended both Nederland and Beaumont schools. Bill worked as a mechanic specializing in working with brakes. He is survived by his father and step-mother, William G. White, Sr. and Betty Sirman White...

William Glynn White, Jr.

William Glynn White, Jr.

Dec 24, 2007

William ?Bill? Glynn White, Jr., 43, of Beaumont passed away peacefully, December 24, 2007 at his home. He was a soft spoken, gentle and easy going man who attended both Nederland and Beaumont schools. Bill worked as a mechanic specializing in working with brakes. He is survived by his father and step-mother, William G. White, Sr. and Betty Sirman White...

Freddie Dunlap

Freddie Dunlap

Dec 23, 2007

Freddie Dunlap ?Gramps? 64, of Bridge City, retired to Crystal Beach, died Sunday, December 23, 2007, in Houston. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 27, 2007, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Reverend Jim McClintock will officiate. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at Claybar Funeral Home in...

Joann Wise

Joann Wise

Dec 23, 2007

Joann Wise, 75, of Orange, died Sunday, December 23, 2007, at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 26th, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Kissel, pastor of Faith United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday,...

Lainey McSween Grimes Barnes

Lainey McSween Grimes Barnes

Dec 22, 2007

Lainey McSween Grimes Barnes, 86 of Silsbee, formerly of Beaumont and Lumberton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 22, 2007, at Silsbee Oaks Nursing Home in Silsbee. She was born on March 21, 1921, in Angelina County to A.E. and Lucy McSween. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. W. Grimes...

Loni Joe` Bean

Loni Joe` Bean

Dec 21, 2007

Loni Joe` Bean, 24, of Orange, passed away, Friday, December 21, 2007 in Orange. Funeral Service will be Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be the Reverend Jay Thomas of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church in Orange. Visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Wednesday at the funeral...

Juanita Young

Juanita Young

Dec 20, 2007

Juanita Young, 78, of Orange, died Thursday, December 20, 2007 in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 22, 2007, at Cove Baptist Church in Orange, with Reverend Jeff Bell, pastor, officiating. A graveside service will be 4:00 p.m. Sunday, December 23, 2007, at Jena Cemetery in Jena, Louisiana. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at Claybar Funeral...

Willie Sartin

Willie Sartin

Dec 20, 2007

Willie "Bill" Sartin, 90, of Bridge City, died Thursday, December 20, 2007, at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 23rd, at the United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City, with the Reverend J.W. Harrell, pastor, officiating. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 24th, at Leesville Cemetery in Leesville, Louisiana, under the direction of...

Kevin Dickson

Kevin Dickson

Dec 20, 2007

Kevin Allen Dickson, 29, of Mauriceville, passed away, Thursday, December 20, 2007 in Louisiana. Visitation will be held at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange beginning at 12:00 p.m., Sunday December 23, 2007. Graveside service and Interment will follow at Jett Cemetery in Orange at 2:00 p.m..

Francis Nelson

Francis Nelson

Dec 18, 2007

Funeral services for Francis ?Rudy? Nelson, 62, of Vidor will be held on Sunday, December 22, 2007, in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. with interment to follow in Magnolia Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday, at the funeral home, between 5:00 ? 8:00 p.m. Mr. Nelson was born September 9,...

Nell Self

Nell Self

Dec 17, 2007

Nell Self, 83, of Orange, died, Monday, December 17, 2007, at her residence. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at First Baptist Church of Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Dale Lee of The Cowboy Church, Reverend Ed Rawls of Silver Oaks Baptist Church and Reverend Bob Boone of First Baptist Church of Bridge City. Interment...

Judy Cody Harrison

Judy Cody Harrison

Dec 16, 2007

Judy Cody Harrison was born August 15, 1922 in Christiana, TN and passed away at her residence on December 16, 2007. A resident of Beaumont for 30 years, she retired as an accounting paraprofessional from Byrd-Smithey. She is survived by two daughters, Sherry Dorsey of Beaumont and Cristy Hilliker and her husband, Terry of Virginia; two grandchildren, Kelley and Kaitlyn...

Frances M. Nichols

Frances M. Nichols

Dec 16, 2007

Frances M. Nichols, 87, of Orange, died, Sunday, December 16, 2007, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 20, 2007, at First Church of the Nazarene in Orange, with Pastor Steve Vaughn, officiating. Entombment will follow in the Nichols Mausoleum at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at Claybar...

Vivian C. Peveto

Vivian C. Peveto

Dec 16, 2007

Vivian C. Peveto, 93, lifelong resident of Orange, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2007 in Orange. A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday December 19, 2007 at Old First Orange Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend Bailey Harris and Reverend Bobby Spross. Interment will follow at Bland Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, December...

Evelyn Ruth Babin

Evelyn Ruth Babin

Dec 15, 2007

Evelyn Ruth Babin, 76, of West Orange, died Saturday, December 15, 2007 at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Zoch of St. Marks Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30-9:00 p.m., Monday at...

Wayne Olan Johnson

Wayne Olan Johnson

Dec 14, 2007

Wayne Olan Johnson, 67, of Bridge City, died Friday, December 14, 2007 at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 17, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Harold Nazworth and Reverend Bailey Harris. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral...

Kenneth Leroy Sparks

Kenneth Leroy Sparks

Dec 14, 2007

Kenneth Leroy Sparks, formerly of Orange, TX, passed away after a long illness, December 14, 2007, at home in Houston at the age of 76. Born to Mary Ethel Roberson Sparks and Willis Daniel Sparks II in Edwardsville, Illinois on May 19th, 1931, the fifth of ten children, he is survived by his brother Paul of Las Vegas, Nevada and...

Evelyn Juanita Goodell

Evelyn Juanita Goodell

Dec 13, 2007

Evelyn Juanita Goodell, 83, died Thursday, December 13, 2007 surrounded by family and the angels that work at Harbor Hospice. She fought a courageous battle then slipped into the arms of the Lord at 4:35 p.m. Evelyn was born in Athens, Texas, October 10, 1924, but resided most of her life in Beaumont. One of her greatest loves was just...

William Earl Gordon, Jr.

William Earl Gordon, Jr.

Dec 11, 2007

William Earl Gordon, Jr., 64, died Tuesday, December 11, 2007, in Orange. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Mr. Gordon was born January 15, 1943, in Orange, the son of William Earl Gordon, Sr. and Jimmie Thomas Gordon. He is survived by his son, Rickey Gordon and wife Cindy of Iowa, LA, daughter, Yvette Edwards...

Janis Gayle Thompson

Janis Gayle Thompson

Dec 24, 2007

Funeral services for Janis Gayle Howard Thompson, 49, of Beaumont, will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 29, 2007 in the Charles S. Kelley Memorial Chapel at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with burial following in Claybar Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont. Her family will receive guests from 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday. Janis was born July 29, 1958 in Woodville,...

William White

William White

Dec 24, 2007

William ?Bill? Glynn White, Jr., 43, of Beaumont passed away peacefully, December 24, 2007 at his home. He was a soft spoken, gentle and easy going man who attended both Nederland and Beaumont schools. Bill worked as a mechanic specializing in working with brakes. He is survived by his father and step-mother, William G. White, Sr. and Betty Sirman White...

William Glynn White, Jr.

William Glynn White, Jr.

Dec 24, 2007

William ?Bill? Glynn White, Jr., 43, of Beaumont passed away peacefully, December 24, 2007 at his home. He was a soft spoken, gentle and easy going man who attended both Nederland and Beaumont schools. Bill worked as a mechanic specializing in working with brakes. He is survived by his father and step-mother, William G. White, Sr. and Betty Sirman White...

Freddie Dunlap

Freddie Dunlap

Dec 23, 2007

Freddie Dunlap ?Gramps? 64, of Bridge City, retired to Crystal Beach, died Sunday, December 23, 2007, in Houston. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 27, 2007, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Reverend Jim McClintock will officiate. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at Claybar Funeral Home in...

Joann Wise

Joann Wise

Dec 23, 2007

Joann Wise, 75, of Orange, died Sunday, December 23, 2007, at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 26th, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Kissel, pastor of Faith United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday,...

Lainey McSween Grimes Barnes

Lainey McSween Grimes Barnes

Dec 22, 2007

Lainey McSween Grimes Barnes, 86 of Silsbee, formerly of Beaumont and Lumberton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 22, 2007, at Silsbee Oaks Nursing Home in Silsbee. She was born on March 21, 1921, in Angelina County to A.E. and Lucy McSween. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. W. Grimes...

Loni Joe` Bean

Loni Joe` Bean

Dec 21, 2007

Loni Joe` Bean, 24, of Orange, passed away, Friday, December 21, 2007 in Orange. Funeral Service will be Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be the Reverend Jay Thomas of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church in Orange. Visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Wednesday at the funeral...

Juanita Young

Juanita Young

Dec 20, 2007

Juanita Young, 78, of Orange, died Thursday, December 20, 2007 in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 22, 2007, at Cove Baptist Church in Orange, with Reverend Jeff Bell, pastor, officiating. A graveside service will be 4:00 p.m. Sunday, December 23, 2007, at Jena Cemetery in Jena, Louisiana. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at Claybar Funeral...

Willie Sartin

Willie Sartin

Dec 20, 2007

Willie "Bill" Sartin, 90, of Bridge City, died Thursday, December 20, 2007, at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 23rd, at the United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City, with the Reverend J.W. Harrell, pastor, officiating. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 24th, at Leesville Cemetery in Leesville, Louisiana, under the direction of...

Kevin Dickson

Kevin Dickson

Dec 20, 2007

Kevin Allen Dickson, 29, of Mauriceville, passed away, Thursday, December 20, 2007 in Louisiana. Visitation will be held at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange beginning at 12:00 p.m., Sunday December 23, 2007. Graveside service and Interment will follow at Jett Cemetery in Orange at 2:00 p.m..

Francis Nelson

Francis Nelson

Dec 18, 2007

Funeral services for Francis ?Rudy? Nelson, 62, of Vidor will be held on Sunday, December 22, 2007, in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. with interment to follow in Magnolia Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday, at the funeral home, between 5:00 ? 8:00 p.m. Mr. Nelson was born September 9,...

Nell Self

Nell Self

Dec 17, 2007

Nell Self, 83, of Orange, died, Monday, December 17, 2007, at her residence. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at First Baptist Church of Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Dale Lee of The Cowboy Church, Reverend Ed Rawls of Silver Oaks Baptist Church and Reverend Bob Boone of First Baptist Church of Bridge City. Interment...

Judy Cody Harrison

Judy Cody Harrison

Dec 16, 2007

Judy Cody Harrison was born August 15, 1922 in Christiana, TN and passed away at her residence on December 16, 2007. A resident of Beaumont for 30 years, she retired as an accounting paraprofessional from Byrd-Smithey. She is survived by two daughters, Sherry Dorsey of Beaumont and Cristy Hilliker and her husband, Terry of Virginia; two grandchildren, Kelley and Kaitlyn...

Frances M. Nichols

Frances M. Nichols

Dec 16, 2007

Frances M. Nichols, 87, of Orange, died, Sunday, December 16, 2007, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 20, 2007, at First Church of the Nazarene in Orange, with Pastor Steve Vaughn, officiating. Entombment will follow in the Nichols Mausoleum at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at Claybar...

Vivian C. Peveto

Vivian C. Peveto

Dec 16, 2007

Vivian C. Peveto, 93, lifelong resident of Orange, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2007 in Orange. A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday December 19, 2007 at Old First Orange Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend Bailey Harris and Reverend Bobby Spross. Interment will follow at Bland Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, December...

Evelyn Ruth Babin

Evelyn Ruth Babin

Dec 15, 2007

Evelyn Ruth Babin, 76, of West Orange, died Saturday, December 15, 2007 at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Zoch of St. Marks Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30-9:00 p.m., Monday at...

Wayne Olan Johnson

Wayne Olan Johnson

Dec 14, 2007

Wayne Olan Johnson, 67, of Bridge City, died Friday, December 14, 2007 at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 17, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Harold Nazworth and Reverend Bailey Harris. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral...

Kenneth Leroy Sparks

Kenneth Leroy Sparks

Dec 14, 2007

Kenneth Leroy Sparks, formerly of Orange, TX, passed away after a long illness, December 14, 2007, at home in Houston at the age of 76. Born to Mary Ethel Roberson Sparks and Willis Daniel Sparks II in Edwardsville, Illinois on May 19th, 1931, the fifth of ten children, he is survived by his brother Paul of Las Vegas, Nevada and...

Evelyn Juanita Goodell

Evelyn Juanita Goodell

Dec 13, 2007

Evelyn Juanita Goodell, 83, died Thursday, December 13, 2007 surrounded by family and the angels that work at Harbor Hospice. She fought a courageous battle then slipped into the arms of the Lord at 4:35 p.m. Evelyn was born in Athens, Texas, October 10, 1924, but resided most of her life in Beaumont. One of her greatest loves was just...

William Earl Gordon, Jr.

William Earl Gordon, Jr.

Dec 11, 2007

William Earl Gordon, Jr., 64, died Tuesday, December 11, 2007, in Orange. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Mr. Gordon was born January 15, 1943, in Orange, the son of William Earl Gordon, Sr. and Jimmie Thomas Gordon. He is survived by his son, Rickey Gordon and wife Cindy of Iowa, LA, daughter, Yvette Edwards...

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