Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Joyce C. Nieto-Rodriguez
Feb 18, 2023
Joyce C. Nieto-Rodriguez Joyce C. Nieto-Rodriguez, 76, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 18, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at a later date in her hometown of Roxboro, North Carolina. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Kelley- Watkins Funeral Home. Born in Roxboro, North Carolina, on December 2, 1946, she was the daughter of...
Willie Beverly Jr.
Feb 18, 2023
Willie Beverly Jr. Willie Beverly Jr., 80, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 18, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Memorial services will be 3:00pm, Friday, March 3, 2023, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be from 2:00pm, Friday, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Willie Beverly, Jr. was born to the union of Willie...
Ellis "Buddy" Oscar Stevens III
Feb 16, 2023
Ellis “Buddy” Oscar Stevens III passed away on February 16, 2023 at his home after a brief battle with cancer. He was born September 12, 1950, and raised in West Orange, Texas. Upon graduation from West Orange High School, he enlisted with the U.S. Army National Guard – Airborne. He retired from Dupont Sabine River Works after 35 years of...
Norris Lee Trahan
Feb 15, 2023
Norris Lee Trahan Norris Trahan, 91, passed away on February 15, 2023 at 6:42 p.m. Born in Morse, Louisiana, Norris was a resident of Beaumont for 62 years. A Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m, on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Arthur, Louisiana. Officiating will be Reverend Vaughn of...
Larry Gene Bush
Feb 14, 2023
Larry Gene Bush Larry Gene Bush, 85, of Orange, Texas, went to be with his Heavenly Father on February 14, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be Sunday, February 19, 2023, from 2 pm to 3 pm at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Born in Groves, Texas, on November...
Kim Annette Reynolds
Feb 13, 2023
Kim Annette Reynolds, 62, of Orange, passed away on February 13, 2023, at St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, February 20, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will follow. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 20, 2023. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 30, 1960,...
Tina Young Sasser
Feb 13, 2023
Tina Young Sasser Tina Sasser, 48, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 13, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 3:00pm, Sunday, February 19, 2023, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be from 2:00pm, Sunday, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Houston, Texas, on March 22, 1974, she was the...
Charles Louis Bigler
Feb 13, 2023
Charles Louis Bigler Charles Louis Bigler, 76, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on February 13, 2023, in Nederland, Texas. A celebration of life will be 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 17, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City....
Joseph L. "Pete" Runnels
Feb 11, 2023
Joseph L “Pete” Runnels Joseph L. “Pete” Runnels, 79, passed away on February 11, 2023, at Willard Walker Hospice House in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 17, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to...
Bonnie Jean Pinder
Feb 11, 2023
Bonnie Jean Pinder Bonnie Jean Pinder, 83, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 11, 2023, surrounded by loved ones at her home in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Orangefield, Texas, on August 13, 1939, she was the daughter of Calice Joseph Schexnider and Hazel Manuel Schexnider. Bonnie was a feisty little woman, full of personality and love. She was a...
Marie Theresa Bourque
Feb 9, 2023
Marie Theresa Bourque Marie Theresa Bourque, 93, of Beaumont passed away on February 9, 2023, at Calder Woods in Beaumont. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2023, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be...
Floyd Lester Teal
Feb 9, 2023
Floyd Lester Teal Floyd Lester Teal, 93, of Orange, passed away on February 9, 2023, at Spanish Trails Assisted Living in Silsbee. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday, February...
Jessica Eileen Ritter
Feb 9, 2023
Jessica Eileen Ritter Jessica Eileen Ritter, 36, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 9, 2023, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 13, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin prior to the...
Addie Cuttrell Wallace
Feb 8, 2023
Addie Cuttrell Wallace Addie Cuttrell Wallace, 95, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 8, 2023, at Sabine Place in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joshua Sharp, of Trinity Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery...
Douglas Keith Forsyth
Feb 7, 2023
Douglas Keith Forsyth (Bubba) Douglas Keith Forsyth (Bubba), 69, born in Mansfield, Louisiana on July 28, 1953. Passed away at home on February 7, 2023. Memorial service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Bridge Point Fellowship in Bridge City. Officiating will be Paster Lance Faulkner. Keith graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in 1971 and worked at...
Nicholas Mark Sowders
Feb 6, 2023
Nicholas Mark Sowders, 33, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 6, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 17, 2023, at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica. Officiating will be Reverend Shane Baxter of St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica in Beaumont, Tx. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 16, 2023, with a Rosary...
Wanda Jean Wood
Feb 6, 2023
Wanda Jean Wood Wanda Jean Wood, 85, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 6, 2023, at Rosemary House in Beaumont, Texas. Memorial services will be at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 4:00 p.m.., Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Marcelle Fay Dearing
Feb 5, 2023
Marcelle Fay Dearing, 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 5, 2023, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 10, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Matt Chandler. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 10, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...
Judith Ann "Judy" Eikenhorst Colebrook
Feb 5, 2023
Judith Ann “Judy” Eikenhorst Colebrook was born on March 5, 1939, in Caldwell, Texas and passed away on February 5, 2023, at Vidor Health and Rehab in Vidor, Texas. Judy was the daughter of Elsie Ann and Ernest H. Eikenhorst. When she was a young child her family moved to Orange, Texas so her father could work in the shipyards....
Robert Rhea Radley
Feb 5, 2023
Robert Rhea Radley, 90, of Sour Lake, Texas, passed away on February 5, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm, Thursday, February 9, 2023, at First Baptist Church in Sour Lake, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Tony Thornton of First Baptist Church in Sour Lake, Texas. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery in Sour Lake, Texas. Visitation...
Joyce C. Nieto-Rodriguez
Feb 18, 2023
Joyce C. Nieto-Rodriguez Joyce C. Nieto-Rodriguez, 76, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 18, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at a later date in her hometown of Roxboro, North Carolina. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Kelley- Watkins Funeral Home. Born in Roxboro, North Carolina, on December 2, 1946, she was the daughter of...
Willie Beverly Jr.
Feb 18, 2023
Willie Beverly Jr. Willie Beverly Jr., 80, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 18, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Memorial services will be 3:00pm, Friday, March 3, 2023, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be from 2:00pm, Friday, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Willie Beverly, Jr. was born to the union of Willie...
Ellis "Buddy" Oscar Stevens III
Feb 16, 2023
Ellis “Buddy” Oscar Stevens III passed away on February 16, 2023 at his home after a brief battle with cancer. He was born September 12, 1950, and raised in West Orange, Texas. Upon graduation from West Orange High School, he enlisted with the U.S. Army National Guard – Airborne. He retired from Dupont Sabine River Works after 35 years of...
Norris Lee Trahan
Feb 15, 2023
Norris Lee Trahan Norris Trahan, 91, passed away on February 15, 2023 at 6:42 p.m. Born in Morse, Louisiana, Norris was a resident of Beaumont for 62 years. A Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m, on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Arthur, Louisiana. Officiating will be Reverend Vaughn of...
Larry Gene Bush
Feb 14, 2023
Larry Gene Bush Larry Gene Bush, 85, of Orange, Texas, went to be with his Heavenly Father on February 14, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be Sunday, February 19, 2023, from 2 pm to 3 pm at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Born in Groves, Texas, on November...
Kim Annette Reynolds
Feb 13, 2023
Kim Annette Reynolds, 62, of Orange, passed away on February 13, 2023, at St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, February 20, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will follow. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 20, 2023. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 30, 1960,...
Tina Young Sasser
Feb 13, 2023
Tina Young Sasser Tina Sasser, 48, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 13, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 3:00pm, Sunday, February 19, 2023, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be from 2:00pm, Sunday, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Houston, Texas, on March 22, 1974, she was the...
Charles Louis Bigler
Feb 13, 2023
Charles Louis Bigler Charles Louis Bigler, 76, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on February 13, 2023, in Nederland, Texas. A celebration of life will be 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 17, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City....
Joseph L. "Pete" Runnels
Feb 11, 2023
Joseph L “Pete” Runnels Joseph L. “Pete” Runnels, 79, passed away on February 11, 2023, at Willard Walker Hospice House in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 17, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to...
Bonnie Jean Pinder
Feb 11, 2023
Bonnie Jean Pinder Bonnie Jean Pinder, 83, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 11, 2023, surrounded by loved ones at her home in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Orangefield, Texas, on August 13, 1939, she was the daughter of Calice Joseph Schexnider and Hazel Manuel Schexnider. Bonnie was a feisty little woman, full of personality and love. She was a...
Marie Theresa Bourque
Feb 9, 2023
Marie Theresa Bourque Marie Theresa Bourque, 93, of Beaumont passed away on February 9, 2023, at Calder Woods in Beaumont. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2023, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be...
Floyd Lester Teal
Feb 9, 2023
Floyd Lester Teal Floyd Lester Teal, 93, of Orange, passed away on February 9, 2023, at Spanish Trails Assisted Living in Silsbee. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday, February...
Jessica Eileen Ritter
Feb 9, 2023
Jessica Eileen Ritter Jessica Eileen Ritter, 36, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 9, 2023, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 13, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin prior to the...
Addie Cuttrell Wallace
Feb 8, 2023
Addie Cuttrell Wallace Addie Cuttrell Wallace, 95, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 8, 2023, at Sabine Place in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joshua Sharp, of Trinity Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery...
Douglas Keith Forsyth
Feb 7, 2023
Douglas Keith Forsyth (Bubba) Douglas Keith Forsyth (Bubba), 69, born in Mansfield, Louisiana on July 28, 1953. Passed away at home on February 7, 2023. Memorial service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Bridge Point Fellowship in Bridge City. Officiating will be Paster Lance Faulkner. Keith graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in 1971 and worked at...
Nicholas Mark Sowders
Feb 6, 2023
Nicholas Mark Sowders, 33, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 6, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 17, 2023, at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica. Officiating will be Reverend Shane Baxter of St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica in Beaumont, Tx. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 16, 2023, with a Rosary...
Wanda Jean Wood
Feb 6, 2023
Wanda Jean Wood Wanda Jean Wood, 85, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 6, 2023, at Rosemary House in Beaumont, Texas. Memorial services will be at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 4:00 p.m.., Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Marcelle Fay Dearing
Feb 5, 2023
Marcelle Fay Dearing, 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 5, 2023, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 10, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Matt Chandler. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 10, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...
Judith Ann "Judy" Eikenhorst Colebrook
Feb 5, 2023
Judith Ann “Judy” Eikenhorst Colebrook was born on March 5, 1939, in Caldwell, Texas and passed away on February 5, 2023, at Vidor Health and Rehab in Vidor, Texas. Judy was the daughter of Elsie Ann and Ernest H. Eikenhorst. When she was a young child her family moved to Orange, Texas so her father could work in the shipyards....
Robert Rhea Radley
Feb 5, 2023
Robert Rhea Radley, 90, of Sour Lake, Texas, passed away on February 5, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm, Thursday, February 9, 2023, at First Baptist Church in Sour Lake, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Tony Thornton of First Baptist Church in Sour Lake, Texas. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery in Sour Lake, Texas. Visitation...