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

Dewey Ray Scott

Dewey Ray Scott

Sep 27, 2022

Dewey Ray Scott, 81, of Orange, passed away on September 27, 2022, at home. A memorial gathering will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 30, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on May 22, 1941, he was the son of Dewey L. Scott and Naomi Faye Scott. Dewey graduated from Little...

Thomas Wesley Chapman

Thomas Wesley Chapman

Sep 27, 2022

Thomas Wesley Chapman, 91, of Orange, passed away on September 27, 2022, at home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 2, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church. Burial will follow at King Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.,...

Debra Petree

Debra Petree

Sep 25, 2022

Debra Petree Debra Petree, 68, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00am, Friday, September 30, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Mr. Rick Walker of Meadows Church of Christ in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be from 10:00am, Friday, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in...

Virginia Flowers

Virginia Flowers

Sep 25, 2022

Virginia Flowers Virginia Flowers, 88, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00PM, Friday, October 7, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Eric House of North End Baptist Church in Beaumont, Texas. Burial will follow at Fellowship Cemetery in Warren, Texas. Visitation will be...

Louie R. Leone

Louie R. Leone

Sep 25, 2022

Louie R. Leone, 77, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2022, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Steve Obernuefemann. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the...

Katherine Carey Crocker

Katherine Carey Crocker

Sep 24, 2022

Katherine Carey Crocker, a “Gold Star Mom”, passed from this life on September 24, 2022, to meet Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior. She was 93 years old. Funeral services are being held at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., with service to follow at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Pastor Shane...

Rita Faye Barr

Rita Faye Barr

Sep 24, 2022

Rita Faye Barr, 63, of Orange, passed away on September 24, 2022, in Beaumont. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, on September 24, 1959, she was the daughter of Gale Delbert Barr and Florence Lee (Snyder) Barr. Rita loved her family dearly especially her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her. She is preceded in...

Kenneth Charles Hughes

Kenneth Charles Hughes

Sep 23, 2022

Kenneth Charles Hughes passed away on September 23, 2022, at Jefferson Nursing Home. Born on July 8, 1945, to his parents, Burton Kenneth Hughes and Mayme B. Retherford Mitchell in Springhill, Louisiana. Kenneth served in the Air Force after graduating from Lutcher Stark High School in 1965. He is preceded in death by his dad; and stepdad, Cecil B. Mitchell....

Judith Lynn Reeves

Judith Lynn Reeves

Sep 23, 2022

Judith Lynn Reeves, 72, of Orange, passed away on September 23, 2022, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 28, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Jimmy Dean Owens. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to...

Theresa Guillotte

Theresa Guillotte

Sep 21, 2022

Theresa Guillotte, 93, of Orange, passed away on September 21, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 27, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. with a rosary starting at 1:30 p.m.,...

Robert Joseph McLaughlin, Jr.

Robert Joseph McLaughlin, Jr.

Sep 20, 2022

Robert Joseph McLaughlin, Jr. (Bob) 71, of Orange, passed away after his courageous battle with cancer on September 20, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He made the best of his circumstances with his humor and sarcasm. Bob always showed his appreciation to everyone he encountered, be it a neighbor who helped around the house or the countless doctors...

Katharine Gay Blake

Katharine Gay Blake

Sep 20, 2022

Katharine Gay Blake, 82, of Orange, passed away on September 20, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Katharine was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on April 4, 1940, she was the daughter of Theodore and Rosemarie Kresser. She absolutely loved her cats and spending her time outside. You could often find Katharine working out in her garden. Other days, she would enjoy a...

Linda Pettis

Linda Pettis

Sep 19, 2022

Linda Pettis Linda Pettis, 85, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00AM, Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Entombment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00PM to 7:00PM, Friday, September 23, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral...

Sandra C. Mouton

Sandra C. Mouton

Sep 18, 2022

Sandra C. Mouton, 71, longtime resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, September 23, 2022, at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Melvin Payne. Born in Orange, Texas, on August 23, 1951, she was the daughter of Earl B. Mouton and...

Bernadine Bradley

Bernadine Bradley

Sep 17, 2022

Bernadine Bradley, 90, of Bridge City, passed away on September 17, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 23, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Charles Miller and Pastor John Bickham. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service at 9:00...

Lin Stark Barras

Lin Stark Barras

Sep 16, 2022

Lin Stark Barras, 73, lifelong resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 16, 2022, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 26, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 12:00 p.m., at Claybar...

John Thomas

John Thomas

Sep 16, 2022

John Alan Thomas John Alan Thomas passed away in the early hours of September 16, 2022, from bone cancer. He was born in Princeton, Indiana on January 6, 1934, to Johnathan Thomas and Olive Mae (Grace) Thomas. He grew up on a farm in Princeton. He played basketball in high school; he was also in 4H and a part of...

Sue Rosetta Jones

Sue Rosetta Jones

Sep 15, 2022

Sue Rosetta Jones Sue Rosetta Jones, 85, of Shepherd, Texas, passed away on September 15, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Trinity, Texas, on April 4, 1937, she was the daughter of Charles C. Pipes and Velma Codine Groom Pipes. Sue worked as a waitress at the Beaumont Club and the Pinewood Country Club for many years before retiring. She...

Pamela Kay Tomplait

Pamela Kay Tomplait

Sep 15, 2022

Pamela Kay Tomplait, 61, of Celina, Texas, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on September 15, 2022, at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in McKinney, Texas. A Rosary will be held at 12:30 PM Saturday, September 24th, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, TX. Visitation will follow from 1:00-2:00 PM with a memorial service at 2:00...

Angelo "AJ" DeJohn

Angelo "AJ" DeJohn

Sep 14, 2022

Angelo (A.J.) Joseph DeJohn was born March 29, 1942 in Port Arthur, Texas to Ben and Frances DeJohn. He passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loved ones, on September 14th, 2022 in Bridge City, TX. A.J. grew up in a close-knit Italian family surrounded by many loving grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. As a young boy he...

Dewey Ray Scott

Dewey Ray Scott

Sep 27, 2022

Dewey Ray Scott, 81, of Orange, passed away on September 27, 2022, at home. A memorial gathering will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 30, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on May 22, 1941, he was the son of Dewey L. Scott and Naomi Faye Scott. Dewey graduated from Little...

Thomas Wesley Chapman

Thomas Wesley Chapman

Sep 27, 2022

Thomas Wesley Chapman, 91, of Orange, passed away on September 27, 2022, at home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 2, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church. Burial will follow at King Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.,...

Debra Petree

Debra Petree

Sep 25, 2022

Debra Petree Debra Petree, 68, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00am, Friday, September 30, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Mr. Rick Walker of Meadows Church of Christ in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be from 10:00am, Friday, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in...

Virginia Flowers

Virginia Flowers

Sep 25, 2022

Virginia Flowers Virginia Flowers, 88, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00PM, Friday, October 7, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Eric House of North End Baptist Church in Beaumont, Texas. Burial will follow at Fellowship Cemetery in Warren, Texas. Visitation will be...

Louie R. Leone

Louie R. Leone

Sep 25, 2022

Louie R. Leone, 77, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2022, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Steve Obernuefemann. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the...

Katherine Carey Crocker

Katherine Carey Crocker

Sep 24, 2022

Katherine Carey Crocker, a “Gold Star Mom”, passed from this life on September 24, 2022, to meet Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior. She was 93 years old. Funeral services are being held at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., with service to follow at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Pastor Shane...

Rita Faye Barr

Rita Faye Barr

Sep 24, 2022

Rita Faye Barr, 63, of Orange, passed away on September 24, 2022, in Beaumont. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, on September 24, 1959, she was the daughter of Gale Delbert Barr and Florence Lee (Snyder) Barr. Rita loved her family dearly especially her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her. She is preceded in...

Kenneth Charles Hughes

Kenneth Charles Hughes

Sep 23, 2022

Kenneth Charles Hughes passed away on September 23, 2022, at Jefferson Nursing Home. Born on July 8, 1945, to his parents, Burton Kenneth Hughes and Mayme B. Retherford Mitchell in Springhill, Louisiana. Kenneth served in the Air Force after graduating from Lutcher Stark High School in 1965. He is preceded in death by his dad; and stepdad, Cecil B. Mitchell....

Judith Lynn Reeves

Judith Lynn Reeves

Sep 23, 2022

Judith Lynn Reeves, 72, of Orange, passed away on September 23, 2022, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 28, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Jimmy Dean Owens. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to...

Theresa Guillotte

Theresa Guillotte

Sep 21, 2022

Theresa Guillotte, 93, of Orange, passed away on September 21, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 27, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. with a rosary starting at 1:30 p.m.,...

Robert Joseph McLaughlin, Jr.

Robert Joseph McLaughlin, Jr.

Sep 20, 2022

Robert Joseph McLaughlin, Jr. (Bob) 71, of Orange, passed away after his courageous battle with cancer on September 20, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He made the best of his circumstances with his humor and sarcasm. Bob always showed his appreciation to everyone he encountered, be it a neighbor who helped around the house or the countless doctors...

Katharine Gay Blake

Katharine Gay Blake

Sep 20, 2022

Katharine Gay Blake, 82, of Orange, passed away on September 20, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Katharine was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on April 4, 1940, she was the daughter of Theodore and Rosemarie Kresser. She absolutely loved her cats and spending her time outside. You could often find Katharine working out in her garden. Other days, she would enjoy a...

Linda Pettis

Linda Pettis

Sep 19, 2022

Linda Pettis Linda Pettis, 85, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00AM, Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Entombment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00PM to 7:00PM, Friday, September 23, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral...

Sandra C. Mouton

Sandra C. Mouton

Sep 18, 2022

Sandra C. Mouton, 71, longtime resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, September 23, 2022, at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Melvin Payne. Born in Orange, Texas, on August 23, 1951, she was the daughter of Earl B. Mouton and...

Bernadine Bradley

Bernadine Bradley

Sep 17, 2022

Bernadine Bradley, 90, of Bridge City, passed away on September 17, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 23, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Charles Miller and Pastor John Bickham. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service at 9:00...

Lin Stark Barras

Lin Stark Barras

Sep 16, 2022

Lin Stark Barras, 73, lifelong resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 16, 2022, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 26, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 12:00 p.m., at Claybar...

John Thomas

John Thomas

Sep 16, 2022

John Alan Thomas John Alan Thomas passed away in the early hours of September 16, 2022, from bone cancer. He was born in Princeton, Indiana on January 6, 1934, to Johnathan Thomas and Olive Mae (Grace) Thomas. He grew up on a farm in Princeton. He played basketball in high school; he was also in 4H and a part of...

Sue Rosetta Jones

Sue Rosetta Jones

Sep 15, 2022

Sue Rosetta Jones Sue Rosetta Jones, 85, of Shepherd, Texas, passed away on September 15, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Trinity, Texas, on April 4, 1937, she was the daughter of Charles C. Pipes and Velma Codine Groom Pipes. Sue worked as a waitress at the Beaumont Club and the Pinewood Country Club for many years before retiring. She...

Pamela Kay Tomplait

Pamela Kay Tomplait

Sep 15, 2022

Pamela Kay Tomplait, 61, of Celina, Texas, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on September 15, 2022, at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in McKinney, Texas. A Rosary will be held at 12:30 PM Saturday, September 24th, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, TX. Visitation will follow from 1:00-2:00 PM with a memorial service at 2:00...

Angelo "AJ" DeJohn

Angelo "AJ" DeJohn

Sep 14, 2022

Angelo (A.J.) Joseph DeJohn was born March 29, 1942 in Port Arthur, Texas to Ben and Frances DeJohn. He passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loved ones, on September 14th, 2022 in Bridge City, TX. A.J. grew up in a close-knit Italian family surrounded by many loving grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. As a young boy he...

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