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Brooks Martin "The Coolest" Liggett

Brooks Martin "The Coolest" Liggett

Dec 14, 2022

Brooks Martin Liggett, 54, of Pearland, Texas, passed away on December 14, 2022, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday December 20, 2022, at Sabine Tabernacle Church in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Jim Boykin of Sabine Tabernacle Church in Beaumont, Texas. Burial will follow at China Cemetery in China, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....

Harry Newton Jones

Harry Newton Jones

Dec 13, 2022

Harry Newton Jones Harry Newton Jones, 79, of Orange, TX, moved to his heavenly home on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, surrounded by his loving wife, family and friends. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 18, at Old First Orange Baptist Church in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be...

Carol Lee Smith

Carol Lee Smith

Dec 12, 2022

Carol Lee Smith Carol Lee Smith, 71, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on December 12, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in on March 8, 1951, she was the daughter of Earline and Lee Roy Russell. Carol’s granddaughter and great-grandchildren, who loving referred to her as “Maw Maw”, were the light of her life. She tolerated Russell pretty well too. Carol...

Gloria Jean Smith

Gloria Jean Smith

Dec 12, 2022

Gloria Jean “Gini” Sanders Smith, 74, of Orange, Texas passed away peacefully on December 12, 2022. Gini was born in Gainesville, Florida on October 7, 1948. She was the second of seven daughters born to Clarence Richard and Betty Ellen Lamb Sanders. As a child, she moved frequently and lived in five states on both coasts. She was a 1965...

Elaine Duncan

Elaine Duncan

Dec 12, 2022

Elaine Duncan Elaine Duncan, 97, of Orange, passed away on December 12, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Shelbyville, Texas, on February 21, 1925, she was the daughter of Albert Earl Errington and Nina Mae Errington. Elaine was a hardworking woman throughout her life, caring for her household and family, along with being involved with her church. She...

Grayson Dan Switzer Jr.

Grayson Dan Switzer Jr.

Dec 11, 2022

Grayson (Danny) Dan Switzer Jr. Grayson (Danny) Dan Switzer Jr. passed away on December 11, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas at the age of 79. He was born on June 29, 1943, in Miami, Oklahoma and was the fourth child of Grayson and Virginia Switzer. Danny graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in 1962. He was a member of First Church...

Mary Hargrave Bryant

Mary Hargrave Bryant

Dec 10, 2022

Mary Hargrave Bryant Mary Hargrave Bryant, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 10, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, December 17, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Royal and Reverend Charles Miller. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will take place...

Carolyn Ann Bean

Carolyn Ann Bean

Dec 10, 2022

Carolyn Ann Bean, 72, of Orange, passed away on December 10, 2022, at Focus Care in Orange, Texas. A memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 17, at MacArthur Heights Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas. Born in Houston, Texas on January 2, 1950, she was the daughter Herbert Cook and Muriel West Washer....

Jerry Lee Gilbeaux

Jerry Lee Gilbeaux

Dec 10, 2022

Jerry Lee Gilbeaux, Sr., 90 of Orange, Texas, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at his home in Orange. Jerry was born in Alexandria, Louisiana on August 6, 1932. He attended Lutcher Stark High School in Orange and graduated in 1953. Jerry served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 and was stationed in Germany. Jerry was married...

Floyd "Eddie" Nichols

Floyd "Eddie" Nichols

Dec 10, 2022

Floyd (Eddie) Nichols, 85, of Orange, passed away on December 10, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 14, at Sabine Tabernacle in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend James Boykin. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Wednesday,...

Michie J Dickerson

Michie J Dickerson

Dec 10, 2022

Michie J. Dickerson, 76, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 10, 2022, at her residence in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on January 21, 1946, she was the daughter of John and Wilda Guinn. Michie was a proud homemaker who enjoyed drawing, painting, and crocheting in her spare time. She was also known to be an excellent cook who...

Laura Stanford

Laura Stanford

Dec 10, 2022

Laura Stanford, 56, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on December 10, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00am, Friday, December 16, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Paster Charles Jordan of Woodcrest Methodist Church in Lumberton, Texas. Graveside service will follow at Holly Grove Cemetery in Livingston, Texas at 2:00pm for those...

Paul Edgar Dodson

Paul Edgar Dodson

Dec 9, 2022

Paul Edgar Dodson, 59, of Orange, passed away on December 9, 2022, at Baptist Hospital. Funeral services will be 6:30 p.m. Monday, December 12, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 5:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Dallas, Texas, on August 1, 1963, he...

Donna Lynn Ener

Donna Lynn Ener

Dec 8, 2022

Donna Lynn Ener Donna Lynn Ener, 57, of Bridge City, passed away on December 8, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 23, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral...

Harold Joseph Quebodeaux Jr.

Harold Joseph Quebodeaux Jr.

Dec 8, 2022

Harold Joseph Quebodeaux, Jr., 84, of Orange, passed away on December 8, 2022, peacefully at his home. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 10:00 a.m., with a Rosary starting at 11:00 a.m.,...

Cecil Randolph Lawrence

Cecil Randolph Lawrence

Dec 7, 2022

Cecil Randolph Lawrence, 75, of Orange, passed away on December 7, 2022, at St. Elizabeth. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft and Reverend Chip...

Charles Loyce Blalack

Charles Loyce Blalack

Dec 7, 2022

Charles Loyce Blalack, 87, of Orange, passed away on December 7, 2022, in Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 12, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Doug Rogers. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 12, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in...

Ruth Ann King

Ruth Ann King

Dec 6, 2022

It is with great sorrow that we announce the loss of our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Ruth Ann King, 76, of Bridge City, Texas, who passed in the early morning hours of Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at her home. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 9, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in...

Leon Henry Pittman

Leon Henry Pittman

Dec 5, 2022

Leon Henry Pittman, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on December 5, 2022. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on January 9, 1937, he was the son of...

Yvonne Smith

Yvonne Smith

Dec 4, 2022

Yvonne Smith It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of our beloved wife and mother, Yvonne Dove Smith, 94, of Beaumont, TX. She passed away peacefully in the very early hours on December 4, 2022. The world has lost a wonderful woman and she will be truly missed. Funeral services will be at 2:00PM, Thursday, December 8,...

Brooks Martin "The Coolest" Liggett

Brooks Martin "The Coolest" Liggett

Dec 14, 2022

Brooks Martin Liggett, 54, of Pearland, Texas, passed away on December 14, 2022, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday December 20, 2022, at Sabine Tabernacle Church in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Jim Boykin of Sabine Tabernacle Church in Beaumont, Texas. Burial will follow at China Cemetery in China, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....

Harry Newton Jones

Harry Newton Jones

Dec 13, 2022

Harry Newton Jones Harry Newton Jones, 79, of Orange, TX, moved to his heavenly home on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, surrounded by his loving wife, family and friends. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 18, at Old First Orange Baptist Church in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be...

Carol Lee Smith

Carol Lee Smith

Dec 12, 2022

Carol Lee Smith Carol Lee Smith, 71, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on December 12, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in on March 8, 1951, she was the daughter of Earline and Lee Roy Russell. Carol’s granddaughter and great-grandchildren, who loving referred to her as “Maw Maw”, were the light of her life. She tolerated Russell pretty well too. Carol...

Gloria Jean Smith

Gloria Jean Smith

Dec 12, 2022

Gloria Jean “Gini” Sanders Smith, 74, of Orange, Texas passed away peacefully on December 12, 2022. Gini was born in Gainesville, Florida on October 7, 1948. She was the second of seven daughters born to Clarence Richard and Betty Ellen Lamb Sanders. As a child, she moved frequently and lived in five states on both coasts. She was a 1965...

Elaine Duncan

Elaine Duncan

Dec 12, 2022

Elaine Duncan Elaine Duncan, 97, of Orange, passed away on December 12, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Shelbyville, Texas, on February 21, 1925, she was the daughter of Albert Earl Errington and Nina Mae Errington. Elaine was a hardworking woman throughout her life, caring for her household and family, along with being involved with her church. She...

Grayson Dan Switzer Jr.

Grayson Dan Switzer Jr.

Dec 11, 2022

Grayson (Danny) Dan Switzer Jr. Grayson (Danny) Dan Switzer Jr. passed away on December 11, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas at the age of 79. He was born on June 29, 1943, in Miami, Oklahoma and was the fourth child of Grayson and Virginia Switzer. Danny graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in 1962. He was a member of First Church...

Mary Hargrave Bryant

Mary Hargrave Bryant

Dec 10, 2022

Mary Hargrave Bryant Mary Hargrave Bryant, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 10, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, December 17, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Royal and Reverend Charles Miller. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will take place...

Carolyn Ann Bean

Carolyn Ann Bean

Dec 10, 2022

Carolyn Ann Bean, 72, of Orange, passed away on December 10, 2022, at Focus Care in Orange, Texas. A memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 17, at MacArthur Heights Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas. Born in Houston, Texas on January 2, 1950, she was the daughter Herbert Cook and Muriel West Washer....

Jerry Lee Gilbeaux

Jerry Lee Gilbeaux

Dec 10, 2022

Jerry Lee Gilbeaux, Sr., 90 of Orange, Texas, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at his home in Orange. Jerry was born in Alexandria, Louisiana on August 6, 1932. He attended Lutcher Stark High School in Orange and graduated in 1953. Jerry served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 and was stationed in Germany. Jerry was married...

Floyd "Eddie" Nichols

Floyd "Eddie" Nichols

Dec 10, 2022

Floyd (Eddie) Nichols, 85, of Orange, passed away on December 10, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 14, at Sabine Tabernacle in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend James Boykin. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Wednesday,...

Michie J Dickerson

Michie J Dickerson

Dec 10, 2022

Michie J. Dickerson, 76, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 10, 2022, at her residence in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on January 21, 1946, she was the daughter of John and Wilda Guinn. Michie was a proud homemaker who enjoyed drawing, painting, and crocheting in her spare time. She was also known to be an excellent cook who...

Laura Stanford

Laura Stanford

Dec 10, 2022

Laura Stanford, 56, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on December 10, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00am, Friday, December 16, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Paster Charles Jordan of Woodcrest Methodist Church in Lumberton, Texas. Graveside service will follow at Holly Grove Cemetery in Livingston, Texas at 2:00pm for those...

Paul Edgar Dodson

Paul Edgar Dodson

Dec 9, 2022

Paul Edgar Dodson, 59, of Orange, passed away on December 9, 2022, at Baptist Hospital. Funeral services will be 6:30 p.m. Monday, December 12, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 5:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Dallas, Texas, on August 1, 1963, he...

Donna Lynn Ener

Donna Lynn Ener

Dec 8, 2022

Donna Lynn Ener Donna Lynn Ener, 57, of Bridge City, passed away on December 8, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 23, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral...

Harold Joseph Quebodeaux Jr.

Harold Joseph Quebodeaux Jr.

Dec 8, 2022

Harold Joseph Quebodeaux, Jr., 84, of Orange, passed away on December 8, 2022, peacefully at his home. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 10:00 a.m., with a Rosary starting at 11:00 a.m.,...

Cecil Randolph Lawrence

Cecil Randolph Lawrence

Dec 7, 2022

Cecil Randolph Lawrence, 75, of Orange, passed away on December 7, 2022, at St. Elizabeth. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft and Reverend Chip...

Charles Loyce Blalack

Charles Loyce Blalack

Dec 7, 2022

Charles Loyce Blalack, 87, of Orange, passed away on December 7, 2022, in Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 12, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Doug Rogers. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 12, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in...

Ruth Ann King

Ruth Ann King

Dec 6, 2022

It is with great sorrow that we announce the loss of our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Ruth Ann King, 76, of Bridge City, Texas, who passed in the early morning hours of Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at her home. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 9, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in...

Leon Henry Pittman

Leon Henry Pittman

Dec 5, 2022

Leon Henry Pittman, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on December 5, 2022. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on January 9, 1937, he was the son of...

Yvonne Smith

Yvonne Smith

Dec 4, 2022

Yvonne Smith It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of our beloved wife and mother, Yvonne Dove Smith, 94, of Beaumont, TX. She passed away peacefully in the very early hours on December 4, 2022. The world has lost a wonderful woman and she will be truly missed. Funeral services will be at 2:00PM, Thursday, December 8,...

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