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Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

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

Richard Dartez

Richard Dartez

Feb 24, 2022

Richard, 84, of Bridge City, passed away on February 24, 2022. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He was born August 13, 1937, in New Iberia, Louisiana, to Mildred and Joe Dartez. Richard held tight to his cajun roots all of his life, enjoying everything associated with it. He lived in Bridge City, Texas over 40 years and...

Travis Ray Vincent Sr.

Travis Ray Vincent Sr.

Feb 23, 2022

Travis R Vincent, Sr., 86, of Orange, passed away on February 23, 2022, in his home surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 28, 2022, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at Parish Cemetery in Orange....

Frankie Walthall

Frankie Walthall

Feb 21, 2022

Frankie Nell Walthall, 88, passed away on February 21, 2022, at Habor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 25, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....

Cathy Latham

Cathy Latham

Feb 21, 2022

Cathy June (Cooper) Latham, 78, of Orange, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022. She was born on September 24, 1943 to Jack Denny Cooper and Kathleen Perry Sedoruk Young. She will be remembered as being nurturing, by nature, as she raised ten children and cared for many more throughout her life. She provided a cherished place of comfort and...

Robert Smith

Robert Smith

Feb 20, 2022

Robert Alan Smith, 56, of Beaumont, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home. Officiating will be Pastor Ray McNames of Grace Church in Lumberton and Brother David Millner of Orange. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in...

Kenneth Ruane

Kenneth Ruane

Feb 20, 2022

Kenneth P. Ruane, 80, passed away on February 20, 2022. Ken leaves three children: David Ruane of Shaker Heights, OH, Denise Ritossa and Robert of Kirtland, OH, and Dan Ruane of Nashville, TN, and two grandsons, Ryan and Nicholas Ritossa of Kirtland, OH. Ken was an avid marathon runner. He qualified and competed in the Cleveland and Boston races and...

Mary Elder Allensworth

Mary Elder Allensworth

Feb 20, 2022

Mary Elder Allensworth of Warren, Texas, passed away on February 20, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a wonderful mother, loving and devoted wife, sister, caregiver, friend and fun grandmother. She has the most generous giving heart and was always touching others with her presence. A celebration of life graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m.,...

William Glenn Oliver

William Glenn Oliver

Feb 19, 2022

William Glenn Oliver, 80, of Orange, passed away on February 19, 2022, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 26, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft and Reverend Bobby Daniels. A reception for family and friends will follow the service. Born in Lufkin, Texas, on January 16, 1942,...

Kenneth Britnell

Kenneth Britnell

Feb 19, 2022

Kenneth Ray Britnell, 60, of Orange, was welcomed into Heaven’s gates on February 19, 2022, at home surrounded by all those he loved most. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on August 7, 1961, he was the son of Claude Dean Britnell and Patricia Ann (Linder) Hudson. Kenny loved spending time on the water fishing, duck hunting and watching game shows....

Evelyn Morris

Evelyn Morris

Feb 18, 2022

Evelyn Morris, of Deweyville, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 18, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be John Fortenberry and Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar...

William Larry Fowler

William Larry Fowler

Feb 18, 2022

Larry Fowler, 75, of Buna, passed away on February 18, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, Februry 23, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Damon Bickham. Burial will follow at Ford Chapel Cemetery in Newton County. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....

Gene Lummus

Gene Lummus

Feb 18, 2022

Gene Lummus went home to be with the Lord February 18, 2022. Gene was the son of Vertis Lummus, Sr. and Melba Tucker Lummus, born November 19, 1960 in Orange, Texas. He graduated Little Cypress Maruiceville in 1979. Gene enjoyed the outdoors especially fishing and hunting. He was an avid motorspors enthusiast owning various boats, muscle cars and motorcycles over...

Wanda Hardee

Wanda Hardee

Feb 18, 2022

Wanda Hardee, 83, of Orange, passed away on February 18, 2022, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 25, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Tyler Ellison of First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...

Chris Joyner

Chris Joyner

Feb 15, 2022

Chris Joyner died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, February 14. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, February 21, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. He was the oldest son of Henry and Chrissie Joyner of Beaumont. Chris had one child, his daughter Samantha Sloane Joyner Odom of Bridge City, and her husband,...

Evelyn Pauline Livingston Stark

Evelyn Pauline Livingston Stark

Feb 14, 2022

Evelyn Pauline Livingston Stark was born on February 11, 1929, in Merryville, Louisiana, to Maudie C. Mysell and Floyd Everitt Livingston. She grew up in Merryville and had several part-time jobs as a teenager. One of the most memorable was when she helped her father gather pulpwood in the woods for him to sell to the paper-making industry. After graduating...

Nan Touchet

Nan Touchet

Feb 12, 2022

Nan Touchet, 81, of Vidor, passed away on February 12, 2022, in Beaumont A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 26, 2022 at the Chance Residence in Beaumont. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on April 26, 1940, she was the daughter of Warren Wilson Nereaux and Beulah Mae (Brannon) Nereaux. Nan had a huge heart for all...

Lula Belle Livingston

Lula Belle Livingston

Feb 12, 2022

Lula Belle Livingston, 93, of Beaumont, passed away on February 12, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Friday, February 18, 2022, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Dr. Phil Holder. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from I :30 p.m., Friday, February 18, 2022, at Claybar...

Jesus Eduardo Alfaro

Jesus Eduardo Alfaro

Feb 12, 2022

Jesus Eduardo Alfaro, 43, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 12, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Father Michael Minifie of Cristo Rey Church. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, February 17,...

Karen Denice Jauer

Karen Denice Jauer

Feb 11, 2022

Karen Denice Boren Jauer, 58, of Kountze, passed away on February 11, 2022, in Beaumont. A graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 16, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in Pasadena, Texas, on January 16, 1964, she was the...

Beth Huckaby Foster

Beth Huckaby Foster

Feb 9, 2022

Beth Huckaby Foster, 59, of Orange, passed away on February 9, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 5:00 p.m., Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Chris Eppler of Mauriceville Church of Christ and Reverend Carl Smith of First Pentecostal Church in Starks, Louisiana. Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday,...

Richard Dartez

Richard Dartez

Feb 24, 2022

Richard, 84, of Bridge City, passed away on February 24, 2022. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He was born August 13, 1937, in New Iberia, Louisiana, to Mildred and Joe Dartez. Richard held tight to his cajun roots all of his life, enjoying everything associated with it. He lived in Bridge City, Texas over 40 years and...

Travis Ray Vincent Sr.

Travis Ray Vincent Sr.

Feb 23, 2022

Travis R Vincent, Sr., 86, of Orange, passed away on February 23, 2022, in his home surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 28, 2022, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at Parish Cemetery in Orange....

Frankie Walthall

Frankie Walthall

Feb 21, 2022

Frankie Nell Walthall, 88, passed away on February 21, 2022, at Habor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 25, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....

Cathy Latham

Cathy Latham

Feb 21, 2022

Cathy June (Cooper) Latham, 78, of Orange, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022. She was born on September 24, 1943 to Jack Denny Cooper and Kathleen Perry Sedoruk Young. She will be remembered as being nurturing, by nature, as she raised ten children and cared for many more throughout her life. She provided a cherished place of comfort and...

Robert Smith

Robert Smith

Feb 20, 2022

Robert Alan Smith, 56, of Beaumont, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home. Officiating will be Pastor Ray McNames of Grace Church in Lumberton and Brother David Millner of Orange. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in...

Kenneth Ruane

Kenneth Ruane

Feb 20, 2022

Kenneth P. Ruane, 80, passed away on February 20, 2022. Ken leaves three children: David Ruane of Shaker Heights, OH, Denise Ritossa and Robert of Kirtland, OH, and Dan Ruane of Nashville, TN, and two grandsons, Ryan and Nicholas Ritossa of Kirtland, OH. Ken was an avid marathon runner. He qualified and competed in the Cleveland and Boston races and...

Mary Elder Allensworth

Mary Elder Allensworth

Feb 20, 2022

Mary Elder Allensworth of Warren, Texas, passed away on February 20, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a wonderful mother, loving and devoted wife, sister, caregiver, friend and fun grandmother. She has the most generous giving heart and was always touching others with her presence. A celebration of life graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m.,...

William Glenn Oliver

William Glenn Oliver

Feb 19, 2022

William Glenn Oliver, 80, of Orange, passed away on February 19, 2022, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 26, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft and Reverend Bobby Daniels. A reception for family and friends will follow the service. Born in Lufkin, Texas, on January 16, 1942,...

Kenneth Britnell

Kenneth Britnell

Feb 19, 2022

Kenneth Ray Britnell, 60, of Orange, was welcomed into Heaven’s gates on February 19, 2022, at home surrounded by all those he loved most. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on August 7, 1961, he was the son of Claude Dean Britnell and Patricia Ann (Linder) Hudson. Kenny loved spending time on the water fishing, duck hunting and watching game shows....

Evelyn Morris

Evelyn Morris

Feb 18, 2022

Evelyn Morris, of Deweyville, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 18, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be John Fortenberry and Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar...

William Larry Fowler

William Larry Fowler

Feb 18, 2022

Larry Fowler, 75, of Buna, passed away on February 18, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, Februry 23, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Damon Bickham. Burial will follow at Ford Chapel Cemetery in Newton County. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....

Gene Lummus

Gene Lummus

Feb 18, 2022

Gene Lummus went home to be with the Lord February 18, 2022. Gene was the son of Vertis Lummus, Sr. and Melba Tucker Lummus, born November 19, 1960 in Orange, Texas. He graduated Little Cypress Maruiceville in 1979. Gene enjoyed the outdoors especially fishing and hunting. He was an avid motorspors enthusiast owning various boats, muscle cars and motorcycles over...

Wanda Hardee

Wanda Hardee

Feb 18, 2022

Wanda Hardee, 83, of Orange, passed away on February 18, 2022, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 25, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Tyler Ellison of First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...

Chris Joyner

Chris Joyner

Feb 15, 2022

Chris Joyner died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, February 14. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, February 21, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. He was the oldest son of Henry and Chrissie Joyner of Beaumont. Chris had one child, his daughter Samantha Sloane Joyner Odom of Bridge City, and her husband,...

Evelyn Pauline Livingston Stark

Evelyn Pauline Livingston Stark

Feb 14, 2022

Evelyn Pauline Livingston Stark was born on February 11, 1929, in Merryville, Louisiana, to Maudie C. Mysell and Floyd Everitt Livingston. She grew up in Merryville and had several part-time jobs as a teenager. One of the most memorable was when she helped her father gather pulpwood in the woods for him to sell to the paper-making industry. After graduating...

Nan Touchet

Nan Touchet

Feb 12, 2022

Nan Touchet, 81, of Vidor, passed away on February 12, 2022, in Beaumont A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 26, 2022 at the Chance Residence in Beaumont. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on April 26, 1940, she was the daughter of Warren Wilson Nereaux and Beulah Mae (Brannon) Nereaux. Nan had a huge heart for all...

Lula Belle Livingston

Lula Belle Livingston

Feb 12, 2022

Lula Belle Livingston, 93, of Beaumont, passed away on February 12, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Friday, February 18, 2022, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Dr. Phil Holder. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from I :30 p.m., Friday, February 18, 2022, at Claybar...

Jesus Eduardo Alfaro

Jesus Eduardo Alfaro

Feb 12, 2022

Jesus Eduardo Alfaro, 43, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 12, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Father Michael Minifie of Cristo Rey Church. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, February 17,...

Karen Denice Jauer

Karen Denice Jauer

Feb 11, 2022

Karen Denice Boren Jauer, 58, of Kountze, passed away on February 11, 2022, in Beaumont. A graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 16, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in Pasadena, Texas, on January 16, 1964, she was the...

Beth Huckaby Foster

Beth Huckaby Foster

Feb 9, 2022

Beth Huckaby Foster, 59, of Orange, passed away on February 9, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 5:00 p.m., Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Chris Eppler of Mauriceville Church of Christ and Reverend Carl Smith of First Pentecostal Church in Starks, Louisiana. Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday,...

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