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Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
James Matthew Peter Hughes
Jan 21, 2022
James (Jim) Matthew Peter Hughes, 54, of Orange, passed away on January 21, 2022, in Port Arthur. Funeral liturgy will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 24, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., with a recitation of the rosary at 10:00...
Billie Ann Wood
Jan 21, 2022
Billie Ann (Moore) Wood was born in Greensboro, NC on June 9, 1925. She had no brothers or sisters. She was raised in a big house in Greensboro with her Mom (Willie Mae Munday), grandfather, grandmother and several aunts and an uncle. Her father was Ignatius Valentine Schlosser. She graduated from Jamestown High School in Jamestown, NC. As a teenager,...
Bobbye A. Askew
Jan 20, 2022
Bobbye A. Askew, 85, of Orange, passed away on January 20, 2022, in Beaumont. Born in Call, Texas, on June 5, 1936, she was the daughter of T.J. Godeaux and Alva Everage Godeaux. Bobbye graduated from Stark High School in 1954, and married the love of her life not long after on July 16, 1954. She was very talented and...
Clara Prejean
Jan 20, 2022
Clara Janice Prejean, 85, of Vinton, Louisiana, passed away on January 20, 2022, in her home. Funeral services will be 10:00am, Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Minister Paul Masters of the Church of Christ in West Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00pm, Tuesday,...
Russell Clay Mathis
Jan 20, 2022
Russell Clay Mathis, better known as Rusty, was born on February 19, 1955, in New Orleans, Louisiana and went home to his Savior on January 20, 2022, at the age of 66 years. He was adopted by Henry and Lucille Mathis at three months and was always proud that his parents chose and loved him. Rusty was married to his...
Linda Barron de Alfaro
Jan 20, 2022
Linda Barron de Alfaro, 67, of Beaumont, passed away on January 20, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 7:30 p.m., Monday, January 24, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:00am to 8:00pm, Monday, January 24, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, in Beaumont. Born in Monterrey, Mexico, on December 4, 1954, she was the daughter of...
Glen Ray Green
Jan 18, 2022
Glen Ray Green, 95, of Orange, passed away on January 18, 2022. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 22, 2022, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Daniel. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Glen Ray Green was...
Anthony Charles Truncale
Jan 16, 2022
Anthony Charles Truncale, 89, of Bridge City, passed away on January 16, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 21, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Steve Obernuefemann. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Jackie Croley
Jan 15, 2022
Jackie Croley, 94, of Orange, passed away on January 15, 2022, at her home A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 21, 2022 at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Born in Kountze, Texas, on May 3, 1927, she was the daughter of Carl Evans Elliott and Pauline (Dorman) Elliott. Jackie worked as a...
Franklin Clarence Smith
Jan 14, 2022
Franklin Clarence Smith, 82, of Hull, passed away on January 14, 2022, in Beaumont. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 21, 1939, he was the son of Franklin Smith and Ruth (Palmer) Smith. He was a proud Veteran of the United States Navy and worked for the International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 31 for numerous years. Franklin loved...
Robbie "Burnell" Waters
Jan 14, 2022
Burnell Waters, 90, of Beaumont, passed away on January 14, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 19, at Sabine Tabernacle in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Jimmy Boykin. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home...
Helen E. VanArsdale
Jan 12, 2022
Helen E. VanArsdale, 68, died unexpectedly January 12, 2022, at Southeast Texas Medical Center. She was born January 12, 1954, in St. John’s Newfoundland, daughter of Charlie E. and Eileen (Jones) Fowler. She was married to Johnny Ray VanArsdale and worked at Potter and Wicker and Kroger’s in Orange as a florist and a cake decorator for many years before...
Burl Caraway
Jan 12, 2022
Burl Caraway transitioned from this life to the next on January 12, 2022. As he would say, “holy mackerel” it was a life well lived with few regrets. Burl was born on September 23, 1941, to the late James Pershing Caraway and Ruth Culver at Hotel Dieu in Beaumont, Texas. Burl’s formative years were shaped by his friendship with his...
Jennifer Silva
Jan 11, 2022
Jennifer Silva, 73, of Orange, passed away on January 11, 2022 at home. Born in Jennings, Louisiana on July 30, 1948, she was the daughter of Roy Bergeaux and Hannah O. Jeffers Bergeaux. She enjoyed going to different garage sales and seeing what she was able to find. She loved family gatherings and being surrounded by her loved ones. She...
Barbara Kelly
Jan 11, 2022
Barbara Kelly, 93, of Orange, passed away on January 11, 2022 in Port Arthur. Born in New Philadelphia, Ohio on July 21, 1928, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Cope. She moved to Texas after graduating from Mount Union College in Ohio. She became a physical therapist for 41 years, mostly working at the former Orange Memorial Hospital....
Ronald Joseph Trahan
Jan 11, 2022
Ronald Joseph Trahan, 74, of Orange, passed away on January 11, 2022, at home. Born in Travis County, Texas, on October 21, 1947, he was the son of Renis Trahan and Dorothy Rogers Trahan. Ronald retired from Motiva after many years of hardwork and dedication. He enjoyed hunting and was an avid fisherman. Holley and Ronald spent many wonderful years...
Gene Don Morgan
Jan 11, 2022
Gene Don Morgan, 94, of Bridge City, passed away on January 11, 2022, in Beaumont. A graveside service for Gene will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 14, 2022, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Matt Martin. Burial will follow. Born in Kirbyville, Texas, on October 3, 1927, he was the son of Robert “RT”...
Peggy Joyce Weeks Caraway
Jan 10, 2022
Peggy Joyce Weeks Caraway, 77, of Orange, passed away on January 10, 2022, in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 17, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Randy Allmon. Burial will follow at Autumn Oak Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Ann Glidden Fleming
Jan 10, 2022
Ann Glidden Fleming went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 10, 2022. Ann was born January 20, 1942, in Brownwood, Texas. She was the daughter of Allen Leon Glidden Sr. and Georgia Lucille Glidden. She was the 1960 Valedictorian and Football Sweetheart at Little Cypress High School, where she also played basketball. Ann graduated from Lamar University...
William Lynn Ricks
Jan 10, 2022
William Lynn Ricks was born at home on May 26, 1939, in Florien, Louisiana. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on January 10, 2022, after an extended illness. Preceding William in death are his parents, Ruby Louise and JB Ricks. William is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy; daughter, Lesa Giarratano and husband Mike; two granddaughters, Rachel Palombo...
James Matthew Peter Hughes
Jan 21, 2022
James (Jim) Matthew Peter Hughes, 54, of Orange, passed away on January 21, 2022, in Port Arthur. Funeral liturgy will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 24, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., with a recitation of the rosary at 10:00...
Billie Ann Wood
Jan 21, 2022
Billie Ann (Moore) Wood was born in Greensboro, NC on June 9, 1925. She had no brothers or sisters. She was raised in a big house in Greensboro with her Mom (Willie Mae Munday), grandfather, grandmother and several aunts and an uncle. Her father was Ignatius Valentine Schlosser. She graduated from Jamestown High School in Jamestown, NC. As a teenager,...
Bobbye A. Askew
Jan 20, 2022
Bobbye A. Askew, 85, of Orange, passed away on January 20, 2022, in Beaumont. Born in Call, Texas, on June 5, 1936, she was the daughter of T.J. Godeaux and Alva Everage Godeaux. Bobbye graduated from Stark High School in 1954, and married the love of her life not long after on July 16, 1954. She was very talented and...
Clara Prejean
Jan 20, 2022
Clara Janice Prejean, 85, of Vinton, Louisiana, passed away on January 20, 2022, in her home. Funeral services will be 10:00am, Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Minister Paul Masters of the Church of Christ in West Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00pm, Tuesday,...
Russell Clay Mathis
Jan 20, 2022
Russell Clay Mathis, better known as Rusty, was born on February 19, 1955, in New Orleans, Louisiana and went home to his Savior on January 20, 2022, at the age of 66 years. He was adopted by Henry and Lucille Mathis at three months and was always proud that his parents chose and loved him. Rusty was married to his...
Linda Barron de Alfaro
Jan 20, 2022
Linda Barron de Alfaro, 67, of Beaumont, passed away on January 20, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 7:30 p.m., Monday, January 24, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:00am to 8:00pm, Monday, January 24, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, in Beaumont. Born in Monterrey, Mexico, on December 4, 1954, she was the daughter of...
Glen Ray Green
Jan 18, 2022
Glen Ray Green, 95, of Orange, passed away on January 18, 2022. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 22, 2022, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Daniel. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Glen Ray Green was...
Anthony Charles Truncale
Jan 16, 2022
Anthony Charles Truncale, 89, of Bridge City, passed away on January 16, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 21, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Steve Obernuefemann. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Jackie Croley
Jan 15, 2022
Jackie Croley, 94, of Orange, passed away on January 15, 2022, at her home A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 21, 2022 at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Born in Kountze, Texas, on May 3, 1927, she was the daughter of Carl Evans Elliott and Pauline (Dorman) Elliott. Jackie worked as a...
Franklin Clarence Smith
Jan 14, 2022
Franklin Clarence Smith, 82, of Hull, passed away on January 14, 2022, in Beaumont. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 21, 1939, he was the son of Franklin Smith and Ruth (Palmer) Smith. He was a proud Veteran of the United States Navy and worked for the International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 31 for numerous years. Franklin loved...
Robbie "Burnell" Waters
Jan 14, 2022
Burnell Waters, 90, of Beaumont, passed away on January 14, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 19, at Sabine Tabernacle in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Jimmy Boykin. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home...
Helen E. VanArsdale
Jan 12, 2022
Helen E. VanArsdale, 68, died unexpectedly January 12, 2022, at Southeast Texas Medical Center. She was born January 12, 1954, in St. John’s Newfoundland, daughter of Charlie E. and Eileen (Jones) Fowler. She was married to Johnny Ray VanArsdale and worked at Potter and Wicker and Kroger’s in Orange as a florist and a cake decorator for many years before...
Burl Caraway
Jan 12, 2022
Burl Caraway transitioned from this life to the next on January 12, 2022. As he would say, “holy mackerel” it was a life well lived with few regrets. Burl was born on September 23, 1941, to the late James Pershing Caraway and Ruth Culver at Hotel Dieu in Beaumont, Texas. Burl’s formative years were shaped by his friendship with his...
Jennifer Silva
Jan 11, 2022
Jennifer Silva, 73, of Orange, passed away on January 11, 2022 at home. Born in Jennings, Louisiana on July 30, 1948, she was the daughter of Roy Bergeaux and Hannah O. Jeffers Bergeaux. She enjoyed going to different garage sales and seeing what she was able to find. She loved family gatherings and being surrounded by her loved ones. She...
Barbara Kelly
Jan 11, 2022
Barbara Kelly, 93, of Orange, passed away on January 11, 2022 in Port Arthur. Born in New Philadelphia, Ohio on July 21, 1928, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Cope. She moved to Texas after graduating from Mount Union College in Ohio. She became a physical therapist for 41 years, mostly working at the former Orange Memorial Hospital....
Ronald Joseph Trahan
Jan 11, 2022
Ronald Joseph Trahan, 74, of Orange, passed away on January 11, 2022, at home. Born in Travis County, Texas, on October 21, 1947, he was the son of Renis Trahan and Dorothy Rogers Trahan. Ronald retired from Motiva after many years of hardwork and dedication. He enjoyed hunting and was an avid fisherman. Holley and Ronald spent many wonderful years...
Gene Don Morgan
Jan 11, 2022
Gene Don Morgan, 94, of Bridge City, passed away on January 11, 2022, in Beaumont. A graveside service for Gene will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 14, 2022, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Matt Martin. Burial will follow. Born in Kirbyville, Texas, on October 3, 1927, he was the son of Robert “RT”...
Peggy Joyce Weeks Caraway
Jan 10, 2022
Peggy Joyce Weeks Caraway, 77, of Orange, passed away on January 10, 2022, in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 17, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Randy Allmon. Burial will follow at Autumn Oak Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Ann Glidden Fleming
Jan 10, 2022
Ann Glidden Fleming went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 10, 2022. Ann was born January 20, 1942, in Brownwood, Texas. She was the daughter of Allen Leon Glidden Sr. and Georgia Lucille Glidden. She was the 1960 Valedictorian and Football Sweetheart at Little Cypress High School, where she also played basketball. Ann graduated from Lamar University...
William Lynn Ricks
Jan 10, 2022
William Lynn Ricks was born at home on May 26, 1939, in Florien, Louisiana. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on January 10, 2022, after an extended illness. Preceding William in death are his parents, Ruby Louise and JB Ricks. William is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy; daughter, Lesa Giarratano and husband Mike; two granddaughters, Rachel Palombo...
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