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Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., June 20, 2021, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins. Linda Jo Hitchings was born on September 25, 1953, in San Antonio, Texas to Everett Loring Hitchings and Irma Beaty Hitchings. On June 14, 2021, Linda...
Larry James O’Kelley, 74, of Bridge City, passed away on June 12, 2021, in Bridge City. Born in Athens, Georgia, on December 5, 1946, he was the son of James Wiley O’Kelley and Gladys Seagraves O’Kelley. Larry was just as strong willed and firm as he was thoughtful and loving. He adored his family and would go above and beyond...
Mark Lonion, 52, of Orange, passed away on June 10, 2021, in Houston. A graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 15, at Gueydan Cemetery in Gueydan, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Kaplan, Louisiana, on December 26, 1968, he was the son of Donald Lonion...
Jimmy Lee Weeks, Jr., 49, of Orange, passed away on June 10, 2021. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Orange, Texas, on May 24, 1972, he was the son of Deborah Arnold and Jimmy Weeks, Sr. Jimmy was in the first graduating class at Community Christian School and loved to brag about being in...
Stephen Ernest Pomeroy, 89, of Orange, passed away on June 9, 2021, in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Orange. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Galveston, Texas, on September 13, 1931, he was the son of Henry...
Jerrel “Jerry” Fairchild Jerrel “Jerry” Fairchild, 86, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on June 9, 2021, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Cremation Gathering will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., with Judge Pat Clark leading a time of remembrance at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will be held under the direction...
William (Bill) Robert Collier, Jr., 76, of Bridge City, TX, passed away on June 9, 2021, in Houston, TX. A visitation will be held on Sunday, June 13, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Winfree Baptist Church in Orange, TX. Funeral services will be held at the church on Monday, June 14, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. Burial will...
Pat Fukes Florine Pat Fukes of Beaumont, Tx, passed away on June 8, 2021, at Harbor Hospice. Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at First Christian Church, 5290 N Caldwood, Beaumont, Tx Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m., Monday, June 14, 2021, at...
Manuela Lormand, 59, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 8, 2021, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Harold Welch. Burial will follow at Dorman Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, June 11, 2021, at Claybar Funeral...
David Glenn Cooper, 48, of Orange, passed away on June 8, 2021, in Orange. Funeral services with masonic services conducted by the Madison Masonic Lodge 126 will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 12, 2021, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Hudson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.,...
Larry McClure, 76, of Bridge City, passed away on June 7, 2021, in Beaumont. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Ebenezer Cemetery in Jasper, Texas, with burial to follow. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on April 14, 1945, he was the son of Bubby and Loreen McClure. He worked as a computer...
Gil Rector, 85, of Orange, passed away on June 7, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 13, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
James Ward Gammill, 70, of Bridge City, passed away on June 5, 2021, in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 10, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Jack Comer, of Circle Drive Baptist Church in Bridge City. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
John Allison Watson II John Allison Watson II died June 5, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 11, 2021, at First United Methodist Church, in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be at 12:00 p.m., June 11, 2021, at First United Methodist Church. Born and raised in Beaumont...
Susan Foote, 67, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 5, 2021, in Port Arthur, Texas. Under Ms. Foote’s request there will be no services at this time. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 7, 1954, she was the daughter of John Pierce Hilliard and Mary Lou (Trueblood) Hilliard. Susan was a loving woman; devoted to her family and...
Edgar Willis McGuire, 93, of Orange, passed away on June 3, 2021, in Orange. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, June 7, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jon Brinlee. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 7, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...
Frances Ann Wilson Chester, 91, of Bridge City, passed away on June 1, 2021, in Bridge City, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 11, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., prior to the funeral service, at...
Joyce Ann Sonnier, precious wife, mother and Nana, passed peacefully into Heaven’s gates on the morning of May 31, 2021, after a day surrounded by her loving husband, children and grandchildren and visits from lifelong friends. The daughter of Henry and Milady Valigura, Joyce grew up in the small town of Caldwell, Texas, where she was voted Class Favorite in...
Vanessa Dawn Peacock, 60, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away on May 30, 2021, at her sons’ home. Born in Orange, Texas, on April 16, 1961, she was the daughter of Robert Foreman and Susan Theresa Foreman. Vanessa enjoyed tending to her garden, fishing, and camping. She loved her dogs and always wanted to be doing something outside getting her...
Wayne Davis, 68, of Bridge City, passed away on May 27, 2021, at his home. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 18, 1953, he was the son of Wilbur Davis and Edith Whitten. Wayne worked as a welder for many years. He loved his family dearly and left an impact on many lives. Wayne will be dearly missed by those...
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., June 20, 2021, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins. Linda Jo Hitchings was born on September 25, 1953, in San Antonio, Texas to Everett Loring Hitchings and Irma Beaty Hitchings. On June 14, 2021, Linda...
Larry James O’Kelley, 74, of Bridge City, passed away on June 12, 2021, in Bridge City. Born in Athens, Georgia, on December 5, 1946, he was the son of James Wiley O’Kelley and Gladys Seagraves O’Kelley. Larry was just as strong willed and firm as he was thoughtful and loving. He adored his family and would go above and beyond...
Mark Lonion, 52, of Orange, passed away on June 10, 2021, in Houston. A graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 15, at Gueydan Cemetery in Gueydan, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Kaplan, Louisiana, on December 26, 1968, he was the son of Donald Lonion...
Jimmy Lee Weeks, Jr., 49, of Orange, passed away on June 10, 2021. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Orange, Texas, on May 24, 1972, he was the son of Deborah Arnold and Jimmy Weeks, Sr. Jimmy was in the first graduating class at Community Christian School and loved to brag about being in...
Stephen Ernest Pomeroy, 89, of Orange, passed away on June 9, 2021, in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Orange. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Galveston, Texas, on September 13, 1931, he was the son of Henry...
Jerrel “Jerry” Fairchild Jerrel “Jerry” Fairchild, 86, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on June 9, 2021, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Cremation Gathering will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., with Judge Pat Clark leading a time of remembrance at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will be held under the direction...
William (Bill) Robert Collier, Jr., 76, of Bridge City, TX, passed away on June 9, 2021, in Houston, TX. A visitation will be held on Sunday, June 13, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Winfree Baptist Church in Orange, TX. Funeral services will be held at the church on Monday, June 14, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. Burial will...
Pat Fukes Florine Pat Fukes of Beaumont, Tx, passed away on June 8, 2021, at Harbor Hospice. Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at First Christian Church, 5290 N Caldwood, Beaumont, Tx Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m., Monday, June 14, 2021, at...
Manuela Lormand, 59, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 8, 2021, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Harold Welch. Burial will follow at Dorman Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, June 11, 2021, at Claybar Funeral...
David Glenn Cooper, 48, of Orange, passed away on June 8, 2021, in Orange. Funeral services with masonic services conducted by the Madison Masonic Lodge 126 will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 12, 2021, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Hudson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.,...
Larry McClure, 76, of Bridge City, passed away on June 7, 2021, in Beaumont. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Ebenezer Cemetery in Jasper, Texas, with burial to follow. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on April 14, 1945, he was the son of Bubby and Loreen McClure. He worked as a computer...
Gil Rector, 85, of Orange, passed away on June 7, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 13, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
James Ward Gammill, 70, of Bridge City, passed away on June 5, 2021, in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 10, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Jack Comer, of Circle Drive Baptist Church in Bridge City. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
John Allison Watson II John Allison Watson II died June 5, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 11, 2021, at First United Methodist Church, in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be at 12:00 p.m., June 11, 2021, at First United Methodist Church. Born and raised in Beaumont...
Susan Foote, 67, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 5, 2021, in Port Arthur, Texas. Under Ms. Foote’s request there will be no services at this time. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 7, 1954, she was the daughter of John Pierce Hilliard and Mary Lou (Trueblood) Hilliard. Susan was a loving woman; devoted to her family and...
Edgar Willis McGuire, 93, of Orange, passed away on June 3, 2021, in Orange. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, June 7, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jon Brinlee. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 7, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...
Frances Ann Wilson Chester, 91, of Bridge City, passed away on June 1, 2021, in Bridge City, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 11, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., prior to the funeral service, at...
Joyce Ann Sonnier, precious wife, mother and Nana, passed peacefully into Heaven’s gates on the morning of May 31, 2021, after a day surrounded by her loving husband, children and grandchildren and visits from lifelong friends. The daughter of Henry and Milady Valigura, Joyce grew up in the small town of Caldwell, Texas, where she was voted Class Favorite in...
Vanessa Dawn Peacock, 60, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away on May 30, 2021, at her sons’ home. Born in Orange, Texas, on April 16, 1961, she was the daughter of Robert Foreman and Susan Theresa Foreman. Vanessa enjoyed tending to her garden, fishing, and camping. She loved her dogs and always wanted to be doing something outside getting her...
Wayne Davis, 68, of Bridge City, passed away on May 27, 2021, at his home. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 18, 1953, he was the son of Wilbur Davis and Edith Whitten. Wayne worked as a welder for many years. He loved his family dearly and left an impact on many lives. Wayne will be dearly missed by those...
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