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Billy Dale Freed

Billy Dale Freed

Aug 25, 2021

Billy Dale Freed Billy Dale Freed, 75, passed away on August 25, 2021, in Beaumont, TX. Billy was born on August 3, 1946, in Gatesville, TX, to parents, Lois Ouida (Pruitt) Freed, and James Freed. He graduated from high school in Teague, TX, and was a veteran of the United States Army. He retired from Texaco in Port Arthur, TX...

Daniel David Fells Jr.

Daniel David Fells Jr.

Aug 25, 2021

Daniel David Fells Jr. May 20, 1950 – August 25, 2021 Daniel Fells Jr., 71, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Cristus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He was born on May 20th, 1950 in Port Arthur, Texas to Daniel David Fells Sr. and Lois Elaine Vincent Fells. Dan was a lifelong resident of...

Joseph "Joe" Bourge

Joseph "Joe" Bourge

Aug 25, 2021

Joseph “Joe” Bourge, 63, of Bridge City, passed away on August 25, 2021, in Beaumont. Friends are invited to a public viewing starting at 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, September 3, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on December 25, he was the son of Lee Bourge and Lillie Frances (Callahan) Bourge. Joe graduated from...

Earl "Little Earl" Duhon, III

Earl "Little Earl" Duhon, III

Aug 25, 2021

Earl “Little Earl” Duhon, III, 56, of Orange, passed away on August 25, 2021, in Beaumont. A time of sharing memories will begin at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on April...

Carol Dean Johnson Simer

Carol Dean Johnson Simer

Aug 25, 2021

Carol Dean Johnson Simer, 75, of Orange, passed away on August 25, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p. m., Tuesday, August 31, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Rusty Dollar and Pastor Chip Anthony. Visitation will be from 1:00 p. m. to 2:00 p. m., Tuesday, August 31, at North Orange Baptist...

Miles Aubrey Hall

Miles Aubrey Hall

Aug 24, 2021

Miles was born in Port Arthur, Texas on August 6, 1930 to Gertha Poole and Miles Hall, Sr. He grew up in Beaumont and moved to Orange with his family as a teenager. He graduated from Stark High School in 1947 and then joined the Merchant Marines. He served in the United States Air Force from 1948 to 1952. In...

Roberto Cruz Flores

Roberto Cruz Flores

Aug 24, 2021

Roberto Cruz Flores May 3, 1935 – August 24, 2021 His was a life well-lived. He fought the fights that needed to be fought. He stood up for those who could not always stand up for themselves. He saw wrongs and worked to right them. He envisioned possibilities and worked to make them realties. He loved his God, his family,...

Sarah Gelea Bivens

Sarah Gelea Bivens

Aug 24, 2021

Sarah Gelea Bivens, 34, of Vidor, left this earth on August 24th, 2021. She was born on December 29, 1986 to Gary Lynn Powell and Melanie Powell. Sarah was full of life and loved to laugh. She enjoyed listening to music, reading, and spending time with her family. She committed her life to Christ as a young lady in the...

Dennis Merle Peco

Dennis Merle Peco

Aug 24, 2021

Dennis Merle Peco, 77, passed away from Parkinson’s disease on August 24, 2021, at his home in Mauriceville, Texas. Born on July 21, 1944, in Orange, Texas, he graduated from Mauriceville High School. Denny was a proud United States Arm veteran who served in the Vietnam War. He then earned degrees from Stephen F. Austin State University, McNeese State University,...

Mary Ellen Sneed

Mary Ellen Sneed

Aug 23, 2021

Mary Ellen Sneed, 83, of Bridge City, went to her eternal home with Jesus Christ her Savior on August 23, 2021 in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 3, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Johnathan Green of Anchor Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation...

SGM Steven Eric Boudreaux

SGM Steven Eric Boudreaux

Aug 23, 2021

Steven Eric Boudreaux, 59, of Port Arthur, passed away on August 23, at his home in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a. m., Wednesday, September 1, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Rob Strause. Burial will follow of St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 9:00 a. m. to 10:00 a. m.,...

Frances Hanks

Frances Hanks

Aug 22, 2021

Frances Hanks passed away on August 22, 2021, surrounded by her family at Calder Woods, Beaumont, Texas, two days before her 96th birthday. Frances was born on August 24, 1925, in Baton Rouge Louisiana, to W. D. Fugler Sr. and Lucille Guy Fugler. She was a child during the Great Depression and had many stories about growing up with parents...

Roger Allen Mease

Roger Allen Mease

Aug 22, 2021

Roger Allen Mease, 70, of Orange, passed away on August 22, in Port Arthur. Memorial services will be 12:30 p. m. to 3:30 p. m., Tuesday, September 7, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, on August 31, 1950, he was the son of Lyle Mease and Nancy Belle (Berry) Mease. Roger was a Vietnam Vet...

Marion Johnson Cox

Marion Johnson Cox

Aug 22, 2021

Marion Johnson Cox, 88, of Beaumont, passed away on August 22, 2021, in Winnie. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 30, 2021, at Calvary Baptist Church in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Bill Morgan. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 30, 2021, at Calvary Baptist...

Louis Charles (Charlie) Corson

Louis Charles (Charlie) Corson

Aug 21, 2021

Louis Charles (Charlie) Corson, 79, of Orange, passed away on August 21, 2021, in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 28, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Stephen Samuel. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p. m. to 8:00 p. m., Friday, August 27, at...

Nyoka "Grandma" Miller

Nyoka "Grandma" Miller

Aug 21, 2021

Nyoka “Grandma” Miller, 76, of Orange, passed away on August 21, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 27, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Steve Neal. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 27, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Columbus, Indiana, on September 1, 1944,...

Todd Broussard

Todd Broussard

Aug 21, 2021

Todd Broussard, 53, of Lumberton, passed away on August 21, 2021. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Rayne, Louisiana, on March...

Norman Edward "Eddie" Colebrook

Norman Edward "Eddie" Colebrook

Aug 20, 2021

Norman Edward “Eddie” Colebrook March 9, 1936 – August 20, 2021 Known also as “Dad” and “Paw-paw,” Eddie Colebrook was a role model of perseverance and kindness. He was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and orphaned at an early age. His foster mother, Helen Sandvig, brought him to Orange, Texas just prior to his senior year of high school. There...

Brooke Lorraine Menard

Brooke Lorraine Menard

Aug 20, 2021

Baby Brooke Lorraine Menard was welcomed into heaven in Jesus’ loving arms, August 20, 2021. A memorial gathering will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A memorial service will be held in Waco at 10:00 a.m., on Friday September 3, 2021 at Wilkerson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home followed by a...

Joyce Duplissey Young

Joyce Duplissey Young

Aug 20, 2021

Joyce Mae Duplissey Young went to her heavenly home on August 20, 2021 at 96 years of age. She was surrounded by family in her home. Joy was preceded in death by her parents Richard and Mattie Duplissey, her husband Louis David Young Jr., her son David Scott Young, her siblings Willie Phanor Duplissey, Dimple Annie Dalton, Inez Memphis Hearn,...

Billy Dale Freed

Billy Dale Freed

Aug 25, 2021

Billy Dale Freed Billy Dale Freed, 75, passed away on August 25, 2021, in Beaumont, TX. Billy was born on August 3, 1946, in Gatesville, TX, to parents, Lois Ouida (Pruitt) Freed, and James Freed. He graduated from high school in Teague, TX, and was a veteran of the United States Army. He retired from Texaco in Port Arthur, TX...

Daniel David Fells Jr.

Daniel David Fells Jr.

Aug 25, 2021

Daniel David Fells Jr. May 20, 1950 – August 25, 2021 Daniel Fells Jr., 71, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Cristus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He was born on May 20th, 1950 in Port Arthur, Texas to Daniel David Fells Sr. and Lois Elaine Vincent Fells. Dan was a lifelong resident of...

Joseph "Joe" Bourge

Joseph "Joe" Bourge

Aug 25, 2021

Joseph “Joe” Bourge, 63, of Bridge City, passed away on August 25, 2021, in Beaumont. Friends are invited to a public viewing starting at 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, September 3, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on December 25, he was the son of Lee Bourge and Lillie Frances (Callahan) Bourge. Joe graduated from...

Earl "Little Earl" Duhon, III

Earl "Little Earl" Duhon, III

Aug 25, 2021

Earl “Little Earl” Duhon, III, 56, of Orange, passed away on August 25, 2021, in Beaumont. A time of sharing memories will begin at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on April...

Carol Dean Johnson Simer

Carol Dean Johnson Simer

Aug 25, 2021

Carol Dean Johnson Simer, 75, of Orange, passed away on August 25, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p. m., Tuesday, August 31, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Rusty Dollar and Pastor Chip Anthony. Visitation will be from 1:00 p. m. to 2:00 p. m., Tuesday, August 31, at North Orange Baptist...

Miles Aubrey Hall

Miles Aubrey Hall

Aug 24, 2021

Miles was born in Port Arthur, Texas on August 6, 1930 to Gertha Poole and Miles Hall, Sr. He grew up in Beaumont and moved to Orange with his family as a teenager. He graduated from Stark High School in 1947 and then joined the Merchant Marines. He served in the United States Air Force from 1948 to 1952. In...

Roberto Cruz Flores

Roberto Cruz Flores

Aug 24, 2021

Roberto Cruz Flores May 3, 1935 – August 24, 2021 His was a life well-lived. He fought the fights that needed to be fought. He stood up for those who could not always stand up for themselves. He saw wrongs and worked to right them. He envisioned possibilities and worked to make them realties. He loved his God, his family,...

Sarah Gelea Bivens

Sarah Gelea Bivens

Aug 24, 2021

Sarah Gelea Bivens, 34, of Vidor, left this earth on August 24th, 2021. She was born on December 29, 1986 to Gary Lynn Powell and Melanie Powell. Sarah was full of life and loved to laugh. She enjoyed listening to music, reading, and spending time with her family. She committed her life to Christ as a young lady in the...

Dennis Merle Peco

Dennis Merle Peco

Aug 24, 2021

Dennis Merle Peco, 77, passed away from Parkinson’s disease on August 24, 2021, at his home in Mauriceville, Texas. Born on July 21, 1944, in Orange, Texas, he graduated from Mauriceville High School. Denny was a proud United States Arm veteran who served in the Vietnam War. He then earned degrees from Stephen F. Austin State University, McNeese State University,...

Mary Ellen Sneed

Mary Ellen Sneed

Aug 23, 2021

Mary Ellen Sneed, 83, of Bridge City, went to her eternal home with Jesus Christ her Savior on August 23, 2021 in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 3, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Johnathan Green of Anchor Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation...

SGM Steven Eric Boudreaux

SGM Steven Eric Boudreaux

Aug 23, 2021

Steven Eric Boudreaux, 59, of Port Arthur, passed away on August 23, at his home in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a. m., Wednesday, September 1, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Rob Strause. Burial will follow of St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 9:00 a. m. to 10:00 a. m.,...

Frances Hanks

Frances Hanks

Aug 22, 2021

Frances Hanks passed away on August 22, 2021, surrounded by her family at Calder Woods, Beaumont, Texas, two days before her 96th birthday. Frances was born on August 24, 1925, in Baton Rouge Louisiana, to W. D. Fugler Sr. and Lucille Guy Fugler. She was a child during the Great Depression and had many stories about growing up with parents...

Roger Allen Mease

Roger Allen Mease

Aug 22, 2021

Roger Allen Mease, 70, of Orange, passed away on August 22, in Port Arthur. Memorial services will be 12:30 p. m. to 3:30 p. m., Tuesday, September 7, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, on August 31, 1950, he was the son of Lyle Mease and Nancy Belle (Berry) Mease. Roger was a Vietnam Vet...

Marion Johnson Cox

Marion Johnson Cox

Aug 22, 2021

Marion Johnson Cox, 88, of Beaumont, passed away on August 22, 2021, in Winnie. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 30, 2021, at Calvary Baptist Church in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Bill Morgan. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 30, 2021, at Calvary Baptist...

Louis Charles (Charlie) Corson

Louis Charles (Charlie) Corson

Aug 21, 2021

Louis Charles (Charlie) Corson, 79, of Orange, passed away on August 21, 2021, in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 28, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Stephen Samuel. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p. m. to 8:00 p. m., Friday, August 27, at...

Nyoka "Grandma" Miller

Nyoka "Grandma" Miller

Aug 21, 2021

Nyoka “Grandma” Miller, 76, of Orange, passed away on August 21, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 27, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Steve Neal. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 27, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Columbus, Indiana, on September 1, 1944,...

Todd Broussard

Todd Broussard

Aug 21, 2021

Todd Broussard, 53, of Lumberton, passed away on August 21, 2021. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Rayne, Louisiana, on March...

Norman Edward "Eddie" Colebrook

Norman Edward "Eddie" Colebrook

Aug 20, 2021

Norman Edward “Eddie” Colebrook March 9, 1936 – August 20, 2021 Known also as “Dad” and “Paw-paw,” Eddie Colebrook was a role model of perseverance and kindness. He was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and orphaned at an early age. His foster mother, Helen Sandvig, brought him to Orange, Texas just prior to his senior year of high school. There...

Brooke Lorraine Menard

Brooke Lorraine Menard

Aug 20, 2021

Baby Brooke Lorraine Menard was welcomed into heaven in Jesus’ loving arms, August 20, 2021. A memorial gathering will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A memorial service will be held in Waco at 10:00 a.m., on Friday September 3, 2021 at Wilkerson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home followed by a...

Joyce Duplissey Young

Joyce Duplissey Young

Aug 20, 2021

Joyce Mae Duplissey Young went to her heavenly home on August 20, 2021 at 96 years of age. She was surrounded by family in her home. Joy was preceded in death by her parents Richard and Mattie Duplissey, her husband Louis David Young Jr., her son David Scott Young, her siblings Willie Phanor Duplissey, Dimple Annie Dalton, Inez Memphis Hearn,...

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