Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Edward "Eddie" Simieon Cox, Jr.
Jun 23, 2021
Edward “Eddie” Simeon Cox, Jr. Eddie Simeon Cox, Jr., 79, of Orange, passed away on June 23, 2021, in Beaumont. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 1, at Oakdale Cemetery, at 1194 West Santa Fe Road, Oakdale, Louisiana. Born in Oakdale, Louisiana, on April 10, 1942, he was the son of Edward S. Cox, Sr. and...
Jeneane Seruntine Burdine
Jun 23, 2021
Jeneane Seruntine Burdine, 90, of Orange, passed away on June 23, 2021, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft and Rusty Dollar. Burial will follow at Antioch Cemetery in Buna, at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.,...
Beverley Jean Zerko
Jun 23, 2021
Our precious mother, Beverley Jean Zerko, 79, of Orange, peacefully passed from this life to eternal life, taking her last unlabored breath at 5:40 p.m., on June 23, 2021, surrounded by most of her loved ones and her eternal partner holding her hand. Services are entrusted to Claybar Funeral Home with visitation to be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00...
Lee Corbett LeBlanc
Jun 22, 2021
Lee LeBlanc, 90, of Bridge City, passed away on June 22, 2021, at his residence in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Pennington. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00...
Dominque Olivia Hogan
Jun 22, 2021
Dominque Olivia Hogan, 45, of Orange, passed away on June 22, 2021, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 28, 2021, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a rosary at 6:00 p.m.,...
Raphael Michael DeMartino
Jun 21, 2021
Raphael Michael DeMartino, 89, of Beaumont, passed away on June 21, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 24, 2021, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Beaumont. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Due to the Chapel being under construction at Claybar Kelley-Watkins...
Prentice Edward Ashworth, Sr.
Jun 20, 2021
Prentice Edward Ashworth Sr., 85, of Orange, went home to the Lord on June 20, 2021, passing peacefully after a long illness. He was predeceased by his parents Gertherd Olen Ashworth, Sr, and Thelma Edith Ashworth, by his son Prentice Edward Ashworth, Jr., his brother Rev. G.O “Sonny” Ashworth, his sisters Mildred Margaret Rose Ashworth and Rebecca Louise Stanley, and...
Douglas Franklin Dubose
Jun 20, 2021
Douglas Franklin Dubose, 75, of Bridge City, passed away on June 20, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin prior to the funeral service at 11:00 a.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born...
Scotty William Storey
Jun 19, 2021
Scotty William Storey, 59 of Orange, passed away on June 19, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m., Saturday, June 26, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Steve and Sister Sue Neal of In His Steps Church. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitation will be held prior to...
Danny Lynn Campbell
Jun 18, 2021
On Friday June 18, 2021, my beloved husband, Danny Lynn Campbell entered into the eternal Kingdom of God. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Murry Ray, pastor of First United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City. Burial will be officiated by Deacon Melvin Payne, of...
Reba Gayle Webb Block
Jun 18, 2021
Reba Gayle Webb Block, 75, passed away on June 18, 2021 at her home in Fredericksburg, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. on Monday, June 21st at Claybar Funeral on 5th Street in Orange, Texas. A graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 22nd at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange on Irving Street....
Charles T. "C.T." Pierce
Jun 17, 2021
Charles Thomas Pierce went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 17, 2021. He was born on April 12, 1931, in Robertsdale, Alabama to John Thomas Pierce and Esther Mamie (Phillips) Pierce. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family that included his brother Alvin “Buddy” Pierce and his sister Ruby Pierce Cooley. Charles was preceded...
Thaddeus "Hawk" Jerome Bellanger
Jun 15, 2021
Thad Bellanger, 80, of Orange, passed away on June 15, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Steve Obernuefemann. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Claybar...
Mary Waldene Mize
Jun 15, 2021
Mary Waldene Mize, 85, of Beaumont, Texas passed away peacefully on June 15, 2021, at Brookdale Dowlen Oaks. Born in Ponce de Leon, Florida, on October 12, 1935, she was the daughter of William Lee Merchant and Robelia Ardella Merchant (Lindsey). Mary was a member of St Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church. She loved dogs especially her beloved Babette. Mary enjoyed...
Wilma Irene Jenkins
Jun 15, 2021
Wilma Irene Jenkins, 92, of Orange, passed away on June 15, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 21, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jack Comer. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, June 20, 2021,...
Lewis "Peeky" Arlington Anthony III
Jun 15, 2021
Lewis “Peeky” Arlington Anthony III, 60, of Orange, passed away on June 15, 2021, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 25, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will begin prior to the funeral service at 9:00 a.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Margaret "Yvonne" Jeanis
Jun 14, 2021
Yvonne Jeanis of Orange, Texas returned to her heavenly home on Monday, June 14, 2021, in Beaumont, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her and ultimately gave her peace in her final moments. Yvonne is preceded in death by her parents, John and Margaret Portele and her sister...
Doris Janell Hryhorchuk
Jun 14, 2021
Doris “Janell” Hryhorchuk, 86, of Beaumont, passed away on June 14, 2021, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 18, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Jason Richards. Burial will follow at Deweyville Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Friday, at...
Linda Jo Hitchings
Jun 14, 2021
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
Jun 12, 2021
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...
Edward "Eddie" Simieon Cox, Jr.
Jun 23, 2021
Edward “Eddie” Simeon Cox, Jr. Eddie Simeon Cox, Jr., 79, of Orange, passed away on June 23, 2021, in Beaumont. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 1, at Oakdale Cemetery, at 1194 West Santa Fe Road, Oakdale, Louisiana. Born in Oakdale, Louisiana, on April 10, 1942, he was the son of Edward S. Cox, Sr. and...
Jeneane Seruntine Burdine
Jun 23, 2021
Jeneane Seruntine Burdine, 90, of Orange, passed away on June 23, 2021, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft and Rusty Dollar. Burial will follow at Antioch Cemetery in Buna, at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.,...
Beverley Jean Zerko
Jun 23, 2021
Our precious mother, Beverley Jean Zerko, 79, of Orange, peacefully passed from this life to eternal life, taking her last unlabored breath at 5:40 p.m., on June 23, 2021, surrounded by most of her loved ones and her eternal partner holding her hand. Services are entrusted to Claybar Funeral Home with visitation to be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00...
Lee Corbett LeBlanc
Jun 22, 2021
Lee LeBlanc, 90, of Bridge City, passed away on June 22, 2021, at his residence in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Pennington. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00...
Dominque Olivia Hogan
Jun 22, 2021
Dominque Olivia Hogan, 45, of Orange, passed away on June 22, 2021, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 28, 2021, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a rosary at 6:00 p.m.,...
Raphael Michael DeMartino
Jun 21, 2021
Raphael Michael DeMartino, 89, of Beaumont, passed away on June 21, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 24, 2021, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Beaumont. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Due to the Chapel being under construction at Claybar Kelley-Watkins...
Prentice Edward Ashworth, Sr.
Jun 20, 2021
Prentice Edward Ashworth Sr., 85, of Orange, went home to the Lord on June 20, 2021, passing peacefully after a long illness. He was predeceased by his parents Gertherd Olen Ashworth, Sr, and Thelma Edith Ashworth, by his son Prentice Edward Ashworth, Jr., his brother Rev. G.O “Sonny” Ashworth, his sisters Mildred Margaret Rose Ashworth and Rebecca Louise Stanley, and...
Douglas Franklin Dubose
Jun 20, 2021
Douglas Franklin Dubose, 75, of Bridge City, passed away on June 20, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin prior to the funeral service at 11:00 a.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born...
Scotty William Storey
Jun 19, 2021
Scotty William Storey, 59 of Orange, passed away on June 19, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m., Saturday, June 26, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Steve and Sister Sue Neal of In His Steps Church. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitation will be held prior to...
Danny Lynn Campbell
Jun 18, 2021
On Friday June 18, 2021, my beloved husband, Danny Lynn Campbell entered into the eternal Kingdom of God. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Murry Ray, pastor of First United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City. Burial will be officiated by Deacon Melvin Payne, of...
Reba Gayle Webb Block
Jun 18, 2021
Reba Gayle Webb Block, 75, passed away on June 18, 2021 at her home in Fredericksburg, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. on Monday, June 21st at Claybar Funeral on 5th Street in Orange, Texas. A graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 22nd at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange on Irving Street....
Charles T. "C.T." Pierce
Jun 17, 2021
Charles Thomas Pierce went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 17, 2021. He was born on April 12, 1931, in Robertsdale, Alabama to John Thomas Pierce and Esther Mamie (Phillips) Pierce. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family that included his brother Alvin “Buddy” Pierce and his sister Ruby Pierce Cooley. Charles was preceded...
Thaddeus "Hawk" Jerome Bellanger
Jun 15, 2021
Thad Bellanger, 80, of Orange, passed away on June 15, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Steve Obernuefemann. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Claybar...
Mary Waldene Mize
Jun 15, 2021
Mary Waldene Mize, 85, of Beaumont, Texas passed away peacefully on June 15, 2021, at Brookdale Dowlen Oaks. Born in Ponce de Leon, Florida, on October 12, 1935, she was the daughter of William Lee Merchant and Robelia Ardella Merchant (Lindsey). Mary was a member of St Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church. She loved dogs especially her beloved Babette. Mary enjoyed...
Wilma Irene Jenkins
Jun 15, 2021
Wilma Irene Jenkins, 92, of Orange, passed away on June 15, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 21, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jack Comer. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, June 20, 2021,...
Lewis "Peeky" Arlington Anthony III
Jun 15, 2021
Lewis “Peeky” Arlington Anthony III, 60, of Orange, passed away on June 15, 2021, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 25, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will begin prior to the funeral service at 9:00 a.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Margaret "Yvonne" Jeanis
Jun 14, 2021
Yvonne Jeanis of Orange, Texas returned to her heavenly home on Monday, June 14, 2021, in Beaumont, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her and ultimately gave her peace in her final moments. Yvonne is preceded in death by her parents, John and Margaret Portele and her sister...
Doris Janell Hryhorchuk
Jun 14, 2021
Doris “Janell” Hryhorchuk, 86, of Beaumont, passed away on June 14, 2021, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 18, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Jason Richards. Burial will follow at Deweyville Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Friday, at...
Linda Jo Hitchings
Jun 14, 2021
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
Jun 12, 2021
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...