Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Billie Lou Delaney Leger
Aug 28, 2025
Billie Lou Delaney Leger, 92 of Orange, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 28,2025 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. She was born June 23,1933 in Orange, Texas to James Kenneth Delaney and Ester Elizabeth Hale Delaney.
Billie was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend. Her love for others was evident and she...
Elizabeth "Betty" Patten
Aug 28, 2025
Elizabeth Betty Patten, 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 28, 2025, in Orange.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, September 1, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with a Rosary to be held at 6:00 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at St. Mary...
Winona Mae Stark
Aug 26, 2025
Winona Mae Gibson Stark, born September 14, 1945, in Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2025. A lifelong resident of Orange, she was deeply rooted in the community she loved and called home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William Andrew Gibson and Vivian Winona Arledge Gibson, and her sister, Nan Andrea Gibson.
Winona is survived by her...
Bobbie Jean Yarborough
Aug 24, 2025
Bobbie Jean “BJ” Yarborough, 48, went to be with her beloved Jesus on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at her home in Sour Lake, Texas, after a long illness. BJ was born in Landstuhl, West Germany (before the fall of the Berlin Wall), on September 4, 1976. She was a self-described Army brat and lived with her parents in Kaiserslautern, Germany,...
Ollie Mae Rash
Aug 24, 2025
Ollie Mae Rash, affectionately known as "Scrappy," passed away peacefully on August 24, 2025, in Beaumont, Texas, just a few days shy of her 90th birthday. Born on October 27, 1935, in Bronson, Texas, Ollie was the youngest of ten children born to Willis Curtis Craig and Pearl Lee Smith Craig. Her childhood, filled with the ebbs and flows of...
Katherine Lee "Kathy" Hanks
Aug 22, 2025
Katherine Lee “Kathy” Hanks, 57, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 22, 2025, in Houston.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in Orange.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 29, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Born in...
Rick Simmons
Aug 21, 2025
Rick Simmons, 77, of Orange, Texas—beloved musician, friend, father, and partner—passed away peacefully, August 21, 2025.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 28, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Chris Wales of First Baptist Church on Carlyss. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange, Texas.
Visitation will be held prior...
Barbara Jean Whitrock
Aug 19, 2025
Barbara Jean Whitrock, 91, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 19, 2025, at home.
Born in Champagne County, Ohio, on June 27, 1934, she was the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Gould.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Edward Whitrock; parents, Richard and Elizabeth Gould; brothers Richard Gould and Buddy Gould; grandchildren, Leah Whitrock and Timothy Whitrock.
She...
Wade Alexander Schisler
Aug 12, 2025
Wade Alexander Schisler passed away peacefully on August 12, 2025, after a courageous battle with Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD). Wade was born on October 20, 2021, in Beaumont, and from the very beginning, he brought boundless joy, laughter, and light to all who knew him.
He is survived by his loving parents, Adam Schisler (and girlfriend, Angela Miller) and Ashley Schisler (and...
Lillian Lucille Frugia
Aug 10, 2025
Lillian Lucille Frugia died August 10, 2025 in Beaumont, Texas. She was born on July 8, 1925 in Beaumont, Texas to Sadie Rae Boudreaux Frugia and Lyman Frugia Sr.
She lived most of her life in Vidor, Texas and graduated from Vidor High school in 1943. After graduation she lived in Houston, Texas briefly before returning to live with her parents...
Norbert Joseph Guillot, Sr.
Aug 10, 2025
Norbert Joseph Guillot, Sr.
Norbert Joseph Guillot, Sr., 94, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 10, 2025, in Beaumont.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 15, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Tommy Ewing. Entombment will follow at St Mary Catholic Cemetery Mausoleum in Orange.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...
Francis "Frank" "Butch" Lee Burgess
Aug 9, 2025
Francis “Frank” “Butch” Lee Burgess, a beloved member of his family and community, passed away surrounded by loved ones on August 9, 2025, in Lumberton, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the Apostolic Church of Lumberton, located at 1085 LHS Drive, Lumberton, TX 77657. Officiating will be Brother Weldon Flowers. Burial will...
David Dewitt Holter, Sr.
Aug 8, 2025
David Dewitt Holter, Sr., a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on August 8, 2025, in Beaumont, Texas, at the age of 69. Born on July 4, 1956, in New Orleans, Louisiana, David was a spirited individual known for his fun-loving nature and zest for life.
David had a distinguished career spanning nearly 40 years in the maritime industry....
Virgil Lee Martel
Aug 7, 2025
Virgil Lee Martel, 85, of Nome, Texas died Thursday August 7, 2025.
He was born on August 2, 1940, in Beaumont, to Agatha Jannise Martel and Grady Martel, Sr. He was a longtime resident of Nome, Texas. He graduated from Beaumont South Park High School in 1959. He started working for Lee Engineering in Lumberton as a shop hand and later...
Lou Brown Givens
Aug 1, 2025
Myrtle Lou Brown Givens
On Friday, August 1, 2025, our beloved mother Myrtle Lou Brown Givens, 85, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away.
Born in Bogalusa, Louisiana, on July 8, 1940, she was the daughter of Thomas Holliman “T.H.” Brown III and Mavine Morgan Brown. When she attended Bogalusa High School, she was a member of the 4H club and represented her class...
James Rigby, Jr.
Jul 31, 2025
William James Rigby, Jr., 64, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 31, 2025, at home.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 7, 2025, at St. James Catholic Church in Port Arthur.
Born in Jefferson County, Texas, on April 30, 1961, he was the son of Wiliam J. Rigby, Sr., and Ginger Rigby. James received a...
Robert Scott Welton
Jul 31, 2025
Robert Scott Welton, 59, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 31, 2025, in Orange.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Cremation to follow.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, August 4, 2025, at Claybar Funeral...
Arlie Noreta Barbre
Jul 29, 2025
Arlie Noreta Barbre, 82, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 29, 2025, at Focused Care in Orange.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Hartburg Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Michael Procella and Reverend Damon Bickham. Burial will follow at King Cemetery.
Visitation will begin prior to the service at 10:00 a.m., Saturday,...
Irene Grace & Emma Grace Martinez
Jul 28, 2025
In Loving Memory of Irene Grace Martinez & Emma Grace Martinez
Born into the arms of angels on July 28, 2025, our precious twin daughters, Irene Grace and Emma Grace Martinez, were stillborn but deeply loved by their parents, Enrique Martinez and Victoria Cantu.
Though their time on this earth was brief, Irene and Emma were eagerly anticipated and made an everlasting...
Robert "Bob" Acey Walker
Jul 28, 2025
Robert Acey “Bob” Walker passed away on Monday, July 28, 2025, at Stonewood Senior Living in Orange, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, August 1, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Orange County Sheriff’s Office Chaplain Eaves. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.
Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00...
Billie Lou Delaney Leger
Aug 28, 2025
Billie Lou Delaney Leger, 92 of Orange, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 28,2025 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. She was born June 23,1933 in Orange, Texas to James Kenneth Delaney and Ester Elizabeth Hale Delaney.
Billie was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend. Her love for others was evident and she...
Elizabeth "Betty" Patten
Aug 28, 2025
Elizabeth Betty Patten, 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 28, 2025, in Orange.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, September 1, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with a Rosary to be held at 6:00 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at St. Mary...
Winona Mae Stark
Aug 26, 2025
Winona Mae Gibson Stark, born September 14, 1945, in Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2025. A lifelong resident of Orange, she was deeply rooted in the community she loved and called home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William Andrew Gibson and Vivian Winona Arledge Gibson, and her sister, Nan Andrea Gibson.
Winona is survived by her...
Bobbie Jean Yarborough
Aug 24, 2025
Bobbie Jean “BJ” Yarborough, 48, went to be with her beloved Jesus on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at her home in Sour Lake, Texas, after a long illness. BJ was born in Landstuhl, West Germany (before the fall of the Berlin Wall), on September 4, 1976. She was a self-described Army brat and lived with her parents in Kaiserslautern, Germany,...
Ollie Mae Rash
Aug 24, 2025
Ollie Mae Rash, affectionately known as "Scrappy," passed away peacefully on August 24, 2025, in Beaumont, Texas, just a few days shy of her 90th birthday. Born on October 27, 1935, in Bronson, Texas, Ollie was the youngest of ten children born to Willis Curtis Craig and Pearl Lee Smith Craig. Her childhood, filled with the ebbs and flows of...
Katherine Lee "Kathy" Hanks
Aug 22, 2025
Katherine Lee “Kathy” Hanks, 57, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 22, 2025, in Houston.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in Orange.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 29, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Born in...
Rick Simmons
Aug 21, 2025
Rick Simmons, 77, of Orange, Texas—beloved musician, friend, father, and partner—passed away peacefully, August 21, 2025.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 28, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Chris Wales of First Baptist Church on Carlyss. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange, Texas.
Visitation will be held prior...
Barbara Jean Whitrock
Aug 19, 2025
Barbara Jean Whitrock, 91, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 19, 2025, at home.
Born in Champagne County, Ohio, on June 27, 1934, she was the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Gould.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Edward Whitrock; parents, Richard and Elizabeth Gould; brothers Richard Gould and Buddy Gould; grandchildren, Leah Whitrock and Timothy Whitrock.
She...
Wade Alexander Schisler
Aug 12, 2025
Wade Alexander Schisler passed away peacefully on August 12, 2025, after a courageous battle with Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD). Wade was born on October 20, 2021, in Beaumont, and from the very beginning, he brought boundless joy, laughter, and light to all who knew him.
He is survived by his loving parents, Adam Schisler (and girlfriend, Angela Miller) and Ashley Schisler (and...
Lillian Lucille Frugia
Aug 10, 2025
Lillian Lucille Frugia died August 10, 2025 in Beaumont, Texas. She was born on July 8, 1925 in Beaumont, Texas to Sadie Rae Boudreaux Frugia and Lyman Frugia Sr.
She lived most of her life in Vidor, Texas and graduated from Vidor High school in 1943. After graduation she lived in Houston, Texas briefly before returning to live with her parents...
Norbert Joseph Guillot, Sr.
Aug 10, 2025
Norbert Joseph Guillot, Sr.
Norbert Joseph Guillot, Sr., 94, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 10, 2025, in Beaumont.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 15, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Tommy Ewing. Entombment will follow at St Mary Catholic Cemetery Mausoleum in Orange.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...
Francis "Frank" "Butch" Lee Burgess
Aug 9, 2025
Francis “Frank” “Butch” Lee Burgess, a beloved member of his family and community, passed away surrounded by loved ones on August 9, 2025, in Lumberton, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the Apostolic Church of Lumberton, located at 1085 LHS Drive, Lumberton, TX 77657. Officiating will be Brother Weldon Flowers. Burial will...
David Dewitt Holter, Sr.
Aug 8, 2025
David Dewitt Holter, Sr., a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on August 8, 2025, in Beaumont, Texas, at the age of 69. Born on July 4, 1956, in New Orleans, Louisiana, David was a spirited individual known for his fun-loving nature and zest for life.
David had a distinguished career spanning nearly 40 years in the maritime industry....
Virgil Lee Martel
Aug 7, 2025
Virgil Lee Martel, 85, of Nome, Texas died Thursday August 7, 2025.
He was born on August 2, 1940, in Beaumont, to Agatha Jannise Martel and Grady Martel, Sr. He was a longtime resident of Nome, Texas. He graduated from Beaumont South Park High School in 1959. He started working for Lee Engineering in Lumberton as a shop hand and later...
Lou Brown Givens
Aug 1, 2025
Myrtle Lou Brown Givens
On Friday, August 1, 2025, our beloved mother Myrtle Lou Brown Givens, 85, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away.
Born in Bogalusa, Louisiana, on July 8, 1940, she was the daughter of Thomas Holliman “T.H.” Brown III and Mavine Morgan Brown. When she attended Bogalusa High School, she was a member of the 4H club and represented her class...
James Rigby, Jr.
Jul 31, 2025
William James Rigby, Jr., 64, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 31, 2025, at home.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 7, 2025, at St. James Catholic Church in Port Arthur.
Born in Jefferson County, Texas, on April 30, 1961, he was the son of Wiliam J. Rigby, Sr., and Ginger Rigby. James received a...
Robert Scott Welton
Jul 31, 2025
Robert Scott Welton, 59, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 31, 2025, in Orange.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Cremation to follow.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, August 4, 2025, at Claybar Funeral...
Arlie Noreta Barbre
Jul 29, 2025
Arlie Noreta Barbre, 82, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 29, 2025, at Focused Care in Orange.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Hartburg Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Michael Procella and Reverend Damon Bickham. Burial will follow at King Cemetery.
Visitation will begin prior to the service at 10:00 a.m., Saturday,...
Irene Grace & Emma Grace Martinez
Jul 28, 2025
In Loving Memory of Irene Grace Martinez & Emma Grace Martinez
Born into the arms of angels on July 28, 2025, our precious twin daughters, Irene Grace and Emma Grace Martinez, were stillborn but deeply loved by their parents, Enrique Martinez and Victoria Cantu.
Though their time on this earth was brief, Irene and Emma were eagerly anticipated and made an everlasting...
Robert "Bob" Acey Walker
Jul 28, 2025
Robert Acey “Bob” Walker passed away on Monday, July 28, 2025, at Stonewood Senior Living in Orange, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, August 1, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Orange County Sheriff’s Office Chaplain Eaves. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.
Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00...
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