Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
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...
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...
Darlene Faye Bray
Jul 28, 2025
Darlene Faye Bray, 86, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 28, 2025 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 3, 2025 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Doug Bray. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange.
Visitation will begin prior to the service at...
Robert Michael Phelan
Jul 27, 2025
Robert Michael Phelan, 80, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on July 27, 2025.
Born in Hallettsville on February 8, 1945, to Cornelius and Natalie Phelan, Michael graduated from Lamar University and spent his career working for engineering firms in the petroleum and petrochemical industry. Retiring in 2012, Michael was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council...
Patricia Broussard
Jul 27, 2025
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Patricia Broussard, after a long and courageous battle with COPD and its complications. Patricia passed away on July 27, 2025, surrounded by love.
Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on July 7, 1949, she was the daughter of Clarence Joseph Monceaux and Jewel Gregory Monceaux. Pat was a...
Darlene Fay Smith
Jul 26, 2025
Darlene Fay Bilbo Smith, 87, of Orange, TX passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Born February 22, 1938, in Orange County, she resided there most of her life. She spoke often and fondly of playing basketball for her alma mater, Little Cypress High School and was salutatorian of her senior class in 1956. Lifelong friends were made in...
Linda Katherine Thayer
Jul 25, 2025
Linda Katherine Thayer, 78 of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 25, 2025, in Orange.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange
Visitation will be prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Born in Marfa, Texas, on May...
Ann and Basil Burns
Jul 21, 2025
Ann Miller Burns, 86, of Orange, Tx., passed away on July 21, 2025, in an automobile accident in Newton County. Her husband, Charles Basil Burns, 90, died July 24, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Tx as a result of this same accident.
Ann was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi Jan 3, 1939. Basil was born in Simpson, Louisiana Jan...
Mary Kathleen Jander
Jul 20, 2025
Mary Kathleen Hayes Jander, a cherished mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on July 20, 2025, in Lumberton, Texas, at the age of 73. Born on September 10, 1951, in Beaumont, Texas, Kathleen was a vibrant spirit whose love for life resonated in all she did.
A Celebration of Life Memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, August 16th, from...
Lyla Jean Brown
Jul 20, 2025
Lyla Jean Brown, a cherished daughter, granddaughter, and niece peacefully went to be with the Lord on July 20, 2025.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas.
Officiating the service will be Jeff Trahan.
Lyla is the daughter of Joshua and Mayajean Brown, who held her with boundless love. Though her life...
Jacob "Jake" August Cialona
Jul 19, 2025
Jacob August Cialona, affectionately known as Jake, was born on July 10, 1950, in New Orleans, Louisiana. After a fulfilling life, he passed away in Beaumont, Texas, on July 19, 2025, leaving behind a rich legacy of kindness and compassion.
Jake enjoyed a dedicated career as a maintenance mechanic, retiring in 2005 from Goodyear. His professional journey was marked by his...
Joyce Victoria Burton
Jul 18, 2025
Joyce Victoria Burton, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 18, 2025, in Orange.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 20, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend John Fortenberry. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Orange.
Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 20, 2025, at Claybar...
Mathias "Bud" Francis Wiszmann
Jul 16, 2025
Mathias “Bud” Francis Wiszmann, 90, of Long beach, Washington, passed away on July 16, 2025, at Forever Young Home in Groves, Texas.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a Rosary at 6:00 p.m., Monday, July 21, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Services and burial will follow at a later date in Seattle, Washington.
Born in...
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...
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...
Darlene Faye Bray
Jul 28, 2025
Darlene Faye Bray, 86, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 28, 2025 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 3, 2025 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Doug Bray. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange.
Visitation will begin prior to the service at...
Robert Michael Phelan
Jul 27, 2025
Robert Michael Phelan, 80, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on July 27, 2025.
Born in Hallettsville on February 8, 1945, to Cornelius and Natalie Phelan, Michael graduated from Lamar University and spent his career working for engineering firms in the petroleum and petrochemical industry. Retiring in 2012, Michael was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council...
Patricia Broussard
Jul 27, 2025
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Patricia Broussard, after a long and courageous battle with COPD and its complications. Patricia passed away on July 27, 2025, surrounded by love.
Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on July 7, 1949, she was the daughter of Clarence Joseph Monceaux and Jewel Gregory Monceaux. Pat was a...
Darlene Fay Smith
Jul 26, 2025
Darlene Fay Bilbo Smith, 87, of Orange, TX passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Born February 22, 1938, in Orange County, she resided there most of her life. She spoke often and fondly of playing basketball for her alma mater, Little Cypress High School and was salutatorian of her senior class in 1956. Lifelong friends were made in...
Linda Katherine Thayer
Jul 25, 2025
Linda Katherine Thayer, 78 of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 25, 2025, in Orange.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange
Visitation will be prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Born in Marfa, Texas, on May...
Ann and Basil Burns
Jul 21, 2025
Ann Miller Burns, 86, of Orange, Tx., passed away on July 21, 2025, in an automobile accident in Newton County. Her husband, Charles Basil Burns, 90, died July 24, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Tx as a result of this same accident.
Ann was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi Jan 3, 1939. Basil was born in Simpson, Louisiana Jan...
Mary Kathleen Jander
Jul 20, 2025
Mary Kathleen Hayes Jander, a cherished mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on July 20, 2025, in Lumberton, Texas, at the age of 73. Born on September 10, 1951, in Beaumont, Texas, Kathleen was a vibrant spirit whose love for life resonated in all she did.
A Celebration of Life Memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, August 16th, from...
Lyla Jean Brown
Jul 20, 2025
Lyla Jean Brown, a cherished daughter, granddaughter, and niece peacefully went to be with the Lord on July 20, 2025.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas.
Officiating the service will be Jeff Trahan.
Lyla is the daughter of Joshua and Mayajean Brown, who held her with boundless love. Though her life...
Jacob "Jake" August Cialona
Jul 19, 2025
Jacob August Cialona, affectionately known as Jake, was born on July 10, 1950, in New Orleans, Louisiana. After a fulfilling life, he passed away in Beaumont, Texas, on July 19, 2025, leaving behind a rich legacy of kindness and compassion.
Jake enjoyed a dedicated career as a maintenance mechanic, retiring in 2005 from Goodyear. His professional journey was marked by his...
Joyce Victoria Burton
Jul 18, 2025
Joyce Victoria Burton, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 18, 2025, in Orange.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 20, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend John Fortenberry. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Orange.
Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 20, 2025, at Claybar...
Mathias "Bud" Francis Wiszmann
Jul 16, 2025
Mathias “Bud” Francis Wiszmann, 90, of Long beach, Washington, passed away on July 16, 2025, at Forever Young Home in Groves, Texas.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a Rosary at 6:00 p.m., Monday, July 21, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Services and burial will follow at a later date in Seattle, Washington.
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