LaVerne Welch McDonald
Mar 26, 2026
LaVerne Welch McDonald, 78, of West Orange, died Thursday, March 26, 2026, at her home.
The visitation will be on Saturday, April 4, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Tommy Anthony, pastor of McDonald...
Regan Michele Taylor
Mar 22, 2026
Regan Michelle Taylor, 42 of Bridge City, Texas, was called home on March 22, 2026.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 28, 2026, at St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.
Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 27, 2026,...
Mary Telda Gagnon
Mar 21, 2026
Mary Gagnon was born on September 26, 1938, in Kaplan, Louisiana, and spent most of her life in Orange, Texas. She passed away on March 21, 2026, in Round Rock, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Melvin Payne, of St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial...
Walter Lee Wheeler, Jr.
Mar 21, 2026
Walter Lee “Goob” Wheeler, Jr., 62, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 20, 2026, in Houston.
There will be a celebration of life to honor Walter at a later date.
Born in Longview, Texas, on October 21, 1963, he was the son of Walter Wheeler, Sr. and Marilyn Sandland Wheeler. He was a devoted educator, passionate outdoorsman, and embraced life with...
Juan Antonio Cardenas
Mar 20, 2026
Juan Antonio Cardenas Jr., de 47 años, de Orange, Texas, falleció el 20 de marzo de 2026.
Los servicios funerarios se llevarán a cabo a las 10:00 a.m., el martes 31 de marzo de 2026, en Claybar Funeral Home en Orange. Oficiará el diácono Héctor Maldapado.
El entierro se realizará posteriormente en Hillcrest Memorial Gardens en Orange
La visita será de 3:00 a...
Ivan Ray Dixson
Mar 20, 2026
Ivan Ray Dixson, age 62, was born on December 18, 1963, and passed away on March 20, 2026, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, March 27, 2026, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning...
Kenneth Walter Arnold
Mar 16, 2026
Kenneth Walter Arnold, 85, of Woodville, Texas, passed away on March 16, 2026, at Harbor Hospice in Jasper, Texas.
A memorial service will be held on April 18, 2026. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m., followed by a celebration of life at 1:00 p.m., at Enon Baptist Church in Chester, Texas.
Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, on October 3, 1940, he was the...
Dewey Lejeune
Mar 14, 2026
Dewey Lejeune, 92, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 14, 2026, in Orange.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Steve Obernuefemann and Brother Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday,...
Cindy K Young
Mar 13, 2026
Cindy K Young, 69, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 13, 2026, in Orange, following a brave battle with lung cancer.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 23, 2026, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain H Lynn Fontenot. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.
Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m.to 11:00 a.m.,...
Louis Michael "Mike" Van Meter
Mar 13, 2026
Mike Van Meter was born on April 15, 1951, in Orange, Texas to Ruby Fay Peveto and Uno Marion Aijala. After his parent’s divorce, the family moved to Corpus Christi, Texas where he was raised by his mother and later step-father, John William Van Meter. Mike loved his dad deeply, and during his teenage years had his name legally changed...
Clinton L. "Bucky" Smith, Jr.
Mar 10, 2026
Clinton L. “Bucky” Smith Jr.
A great book once said that “the place to improve the world is first in one’s own heart and head and hands and then work outward from there.” Clinton L. “Bucky” Smith Jr. lived his life in exactly that way. Quietly and thoughtfully with steady hands, he made the world better beginning with the people closest...
Christella Casiano
Mar 9, 2026
Born in Orange, Texas, on February 18, 1968, she was the daughter of Ernest Casiano and Geraldine "Jerry" (Stewart) Casiano.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 27, 2026, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Claybar...
Douglas Alan Fields
Mar 9, 2026
Douglas Alan Fields
April 13, 1951 – March 9, 2026
Douglas “Doug” Alan Fields passed away on March 9, 2026, after a life lived with ambition, adventure, and an enduring love of the open water.
Born on April 13, 1951, in Bridge City, Texas, Doug was raised with a strong work ethic instilled by his father, Joe Fields, alongside whom he learned the...
Marie Rhame Mitchell
Mar 9, 2026
Marie Rhame Mitchell, 96, of West Orange, Texas, passed away on March 9, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 13, 2026, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange.
Visitation will begin prior to the service at...
Larry Wayne Padgett
Mar 9, 2026
Larry Wayne Padgett, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 9, 2026, in Beaumont.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 11, at Claybar Funeral...
Allan Kent Henagan
Mar 8, 2026
Allan “Kent” Henagan, born on May 31, 1960, in Port Arthur, Texas, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2026, in Houston, Texas, as he went to be with the Lord. He leaves behind a legacy of dedication, passion, and love that will be cherished by his family, friends, and all who had the pleasure of knowing him.
Funeral services will be...
Michelle "Shell" Mathis
Mar 8, 2026
Michelle “Shell” Mathis, 45, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 8, 2026, in Houston, wrapped in her husband’s arms.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Visitation will begin prior to the service at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Born on June 19, 1980,...
Steven Ivan Acosta
Mar 5, 2026
Beloved Father, Brother, and Friend
Steven Acosta, a loving father of six and cherished brother of five, went home to be with the Lord on March 5th 2026, shortly after placing his faith in Jesus Christ—the most important decision of his life.
Born on July 24, 1990, in Montclair, California, to Javier Acosta and Flora Villarreal Acosta, he spent the last 18...
Kerry Stephen Caillouet
Mar 4, 2026
Kerry Stephen Caillouet
Kerry Stephen Caillouet, age 61, was born on January 10, 1965, and passed away on March 4, 2026—made whole and forever healed. Thank you, God!
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00a.m., Saturday, March 7, 2026, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial...
Woodrow Shelton Brown
Mar 2, 2026
Woodrow “Shelton” Brown, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 2, 2026, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange.
Visitation will begin prior to the service at 1:00 p.m., Saturday,...
