Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Evionn Zardae Zeno
Feb 27, 2021
Evionn Zardae Zeno, 5 months old, of Port Arthur, passed away surrounded by her loved ones in Port Arthur. A graveside service for Evionn will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at Live Oak Cemetery on West Port Arthur Road. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on September 25, 2020, she was the daughter of Everrette G. Zeno,...
Kathryn Freeman Kendig
Feb 27, 2021
Kathryn Freeman Kendig, 96, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 27, 2021, in Vidor. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Randy Branch. Face masks will be required of all guests that are in attendance. She was born December 7, 1924 in...
Wayne Harrison
Feb 25, 2021
William "Wayne" Harrison, 87, of Orange, passed away on February 25, 2021, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday,...
Delores Eileen Stevens Magness
Feb 25, 2021
Delores Eileen Stevens Magness Nov. 28, 1944 - Feb. 25, 2021 Delores Eileen (Dee) Stevens was born Nov. 28, 1944, in Orange, Texas, the daughter of Cecile Ratcliff Stevens and Billy Stevens. She passed away on Feb. 25, 2021, in Lake Charles, La. after contracting the Covid-19 virus. Dee was a 1963 graduate of Stark High School in Orange. She...
Helen Marie Guillot
Feb 24, 2021
Helen Marie Guillot, 85, of Vidor, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at, Oakwood Nursing Home, in Vidor. Born in Orange, Texas, on December 21, 1935, she was the daughter of Calvin Clarence Block, Sr. and Della (McDonald) Block. Helen was a dedicated hard-working woman, she worked in the Levingson Shipyard as a Welder for a time. She loved...
Hazel Mae Patin
Feb 24, 2021
Hazel Mae Patin, 70, of Orange, passed away on February 24, 2021, in Orange. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, March 7, 2021, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on October 7, 1950, she was the daughter of James L. Griffith and Jesse Griffith. Hazel loved to spend time at the...
Ronnie William Bryant
Feb 24, 2021
Ronnie William Bryant, 69, of Beaumont, Texas left this worldly place in the early morning hours of February 24, 2021. He made it to heaven just in time for a good breakfast of biscuits and eggs all prepared by his wonderful mother, Margaret Matthews. Ronnie was born in Orange, Texas to Margaret and William “Bill” Wesley Bryant on March 12,...
John Christopher Bounds
Feb 23, 2021
John Christopher Bounds John Christopher Bounds “Beau”, 64, of Silsbee, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at, St. Elizabeth Hospital, in Beaumont. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on November 6, 1956, he was the son of Jimmie Isaac Bounds and Ollie Marilyn Jeffers. John was a very creative, intelligent, and wise man. He built motorcycles from the ground up, painting...
Raymond "Ray" Reed Sr.
Feb 22, 2021
Raymond “Ray” Reed, Sr., 78, of Bridge City, passed away on February 22, 2021, in Port Arthur. A visitation will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, February 27, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 12:45 p.m., on Monday, March 8, 2021, at Houston National Cemetery in Houston. Born in...
Tena Marie Wyatt Scott
Feb 22, 2021
Tena Marie Wyatt Scott, 63, of Orange, passed away on February 22, 2021, in Orange. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Steve Neal. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, February 27, 2021, at...
Ronald Murphy Romero
Feb 21, 2021
Ronnie Murphy Romero, 66, of Hackberry, Louisiana, passed away on February 21, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, February 25, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Murry Dean Ray. A graveside service will follow at Head of the Hollow Cemetery in Johnson Bayou, Louisiana with Father Timothy Goodly, officiating. Visitation for...
Joe Boyce Williams
Feb 20, 2021
Joe Boyce Williams, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 20, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 27, 2021, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange, Texas. Born in Camp Springs, Texas, on June 16, 1935, he was the son of Elbert H. Williams and Alma (Scott) Williams. Joe moved with his family to...
Homer Lee Ballard
Feb 20, 2021
Homer Lee Ballard, 83, of Orange, passed away on February 20, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 27, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Jeff Trahan of Memorial Church of Christ in Nederland. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service...
Byron Henry Sonnier, Jr.
Feb 20, 2021
Byron Henry Sonnier Jr., was greeted into heaven with open arms by his wife, Joan, on Saturday, February 20, 2021. He was born on April 26, 1943 in Texas City, Texas to his parents, Byron Henry Sonnier Sr. and Olite Marie Sonnier. In December of 1962, he married the love of his life, Joan Ortolon Sonnier. Together they built their...
Marilyn Louise Sterling
Feb 20, 2021
Marilyn Louise Sterling, 79, of Milam, a former resident of Beaumont, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021, in Hemphill. Born in El Paso, Texas, on November 15, 1941, she was the daughter of Marion Harvey Young and Lydia Mae (Perkins) Young. Marilyn was a retired floral designer and a Past Matron of Chapter 214, Order of the Eastern Star in...
Mary Louise Barnes
Feb 19, 2021
Mary Louise Barnes, 60, of Orange, passed away on February 19, 2021, in Beaumont. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on October 7, 1960, she was the daughter of Alford Neal Barnes and Hazel (Boatwright) Barnes. Mary was a homemaker who took pride in raising her children and taking care of the home. In her spare time, she enjoyed drawing and...
Ferrel Ashby
Feb 18, 2021
Sandra Ferrel Ridley Ashby, 82, of Bridge City, Texas left this life to be with her Lord and Savior on February 18, 2021. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 23, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Mark Bunch. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held prior to...
Steven Lee Bisson
Feb 18, 2021
Steven Lee Bisson, 65, of Bridge City, passed away on February 18, 2021 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas on November 30, 1955, he was the son of Leo Bob Bisson and Shirley (Hubbard) Bisson. Steven was a truck driver...
Eileen Carroll Holland
Feb 17, 2021
Eileen Carroll Holland, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother entered into eternal rest on 02/17/2021, in Harlingen TX. Eileen was born on October 14, 1920, in Alvin, TX, to Porter Patton and Ethel Armstrong Carroll, the first of 2 daughters. She had a very large and close extended family of Mears, Armstrong, Carroll and Gilliam cousins. She was preceded in...
Royce Leon Pettis
Feb 17, 2021
Royce Leon Pettis, 87, 1934-2021, of Beaumont, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Leon went to his home in Heaven to be with his Savior on February 17. He fought a long battle with Parkinson and with Covid-19 since January 2nd. Leon was a retired Attorney that started practicing in Beaumont in 1962. He was a faithful member of...
Evionn Zardae Zeno
Feb 27, 2021
Evionn Zardae Zeno, 5 months old, of Port Arthur, passed away surrounded by her loved ones in Port Arthur. A graveside service for Evionn will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at Live Oak Cemetery on West Port Arthur Road. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on September 25, 2020, she was the daughter of Everrette G. Zeno,...
Kathryn Freeman Kendig
Feb 27, 2021
Kathryn Freeman Kendig, 96, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 27, 2021, in Vidor. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Randy Branch. Face masks will be required of all guests that are in attendance. She was born December 7, 1924 in...
Wayne Harrison
Feb 25, 2021
William "Wayne" Harrison, 87, of Orange, passed away on February 25, 2021, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday,...
Delores Eileen Stevens Magness
Feb 25, 2021
Delores Eileen Stevens Magness Nov. 28, 1944 - Feb. 25, 2021 Delores Eileen (Dee) Stevens was born Nov. 28, 1944, in Orange, Texas, the daughter of Cecile Ratcliff Stevens and Billy Stevens. She passed away on Feb. 25, 2021, in Lake Charles, La. after contracting the Covid-19 virus. Dee was a 1963 graduate of Stark High School in Orange. She...
Helen Marie Guillot
Feb 24, 2021
Helen Marie Guillot, 85, of Vidor, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at, Oakwood Nursing Home, in Vidor. Born in Orange, Texas, on December 21, 1935, she was the daughter of Calvin Clarence Block, Sr. and Della (McDonald) Block. Helen was a dedicated hard-working woman, she worked in the Levingson Shipyard as a Welder for a time. She loved...
Hazel Mae Patin
Feb 24, 2021
Hazel Mae Patin, 70, of Orange, passed away on February 24, 2021, in Orange. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, March 7, 2021, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on October 7, 1950, she was the daughter of James L. Griffith and Jesse Griffith. Hazel loved to spend time at the...
Ronnie William Bryant
Feb 24, 2021
Ronnie William Bryant, 69, of Beaumont, Texas left this worldly place in the early morning hours of February 24, 2021. He made it to heaven just in time for a good breakfast of biscuits and eggs all prepared by his wonderful mother, Margaret Matthews. Ronnie was born in Orange, Texas to Margaret and William “Bill” Wesley Bryant on March 12,...
John Christopher Bounds
Feb 23, 2021
John Christopher Bounds John Christopher Bounds “Beau”, 64, of Silsbee, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at, St. Elizabeth Hospital, in Beaumont. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on November 6, 1956, he was the son of Jimmie Isaac Bounds and Ollie Marilyn Jeffers. John was a very creative, intelligent, and wise man. He built motorcycles from the ground up, painting...
Raymond "Ray" Reed Sr.
Feb 22, 2021
Raymond “Ray” Reed, Sr., 78, of Bridge City, passed away on February 22, 2021, in Port Arthur. A visitation will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, February 27, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 12:45 p.m., on Monday, March 8, 2021, at Houston National Cemetery in Houston. Born in...
Tena Marie Wyatt Scott
Feb 22, 2021
Tena Marie Wyatt Scott, 63, of Orange, passed away on February 22, 2021, in Orange. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Steve Neal. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, February 27, 2021, at...
Ronald Murphy Romero
Feb 21, 2021
Ronnie Murphy Romero, 66, of Hackberry, Louisiana, passed away on February 21, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, February 25, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Murry Dean Ray. A graveside service will follow at Head of the Hollow Cemetery in Johnson Bayou, Louisiana with Father Timothy Goodly, officiating. Visitation for...
Joe Boyce Williams
Feb 20, 2021
Joe Boyce Williams, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 20, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 27, 2021, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange, Texas. Born in Camp Springs, Texas, on June 16, 1935, he was the son of Elbert H. Williams and Alma (Scott) Williams. Joe moved with his family to...
Homer Lee Ballard
Feb 20, 2021
Homer Lee Ballard, 83, of Orange, passed away on February 20, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 27, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Jeff Trahan of Memorial Church of Christ in Nederland. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service...
Byron Henry Sonnier, Jr.
Feb 20, 2021
Byron Henry Sonnier Jr., was greeted into heaven with open arms by his wife, Joan, on Saturday, February 20, 2021. He was born on April 26, 1943 in Texas City, Texas to his parents, Byron Henry Sonnier Sr. and Olite Marie Sonnier. In December of 1962, he married the love of his life, Joan Ortolon Sonnier. Together they built their...
Marilyn Louise Sterling
Feb 20, 2021
Marilyn Louise Sterling, 79, of Milam, a former resident of Beaumont, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021, in Hemphill. Born in El Paso, Texas, on November 15, 1941, she was the daughter of Marion Harvey Young and Lydia Mae (Perkins) Young. Marilyn was a retired floral designer and a Past Matron of Chapter 214, Order of the Eastern Star in...
Mary Louise Barnes
Feb 19, 2021
Mary Louise Barnes, 60, of Orange, passed away on February 19, 2021, in Beaumont. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on October 7, 1960, she was the daughter of Alford Neal Barnes and Hazel (Boatwright) Barnes. Mary was a homemaker who took pride in raising her children and taking care of the home. In her spare time, she enjoyed drawing and...
Ferrel Ashby
Feb 18, 2021
Sandra Ferrel Ridley Ashby, 82, of Bridge City, Texas left this life to be with her Lord and Savior on February 18, 2021. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 23, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Mark Bunch. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held prior to...
Steven Lee Bisson
Feb 18, 2021
Steven Lee Bisson, 65, of Bridge City, passed away on February 18, 2021 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas on November 30, 1955, he was the son of Leo Bob Bisson and Shirley (Hubbard) Bisson. Steven was a truck driver...
Eileen Carroll Holland
Feb 17, 2021
Eileen Carroll Holland, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother entered into eternal rest on 02/17/2021, in Harlingen TX. Eileen was born on October 14, 1920, in Alvin, TX, to Porter Patton and Ethel Armstrong Carroll, the first of 2 daughters. She had a very large and close extended family of Mears, Armstrong, Carroll and Gilliam cousins. She was preceded in...
Royce Leon Pettis
Feb 17, 2021
Royce Leon Pettis, 87, 1934-2021, of Beaumont, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Leon went to his home in Heaven to be with his Savior on February 17. He fought a long battle with Parkinson and with Covid-19 since January 2nd. Leon was a retired Attorney that started practicing in Beaumont in 1962. He was a faithful member of...