Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
David L. (Larry) O'Keefe
Aug 12, 2020
David L. O’Keefe, 83, of Pinehurst, passed away August 12, 2020 in Beaumont. David L. (Larry) O’Keefe was born May 7, 1937 in Knoxville, TN. Mr. O’Keefe was one of three sons born to Raymond Joseph and Phyllis Mae O’Keefe. He lived in Norris, TN, Jamaica, NY, Santa Monica, CA, and Houston, TX. He attended the University of Houston. While...
Alice Elizabeth Jean (Lavergne) McCray
Aug 11, 2020
Alice Elizabeth Jean (Lavergne) McCray went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Alice was born November 1, 1941 at Frances Ann Lutcher Hospital in Orange, Texas to Leo and Rose May (Comeaux) Lavergne. She attended St. Mary’s High School in Orange, Texas, graduating in 1960. After attending Lamar Business School she worked for 30...
Gordon Leigh Brown
Aug 11, 2020
Gordon Leigh Brown, 86, of Kirbyville, Texas passed away on August 11, 2020, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor George Gau of Turning Point Church in Vidor. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 5:30 p.m. to...
Theresa Angeline "Angie" Wilson
Aug 10, 2020
Theresa Angeline “Angie” Wilson, 49, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 10, 2020, in Houston, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas, on August 5, 1971, she was the daughter of Glyn Derman Shiyou and Brenda Angeline (Guidry) Hendrick. Angie worked as an office administrator for a number of years. She was an outgoing woman with a beautiful soul and a...
Ruth Livingston Burnett
Aug 10, 2020
Ruth Livingston Burnett, 74, of Orange, went to be with the Lord on August 10, 2020, surrounded by her family. Born in Mena, Arkansas on September 21, 1945 to Ray and Hazel Livingston, she was raised in Port Arthur but lived in Orange for the past thirty years. Ruth’s hobbies were being bossy and always getting her way. She always...
Clois L. Thibodeaux
Aug 9, 2020
Clois L. Thibodeaux, 63, of Bridge City, passed away on August 9, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, August 14, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born...
Robert V. Kimmel
Aug 9, 2020
Robert V. Kimmel, born February 21, 1944, died August 9, 2020 at his son’s home in Orange, Texas. Robert was born and raised in Mexico, Missouri; graduating from Mexico High School and attending college in Kirksville, Missouri. He found his calling after joining the United States Army and served twenty-four honorable years. Robert traveled the world in the service of...
Dan Hoa Trung Ly
Aug 9, 2020
Dan Hoa Trung Ly, 33, formerly of Bridge City, passed away on August 9, 2020, at his residence in Corbin, Kentucky. Funeral services will begin at 8:00 a.m., Thursday, August 20, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Monk Minh Nhat of Quang Dien Temple in Bridge City. Cremation will follow immediately after service at Hillcrest Memorial...
Michael Todd Oliver
Aug 9, 2020
Michael “Gumby” Todd Oliver, 42, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 9, 2020, in Port Arthur, Texas. Born in Houston, Texas, on January 26, 1978, he was the son of Kenneth Oliver and Diane (Echols) Countryman. Michael worked as a service technician for Harry’s Appliances in Orange for many years. He was a hard worker who was excellent...
Jack Ray Ross
Aug 8, 2020
Jack Ray Ross, 89, of Port Neches, passed away on August 8, 2020, at home. A graveside service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 11, at Mitchell Cemetery in Anacoco, Louisiana. Officiating will be Pastor Larry Delcambre. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday, August 10, at Central Baptist Church in Port Neches. Born in...
Melvin Blackwell Cook
Aug 7, 2020
Melvin Blackwell Cook, 84, of Orange, passed away on August 7, 2020 after a very short illness, at home with his family by his side. A graveside service will be held Monday, August 10, at 12:00 p.m. Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Danny Brack. Family will begin gathering with friends at 11:30 a.m. at graveside. Born in...
John Wayne Fowler, Jr.
Aug 7, 2020
John Wayne Fowler, Jr., 60, of Orange, passed away on August 7, 2020, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 13, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Claybar Funeral Home. Born...
James Allen PPool
Aug 6, 2020
James Allen PPool, 88, of Orange, passed away on August 6, 2020 in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 10, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemtery in West Orange. Born in Dallas, Texas on January 10, 1932, he was the son of Guy Dalton PPool and Gladys (Hayes) PPool. James moved to Orange in 1942 where...
Betty Jean Mott
Aug 6, 2020
Betty Jean Mott, 85, of Orange, passed away on August 6, 2020, in Vidor. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m., prior to the funeral service, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas,...
Jimmy Doyle Beard
Aug 5, 2020
Jimmy Doyle Beard, 64, of Orange, passed away August 5, 2020, at home. Born in Orange, Texas, on December 22, 1955. Jimmy worked many years as a fabricator for Inland Boatworks. He was an outdoors man who enjoyed being out on the river in his boat fishing or building new things. Jimmy adored his grandchildren more than anything and used...
Mona Ponthieu Brunson
Aug 2, 2020
MONA RAY PONTHIEU BRUNSON, Age 81, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on Sunday, August 2nd, 2020 in Orange, Texas. Born in Groves, Texas, on November 23, 1938, she was the daughter of Clinton Ponthieu and Angel Thibodeaux Ponthieu. Mona graduated from Bishop Byrne High School, Port Arthur Business College, and worked for some time at Gulf Oil as a...
John Michael Virva, Sr.
Jul 31, 2020
John Michael Virva, 65, of LaGrange, Texas, passed away on July 31, 2020, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 7, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio of St. Henry Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held from 5:00...
Terry "T" Michael Green
Jul 30, 2020
Terry “T” Michael Green, 48, of Vidor, passed away on July 30, 2020, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Services will be conducted by Freddy Anderson and Ben Terry from the Ninth and Elm Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from...
Annie M. Holmes
Jul 30, 2020
Annie M. Holmes, 85, of Orange, Texas, former longtime resident of Meridian, Mississippi, passed away on July 30, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Meridian, Mississippi, on February 10, 1935, she was daughter of Roscoe Jones and Jessie (Bunyard) Jones. Annie worked in retail sales at Cato for many years. She enjoyed ceramics, painting, and gardening. Annie was a wonderful...
David L. (Larry) O'Keefe
Aug 12, 2020
David L. O’Keefe, 83, of Pinehurst, passed away August 12, 2020 in Beaumont. David L. (Larry) O’Keefe was born May 7, 1937 in Knoxville, TN. Mr. O’Keefe was one of three sons born to Raymond Joseph and Phyllis Mae O’Keefe. He lived in Norris, TN, Jamaica, NY, Santa Monica, CA, and Houston, TX. He attended the University of Houston. While...
Alice Elizabeth Jean (Lavergne) McCray
Aug 11, 2020
Alice Elizabeth Jean (Lavergne) McCray went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Alice was born November 1, 1941 at Frances Ann Lutcher Hospital in Orange, Texas to Leo and Rose May (Comeaux) Lavergne. She attended St. Mary’s High School in Orange, Texas, graduating in 1960. After attending Lamar Business School she worked for 30...
Gordon Leigh Brown
Aug 11, 2020
Gordon Leigh Brown, 86, of Kirbyville, Texas passed away on August 11, 2020, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor George Gau of Turning Point Church in Vidor. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 5:30 p.m. to...
Theresa Angeline "Angie" Wilson
Aug 10, 2020
Theresa Angeline “Angie” Wilson, 49, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 10, 2020, in Houston, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas, on August 5, 1971, she was the daughter of Glyn Derman Shiyou and Brenda Angeline (Guidry) Hendrick. Angie worked as an office administrator for a number of years. She was an outgoing woman with a beautiful soul and a...
Ruth Livingston Burnett
Aug 10, 2020
Ruth Livingston Burnett, 74, of Orange, went to be with the Lord on August 10, 2020, surrounded by her family. Born in Mena, Arkansas on September 21, 1945 to Ray and Hazel Livingston, she was raised in Port Arthur but lived in Orange for the past thirty years. Ruth’s hobbies were being bossy and always getting her way. She always...
Clois L. Thibodeaux
Aug 9, 2020
Clois L. Thibodeaux, 63, of Bridge City, passed away on August 9, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, August 14, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born...
Robert V. Kimmel
Aug 9, 2020
Robert V. Kimmel, born February 21, 1944, died August 9, 2020 at his son’s home in Orange, Texas. Robert was born and raised in Mexico, Missouri; graduating from Mexico High School and attending college in Kirksville, Missouri. He found his calling after joining the United States Army and served twenty-four honorable years. Robert traveled the world in the service of...
Dan Hoa Trung Ly
Aug 9, 2020
Dan Hoa Trung Ly, 33, formerly of Bridge City, passed away on August 9, 2020, at his residence in Corbin, Kentucky. Funeral services will begin at 8:00 a.m., Thursday, August 20, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Monk Minh Nhat of Quang Dien Temple in Bridge City. Cremation will follow immediately after service at Hillcrest Memorial...
Michael Todd Oliver
Aug 9, 2020
Michael “Gumby” Todd Oliver, 42, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 9, 2020, in Port Arthur, Texas. Born in Houston, Texas, on January 26, 1978, he was the son of Kenneth Oliver and Diane (Echols) Countryman. Michael worked as a service technician for Harry’s Appliances in Orange for many years. He was a hard worker who was excellent...
Jack Ray Ross
Aug 8, 2020
Jack Ray Ross, 89, of Port Neches, passed away on August 8, 2020, at home. A graveside service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 11, at Mitchell Cemetery in Anacoco, Louisiana. Officiating will be Pastor Larry Delcambre. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday, August 10, at Central Baptist Church in Port Neches. Born in...
Melvin Blackwell Cook
Aug 7, 2020
Melvin Blackwell Cook, 84, of Orange, passed away on August 7, 2020 after a very short illness, at home with his family by his side. A graveside service will be held Monday, August 10, at 12:00 p.m. Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Danny Brack. Family will begin gathering with friends at 11:30 a.m. at graveside. Born in...
John Wayne Fowler, Jr.
Aug 7, 2020
John Wayne Fowler, Jr., 60, of Orange, passed away on August 7, 2020, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 13, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Claybar Funeral Home. Born...
James Allen PPool
Aug 6, 2020
James Allen PPool, 88, of Orange, passed away on August 6, 2020 in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 10, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemtery in West Orange. Born in Dallas, Texas on January 10, 1932, he was the son of Guy Dalton PPool and Gladys (Hayes) PPool. James moved to Orange in 1942 where...
Betty Jean Mott
Aug 6, 2020
Betty Jean Mott, 85, of Orange, passed away on August 6, 2020, in Vidor. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m., prior to the funeral service, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas,...
Jimmy Doyle Beard
Aug 5, 2020
Jimmy Doyle Beard, 64, of Orange, passed away August 5, 2020, at home. Born in Orange, Texas, on December 22, 1955. Jimmy worked many years as a fabricator for Inland Boatworks. He was an outdoors man who enjoyed being out on the river in his boat fishing or building new things. Jimmy adored his grandchildren more than anything and used...
Mona Ponthieu Brunson
Aug 2, 2020
MONA RAY PONTHIEU BRUNSON, Age 81, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on Sunday, August 2nd, 2020 in Orange, Texas. Born in Groves, Texas, on November 23, 1938, she was the daughter of Clinton Ponthieu and Angel Thibodeaux Ponthieu. Mona graduated from Bishop Byrne High School, Port Arthur Business College, and worked for some time at Gulf Oil as a...
John Michael Virva, Sr.
Jul 31, 2020
John Michael Virva, 65, of LaGrange, Texas, passed away on July 31, 2020, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 7, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio of St. Henry Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held from 5:00...
Terry "T" Michael Green
Jul 30, 2020
Terry “T” Michael Green, 48, of Vidor, passed away on July 30, 2020, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Services will be conducted by Freddy Anderson and Ben Terry from the Ninth and Elm Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from...
Annie M. Holmes
Jul 30, 2020
Annie M. Holmes, 85, of Orange, Texas, former longtime resident of Meridian, Mississippi, passed away on July 30, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Meridian, Mississippi, on February 10, 1935, she was daughter of Roscoe Jones and Jessie (Bunyard) Jones. Annie worked in retail sales at Cato for many years. She enjoyed ceramics, painting, and gardening. Annie was a wonderful...
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