Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Michael Joseph Thevis
Sep 1, 2020
Michael Joseph Thevis, 75, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on September 1, 2020, in Beaumont. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 5, 2020, at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Deacon Melvin Payne, of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the graveside service beginning at...
Wanda Madice Addison
Sep 1, 2020
Wanda Madice Addison, 94, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 1, 2020, at her granddaughter’s home in Magnolia, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, September 7, 2020, at Beech Grove Cemetery in Anacoco, Louisiana. Born in Leesville, Louisiana, on April 14, 1926, she was the daughter of Olen H. Addison and Lois (Langton)...
Joseph Clard Richard
Aug 31, 2020
Jospeh Clard Richard, 60, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on August 28, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Lafayette, Louisiana, on April 2, 1960, he was the son of Preston Armstrong and Ella (Richard) Armstrong. Joseph formerly worked as a pipefitter and welder for American Bridge in Orange. He was a man of faith and grew up...
Easton Ryan Lau
Aug 30, 2020
Easton Ryan Lau, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 30, 2020, at 19 months old, at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will begin at 6:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitations will be held at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange...
Linda Rhea Everett
Aug 25, 2020
Linda Rhea Everett, 69, of Orange, Texas passed away on August 25, 2020, in Houston, Texas. Born in Kirbyville, Texas, on August 5, 1951, she was the daughter of Cecil Ray and Charlene Rogers. Linda was a wonderful wife, mother and business owner who will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by...
Ronnie Max Logan
Aug 24, 2020
Ronnie Logan, a longtime resident of Orange, TX, passed away peacefully at his home on the 24th of August, 2020. Ronnie was preceded in death by his parents Evelyn and Kenneth Logan. He is survived by his son Ron (Rocky) Logan, Jr. of Kingwood, TX, daughter Kelly Murphy of Beaumont, TX, and sisters Carolyn Parker and Tena English of Mauriceville,...
Daniel "Dan" Herbert Dark
Aug 21, 2020
Daniel “Dan” Herbert Dark, 65, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on August 21, 2020, at his home surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 23, 2020, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be his brother-in-law, Nathan James. Visitation will begin prior to the service, at 1:30 p.m., at Claybar Kelley-Watkins...
Bruce "P-Nut" Lane Melancon
Aug 21, 2020
Bruce “P-Nut” Lane Melancon, 60, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 21, 2020, at his home in Bridge City. A memorial service will be at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, September 10, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 3:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange,...
Deborah Hennigan Leleux
Aug 20, 2020
Deborah Hennigan Leleux, 64, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 20, 2020, in Nacogdoches, Texas. A memorial gathering will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., with a memorial service beginning at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, September 11, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 2, 1956, she was the daughter of...
Marie Therese Landry
Aug 20, 2020
Marie Therese Dupleix Landry, age 99, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at The Abbey Assisted Living in Houston, Tx. Born in Youngsville, Louisiana, November 1,1920. She was the daughter of Louis Ellis Dupleix Sr. and Oleta Dupleix. Marie graduated from Southwestern Louisiana Institute in Elementary Education. She began teaching in Youngsville, La., then later...
Darrell Lee Wolfford
Aug 19, 2020
Darrell Lee Wolfford, 80, of Orange, passed away on August 19, 2020, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 21, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Dale Lee. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., prior to the funeral service, at Claybar Funeral Home...
James Larry Rogers
Aug 18, 2020
LLarry Rogers, 78 years of age and a resident of West Orange, passed away on August 18, 2020, after a brief illness. He was born on September 24, 1941 to Joe and Edna Paysinger Rogers in Fayetteville, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents and his father and mother in law, Tommy and Corma Walker. He was a...
Ruth Ann Darder
Aug 18, 2020
Ruth Ann Darder, 91, of Bridge City, passed away on August 18, 2020, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 4, 2020 at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at...
Ginger Gunter
Aug 18, 2020
Ginger Ann Gunter, 67, of Bridge City, passed away on August 18, 2020, at her home. A memorial gathering will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, September 5, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Ville Platte, Louisiana, on April 28, 1953, she was the daughter of Nolan Joseph Devillier and Mary Nell (Tate) Devillier....
Shirley D. Hays
Aug 17, 2020
Shirley D. Hays, 80, of Orange, passed away on August 17, 2020, in Beaumont. A private family service will be held at a later date. Born in Kisatchie, Louisiana, on April 6, 1940, she was the daughter of William Edward Dowden and Leah Leona Dowden. Shirley was a wonderful and extremely involved Mimi to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She...
Ramona Lea Cockerham
Aug 16, 2020
Ramona Lea Cockerham, 55, of Orange, Texas, went home to be with loved ones on August 16, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Orange, on September 1, 1964, she was the daughter of Ramon Eugene Davis and Edith Mae (Lingo) Myers. Ramona was a member of The Eagles Club. She loved pink roses, adored her dachshunds, and enjoyed going out...
Elizabeth Brazelton Gross
Aug 16, 2020
Elizabeth Brazelton Gross, 89, of Orange, passed away on August 16, 2020, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 21, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be David Turner. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Gayle Elaine Jackson Bland
Aug 15, 2020
Gayle Elaine Jackson Bland passed away peacefully at home on August 15, 2020. Gayle was born on May 21, 1935 in Nashville, Tennessee. When she was in 1st grade, she moved to Seaford, Delaware with her parents, Rubye and Leo Jackson, when Leo took a job at DuPont in nearby Wilmington. In 1946 when Gayle was in 5th grade, her...
Kevin Lee Hutson
Aug 15, 2020
Kevin Lee Hutson, 43, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 15, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life will be held in Kevin’s honor on Saturday, August 22, 2020, 5 P.M. at the family home, 2507 CR 4181, Orange, Texas. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange,...
Ma Crispina Hernández
Aug 14, 2020
Ma Crispina Hernández, 81, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on August 14, 2020, at her daughter’s home in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor José Alvaro Sánchez of Casa de Alabanza. Burial will follow at The Cemetery in Mauriceville. Visitation will be held...
Michael Joseph Thevis
Sep 1, 2020
Michael Joseph Thevis, 75, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on September 1, 2020, in Beaumont. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 5, 2020, at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Deacon Melvin Payne, of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the graveside service beginning at...
Wanda Madice Addison
Sep 1, 2020
Wanda Madice Addison, 94, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 1, 2020, at her granddaughter’s home in Magnolia, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, September 7, 2020, at Beech Grove Cemetery in Anacoco, Louisiana. Born in Leesville, Louisiana, on April 14, 1926, she was the daughter of Olen H. Addison and Lois (Langton)...
Joseph Clard Richard
Aug 31, 2020
Jospeh Clard Richard, 60, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on August 28, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Lafayette, Louisiana, on April 2, 1960, he was the son of Preston Armstrong and Ella (Richard) Armstrong. Joseph formerly worked as a pipefitter and welder for American Bridge in Orange. He was a man of faith and grew up...
Easton Ryan Lau
Aug 30, 2020
Easton Ryan Lau, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 30, 2020, at 19 months old, at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will begin at 6:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitations will be held at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange...
Linda Rhea Everett
Aug 25, 2020
Linda Rhea Everett, 69, of Orange, Texas passed away on August 25, 2020, in Houston, Texas. Born in Kirbyville, Texas, on August 5, 1951, she was the daughter of Cecil Ray and Charlene Rogers. Linda was a wonderful wife, mother and business owner who will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by...
Ronnie Max Logan
Aug 24, 2020
Ronnie Logan, a longtime resident of Orange, TX, passed away peacefully at his home on the 24th of August, 2020. Ronnie was preceded in death by his parents Evelyn and Kenneth Logan. He is survived by his son Ron (Rocky) Logan, Jr. of Kingwood, TX, daughter Kelly Murphy of Beaumont, TX, and sisters Carolyn Parker and Tena English of Mauriceville,...
Daniel "Dan" Herbert Dark
Aug 21, 2020
Daniel “Dan” Herbert Dark, 65, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on August 21, 2020, at his home surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 23, 2020, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be his brother-in-law, Nathan James. Visitation will begin prior to the service, at 1:30 p.m., at Claybar Kelley-Watkins...
Bruce "P-Nut" Lane Melancon
Aug 21, 2020
Bruce “P-Nut” Lane Melancon, 60, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 21, 2020, at his home in Bridge City. A memorial service will be at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, September 10, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 3:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange,...
Deborah Hennigan Leleux
Aug 20, 2020
Deborah Hennigan Leleux, 64, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 20, 2020, in Nacogdoches, Texas. A memorial gathering will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., with a memorial service beginning at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, September 11, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 2, 1956, she was the daughter of...
Marie Therese Landry
Aug 20, 2020
Marie Therese Dupleix Landry, age 99, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at The Abbey Assisted Living in Houston, Tx. Born in Youngsville, Louisiana, November 1,1920. She was the daughter of Louis Ellis Dupleix Sr. and Oleta Dupleix. Marie graduated from Southwestern Louisiana Institute in Elementary Education. She began teaching in Youngsville, La., then later...
Darrell Lee Wolfford
Aug 19, 2020
Darrell Lee Wolfford, 80, of Orange, passed away on August 19, 2020, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 21, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Dale Lee. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., prior to the funeral service, at Claybar Funeral Home...
James Larry Rogers
Aug 18, 2020
LLarry Rogers, 78 years of age and a resident of West Orange, passed away on August 18, 2020, after a brief illness. He was born on September 24, 1941 to Joe and Edna Paysinger Rogers in Fayetteville, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents and his father and mother in law, Tommy and Corma Walker. He was a...
Ruth Ann Darder
Aug 18, 2020
Ruth Ann Darder, 91, of Bridge City, passed away on August 18, 2020, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 4, 2020 at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at...
Ginger Gunter
Aug 18, 2020
Ginger Ann Gunter, 67, of Bridge City, passed away on August 18, 2020, at her home. A memorial gathering will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, September 5, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Ville Platte, Louisiana, on April 28, 1953, she was the daughter of Nolan Joseph Devillier and Mary Nell (Tate) Devillier....
Shirley D. Hays
Aug 17, 2020
Shirley D. Hays, 80, of Orange, passed away on August 17, 2020, in Beaumont. A private family service will be held at a later date. Born in Kisatchie, Louisiana, on April 6, 1940, she was the daughter of William Edward Dowden and Leah Leona Dowden. Shirley was a wonderful and extremely involved Mimi to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She...
Ramona Lea Cockerham
Aug 16, 2020
Ramona Lea Cockerham, 55, of Orange, Texas, went home to be with loved ones on August 16, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Orange, on September 1, 1964, she was the daughter of Ramon Eugene Davis and Edith Mae (Lingo) Myers. Ramona was a member of The Eagles Club. She loved pink roses, adored her dachshunds, and enjoyed going out...
Elizabeth Brazelton Gross
Aug 16, 2020
Elizabeth Brazelton Gross, 89, of Orange, passed away on August 16, 2020, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 21, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be David Turner. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Gayle Elaine Jackson Bland
Aug 15, 2020
Gayle Elaine Jackson Bland passed away peacefully at home on August 15, 2020. Gayle was born on May 21, 1935 in Nashville, Tennessee. When she was in 1st grade, she moved to Seaford, Delaware with her parents, Rubye and Leo Jackson, when Leo took a job at DuPont in nearby Wilmington. In 1946 when Gayle was in 5th grade, her...
Kevin Lee Hutson
Aug 15, 2020
Kevin Lee Hutson, 43, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 15, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life will be held in Kevin’s honor on Saturday, August 22, 2020, 5 P.M. at the family home, 2507 CR 4181, Orange, Texas. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange,...
Ma Crispina Hernández
Aug 14, 2020
Ma Crispina Hernández, 81, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on August 14, 2020, at her daughter’s home in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor José Alvaro Sánchez of Casa de Alabanza. Burial will follow at The Cemetery in Mauriceville. Visitation will be held...



