Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Helen Kossa Broussard
May 9, 2020
Helen was born on February 7, 1940 in Beeville, Texas to Edwin and Velma Staples Kossa, and passed away at home in Manvel, Texas with her family on May 9, 2020. She graduated from Liberty High School in 1957, married Donald Droll in 1958 and moved to Orange in 1961, where she raised her four children. Helen went on to...
Joseph Leonard Hargrave, Jr.
May 8, 2020
Joseph Leonard Hargrave, Jr., 83, of Bridge, City, Texas, passed away on May 8, 2020, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Nick Coleman of Fellowship Baptist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will...
Charles "Chuck" Wellington Mann Jr.
May 8, 2020
Charles “Chuck” Wellington Mann, Jr. Chuck Mann, Jr., 71, of Nederland, passed away on May 8, 2020, at home. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 25, 1948, he was the son of Charles Wellington Mann, Sr. and Katherine (Holy) Mann. Chuck worked for many years for American Pol-Syn Pol. He loved traveling and enjoyed nothing more than to be diving....
Vonie Dupuy Duhon
May 7, 2020
Vonie Dupuy Duhon, age 89, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2020. She was born December 20, 1930 in Marksville, Louisiana. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alton Joseph Duhon and son, Ronald Joseph Duhon, and also grandson Christopher Pinder and great grandson Hayden McCuistion. She is survived by four children, Michael Wayne Duhon, Linda Fay Alston, Charles...
Grace Marie Guillot
May 6, 2020
Claybar Funeral Home announces the Memorial Services for Grace Marie Hall Guillot will be conducted on Saturday, August 1, 2020. The Memorial Services will be conducted at the First United Methodist Church at 502 N. 6th Street, Orange, Texas. Senior Pastor Lani Rousseau will Officiate the Ceremony. The visitation will be from 12:30 PM until 1:00 PM. The Memorial Services...
John Carpenter
May 5, 2020
John Carpenter, 80, of Orange passed away on May 5, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor E. Dale Lee of the Cowboy Church of Orange County. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Jerry Wayne Romero
May 4, 2020
Jerry Wayne Romero, 69, of Brookeland, Texas, passed away on May 4, 2020, at his home in Brookeland. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 9, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Murry Dean Ray of Bridge City United Pentecostal Church. Final resting place will be at Head of Hollow Cemetery in Johnson...
William Franklin "Frank" Snipes
May 3, 2020
William Franklin “Frank” Snipes, 64, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 3, 2020, at UTMB Health in Galveston, Texas. A graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2020, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on January 7, 1956, he was the son of Cleo Franklin Snipes and Jessie Mae (Robertson) Snipes....
Patti Mann
May 3, 2020
Patti Mann, 66, of Nederland, passed away on May 3, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 8, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be prior to the service, starting at 12:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born on August 3, 1953, she...
Christopher "Hank" Alan Moore
May 1, 2020
Christopher “Hank” Alan Moore, 36, of Orange, passed away on May 1, 2020, in Killeen. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Monday, May 11, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service, starting at 2:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Ennis, Texas, on November 2, 1983, he was the son...
Gerald Joseph Oubre
May 1, 2020
Gerald Joseph Oubre, 90, of Groves, passed away on May 1, 2020, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, May 4, 2020, at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Officiating will be Reverend Sinclar Oubre. The funeral will be live on Port Arthur International Seafarers Facebook page. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00...
Mary Frances Bobbitt
Apr 30, 2020
Mary Frances Bobbitt, 84, of Lumberton, passed away on April 30, 2020, at her home. Born on January 25, 1936, she was the daughter of J.J. Ritter and Mary (Wright) Ritter. Mary enjoyed playing Nintendo and working in her yard gardening. She loved her family dearly especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mary will be missed by all who knew...
Ron R. Moreau
Apr 29, 2020
Ron R. Moreau, 82, passed away on April 29, 2020 at his home in Orangefield, with his beautiful wife Jean by his side. Anyone who knew Ron, knew he loved his land almost as much as he loved Jean. He was the owner and stylist of Ron’s House of Elegance in Bridge City, Port Arthur, and Port Neches for over...
Rose M. Dupuis
Apr 29, 2020
Rose M. Dupuis, 78, of Deweyville, passed away on April 29, 2020, at Pinehurst Nursing Home. Born in Beaumont, Texas on January 14, 1942 she was the daughter of Gethern McDaniel and Celess (Hryhorchuk) McDaniel. Rose was a devoted member of First Baptist Church Deweyville. She was a talented artist who loved painting on wood and commissioned her artwork locally....
Elaine Carol Robertson
Apr 28, 2020
Elaine Carol Robertson, 75, of Orange, passed away on April 28, 2020, in Orange. Born in San Francisco, California, on August 5, 1944, she was the daughter of Warren Shelly Prevost and Genevieve Ruth (Figare) Prevost. Elaine loved to read and order QVC. She adored her family and friends and made it a point to keep up with them out...
Margie Fontenot Bean
Apr 25, 2020
With profound sadness we announce the passing of Margie Fontenot Bean, our loving and devoted mother, and friend to all whose lives she touched. She left us while sleeping, on April 25, 2020 in Lafayette, Louisiana, at Lady of the Oaks Retirement Manor. Margie was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on July 6, 1931. She moved to Orange, Texas in...
David Lee Erway
Apr 25, 2020
David Lee Erway, 42, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on April 25, 2020, at his home in Vidor. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 1, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service,...
Maxwell Brent Pelham
Apr 24, 2020
Maxwell Brent Pelham, 77, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on April 24, 2020, in Houston, Texas. Born in Florala, Alabama, on December 28, 1942, he was the son of Curtis Pelham and Clara (McCloud) Pelham. Maxwell proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1965. He went on to work for DuPont Sabine River Works...
Jace Mackenzie "Moose" Prescott
Apr 23, 2020
Jace “Moose” Prescott, 31, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 23, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on May 10, 1988, he was the son of Nathaniel Prescott and Margaret “Peggy” Prescott. Moose graduated in 2007 from Haughton High School in Louisiana. From an early age he had a passion for sports, especially football and played...
Larry Gene Martin
Apr 22, 2020
Larry Gene Martin, 67, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 22, 2020, at his home. Born in Silsbee, Texas, on September 13, 1952, he was the son of Everett Martin and Dorothy (Welch) Martin. Larry proudly served his country in the United States Army. He then went on to work as a planner for the MeadWestvaco paper mill. Larry...
Helen Kossa Broussard
May 9, 2020
Helen was born on February 7, 1940 in Beeville, Texas to Edwin and Velma Staples Kossa, and passed away at home in Manvel, Texas with her family on May 9, 2020. She graduated from Liberty High School in 1957, married Donald Droll in 1958 and moved to Orange in 1961, where she raised her four children. Helen went on to...
Joseph Leonard Hargrave, Jr.
May 8, 2020
Joseph Leonard Hargrave, Jr., 83, of Bridge, City, Texas, passed away on May 8, 2020, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Nick Coleman of Fellowship Baptist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will...
Charles "Chuck" Wellington Mann Jr.
May 8, 2020
Charles “Chuck” Wellington Mann, Jr. Chuck Mann, Jr., 71, of Nederland, passed away on May 8, 2020, at home. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 25, 1948, he was the son of Charles Wellington Mann, Sr. and Katherine (Holy) Mann. Chuck worked for many years for American Pol-Syn Pol. He loved traveling and enjoyed nothing more than to be diving....
Vonie Dupuy Duhon
May 7, 2020
Vonie Dupuy Duhon, age 89, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2020. She was born December 20, 1930 in Marksville, Louisiana. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alton Joseph Duhon and son, Ronald Joseph Duhon, and also grandson Christopher Pinder and great grandson Hayden McCuistion. She is survived by four children, Michael Wayne Duhon, Linda Fay Alston, Charles...
Grace Marie Guillot
May 6, 2020
Claybar Funeral Home announces the Memorial Services for Grace Marie Hall Guillot will be conducted on Saturday, August 1, 2020. The Memorial Services will be conducted at the First United Methodist Church at 502 N. 6th Street, Orange, Texas. Senior Pastor Lani Rousseau will Officiate the Ceremony. The visitation will be from 12:30 PM until 1:00 PM. The Memorial Services...
John Carpenter
May 5, 2020
John Carpenter, 80, of Orange passed away on May 5, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor E. Dale Lee of the Cowboy Church of Orange County. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Jerry Wayne Romero
May 4, 2020
Jerry Wayne Romero, 69, of Brookeland, Texas, passed away on May 4, 2020, at his home in Brookeland. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 9, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Murry Dean Ray of Bridge City United Pentecostal Church. Final resting place will be at Head of Hollow Cemetery in Johnson...
William Franklin "Frank" Snipes
May 3, 2020
William Franklin “Frank” Snipes, 64, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 3, 2020, at UTMB Health in Galveston, Texas. A graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2020, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on January 7, 1956, he was the son of Cleo Franklin Snipes and Jessie Mae (Robertson) Snipes....
Patti Mann
May 3, 2020
Patti Mann, 66, of Nederland, passed away on May 3, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 8, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be prior to the service, starting at 12:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born on August 3, 1953, she...
Christopher "Hank" Alan Moore
May 1, 2020
Christopher “Hank” Alan Moore, 36, of Orange, passed away on May 1, 2020, in Killeen. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Monday, May 11, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service, starting at 2:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Ennis, Texas, on November 2, 1983, he was the son...
Gerald Joseph Oubre
May 1, 2020
Gerald Joseph Oubre, 90, of Groves, passed away on May 1, 2020, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, May 4, 2020, at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Officiating will be Reverend Sinclar Oubre. The funeral will be live on Port Arthur International Seafarers Facebook page. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00...
Mary Frances Bobbitt
Apr 30, 2020
Mary Frances Bobbitt, 84, of Lumberton, passed away on April 30, 2020, at her home. Born on January 25, 1936, she was the daughter of J.J. Ritter and Mary (Wright) Ritter. Mary enjoyed playing Nintendo and working in her yard gardening. She loved her family dearly especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mary will be missed by all who knew...
Ron R. Moreau
Apr 29, 2020
Ron R. Moreau, 82, passed away on April 29, 2020 at his home in Orangefield, with his beautiful wife Jean by his side. Anyone who knew Ron, knew he loved his land almost as much as he loved Jean. He was the owner and stylist of Ron’s House of Elegance in Bridge City, Port Arthur, and Port Neches for over...
Rose M. Dupuis
Apr 29, 2020
Rose M. Dupuis, 78, of Deweyville, passed away on April 29, 2020, at Pinehurst Nursing Home. Born in Beaumont, Texas on January 14, 1942 she was the daughter of Gethern McDaniel and Celess (Hryhorchuk) McDaniel. Rose was a devoted member of First Baptist Church Deweyville. She was a talented artist who loved painting on wood and commissioned her artwork locally....
Elaine Carol Robertson
Apr 28, 2020
Elaine Carol Robertson, 75, of Orange, passed away on April 28, 2020, in Orange. Born in San Francisco, California, on August 5, 1944, she was the daughter of Warren Shelly Prevost and Genevieve Ruth (Figare) Prevost. Elaine loved to read and order QVC. She adored her family and friends and made it a point to keep up with them out...
Margie Fontenot Bean
Apr 25, 2020
With profound sadness we announce the passing of Margie Fontenot Bean, our loving and devoted mother, and friend to all whose lives she touched. She left us while sleeping, on April 25, 2020 in Lafayette, Louisiana, at Lady of the Oaks Retirement Manor. Margie was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on July 6, 1931. She moved to Orange, Texas in...
David Lee Erway
Apr 25, 2020
David Lee Erway, 42, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on April 25, 2020, at his home in Vidor. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 1, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service,...
Maxwell Brent Pelham
Apr 24, 2020
Maxwell Brent Pelham, 77, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on April 24, 2020, in Houston, Texas. Born in Florala, Alabama, on December 28, 1942, he was the son of Curtis Pelham and Clara (McCloud) Pelham. Maxwell proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1965. He went on to work for DuPont Sabine River Works...
Jace Mackenzie "Moose" Prescott
Apr 23, 2020
Jace “Moose” Prescott, 31, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 23, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on May 10, 1988, he was the son of Nathaniel Prescott and Margaret “Peggy” Prescott. Moose graduated in 2007 from Haughton High School in Louisiana. From an early age he had a passion for sports, especially football and played...
Larry Gene Martin
Apr 22, 2020
Larry Gene Martin, 67, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 22, 2020, at his home. Born in Silsbee, Texas, on September 13, 1952, he was the son of Everett Martin and Dorothy (Welch) Martin. Larry proudly served his country in the United States Army. He then went on to work as a planner for the MeadWestvaco paper mill. Larry...