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Martha Alicia Torres

Martha Alicia Torres

Oct 6, 2020

Martha Alicia Torres, 52, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on October 6, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2020, with a recitation of the Rosary at 6:00 p.m., at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday,...

Alice Ruth Wallace Cater

Alice Ruth Wallace Cater

Oct 6, 2020

Alice Ruth Wallace Cater passed from her life on October 6, 2020 in Beaumont, Texas. Ms. Cater was born on June 16, 1935, to Clarence and Alice Johnson Wallace in Kilgore, Texas. Her family resided in Gladewater, Texas, where she spent her childhood. She studied dance, piano, and later played with a symphony orchestra. Honors came early with ribbons at...

Cynthia Cox Chandler

Cynthia Cox Chandler

Oct 4, 2020

Cynthia Cox Chandler, 69, of Lumberton, Texas, passed away on October 4, 2020 at her residence in Lumberton. A Visitation will be held prior to the service at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in...

Betty Jane Garner

Betty Jane Garner

Oct 3, 2020

Betty Jane Garner, 82, of Orange, passed away on October 3, 2020 in Baytown. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 7, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Wednesday. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on March 17,...

Mathew Walter Jr.

Mathew Walter Jr.

Oct 1, 2020

Mathew Walter, Jr., 64, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on October 1, 2020, in Orange, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas on December 27, 1955, he was the son of Mathew Walter, Sr. and Eliza (Taylor) Walter. Mathew worked as a hydroblaster for several years. He was a big sports fan and enjoyed playing and watching many different kinds of...

Jerry Paul "J. P." Rosen, Jr.

Jerry Paul "J. P." Rosen, Jr.

Oct 1, 2020

Jerry Paul “J. P.” Rosen, Jr., 27, of Buna, Texas, passed away on October 1, 2020, in Bridge City, Texas. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on December 22, 1992, he was the son of Dana (Smith) Christian and Jerry Rosen, Sr. J. P. graduated from Buna High School in 2011 and went on to work in the construction business. He was...

Fred Rudolph Hanauer Jr.

Fred Rudolph Hanauer Jr.

Sep 30, 2020

Fred Rudolph Hanauer, Jr. 80, of Orange, passed away on September 30, 2020, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 5, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas of McArthur Heights Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,...

Pastor Mario Alejandro Granados

Pastor Mario Alejandro Granados

Sep 30, 2020

Pastor Mario Alejandro Granados, 58, of Beaumont, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Houston. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland, Texas. Visitation will be on Monday,...

Joyce Mae Horn

Joyce Mae Horn

Sep 29, 2020

Joyce Mae Horn, 85, left this earth and went to be with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday September 29th, 2020. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 4, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at King Cemetery in Hartsburg. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home...

Levy Joseph Barrios, Jr.

Levy Joseph Barrios, Jr.

Sep 28, 2020

Levy Joseph Barrios, Jr., 94, of Orange, went to be with Lord on September 28, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 3, at St. Francis of Assisi in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 2,...

Rosemary Vincent McClelland

Rosemary Vincent McClelland

Sep 28, 2020

Rosemary Vincent McClelland, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 28, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 3, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Michael Strother of St. Helen Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held from 5:00...

Suzanne Currie Perry

Suzanne Currie Perry

Sep 27, 2020

Suzanne Currie Perry, 73, of Orange, passed away on September 27, 2020 at home. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, October 1, at Autumn Oaks Cemetery, in Orange. Officiating will be Lloyd Thurman. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 30, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on...

Joan Lynn Roberts

Joan Lynn Roberts

Sep 27, 2020

Joan Lynn Smith Roberts passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 27th, 2020. Joanie was born in Longview, TX on August 26, 1932 to William Hayes Smith and George Pauline Brittain. Joanie had many fond childhood memories at her paternal grandparents’ logging camp- Camp Worth near Longview- where she lived the first 5 years of her life. Later, she...

Britt Joseph Nichols

Britt Joseph Nichols

Sep 26, 2020

Britt Nichols, 60, of Orange, passed away on September 26, 2020, with a fishing pole in his hand. Born in Port Arthur, Texas on August 2, 1960, he was the son of Thirmon Lloyd Nichols and Margaret (Nacol) Nichols. Britt was a hard worker who owned several businesses including, Nichols Homes, AAA Gutters, and Glynn’s Sheetmetal. He was a tugboat...

Mary Louise Shipman Longmire

Mary Louise Shipman Longmire

Sep 25, 2020

Mary Louise Shipman Longmire, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Chip Anthony of North Orange Baptist Church. Entombment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in...

James Curtis "Papa" Foreman

James Curtis "Papa" Foreman

Sep 25, 2020

James Curtis “Papa” Foreman, 98, former resident of Orangefield, passed away peacefully Friday, September 25, 2020, at his residence in Mont Belvieu, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 3, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial with military honors will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the...

Patricia "Patty" Foster

Patricia "Patty" Foster

Sep 24, 2020

Patricia “Patty” Foster, 81, of Kirbyville, Texas, passed away on September 24, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Monday, September 28, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Born in Springfield, Illinois,...

Mary Diane Bryan

Mary Diane Bryan

Sep 23, 2020

Mary Diane Bryan, 71, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 23, 2020, at her oldest son’s home in Nederland, Texas. The family will be holding a memorial gathering 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, September 28, at First Baptist Church - West Orange at 608 Dayton St. West Orange, Tx, 77630. A graveside service will be held at 2:00...

Michael Stewart Harry Sr.

Michael Stewart Harry Sr.

Sep 23, 2020

Michael S. Harry Sr. passed away peacefully at Saint Elizabeth’s hospital on September 23rd, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Michael was a loving husband, father, and friend to everyone. He graduated from Lamar University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, and demonstrated a lifelong passion for storytelling. He will be deeply missed. Michael is survived by his wife, Alma...

Ronald L. Blanton

Ronald L. Blanton

Sep 23, 2020

Ronald L. Blanton, 81, of Silsbee, passed away on September 23, 2020 at his home, in Silsbee. A graveside service for close family and friends will be held on Thursday, October 1, at 10:00 a.m. at Greenlawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers please donate to a charity of your choice.

Martha Alicia Torres

Martha Alicia Torres

Oct 6, 2020

Martha Alicia Torres, 52, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on October 6, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2020, with a recitation of the Rosary at 6:00 p.m., at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday,...

Alice Ruth Wallace Cater

Alice Ruth Wallace Cater

Oct 6, 2020

Alice Ruth Wallace Cater passed from her life on October 6, 2020 in Beaumont, Texas. Ms. Cater was born on June 16, 1935, to Clarence and Alice Johnson Wallace in Kilgore, Texas. Her family resided in Gladewater, Texas, where she spent her childhood. She studied dance, piano, and later played with a symphony orchestra. Honors came early with ribbons at...

Cynthia Cox Chandler

Cynthia Cox Chandler

Oct 4, 2020

Cynthia Cox Chandler, 69, of Lumberton, Texas, passed away on October 4, 2020 at her residence in Lumberton. A Visitation will be held prior to the service at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in...

Betty Jane Garner

Betty Jane Garner

Oct 3, 2020

Betty Jane Garner, 82, of Orange, passed away on October 3, 2020 in Baytown. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 7, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Wednesday. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on March 17,...

Mathew Walter Jr.

Mathew Walter Jr.

Oct 1, 2020

Mathew Walter, Jr., 64, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on October 1, 2020, in Orange, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas on December 27, 1955, he was the son of Mathew Walter, Sr. and Eliza (Taylor) Walter. Mathew worked as a hydroblaster for several years. He was a big sports fan and enjoyed playing and watching many different kinds of...

Jerry Paul "J. P." Rosen, Jr.

Jerry Paul "J. P." Rosen, Jr.

Oct 1, 2020

Jerry Paul “J. P.” Rosen, Jr., 27, of Buna, Texas, passed away on October 1, 2020, in Bridge City, Texas. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on December 22, 1992, he was the son of Dana (Smith) Christian and Jerry Rosen, Sr. J. P. graduated from Buna High School in 2011 and went on to work in the construction business. He was...

Fred Rudolph Hanauer Jr.

Fred Rudolph Hanauer Jr.

Sep 30, 2020

Fred Rudolph Hanauer, Jr. 80, of Orange, passed away on September 30, 2020, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 5, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas of McArthur Heights Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,...

Pastor Mario Alejandro Granados

Pastor Mario Alejandro Granados

Sep 30, 2020

Pastor Mario Alejandro Granados, 58, of Beaumont, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Houston. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland, Texas. Visitation will be on Monday,...

Joyce Mae Horn

Joyce Mae Horn

Sep 29, 2020

Joyce Mae Horn, 85, left this earth and went to be with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday September 29th, 2020. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 4, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at King Cemetery in Hartsburg. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home...

Levy Joseph Barrios, Jr.

Levy Joseph Barrios, Jr.

Sep 28, 2020

Levy Joseph Barrios, Jr., 94, of Orange, went to be with Lord on September 28, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 3, at St. Francis of Assisi in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 2,...

Rosemary Vincent McClelland

Rosemary Vincent McClelland

Sep 28, 2020

Rosemary Vincent McClelland, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 28, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 3, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Michael Strother of St. Helen Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held from 5:00...

Suzanne Currie Perry

Suzanne Currie Perry

Sep 27, 2020

Suzanne Currie Perry, 73, of Orange, passed away on September 27, 2020 at home. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, October 1, at Autumn Oaks Cemetery, in Orange. Officiating will be Lloyd Thurman. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 30, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on...

Joan Lynn Roberts

Joan Lynn Roberts

Sep 27, 2020

Joan Lynn Smith Roberts passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 27th, 2020. Joanie was born in Longview, TX on August 26, 1932 to William Hayes Smith and George Pauline Brittain. Joanie had many fond childhood memories at her paternal grandparents’ logging camp- Camp Worth near Longview- where she lived the first 5 years of her life. Later, she...

Britt Joseph Nichols

Britt Joseph Nichols

Sep 26, 2020

Britt Nichols, 60, of Orange, passed away on September 26, 2020, with a fishing pole in his hand. Born in Port Arthur, Texas on August 2, 1960, he was the son of Thirmon Lloyd Nichols and Margaret (Nacol) Nichols. Britt was a hard worker who owned several businesses including, Nichols Homes, AAA Gutters, and Glynn’s Sheetmetal. He was a tugboat...

Mary Louise Shipman Longmire

Mary Louise Shipman Longmire

Sep 25, 2020

Mary Louise Shipman Longmire, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Chip Anthony of North Orange Baptist Church. Entombment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in...

James Curtis "Papa" Foreman

James Curtis "Papa" Foreman

Sep 25, 2020

James Curtis “Papa” Foreman, 98, former resident of Orangefield, passed away peacefully Friday, September 25, 2020, at his residence in Mont Belvieu, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 3, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial with military honors will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the...

Patricia "Patty" Foster

Patricia "Patty" Foster

Sep 24, 2020

Patricia “Patty” Foster, 81, of Kirbyville, Texas, passed away on September 24, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Monday, September 28, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Born in Springfield, Illinois,...

Mary Diane Bryan

Mary Diane Bryan

Sep 23, 2020

Mary Diane Bryan, 71, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 23, 2020, at her oldest son’s home in Nederland, Texas. The family will be holding a memorial gathering 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, September 28, at First Baptist Church - West Orange at 608 Dayton St. West Orange, Tx, 77630. A graveside service will be held at 2:00...

Michael Stewart Harry Sr.

Michael Stewart Harry Sr.

Sep 23, 2020

Michael S. Harry Sr. passed away peacefully at Saint Elizabeth’s hospital on September 23rd, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Michael was a loving husband, father, and friend to everyone. He graduated from Lamar University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, and demonstrated a lifelong passion for storytelling. He will be deeply missed. Michael is survived by his wife, Alma...

Ronald L. Blanton

Ronald L. Blanton

Sep 23, 2020

Ronald L. Blanton, 81, of Silsbee, passed away on September 23, 2020 at his home, in Silsbee. A graveside service for close family and friends will be held on Thursday, October 1, at 10:00 a.m. at Greenlawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers please donate to a charity of your choice.

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