Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Joseph Pitre, Jr.
Nov 20, 2019
Joseph Pitre, Jr., 87, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 20, 2019, at his home in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 25, 2019, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held...
Mildred Mobley Pfluger
Nov 19, 2019
Mildred Pfluger, 96, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 19, 2019, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, November 23, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Zoch, of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior...
Ira Lee Zerko
Nov 18, 2019
Ira Lee Zerko Ira Lee Zerko, 88, of Orange, passed away on November 18, 2019, at The Oaks of Beaumont. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Saturday, November 23, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Charles Empey. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar...
Charlotte Anne Conn
Nov 16, 2019
Charlotte Anne Conn, 86, of Orange, passed away on November 16, 2019, at Heartfelt Embrace in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 21, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be prior to the service starting at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange,...
Dianne Rene Cross
Nov 15, 2019
Dianne René Cross, 48, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 15, 2019, at home surrounded by her family. Born in Houston, Texas on January 10, 1971, she was the daughter of Muncey Bascom Cross, Jr. and Joyce (Kirkland) Cross. Dianne was a “strong presence” in the lives of all who knew her and was known for her generous spirit....
Louise Dickey Flurry
Nov 13, 2019
Louise Dickey Flurry, 89, of West Orange, passed away on November 13, 2019, at home. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 16, 2:00 p.m., at Calvary Baptist Church, 2402 Western Avenue, West Orange. Officiating will be Pastor David Millner. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Garden, in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Calvary Baptist...
Lumea Mary Marshall Brady
Nov 12, 2019
Lumea Mary Marshall Brady of El Paso, Texas died on November 12, 2019 surrounded by her family after a short illness with cancer. Her last words were about her two precious sons and how much she loved them. She said, “I love my boys with all my heart and soul. You are everything to me.” She further asked them to”...
Benny Michael Mazzola
Nov 12, 2019
Benny Michael Mazzola, 75, of Sulphur, Louisiana, passed away on November 12, 2019, at his home in Sulphur. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 16, 2019, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the...
Clifford Anthony Bodin, Jr.
Nov 12, 2019
Clifford Anthony Bodin, Jr., 76, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on November 12, 2019, at his home in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Michael Strother of St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield, Texas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in...
Jean Vincent
Nov 12, 2019
Jean Vincent, 75, lifelong resident of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on November 12, 2019, in Orange, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 15, 2019, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Sampson Etim. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will...
Chris Wayne Padgett
Nov 11, 2019
Chris Wayne Padgett, 50, of Monroe, New York, passed away on November 11, 2019, in New York. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 16, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Mark Bunch. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday before the service at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born...
Jerry Stephen "Steve" Doucet
Nov 9, 2019
Jerry Stephen “Steve” Doucet, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 9, 2019, at Houston Methodist Medical Center in Houston, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 14, 2019, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange....
Elsie "Charlene" Cooper
Nov 7, 2019
Elsie “Charlene” Cooper, 71, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 7, 2019, in Port Arthur, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 15, 1948, she was the daughter of Robert James McDonald and Elsie (Wells) McDonald. Charlene worked as an operator for DuPont for 22 years and was always very focused and dedicated to her job. She was a...
Joseph A. Richard, Jr.
Nov 7, 2019
Joseph A. Richard, Jr., 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 7, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 10, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Joey Hargrave and Pastor Robert Hargrave. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior...
Jack Roland Moore, Sr.
Nov 6, 2019
Jack Roland Moore Sr., 88, passed away on Wednesday November 6, 2019, in Conroe, Texas after a brief illness. Born in Silsbee, Texas on March 20, 1931, he was the son of Hatti-lee and Rusty Moore. He was married 63 years to Peggy Moore. Jack served in the US Air Force and was a Korean War veteran. He worked for...
Dianne "Ruth" Rider Keen
Nov 6, 2019
Dianne “Ruth” Rider Keen, 71, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 6, 2019, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Michael Procella of First Baptist Church of West Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held...
Raymond L. "Slick" Salazar
Nov 6, 2019
Raymond L. “Slick” Salazar, 86, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on November 6, 2019, in Port Arthur, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary held at 6:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Prior to the Mass held at St. Henry Catholic Church on Monday, visitation will be open at...
George M. Hare
Nov 5, 2019
George M. Hare, 78, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 5, 2019, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Jay Thomas. Interment will be at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, at Camp Ruby Cemetery near Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Jackie Steele
Nov 5, 2019
Jacqueline “Jackie” Marie Steele Jackie Steele, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 5, 2019, at her home. Born in Louisiana, on, January 18, 1938, she was the daughter of Sidney Richard and Hilda (Cormier) Richard. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sidney and Hilda Richard. Jackie was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange....
Gerald A. Beach
Nov 4, 2019
Gerald A. Beach, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 4, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 9, 2019, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange....
Joseph Pitre, Jr.
Nov 20, 2019
Joseph Pitre, Jr., 87, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 20, 2019, at his home in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 25, 2019, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held...
Mildred Mobley Pfluger
Nov 19, 2019
Mildred Pfluger, 96, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 19, 2019, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, November 23, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Zoch, of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior...
Ira Lee Zerko
Nov 18, 2019
Ira Lee Zerko Ira Lee Zerko, 88, of Orange, passed away on November 18, 2019, at The Oaks of Beaumont. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Saturday, November 23, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Charles Empey. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar...
Charlotte Anne Conn
Nov 16, 2019
Charlotte Anne Conn, 86, of Orange, passed away on November 16, 2019, at Heartfelt Embrace in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 21, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be prior to the service starting at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange,...
Dianne Rene Cross
Nov 15, 2019
Dianne René Cross, 48, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 15, 2019, at home surrounded by her family. Born in Houston, Texas on January 10, 1971, she was the daughter of Muncey Bascom Cross, Jr. and Joyce (Kirkland) Cross. Dianne was a “strong presence” in the lives of all who knew her and was known for her generous spirit....
Louise Dickey Flurry
Nov 13, 2019
Louise Dickey Flurry, 89, of West Orange, passed away on November 13, 2019, at home. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 16, 2:00 p.m., at Calvary Baptist Church, 2402 Western Avenue, West Orange. Officiating will be Pastor David Millner. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Garden, in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Calvary Baptist...
Lumea Mary Marshall Brady
Nov 12, 2019
Lumea Mary Marshall Brady of El Paso, Texas died on November 12, 2019 surrounded by her family after a short illness with cancer. Her last words were about her two precious sons and how much she loved them. She said, “I love my boys with all my heart and soul. You are everything to me.” She further asked them to”...
Benny Michael Mazzola
Nov 12, 2019
Benny Michael Mazzola, 75, of Sulphur, Louisiana, passed away on November 12, 2019, at his home in Sulphur. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 16, 2019, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the...
Clifford Anthony Bodin, Jr.
Nov 12, 2019
Clifford Anthony Bodin, Jr., 76, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on November 12, 2019, at his home in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Michael Strother of St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield, Texas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in...
Jean Vincent
Nov 12, 2019
Jean Vincent, 75, lifelong resident of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on November 12, 2019, in Orange, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 15, 2019, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Sampson Etim. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will...
Chris Wayne Padgett
Nov 11, 2019
Chris Wayne Padgett, 50, of Monroe, New York, passed away on November 11, 2019, in New York. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 16, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Mark Bunch. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday before the service at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born...
Jerry Stephen "Steve" Doucet
Nov 9, 2019
Jerry Stephen “Steve” Doucet, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 9, 2019, at Houston Methodist Medical Center in Houston, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 14, 2019, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange....
Elsie "Charlene" Cooper
Nov 7, 2019
Elsie “Charlene” Cooper, 71, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 7, 2019, in Port Arthur, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 15, 1948, she was the daughter of Robert James McDonald and Elsie (Wells) McDonald. Charlene worked as an operator for DuPont for 22 years and was always very focused and dedicated to her job. She was a...
Joseph A. Richard, Jr.
Nov 7, 2019
Joseph A. Richard, Jr., 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 7, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 10, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Joey Hargrave and Pastor Robert Hargrave. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior...
Jack Roland Moore, Sr.
Nov 6, 2019
Jack Roland Moore Sr., 88, passed away on Wednesday November 6, 2019, in Conroe, Texas after a brief illness. Born in Silsbee, Texas on March 20, 1931, he was the son of Hatti-lee and Rusty Moore. He was married 63 years to Peggy Moore. Jack served in the US Air Force and was a Korean War veteran. He worked for...
Dianne "Ruth" Rider Keen
Nov 6, 2019
Dianne “Ruth” Rider Keen, 71, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 6, 2019, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Michael Procella of First Baptist Church of West Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held...
Raymond L. "Slick" Salazar
Nov 6, 2019
Raymond L. “Slick” Salazar, 86, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on November 6, 2019, in Port Arthur, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary held at 6:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Prior to the Mass held at St. Henry Catholic Church on Monday, visitation will be open at...
George M. Hare
Nov 5, 2019
George M. Hare, 78, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 5, 2019, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Jay Thomas. Interment will be at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, at Camp Ruby Cemetery near Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Jackie Steele
Nov 5, 2019
Jacqueline “Jackie” Marie Steele Jackie Steele, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 5, 2019, at her home. Born in Louisiana, on, January 18, 1938, she was the daughter of Sidney Richard and Hilda (Cormier) Richard. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sidney and Hilda Richard. Jackie was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange....
Gerald A. Beach
Nov 4, 2019
Gerald A. Beach, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 4, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 9, 2019, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange....



