Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Marvin Joseph Janise
Sep 16, 2019
Marvin Joseph Janise, 66, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on September 16, 2019, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Born in Vidor, Texas, on August 7, 1953, he was the son of Marvin James Janise, Jr. and Edith Mayrene Carter Janise. Marvin graduated from Vidor High School and went on to work as a Respiratory Therapist for Baptist Hospital....
Delton Paul Fuselier
Sep 15, 2019
Delton Paul Fuselier, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 15, 2019, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Dale Lee of Cowboy Church of Orange County. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to...
Eleanor "Elea" Denise Kaufmann
Sep 15, 2019
Eleanor “Elea” Denise Kaufmann, 53, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 15, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on November 27, 1965, she was the daughter of William Edward Wilson, Jr. and Rebecca Ann (Canady) Wilson. Elea was the full time caretaker for her boys when they were growing up and she cherished the memories they...
David B. Cooke
Sep 11, 2019
David B. Cooke, 58, of Orange, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at M.D. Anderson. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 15, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Lance Faulkner. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Presidio, California,...
Connie Pike
Sep 10, 2019
Connie Pike, 79, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 10, 2019, at her home. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 17, 1939, she was the daughter of Talmadge Mink Pike, Sr. and Willie Beatrice McKinley Pike. She worked for the food pantry in Orange and was very involved with Wesley United Methodist Church. She enjoyed crafts and was a...
David Santana Rodriguez Jr.
Sep 8, 2019
David Santana Rodriguez, Jr., 77, of Orange, passed away on September 8, 2019, at home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., September 14, 2019, Saturday, at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Helotes, Texas, on November 26, 1941, he was...
Angie "Maw Maw" Ridgaway
Sep 8, 2019
Angie “Maw Maw” Ridgaway, 67, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 8, 2019, at her home. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with friends and family invited to share memories at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 12, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on January 7,...
Barbara Sue Reinhardt
Sep 7, 2019
Barbara Sue Reinhardt, 79, was called home by her Lord and Savior on September 7, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 12, 2019, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville, Texas. Reverend Kevin Brown will be officiating. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, at Yellowpine Cemetery, south...
Lugene D. Peais
Sep 7, 2019
Lugene D. Peais, 64, of Orange, Texas, went to be with the Lord on September 7, 2019, at Pinehurst Nursing Home in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, September 14, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Lugene was born on July 22, 1955 in Newton, Massachusetts. She was...
Morell Grover Foster Jr.
Sep 6, 2019
Morell Grover Foster, Jr. M.G. (Bubby) Foster Jr., 94, was reunited with his beloved wife, Maysel Thomas Foster; parents, MG Foster Sr. and Blanche (Seaholm) Foster; his siblings, Maurelle McDonald and Hebert Foster Sr.; and his dear friend Pat Ramey. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will follow at...
Charles Melvin O'Neal
Sep 5, 2019
Charles Melvin O’Neal, 91, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on September 5, 2019, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 12, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Brother Mike Rhodes and Brother Pat Young. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange, Texas. Visitation will be...
James Edward Harris
Sep 5, 2019
James “Jamie” Edward Harris, 85, of Orange, passed away on September 4, 2019, at his home. Graveside service will be 1:00 p.m., Sunday September 8, at Matinburg Cemetery in Pittsburg, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Henry Suche. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Pittsburg, Texas, on August 11,...
James Tingle
Sep 5, 2019
James Tingle James Tingle, 94, of Buna, passed away on September 5, 2019, at home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 11, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeremy Walton of New Cherry Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...
Elaine Bergeron
Sep 4, 2019
Elaine Bergeron, 83, of Buna, Texas, passed away on September 4, 2019, in Orange, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 9, 2019, at Sardis Cemetery, in Center, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 6, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Born in Shelby County, Texas, on...
Darlene Brewer
Sep 4, 2019
Darlene Brewer, 64, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 4, 2019, at her home in Orange. Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on October 18, 1954, she was the daughter of Albert Brewer and Gladys Brewer. Darlene loved listening to music, especially gospel, jazz, and blues. She enjoyed playing on the computer, cooking, fishing, and just being on the water. She...
Gerald Edward Taylor
Sep 3, 2019
Gerald Edward Taylor, 82, of Orange, passed away on September 3, 2019, in Orange, Texas. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 7, in the Slade Chapel at First United Methodist Church, in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lani Rousseau. Burial will follow at 4:00 p.m. at Sardis Cemetery in Hughes Springs, Texas. Born in Hughes Springs, Texas, on...
Henry Gayle Talbert. Sr.
Aug 31, 2019
Henry Gayle Talbert, Sr., 79, of Hemphill, Texas, passed away on August 31, 2019, in Bridge City, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Henry’s nephew, Brother David W. Smith, Sr. A graveside service will follow at Fairmount Cemetery in Fairmount, Texas. Visitation will...
Noson E. Fontenot, Sr.
Aug 31, 2019
Noson E. Fontenot, Sr., 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 31, 2019, in Silsbee, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., with...
Patricia "Pat" Mulhollan Payne
Aug 30, 2019
Patricia “Pat” Mullhollan Payne born in Orange, Texas, was one of four children born to Stewart Warren Mulhollan and Essie (Duchamp) Mulhollan. Pat had a long and happy life. Pat met her husband, Richard Payne while in High School. They were married on September 12, 1959 and would be celebrating sixty years of marriage. The couple had two sons whom...
Eva Rose "Tip" Scarborough
Aug 29, 2019
Eva Rose “Tip” Scarborough, 89, of Orange, passed away on August 29, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 31, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...
Marvin Joseph Janise
Sep 16, 2019
Marvin Joseph Janise, 66, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on September 16, 2019, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Born in Vidor, Texas, on August 7, 1953, he was the son of Marvin James Janise, Jr. and Edith Mayrene Carter Janise. Marvin graduated from Vidor High School and went on to work as a Respiratory Therapist for Baptist Hospital....
Delton Paul Fuselier
Sep 15, 2019
Delton Paul Fuselier, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 15, 2019, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Dale Lee of Cowboy Church of Orange County. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to...
Eleanor "Elea" Denise Kaufmann
Sep 15, 2019
Eleanor “Elea” Denise Kaufmann, 53, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 15, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on November 27, 1965, she was the daughter of William Edward Wilson, Jr. and Rebecca Ann (Canady) Wilson. Elea was the full time caretaker for her boys when they were growing up and she cherished the memories they...
David B. Cooke
Sep 11, 2019
David B. Cooke, 58, of Orange, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at M.D. Anderson. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 15, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Lance Faulkner. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Presidio, California,...
Connie Pike
Sep 10, 2019
Connie Pike, 79, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 10, 2019, at her home. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 17, 1939, she was the daughter of Talmadge Mink Pike, Sr. and Willie Beatrice McKinley Pike. She worked for the food pantry in Orange and was very involved with Wesley United Methodist Church. She enjoyed crafts and was a...
David Santana Rodriguez Jr.
Sep 8, 2019
David Santana Rodriguez, Jr., 77, of Orange, passed away on September 8, 2019, at home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., September 14, 2019, Saturday, at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Helotes, Texas, on November 26, 1941, he was...
Angie "Maw Maw" Ridgaway
Sep 8, 2019
Angie “Maw Maw” Ridgaway, 67, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 8, 2019, at her home. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with friends and family invited to share memories at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 12, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on January 7,...
Barbara Sue Reinhardt
Sep 7, 2019
Barbara Sue Reinhardt, 79, was called home by her Lord and Savior on September 7, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 12, 2019, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville, Texas. Reverend Kevin Brown will be officiating. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, at Yellowpine Cemetery, south...
Lugene D. Peais
Sep 7, 2019
Lugene D. Peais, 64, of Orange, Texas, went to be with the Lord on September 7, 2019, at Pinehurst Nursing Home in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, September 14, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Lugene was born on July 22, 1955 in Newton, Massachusetts. She was...
Morell Grover Foster Jr.
Sep 6, 2019
Morell Grover Foster, Jr. M.G. (Bubby) Foster Jr., 94, was reunited with his beloved wife, Maysel Thomas Foster; parents, MG Foster Sr. and Blanche (Seaholm) Foster; his siblings, Maurelle McDonald and Hebert Foster Sr.; and his dear friend Pat Ramey. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will follow at...
Charles Melvin O'Neal
Sep 5, 2019
Charles Melvin O’Neal, 91, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on September 5, 2019, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 12, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Brother Mike Rhodes and Brother Pat Young. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange, Texas. Visitation will be...
James Edward Harris
Sep 5, 2019
James “Jamie” Edward Harris, 85, of Orange, passed away on September 4, 2019, at his home. Graveside service will be 1:00 p.m., Sunday September 8, at Matinburg Cemetery in Pittsburg, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Henry Suche. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Pittsburg, Texas, on August 11,...
James Tingle
Sep 5, 2019
James Tingle James Tingle, 94, of Buna, passed away on September 5, 2019, at home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 11, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeremy Walton of New Cherry Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...
Elaine Bergeron
Sep 4, 2019
Elaine Bergeron, 83, of Buna, Texas, passed away on September 4, 2019, in Orange, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 9, 2019, at Sardis Cemetery, in Center, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 6, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Born in Shelby County, Texas, on...
Darlene Brewer
Sep 4, 2019
Darlene Brewer, 64, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 4, 2019, at her home in Orange. Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on October 18, 1954, she was the daughter of Albert Brewer and Gladys Brewer. Darlene loved listening to music, especially gospel, jazz, and blues. She enjoyed playing on the computer, cooking, fishing, and just being on the water. She...
Gerald Edward Taylor
Sep 3, 2019
Gerald Edward Taylor, 82, of Orange, passed away on September 3, 2019, in Orange, Texas. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 7, in the Slade Chapel at First United Methodist Church, in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lani Rousseau. Burial will follow at 4:00 p.m. at Sardis Cemetery in Hughes Springs, Texas. Born in Hughes Springs, Texas, on...
Henry Gayle Talbert. Sr.
Aug 31, 2019
Henry Gayle Talbert, Sr., 79, of Hemphill, Texas, passed away on August 31, 2019, in Bridge City, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Henry’s nephew, Brother David W. Smith, Sr. A graveside service will follow at Fairmount Cemetery in Fairmount, Texas. Visitation will...
Noson E. Fontenot, Sr.
Aug 31, 2019
Noson E. Fontenot, Sr., 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 31, 2019, in Silsbee, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., with...
Patricia "Pat" Mulhollan Payne
Aug 30, 2019
Patricia “Pat” Mullhollan Payne born in Orange, Texas, was one of four children born to Stewart Warren Mulhollan and Essie (Duchamp) Mulhollan. Pat had a long and happy life. Pat met her husband, Richard Payne while in High School. They were married on September 12, 1959 and would be celebrating sixty years of marriage. The couple had two sons whom...
Eva Rose "Tip" Scarborough
Aug 29, 2019
Eva Rose “Tip” Scarborough, 89, of Orange, passed away on August 29, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 31, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...



