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Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Bill Hayes
Feb 26, 2020
William “Bill” Milton Hayes, 94, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 26, 2020, in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 29, 2020, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft and Reverend Chip Anthony. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Visitation will be held...
Shelba Jean Forse
Feb 25, 2020
Shelba Jean Forse, 80, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on February 25, 2020, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 28, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 12:00 p.m. Born in Bayou Scie, Louisiana, on...
Donna Gay Hauldren
Feb 24, 2020
Donna Gay Hauldren, 59, of West Orange, Texas, passed away on February 24, 2020, in Houston, Texas. A memorial gathering will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A memorial service will begin at 3:00 p.m., during the gathering. Born in Huntington, West Virginia, on November 17, 1960,...
Gary Watts
Feb 23, 2020
Gary Watts, 85, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 23, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 28, 2020, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City with Father Jim McClintock officiating. Entombment will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Jeffrey Lee Schaefer
Feb 23, 2020
Jeffrey Lee Schaefer, 61, of Stowell, Texas, passed away on February 23, 2020, at his home. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Homes. Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on March 13, 1958, he was the son of Laurance Thomas Schaefer, Sr. and Mildred Stratman. Jeffrey was an honest and hard worker who put everything he...
Melba Ruth Scarlett
Feb 23, 2020
Melba Ruth Scarlett, 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 23, 2020, in Jasper, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 29, 2020, at First Baptist Church-Mauriceville. Officiating the service will be Reverend Kevin Brown. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m., at First Baptist Church-Mauriceville. A graveside service will be...
Robert Arlice "Robbie" Murphy
Feb 20, 2020
Robert Arlice “Robbie” Murphy was born on September 27, 1927 in Bessmay, Texas to Annie and Kelly Black. She passed away on February 20, 2020 in Austin, Texas. Robbie was preceded in death by her parents, husband Gerald E. Murphy, daughter Jerri, and sister Annie Mae Wells. She is survived by her son Robert “Bobby” Murphy, his wife Carol and...
JoAnn King Janise
Feb 20, 2020
JoAnn King Janise, 72, of Beaumont, passed away on February 20, 2020, in Beaumont. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 24, 2020, at Haven of Rest Cemetery in China, Texas. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 24, 2020, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in Lafayette, Indiana, on...
Jack Darby, Sr.
Feb 17, 2020
Rene Warner Wade Darby, Sr. “Jack”, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 17, 2020, at his home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Minister Timothy Martin officiating. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Gloria Jean Carr
Feb 16, 2020
Gloria Jean Carr was born on October 23, 1959 in Galveston Texas to Dorothy Carr-Joseph. Funeral services for Gloria will be at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins in Beaumont. Officiating will be Pastor John Ortiz. Visitation will follow the service until 5:00 p.m. She lived a life of love and hope. Gloria’ life was full of...
Mae Cole Smith
Feb 15, 2020
Lillie Mae Petry Cole Smith, 94, of Orange, Texas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 15, 2020, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services for Mae will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Reverend Jay Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at Trout Creek Cemetery in Kirbyville, Texas....
Barbara Bell Aucoin
Feb 14, 2020
Barbara Bell Aucoin, 78, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 14, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 17, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange....
Betty Thayer
Feb 14, 2020
Betty Thayer, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 14, 2020, in Vidor, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 20, 2020, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. Father Sinclair Oubre will be officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a Wake Service at...
Jo Ann Moore
Feb 13, 2020
Jo Ann Moore, 81, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on February 13, 2020, at her home in Orangefield. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, February 17, 2020, at...
Edgar Leeroy Oliver
Feb 13, 2020
Edgar Leeroy Oliver, 87, of Lumberton, passed away on February 13, 2020, at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 16, 2020, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Jason Mitchell. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., prior to the service, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins...
Jay Dee Brickey
Feb 13, 2020
Jay Dee Brickey, 65, of Buna, Texas, passed away on February 13, 2020, in Nederland, Texas. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on April 27, 1954, he was the son of Bert James Brickey and Tulip Ann (Prewitt) Brickey. Jay worked as a project manager and pipe welder for National Boiler for many years. He loved hot rods, and enjoyed racing,...
Jessie Laverne Perry
Feb 13, 2020
Jessie L. Perry, 91, of Orange, TX, and briefly of Baton Rouge, LA, went to meet her Lord and Savior on February 13, 2020, after a very brief illness. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at Little Cypress Baptist Church, with Pastor David Turner officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange....
Caitlyn Anne Wickersham
Feb 13, 2020
Caitlyn Anne Wickersham, 28, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 13, 2020, at her home in Bridge City. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 17, 2020, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Hazen Kenney. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Becky Kay Martin
Feb 12, 2020
Becky Kay Martin, 62, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on February 12, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on September 1, 1957, she was the daughter of Raymond Strezakowsky and Shirley Boudreaux. She enjoyed spending time outdoors and being at the beach any chance she got. Becky enjoyed tending to her flowers and had quite the green thumb....
Marguerite Hamric
Feb 12, 2020
Marguerite Hamric, 94, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 12, 2020, in Port Arthur, Texas. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 3, 1926, she was the daughter of Ernest Hanks and Carrie Mae (Wiltshire) Hanks. Marguerite graduated...
Bill Hayes
Feb 26, 2020
William “Bill” Milton Hayes, 94, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 26, 2020, in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 29, 2020, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft and Reverend Chip Anthony. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Visitation will be held...
Shelba Jean Forse
Feb 25, 2020
Shelba Jean Forse, 80, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on February 25, 2020, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 28, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 12:00 p.m. Born in Bayou Scie, Louisiana, on...
Donna Gay Hauldren
Feb 24, 2020
Donna Gay Hauldren, 59, of West Orange, Texas, passed away on February 24, 2020, in Houston, Texas. A memorial gathering will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A memorial service will begin at 3:00 p.m., during the gathering. Born in Huntington, West Virginia, on November 17, 1960,...
Gary Watts
Feb 23, 2020
Gary Watts, 85, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 23, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 28, 2020, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City with Father Jim McClintock officiating. Entombment will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Jeffrey Lee Schaefer
Feb 23, 2020
Jeffrey Lee Schaefer, 61, of Stowell, Texas, passed away on February 23, 2020, at his home. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Homes. Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on March 13, 1958, he was the son of Laurance Thomas Schaefer, Sr. and Mildred Stratman. Jeffrey was an honest and hard worker who put everything he...
Melba Ruth Scarlett
Feb 23, 2020
Melba Ruth Scarlett, 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 23, 2020, in Jasper, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 29, 2020, at First Baptist Church-Mauriceville. Officiating the service will be Reverend Kevin Brown. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m., at First Baptist Church-Mauriceville. A graveside service will be...
Robert Arlice "Robbie" Murphy
Feb 20, 2020
Robert Arlice “Robbie” Murphy was born on September 27, 1927 in Bessmay, Texas to Annie and Kelly Black. She passed away on February 20, 2020 in Austin, Texas. Robbie was preceded in death by her parents, husband Gerald E. Murphy, daughter Jerri, and sister Annie Mae Wells. She is survived by her son Robert “Bobby” Murphy, his wife Carol and...
JoAnn King Janise
Feb 20, 2020
JoAnn King Janise, 72, of Beaumont, passed away on February 20, 2020, in Beaumont. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 24, 2020, at Haven of Rest Cemetery in China, Texas. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 24, 2020, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in Lafayette, Indiana, on...
Jack Darby, Sr.
Feb 17, 2020
Rene Warner Wade Darby, Sr. “Jack”, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 17, 2020, at his home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Minister Timothy Martin officiating. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Gloria Jean Carr
Feb 16, 2020
Gloria Jean Carr was born on October 23, 1959 in Galveston Texas to Dorothy Carr-Joseph. Funeral services for Gloria will be at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins in Beaumont. Officiating will be Pastor John Ortiz. Visitation will follow the service until 5:00 p.m. She lived a life of love and hope. Gloria’ life was full of...
Mae Cole Smith
Feb 15, 2020
Lillie Mae Petry Cole Smith, 94, of Orange, Texas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 15, 2020, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services for Mae will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Reverend Jay Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at Trout Creek Cemetery in Kirbyville, Texas....
Barbara Bell Aucoin
Feb 14, 2020
Barbara Bell Aucoin, 78, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 14, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 17, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange....
Betty Thayer
Feb 14, 2020
Betty Thayer, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 14, 2020, in Vidor, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 20, 2020, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. Father Sinclair Oubre will be officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a Wake Service at...
Jo Ann Moore
Feb 13, 2020
Jo Ann Moore, 81, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on February 13, 2020, at her home in Orangefield. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, February 17, 2020, at...
Edgar Leeroy Oliver
Feb 13, 2020
Edgar Leeroy Oliver, 87, of Lumberton, passed away on February 13, 2020, at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 16, 2020, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Jason Mitchell. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., prior to the service, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins...
Jay Dee Brickey
Feb 13, 2020
Jay Dee Brickey, 65, of Buna, Texas, passed away on February 13, 2020, in Nederland, Texas. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on April 27, 1954, he was the son of Bert James Brickey and Tulip Ann (Prewitt) Brickey. Jay worked as a project manager and pipe welder for National Boiler for many years. He loved hot rods, and enjoyed racing,...
Jessie Laverne Perry
Feb 13, 2020
Jessie L. Perry, 91, of Orange, TX, and briefly of Baton Rouge, LA, went to meet her Lord and Savior on February 13, 2020, after a very brief illness. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at Little Cypress Baptist Church, with Pastor David Turner officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange....
Caitlyn Anne Wickersham
Feb 13, 2020
Caitlyn Anne Wickersham, 28, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 13, 2020, at her home in Bridge City. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 17, 2020, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Hazen Kenney. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Becky Kay Martin
Feb 12, 2020
Becky Kay Martin, 62, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on February 12, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on September 1, 1957, she was the daughter of Raymond Strezakowsky and Shirley Boudreaux. She enjoyed spending time outdoors and being at the beach any chance she got. Becky enjoyed tending to her flowers and had quite the green thumb....
Marguerite Hamric
Feb 12, 2020
Marguerite Hamric, 94, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 12, 2020, in Port Arthur, Texas. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 3, 1926, she was the daughter of Ernest Hanks and Carrie Mae (Wiltshire) Hanks. Marguerite graduated...
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