Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Don Kreymer
Jan 5, 2020
Don Kreymer, 62, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 5, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Dallas, Texas, on February 2, 1957, he was the son of Bill and Wanda Kreymer. Don spent many years working as a Real Estate Broker. He enjoyed spending his free time playing golf and spending time with friends and family. Don will be...
Audrey Mae Brown
Jan 5, 2020
Audrey Mae Brown, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 5, 2020, in Vidor, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow the mass at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 6:00...
Isela Cardenas
Jan 5, 2020
Isela Cardenas, 39, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 5, 2020. Born in Houston, Texas on October 1, 1980, she was the daughter of Juan Antonio Cardenas, Sr. and Maria Teresita del Jesus (Garcia) Cardenas. Isela was a very happy and loving person whom avoided conflicts at all cost. She was a great mother and enjoyed spending time with...
George "Terry" McDaniel
Jan 4, 2020
George “Terry” McDaniel, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2020, at his home in Orange. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Dwayne Guillory, of Victory Gospel Chapel in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m....
Ellen T. Boyle Curtis
Jan 4, 2020
Ellen T. Boyle Curtis, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020, at United Pentecostal Church of Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Murry Ray. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, at United...
Esther Mae Bergeron
Jan 4, 2020
Esther Mae Bergeron Esther Mae Bergeron, 63, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2020, at Memorial Herman Hospital in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 10, 2020, at Cove Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell and Pastor Charles Empey. Burial will follow at Linscomb Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will...
Maria Paula Hilario Cardenas
Jan 4, 2020
Maria Paula Hilario Cardenas, 7, left this world on January 4, 2020. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on August 22, 2012, she was the daughter of Isela Cardenas and Cosmel Hilario Lucas. Maria was a daddy’s girl through and through. She would always excitedly wait for him to get home from work so that she could play and cuddle with...
Karen Lynn Savant
Jan 4, 2020
Karen Lynn Savant, 72, of Beaumont, passed away on January 4, 2020. A memorial service in Karen’s honor will be held February 15, 2020, at 1:00 p.m., at The Apostolic Church of Beaumont. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on September 28, 1947, she was the daughter of Pierre Savant and Effie Savant. She was preceded in death by her parents; infant...
Corey Michael Bland
Jan 2, 2020
Corey Michael Bland, 32, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 2, 2020, in Orange. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 3:00 p.m. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on August 25, 1987, he was the son of Michael...
James Aubrey Brewer
Dec 29, 2019
James A. “Jim” Brewer, 91, of West Orange, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Chaplain John Brian officiating. Masonic Rites will be provided by Bridge City Lodge #1345 AF&AM. Entombment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery...
Jimmy Marshall Berry
Dec 27, 2019
Jimmy Marshall Berry, 69, of Orange, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019, at Bonnie Vie Nursing Home in Port Arthur, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., with visitation following until 6:00 p.m., Friday, January 3, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home, in Orange. Officiating will be by Chaplain Jeff Bell. Born in Orange, Texas, on May...
Kay (Freddie) Baker
Dec 27, 2019
Kay (Freddie) Baker, 77, of Beaumont, passed away on December 27, 2019, at Lucas Place Assisted Living, in Beaumont. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 2, 2020, at St. Jude Catholic Church. Officiating will be Father Tom Phelan. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. A reception will be held immediately after...
Marjorie Belle Fields
Dec 26, 2019
Marjorie Belle Fields, 91, formerly of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on December 26, 2019, in Bryan, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Monday, December 30, 2019, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Tilley. A visitation and reception will follow immediately after at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge...
Alice Louise Rothrock
Dec 25, 2019
Alice Louise Rothrock, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 25, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 28, 2019, in the Slade Chapel at First United Methodist Church in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m., in the Slade Chapel at First United Methodist Church...
Victor Galaviz, Sr.
Dec 25, 2019
Victor Galaviz, Sr., 91, of Vidor, passed away on December 25 2019. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 28, 2019, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins in Beaumont. Officiating will be Steve Hancock and Ed Huffman. Burial will follow at Restlawn Cemetery in Vidor. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 27, 2019, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins. Born...
Windel "Put" Lee Sheppard, Sr.
Dec 24, 2019
Windel Lee Sheppard, Sr., affectionately known as “Put” and “Putsy,” 76, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 24, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 28, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Father Michael Strother of St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the...
Nelda Joyce Beadle
Dec 22, 2019
Nelda Joyce Beadle, 87, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 22, 2019, in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 27, 2019, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow the service at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...
Floyd "Pete" Gipson
Dec 20, 2019
Floyd “Pete” Gipson, 67 of Orange, Texas Passed away peacefully with his daughters by his side on December 20, 2019 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Pete was preceded in death by his parents, Ritchie and Imogene Gipson, his brother, James Ritchie Gipson, niece, Angelina Michelle Gipson, and his first wife, Sherry Gipson. He is survived by his daughters, Julie...
Jo Ann Carter Goodwin
Dec 18, 2019
Jo Ann Carter Goodwin, 85, of Houston, died Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 at Apex-Oaks Assisted Living and Memory Care. Jo Ann was born May 10, 1934, in Port Arthur, Texas to Lawrence J. and Pearl (Heard) Carter. She grew up in Pear Ridge, was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Port Arthur where she played on the church softball...
John Charles Cardner
Dec 17, 2019
John was born in Orange, Texas on October 5, 1963. His parents were Linn Pond Cardner and David Victor Cardner. He attended school at West Orange schools, graduating from WO-S High School in 1982. He attended Lamar Orange and Lamar Beaumont, graduating with a degree in business. He obtained his Master’s degree from Lamar Beaumont with a degree in computer...
Don Kreymer
Jan 5, 2020
Don Kreymer, 62, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 5, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Dallas, Texas, on February 2, 1957, he was the son of Bill and Wanda Kreymer. Don spent many years working as a Real Estate Broker. He enjoyed spending his free time playing golf and spending time with friends and family. Don will be...
Audrey Mae Brown
Jan 5, 2020
Audrey Mae Brown, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 5, 2020, in Vidor, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow the mass at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 6:00...
Isela Cardenas
Jan 5, 2020
Isela Cardenas, 39, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 5, 2020. Born in Houston, Texas on October 1, 1980, she was the daughter of Juan Antonio Cardenas, Sr. and Maria Teresita del Jesus (Garcia) Cardenas. Isela was a very happy and loving person whom avoided conflicts at all cost. She was a great mother and enjoyed spending time with...
George "Terry" McDaniel
Jan 4, 2020
George “Terry” McDaniel, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2020, at his home in Orange. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Dwayne Guillory, of Victory Gospel Chapel in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m....
Ellen T. Boyle Curtis
Jan 4, 2020
Ellen T. Boyle Curtis, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020, at United Pentecostal Church of Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Murry Ray. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, at United...
Esther Mae Bergeron
Jan 4, 2020
Esther Mae Bergeron Esther Mae Bergeron, 63, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2020, at Memorial Herman Hospital in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 10, 2020, at Cove Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell and Pastor Charles Empey. Burial will follow at Linscomb Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will...
Maria Paula Hilario Cardenas
Jan 4, 2020
Maria Paula Hilario Cardenas, 7, left this world on January 4, 2020. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on August 22, 2012, she was the daughter of Isela Cardenas and Cosmel Hilario Lucas. Maria was a daddy’s girl through and through. She would always excitedly wait for him to get home from work so that she could play and cuddle with...
Karen Lynn Savant
Jan 4, 2020
Karen Lynn Savant, 72, of Beaumont, passed away on January 4, 2020. A memorial service in Karen’s honor will be held February 15, 2020, at 1:00 p.m., at The Apostolic Church of Beaumont. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on September 28, 1947, she was the daughter of Pierre Savant and Effie Savant. She was preceded in death by her parents; infant...
Corey Michael Bland
Jan 2, 2020
Corey Michael Bland, 32, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 2, 2020, in Orange. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 3:00 p.m. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on August 25, 1987, he was the son of Michael...
James Aubrey Brewer
Dec 29, 2019
James A. “Jim” Brewer, 91, of West Orange, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Chaplain John Brian officiating. Masonic Rites will be provided by Bridge City Lodge #1345 AF&AM. Entombment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery...
Jimmy Marshall Berry
Dec 27, 2019
Jimmy Marshall Berry, 69, of Orange, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019, at Bonnie Vie Nursing Home in Port Arthur, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., with visitation following until 6:00 p.m., Friday, January 3, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home, in Orange. Officiating will be by Chaplain Jeff Bell. Born in Orange, Texas, on May...
Kay (Freddie) Baker
Dec 27, 2019
Kay (Freddie) Baker, 77, of Beaumont, passed away on December 27, 2019, at Lucas Place Assisted Living, in Beaumont. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 2, 2020, at St. Jude Catholic Church. Officiating will be Father Tom Phelan. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. A reception will be held immediately after...
Marjorie Belle Fields
Dec 26, 2019
Marjorie Belle Fields, 91, formerly of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on December 26, 2019, in Bryan, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Monday, December 30, 2019, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Tilley. A visitation and reception will follow immediately after at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge...
Alice Louise Rothrock
Dec 25, 2019
Alice Louise Rothrock, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 25, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 28, 2019, in the Slade Chapel at First United Methodist Church in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m., in the Slade Chapel at First United Methodist Church...
Victor Galaviz, Sr.
Dec 25, 2019
Victor Galaviz, Sr., 91, of Vidor, passed away on December 25 2019. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 28, 2019, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins in Beaumont. Officiating will be Steve Hancock and Ed Huffman. Burial will follow at Restlawn Cemetery in Vidor. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 27, 2019, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins. Born...
Windel "Put" Lee Sheppard, Sr.
Dec 24, 2019
Windel Lee Sheppard, Sr., affectionately known as “Put” and “Putsy,” 76, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 24, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 28, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Father Michael Strother of St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the...
Nelda Joyce Beadle
Dec 22, 2019
Nelda Joyce Beadle, 87, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 22, 2019, in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 27, 2019, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow the service at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...
Floyd "Pete" Gipson
Dec 20, 2019
Floyd “Pete” Gipson, 67 of Orange, Texas Passed away peacefully with his daughters by his side on December 20, 2019 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Pete was preceded in death by his parents, Ritchie and Imogene Gipson, his brother, James Ritchie Gipson, niece, Angelina Michelle Gipson, and his first wife, Sherry Gipson. He is survived by his daughters, Julie...
Jo Ann Carter Goodwin
Dec 18, 2019
Jo Ann Carter Goodwin, 85, of Houston, died Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 at Apex-Oaks Assisted Living and Memory Care. Jo Ann was born May 10, 1934, in Port Arthur, Texas to Lawrence J. and Pearl (Heard) Carter. She grew up in Pear Ridge, was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Port Arthur where she played on the church softball...
John Charles Cardner
Dec 17, 2019
John was born in Orange, Texas on October 5, 1963. His parents were Linn Pond Cardner and David Victor Cardner. He attended school at West Orange schools, graduating from WO-S High School in 1982. He attended Lamar Orange and Lamar Beaumont, graduating with a degree in business. He obtained his Master’s degree from Lamar Beaumont with a degree in computer...