Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
JoAnn Fontana Godkin
Jul 20, 2019
JoAnn Fontana Godkin, 83, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on July 20, 2019, in Beaumont. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 12:00 p.m. Born in Beaumont, Texas,...
Don Raymond Berard
Jul 17, 2019
Don Raymond Berard, 66, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 17, 2019, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Daphine Crawford
Jul 15, 2019
Margaret Daphine Crawford, 90, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on July 15, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at Evergreen Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Charles Klock. Visitation will be prior to the service from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...
Levie Vernell English
Jul 14, 2019
Levie Vernell English, 81, of Orange, Texas, formerly of Nacogdoches, Texas, passed away on July 14, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Michael Orange of Deweyville United Pentecostal Church. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at...
Earl Brown Williams Jr.
Jul 14, 2019
Earl Brown Williams Jr., 75 of Vidor, Texas passed away Monday, July 14th, 2019 in Beaumont, Texas at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Roganville, Texas and enjoyed attending Roganville Baptist Church. He worked the majority of his lifetime as a welder. He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1968-1970. Earl was preceded in death...
Helen Joyce Denmon
Jul 12, 2019
Helen Joyce Denmon Helen Joyce Denmon, 88, of Orange, passed away on July 12, 2019, at Pinehurst Nursing Home, in Pinehurst. Born in Leesville, Louisiana, on August 10, 1930, she was the daughter of Sis Hudson and Alma Hudson. Helen was retired from the city of Beaumont. She enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. Helen enjoyed watching television...
Mary Louise Lulow
Jul 12, 2019
Mary Louise Lulow Mary Louise Lulow, 82, of Pinehurst, passed away on July 12, 2019, at Mid Jeff Hospital in Nederland. Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 16, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Tony Story. Born in Archer City, Texas on September 26, 1936, she was the daughter of John Walter Self...
Donald Davidson
Jul 11, 2019
Donald Dean Davidson Donald Dean Davidson, 73, of Orange, passed away on July 11, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Donald was the son of Jim Davidson and Cay Loyd. He proudly served in the United States Coast Guard and went on to be a truck driver for many years. He is survived...
Mary Ann McKay Girlinghouse
Jul 11, 2019
Mary Ann McKay Girlinghouse, 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 11, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 15, 2019, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Pastor Kevin Brown. Burial will follow the service at Jett Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar...
Doris Ann Ratcliff
Jul 11, 2019
Doris Ann Ratcliff Doris Ann Ratcliff, 67, of Vidor, passed away on July 11, 2019, in Kirbyville. Memorial services will be 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 16, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Hardy Dodson and Brother Garrett Williamson. Visitation will be preceding the service at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...
Olivet "Becky" Stockton
Jul 10, 2019
Olivet “Becky” Stockton, 91, longtime resident of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 10, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 15, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m....
Shanna Lynn Gonzalez
Jul 10, 2019
Shanna Lynn Gonzalez Shanna Lynn Gonzalez, 56, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on July 10, 2019, in Houston, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be her brother, Reverend Doug Bray, of Harmony Baptist Church in Vidor, Texas. Visitation will be prior to...
Nita Johnnie Breaux
Jul 9, 2019
Nita Johnnie Breaux, 77, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on July 9, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 20, 2019, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 24, 1941, she was the...
Randy Lee Kolar
Jul 8, 2019
Randy Lee Kolar, 58, of Orange, passed away July 8, 2019 at his home. A memorial service honoring Randy will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, July 12, with visitation starting at noon, at Claybar Funeral Home at 504 N. 5th St. in Orange. Family and friends are asked and encouraged to share their fondest memories of Randy. Born in Victoria,...
Marvin Earl Waddell
Jul 8, 2019
Marvin Earl Waddell was born to James Joseph Waddell and Marguerite Imogene Waddell in Village Mills, Texas on June 26, 1933. His family moved to Port Arthur, where he graduated from Thomas Jefferson high school, and then to the Bridge City area in 1957 where he spent the rest of his life. He married Sally Marie Howard on September 4,...
Robbie Louise Kilpatrick
Jul 7, 2019
Robbie Louise Kilpatrick, 85, of Beaumont, passed away on July 7, 2019, in Groves. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., prior to the service. Born in Gary, Texas, on May...
Paul Daniel Moberg
Jul 6, 2019
Paul Daniel Moberg, Sr. Paul Daniel Moberg, Sr. passed away peacefully on July 6, 2019, at his home in Baytown surrounded by his family. He was born on November 29, 1951, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to parents David Ferdnand Moberg, Sr. and Mary Louise Strub Moberg. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Friday, July 12, 2019, at Claybar...
JoAnn Singletary Erwin
Jul 2, 2019
JoAnn Singletary Erwin, 82, of Orange, Texas, ran into the arms of Jesus on July 2, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Visitation will be held prior...
Perry Lee Lognion
Jul 2, 2019
Perry Lee Lognion, 62, of China, Texas, passed away on July 2, 2019. A memorial gathering will be held on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Vidor, Texas, on February 19, 1957, he was the son of Leon Lognion and Annett (OKelley) Lognion. Perry graduated from...
Billy Hutson
Jun 30, 2019
Billy Edward Hutson Billy Edward Hutson, 84, of Orange, passed away on June 30, 2019, at Winnie Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange. Officiating will be David Millner. Burial will follow at King Cemetery in Hartburg Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at...
JoAnn Fontana Godkin
Jul 20, 2019
JoAnn Fontana Godkin, 83, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on July 20, 2019, in Beaumont. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 12:00 p.m. Born in Beaumont, Texas,...
Don Raymond Berard
Jul 17, 2019
Don Raymond Berard, 66, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 17, 2019, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Daphine Crawford
Jul 15, 2019
Margaret Daphine Crawford, 90, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on July 15, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at Evergreen Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Charles Klock. Visitation will be prior to the service from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...
Levie Vernell English
Jul 14, 2019
Levie Vernell English, 81, of Orange, Texas, formerly of Nacogdoches, Texas, passed away on July 14, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Michael Orange of Deweyville United Pentecostal Church. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at...
Earl Brown Williams Jr.
Jul 14, 2019
Earl Brown Williams Jr., 75 of Vidor, Texas passed away Monday, July 14th, 2019 in Beaumont, Texas at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Roganville, Texas and enjoyed attending Roganville Baptist Church. He worked the majority of his lifetime as a welder. He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1968-1970. Earl was preceded in death...
Helen Joyce Denmon
Jul 12, 2019
Helen Joyce Denmon Helen Joyce Denmon, 88, of Orange, passed away on July 12, 2019, at Pinehurst Nursing Home, in Pinehurst. Born in Leesville, Louisiana, on August 10, 1930, she was the daughter of Sis Hudson and Alma Hudson. Helen was retired from the city of Beaumont. She enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. Helen enjoyed watching television...
Mary Louise Lulow
Jul 12, 2019
Mary Louise Lulow Mary Louise Lulow, 82, of Pinehurst, passed away on July 12, 2019, at Mid Jeff Hospital in Nederland. Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 16, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Tony Story. Born in Archer City, Texas on September 26, 1936, she was the daughter of John Walter Self...
Donald Davidson
Jul 11, 2019
Donald Dean Davidson Donald Dean Davidson, 73, of Orange, passed away on July 11, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Donald was the son of Jim Davidson and Cay Loyd. He proudly served in the United States Coast Guard and went on to be a truck driver for many years. He is survived...
Mary Ann McKay Girlinghouse
Jul 11, 2019
Mary Ann McKay Girlinghouse, 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 11, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 15, 2019, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Pastor Kevin Brown. Burial will follow the service at Jett Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar...
Doris Ann Ratcliff
Jul 11, 2019
Doris Ann Ratcliff Doris Ann Ratcliff, 67, of Vidor, passed away on July 11, 2019, in Kirbyville. Memorial services will be 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 16, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Hardy Dodson and Brother Garrett Williamson. Visitation will be preceding the service at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...
Olivet "Becky" Stockton
Jul 10, 2019
Olivet “Becky” Stockton, 91, longtime resident of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 10, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 15, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m....
Shanna Lynn Gonzalez
Jul 10, 2019
Shanna Lynn Gonzalez Shanna Lynn Gonzalez, 56, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on July 10, 2019, in Houston, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be her brother, Reverend Doug Bray, of Harmony Baptist Church in Vidor, Texas. Visitation will be prior to...
Nita Johnnie Breaux
Jul 9, 2019
Nita Johnnie Breaux, 77, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on July 9, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 20, 2019, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 24, 1941, she was the...
Randy Lee Kolar
Jul 8, 2019
Randy Lee Kolar, 58, of Orange, passed away July 8, 2019 at his home. A memorial service honoring Randy will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, July 12, with visitation starting at noon, at Claybar Funeral Home at 504 N. 5th St. in Orange. Family and friends are asked and encouraged to share their fondest memories of Randy. Born in Victoria,...
Marvin Earl Waddell
Jul 8, 2019
Marvin Earl Waddell was born to James Joseph Waddell and Marguerite Imogene Waddell in Village Mills, Texas on June 26, 1933. His family moved to Port Arthur, where he graduated from Thomas Jefferson high school, and then to the Bridge City area in 1957 where he spent the rest of his life. He married Sally Marie Howard on September 4,...
Robbie Louise Kilpatrick
Jul 7, 2019
Robbie Louise Kilpatrick, 85, of Beaumont, passed away on July 7, 2019, in Groves. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., prior to the service. Born in Gary, Texas, on May...
Paul Daniel Moberg
Jul 6, 2019
Paul Daniel Moberg, Sr. Paul Daniel Moberg, Sr. passed away peacefully on July 6, 2019, at his home in Baytown surrounded by his family. He was born on November 29, 1951, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to parents David Ferdnand Moberg, Sr. and Mary Louise Strub Moberg. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Friday, July 12, 2019, at Claybar...
JoAnn Singletary Erwin
Jul 2, 2019
JoAnn Singletary Erwin, 82, of Orange, Texas, ran into the arms of Jesus on July 2, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Visitation will be held prior...
Perry Lee Lognion
Jul 2, 2019
Perry Lee Lognion, 62, of China, Texas, passed away on July 2, 2019. A memorial gathering will be held on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Vidor, Texas, on February 19, 1957, he was the son of Leon Lognion and Annett (OKelley) Lognion. Perry graduated from...
Billy Hutson
Jun 30, 2019
Billy Edward Hutson Billy Edward Hutson, 84, of Orange, passed away on June 30, 2019, at Winnie Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange. Officiating will be David Millner. Burial will follow at King Cemetery in Hartburg Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at...