Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Cheryl Elizabeth Posey
May 20, 2019
Cheryl Elizabeth Posey, 71, passed away on May 20, 2019, at Beaumont Healthcare in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday May 28th, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Tom Posey. Burial will follow at The Cemetery in Mauriceville. Visitation will be prior to the service, beginning at 9 a.m., Tuesday May 28th, at Claybar...
Marvin Kenneth Hawkins
May 20, 2019
Marvin Kenneth Hawkins, 85, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on May 20, 2019, in Port Arthur, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 23, 2019, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Tony of Bridge City Church of Christ. Born in Indianola, Mississippi, on June 30, 1933, he was the...
Margaret Jean Clements Kilpatrick Gayle
May 19, 2019
Margaret Jean Clements Kilpatrick Gayle was born on June 22, 1924 in Winters, Texas and died in Beaumont, Texas on May 19, 2019. She was the daughter of Elvis and Eva Wilson Clements and was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Elvis Clements, Jr.; and husbands A.S. “Cotton” Kilpatrick and Clarence Loren Gayle. Jean is survived by her daughter,...
Rodney Hoots
May 19, 2019
George Rodney Hoots, 80, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on May 19, 2019 at Silsbee Oaks Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 23, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas, on 11th Street. Officiating will be Pastor Kicker McWilliams of 7th Street Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation...
Bob Wade McNeal
May 19, 2019
Bob Wade McNeal, 74, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on May 19, 2019, at his home surrounded by family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Steve Obernuefemann. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from...
Marilyn Patricia Maury
May 19, 2019
Marilyn Patricia Maury, 66, of Beaumont, passed away on May 19, 2019, in Houston. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 24, 2019, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Jim Tomforde. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 23, 2019, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home...
Deanna Kay Ramirez
May 18, 2019
Deanna Kay Ramirez, 60, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on May 18, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Born in Hutchinson, Kansas, on November 14, 1958, she was the daughter of Vernon Root and Sharon Baker. Deanna cherished spending time with her family, taking in every moment that she could with them. Her grandchildren were her life and she held them...
Patricia Inez Townsend Meynig
May 18, 2019
Patricia Meynig, 88, of Beaumont, passed away on May 18, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Calder Baptist Church in Beaumont. Officiating will be Dr. James Fuller. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, May 24, 2019, at Claybar...
Amparo "Abby" Abrego
May 17, 2019
Abby Abrego, 88, of Orange Texas, passed away on May 17, 2019 at her home in Orange Texas. A graveside service will be held at 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 24, 2019, at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Mr. Melvin Payne of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas on February 3, 1931,...
Isaak "Ike" Peters Wiebe
May 17, 2019
Isaak “Ike” Peters Wiebe, 71, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 17, 2019. Born in Winkler, Manitoba, Canada, on May 13, 1948, he was the son of Jacob Wiebe and Helena (Peters) Wiebe. Ike was the owner and contractor for All Phase Roofing and Remodeling as well as running Muddy Water Marina for 4...
James "Jim" Earl Goodman
May 17, 2019
James “Jim” Earl Goodman, 69, of Orange, Texas, passed away at his home on May 17, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, May 23, 2019 at St. Francis Church, 4300 Meeks Drive, Orange, Texas, with a visitation from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Born in Orange, Texas, on June 21, 1949, Jim was the son of...
Rebel Ann Moore
May 16, 2019
Rebel Ann Moore, 53, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 16, 2019. Born on April 12, 1966, she was the daughter of Frank Moore and Jackie Berry. Rebel is survived by her daughters, Fantasia Verma, and Tristan Verma. She fought very bravely against cancer. She was a lover of all animals, especially her pet parrot, Stargazer, and worked in...
Donna J. Fournier
May 15, 2019
Donna J. Fournier, 67, of Orange, passed away on May 15, 2019, in Port Arthur. Born in Masa, Arizona, on March 7, 1952, she was the daughter of Estel Hamlin and Evelyn (Drake) Hamlin. Donna had an incredible green thumb and loved working in her garden – especially tending to her fruits and vegetables. She enjoyed bike riding with her...
Jack Walker Etheredge, Jr.
May 15, 2019
Jack Walker Etheredge, Jr., 68, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on May 15, 2019, at his home surrounded by loved ones. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 20, 2019, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Cremation will follow the Mass under the direction of...
Sylvia Jean Simon
May 15, 2019
Sylvia Jean Simon, 73, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on May 15, 2019, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in...
James S. Marshall
May 14, 2019
James S. Marshall, 91, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on May 14, 2019. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 21, 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 from 5:00 p.m. to...
Lucille "Lucy" Pulliam
May 14, 2019
Margaret Lucille Pulliam (lovingly known as “Lucy”), age 93, of Bridge City, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. She had just shared a beautiful Mother’s Day on Sunday in Montgomery, Alabama with her children, Kenneth and Debbie, and some of her grandchildren! Funeral services will be held on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 3:00 p.m....
Howard Stewart Johnston
May 13, 2019
Howard Stewart Johnston, 92, was born on May 24, 1927, in Weir, Mississippi to Lula and James Johnston. He went home to the Lord on May 13, 2019. He was preceded in death by his wife, Arlene, that he had been married to for 59 years. He also was preceded in death by his siblings, Margaret, Lenord, Raymond, and Billy...
Margaret "Margie" Alice Stevens
May 13, 2019
Margaret “Margie” Alice Stevens, 94, of Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 13, 2019, at her daughter, Donna’s home, with her family in Little Cypress, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Watson Franks of Riceland Hospice. Burial will follow at Hillcrest...
Patricia Ann Dillon
May 13, 2019
Patricia Ann Dillon, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 13, 2019, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will take place at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Collinsville Cemetery in Collinsville, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00...
Cheryl Elizabeth Posey
May 20, 2019
Cheryl Elizabeth Posey, 71, passed away on May 20, 2019, at Beaumont Healthcare in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday May 28th, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Tom Posey. Burial will follow at The Cemetery in Mauriceville. Visitation will be prior to the service, beginning at 9 a.m., Tuesday May 28th, at Claybar...
Marvin Kenneth Hawkins
May 20, 2019
Marvin Kenneth Hawkins, 85, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on May 20, 2019, in Port Arthur, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 23, 2019, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Tony of Bridge City Church of Christ. Born in Indianola, Mississippi, on June 30, 1933, he was the...
Margaret Jean Clements Kilpatrick Gayle
May 19, 2019
Margaret Jean Clements Kilpatrick Gayle was born on June 22, 1924 in Winters, Texas and died in Beaumont, Texas on May 19, 2019. She was the daughter of Elvis and Eva Wilson Clements and was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Elvis Clements, Jr.; and husbands A.S. “Cotton” Kilpatrick and Clarence Loren Gayle. Jean is survived by her daughter,...
Rodney Hoots
May 19, 2019
George Rodney Hoots, 80, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on May 19, 2019 at Silsbee Oaks Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 23, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas, on 11th Street. Officiating will be Pastor Kicker McWilliams of 7th Street Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation...
Bob Wade McNeal
May 19, 2019
Bob Wade McNeal, 74, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on May 19, 2019, at his home surrounded by family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Steve Obernuefemann. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from...
Marilyn Patricia Maury
May 19, 2019
Marilyn Patricia Maury, 66, of Beaumont, passed away on May 19, 2019, in Houston. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 24, 2019, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Jim Tomforde. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 23, 2019, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home...
Deanna Kay Ramirez
May 18, 2019
Deanna Kay Ramirez, 60, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on May 18, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Born in Hutchinson, Kansas, on November 14, 1958, she was the daughter of Vernon Root and Sharon Baker. Deanna cherished spending time with her family, taking in every moment that she could with them. Her grandchildren were her life and she held them...
Patricia Inez Townsend Meynig
May 18, 2019
Patricia Meynig, 88, of Beaumont, passed away on May 18, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Calder Baptist Church in Beaumont. Officiating will be Dr. James Fuller. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, May 24, 2019, at Claybar...
Amparo "Abby" Abrego
May 17, 2019
Abby Abrego, 88, of Orange Texas, passed away on May 17, 2019 at her home in Orange Texas. A graveside service will be held at 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 24, 2019, at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Mr. Melvin Payne of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas on February 3, 1931,...
Isaak "Ike" Peters Wiebe
May 17, 2019
Isaak “Ike” Peters Wiebe, 71, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 17, 2019. Born in Winkler, Manitoba, Canada, on May 13, 1948, he was the son of Jacob Wiebe and Helena (Peters) Wiebe. Ike was the owner and contractor for All Phase Roofing and Remodeling as well as running Muddy Water Marina for 4...
James "Jim" Earl Goodman
May 17, 2019
James “Jim” Earl Goodman, 69, of Orange, Texas, passed away at his home on May 17, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, May 23, 2019 at St. Francis Church, 4300 Meeks Drive, Orange, Texas, with a visitation from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Born in Orange, Texas, on June 21, 1949, Jim was the son of...
Rebel Ann Moore
May 16, 2019
Rebel Ann Moore, 53, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 16, 2019. Born on April 12, 1966, she was the daughter of Frank Moore and Jackie Berry. Rebel is survived by her daughters, Fantasia Verma, and Tristan Verma. She fought very bravely against cancer. She was a lover of all animals, especially her pet parrot, Stargazer, and worked in...
Donna J. Fournier
May 15, 2019
Donna J. Fournier, 67, of Orange, passed away on May 15, 2019, in Port Arthur. Born in Masa, Arizona, on March 7, 1952, she was the daughter of Estel Hamlin and Evelyn (Drake) Hamlin. Donna had an incredible green thumb and loved working in her garden – especially tending to her fruits and vegetables. She enjoyed bike riding with her...
Jack Walker Etheredge, Jr.
May 15, 2019
Jack Walker Etheredge, Jr., 68, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on May 15, 2019, at his home surrounded by loved ones. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 20, 2019, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Cremation will follow the Mass under the direction of...
Sylvia Jean Simon
May 15, 2019
Sylvia Jean Simon, 73, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on May 15, 2019, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in...
James S. Marshall
May 14, 2019
James S. Marshall, 91, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on May 14, 2019. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 21, 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 from 5:00 p.m. to...
Lucille "Lucy" Pulliam
May 14, 2019
Margaret Lucille Pulliam (lovingly known as “Lucy”), age 93, of Bridge City, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. She had just shared a beautiful Mother’s Day on Sunday in Montgomery, Alabama with her children, Kenneth and Debbie, and some of her grandchildren! Funeral services will be held on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 3:00 p.m....
Howard Stewart Johnston
May 13, 2019
Howard Stewart Johnston, 92, was born on May 24, 1927, in Weir, Mississippi to Lula and James Johnston. He went home to the Lord on May 13, 2019. He was preceded in death by his wife, Arlene, that he had been married to for 59 years. He also was preceded in death by his siblings, Margaret, Lenord, Raymond, and Billy...
Margaret "Margie" Alice Stevens
May 13, 2019
Margaret “Margie” Alice Stevens, 94, of Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 13, 2019, at her daughter, Donna’s home, with her family in Little Cypress, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Watson Franks of Riceland Hospice. Burial will follow at Hillcrest...
Patricia Ann Dillon
May 13, 2019
Patricia Ann Dillon, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 13, 2019, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will take place at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Collinsville Cemetery in Collinsville, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00...