Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Billy Wayne Bramblett
Mar 12, 2019
Billy Wayne Bramblett, 88, of Deer Park, Texas, passed away on March 12, 2019, in Pasadena, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 15, 2019, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Charles Empey. Born in Stephenville, Texas, on February 17, 1931, he was the son of Oten E. Bramblett and...
Mae McCarver Hendrix Hennigan
Mar 11, 2019
Mae McCarver Hendrix Hennigan, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 11, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 15, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Ronnie Hennigan officiating. Burial will follow the service at The Cemetery in Mauriceville, Texas Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday,...
Mary Perkins Shearer
Mar 11, 2019
Mary Perkins Shearer went to be with the Lord in Beaumont, Texas, on March 11, 2019 at the age of 86. She was born in Elizabeth, Louisiana, on May 29, 1932 to Dillard Perkins and Armie Cloud Perkins. At an early age she moved with her parents to Port Arthur, Texas where she graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. Mary...
James Richard "Ricky" Keith, Sr.
Mar 11, 2019
James Richard Keith, Sr., 65, of Bon Secour, Alabama, recently of Aransas Pass, Texas, passed away on March 11, 2019, in Orange, Texas. Born in Bon Secour, Alabama, on January 31, 1954, he was the son of Raymond Barto Keith and Dorothy Joyce Mason. Ricky spent most of his life on the water. He took pleasure in his work as...
Ruby May LeJeune Parker
Mar 9, 2019
Ruby May LeJeune Parker, 79, of Deweyville, Texas, passed away on March 9, 2019, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Damon Bickham, of First Baptist Church in Deweyville. Burial will follow the service at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange,...
Harry Guidry
Mar 9, 2019
Harry Guidry Harry Guidry, 61, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 9, 2019. A memorial gathering will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday, March 18, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on March 23, 1957, he was the son of Delore Guidry and Clorine Benoit. Harry worked as a millwright for...
Neta Wyn Harris
Mar 9, 2019
Neta Wyn Harris, 83, of Kountze, Texas, passed away on March 9, 2019, at Kountze Nursing Home. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Barge Cemetery in Zavalla, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Cary Modisett. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Beaumont, Texas. Raised in Zavalla,...
William "Bill" Vernon Sipes
Mar 8, 2019
William “Bill” Vernon Sipes William “Bill” Vernon Sipes, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 8, 2019, at his home surrounded by loved ones. A gathering of friends and family will be held on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on August 10, 1944, he...
Jack E. Barron
Mar 7, 2019
Jack E. Barron, 80, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on March 7, 2019, in Vidor. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 11, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Jack was born in Orange, Texas, on October 10, 1938 and grew up in Little Cypress. He proudly served his country in the United States Army...
Laurence Ray Simar, Sr.
Mar 6, 2019
Laurence Ray Simar, Sr., age 87, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at his home in Orange, Texas. He was born on January 3, 1932 in Orange, Texas to Ophelia Simar Strack and Sylvester C. (Squinn) Simar. He was preceded in death by his parents; his twin brother, S. Roy Simar; and his sister, Peggy Rashall. Ray is survived...
Jacqueline H. Cotten
Mar 6, 2019
Jacqueline H. Cotten, 58, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 6, 2019, at her home surrounded by loved ones. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 10, 2019, at Life Church, located at 18389 Hwy 62 Orange, TX 77630. Officiating will be Pastor Matt Chandler. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home...
Richard Paul Merchant
Mar 6, 2019
Richard Paul Merchant, 59, of Deer Park, Texas, passed away on March 6, 2019, at his home. Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m., Friday, March 8, 2019, at First Baptist Church of Vinton, 1401 Center St., Vinton Louisiana 70668. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Daniel. Burial will follow at Big Woods Cemetery in Vinton, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 2:00...
Billy Lynell Shults
Mar 4, 2019
Billy Lynell Shults Billy Lynell Shults, 70, of Orange, passed away on March 4, 2019, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 9, 2019, at North Orange Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., prior to the service at North Orange Baptist Church. Born in Fields, Louisiana, on February...
Tommy Fleming
Mar 4, 2019
Tommy Fleming, 82, longtime resident of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on March 4, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Liberty Baptist Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Jeremy Bradshaw, Reverend Terry Wright, and Reverend Bill Collier. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange....
Bobbie Jean Marsh Stalnaker
Mar 4, 2019
Bobbie Jean Marsh Stalnaker, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 4, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Amy Walker and Pastor John Warren. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be prior to...
Donald Lee Stone
Mar 4, 2019
Donald Lee Stone Donald Lee Stone, 81, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on March 4, 2019, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Mr. Larry Paul. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Nan Andrea Gibson
Mar 2, 2019
Nan Andrea Gibson, 65, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 2, 2019, in Port Arthur, Texas. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 10, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Jeff Bell. Burial of the cremated remains will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to...
Shirley Ann Kirksey
Mar 1, 2019
Shirley Anne Kirksey, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 1, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Shirley was born in Virginia, on June 15, 1938. She worked as a caregiver for over 40 years. Shirley loved playing bingo, going to the casino, and crocheting. She will be missed by all...
Arthur "Sonny" Pachar
Feb 28, 2019
Arthur “Sonny” Pachar, 80, lifelong resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 28, 2019, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 4, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Gary McCormick, of First Christian Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park....
Jesus Manuel Macias
Feb 28, 2019
Jesus Manuel Macias Jesus Manuel Macias, 21, of Beaumont, passed away on February 28, 2019, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Our Lady of Sorrows in China, Texas. Visitation will from 5:00p.m.-9:00p.m., Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in El Paso,...
Billy Wayne Bramblett
Mar 12, 2019
Billy Wayne Bramblett, 88, of Deer Park, Texas, passed away on March 12, 2019, in Pasadena, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 15, 2019, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Charles Empey. Born in Stephenville, Texas, on February 17, 1931, he was the son of Oten E. Bramblett and...
Mae McCarver Hendrix Hennigan
Mar 11, 2019
Mae McCarver Hendrix Hennigan, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 11, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 15, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Ronnie Hennigan officiating. Burial will follow the service at The Cemetery in Mauriceville, Texas Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday,...
Mary Perkins Shearer
Mar 11, 2019
Mary Perkins Shearer went to be with the Lord in Beaumont, Texas, on March 11, 2019 at the age of 86. She was born in Elizabeth, Louisiana, on May 29, 1932 to Dillard Perkins and Armie Cloud Perkins. At an early age she moved with her parents to Port Arthur, Texas where she graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. Mary...
James Richard "Ricky" Keith, Sr.
Mar 11, 2019
James Richard Keith, Sr., 65, of Bon Secour, Alabama, recently of Aransas Pass, Texas, passed away on March 11, 2019, in Orange, Texas. Born in Bon Secour, Alabama, on January 31, 1954, he was the son of Raymond Barto Keith and Dorothy Joyce Mason. Ricky spent most of his life on the water. He took pleasure in his work as...
Ruby May LeJeune Parker
Mar 9, 2019
Ruby May LeJeune Parker, 79, of Deweyville, Texas, passed away on March 9, 2019, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Damon Bickham, of First Baptist Church in Deweyville. Burial will follow the service at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange,...
Harry Guidry
Mar 9, 2019
Harry Guidry Harry Guidry, 61, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 9, 2019. A memorial gathering will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday, March 18, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on March 23, 1957, he was the son of Delore Guidry and Clorine Benoit. Harry worked as a millwright for...
Neta Wyn Harris
Mar 9, 2019
Neta Wyn Harris, 83, of Kountze, Texas, passed away on March 9, 2019, at Kountze Nursing Home. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Barge Cemetery in Zavalla, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Cary Modisett. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Beaumont, Texas. Raised in Zavalla,...
William "Bill" Vernon Sipes
Mar 8, 2019
William “Bill” Vernon Sipes William “Bill” Vernon Sipes, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 8, 2019, at his home surrounded by loved ones. A gathering of friends and family will be held on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on August 10, 1944, he...
Jack E. Barron
Mar 7, 2019
Jack E. Barron, 80, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on March 7, 2019, in Vidor. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 11, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Jack was born in Orange, Texas, on October 10, 1938 and grew up in Little Cypress. He proudly served his country in the United States Army...
Laurence Ray Simar, Sr.
Mar 6, 2019
Laurence Ray Simar, Sr., age 87, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at his home in Orange, Texas. He was born on January 3, 1932 in Orange, Texas to Ophelia Simar Strack and Sylvester C. (Squinn) Simar. He was preceded in death by his parents; his twin brother, S. Roy Simar; and his sister, Peggy Rashall. Ray is survived...
Jacqueline H. Cotten
Mar 6, 2019
Jacqueline H. Cotten, 58, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 6, 2019, at her home surrounded by loved ones. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 10, 2019, at Life Church, located at 18389 Hwy 62 Orange, TX 77630. Officiating will be Pastor Matt Chandler. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home...
Richard Paul Merchant
Mar 6, 2019
Richard Paul Merchant, 59, of Deer Park, Texas, passed away on March 6, 2019, at his home. Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m., Friday, March 8, 2019, at First Baptist Church of Vinton, 1401 Center St., Vinton Louisiana 70668. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Daniel. Burial will follow at Big Woods Cemetery in Vinton, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 2:00...
Billy Lynell Shults
Mar 4, 2019
Billy Lynell Shults Billy Lynell Shults, 70, of Orange, passed away on March 4, 2019, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 9, 2019, at North Orange Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., prior to the service at North Orange Baptist Church. Born in Fields, Louisiana, on February...
Tommy Fleming
Mar 4, 2019
Tommy Fleming, 82, longtime resident of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on March 4, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Liberty Baptist Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Jeremy Bradshaw, Reverend Terry Wright, and Reverend Bill Collier. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange....
Bobbie Jean Marsh Stalnaker
Mar 4, 2019
Bobbie Jean Marsh Stalnaker, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 4, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Amy Walker and Pastor John Warren. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be prior to...
Donald Lee Stone
Mar 4, 2019
Donald Lee Stone Donald Lee Stone, 81, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on March 4, 2019, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Mr. Larry Paul. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Nan Andrea Gibson
Mar 2, 2019
Nan Andrea Gibson, 65, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 2, 2019, in Port Arthur, Texas. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 10, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Jeff Bell. Burial of the cremated remains will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to...
Shirley Ann Kirksey
Mar 1, 2019
Shirley Anne Kirksey, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 1, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Shirley was born in Virginia, on June 15, 1938. She worked as a caregiver for over 40 years. Shirley loved playing bingo, going to the casino, and crocheting. She will be missed by all...
Arthur "Sonny" Pachar
Feb 28, 2019
Arthur “Sonny” Pachar, 80, lifelong resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 28, 2019, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 4, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Gary McCormick, of First Christian Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park....
Jesus Manuel Macias
Feb 28, 2019
Jesus Manuel Macias Jesus Manuel Macias, 21, of Beaumont, passed away on February 28, 2019, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Our Lady of Sorrows in China, Texas. Visitation will from 5:00p.m.-9:00p.m., Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in El Paso,...