Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Imogene Dunn
Feb 14, 2019
Imogene Dunn, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 14, 2019, in Silsbee, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Todd Tucker. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens in Nederland. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., prior to the service, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Bernice Marie Mires
Feb 11, 2019
Bernice Marie Mires Bernice Marie Mires, 98, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on February 11, 2019, in Port Arthur, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation...
Merle Anne (Merritt) Booker
Feb 10, 2019
Merle Anne (Merritt) Booker, 81, of Beaumont, passed away on February 10, 2019, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A Celebration of Life will be 2:00pm, Friday, February 15, 2019, at First United Methodist Church in Beaumont. A reception will follow at the Church. Visitation will be from 4:00pm-7:00pm, Thursday, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in...
Frank Alphonse Srubar
Feb 10, 2019
Frank Alphonse Srubar, 78, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 10, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in East Benard, Texas, on August 2, 1940, he was the son of Frank Allen Srubar and...
Bettie T. Durham
Feb 8, 2019
Bettie T. Durham, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 8, 2019, in Vidor, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 15, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange, Texas. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00...
Mark Alan Bonnin, Sr.
Feb 6, 2019
Mark Alan Bonnin, Sr. Mark Alan Bonnin, Sr., 62, of Nederland, Texas, passed away at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 14, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Reverend Joseph Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m., at the funeral home. Born in...
Essie Theresa Creel
Feb 6, 2019
Essie met Carl D Creel through her brother Frank in 1951. They were married on September 23, 1952 in Lufkin, Texas. Together they raised 5 children: Nell Clark, Rnell Bryant, Elizabeth Brock, Bruce Creel and David Creel. Essie is survived by Sister Effie Buesing, Daughters Nell Clark, Rnell Bryant, and Elizabeth (Donald) Brock, Sons Bruce (Lee) Creel and David (Karen)...
H.D. "Doug" Burch
Feb 6, 2019
H.D. “Doug” Burch H.D. “Doug” Burch, 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 6, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 15, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Brother John Sims, of Bethel Baptist Church. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation...
David Rodney Bussell
Feb 5, 2019
David Rodney Bussell, 75, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 5, 2019, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 10, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Tilley of Faith United Methodist Church and Reverend Randy Branch of Wesley United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn. Visitation will...
Gladys Gooch Johnson
Feb 5, 2019
Gladys Gooch Johnson Gladys Gooch Johnson, age 94, of Marianna, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, after suffering a prolonged illness. She was born on January 26, 1925, in Hemphill, Texas to Walter Lee Gooch and Beulah Youngblood Gooch. She married James E. Johnson on October 3, 1943, in a military wedding chapel...
Marie J. "Jean" Robinson Braus
Feb 5, 2019
Marie J. “Jean” Robinson Braus Marie J. “Jean” Robinson Braus, 91, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 5, 2019, at The Meadows in Orange, Texas, after a brief illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 8, 2019, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger....
Myra B. Courts
Feb 4, 2019
Myra B. Courts, 81, of Beaumont, passed away on February 4, 2019, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00am, with a visitation starting at 9:00am, Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Nathan Cothen of Calvary Baptist Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens in Nederland, Texas. Born in Beaumont,...
James E. "Cowboy" Segura
Feb 4, 2019
James E. “Cowboy” Segura passed away on February 4, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. He was born to Lydia LeBoeuf and Francis Segura June 4, 1933, and lived 85 years to the fullest. After graduation from French High School, he went into the Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. He enjoyed gardening, hunting fishing and antiquing. He also...
Cathy Conley
Feb 2, 2019
Cathy Conley Cathy Conley, 56, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 2, 2019, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 8, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Granger Cemetery in Duncan Woods. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Thursday, February 7,...
Bill "Mr. Bill" Hardee
Jan 31, 2019
Bill “Mr. Bill” Hardee, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 31, 2019, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Kevin Brown of First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation...
Eula Bandy LaGrone
Jan 30, 2019
Eula Bandy LaGrone, 92, of West Orange, died Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 4, 2019 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation...
Beverly Jean Keszeg Mixson
Jan 28, 2019
Beverly Jean Keszeg Mixson Beverly Jean Keszeg Mixson, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 28, 2019, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Johnathan Keszeg. Burial will follow the service at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...
Melvin Lee Becker
Jan 26, 2019
Melvin Lee Becker, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 26, 2019, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 1, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Pastor Tom Haas officiating. Burial will follow the service at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...
Ruby Angela Bradley
Jan 25, 2019
Ruby Angela Bradley, 52, of Kirbyville, Texas, passed away on January 25, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Laurel Williams. Visitation will be held prior to the service, starting 1:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Slidell, Louisiana, on May...
Carlton "Wes" Wesley Bland
Jan 25, 2019
Carlton “Wes” Wesley Bland, 87, of Orange, Texas, joined the Lord on January 25, 2019, in Beaumont. A celebration of life will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft and Reverend Damon Bickham. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the...
Imogene Dunn
Feb 14, 2019
Imogene Dunn, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 14, 2019, in Silsbee, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Todd Tucker. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens in Nederland. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., prior to the service, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Bernice Marie Mires
Feb 11, 2019
Bernice Marie Mires Bernice Marie Mires, 98, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on February 11, 2019, in Port Arthur, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation...
Merle Anne (Merritt) Booker
Feb 10, 2019
Merle Anne (Merritt) Booker, 81, of Beaumont, passed away on February 10, 2019, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A Celebration of Life will be 2:00pm, Friday, February 15, 2019, at First United Methodist Church in Beaumont. A reception will follow at the Church. Visitation will be from 4:00pm-7:00pm, Thursday, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in...
Frank Alphonse Srubar
Feb 10, 2019
Frank Alphonse Srubar, 78, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 10, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in East Benard, Texas, on August 2, 1940, he was the son of Frank Allen Srubar and...
Bettie T. Durham
Feb 8, 2019
Bettie T. Durham, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 8, 2019, in Vidor, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 15, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange, Texas. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00...
Mark Alan Bonnin, Sr.
Feb 6, 2019
Mark Alan Bonnin, Sr. Mark Alan Bonnin, Sr., 62, of Nederland, Texas, passed away at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 14, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Reverend Joseph Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m., at the funeral home. Born in...
Essie Theresa Creel
Feb 6, 2019
Essie met Carl D Creel through her brother Frank in 1951. They were married on September 23, 1952 in Lufkin, Texas. Together they raised 5 children: Nell Clark, Rnell Bryant, Elizabeth Brock, Bruce Creel and David Creel. Essie is survived by Sister Effie Buesing, Daughters Nell Clark, Rnell Bryant, and Elizabeth (Donald) Brock, Sons Bruce (Lee) Creel and David (Karen)...
H.D. "Doug" Burch
Feb 6, 2019
H.D. “Doug” Burch H.D. “Doug” Burch, 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 6, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 15, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Brother John Sims, of Bethel Baptist Church. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation...
David Rodney Bussell
Feb 5, 2019
David Rodney Bussell, 75, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 5, 2019, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 10, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Tilley of Faith United Methodist Church and Reverend Randy Branch of Wesley United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn. Visitation will...
Gladys Gooch Johnson
Feb 5, 2019
Gladys Gooch Johnson Gladys Gooch Johnson, age 94, of Marianna, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, after suffering a prolonged illness. She was born on January 26, 1925, in Hemphill, Texas to Walter Lee Gooch and Beulah Youngblood Gooch. She married James E. Johnson on October 3, 1943, in a military wedding chapel...
Marie J. "Jean" Robinson Braus
Feb 5, 2019
Marie J. “Jean” Robinson Braus Marie J. “Jean” Robinson Braus, 91, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 5, 2019, at The Meadows in Orange, Texas, after a brief illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 8, 2019, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger....
Myra B. Courts
Feb 4, 2019
Myra B. Courts, 81, of Beaumont, passed away on February 4, 2019, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00am, with a visitation starting at 9:00am, Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Nathan Cothen of Calvary Baptist Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens in Nederland, Texas. Born in Beaumont,...
James E. "Cowboy" Segura
Feb 4, 2019
James E. “Cowboy” Segura passed away on February 4, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. He was born to Lydia LeBoeuf and Francis Segura June 4, 1933, and lived 85 years to the fullest. After graduation from French High School, he went into the Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. He enjoyed gardening, hunting fishing and antiquing. He also...
Cathy Conley
Feb 2, 2019
Cathy Conley Cathy Conley, 56, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 2, 2019, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 8, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Granger Cemetery in Duncan Woods. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Thursday, February 7,...
Bill "Mr. Bill" Hardee
Jan 31, 2019
Bill “Mr. Bill” Hardee, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 31, 2019, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Kevin Brown of First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation...
Eula Bandy LaGrone
Jan 30, 2019
Eula Bandy LaGrone, 92, of West Orange, died Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 4, 2019 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation...
Beverly Jean Keszeg Mixson
Jan 28, 2019
Beverly Jean Keszeg Mixson Beverly Jean Keszeg Mixson, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 28, 2019, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Johnathan Keszeg. Burial will follow the service at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...
Melvin Lee Becker
Jan 26, 2019
Melvin Lee Becker, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 26, 2019, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 1, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Pastor Tom Haas officiating. Burial will follow the service at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...
Ruby Angela Bradley
Jan 25, 2019
Ruby Angela Bradley, 52, of Kirbyville, Texas, passed away on January 25, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Laurel Williams. Visitation will be held prior to the service, starting 1:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Slidell, Louisiana, on May...
Carlton "Wes" Wesley Bland
Jan 25, 2019
Carlton “Wes” Wesley Bland, 87, of Orange, Texas, joined the Lord on January 25, 2019, in Beaumont. A celebration of life will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft and Reverend Damon Bickham. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the...