Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
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...
Edward "Ray" Buxton
Jan 24, 2019
Edward “Ray” Buxton, born on June 25, 1944, in Orange, Texas, to parents Mary and Orvel Buxton. He passed to be with the Lord on January 24, 2019, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Mary and Orvel Buxton; and his loving wife of 38 years, Glenda Louise Johnson; Those left...
Roy Edward Kastner
Jan 23, 2019
Roy Edward Kastner, 84, of Silsbee, passed away on January 23, 2019, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A graveside service will be 1:30pm, Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Forest Oaks Memorial Park in Austin, Texas, 6300 W William Cannon Dr., Austin, TX 78749. Officiating will be Reverend David Jackson and Reverend Wayne Jackson. Born in McDade, Texas, on September 6,...
Nanette Hamberlin
Jan 23, 2019
Nanette Hamberlin, 93, of Beaumont passed away on January 23, 2019, at home in Beaumont. Born in El Dorado, Arkansas, on March 11, 1925, she was the daughter of John and Mamie (Shull) O’Banion. Nanette was a member of First Baptist Church in Beaumont for over 60 years and was a volunteer for many years at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont...
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...
Edward "Ray" Buxton
Jan 24, 2019
Edward “Ray” Buxton, born on June 25, 1944, in Orange, Texas, to parents Mary and Orvel Buxton. He passed to be with the Lord on January 24, 2019, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Mary and Orvel Buxton; and his loving wife of 38 years, Glenda Louise Johnson; Those left...
Roy Edward Kastner
Jan 23, 2019
Roy Edward Kastner, 84, of Silsbee, passed away on January 23, 2019, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A graveside service will be 1:30pm, Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Forest Oaks Memorial Park in Austin, Texas, 6300 W William Cannon Dr., Austin, TX 78749. Officiating will be Reverend David Jackson and Reverend Wayne Jackson. Born in McDade, Texas, on September 6,...
Nanette Hamberlin
Jan 23, 2019
Nanette Hamberlin, 93, of Beaumont passed away on January 23, 2019, at home in Beaumont. Born in El Dorado, Arkansas, on March 11, 1925, she was the daughter of John and Mamie (Shull) O’Banion. Nanette was a member of First Baptist Church in Beaumont for over 60 years and was a volunteer for many years at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont...