Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Wilma Jane Anderson
Oct 22, 2017
Wilma Jane Anderson, 77, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away on October 22, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, October 29, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Donald Wayne Watson
Oct 21, 2017
Our dad, Donald Wayne Watson, 80, of Bridge City, passed away on October 21, 2017, in Beaumont, TX. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Tuesday,...
Jessie Mae Foreman
Oct 17, 2017
Jessie Mae (Gaston) Foreman Jessie Mae Foreman “Mamaw”, 94, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 17, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 20, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, of First Baptist Church. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation...
Elaine Hubbard Stone
Oct 15, 2017
Elaine Hubbard Stone, 75, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 15, 2017, in Nederland, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jim Lea and Reverend Jack Comer. Burial will follow the service at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be...
Darrell Wayne Terry
Oct 14, 2017
Darrell Wayne Terry, 67, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 14, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 21, 2017, at 9th and Elm Church of Christ in Orange. Officiating will be Freddy Anderson and Ben Terry. A reception will follow the service to celebrate his life at the Sunset Grove Country...
Nathaniel Allen Anderson
Oct 13, 2017
Nathaniel Allen Anderson, 22, passed away in Orange, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas, on August 1, 1995, he was the son of George M. Anderson and Dianna (Howarth) Anderson. Nathan worked at Walmart and attended Lamar University. He enjoyed going to school and working with computers. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Nathan will rest...
Larry M. Granger
Oct 13, 2017
Larry M. Granger, 73, of Orange, passed away on October 13, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 16, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jessie Wright. Burial will follow at Granger Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, October 15, 2017, at...
Sunny Claire LeBlanc
Oct 12, 2017
Sunny Claire Wilson LeBlanc Sunny Claire Wilson LeBlanc, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 12, 2017, in Orange, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 16, 2017 at St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Michael Strother. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange, Texas....
Annie Laura Dixon
Oct 11, 2017
Annie Laura Dixon Annie Laura Dixon, 70, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on October 11, 2017, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 14, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger, of St. Henry Catholic Church, in Bridge City, Texas. Burial will follow at...
Alani Rose Jacobs
Oct 11, 2017
Alani Rose Jacobs Alani Rose Jacobs, 2 months old, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on October 11, 2017. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Born in Galveston, Texas, on August 4, 2017, was the daughter of Allanna Jacobs and Roosevelt Scott. She was preceded in death by...
Michael Shane Preston
Oct 10, 2017
Michael Shane Preston, 62, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on October 10, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Born in Wichita, Kansas, on August 6, 1955, he was the son of William Charles “Bill” Preston, Jr., and Billie Whorton Preston. Mike was a Vietnam War Veteran serving in the United States Navy from 1975 until 1978. He was a supervisor for...
Claude Edward Wimberley
Oct 9, 2017
Claude Edward Wimberley, 82, of Orange, Texas, went to be with the Lord on October 9, 2017, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner, of Little Cypress Baptist Church in Orange and Chaplain Greg Edwards. Burial...
John Leslie Woodcock
Oct 7, 2017
John Leslie Woodcock, 86, of Orange, passed away on October 7, 2017, at his home. Born in Kirbyville, Texas, on October 24, 1930, he was the son of Leo Woodcock and Jewel Dubose Woodcock. John served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, and was retired from the petrochemical industry. John was loved by many and will...
Yvonna Boehme
Oct 6, 2017
Yvonna Boehme, 91, of Orange, died Friday, October 6, 2017, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. The family will receive friends for visitation on Sunday, beginning at 4:00 p.m., at First United Methodist Church in Orange, followed by the funeral service at 6:00 p.m. Officiating will be Reverend John Warren and Reverend Melba Rodgers. The committal service will be held on...
Margaret Yvonne Wilburn
Oct 6, 2017
Margaret Yvonne Wilburn, 80, of Mauriceville, passed away on October 6, 2017, at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 9, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown of First Baptist Church Mauriceville. A graveside service will follow, starting at 3:00 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Shelby County, TX. Visitation...
Elder "Gabby" Gean Hammett, Sr.
Oct 3, 2017
Elder “Gabby” Gean Hammett, Sr. Elder “Gabby” Gean Hammett, Sr., 82, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 3, 2017, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 6, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch. Burial will follow the service at Autumn Oaks Memorial...
Lynn Rose Middlebrooks Linthicum
Oct 3, 2017
Lynn Rose Middlebrooks Linthicum Lynn Rose Middlebrooks Linthicum, 63, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on October 3, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 9, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Deacon Steve Obernuefemann, of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial...
Norma Jean Holder
Oct 2, 2017
Norma Jean Holder Norma Jean Holder, 72, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on October 2, 2017, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, October 5, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Stephen Hudnall. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 5:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...
Virginia Murray Sowell
Sep 30, 2017
Virginia Murray Sowell Virginia Murray Sowell, 85, a former longtime resident of Orange, died Saturday, September 30, 2017, in Rogers, Arkansas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 6, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with the Reverend Lynn Ashcraft officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from...
Lester Raymond Morris
Sep 29, 2017
Lester Raymond Morris, 91, of Orange, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange with full Military Honors. Visitation will precede...
Wilma Jane Anderson
Oct 22, 2017
Wilma Jane Anderson, 77, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away on October 22, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, October 29, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Donald Wayne Watson
Oct 21, 2017
Our dad, Donald Wayne Watson, 80, of Bridge City, passed away on October 21, 2017, in Beaumont, TX. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Tuesday,...
Jessie Mae Foreman
Oct 17, 2017
Jessie Mae (Gaston) Foreman Jessie Mae Foreman “Mamaw”, 94, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 17, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 20, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, of First Baptist Church. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation...
Elaine Hubbard Stone
Oct 15, 2017
Elaine Hubbard Stone, 75, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 15, 2017, in Nederland, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jim Lea and Reverend Jack Comer. Burial will follow the service at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be...
Darrell Wayne Terry
Oct 14, 2017
Darrell Wayne Terry, 67, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 14, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 21, 2017, at 9th and Elm Church of Christ in Orange. Officiating will be Freddy Anderson and Ben Terry. A reception will follow the service to celebrate his life at the Sunset Grove Country...
Nathaniel Allen Anderson
Oct 13, 2017
Nathaniel Allen Anderson, 22, passed away in Orange, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas, on August 1, 1995, he was the son of George M. Anderson and Dianna (Howarth) Anderson. Nathan worked at Walmart and attended Lamar University. He enjoyed going to school and working with computers. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Nathan will rest...
Larry M. Granger
Oct 13, 2017
Larry M. Granger, 73, of Orange, passed away on October 13, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 16, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jessie Wright. Burial will follow at Granger Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, October 15, 2017, at...
Sunny Claire LeBlanc
Oct 12, 2017
Sunny Claire Wilson LeBlanc Sunny Claire Wilson LeBlanc, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 12, 2017, in Orange, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 16, 2017 at St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Michael Strother. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange, Texas....
Annie Laura Dixon
Oct 11, 2017
Annie Laura Dixon Annie Laura Dixon, 70, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on October 11, 2017, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 14, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger, of St. Henry Catholic Church, in Bridge City, Texas. Burial will follow at...
Alani Rose Jacobs
Oct 11, 2017
Alani Rose Jacobs Alani Rose Jacobs, 2 months old, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on October 11, 2017. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Born in Galveston, Texas, on August 4, 2017, was the daughter of Allanna Jacobs and Roosevelt Scott. She was preceded in death by...
Michael Shane Preston
Oct 10, 2017
Michael Shane Preston, 62, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on October 10, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Born in Wichita, Kansas, on August 6, 1955, he was the son of William Charles “Bill” Preston, Jr., and Billie Whorton Preston. Mike was a Vietnam War Veteran serving in the United States Navy from 1975 until 1978. He was a supervisor for...
Claude Edward Wimberley
Oct 9, 2017
Claude Edward Wimberley, 82, of Orange, Texas, went to be with the Lord on October 9, 2017, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner, of Little Cypress Baptist Church in Orange and Chaplain Greg Edwards. Burial...
John Leslie Woodcock
Oct 7, 2017
John Leslie Woodcock, 86, of Orange, passed away on October 7, 2017, at his home. Born in Kirbyville, Texas, on October 24, 1930, he was the son of Leo Woodcock and Jewel Dubose Woodcock. John served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, and was retired from the petrochemical industry. John was loved by many and will...
Yvonna Boehme
Oct 6, 2017
Yvonna Boehme, 91, of Orange, died Friday, October 6, 2017, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. The family will receive friends for visitation on Sunday, beginning at 4:00 p.m., at First United Methodist Church in Orange, followed by the funeral service at 6:00 p.m. Officiating will be Reverend John Warren and Reverend Melba Rodgers. The committal service will be held on...
Margaret Yvonne Wilburn
Oct 6, 2017
Margaret Yvonne Wilburn, 80, of Mauriceville, passed away on October 6, 2017, at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 9, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown of First Baptist Church Mauriceville. A graveside service will follow, starting at 3:00 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Shelby County, TX. Visitation...
Elder "Gabby" Gean Hammett, Sr.
Oct 3, 2017
Elder “Gabby” Gean Hammett, Sr. Elder “Gabby” Gean Hammett, Sr., 82, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 3, 2017, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 6, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch. Burial will follow the service at Autumn Oaks Memorial...
Lynn Rose Middlebrooks Linthicum
Oct 3, 2017
Lynn Rose Middlebrooks Linthicum Lynn Rose Middlebrooks Linthicum, 63, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on October 3, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 9, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Deacon Steve Obernuefemann, of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial...
Norma Jean Holder
Oct 2, 2017
Norma Jean Holder Norma Jean Holder, 72, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on October 2, 2017, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, October 5, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Stephen Hudnall. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 5:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...
Virginia Murray Sowell
Sep 30, 2017
Virginia Murray Sowell Virginia Murray Sowell, 85, a former longtime resident of Orange, died Saturday, September 30, 2017, in Rogers, Arkansas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 6, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with the Reverend Lynn Ashcraft officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from...
Lester Raymond Morris
Sep 29, 2017
Lester Raymond Morris, 91, of Orange, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange with full Military Honors. Visitation will precede...



