Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Billy Permenter
Jul 3, 2017
Billy C. Permenter, 65, of Orange, passed away on July 3, 2017, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 7, 2017, at Bridge Point Fellowship Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Lance Faulkner. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, July 6, 2017,...
Diana Lynn Virva
Jul 2, 2017
Diana Lynn Virva, 61, of Bridge City, Texas, left this earth on July 2, 2017, to be with her Lord and Savior. A funeral service to honor and remember her life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steve Leger, of St. Henry Catholic Church in...
Frank Everette Welch
Jul 2, 2017
Frank Everette Welch Frank Everette Welch, 89, of Orange, passed away on July 2, 2017. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m., Saturday, July 8, 2017, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch. A gathering of family and friends will be held immediately following the service in the Family Activities Center at St....
Larry Wedekind
Jul 1, 2017
Larry Wedekind, 72, of Bridge City, passed away on July 1, 2017, in Port Arthur. A celebration of Larry’s life will be held 2:00 PM, Friday, July 7, 2017, at The Cowboy Church of Orange County. Officiating will be Reverend Dale Lee. Born in Amboy, Illinois, on January 25, 1945, he was the son of Herman Wedekind and Phyllis Washurn....
Linda Joan Vassar
Jul 1, 2017
Linda Joan Vassar, 79, of Vinton, Louisiana, passed away on July 1, 2017, at her home in Vinton. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Gerald Rodrigue. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will precede the service, starting at 1:00 PM. Born in...
Ruby Lorene Hayes
Jun 30, 2017
Mrs. Ruby Lorene Hayes, 94, died peacefully on Friday, June 30, 2017, at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, in Beaumont, TX, after a short illness. Her daughters, Linda Davis, Debbie Goforth and Teresa Pierce were present along with granddaughters, Janna Wedding and Cynthia Welch; grandson, Robert Swanson; great-grandson, Stephen Drury, and wife Gina. Lorene was born to parents, Ruben Bolen...
Edward E. Wolfford
Jun 29, 2017
Edward Eugene (Buddy) Wolfford Buddy Wolfford, 88, of Orange peacefully received his wings on June 29, 2017 at his home with his family by his side. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Saturday July 1, 2017, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange, TX with Father Joseph P. Daleo celebrating. Burial will follow at St....
Jo Ann "Jodie" Christian-Davis
Jun 28, 2017
Jo Ann “Jodie” Christian- Davis, 83, of Mauriceville, Texas peacefully joined her Heavenly Father on Wednesday June 28, 2017, at her daughter’s home surrounded by family, love, and laughter. A Celebration of her life will be Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at 2 o’clock p.m., at First Baptist Church of Mauriceville in conjunction with Silver Oaks Baptist Church under the direction...
Robert E. "Butch" Bourgeois
Jun 28, 2017
Robert E. “Butch” Bourgeois Robert E. “Butch” Bourgeois, 69, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 28, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 3, 2017, at Cove Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Travis Hood and Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Linscomb Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Vera Mae Parker
Jun 27, 2017
Vera Mae Parker, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 27, 2017, at Lake Arthur Place in Port Arthur, Texas. Born in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, on December 4, 1926, Vera was the daughter of James L. and Nellie J. (Hayes) Bray. She enjoyed playing cards, crossword puzzles, fishing, and athletics, especially basketball, baseball, and swimming. She also enjoyed spending...
Earl Thomas Cooper, Jr.
Jun 25, 2017
Earl Thomas Cooper, Jr. Earl Thomas Cooper, Jr., 76, of Orange, passed away on June 25, 2017. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Milner of Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be from...
Thomas Day
Jun 24, 2017
Thomas Day Thomas Earl Day, 86, of Orange, passed away on June 24, 2017. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch of Wesley United Methodist Church. Masonic Rites will be provided by Madison Lodge 126 AF & AM. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in...
Imogene Titus
Jun 23, 2017
Imogene Titus, 90, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on June 23, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 26, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Doug Shows, of First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be...
Betty June Chatagnier
Jun 23, 2017
Betty June Chatagnier Betty June Chatagnier, 77, of Orange, passed away on June 23, 2017. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 26, 2017, at St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville, Texas. Officiating will be Father Delphyn J. Meeks. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, with...
Dannon Ray Bean
Jun 23, 2017
Dannon Ray Bean, age 41, passed away on the 23rd of June, 2017, in a tragic motorcycle accident. At this time, he was living and working as an electrician/lineman in Sioux City, Iowa, as a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). Dannon was a hard worker, well respected by his colleagues, a devoted husband and father, always...
Mary Louise Bevil McKee
Jun 21, 2017
MARY LOUISE BEVIL MCKEE, January 18, 1923 – June 21, 2017 Mary Louise Bevil McKee, a resident of Orange, Texas, for 70 years, died Wednesday at the age of 94. She is survived by her son, Dr. Cooper McKee and his wife Mary; son Clyde “Tad” McKee, III and his wife Terese; her daughter the Honorable Wanda McKee Fowler and...
Regina Daniels
Jun 19, 2017
Regina Daniels, 75, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 19, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with a Christian Wake service at 6:00 p.m., Friday, June 23, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Kansas City, Kansas, on December 5, 1941, she was the daughter of Edward Laundy and Helen...
Jean Duplantis
Jun 17, 2017
Jean Duplantis, 83, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on June 17, 2017, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 23, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch, on Wesley United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., at Davis Cemetery in Jasper...
Ricky Perkins
Jun 17, 2017
Ricky Perkins, 59, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born in Germany on December 31, 1957. He is survived by his mother, Maxine Shadoin; brothers, Kevin Shadoin and Johnnie Perkins; and sister, Carla Perkins. He is preceded in death by his father, John Perkins; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Perkins...
Gladys Eva Hall
Jun 16, 2017
Gladys Eva Young Hall, 97, of Orange, passed away on June 16, 2017, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Little Cypress Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner. Burial will follow at Parish Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Monday, June...
Billy Permenter
Jul 3, 2017
Billy C. Permenter, 65, of Orange, passed away on July 3, 2017, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 7, 2017, at Bridge Point Fellowship Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Lance Faulkner. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, July 6, 2017,...
Diana Lynn Virva
Jul 2, 2017
Diana Lynn Virva, 61, of Bridge City, Texas, left this earth on July 2, 2017, to be with her Lord and Savior. A funeral service to honor and remember her life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steve Leger, of St. Henry Catholic Church in...
Frank Everette Welch
Jul 2, 2017
Frank Everette Welch Frank Everette Welch, 89, of Orange, passed away on July 2, 2017. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m., Saturday, July 8, 2017, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch. A gathering of family and friends will be held immediately following the service in the Family Activities Center at St....
Larry Wedekind
Jul 1, 2017
Larry Wedekind, 72, of Bridge City, passed away on July 1, 2017, in Port Arthur. A celebration of Larry’s life will be held 2:00 PM, Friday, July 7, 2017, at The Cowboy Church of Orange County. Officiating will be Reverend Dale Lee. Born in Amboy, Illinois, on January 25, 1945, he was the son of Herman Wedekind and Phyllis Washurn....
Linda Joan Vassar
Jul 1, 2017
Linda Joan Vassar, 79, of Vinton, Louisiana, passed away on July 1, 2017, at her home in Vinton. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Gerald Rodrigue. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will precede the service, starting at 1:00 PM. Born in...
Ruby Lorene Hayes
Jun 30, 2017
Mrs. Ruby Lorene Hayes, 94, died peacefully on Friday, June 30, 2017, at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, in Beaumont, TX, after a short illness. Her daughters, Linda Davis, Debbie Goforth and Teresa Pierce were present along with granddaughters, Janna Wedding and Cynthia Welch; grandson, Robert Swanson; great-grandson, Stephen Drury, and wife Gina. Lorene was born to parents, Ruben Bolen...
Edward E. Wolfford
Jun 29, 2017
Edward Eugene (Buddy) Wolfford Buddy Wolfford, 88, of Orange peacefully received his wings on June 29, 2017 at his home with his family by his side. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Saturday July 1, 2017, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange, TX with Father Joseph P. Daleo celebrating. Burial will follow at St....
Jo Ann "Jodie" Christian-Davis
Jun 28, 2017
Jo Ann “Jodie” Christian- Davis, 83, of Mauriceville, Texas peacefully joined her Heavenly Father on Wednesday June 28, 2017, at her daughter’s home surrounded by family, love, and laughter. A Celebration of her life will be Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at 2 o’clock p.m., at First Baptist Church of Mauriceville in conjunction with Silver Oaks Baptist Church under the direction...
Robert E. "Butch" Bourgeois
Jun 28, 2017
Robert E. “Butch” Bourgeois Robert E. “Butch” Bourgeois, 69, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 28, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 3, 2017, at Cove Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Travis Hood and Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Linscomb Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Vera Mae Parker
Jun 27, 2017
Vera Mae Parker, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 27, 2017, at Lake Arthur Place in Port Arthur, Texas. Born in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, on December 4, 1926, Vera was the daughter of James L. and Nellie J. (Hayes) Bray. She enjoyed playing cards, crossword puzzles, fishing, and athletics, especially basketball, baseball, and swimming. She also enjoyed spending...
Earl Thomas Cooper, Jr.
Jun 25, 2017
Earl Thomas Cooper, Jr. Earl Thomas Cooper, Jr., 76, of Orange, passed away on June 25, 2017. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Milner of Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be from...
Thomas Day
Jun 24, 2017
Thomas Day Thomas Earl Day, 86, of Orange, passed away on June 24, 2017. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch of Wesley United Methodist Church. Masonic Rites will be provided by Madison Lodge 126 AF & AM. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in...
Imogene Titus
Jun 23, 2017
Imogene Titus, 90, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on June 23, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 26, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Doug Shows, of First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be...
Betty June Chatagnier
Jun 23, 2017
Betty June Chatagnier Betty June Chatagnier, 77, of Orange, passed away on June 23, 2017. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 26, 2017, at St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville, Texas. Officiating will be Father Delphyn J. Meeks. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, with...
Dannon Ray Bean
Jun 23, 2017
Dannon Ray Bean, age 41, passed away on the 23rd of June, 2017, in a tragic motorcycle accident. At this time, he was living and working as an electrician/lineman in Sioux City, Iowa, as a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). Dannon was a hard worker, well respected by his colleagues, a devoted husband and father, always...
Mary Louise Bevil McKee
Jun 21, 2017
MARY LOUISE BEVIL MCKEE, January 18, 1923 – June 21, 2017 Mary Louise Bevil McKee, a resident of Orange, Texas, for 70 years, died Wednesday at the age of 94. She is survived by her son, Dr. Cooper McKee and his wife Mary; son Clyde “Tad” McKee, III and his wife Terese; her daughter the Honorable Wanda McKee Fowler and...
Regina Daniels
Jun 19, 2017
Regina Daniels, 75, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 19, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with a Christian Wake service at 6:00 p.m., Friday, June 23, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Kansas City, Kansas, on December 5, 1941, she was the daughter of Edward Laundy and Helen...
Jean Duplantis
Jun 17, 2017
Jean Duplantis, 83, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on June 17, 2017, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 23, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch, on Wesley United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., at Davis Cemetery in Jasper...
Ricky Perkins
Jun 17, 2017
Ricky Perkins, 59, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born in Germany on December 31, 1957. He is survived by his mother, Maxine Shadoin; brothers, Kevin Shadoin and Johnnie Perkins; and sister, Carla Perkins. He is preceded in death by his father, John Perkins; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Perkins...
Gladys Eva Hall
Jun 16, 2017
Gladys Eva Young Hall, 97, of Orange, passed away on June 16, 2017, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Little Cypress Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner. Burial will follow at Parish Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Monday, June...
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