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Catherine "Cathy" Rose Wheeler

Catherine "Cathy" Rose Wheeler

Jul 15, 2018

Catherine “Cathy” Rose Wheeler Catherine “Cathy” Rose Wheeler, 62, of Deweyville, Texas, passed away on July 15, 2018, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 20, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Bickham and Reverend Keating. Burial will follow at Waldrep Cemetery in Orange County, Texas. Visitation will...

Mattie E. Taylor Trahan

Mattie E. Taylor Trahan

Jul 14, 2018

Mattie E. Taylor Trahan, 101, of Orange, went to be with the Lord peacefully on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at the Meadows of Orange Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the...

Marcus Ramirez

Marcus Ramirez

Jul 13, 2018

Marcus Ramirez ended his battle with health ailments in faithfulness to Jehovah on Fri, July 13, 2018. Marcus was born on July 29, 1946 to Emeterio and Margarita Ramirez in Gonzales, TX. He went to school in Nixon Texas and it was at this time, around the age of 14, he developed his lifelong love for music where he joined...

Patricia Carol Frederick

Patricia Carol Frederick

Jul 13, 2018

Patricia Carol Frederick, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 13, 2018, in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 16, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Ed Rawls. Burial will follow at King Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the service, starting at 12:30 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....

James H. Batson

James H. Batson

Jul 13, 2018

James H. Batson, 96, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 13, 2018, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Mark Bunch. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday,...

Ernest Harold Little

Ernest Harold Little

Jul 13, 2018

Ernest Harold Little Born on November 26, 1926, in Henderson, Texas, during the depression, Ernie was big brother to two siblings, grew up on a working farm, and helped his mother grow huge gardens so vegetables could be shared with friends and neighbors. Ernie Little lived by “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Ernie never saw a...

Ted Scofield

Ted Scofield

Jul 12, 2018

We are gathered here to celebrate the long and fruitful life of Edwin Lewis Scofield III. He was born on April 17, 1920 in New York City, having lived to 98 when he departed the living world in the early morning of July 12, 2018. He is survived by his 3 children, John Beall Scofield, Candee Scofield Hoff, and Nancy...

Betty Jean Pinson

Betty Jean Pinson

Jul 11, 2018

Betty Jean Pinson, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 11, 2018, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 14, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Reverend Jeff Bell officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 12:30 p.m....

Barbara Ann Loper

Barbara Ann Loper

Jul 11, 2018

Barbara Ann Loper, 86, of Lumberton was born July 4, 1932 in Port Arthur, Texas and passed away July 11, 2018 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Barbara had resided in Lumberton for 17 years and was a former resident of Beaumont. She was a homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Crawford...

Russell Alton Victor

Russell Alton Victor

Jul 10, 2018

Russell Alton Victor Russell Alton Victor, 68, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on July 10, 2018, at his home. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on December 19, 1949, he was the son of Lawrence Victor and Mildred (Dugas) Sanders. Russell graduated from Nederland High School where he played baseball and was a member of the 1965 State Championship team. He retired...

Christian Mitchell Meroney

Christian Mitchell Meroney

Jul 9, 2018

Christian Mitchell Meroney, 32, of Austin, Texas, passed away on July 9, 2018, in Austin. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 19, 2018, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Doug Shows. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas, with a reception to follow. A memorial service will be held at...

Leta Irene Feher

Leta Irene Feher

Jul 3, 2018

Leta Irene Feher was born in Scottsville, Kentucky, on Aril 8, 1937, and moved to Southeast Texas in 1960. She married the love of her life, Dane Feher, on May 4, 1974, and they remained married until Dane’s death in 2016. A hairstylist by trade, Leta began working in the field in 1964. After years of hard work, she eventually...

Mary Beth Whiteside

Mary Beth Whiteside

Jul 3, 2018

Mary Beth Whiteside Mary Beth Whiteside, 65, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 3, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 7, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow the service at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,...

David Gene Hanson

David Gene Hanson

Jul 2, 2018

David Gene Hanson, 64, of Beaumont was born May 9, 1954 in Orange, Texas to Shirley (Kitchens) and Eugene M. Hanson and passed away at Harbor Hospice on July 2, 2018. David was a former resident of Orange and a graduate of West Orange High School. He is survived by his mother, Shirley Adair of Beaumont and sister, Debbie Kendrick...

Michael Robert McIntire

Michael Robert McIntire

Jul 2, 2018

Michael Robert McIntire Michael Robert McIntire, 41, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 2, 2018, at his home in Orange. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on January 24, 1977, he was the son of Michael Dean McIntire and Regina Kingrey. Michael enjoyed listening to music, being outdoors, joking around with his friends, and working on cars. He liked fishing,...

Dolly DeLeon

Dolly DeLeon

Jul 1, 2018

Dolly DeLeon Dolly DeLeon, 80, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 1, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 6, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating the service will be Pastor David Logan. A eulogy will be given by Shay DeLeon. Burial will follow the service at...

Maria Guadalupe Miranda

Maria Guadalupe Miranda

Jul 1, 2018

Maria Guadalupe Miranda, 47, of Beaumont, passed away on July 1, 2018, at Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. A memorial service will be 2:00pm, Friday, July 20, 2018, at First United Methodist Church in Beaumont. Officiating will be Pastor Silverio Sanchez. Born in Apaxtla, Guerrero, Mexico, on January 6, 1971, she was the daughter of Lazaro Miranda...

Kristen Pitts Fuss

Kristen Pitts Fuss

Jun 30, 2018

Kristen Pitts Fuss Kristen Pitts Fuss, 38, of Orange, Texas, passed away at home on June 30, 2018. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Friday, July 6, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on July 18, 1979, she was the beloved daughter of Thomas and Donna Pitts. Kristen...

Betty Sue Cummings

Betty Sue Cummings

Jun 28, 2018

Betty Sue Cummings Betty was born on November 24, 1926 to Dan Lawson Shields and Irma May Bailey Shields in Simsboro, Louisiana. Betty graduated from Polytechnic Institute (Louisiana Tech) in Ruston, Louisiana with a degree in home economics and elementary education. She loved teaching kindergarten in both parochial and public education school systems. She enjoyed playing bridge, traveling the world,...

Tommy Melton

Tommy Melton

Jun 28, 2018

Walter Thomas "Tommy" Melton passed away on June 28, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Funeral services will take place at 4:00pm on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Pastor Barry Bradley officiating. Burial will follow the service at Forest Lawn Cemetery on Irving Street in West Orange. Visitation will be held on Sunday prior to...

Catherine "Cathy" Rose Wheeler

Catherine "Cathy" Rose Wheeler

Jul 15, 2018

Catherine “Cathy” Rose Wheeler Catherine “Cathy” Rose Wheeler, 62, of Deweyville, Texas, passed away on July 15, 2018, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 20, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Bickham and Reverend Keating. Burial will follow at Waldrep Cemetery in Orange County, Texas. Visitation will...

Mattie E. Taylor Trahan

Mattie E. Taylor Trahan

Jul 14, 2018

Mattie E. Taylor Trahan, 101, of Orange, went to be with the Lord peacefully on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at the Meadows of Orange Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the...

Marcus Ramirez

Marcus Ramirez

Jul 13, 2018

Marcus Ramirez ended his battle with health ailments in faithfulness to Jehovah on Fri, July 13, 2018. Marcus was born on July 29, 1946 to Emeterio and Margarita Ramirez in Gonzales, TX. He went to school in Nixon Texas and it was at this time, around the age of 14, he developed his lifelong love for music where he joined...

Patricia Carol Frederick

Patricia Carol Frederick

Jul 13, 2018

Patricia Carol Frederick, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 13, 2018, in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 16, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Ed Rawls. Burial will follow at King Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the service, starting at 12:30 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....

James H. Batson

James H. Batson

Jul 13, 2018

James H. Batson, 96, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 13, 2018, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Mark Bunch. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday,...

Ernest Harold Little

Ernest Harold Little

Jul 13, 2018

Ernest Harold Little Born on November 26, 1926, in Henderson, Texas, during the depression, Ernie was big brother to two siblings, grew up on a working farm, and helped his mother grow huge gardens so vegetables could be shared with friends and neighbors. Ernie Little lived by “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Ernie never saw a...

Ted Scofield

Ted Scofield

Jul 12, 2018

We are gathered here to celebrate the long and fruitful life of Edwin Lewis Scofield III. He was born on April 17, 1920 in New York City, having lived to 98 when he departed the living world in the early morning of July 12, 2018. He is survived by his 3 children, John Beall Scofield, Candee Scofield Hoff, and Nancy...

Betty Jean Pinson

Betty Jean Pinson

Jul 11, 2018

Betty Jean Pinson, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 11, 2018, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 14, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Reverend Jeff Bell officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 12:30 p.m....

Barbara Ann Loper

Barbara Ann Loper

Jul 11, 2018

Barbara Ann Loper, 86, of Lumberton was born July 4, 1932 in Port Arthur, Texas and passed away July 11, 2018 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Barbara had resided in Lumberton for 17 years and was a former resident of Beaumont. She was a homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Crawford...

Russell Alton Victor

Russell Alton Victor

Jul 10, 2018

Russell Alton Victor Russell Alton Victor, 68, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on July 10, 2018, at his home. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on December 19, 1949, he was the son of Lawrence Victor and Mildred (Dugas) Sanders. Russell graduated from Nederland High School where he played baseball and was a member of the 1965 State Championship team. He retired...

Christian Mitchell Meroney

Christian Mitchell Meroney

Jul 9, 2018

Christian Mitchell Meroney, 32, of Austin, Texas, passed away on July 9, 2018, in Austin. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 19, 2018, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Doug Shows. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas, with a reception to follow. A memorial service will be held at...

Leta Irene Feher

Leta Irene Feher

Jul 3, 2018

Leta Irene Feher was born in Scottsville, Kentucky, on Aril 8, 1937, and moved to Southeast Texas in 1960. She married the love of her life, Dane Feher, on May 4, 1974, and they remained married until Dane’s death in 2016. A hairstylist by trade, Leta began working in the field in 1964. After years of hard work, she eventually...

Mary Beth Whiteside

Mary Beth Whiteside

Jul 3, 2018

Mary Beth Whiteside Mary Beth Whiteside, 65, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 3, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 7, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow the service at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,...

David Gene Hanson

David Gene Hanson

Jul 2, 2018

David Gene Hanson, 64, of Beaumont was born May 9, 1954 in Orange, Texas to Shirley (Kitchens) and Eugene M. Hanson and passed away at Harbor Hospice on July 2, 2018. David was a former resident of Orange and a graduate of West Orange High School. He is survived by his mother, Shirley Adair of Beaumont and sister, Debbie Kendrick...

Michael Robert McIntire

Michael Robert McIntire

Jul 2, 2018

Michael Robert McIntire Michael Robert McIntire, 41, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 2, 2018, at his home in Orange. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on January 24, 1977, he was the son of Michael Dean McIntire and Regina Kingrey. Michael enjoyed listening to music, being outdoors, joking around with his friends, and working on cars. He liked fishing,...

Dolly DeLeon

Dolly DeLeon

Jul 1, 2018

Dolly DeLeon Dolly DeLeon, 80, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 1, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 6, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating the service will be Pastor David Logan. A eulogy will be given by Shay DeLeon. Burial will follow the service at...

Maria Guadalupe Miranda

Maria Guadalupe Miranda

Jul 1, 2018

Maria Guadalupe Miranda, 47, of Beaumont, passed away on July 1, 2018, at Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. A memorial service will be 2:00pm, Friday, July 20, 2018, at First United Methodist Church in Beaumont. Officiating will be Pastor Silverio Sanchez. Born in Apaxtla, Guerrero, Mexico, on January 6, 1971, she was the daughter of Lazaro Miranda...

Kristen Pitts Fuss

Kristen Pitts Fuss

Jun 30, 2018

Kristen Pitts Fuss Kristen Pitts Fuss, 38, of Orange, Texas, passed away at home on June 30, 2018. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Friday, July 6, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on July 18, 1979, she was the beloved daughter of Thomas and Donna Pitts. Kristen...

Betty Sue Cummings

Betty Sue Cummings

Jun 28, 2018

Betty Sue Cummings Betty was born on November 24, 1926 to Dan Lawson Shields and Irma May Bailey Shields in Simsboro, Louisiana. Betty graduated from Polytechnic Institute (Louisiana Tech) in Ruston, Louisiana with a degree in home economics and elementary education. She loved teaching kindergarten in both parochial and public education school systems. She enjoyed playing bridge, traveling the world,...

Tommy Melton

Tommy Melton

Jun 28, 2018

Walter Thomas "Tommy" Melton passed away on June 28, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Funeral services will take place at 4:00pm on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Pastor Barry Bradley officiating. Burial will follow the service at Forest Lawn Cemetery on Irving Street in West Orange. Visitation will be held on Sunday prior to...

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