Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
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Paul A. Smith
Mar 8, 2017
Paul A. Smith, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 8, 2017, in Vidor, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 17, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Orangefield. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Elton, Louisiana, on November 13, 1933, Paul was the son of Paul and Mary...
Patricia Ann Ogg
Mar 7, 2017
Patricia Ann Ogg Patricia Ann Ogg, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 7, 2017, in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 10, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Chandler, Oklahoma, on...
Bonnie Cochran Havard
Mar 7, 2017
Bonnie Cochran Havard, 97, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 7, 2017, at The Meadows in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 12, 1920, Bonnie was the daughter of Arthur and Annie Belle Cochran. She graduated from Orange High School in 1939. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in...
Loveless Joseph "Blackie" Benoit
Mar 7, 2017
Loveless Joseph “Blackie” Benoit Blackie Benoit, 90, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on March 7, 2017, at his home surrounded by family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday March 11, 2017, at St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield. Officiating will be Father Dan Malain. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation...
Verna Frederick Hutto
Mar 6, 2017
Verna Frederick Hutto, 96, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on March 6, 2017, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 9, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Reverend Clifton Rankin and Reverend Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be...
James E. "Jimmy" Hooker
Mar 5, 2017
James E. (Jimmy) Hooker was born on May 19, 1933, to William Maxwell Hooker and Robbie Ruth (Butler) Hooker in Tenaha, Texas. He graduated from Tenaha High School and attended Texas A&M University. He joined the United States Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp LeJeune during the Korean War. After the Marine Corps, he went to work for DuPont,...
Chiya Kato Staley
Mar 3, 2017
Chiya Kato Staley, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 3, 2017, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Melvin Payne. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., with a...
Clifford Dalton Murphy Sr.
Mar 3, 2017
Clifford Dalton Murphy, Sr. Clifford Dalton Murphy, Sr., 78, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 3, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, March 6, 2017, at Grace Point at Eagle Heights in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Kevin Inman and Brother Don Richey. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation...
Rita Mae Martin
Feb 28, 2017
Rita Mae Martin Rita Mae Martin, 68, of Vinton, Louisiana, passed away on February 28, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 3, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Rob Tibbitts, of Crossroads Baptist Church in Vinton. Burial will follow at Nibletts Bluff Cemetery in Vinton, LA. Visitation...
Marshall Wayne Dougharty Sr.
Feb 27, 2017
Marshall Wayne Dougharty, Sr., 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 27, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 3, 2017, at Little Cypress Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner and Glen Dry. Burial will follow at Dougharty Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at...
Margie Birdwell Hildabrant
Feb 25, 2017
Margie Birdwell Hildabrant, 81, of Orange, passed away on February 25, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Paul Fregia. A graveside service will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, at Chinquapin Cemetery in San Augustine, TX. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00...
Joe Walton Swink, Jr.
Feb 24, 2017
Joe Walton Swink, Jr., 94, of Bridge City, passed away on February 24, 2017, in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 12:00 PM, Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Zoch. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will precede the service, starting at 11:00 AM. Born...
Hailey RayAnne Frederick
Feb 24, 2017
Hailey RayAnn Frederick, of Port Neches, died February 24, 2017.
Louis David "L.D." Young, Jr.
Feb 22, 2017
Louis David (L. D.) Young, Jr., went to his heavenly home on February 22, 2017 at 93 years of age. L. D. was preceded in death by his parents Florence and Louis and sister Naomi Miller. L. D. was born on May 13, 1923, in Forest Hill, Louisiana where he spent most of his youth. After graduation from Forest Hill...
Donna Lynn Wilson
Feb 17, 2017
Lynn Wilson Lynn Wilson, 59, of Orange, passed away on February 17, 2017, at St. Luke’s in The Woodlands. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Wesley Pengelly Born in Pasadena, Texas, on July 23, 1957, she was the daughter of Donald Charles Pengelly and...
Verta Mae Guidry
Feb 16, 2017
Verta Mae Guidry, 85, of Orange, Texas was called home 16 February 2017 from Beaumont, Texas. Born in Indian Bayou, Louisiana, 20 September 1931, Verta Mae was the youngest daughter of Aaron and Anna Dailey. Verta Mae was the devoted wife to the late Mr. Roy J. Guidry and a loving mother to Mr. Ray Allen Guidry of Beaumont, Texas...
Dr. Harold Wayne Ray
Feb 16, 2017
Dr. Harold Ray Dr. Harold Ray, 70, of Orange, passed away on February 16, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 16, 1946, he was the son of Noble Ray and Lora (Gingrich) Ray. Dr. Ray was a 1965 graduate of Little Cypress High School and 1971 graduate of Texas A&M College of Veterinary...
Sherrill Anthony LeJune
Feb 16, 2017
Sherrill (S.A.) LeJune Sherrill (S.A.) LeJune, 71, of Orange, passed away on February 16, 2017, in Beaumont. The committal service for Mr. LeJune will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, February 24, 2017, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. The funeral service was held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, February 20, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with the...
James Michael "Mike" Schrieber, Sr.
Feb 15, 2017
James Michael “Mike” Schrieber, Sr. James Michael “Mike” Schrieber, Sr., 63, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 15, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 4:00...
Bobby Lynn Hammett
Feb 14, 2017
Bobby Lynn Hammett, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 14, 2017, in Kirbyville, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be his longtime friend, Mr. Charlie Wood. Born in Sherman, Texas, on March 16, 1935, Bobby was the son of William and Leola...
Paul A. Smith
Mar 8, 2017
Paul A. Smith, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 8, 2017, in Vidor, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 17, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Orangefield. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Elton, Louisiana, on November 13, 1933, Paul was the son of Paul and Mary...
Patricia Ann Ogg
Mar 7, 2017
Patricia Ann Ogg Patricia Ann Ogg, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 7, 2017, in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 10, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Chandler, Oklahoma, on...
Bonnie Cochran Havard
Mar 7, 2017
Bonnie Cochran Havard, 97, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 7, 2017, at The Meadows in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 12, 1920, Bonnie was the daughter of Arthur and Annie Belle Cochran. She graduated from Orange High School in 1939. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in...
Loveless Joseph "Blackie" Benoit
Mar 7, 2017
Loveless Joseph “Blackie” Benoit Blackie Benoit, 90, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on March 7, 2017, at his home surrounded by family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday March 11, 2017, at St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield. Officiating will be Father Dan Malain. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation...
Verna Frederick Hutto
Mar 6, 2017
Verna Frederick Hutto, 96, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on March 6, 2017, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 9, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Reverend Clifton Rankin and Reverend Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be...
James E. "Jimmy" Hooker
Mar 5, 2017
James E. (Jimmy) Hooker was born on May 19, 1933, to William Maxwell Hooker and Robbie Ruth (Butler) Hooker in Tenaha, Texas. He graduated from Tenaha High School and attended Texas A&M University. He joined the United States Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp LeJeune during the Korean War. After the Marine Corps, he went to work for DuPont,...
Chiya Kato Staley
Mar 3, 2017
Chiya Kato Staley, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 3, 2017, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Melvin Payne. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., with a...
Clifford Dalton Murphy Sr.
Mar 3, 2017
Clifford Dalton Murphy, Sr. Clifford Dalton Murphy, Sr., 78, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 3, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, March 6, 2017, at Grace Point at Eagle Heights in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Kevin Inman and Brother Don Richey. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation...
Rita Mae Martin
Feb 28, 2017
Rita Mae Martin Rita Mae Martin, 68, of Vinton, Louisiana, passed away on February 28, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 3, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Rob Tibbitts, of Crossroads Baptist Church in Vinton. Burial will follow at Nibletts Bluff Cemetery in Vinton, LA. Visitation...
Marshall Wayne Dougharty Sr.
Feb 27, 2017
Marshall Wayne Dougharty, Sr., 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 27, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 3, 2017, at Little Cypress Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner and Glen Dry. Burial will follow at Dougharty Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at...
Margie Birdwell Hildabrant
Feb 25, 2017
Margie Birdwell Hildabrant, 81, of Orange, passed away on February 25, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Paul Fregia. A graveside service will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, at Chinquapin Cemetery in San Augustine, TX. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00...
Joe Walton Swink, Jr.
Feb 24, 2017
Joe Walton Swink, Jr., 94, of Bridge City, passed away on February 24, 2017, in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 12:00 PM, Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Zoch. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will precede the service, starting at 11:00 AM. Born...
Hailey RayAnne Frederick
Feb 24, 2017
Hailey RayAnn Frederick, of Port Neches, died February 24, 2017.
Louis David "L.D." Young, Jr.
Feb 22, 2017
Louis David (L. D.) Young, Jr., went to his heavenly home on February 22, 2017 at 93 years of age. L. D. was preceded in death by his parents Florence and Louis and sister Naomi Miller. L. D. was born on May 13, 1923, in Forest Hill, Louisiana where he spent most of his youth. After graduation from Forest Hill...
Donna Lynn Wilson
Feb 17, 2017
Lynn Wilson Lynn Wilson, 59, of Orange, passed away on February 17, 2017, at St. Luke’s in The Woodlands. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Wesley Pengelly Born in Pasadena, Texas, on July 23, 1957, she was the daughter of Donald Charles Pengelly and...
Verta Mae Guidry
Feb 16, 2017
Verta Mae Guidry, 85, of Orange, Texas was called home 16 February 2017 from Beaumont, Texas. Born in Indian Bayou, Louisiana, 20 September 1931, Verta Mae was the youngest daughter of Aaron and Anna Dailey. Verta Mae was the devoted wife to the late Mr. Roy J. Guidry and a loving mother to Mr. Ray Allen Guidry of Beaumont, Texas...
Dr. Harold Wayne Ray
Feb 16, 2017
Dr. Harold Ray Dr. Harold Ray, 70, of Orange, passed away on February 16, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 16, 1946, he was the son of Noble Ray and Lora (Gingrich) Ray. Dr. Ray was a 1965 graduate of Little Cypress High School and 1971 graduate of Texas A&M College of Veterinary...
Sherrill Anthony LeJune
Feb 16, 2017
Sherrill (S.A.) LeJune Sherrill (S.A.) LeJune, 71, of Orange, passed away on February 16, 2017, in Beaumont. The committal service for Mr. LeJune will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, February 24, 2017, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. The funeral service was held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, February 20, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with the...
James Michael "Mike" Schrieber, Sr.
Feb 15, 2017
James Michael “Mike” Schrieber, Sr. James Michael “Mike” Schrieber, Sr., 63, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 15, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 4:00...
Bobby Lynn Hammett
Feb 14, 2017
Bobby Lynn Hammett, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 14, 2017, in Kirbyville, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be his longtime friend, Mr. Charlie Wood. Born in Sherman, Texas, on March 16, 1935, Bobby was the son of William and Leola...
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