Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.

Helen Loretta McMinn

Helen Loretta McMinn

Apr 5, 2018

Helen Loretta McMinn, 78, of Sour Lake was born February 22, 1940 in Knoxville, Tennessee and passed away April 5, 2018 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A service honoring her life will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel in Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 10:00 a.m....

Nettie Ann Roy

Nettie Ann Roy

Apr 5, 2018

Nettie Ann Roy Nettie Ann Roy, 90, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on April 5, 2018, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 9, 2018, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange....

Hazel Spurgeon

Hazel Spurgeon

Apr 4, 2018

Hazel Spurgeon, 83, of West Orange, Texas, passed away on April 4, 2018 in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 7, 2018, at McDonald Memorial Baptist Church in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Tommy Anthony. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 9:30 a.m. A graveside service will be held...

Frank Nezat, Jr.

Frank Nezat, Jr.

Apr 3, 2018

Frank Nezat, Jr. Frank Nezat Jr., 77, of Orange went home to be with his Heavenly Father on April 3, 2018. Frank was a hero to many who knew him. He was a firefighter for the City of Orange for 27 years before he retired. Years prior he was an EMT and mortician at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. He...

Louis "Teen" Bernard Lemoine

Louis "Teen" Bernard Lemoine

Apr 2, 2018

Louis “Teen” Bernard Lemoine Louis “Teen” Bernard Lemoine, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 2, 2018, in Port Arthur, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 6, 2018, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in...

Marvin Howland

Marvin Howland

Apr 2, 2018

Reverend Marv Howland, 86, of Orange, Texas went home to be with his Lord on April 2, 2018, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on March 18, 1932, in Buffalo, New York to Charles Daniel and Dorothy Florence (Martin) Howland. A visitation will be held at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....

Randall "Randy" James Sharpton

Randall "Randy" James Sharpton

Apr 1, 2018

Randall “Randy” James Sharpton Randall “Randy” James Sharpton, 61, of Nederland, Texas passed away on April 1, 2018 in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Amy Walker, Randy’s niece. Interment will follow the service at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will...

Dewona "Dee" Ann Collins

Dewona "Dee" Ann Collins

Apr 1, 2018

Dewona “Dee” Ann Collins Dewona “Dee” Ann Collins, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 1, 2018, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend John Fortenberry, of Calvary Baptist Church in Deweyville, Texas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in...

George Leslie Anderson

George Leslie Anderson

Mar 31, 2018

George Leslie Anderson George Leslie Anderson, 68, of Orangefield, Texas, peacefully passed from this world on March 31, 2018 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday April 4, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 12:30. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on July 27th 1949, he was son of...

Antonia Costilla

Antonia Costilla

Mar 31, 2018

Antonia Costilla, 85, of Beaumont, passed away on March 31, 2018, at her home. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00a.m., Thursday, April 5, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00p.m.-8:00p.m., with a rosary recited at 6:30pm, on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at...

Paul Anthony Klein Sr.

Paul Anthony Klein Sr.

Mar 29, 2018

Paul Anthony Klein, Sr., 72, of Orange, passed away on March 29, 2018. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, April 6, 2018, at Forest Park East Cemetery in League City, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 5, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Born in San Antonio, Texas, on April 11,...

Andy Verrett Jr.

Andy Verrett Jr.

Mar 29, 2018

Andrew “Andy” Verrett, Jr., 59, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on March 29, 2018, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a Rosary at 6:00 p.m., Monday, April 2,...

Pauline N. "Polly" Guidry

Pauline N. "Polly" Guidry

Mar 29, 2018

Pauline N. “Polly” Guidry, 63, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on March 29, 2018, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Claybar Funeral in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Greg Kyler. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home...

Judith Mary Dickey Eatman

Judith Mary Dickey Eatman

Mar 29, 2018

Judith Eatman, 77, of Orange, surrounded by her family, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 29, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with Reverend Randy Branch officiating. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will be on Tuesday, April...

Mary Eleanor Kleinhen

Mary Eleanor Kleinhen

Mar 28, 2018

Mary Eleanor Kleinhen, 73, of Beaumont was born May 18, 1944 in Richmond, Indiana and died March 28, 2018 in Beaumont. She was retired from the Johns Mansville Company in Indiana where she worked in fiberglass production. She was preceded in death by her parents, Murvel Riley Garner and Mary Esther (Miller) Garner and son, John Michael Kleinhen. She is...

Bryce Aaron Dobson

Bryce Aaron Dobson

Mar 28, 2018

Bryce Aaron Dobson, 24, of Livingston, Texas, passed away on March 28, 2018. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 6, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Rick Burns. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, April 5, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on...

Andrew "Hawk" Allen Guebara

Andrew "Hawk" Allen Guebara

Mar 28, 2018

Andrew “Hawk” Allen Guebara, 63, of Orange, Texas, was called home by Our Creator on March 28, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Kansas, on February 23, 1955, he was the son of Luis Guebara and Esperenza Guebara. He was exceedingly proud of his Apache heritage, was a Pow Wow Gourd Dancer and a member of the Gulf Coast Tia...

Frank Musemeche

Frank Musemeche

Mar 28, 2018

Frank Musemeche, World War II Veteran and Long-Term Duponter When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, forcing the United States into World War II, Frank Musemeche was just a teenager living with his family in New Iberia, Louisiana. Less than three years later the then 17-year-old sought his father’s permission to join the United States Navy. Paul...

Robert "Bobby" James Abshire Jr.

Robert "Bobby" James Abshire Jr.

Mar 27, 2018

Robert “Bobby” James Abshire, Jr., 60, of Orange, Texas passed away on March 27, 2018 in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 30, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Damon Bickham. Cremation will follow the service under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be from...

Binh Thi Dinh

Binh Thi Dinh

Mar 27, 2018

Binh Thi Dinh, 63, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 27, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 a.m., Saturday at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitations will be held on Wednesday, March 28, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, from 10:00...

Helen Loretta McMinn

Helen Loretta McMinn

Apr 5, 2018

Helen Loretta McMinn, 78, of Sour Lake was born February 22, 1940 in Knoxville, Tennessee and passed away April 5, 2018 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A service honoring her life will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel in Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 10:00 a.m....

Nettie Ann Roy

Nettie Ann Roy

Apr 5, 2018

Nettie Ann Roy Nettie Ann Roy, 90, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on April 5, 2018, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 9, 2018, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange....

Hazel Spurgeon

Hazel Spurgeon

Apr 4, 2018

Hazel Spurgeon, 83, of West Orange, Texas, passed away on April 4, 2018 in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 7, 2018, at McDonald Memorial Baptist Church in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Tommy Anthony. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 9:30 a.m. A graveside service will be held...

Frank Nezat, Jr.

Frank Nezat, Jr.

Apr 3, 2018

Frank Nezat, Jr. Frank Nezat Jr., 77, of Orange went home to be with his Heavenly Father on April 3, 2018. Frank was a hero to many who knew him. He was a firefighter for the City of Orange for 27 years before he retired. Years prior he was an EMT and mortician at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. He...

Louis "Teen" Bernard Lemoine

Louis "Teen" Bernard Lemoine

Apr 2, 2018

Louis “Teen” Bernard Lemoine Louis “Teen” Bernard Lemoine, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 2, 2018, in Port Arthur, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 6, 2018, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in...

Marvin Howland

Marvin Howland

Apr 2, 2018

Reverend Marv Howland, 86, of Orange, Texas went home to be with his Lord on April 2, 2018, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on March 18, 1932, in Buffalo, New York to Charles Daniel and Dorothy Florence (Martin) Howland. A visitation will be held at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....

Randall "Randy" James Sharpton

Randall "Randy" James Sharpton

Apr 1, 2018

Randall “Randy” James Sharpton Randall “Randy” James Sharpton, 61, of Nederland, Texas passed away on April 1, 2018 in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Amy Walker, Randy’s niece. Interment will follow the service at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will...

Dewona "Dee" Ann Collins

Dewona "Dee" Ann Collins

Apr 1, 2018

Dewona “Dee” Ann Collins Dewona “Dee” Ann Collins, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 1, 2018, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend John Fortenberry, of Calvary Baptist Church in Deweyville, Texas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in...

George Leslie Anderson

George Leslie Anderson

Mar 31, 2018

George Leslie Anderson George Leslie Anderson, 68, of Orangefield, Texas, peacefully passed from this world on March 31, 2018 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday April 4, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 12:30. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on July 27th 1949, he was son of...

Antonia Costilla

Antonia Costilla

Mar 31, 2018

Antonia Costilla, 85, of Beaumont, passed away on March 31, 2018, at her home. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00a.m., Thursday, April 5, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00p.m.-8:00p.m., with a rosary recited at 6:30pm, on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at...

Paul Anthony Klein Sr.

Paul Anthony Klein Sr.

Mar 29, 2018

Paul Anthony Klein, Sr., 72, of Orange, passed away on March 29, 2018. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, April 6, 2018, at Forest Park East Cemetery in League City, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 5, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Born in San Antonio, Texas, on April 11,...

Andy Verrett Jr.

Andy Verrett Jr.

Mar 29, 2018

Andrew “Andy” Verrett, Jr., 59, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on March 29, 2018, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a Rosary at 6:00 p.m., Monday, April 2,...

Pauline N. "Polly" Guidry

Pauline N. "Polly" Guidry

Mar 29, 2018

Pauline N. “Polly” Guidry, 63, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on March 29, 2018, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Claybar Funeral in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Greg Kyler. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home...

Judith Mary Dickey Eatman

Judith Mary Dickey Eatman

Mar 29, 2018

Judith Eatman, 77, of Orange, surrounded by her family, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 29, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with Reverend Randy Branch officiating. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will be on Tuesday, April...

Mary Eleanor Kleinhen

Mary Eleanor Kleinhen

Mar 28, 2018

Mary Eleanor Kleinhen, 73, of Beaumont was born May 18, 1944 in Richmond, Indiana and died March 28, 2018 in Beaumont. She was retired from the Johns Mansville Company in Indiana where she worked in fiberglass production. She was preceded in death by her parents, Murvel Riley Garner and Mary Esther (Miller) Garner and son, John Michael Kleinhen. She is...

Bryce Aaron Dobson

Bryce Aaron Dobson

Mar 28, 2018

Bryce Aaron Dobson, 24, of Livingston, Texas, passed away on March 28, 2018. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 6, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Rick Burns. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, April 5, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on...

Andrew "Hawk" Allen Guebara

Andrew "Hawk" Allen Guebara

Mar 28, 2018

Andrew “Hawk” Allen Guebara, 63, of Orange, Texas, was called home by Our Creator on March 28, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Kansas, on February 23, 1955, he was the son of Luis Guebara and Esperenza Guebara. He was exceedingly proud of his Apache heritage, was a Pow Wow Gourd Dancer and a member of the Gulf Coast Tia...

Frank Musemeche

Frank Musemeche

Mar 28, 2018

Frank Musemeche, World War II Veteran and Long-Term Duponter When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, forcing the United States into World War II, Frank Musemeche was just a teenager living with his family in New Iberia, Louisiana. Less than three years later the then 17-year-old sought his father’s permission to join the United States Navy. Paul...

Robert "Bobby" James Abshire Jr.

Robert "Bobby" James Abshire Jr.

Mar 27, 2018

Robert “Bobby” James Abshire, Jr., 60, of Orange, Texas passed away on March 27, 2018 in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 30, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Damon Bickham. Cremation will follow the service under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be from...

Binh Thi Dinh

Binh Thi Dinh

Mar 27, 2018

Binh Thi Dinh, 63, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 27, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 a.m., Saturday at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitations will be held on Wednesday, March 28, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, from 10:00...

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