Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Dwayne Budd Godkin Sr.
Mar 8, 2018
Dwayne Budd Godkin, Sr. of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at the age of 83. Buddy was born to the parents of Zora and Freddie Godkin on September 14, 1934 in Beaumont, Texas. He graduated from Beaumont High (The Royal Purples). He served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War on the USS...
Jerry Lynn Howard
Mar 5, 2018
Jerry Lynn Howard, 67 of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on March 5, 2018 in Port Arthur, Texas Jerry was born in Port Arthur, Texas to Buford Johnnie Howard and Helen Melissia Porter. Growing up in Groves, Texas, he graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School in 1969. Following high school, he graduated from Lamar Welding School. Later he joined the...
Darrel Wayne Fox
Mar 5, 2018
Darrel Wayne Fox, 50, lifelong resident of Orangefield, Texas passed away on March 5, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 9, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar...
James "Jim" Wallace
Mar 4, 2018
James “Jim” Wallace James “Jim” Wallace, 87, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on March 4, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Homes in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Alan Wallace. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning...
Norma Faye Ketelers Williams
Mar 4, 2018
Norma Faye Ketelers Williams Norma Faye Ketelers Williams, 80, of Austin and a former longtime resident of Bridge City, died Sunday, March 4, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 9, 2018, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, with Father Steven Leger officiating. A burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in Port Arthur....
Lenora Emerald White
Mar 2, 2018
Lenora Emerald White, 97, of Beaumont, died peacefully on March 2, 2018. A graveside service will be 10:00am, Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00a.m., on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born September 25, 1920 in Waco, Texas, Lenora was the older of two daughters born...
Ruthie Hannegan
Feb 27, 2018
Ruthie Hannegan, 67, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 27, 2018, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Bridge Point Fellowship Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Lance Faulkner. Burial will follow the service at Jett Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00...
Sharon Gayle Bruce Merchant
Feb 23, 2018
Sharon Gayle Bruce Merchant, 80, of Houston, Texas, passed away on February 23, 2018, in Houston. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at First Baptist Church in Vinton, Louisiana. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Daniel. Burial will follow at Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, February...
Robert Dale Turner
Feb 23, 2018
Robert Dale Turner Robert Dale Turner, 46, of Hartburg, Texas, passed away on February 23, 2018. Born in Orange, Texas, on January 14, 1972, he was the son of LeRoy Turner, Sr. and Vickie Marie James Turner. Robert worked as a welder for Trinity. He was a man who could fix anything and enjoyed spending time fishing. He loved his...
Noel Foster "Red" Hyder Jr.
Feb 22, 2018
Noel Foster “Red” Hyder, Jr., 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 22, 2018, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Monday, February 26, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Born in Blum, Texas, on...
Edith Joann Reese
Feb 22, 2018
Edith Joann Reese, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 22, 2018, at her home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Monday, February 26, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Greg Edwards. Cremation will follow. Visitation will be prior to the service, beginning at 10 a.m. Born in Studtgart, Arkansas, on October 29,...
Louis Henry Beard
Feb 22, 2018
Louis Henry Beard 12/03/1920 to 02/22/2018 Louis Beard was born December 3rd, 1920 in Rosedale, Texas to Robert Smith Beard and Annie Mary Beard. He was a resident of Beaumont for 97 years. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family singing his favorite hymns. A service of worship honoring his life will be held on Tuesday, February...
Gloria Gladdean Worthington
Feb 21, 2018
Gloria Gladdean Worthington, 82, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on February 21, 2018, in Vidor. Born in Waelder, Texas, on January 12, 1936, she was the daughter of Frank Kurtz and Ruby Clark Kurtz. Gloria loved the Lord and enjoyed her days at Church. She loved to listen to classic country and go out and sing karaoke. Gloria loved her...
James Gordon Murphy
Feb 21, 2018
James Gordon Murphy, 83, of Jasper, Texas was born December 6, 1935 in Texas and passed away February 21, 2018 at Harbor House Hospice in Beaumont. A longtime resident of Jasper, Mr. Murphy was a US Air Force veteran, a member of First Baptist Church of Jasper, a former police officer in Alaska and retired as a civil service accountant....
Lynn Alan Bradford
Feb 20, 2018
Lynn Alan Bradford, 60, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 20, 2018, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 25, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Mr. Will “Sarge” Cotton. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the...
Marjorie Ann Sanford
Feb 20, 2018
Marjorie “Margie” Ann Sanford, 84, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 20, 2018, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Sunday, February 25, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Cremation will follow. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to...
John Mahlan Guidry
Feb 19, 2018
John Mahlan Guidry, 85, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 19, 2018, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 24, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Greg Edwards. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at...
Dora "Cooter" Faye Stanton
Feb 19, 2018
Dora “Cooter” Faye Stanton, 92, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on February 19, 2018, at her home surrounded by loved ones. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 24, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor David Dalrymple. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in Vidor,...
Lavern Dorr Premeaux
Feb 19, 2018
Lavern Dorr Premeaux Lavern Dorr Premeaux, 97, of Beaumont, Texas, former resident of Orange, Texas and Vinton, Louisiana, passed away on February 19, 2018, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 24, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow the service at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00...
Gene Roberts
Feb 18, 2018
Gene Roberts Gene Roberts, 75, of West Orange, Texas, passed away on February 18, 2018, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on August 3, 1942, he was the son of Ralph P. Roberts and Loretta (Lytle) Roberts. Gene worked as the West Orange Municipal Court Judge, a business owner, and was a licensed funeral director...
Dwayne Budd Godkin Sr.
Mar 8, 2018
Dwayne Budd Godkin, Sr. of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at the age of 83. Buddy was born to the parents of Zora and Freddie Godkin on September 14, 1934 in Beaumont, Texas. He graduated from Beaumont High (The Royal Purples). He served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War on the USS...
Jerry Lynn Howard
Mar 5, 2018
Jerry Lynn Howard, 67 of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on March 5, 2018 in Port Arthur, Texas Jerry was born in Port Arthur, Texas to Buford Johnnie Howard and Helen Melissia Porter. Growing up in Groves, Texas, he graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School in 1969. Following high school, he graduated from Lamar Welding School. Later he joined the...
Darrel Wayne Fox
Mar 5, 2018
Darrel Wayne Fox, 50, lifelong resident of Orangefield, Texas passed away on March 5, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 9, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar...
James "Jim" Wallace
Mar 4, 2018
James “Jim” Wallace James “Jim” Wallace, 87, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on March 4, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Homes in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Alan Wallace. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning...
Norma Faye Ketelers Williams
Mar 4, 2018
Norma Faye Ketelers Williams Norma Faye Ketelers Williams, 80, of Austin and a former longtime resident of Bridge City, died Sunday, March 4, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 9, 2018, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, with Father Steven Leger officiating. A burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in Port Arthur....
Lenora Emerald White
Mar 2, 2018
Lenora Emerald White, 97, of Beaumont, died peacefully on March 2, 2018. A graveside service will be 10:00am, Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00a.m., on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born September 25, 1920 in Waco, Texas, Lenora was the older of two daughters born...
Ruthie Hannegan
Feb 27, 2018
Ruthie Hannegan, 67, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 27, 2018, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Bridge Point Fellowship Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Lance Faulkner. Burial will follow the service at Jett Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00...
Sharon Gayle Bruce Merchant
Feb 23, 2018
Sharon Gayle Bruce Merchant, 80, of Houston, Texas, passed away on February 23, 2018, in Houston. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at First Baptist Church in Vinton, Louisiana. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Daniel. Burial will follow at Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, February...
Robert Dale Turner
Feb 23, 2018
Robert Dale Turner Robert Dale Turner, 46, of Hartburg, Texas, passed away on February 23, 2018. Born in Orange, Texas, on January 14, 1972, he was the son of LeRoy Turner, Sr. and Vickie Marie James Turner. Robert worked as a welder for Trinity. He was a man who could fix anything and enjoyed spending time fishing. He loved his...
Noel Foster "Red" Hyder Jr.
Feb 22, 2018
Noel Foster “Red” Hyder, Jr., 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 22, 2018, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Monday, February 26, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Born in Blum, Texas, on...
Edith Joann Reese
Feb 22, 2018
Edith Joann Reese, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 22, 2018, at her home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Monday, February 26, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Greg Edwards. Cremation will follow. Visitation will be prior to the service, beginning at 10 a.m. Born in Studtgart, Arkansas, on October 29,...
Louis Henry Beard
Feb 22, 2018
Louis Henry Beard 12/03/1920 to 02/22/2018 Louis Beard was born December 3rd, 1920 in Rosedale, Texas to Robert Smith Beard and Annie Mary Beard. He was a resident of Beaumont for 97 years. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family singing his favorite hymns. A service of worship honoring his life will be held on Tuesday, February...
Gloria Gladdean Worthington
Feb 21, 2018
Gloria Gladdean Worthington, 82, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on February 21, 2018, in Vidor. Born in Waelder, Texas, on January 12, 1936, she was the daughter of Frank Kurtz and Ruby Clark Kurtz. Gloria loved the Lord and enjoyed her days at Church. She loved to listen to classic country and go out and sing karaoke. Gloria loved her...
James Gordon Murphy
Feb 21, 2018
James Gordon Murphy, 83, of Jasper, Texas was born December 6, 1935 in Texas and passed away February 21, 2018 at Harbor House Hospice in Beaumont. A longtime resident of Jasper, Mr. Murphy was a US Air Force veteran, a member of First Baptist Church of Jasper, a former police officer in Alaska and retired as a civil service accountant....
Lynn Alan Bradford
Feb 20, 2018
Lynn Alan Bradford, 60, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 20, 2018, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 25, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Mr. Will “Sarge” Cotton. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the...
Marjorie Ann Sanford
Feb 20, 2018
Marjorie “Margie” Ann Sanford, 84, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 20, 2018, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Sunday, February 25, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Cremation will follow. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to...
John Mahlan Guidry
Feb 19, 2018
John Mahlan Guidry, 85, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 19, 2018, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 24, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Greg Edwards. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at...
Dora "Cooter" Faye Stanton
Feb 19, 2018
Dora “Cooter” Faye Stanton, 92, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on February 19, 2018, at her home surrounded by loved ones. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 24, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor David Dalrymple. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in Vidor,...
Lavern Dorr Premeaux
Feb 19, 2018
Lavern Dorr Premeaux Lavern Dorr Premeaux, 97, of Beaumont, Texas, former resident of Orange, Texas and Vinton, Louisiana, passed away on February 19, 2018, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 24, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow the service at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00...
Gene Roberts
Feb 18, 2018
Gene Roberts Gene Roberts, 75, of West Orange, Texas, passed away on February 18, 2018, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on August 3, 1942, he was the son of Ralph P. Roberts and Loretta (Lytle) Roberts. Gene worked as the West Orange Municipal Court Judge, a business owner, and was a licensed funeral director...
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