Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

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

Ethel Compton

Ethel Compton

Aug 2, 2016

Ethel Compton, 90, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away, surrounded by her family, on August 2, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 8, 2016, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...

Lisa Lillian Vargo

Lisa Lillian Vargo

Aug 1, 2016

Memorial services for Lisa Lillian Vargo, 84, of Bridge City will be held Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 12:00 pm in the Claybar Home in Bridge City, Tx. Lisa was born May 27, 1932, in Lufkin, Tx to the late Wayne M. and Oleta (Miller) Pittmon and passed away August 1, 2016 peacefully at her home in Bridge City, Tx....

Edna Lorena Peddy

Edna Lorena Peddy

Jul 31, 2016

Edna “Rena” Peddy Edna “Rena” Peddy, 75, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on July 31, 2016, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at Pecan Acres Baptist Church in Vidor. Officiating will be Reverend Paul Fregia. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00...

Samantha Gayle "Sammie" Villere

Samantha Gayle "Sammie" Villere

Jul 30, 2016

Samantha Gayle “Sammie” Villere, 14, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 30, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 5, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Phil Weatherford, of Praise Church of Beaumont. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....

Gracie Diane Rodriguez

Gracie Diane Rodriguez

Jul 26, 2016

Gracie Diane Yates Rodriguez Gracie Rodriguez, 79, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 26, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. Born in Greensburgh, Pennsylvania, on January...

Ruth Jacobs Toups

Ruth Jacobs Toups

Jul 21, 2016

Ruth Jacobs Toups, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 21, 2016, at her home surrounded by family. A Memorial Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 30, 2016, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Born in Vinton, Louisiana, on February...

Terry Lynn Marshall

Terry Lynn Marshall

Jul 21, 2016

Terry Marshall, 54, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 21, 2016, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 25, 2016, at Common Ground Community Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Bud Davis. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...

Sgt. Ryan Lee LeJeune

Sgt. Ryan Lee LeJeune

Jul 21, 2016

Sgt. Ryan Lee LeJeune Sergeant Ryan Lee LeJeune, 27, began feasting with his Viking brothers in Valhalla on July 21, 2016. Sgt. LeJeune, a lifelong resident of Texas, began his career with the United States Marine Corps eight years ago. He was employed as an Ordnanceman and stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherrypoint in North Carolina. His love of...

Eugene "Gene" Matthew Guillotte

Eugene "Gene" Matthew Guillotte

Jul 18, 2016

Eugene “Gene” Matthew Guillotte, 90, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 18, 2016, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 22, 1925, he was the son of Oscar Matthew Guillotte and Blanche (Daigle) Guillotte. He retired from DuPont Sabine River Works after many years of loyal service. Gene was a veteran of...

Jackie Savoy Pachuca

Jackie Savoy Pachuca

Jul 17, 2016

Jackie Savoy Pachuca Jackie Savoy Pachuca, 74, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on July 17, 2016. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, July 24, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 PM. Born in Houston, Texas, on July 12, 1942, she was the daughter of Nelson Joseph...

Johnny Lee Barton

Johnny Lee Barton

Jul 13, 2016

Johnny Lee Barton Johnny Lee Barton, 64, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 13, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 16, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Millner. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00...

Dr. Tommy Alan Cary

Dr. Tommy Alan Cary

Jul 11, 2016

Dr. Tommy Alan Cary Dr. Tommy Alan Cary, 59, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 11, 2016, in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 16, 2016, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest...

Rodney Wade McGee

Rodney Wade McGee

Jul 10, 2016

Rodney Wade McGee Rodney (Ronnie) Wade McGee, 65, of Bridge City passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Southeast Texas Medical Center of Texas in Port Arthur surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange on Thursday, July 14 with visitation from 5:00. to 7:00 p.m. and the service immediately following....

Bruce Allen Birdwell

Bruce Allen Birdwell

Jul 9, 2016

Bruce Allen Birdwell Bruce Allen Birdwell, born May 13, 1936, of Deweyville, Texas, passed away July 9, 2016. Bruce was born in Cushing, Texas and was a lifelong resident of Deweyville. Bruce was an active member of First United Methodist Church of Deweyville and served in the United States Army, stationed in Korea. He retired from DuPont Sabine River Works...

Lavinia Weber Brown

Lavinia Weber Brown

Jul 8, 2016

Lavinia (Guerra) Weber Brown, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 8, 2016, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 14, 2016 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 912 W. Cherry Ave., Orange, Texas with Father Joseph P. Daleo officiating. Cremation will follow services with her final resting place at...

Barbara Gale Rhoades

Barbara Gale Rhoades

Jul 7, 2016

Barbara Gale Rhoades, 57, of Orange, Texas, went to be with her Heavenly Father on July 7, 2016, in Port Arthur, Texas, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, July 11, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Bobby Granger and Rudy Elizondo. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial...

Vera Tracy Brister Hughes

Vera Tracy Brister Hughes

Jul 7, 2016

Vera Tracy Brister Hughes, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 7, 2016, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 10, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Robert Edwards, of True Faith Tabernacle in Orange. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....

R.L. "Tonker" Hoosier

R.L. "Tonker" Hoosier

Jul 5, 2016

R. L. “Tonker” Hoosier, 81, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 5, 2016. A memorial gathering will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, July 16, at the KC Hall in Bridge City. (770 Ave. A Bridge City, TX 77611) Born in Orange, Texas, on August 30, 1934, he was the son of David M. Hoosier...

Olivia Cantu Dillow

Olivia Cantu Dillow

Jul 4, 2016

Olivia Cantu Dillow Olivia Cantu Dillow, 38, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 4, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, Friday, July 8, 2016, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Father Jim McClintock of St. Mary Catholic Church in Fannett....

Barbara Ann Copes

Barbara Ann Copes

Jul 4, 2016

Another Voice Has Been Added to Heavens Choir. Barbara Ann Copes (nee Peterson, & formerly Craig) left us to enter the Embrace of her Lord Jesus the Christ. It was appropriate that she gained her freedom from her battle with Alzheimer's on Independence Day. She made her passing surrounded by family and loving caregivers. Funeral services will be held at...

Ethel Compton

Ethel Compton

Aug 2, 2016

Ethel Compton, 90, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away, surrounded by her family, on August 2, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 8, 2016, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...

Lisa Lillian Vargo

Lisa Lillian Vargo

Aug 1, 2016

Memorial services for Lisa Lillian Vargo, 84, of Bridge City will be held Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 12:00 pm in the Claybar Home in Bridge City, Tx. Lisa was born May 27, 1932, in Lufkin, Tx to the late Wayne M. and Oleta (Miller) Pittmon and passed away August 1, 2016 peacefully at her home in Bridge City, Tx....

Edna Lorena Peddy

Edna Lorena Peddy

Jul 31, 2016

Edna “Rena” Peddy Edna “Rena” Peddy, 75, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on July 31, 2016, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at Pecan Acres Baptist Church in Vidor. Officiating will be Reverend Paul Fregia. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00...

Samantha Gayle "Sammie" Villere

Samantha Gayle "Sammie" Villere

Jul 30, 2016

Samantha Gayle “Sammie” Villere, 14, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 30, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 5, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Phil Weatherford, of Praise Church of Beaumont. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....

Gracie Diane Rodriguez

Gracie Diane Rodriguez

Jul 26, 2016

Gracie Diane Yates Rodriguez Gracie Rodriguez, 79, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 26, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. Born in Greensburgh, Pennsylvania, on January...

Ruth Jacobs Toups

Ruth Jacobs Toups

Jul 21, 2016

Ruth Jacobs Toups, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 21, 2016, at her home surrounded by family. A Memorial Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 30, 2016, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Born in Vinton, Louisiana, on February...

Terry Lynn Marshall

Terry Lynn Marshall

Jul 21, 2016

Terry Marshall, 54, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 21, 2016, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 25, 2016, at Common Ground Community Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Bud Davis. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...

Sgt. Ryan Lee LeJeune

Sgt. Ryan Lee LeJeune

Jul 21, 2016

Sgt. Ryan Lee LeJeune Sergeant Ryan Lee LeJeune, 27, began feasting with his Viking brothers in Valhalla on July 21, 2016. Sgt. LeJeune, a lifelong resident of Texas, began his career with the United States Marine Corps eight years ago. He was employed as an Ordnanceman and stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherrypoint in North Carolina. His love of...

Eugene "Gene" Matthew Guillotte

Eugene "Gene" Matthew Guillotte

Jul 18, 2016

Eugene “Gene” Matthew Guillotte, 90, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 18, 2016, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 22, 1925, he was the son of Oscar Matthew Guillotte and Blanche (Daigle) Guillotte. He retired from DuPont Sabine River Works after many years of loyal service. Gene was a veteran of...

Jackie Savoy Pachuca

Jackie Savoy Pachuca

Jul 17, 2016

Jackie Savoy Pachuca Jackie Savoy Pachuca, 74, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on July 17, 2016. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, July 24, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 PM. Born in Houston, Texas, on July 12, 1942, she was the daughter of Nelson Joseph...

Johnny Lee Barton

Johnny Lee Barton

Jul 13, 2016

Johnny Lee Barton Johnny Lee Barton, 64, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 13, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 16, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Millner. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00...

Dr. Tommy Alan Cary

Dr. Tommy Alan Cary

Jul 11, 2016

Dr. Tommy Alan Cary Dr. Tommy Alan Cary, 59, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 11, 2016, in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 16, 2016, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest...

Rodney Wade McGee

Rodney Wade McGee

Jul 10, 2016

Rodney Wade McGee Rodney (Ronnie) Wade McGee, 65, of Bridge City passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Southeast Texas Medical Center of Texas in Port Arthur surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange on Thursday, July 14 with visitation from 5:00. to 7:00 p.m. and the service immediately following....

Bruce Allen Birdwell

Bruce Allen Birdwell

Jul 9, 2016

Bruce Allen Birdwell Bruce Allen Birdwell, born May 13, 1936, of Deweyville, Texas, passed away July 9, 2016. Bruce was born in Cushing, Texas and was a lifelong resident of Deweyville. Bruce was an active member of First United Methodist Church of Deweyville and served in the United States Army, stationed in Korea. He retired from DuPont Sabine River Works...

Lavinia Weber Brown

Lavinia Weber Brown

Jul 8, 2016

Lavinia (Guerra) Weber Brown, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 8, 2016, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 14, 2016 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 912 W. Cherry Ave., Orange, Texas with Father Joseph P. Daleo officiating. Cremation will follow services with her final resting place at...

Barbara Gale Rhoades

Barbara Gale Rhoades

Jul 7, 2016

Barbara Gale Rhoades, 57, of Orange, Texas, went to be with her Heavenly Father on July 7, 2016, in Port Arthur, Texas, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, July 11, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Bobby Granger and Rudy Elizondo. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial...

Vera Tracy Brister Hughes

Vera Tracy Brister Hughes

Jul 7, 2016

Vera Tracy Brister Hughes, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 7, 2016, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 10, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Robert Edwards, of True Faith Tabernacle in Orange. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....

R.L. "Tonker" Hoosier

R.L. "Tonker" Hoosier

Jul 5, 2016

R. L. “Tonker” Hoosier, 81, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 5, 2016. A memorial gathering will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, July 16, at the KC Hall in Bridge City. (770 Ave. A Bridge City, TX 77611) Born in Orange, Texas, on August 30, 1934, he was the son of David M. Hoosier...

Olivia Cantu Dillow

Olivia Cantu Dillow

Jul 4, 2016

Olivia Cantu Dillow Olivia Cantu Dillow, 38, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 4, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, Friday, July 8, 2016, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Father Jim McClintock of St. Mary Catholic Church in Fannett....

Barbara Ann Copes

Barbara Ann Copes

Jul 4, 2016

Another Voice Has Been Added to Heavens Choir. Barbara Ann Copes (nee Peterson, & formerly Craig) left us to enter the Embrace of her Lord Jesus the Christ. It was appropriate that she gained her freedom from her battle with Alzheimer's on Independence Day. She made her passing surrounded by family and loving caregivers. Funeral services will be held at...

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