Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Mary Alice Johnnie
Nov 6, 2017
Mary Alice Johnnie, 78, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 6, 2017, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 9, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Mr. Rob Harris. Burial will follow at Granger-Duncanwoods Cemetery in Vidor. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday,...
Joseph Bishop Stevens Jr.
Nov 6, 2017
Joseph Bishop Stevens, Jr., 91, of Conroe, Texas, passed away on November 6, 2017, in The Woodlands. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m., Friday, November 10, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Jerry McNeil. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from at 2 p.m., Friday, November 10,...
Father Robert Galen Young, OFM
Nov 5, 2017
Father Robert G. Young, OFM, 68, of St. Petersburg, Florida, died Sunday, November 5, 2017 in St. Petersburg. The family will receive friends for visitation at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange, Texas, Monday, November 13, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. A Rosary will be prayed at 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary...
Nina Vincent Dilbert
Nov 4, 2017
Nina Vincent Dilbert, 86, of Orange, passed away on November 4, 2017, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at First United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Sharron Sabom. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will precede the service, starting at 2:00 p.m. Born...
Gerald Lee Bland
Nov 4, 2017
Gerald Lee Bland, 58, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on November 4, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at Harris Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Lannie Wheat. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 12:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born...
Pamela Sue King
Nov 3, 2017
Pamela Sue King, 66, of Bridge City, passed away on November 3, 2017, in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitation will...
Frances Marie Vincent
Nov 3, 2017
Frances Marie Vincent, of Beaumont, passed away on Friday, November 3. She was born August 20, 1942. She is predeceased by her parents Al and Alice Rose Vincent and siblings Albert Baxter Vincent and Carol Linda Vincent Patton. A native of Beaumont, in her youth Franny was active in the Melody Maids and the Beaumont Community Theater. She was a...
Dennis Anthony "Ratman" Prouse
Nov 3, 2017
Dennis Anthony “Ratman” Prouse, 76, of Vidor, passed away on November 3, 2017, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Father Paul Sumler. Burial will follow at Del Rose Cemetery in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 7:00 p.m., and a Rosary will follow at 8:00 p.m.,...
Janis Carol Jackson
Nov 1, 2017
Janis Carol Jackson, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 1, 2017, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Chaplain Scooter Wenner officiating. Burial will follow the service at Mary Williams Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday,...
Frances Ann Hoosier
Oct 31, 2017
Frances Ann Hoosier, 81, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 31, 2017. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date in Bridge City. Born in Colmesneil, Texas, on March 24, 1936, she was the daughter of Allen Bendy and Maggie (Johnson) Bendy. She ran an in-home daycare for over 20 years, helping to raise...
Johnny Fay Richardson
Oct 30, 2017
Johnny Fay Richardson, 91, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on October 30, 2017 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be held at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home on 11th St., Beaumont, TX on Friday, November 3, 2017 from 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m. Funeral services will take place at 11:00a.m. Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the funeral home with Pastor Terry...
Ruth Rouse
Oct 30, 2017
Ruth Rouse, 86, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017 with family at her side. She was born December 19, 1930, in Elmira, Ontario, Canada the daughter of late Alvin and Esther Borchardt and sister to Roland, Walter, Paul and Barbara. After graduating high school her family moved to the United States, where she soon became a stewardess...
Jeffery Allen Harper
Oct 30, 2017
Jeffery Allen Harper, 55, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 30, 2017, at his home. Born in Bastrop, Louisiana, on June 11, 1962, he was the son of John Edward Harper and Helen Gail (Franklin) Harper. He loved working with his hands and enjoyed spending time fishing. When he met his soul mate, Belinda, he finally found the family...
Alec Wayne Willett Sr.
Oct 30, 2017
Alec Wayne Willett, Sr. Alec Wayne Willett, Sr., 56, passed away on October 30, 2017, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on December 29, 1961, he was the son of Wayne Willett and Joan (Wilson) Alba. Alec loved his job as a truck driver and enjoyed spending time fishing. He was a devoted father and husband and had...
Victor G. Abrego
Oct 30, 2017
Victor G. Abrego Victor G. Abrego, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 30, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 3, 2017, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow the service at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will...
Randy "The Bullrider" Feverjean
Oct 30, 2017
Randy L. “The Bullrider” Feverjean, 60, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on October 30, 2017, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 3, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Billy Manning. A private family graveside service will be held following the service. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Eulas E. "Bud" Walker, Jr.
Oct 29, 2017
Eulas E. “Bud” Walker, Jr., of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 29, 2017, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 2, 2017, at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange with Reverend Gary P. Wheeler, officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Full Military Honors will be provided...
Johnie Alonzo Greene, Jr.
Oct 28, 2017
Johnie Alonzo Greene, Jr., 74, of Orange, Texas, after a long and courageous fight with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), took Jesus’ hand and passed away peacefully on October 28, 2017, in Baytown, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend...
Rose Marie Gibert Smelker
Oct 28, 2017
Rose Marie Gibert Smelker passed away on October 28th, 2017 at Gracie Woods II Nursing Home in Austin, Texas. Born on October 7, 1923, in Salt, Gerona, Spain, to Isador and Marina Dalga y Gibert, Rose Marie arrived in Beaumont, Texas in 1928 when she was about five years old, She attended schools in Beaumont, and graduated from Beaumont High...
Estelle Denton
Oct 28, 2017
Estelle Denton, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 28, 2017 in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 30, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner of Little Cypress Baptist Church in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will...
Mary Alice Johnnie
Nov 6, 2017
Mary Alice Johnnie, 78, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 6, 2017, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 9, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Mr. Rob Harris. Burial will follow at Granger-Duncanwoods Cemetery in Vidor. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday,...
Joseph Bishop Stevens Jr.
Nov 6, 2017
Joseph Bishop Stevens, Jr., 91, of Conroe, Texas, passed away on November 6, 2017, in The Woodlands. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m., Friday, November 10, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Jerry McNeil. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from at 2 p.m., Friday, November 10,...
Father Robert Galen Young, OFM
Nov 5, 2017
Father Robert G. Young, OFM, 68, of St. Petersburg, Florida, died Sunday, November 5, 2017 in St. Petersburg. The family will receive friends for visitation at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange, Texas, Monday, November 13, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. A Rosary will be prayed at 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary...
Nina Vincent Dilbert
Nov 4, 2017
Nina Vincent Dilbert, 86, of Orange, passed away on November 4, 2017, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at First United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Sharron Sabom. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will precede the service, starting at 2:00 p.m. Born...
Gerald Lee Bland
Nov 4, 2017
Gerald Lee Bland, 58, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on November 4, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at Harris Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Lannie Wheat. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 12:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born...
Pamela Sue King
Nov 3, 2017
Pamela Sue King, 66, of Bridge City, passed away on November 3, 2017, in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitation will...
Frances Marie Vincent
Nov 3, 2017
Frances Marie Vincent, of Beaumont, passed away on Friday, November 3. She was born August 20, 1942. She is predeceased by her parents Al and Alice Rose Vincent and siblings Albert Baxter Vincent and Carol Linda Vincent Patton. A native of Beaumont, in her youth Franny was active in the Melody Maids and the Beaumont Community Theater. She was a...
Dennis Anthony "Ratman" Prouse
Nov 3, 2017
Dennis Anthony “Ratman” Prouse, 76, of Vidor, passed away on November 3, 2017, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Father Paul Sumler. Burial will follow at Del Rose Cemetery in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 7:00 p.m., and a Rosary will follow at 8:00 p.m.,...
Janis Carol Jackson
Nov 1, 2017
Janis Carol Jackson, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 1, 2017, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Chaplain Scooter Wenner officiating. Burial will follow the service at Mary Williams Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday,...
Frances Ann Hoosier
Oct 31, 2017
Frances Ann Hoosier, 81, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 31, 2017. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date in Bridge City. Born in Colmesneil, Texas, on March 24, 1936, she was the daughter of Allen Bendy and Maggie (Johnson) Bendy. She ran an in-home daycare for over 20 years, helping to raise...
Johnny Fay Richardson
Oct 30, 2017
Johnny Fay Richardson, 91, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on October 30, 2017 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be held at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home on 11th St., Beaumont, TX on Friday, November 3, 2017 from 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m. Funeral services will take place at 11:00a.m. Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the funeral home with Pastor Terry...
Ruth Rouse
Oct 30, 2017
Ruth Rouse, 86, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017 with family at her side. She was born December 19, 1930, in Elmira, Ontario, Canada the daughter of late Alvin and Esther Borchardt and sister to Roland, Walter, Paul and Barbara. After graduating high school her family moved to the United States, where she soon became a stewardess...
Jeffery Allen Harper
Oct 30, 2017
Jeffery Allen Harper, 55, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 30, 2017, at his home. Born in Bastrop, Louisiana, on June 11, 1962, he was the son of John Edward Harper and Helen Gail (Franklin) Harper. He loved working with his hands and enjoyed spending time fishing. When he met his soul mate, Belinda, he finally found the family...
Alec Wayne Willett Sr.
Oct 30, 2017
Alec Wayne Willett, Sr. Alec Wayne Willett, Sr., 56, passed away on October 30, 2017, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on December 29, 1961, he was the son of Wayne Willett and Joan (Wilson) Alba. Alec loved his job as a truck driver and enjoyed spending time fishing. He was a devoted father and husband and had...
Victor G. Abrego
Oct 30, 2017
Victor G. Abrego Victor G. Abrego, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 30, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 3, 2017, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow the service at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will...
Randy "The Bullrider" Feverjean
Oct 30, 2017
Randy L. “The Bullrider” Feverjean, 60, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on October 30, 2017, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 3, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Billy Manning. A private family graveside service will be held following the service. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Eulas E. "Bud" Walker, Jr.
Oct 29, 2017
Eulas E. “Bud” Walker, Jr., of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 29, 2017, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 2, 2017, at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange with Reverend Gary P. Wheeler, officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Full Military Honors will be provided...
Johnie Alonzo Greene, Jr.
Oct 28, 2017
Johnie Alonzo Greene, Jr., 74, of Orange, Texas, after a long and courageous fight with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), took Jesus’ hand and passed away peacefully on October 28, 2017, in Baytown, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend...
Rose Marie Gibert Smelker
Oct 28, 2017
Rose Marie Gibert Smelker passed away on October 28th, 2017 at Gracie Woods II Nursing Home in Austin, Texas. Born on October 7, 1923, in Salt, Gerona, Spain, to Isador and Marina Dalga y Gibert, Rose Marie arrived in Beaumont, Texas in 1928 when she was about five years old, She attended schools in Beaumont, and graduated from Beaumont High...
Estelle Denton
Oct 28, 2017
Estelle Denton, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 28, 2017 in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 30, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner of Little Cypress Baptist Church in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will...