Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Ora Jean Powell-Bass
Jan 18, 2018
Ora Jean Powell- Bass, 87, of Lumberton, Texas, passed away on January 18, 2018, in Lumberton. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m., at Ferrell Cemetery in Colmesneil, Texas. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at...
Sue Halliburton
Jan 18, 2018
Sue Halliburton Sue Halliburton, loving wife, mother and Suzie, best friend and passionate teacher of “nouns and verbs” left this earth early Thursday after a fierce month-long fight against a variety of medical nastiness. In the end, she spent her last important moments Thursday morning with her three children. No family could be closer. Her life celebration will be two...
James Robert Roach
Jan 18, 2018
James Robert (Bob) Roach, age 90, went to be with our Lord on January 18, 2018 in Lufkin Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Officiating will be Pastor Johnny Lee of Johnstown, Colorado. Masonic graveside services will follow at...
Charlotte Franz Beebe
Jan 16, 2018
Charlotte Franz Beebe was born in Orange, Texas on September 9, 1935. She entered Heaven’s gates on January 16, 2018 . She loved her family dearly and was known as Mom, Granny, Sister, and Aunt. Above all, Charlotte enjoyed spending time with her family whether playing games or cooking and preparing meals for both her family and friends. She was...
Patricia "Pat" Smith Bendy
Jan 15, 2018
Patricia “Pat” Smith Bendy, 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 15, 2018, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Charles Thermon. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Floyd John Purcell
Jan 15, 2018
Floyd John Purcell, 69, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 15, 2018, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Ray Allen Craven Sr.
Jan 14, 2018
Ray Allen Craven, Sr., 69, of Orange, passed away on January 14, 2018 in Beaumont. Ray was born on February, 21, 1948 in Charleston, SC. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and worked in construction for many years. He is survived by his children, Matthew James Craven, Christie “Pink” Craven, Ray Allen Craven, Jr.; grandchildren, Dylan Craven,...
Elvern A. Bell
Jan 13, 2018
Elvern A. Bell, 91, of Orange, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow the service at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation...
Tommy Woodruff
Jan 13, 2018
Tommy Woodruff, 75, of Orange, died Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Francis Schroeder of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Nederland, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral...
Marjorie Ford
Jan 12, 2018
Marjorie Ford, 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 12, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Paul Masters of West Orange Church of Christ. Burial will follow at 12 p.m., at Zion Hill in Jasper. Visitation will be from 6 p.m....
Dennis Lee Foreman
Jan 11, 2018
Dennis Lee Foreman, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 11, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas, on May 7, 1943, he was the son of Dennis Foreman and Effie Goodman Trahan. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dennis Foreman, and Effie Trahan and husband Shorty; brother, Willis Foreman; son, Michael Foreman; and his first...
William Nathan Hanson
Jan 11, 2018
William Nathan Hanson, 96, of Beaumont, passed away on January 11, 2018, at Brookdale in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Born in Goose Creek, Texas, on September...
William Richard Allen
Jan 10, 2018
William Richard Allen, 67, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 10, 2018, in Houston, Texas. Born in Connersville, Indiana, on May 14, 1950, he was the son of William Richard Allen, Sr. and Eva Kenmuir Allen. William will be dearly missed by all those who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Michael...
Agnes H. Dixon
Jan 10, 2018
Agnes H. Dixon, 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 10, 2018, in Jasper, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, January 14, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Tilley, of Faith United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior...
Linda Lea "Ginger" Werth Laughlin
Jan 10, 2018
Linda Lea “Ginger” Werth Laughlin, 70, of Port Neches, Texas, passed away on January 10, 2018, at her home. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on July 20, 1947, she was the daughter of Bobby Werth and Genoa Werth. She retired as an administrative assistant at BASF. She was a very loving and caring person and always had a smile on...
Alva A. "Al" Richardson, Jr.
Jan 9, 2018
Alva ‘Al’ A. Richardson, Jr., a longtime resident of Beaumont, Texas was born in 1930 in Sour Lake, Texas to Alva and Nancy Richardson and left this life for a better one on January 9, 2018. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Eva Mae Winegeart. He was a graduate of Lamar University and served in the...
Dayton Wesley Greer
Jan 8, 2018
Dayton Wesley Greer, 46, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on January 8, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, January 15, 2018, at Cowboy Church of Orange County in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Dale Lee. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on September 1, 1971, Wesley loved spending time with his family and...
Rhonda Kaye Heartfield
Jan 7, 2018
Rhonda Kaye Heartfield, 60, of Beaumont, Texas, died Sunday, January 7, 2018. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend David Abshire. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 P.M., Friday at the funeral home in Bridge City. Born...
Beth Ann Windham
Jan 6, 2018
Beth Ann Windham, 78, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 6, 2018, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, at First United Methodist Church in Orange with Reverend John Warren officiating. A private burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be prior to the service...
Shirley Elizabeth Hudson
Jan 5, 2018
Shirley Elizabeth Hudson, 92, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 5, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, January 13, 2018, at First United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor John Warren. Burial will follow at Dorman Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, January 12, 2018...
Ora Jean Powell-Bass
Jan 18, 2018
Ora Jean Powell- Bass, 87, of Lumberton, Texas, passed away on January 18, 2018, in Lumberton. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m., at Ferrell Cemetery in Colmesneil, Texas. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at...
Sue Halliburton
Jan 18, 2018
Sue Halliburton Sue Halliburton, loving wife, mother and Suzie, best friend and passionate teacher of “nouns and verbs” left this earth early Thursday after a fierce month-long fight against a variety of medical nastiness. In the end, she spent her last important moments Thursday morning with her three children. No family could be closer. Her life celebration will be two...
James Robert Roach
Jan 18, 2018
James Robert (Bob) Roach, age 90, went to be with our Lord on January 18, 2018 in Lufkin Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Officiating will be Pastor Johnny Lee of Johnstown, Colorado. Masonic graveside services will follow at...
Charlotte Franz Beebe
Jan 16, 2018
Charlotte Franz Beebe was born in Orange, Texas on September 9, 1935. She entered Heaven’s gates on January 16, 2018 . She loved her family dearly and was known as Mom, Granny, Sister, and Aunt. Above all, Charlotte enjoyed spending time with her family whether playing games or cooking and preparing meals for both her family and friends. She was...
Patricia "Pat" Smith Bendy
Jan 15, 2018
Patricia “Pat” Smith Bendy, 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 15, 2018, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Charles Thermon. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Floyd John Purcell
Jan 15, 2018
Floyd John Purcell, 69, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 15, 2018, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Ray Allen Craven Sr.
Jan 14, 2018
Ray Allen Craven, Sr., 69, of Orange, passed away on January 14, 2018 in Beaumont. Ray was born on February, 21, 1948 in Charleston, SC. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and worked in construction for many years. He is survived by his children, Matthew James Craven, Christie “Pink” Craven, Ray Allen Craven, Jr.; grandchildren, Dylan Craven,...
Elvern A. Bell
Jan 13, 2018
Elvern A. Bell, 91, of Orange, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow the service at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation...
Tommy Woodruff
Jan 13, 2018
Tommy Woodruff, 75, of Orange, died Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Francis Schroeder of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Nederland, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral...
Marjorie Ford
Jan 12, 2018
Marjorie Ford, 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 12, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Paul Masters of West Orange Church of Christ. Burial will follow at 12 p.m., at Zion Hill in Jasper. Visitation will be from 6 p.m....
Dennis Lee Foreman
Jan 11, 2018
Dennis Lee Foreman, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 11, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas, on May 7, 1943, he was the son of Dennis Foreman and Effie Goodman Trahan. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dennis Foreman, and Effie Trahan and husband Shorty; brother, Willis Foreman; son, Michael Foreman; and his first...
William Nathan Hanson
Jan 11, 2018
William Nathan Hanson, 96, of Beaumont, passed away on January 11, 2018, at Brookdale in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Born in Goose Creek, Texas, on September...
William Richard Allen
Jan 10, 2018
William Richard Allen, 67, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 10, 2018, in Houston, Texas. Born in Connersville, Indiana, on May 14, 1950, he was the son of William Richard Allen, Sr. and Eva Kenmuir Allen. William will be dearly missed by all those who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Michael...
Agnes H. Dixon
Jan 10, 2018
Agnes H. Dixon, 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 10, 2018, in Jasper, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, January 14, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Tilley, of Faith United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior...
Linda Lea "Ginger" Werth Laughlin
Jan 10, 2018
Linda Lea “Ginger” Werth Laughlin, 70, of Port Neches, Texas, passed away on January 10, 2018, at her home. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on July 20, 1947, she was the daughter of Bobby Werth and Genoa Werth. She retired as an administrative assistant at BASF. She was a very loving and caring person and always had a smile on...
Alva A. "Al" Richardson, Jr.
Jan 9, 2018
Alva ‘Al’ A. Richardson, Jr., a longtime resident of Beaumont, Texas was born in 1930 in Sour Lake, Texas to Alva and Nancy Richardson and left this life for a better one on January 9, 2018. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Eva Mae Winegeart. He was a graduate of Lamar University and served in the...
Dayton Wesley Greer
Jan 8, 2018
Dayton Wesley Greer, 46, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on January 8, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, January 15, 2018, at Cowboy Church of Orange County in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Dale Lee. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on September 1, 1971, Wesley loved spending time with his family and...
Rhonda Kaye Heartfield
Jan 7, 2018
Rhonda Kaye Heartfield, 60, of Beaumont, Texas, died Sunday, January 7, 2018. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend David Abshire. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 P.M., Friday at the funeral home in Bridge City. Born...
Beth Ann Windham
Jan 6, 2018
Beth Ann Windham, 78, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 6, 2018, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, at First United Methodist Church in Orange with Reverend John Warren officiating. A private burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be prior to the service...
Shirley Elizabeth Hudson
Jan 5, 2018
Shirley Elizabeth Hudson, 92, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 5, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, January 13, 2018, at First United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor John Warren. Burial will follow at Dorman Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, January 12, 2018...