Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Michael Shane Preston
Oct 10, 2017
Michael Shane Preston, 62, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on October 10, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Born in Wichita, Kansas, on August 6, 1955, he was the son of William Charles “Bill” Preston, Jr., and Billie Whorton Preston. Mike was a Vietnam War Veteran serving in the United States Navy from 1975 until 1978. He was a supervisor for...
Claude Edward Wimberley
Oct 9, 2017
Claude Edward Wimberley, 82, of Orange, Texas, went to be with the Lord on October 9, 2017, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner, of Little Cypress Baptist Church in Orange and Chaplain Greg Edwards. Burial...
Linda Celeste Hanks
Oct 8, 2017
Linda Celeste Hanks, born on August 31st 1951, went home to be with our Lord on Sunday, October 8th. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rodger Dale Hanks; her parents, Walter and Gladys Nell Hankins, and her beloved, dog Hollie. She is survived by her three daughters, Erin Smith of Beaumont, Texas, Molly Prevost and her husband Branndon...
John Leslie Woodcock
Oct 7, 2017
John Leslie Woodcock, 86, of Orange, passed away on October 7, 2017, at his home. Born in Kirbyville, Texas, on October 24, 1930, he was the son of Leo Woodcock and Jewel Dubose Woodcock. John served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, and was retired from the petrochemical industry. John was loved by many and will...
Jessie A. Brumley Sr.
Oct 7, 2017
Jessie A. Brumley Sr, 84, of Kountze went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 7, 2017 in Lumberton, Texas. A service honoring his life and faith will be held on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel in Beaumont. Pastor Jack Bell of Grace and Truth Gospel Tabernacle will officiant. Interment...
Yvonna Boehme
Oct 6, 2017
Yvonna Boehme, 91, of Orange, died Friday, October 6, 2017, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. The family will receive friends for visitation on Sunday, beginning at 4:00 p.m., at First United Methodist Church in Orange, followed by the funeral service at 6:00 p.m. Officiating will be Reverend John Warren and Reverend Melba Rodgers. The committal service will be held on...
Margaret Yvonne Wilburn
Oct 6, 2017
Margaret Yvonne Wilburn, 80, of Mauriceville, passed away on October 6, 2017, at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 9, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown of First Baptist Church Mauriceville. A graveside service will follow, starting at 3:00 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Shelby County, TX. Visitation...
Jacky Mossburg
Oct 5, 2017
Jacky Mossburg, 70, of Silsbee, passed away on October 5, 2017, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A memorial gathering will be from 5:00-7:00p.m., Saturday, October 14, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in Sour Lake, Texas, on October 3, 1947, he was the son of Arthur James Mossburg and Mattie Viola (Dorothy) Mossburg. Jacky loved to work and...
Elder "Gabby" Gean Hammett, Sr.
Oct 3, 2017
Elder “Gabby” Gean Hammett, Sr. Elder “Gabby” Gean Hammett, Sr., 82, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 3, 2017, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 6, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch. Burial will follow the service at Autumn Oaks Memorial...
Lynn Rose Middlebrooks Linthicum
Oct 3, 2017
Lynn Rose Middlebrooks Linthicum Lynn Rose Middlebrooks Linthicum, 63, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on October 3, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 9, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Deacon Steve Obernuefemann, of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial...
Norma Jean Holder
Oct 2, 2017
Norma Jean Holder Norma Jean Holder, 72, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on October 2, 2017, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, October 5, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Stephen Hudnall. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 5:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...
Virginia Murray Sowell
Sep 30, 2017
Virginia Murray Sowell Virginia Murray Sowell, 85, a former longtime resident of Orange, died Saturday, September 30, 2017, in Rogers, Arkansas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 6, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with the Reverend Lynn Ashcraft officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from...
Lester Raymond Morris
Sep 29, 2017
Lester Raymond Morris, 91, of Orange, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange with full Military Honors. Visitation will precede...
Paul David Lorimer
Sep 28, 2017
Paul David Lorimer Paul David Lorimer, 86, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 28, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Born on July 7, 1931, he was the son of Robert Henry Lorimer and Winnie Coon Lorimer. Paul proudly served his country in the United States Army. He graduated from Ohio State with his Master’s Degree and worked as a Mechanical...
Eddie Purifoy
Sep 28, 2017
Eddie Purifoy, 69, of Orange, passed away on September 28, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00, Monday, October 2, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Darrell Segura of First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Sunday,...
Agnes (Cormier) Harrington
Sep 26, 2017
Agnes (Cormier) Harrington Agnes (Cormier) Harrington, age 86, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away in her home surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was born on February 7, 1931. Agnes lived in Bridge City for 58 years. She was a lifelong member of St. Henry Catholic Church and was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the...
Robert L. Walters
Sep 26, 2017
Robert L. Walters (02/22/31 - 09/26/17) Robert L. Walters was born Feb. 22, 1931, in Salem, Indiana, to Archie Ralph Walters and Gladys Cauble Walters. He passed on to be with his Lord and Savior on Sept. 26, 2017. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Robert proudly served...
Ethel Marie Buquet Fenwick
Sep 26, 2017
Ethel Marie Buquet Fenwick, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 26, 2017, in Vidor, Texas. Born in Houma, Louisiana, on December 24, 1933, Ethel was the daughter of Fred J. Buquet, Sr. and Lucretia Lirette Buquet. She was an avid golfer when she was younger. Ethel enjoyed spending her time quilting, gardening, and dancing. She was preceded in...
Shirley Ruth Campbell Ferguson
Sep 26, 2017
Shirley Ruth Campbell Ferguson Shirley Ruth Campbell Ferguson, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 26, 2017, at her home. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, September 29, 2017, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Clarence Campbell. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m.,...
James "Jim" Reed
Sep 26, 2017
James “Jim” Reed James “Jim” Reed, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away at 9:30 a.m., on September 26, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor E. Dale Lee, of Cowboy Church of Orange County. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens...
Michael Shane Preston
Oct 10, 2017
Michael Shane Preston, 62, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on October 10, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Born in Wichita, Kansas, on August 6, 1955, he was the son of William Charles “Bill” Preston, Jr., and Billie Whorton Preston. Mike was a Vietnam War Veteran serving in the United States Navy from 1975 until 1978. He was a supervisor for...
Claude Edward Wimberley
Oct 9, 2017
Claude Edward Wimberley, 82, of Orange, Texas, went to be with the Lord on October 9, 2017, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner, of Little Cypress Baptist Church in Orange and Chaplain Greg Edwards. Burial...
Linda Celeste Hanks
Oct 8, 2017
Linda Celeste Hanks, born on August 31st 1951, went home to be with our Lord on Sunday, October 8th. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rodger Dale Hanks; her parents, Walter and Gladys Nell Hankins, and her beloved, dog Hollie. She is survived by her three daughters, Erin Smith of Beaumont, Texas, Molly Prevost and her husband Branndon...
John Leslie Woodcock
Oct 7, 2017
John Leslie Woodcock, 86, of Orange, passed away on October 7, 2017, at his home. Born in Kirbyville, Texas, on October 24, 1930, he was the son of Leo Woodcock and Jewel Dubose Woodcock. John served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, and was retired from the petrochemical industry. John was loved by many and will...
Jessie A. Brumley Sr.
Oct 7, 2017
Jessie A. Brumley Sr, 84, of Kountze went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 7, 2017 in Lumberton, Texas. A service honoring his life and faith will be held on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel in Beaumont. Pastor Jack Bell of Grace and Truth Gospel Tabernacle will officiant. Interment...
Yvonna Boehme
Oct 6, 2017
Yvonna Boehme, 91, of Orange, died Friday, October 6, 2017, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. The family will receive friends for visitation on Sunday, beginning at 4:00 p.m., at First United Methodist Church in Orange, followed by the funeral service at 6:00 p.m. Officiating will be Reverend John Warren and Reverend Melba Rodgers. The committal service will be held on...
Margaret Yvonne Wilburn
Oct 6, 2017
Margaret Yvonne Wilburn, 80, of Mauriceville, passed away on October 6, 2017, at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 9, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown of First Baptist Church Mauriceville. A graveside service will follow, starting at 3:00 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Shelby County, TX. Visitation...
Jacky Mossburg
Oct 5, 2017
Jacky Mossburg, 70, of Silsbee, passed away on October 5, 2017, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A memorial gathering will be from 5:00-7:00p.m., Saturday, October 14, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in Sour Lake, Texas, on October 3, 1947, he was the son of Arthur James Mossburg and Mattie Viola (Dorothy) Mossburg. Jacky loved to work and...
Elder "Gabby" Gean Hammett, Sr.
Oct 3, 2017
Elder “Gabby” Gean Hammett, Sr. Elder “Gabby” Gean Hammett, Sr., 82, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 3, 2017, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 6, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch. Burial will follow the service at Autumn Oaks Memorial...
Lynn Rose Middlebrooks Linthicum
Oct 3, 2017
Lynn Rose Middlebrooks Linthicum Lynn Rose Middlebrooks Linthicum, 63, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on October 3, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 9, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Deacon Steve Obernuefemann, of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial...
Norma Jean Holder
Oct 2, 2017
Norma Jean Holder Norma Jean Holder, 72, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on October 2, 2017, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, October 5, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Stephen Hudnall. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 5:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...
Virginia Murray Sowell
Sep 30, 2017
Virginia Murray Sowell Virginia Murray Sowell, 85, a former longtime resident of Orange, died Saturday, September 30, 2017, in Rogers, Arkansas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 6, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with the Reverend Lynn Ashcraft officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from...
Lester Raymond Morris
Sep 29, 2017
Lester Raymond Morris, 91, of Orange, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange with full Military Honors. Visitation will precede...
Paul David Lorimer
Sep 28, 2017
Paul David Lorimer Paul David Lorimer, 86, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 28, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Born on July 7, 1931, he was the son of Robert Henry Lorimer and Winnie Coon Lorimer. Paul proudly served his country in the United States Army. He graduated from Ohio State with his Master’s Degree and worked as a Mechanical...
Eddie Purifoy
Sep 28, 2017
Eddie Purifoy, 69, of Orange, passed away on September 28, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00, Monday, October 2, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Darrell Segura of First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Sunday,...
Agnes (Cormier) Harrington
Sep 26, 2017
Agnes (Cormier) Harrington Agnes (Cormier) Harrington, age 86, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away in her home surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was born on February 7, 1931. Agnes lived in Bridge City for 58 years. She was a lifelong member of St. Henry Catholic Church and was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the...
Robert L. Walters
Sep 26, 2017
Robert L. Walters (02/22/31 - 09/26/17) Robert L. Walters was born Feb. 22, 1931, in Salem, Indiana, to Archie Ralph Walters and Gladys Cauble Walters. He passed on to be with his Lord and Savior on Sept. 26, 2017. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Robert proudly served...
Ethel Marie Buquet Fenwick
Sep 26, 2017
Ethel Marie Buquet Fenwick, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 26, 2017, in Vidor, Texas. Born in Houma, Louisiana, on December 24, 1933, Ethel was the daughter of Fred J. Buquet, Sr. and Lucretia Lirette Buquet. She was an avid golfer when she was younger. Ethel enjoyed spending her time quilting, gardening, and dancing. She was preceded in...
Shirley Ruth Campbell Ferguson
Sep 26, 2017
Shirley Ruth Campbell Ferguson Shirley Ruth Campbell Ferguson, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 26, 2017, at her home. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, September 29, 2017, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Clarence Campbell. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m.,...
James "Jim" Reed
Sep 26, 2017
James “Jim” Reed James “Jim” Reed, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away at 9:30 a.m., on September 26, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor E. Dale Lee, of Cowboy Church of Orange County. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens...
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