Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

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Charles M. "Doc" Kinney, SFC USA Ret.

Charles M. "Doc" Kinney, SFC USA Ret.

Sep 25, 2017

Charles M. “Doc” Kinney, SFC USA Ret. Charles M. “Doc” Kinney, SFC USA Ret., 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2017, at his home surrounded by loved ones. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A gathering will be held from 6:30...

Doris Faye Duncan

Doris Faye Duncan

Sep 25, 2017

Doris Faye Dagley Duncan passed away peacefully in her home in Orange, Texas, in the early hours of Monday, September 25, 2017, surrounded by her loving family at the age of 87. She was born to Bertha and Cecil Dagley in Leroy, Colorado on December 2, 1929. She was the youngest of five children and is preceded in death by...

Anna Clark Hager

Anna Clark Hager

Sep 24, 2017

Anna Clark Hager, 89, of Orange, passed away on September 24, 2017, in Port Arthur. Born in Dorothy, West Virginia, on June 1, 1928, she was the daughter of William Douglas Clark and Mary Hyslop Clark. Anna was a member of the Scottish Society, was friends of the Library, part of AARP locally and nationally. She was born in a...

Judy LaNell King Stephenson

Judy LaNell King Stephenson

Sep 22, 2017

Judy LaNell King Stephenson, 63, of Orange, passed away on September 22, 2017, in Sulphur, Louisiana. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Monday, September 25, 2017, at Calvary Baptist Church, 2402 Western Ave., West Orange, TX 77630. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown of First Baptist Church Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Stephenson Cemetery in Duncan Woods, TX. Visitation will...

Robert "Bob" Alvin Green

Robert "Bob" Alvin Green

Sep 19, 2017

Robert “Bob” Alvin Green, 83, of Beaumont, passed away on September 19, 2017, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00a.m., Saturday, September 23, 2017, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Pastor Randy Feldschau of Cathedral in the Pines Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont....

Peggy Ann Miller

Peggy Ann Miller

Sep 18, 2017

Peggy Ann Miller, 69, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2017, in Vidor, Texas after a hard fought battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday September 22, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Deacon Melvin Payne officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. A Rosary will precede the...

Brenda Lowery Fuselier

Brenda Lowery Fuselier

Sep 18, 2017

Brenda Lowery Fuselier, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 21, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother W.W. Smith, of Pinehurst United Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow at Spikes Cemetery in Bancroft, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....

Dorothy "Dottie" Vercher

Dorothy "Dottie" Vercher

Sep 18, 2017

Dorothy “Dottie” Mae Vercher, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2017, in Welsh, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 22, 2017, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery Mausoleum in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...

Zerl Wayne Bielecki

Zerl Wayne Bielecki

Sep 18, 2017

Zerl Wayne Bielecki, 73, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2017, in Houston, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 21, 2017, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...

Valda Fay Harlan Davis

Valda Fay Harlan Davis

Sep 16, 2017

Valda Fay Harlan Davis, 86, of Orange, passed away on September 16, 2017 in Beaumont after a very lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...

Eva Mae Winegeart

Eva Mae Winegeart

Sep 16, 2017

Mrs. Eva Mae Winegeart, 84, passed away Sept. 16, 2017 at her residence in Sour Lake. A service celebrating her life will be held on Thursday, Sept, 21, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont with a gathering of family and friends held on Wednesday from 5-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. A native and lifelong resident...

Elizabeth Ann Tinkle

Elizabeth Ann Tinkle

Sep 15, 2017

Elizabeth Ann Tinkle, 62, of Vidor, passed away on September 15, 2017, in Vidor. A graveside service will be 2:00 PM, Monday, September 18, 2017, at Dell Rose Cemetery in Vidor. Officiating will be Pastor Greg Faure of First Christian Church in Vidor. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on February 1, 1955, she was the daughter of Ray L. Jackson, Jr....

Marian Margaret Thibodaux

Marian Margaret Thibodaux

Sep 15, 2017

Marian Margaret Thibodaux, 86, of Orange, passed away on September 15, 2017, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will precede the service, starting at 1:00 PM. Born in Thibodaux, Louisiana, on July 1, 1931, she...

Ruth Withrow

Ruth Withrow

Sep 15, 2017

Ruth Withrow, 70, of The Woodlands, former longtime resident of Orange, passed away on September 15, 2017, in Houston. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Monday, September 18, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....

Glenda Ann Hall

Glenda Ann Hall

Sep 14, 2017

Glenda Ann Hall, 66, passed away on September 14, 2017. She was the cherished partner of Earl Bennett, devoted sister to Maggie, aunt to Chelsea Berg, and beloved niece to the Ory family in Louisiana. Known for her great love of animals and her deep loyalty to her friends dating back to her days at Prospect Hill Country Day School...

Judy Gail Henziak

Judy Gail Henziak

Sep 13, 2017

Judy Gail Henziak, 69, of Beaumont was born November 13, 1947 in Laeger, West Virginia and passed away September 13, 2017 at her home in Beaumont. She lived most of her life in Beaumont where she worked in the service industry. Judy enjoyed playing bingo, trips to the beach and spending time with her grandson, Jimmy Jack. She was preceded...

Mason Temple Smith

Mason Temple Smith

Sep 13, 2017

Mason Temple Smith, 70, of Orange, passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior, in the home he built with his own hands, on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. Born in Bryan, Texas on November 26, 1946, Mason was the son of William Thomas Smith and Herminia Maria (Boriskie) Smith. A longtime resident of Orange, he served in the...

Ralph Foster, Jr.

Ralph Foster, Jr.

Sep 12, 2017

Pastor Ralph Foster, Jr., 66, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on September 12, 2017, in Lumberton, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 18, 2017, at Encounter Church in Groves with Pastor John Burk officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be preceding the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born...

Raymond Premeaux Jr

Raymond Premeaux Jr

Sep 12, 2017

Raymond Premeaux Jr., 72, of Beaumont passed away September 12, 2017 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born June 11, 1945 in Beaumont to Raymond Premeaux Sr. and Elimira Simon Premeaux. Mr. Premeaux graduated from college with a Master’s degree and was a retired teacher with the Houston Independent School District. He was preceded in death by...

Dorothy Griner Ebanks

Dorothy Griner Ebanks

Sep 12, 2017

Dorothy Griner Ebanks Dorothy Griner Ebanks, 92, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 12, 2017, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Born in Jasper, Texas, on September 26, 1924, she was the daughter of Ben Haynes Griner and Rena Mae Perkins. Dorothy was a very active member of First Presbyterian Church in Orange and involved in Women of the Church. She...

Charles M. "Doc" Kinney, SFC USA Ret.

Charles M. "Doc" Kinney, SFC USA Ret.

Sep 25, 2017

Charles M. “Doc” Kinney, SFC USA Ret. Charles M. “Doc” Kinney, SFC USA Ret., 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2017, at his home surrounded by loved ones. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A gathering will be held from 6:30...

Doris Faye Duncan

Doris Faye Duncan

Sep 25, 2017

Doris Faye Dagley Duncan passed away peacefully in her home in Orange, Texas, in the early hours of Monday, September 25, 2017, surrounded by her loving family at the age of 87. She was born to Bertha and Cecil Dagley in Leroy, Colorado on December 2, 1929. She was the youngest of five children and is preceded in death by...

Anna Clark Hager

Anna Clark Hager

Sep 24, 2017

Anna Clark Hager, 89, of Orange, passed away on September 24, 2017, in Port Arthur. Born in Dorothy, West Virginia, on June 1, 1928, she was the daughter of William Douglas Clark and Mary Hyslop Clark. Anna was a member of the Scottish Society, was friends of the Library, part of AARP locally and nationally. She was born in a...

Judy LaNell King Stephenson

Judy LaNell King Stephenson

Sep 22, 2017

Judy LaNell King Stephenson, 63, of Orange, passed away on September 22, 2017, in Sulphur, Louisiana. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Monday, September 25, 2017, at Calvary Baptist Church, 2402 Western Ave., West Orange, TX 77630. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown of First Baptist Church Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Stephenson Cemetery in Duncan Woods, TX. Visitation will...

Robert "Bob" Alvin Green

Robert "Bob" Alvin Green

Sep 19, 2017

Robert “Bob” Alvin Green, 83, of Beaumont, passed away on September 19, 2017, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00a.m., Saturday, September 23, 2017, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Pastor Randy Feldschau of Cathedral in the Pines Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont....

Peggy Ann Miller

Peggy Ann Miller

Sep 18, 2017

Peggy Ann Miller, 69, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2017, in Vidor, Texas after a hard fought battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday September 22, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Deacon Melvin Payne officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. A Rosary will precede the...

Brenda Lowery Fuselier

Brenda Lowery Fuselier

Sep 18, 2017

Brenda Lowery Fuselier, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 21, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother W.W. Smith, of Pinehurst United Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow at Spikes Cemetery in Bancroft, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....

Dorothy "Dottie" Vercher

Dorothy "Dottie" Vercher

Sep 18, 2017

Dorothy “Dottie” Mae Vercher, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2017, in Welsh, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 22, 2017, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery Mausoleum in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...

Zerl Wayne Bielecki

Zerl Wayne Bielecki

Sep 18, 2017

Zerl Wayne Bielecki, 73, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2017, in Houston, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 21, 2017, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...

Valda Fay Harlan Davis

Valda Fay Harlan Davis

Sep 16, 2017

Valda Fay Harlan Davis, 86, of Orange, passed away on September 16, 2017 in Beaumont after a very lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...

Eva Mae Winegeart

Eva Mae Winegeart

Sep 16, 2017

Mrs. Eva Mae Winegeart, 84, passed away Sept. 16, 2017 at her residence in Sour Lake. A service celebrating her life will be held on Thursday, Sept, 21, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont with a gathering of family and friends held on Wednesday from 5-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. A native and lifelong resident...

Elizabeth Ann Tinkle

Elizabeth Ann Tinkle

Sep 15, 2017

Elizabeth Ann Tinkle, 62, of Vidor, passed away on September 15, 2017, in Vidor. A graveside service will be 2:00 PM, Monday, September 18, 2017, at Dell Rose Cemetery in Vidor. Officiating will be Pastor Greg Faure of First Christian Church in Vidor. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on February 1, 1955, she was the daughter of Ray L. Jackson, Jr....

Marian Margaret Thibodaux

Marian Margaret Thibodaux

Sep 15, 2017

Marian Margaret Thibodaux, 86, of Orange, passed away on September 15, 2017, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will precede the service, starting at 1:00 PM. Born in Thibodaux, Louisiana, on July 1, 1931, she...

Ruth Withrow

Ruth Withrow

Sep 15, 2017

Ruth Withrow, 70, of The Woodlands, former longtime resident of Orange, passed away on September 15, 2017, in Houston. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Monday, September 18, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....

Glenda Ann Hall

Glenda Ann Hall

Sep 14, 2017

Glenda Ann Hall, 66, passed away on September 14, 2017. She was the cherished partner of Earl Bennett, devoted sister to Maggie, aunt to Chelsea Berg, and beloved niece to the Ory family in Louisiana. Known for her great love of animals and her deep loyalty to her friends dating back to her days at Prospect Hill Country Day School...

Judy Gail Henziak

Judy Gail Henziak

Sep 13, 2017

Judy Gail Henziak, 69, of Beaumont was born November 13, 1947 in Laeger, West Virginia and passed away September 13, 2017 at her home in Beaumont. She lived most of her life in Beaumont where she worked in the service industry. Judy enjoyed playing bingo, trips to the beach and spending time with her grandson, Jimmy Jack. She was preceded...

Mason Temple Smith

Mason Temple Smith

Sep 13, 2017

Mason Temple Smith, 70, of Orange, passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior, in the home he built with his own hands, on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. Born in Bryan, Texas on November 26, 1946, Mason was the son of William Thomas Smith and Herminia Maria (Boriskie) Smith. A longtime resident of Orange, he served in the...

Ralph Foster, Jr.

Ralph Foster, Jr.

Sep 12, 2017

Pastor Ralph Foster, Jr., 66, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on September 12, 2017, in Lumberton, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 18, 2017, at Encounter Church in Groves with Pastor John Burk officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be preceding the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born...

Raymond Premeaux Jr

Raymond Premeaux Jr

Sep 12, 2017

Raymond Premeaux Jr., 72, of Beaumont passed away September 12, 2017 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born June 11, 1945 in Beaumont to Raymond Premeaux Sr. and Elimira Simon Premeaux. Mr. Premeaux graduated from college with a Master’s degree and was a retired teacher with the Houston Independent School District. He was preceded in death by...

Dorothy Griner Ebanks

Dorothy Griner Ebanks

Sep 12, 2017

Dorothy Griner Ebanks Dorothy Griner Ebanks, 92, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 12, 2017, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Born in Jasper, Texas, on September 26, 1924, she was the daughter of Ben Haynes Griner and Rena Mae Perkins. Dorothy was a very active member of First Presbyterian Church in Orange and involved in Women of the Church. She...

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