Obituaries for
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Tommy L. Reed
Aug 11, 2017
Tommy L. Reed, 87, of Orange, passed away on August 11, 2017, at Mid-Jefferson Extended Care Hospital, in Nederland. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Slade Hunt. Burial will follow at Jett Cemetery in Orange. A visitation will precede the service, starting at 9:30 a.m. Born...
Helena C. Duffy
Aug 11, 2017
Helena C. Duffy, 92, of Beaumont was born October 12, 1924 in Providence, Rhode Island and passed away in Beaumont. A memorial Mass will be celebrated on Monday, August 21, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church in Beaumont. Helena worked for Sam’s Western Wear for many years and also as a secretary for H&H Electric. She was...
Norma Rosenbalm
Aug 9, 2017
Norma Jane Rosenbalm, 88 Norma Jane (Goforth) Rosenbalm of Orange, passed away on August 9, 2017, following a long illness. Her memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 11, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church of Orange at 902 West Green Avenue in Orange, Texas, with Reverend Michael Umbenhaur officiating. A reception will follow in the church...
Billy Jarrell Welch
Aug 8, 2017
Billy Jarrell Welch Billy Jarrell Welch, 79, of Orange, passed away on August 8, 2017. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar...
Gwendolyn Jo Plemons
Aug 8, 2017
Gwendolyn Jo Plemons, 68, of Beaumont was born December 27, 1948 in Corsicana, Texas and passed away August 8, 2017 in Beaumont. A graveside service will be held Friday, August 11, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with Reverend Christopher Tatom officiating. She was preceded in death by her parents, Berniece and Weldon Plemons. Those left to...
Carmon Davis
Aug 8, 2017
Carmon Davis, 99 of Orange, Texas passed away August 8, 2017. She was born July 12, 1918 to the late Kitty Florence (Guise) and William Jackson Thomason in Warren, Arkansas. Carmon was a faithful member of the First Christian Church in Orange, Texas. She was preceded in death by Henry Alvin Hill, the father of her children and her daughter...
Bessie Mae Staha
Aug 6, 2017
Bessie Mae Staha, 90, of Vidor, Texas passed from this life on August 6, 2017. She was born on August 4, 1927 in Tanglewood, Texas, to Mamie Naomi (Shaver) and Ross Delton Baker. She is survived by a brother, Jimmy Baker; son, Dennis Weaver both of Beaumont; daughter, Beverly Kimball and husband, William of Vidor; son-in-law, George Shaw of Houston;...
Lloyd Brinton "L.B." Ratcliff Jr.
Aug 6, 2017
Lloyd “L.B.” Brinton Ratcliff, Jr. L.B. Ratcliff, Jr., 74, of Gist, passed away on August 6, 2017 at home after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, August 11, 2017, at New Cherry Grove Baptist Church in Gist, Texas. Officiating will be Jeremy Walton. Burial will follow at Eaves Cemetery in Gist. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Walline Rae "Jackie" Winfrey Haley
Aug 6, 2017
Walline Rae “Jackie” Winfrey Haley Walline Rae “Jackie” Winfrey Haley, 84, of Orange, passed away on August 6, 2017, in Orange. Jackie’s wish was that no service be held. The family will celebrate her life at a later date with a family picnic at Turner Cemetery in Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 20, 1932, she was the...
Annie Mae Wilkinson
Aug 6, 2017
Annie Mae Wilkinson, 95, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 6, 2017, in Brownwood TX. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday August 19, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be her grandson by marriage, Aaron Terry. Burial will follow the service at Dorman Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m....
John Lavette Jackson III
Aug 6, 2017
John Lavette Jackson, III John Lavette Jackson, III, 38, of Vidor, passed away on August 6, 2017, in Vidor. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on April 11, 1979, he was the son of John Lavette Jackson, II and Robin Brown Wells. John loved electronics, and he enjoyed spending time pinging. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved...
Dorothy Carabin Bartlett
Aug 6, 2017
Dorothy Carabin Bartlett, 91, of Beaumont passed away on August 6, 2017 in Beaumont. She was born on December 22, 1925 to George John and Pearl Carabin. She was a homemaker and member of Woodland Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, August 10, 2017, in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum in Beaumont....
Joseph J. "Joe" Romano
Aug 5, 2017
Joseph J. ‘Joe’ Romano “One of the good guys” The world lost one of its ‘good guys’ last weekend with the passing of Joseph J. ‘Joe’ Romano, 87, of Orange, on August 5, 2017, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 28, 1929, he was the son of John Romano and Maria (Ricca) Romano. Joe was...
Gladys Barbre Nixon
Aug 5, 2017
Gladys Barbre Nixon, 84, of Orange, passed away on August 5, 2017, at The Meadows in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., August 7, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will be held 1:00 P.M., Thursday, August 10, 2017, at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, in San Antonio, Texas. Born in Marksville, Louisiana, on...
Leana Marie Broussard
Aug 5, 2017
Leana Marie Broussard Leana Marie Broussard, 75, of Orange, passed away on August 5, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be 4:00 P.M. Friday, August 11, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Harold Nazworth. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home on Orange Visitation will be precede the service, starting at 2:00 P.M....
Howard Matthews
Aug 4, 2017
Howard Matthews, of Bridge City, Texas graduated to his heavenly home on August 4, 2017. He was born February 26, 1937, to Harlon and Flora Matthews in Jeanerette, Louisiana. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, David Matthews; sister, Hazel Thomas; and son-in-law, Boo Richard. Howard is survived by his wife of 61 years, Juana; son, Wayne Matthews...
Ollie Ruth Strong
Aug 4, 2017
Ollie Ruth Strong, 91, of Orange, passed away on August 4, 2017, in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, TX. Born in Orange County, Texas, on March 5, 1926, she was the daughter of Louis...
Linda Francis Schexnider Hilliard
Aug 1, 2017
Linda Francis Schexnider Hilliard, 56, lifelong resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 1, 2017, at her home. Born in Orange, Texas, on April 28, 1961, Linda was the daughter of James Russell Busby and Mary Katherine Marshall. She was a very loving wife and mother who took great care of her husband and her son. Linda enjoyed shopping,...
Gene Shafer
Jul 31, 2017
Carl “Gene” Shafer, Jr., 55, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 31, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 4, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Nicholas Colbert, of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Wiergate, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday,...
Mary Gier
Jul 31, 2017
Mary Gier Mary Gier, 87, of Orange, Texas, former resident of Franklin, Louisiana passed away on July 31, 2017, in Orange, Texas. Born in Devine, Texas, on August 9, 1929, Mary was the daughter of George William Evans and Ina Evelyn Griffin. Mary loved to read, sew, and tend to her plants. She worked as a post master for USPS...
Tommy L. Reed
Aug 11, 2017
Tommy L. Reed, 87, of Orange, passed away on August 11, 2017, at Mid-Jefferson Extended Care Hospital, in Nederland. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Slade Hunt. Burial will follow at Jett Cemetery in Orange. A visitation will precede the service, starting at 9:30 a.m. Born...
Helena C. Duffy
Aug 11, 2017
Helena C. Duffy, 92, of Beaumont was born October 12, 1924 in Providence, Rhode Island and passed away in Beaumont. A memorial Mass will be celebrated on Monday, August 21, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church in Beaumont. Helena worked for Sam’s Western Wear for many years and also as a secretary for H&H Electric. She was...
Norma Rosenbalm
Aug 9, 2017
Norma Jane Rosenbalm, 88 Norma Jane (Goforth) Rosenbalm of Orange, passed away on August 9, 2017, following a long illness. Her memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 11, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church of Orange at 902 West Green Avenue in Orange, Texas, with Reverend Michael Umbenhaur officiating. A reception will follow in the church...
Billy Jarrell Welch
Aug 8, 2017
Billy Jarrell Welch Billy Jarrell Welch, 79, of Orange, passed away on August 8, 2017. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar...
Gwendolyn Jo Plemons
Aug 8, 2017
Gwendolyn Jo Plemons, 68, of Beaumont was born December 27, 1948 in Corsicana, Texas and passed away August 8, 2017 in Beaumont. A graveside service will be held Friday, August 11, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with Reverend Christopher Tatom officiating. She was preceded in death by her parents, Berniece and Weldon Plemons. Those left to...
Carmon Davis
Aug 8, 2017
Carmon Davis, 99 of Orange, Texas passed away August 8, 2017. She was born July 12, 1918 to the late Kitty Florence (Guise) and William Jackson Thomason in Warren, Arkansas. Carmon was a faithful member of the First Christian Church in Orange, Texas. She was preceded in death by Henry Alvin Hill, the father of her children and her daughter...
Bessie Mae Staha
Aug 6, 2017
Bessie Mae Staha, 90, of Vidor, Texas passed from this life on August 6, 2017. She was born on August 4, 1927 in Tanglewood, Texas, to Mamie Naomi (Shaver) and Ross Delton Baker. She is survived by a brother, Jimmy Baker; son, Dennis Weaver both of Beaumont; daughter, Beverly Kimball and husband, William of Vidor; son-in-law, George Shaw of Houston;...
Lloyd Brinton "L.B." Ratcliff Jr.
Aug 6, 2017
Lloyd “L.B.” Brinton Ratcliff, Jr. L.B. Ratcliff, Jr., 74, of Gist, passed away on August 6, 2017 at home after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, August 11, 2017, at New Cherry Grove Baptist Church in Gist, Texas. Officiating will be Jeremy Walton. Burial will follow at Eaves Cemetery in Gist. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Walline Rae "Jackie" Winfrey Haley
Aug 6, 2017
Walline Rae “Jackie” Winfrey Haley Walline Rae “Jackie” Winfrey Haley, 84, of Orange, passed away on August 6, 2017, in Orange. Jackie’s wish was that no service be held. The family will celebrate her life at a later date with a family picnic at Turner Cemetery in Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 20, 1932, she was the...
Annie Mae Wilkinson
Aug 6, 2017
Annie Mae Wilkinson, 95, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 6, 2017, in Brownwood TX. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday August 19, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be her grandson by marriage, Aaron Terry. Burial will follow the service at Dorman Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m....
John Lavette Jackson III
Aug 6, 2017
John Lavette Jackson, III John Lavette Jackson, III, 38, of Vidor, passed away on August 6, 2017, in Vidor. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on April 11, 1979, he was the son of John Lavette Jackson, II and Robin Brown Wells. John loved electronics, and he enjoyed spending time pinging. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved...
Dorothy Carabin Bartlett
Aug 6, 2017
Dorothy Carabin Bartlett, 91, of Beaumont passed away on August 6, 2017 in Beaumont. She was born on December 22, 1925 to George John and Pearl Carabin. She was a homemaker and member of Woodland Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, August 10, 2017, in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum in Beaumont....
Joseph J. "Joe" Romano
Aug 5, 2017
Joseph J. ‘Joe’ Romano “One of the good guys” The world lost one of its ‘good guys’ last weekend with the passing of Joseph J. ‘Joe’ Romano, 87, of Orange, on August 5, 2017, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 28, 1929, he was the son of John Romano and Maria (Ricca) Romano. Joe was...
Gladys Barbre Nixon
Aug 5, 2017
Gladys Barbre Nixon, 84, of Orange, passed away on August 5, 2017, at The Meadows in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., August 7, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will be held 1:00 P.M., Thursday, August 10, 2017, at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, in San Antonio, Texas. Born in Marksville, Louisiana, on...
Leana Marie Broussard
Aug 5, 2017
Leana Marie Broussard Leana Marie Broussard, 75, of Orange, passed away on August 5, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be 4:00 P.M. Friday, August 11, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Harold Nazworth. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home on Orange Visitation will be precede the service, starting at 2:00 P.M....
Howard Matthews
Aug 4, 2017
Howard Matthews, of Bridge City, Texas graduated to his heavenly home on August 4, 2017. He was born February 26, 1937, to Harlon and Flora Matthews in Jeanerette, Louisiana. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, David Matthews; sister, Hazel Thomas; and son-in-law, Boo Richard. Howard is survived by his wife of 61 years, Juana; son, Wayne Matthews...
Ollie Ruth Strong
Aug 4, 2017
Ollie Ruth Strong, 91, of Orange, passed away on August 4, 2017, in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, TX. Born in Orange County, Texas, on March 5, 1926, she was the daughter of Louis...
Linda Francis Schexnider Hilliard
Aug 1, 2017
Linda Francis Schexnider Hilliard, 56, lifelong resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 1, 2017, at her home. Born in Orange, Texas, on April 28, 1961, Linda was the daughter of James Russell Busby and Mary Katherine Marshall. She was a very loving wife and mother who took great care of her husband and her son. Linda enjoyed shopping,...
Gene Shafer
Jul 31, 2017
Carl “Gene” Shafer, Jr., 55, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 31, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 4, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Nicholas Colbert, of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Wiergate, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday,...
Mary Gier
Jul 31, 2017
Mary Gier Mary Gier, 87, of Orange, Texas, former resident of Franklin, Louisiana passed away on July 31, 2017, in Orange, Texas. Born in Devine, Texas, on August 9, 1929, Mary was the daughter of George William Evans and Ina Evelyn Griffin. Mary loved to read, sew, and tend to her plants. She worked as a post master for USPS...
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