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Betty Jane Stark

Betty Jane Stark

May 28, 2017

Betty Jane Stark, 75, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 28, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 3, 2017, at Jett Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on April 13, 1942, she was...

Jadon Michael Shane McGarity

Jadon Michael Shane McGarity

May 27, 2017

Jadon Michael Shane McGarity, 58, of Port Arthur was born June 29, 1958 in Port Arthur and passed away May 27, 2017. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel in Beaumont. Shane was a graduate of Lamar University where he obtained BS degrees in both...

Marie Louise LaPoint

Marie Louise LaPoint

May 27, 2017

Marie Louise Clark LaPoint Marie Louise LaPoint, 81, of Orange, passed away on May 27, 2017. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Msgr. Kenneth Greig. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a rosary...

John Repasky

John Repasky

May 26, 2017

John Repasky, 100, of Bridge City, passed away on May 26, 2017. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Hazen Kenney. A graveside service with military honors will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Sardis Cemetery in Converse, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to...

Lou Ellen Pike Cude

Lou Ellen Pike Cude

May 26, 2017

Lou Ellen Pike Cude Lou Ellen Pike Cude, 79, of West Orange, passed away on May 26, 2017, at Altus Garden Hospice in Beaumont. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Minister James Strickland of West Orange Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Orange...

Mr. Doyne Leon Stell

Mr. Doyne Leon Stell

May 25, 2017

Mr. Doyne Leon Stell, 82, of Beaumont, passed away at his home May 25, 2017. A celebration of his life will be held Sunday, May 28, 2017 at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be from 2:00 until service time. Burial will follow in Haven of Rest Cemetery. Mr....

Jerry Edward Berry

Jerry Edward Berry

May 24, 2017

Jerry Edward Berry, 96, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 24, 2017, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 27, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...

Jerry T. Hughes

Jerry T. Hughes

May 23, 2017

Jerry T. Hughes Jerry was born in Orange, Texas on September 2, 1959, to Thomas and Dorothy Hughes. Jerry passed away on May 23, 2017 in Lakewood, Colorado at the age 57. A gathering of family and friends will be held 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Monday, June 19, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Jerry grew up in...

Mervin E. Bingham

Mervin E. Bingham

May 23, 2017

Mervin E. Bingham Mervin E. Bingham, 89, of Vinton, Louisiana, passed away on May 23, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 26, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will...

Geraldine Alline Parker

Geraldine Alline Parker

May 23, 2017

Geraldine Alline Parker Geraldine Alline Parker, 96, of Orange, passed away on May 23, 2017, in Orange. Born in Hitchecy, Oklahoma, on April 8, 1921, she was the daughter of Theodore Lynn and Stella Bolan Lynn. Geraldine worked as a factory worker for Russell Stover Candy Company. She enjoyed reading, especially The National Inquirer which she said, “is the only...

George Berkovich

George Berkovich

May 23, 2017

A graveside service for George Berkovich, 76, of Port Neches will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2017 in the Kol Israel Cemetery in Beaumont. Mr. Berkovich was born September 17, 1941 and passed away on May 23, 2017 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Rabbi Matt Michaels will officiate. He is survived by his son, George Daniel...

Adrain Walter "Beagle" "Buck Shot" Van Devender

Adrain Walter "Beagle" "Buck Shot" Van Devender

May 22, 2017

Adrain Walter “Beagle” “Buck Shot” Van Devender Adrain Walter Van Devender, 71, of Bridge City, passed away on May 22, 2017, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Born in Abbeville, Louisiana, on January 5, 1946, he was the son of Adrain Leon Van Devender and Willie Mae (Gagneaux) Van Devender. Adrain retired, after 34 years, from Inland Orange. He loved NASCAR,...

David Pate Robichau

David Pate Robichau

May 21, 2017

David Pate Robichau, 61, of Beaumont was born June 21, 1955 and passed away May 21, 2017 in Beaumont. A memorial service will be held on May 31, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service. Mr. Robichau is survived by three sisters, Margaret...

Grady David Johnson

Grady David Johnson

May 20, 2017

Grady “David” Johnson David Johnson, 73, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on May 20, 2017, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Ronnie Johnson. Burial will follow the service at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday,...

Juanita M. LeBlanc

Juanita M. LeBlanc

May 19, 2017

Juanita M. LeBlanc Juanita M. LeBlanc, 88, of Bridge City, passed away on May 19, 2017, in Orange. Funeral Mass will be 1:00 PM, Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM, Monday, May 22, 2017, and a Rosary will be...

Leigh Lorraine Maldonado

Leigh Lorraine Maldonado

May 18, 2017

Leigh Lorraine Maldonado, 76, of Humble was born Dec. 5, 1940 to Thomas and Maybelle (Gartman) Burch and passed away May 18, 2017 in Houston, Texas. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, May 24 at 10:00 a.m. in the Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday,...

Charlotte Kohler Molley

Charlotte Kohler Molley

May 17, 2017

Charlotte Kohler Molley, 72, of Orange, passed away on May 17, 2017, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Monday, May 22, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo, of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to...

Jerry Gatch

Jerry Gatch

May 17, 2017

Jerry Gatch, 70, of Orange, passed away on May 17, 2017. Memorial services will be 12:30pm, Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Houston National Cemetery in Houston. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on September 22, 1946, he was the son of Lloyd Jordan and Doris Craig Authement. Jerry served in U.S Army during the Vietnam war. He is preceded in death by...

Cullen Robert Mann

Cullen Robert Mann

May 17, 2017

Cullen Robert Mann Cullen “Catfish” Robert Mann, beloved son, father, brother, nephew, and friend, of Mauriceville, was taken too soon from this world on May 17, 2017. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, May 21, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Delphyn Meeks of St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville. Burial will follow at...

Robert "Toby" Earl Goodman, Jr.

Robert "Toby" Earl Goodman, Jr.

May 16, 2017

Robert “Toby” Earl Goodman, Jr. Robert “Toby” Earl Goodman, Jr., 77, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on May 16, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Friday, May 19, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch, of Wesley United Methodist Church in...

Betty Jane Stark

Betty Jane Stark

May 28, 2017

Betty Jane Stark, 75, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 28, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 3, 2017, at Jett Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on April 13, 1942, she was...

Jadon Michael Shane McGarity

Jadon Michael Shane McGarity

May 27, 2017

Jadon Michael Shane McGarity, 58, of Port Arthur was born June 29, 1958 in Port Arthur and passed away May 27, 2017. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel in Beaumont. Shane was a graduate of Lamar University where he obtained BS degrees in both...

Marie Louise LaPoint

Marie Louise LaPoint

May 27, 2017

Marie Louise Clark LaPoint Marie Louise LaPoint, 81, of Orange, passed away on May 27, 2017. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Msgr. Kenneth Greig. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a rosary...

John Repasky

John Repasky

May 26, 2017

John Repasky, 100, of Bridge City, passed away on May 26, 2017. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Hazen Kenney. A graveside service with military honors will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Sardis Cemetery in Converse, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to...

Lou Ellen Pike Cude

Lou Ellen Pike Cude

May 26, 2017

Lou Ellen Pike Cude Lou Ellen Pike Cude, 79, of West Orange, passed away on May 26, 2017, at Altus Garden Hospice in Beaumont. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Minister James Strickland of West Orange Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Orange...

Mr. Doyne Leon Stell

Mr. Doyne Leon Stell

May 25, 2017

Mr. Doyne Leon Stell, 82, of Beaumont, passed away at his home May 25, 2017. A celebration of his life will be held Sunday, May 28, 2017 at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be from 2:00 until service time. Burial will follow in Haven of Rest Cemetery. Mr....

Jerry Edward Berry

Jerry Edward Berry

May 24, 2017

Jerry Edward Berry, 96, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 24, 2017, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 27, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...

Jerry T. Hughes

Jerry T. Hughes

May 23, 2017

Jerry T. Hughes Jerry was born in Orange, Texas on September 2, 1959, to Thomas and Dorothy Hughes. Jerry passed away on May 23, 2017 in Lakewood, Colorado at the age 57. A gathering of family and friends will be held 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Monday, June 19, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Jerry grew up in...

Mervin E. Bingham

Mervin E. Bingham

May 23, 2017

Mervin E. Bingham Mervin E. Bingham, 89, of Vinton, Louisiana, passed away on May 23, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 26, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will...

Geraldine Alline Parker

Geraldine Alline Parker

May 23, 2017

Geraldine Alline Parker Geraldine Alline Parker, 96, of Orange, passed away on May 23, 2017, in Orange. Born in Hitchecy, Oklahoma, on April 8, 1921, she was the daughter of Theodore Lynn and Stella Bolan Lynn. Geraldine worked as a factory worker for Russell Stover Candy Company. She enjoyed reading, especially The National Inquirer which she said, “is the only...

George Berkovich

George Berkovich

May 23, 2017

A graveside service for George Berkovich, 76, of Port Neches will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2017 in the Kol Israel Cemetery in Beaumont. Mr. Berkovich was born September 17, 1941 and passed away on May 23, 2017 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Rabbi Matt Michaels will officiate. He is survived by his son, George Daniel...

Adrain Walter "Beagle" "Buck Shot" Van Devender

Adrain Walter "Beagle" "Buck Shot" Van Devender

May 22, 2017

Adrain Walter “Beagle” “Buck Shot” Van Devender Adrain Walter Van Devender, 71, of Bridge City, passed away on May 22, 2017, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Born in Abbeville, Louisiana, on January 5, 1946, he was the son of Adrain Leon Van Devender and Willie Mae (Gagneaux) Van Devender. Adrain retired, after 34 years, from Inland Orange. He loved NASCAR,...

David Pate Robichau

David Pate Robichau

May 21, 2017

David Pate Robichau, 61, of Beaumont was born June 21, 1955 and passed away May 21, 2017 in Beaumont. A memorial service will be held on May 31, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service. Mr. Robichau is survived by three sisters, Margaret...

Grady David Johnson

Grady David Johnson

May 20, 2017

Grady “David” Johnson David Johnson, 73, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on May 20, 2017, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Ronnie Johnson. Burial will follow the service at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday,...

Juanita M. LeBlanc

Juanita M. LeBlanc

May 19, 2017

Juanita M. LeBlanc Juanita M. LeBlanc, 88, of Bridge City, passed away on May 19, 2017, in Orange. Funeral Mass will be 1:00 PM, Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM, Monday, May 22, 2017, and a Rosary will be...

Leigh Lorraine Maldonado

Leigh Lorraine Maldonado

May 18, 2017

Leigh Lorraine Maldonado, 76, of Humble was born Dec. 5, 1940 to Thomas and Maybelle (Gartman) Burch and passed away May 18, 2017 in Houston, Texas. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, May 24 at 10:00 a.m. in the Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday,...

Charlotte Kohler Molley

Charlotte Kohler Molley

May 17, 2017

Charlotte Kohler Molley, 72, of Orange, passed away on May 17, 2017, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Monday, May 22, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo, of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to...

Jerry Gatch

Jerry Gatch

May 17, 2017

Jerry Gatch, 70, of Orange, passed away on May 17, 2017. Memorial services will be 12:30pm, Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Houston National Cemetery in Houston. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on September 22, 1946, he was the son of Lloyd Jordan and Doris Craig Authement. Jerry served in U.S Army during the Vietnam war. He is preceded in death by...

Cullen Robert Mann

Cullen Robert Mann

May 17, 2017

Cullen Robert Mann Cullen “Catfish” Robert Mann, beloved son, father, brother, nephew, and friend, of Mauriceville, was taken too soon from this world on May 17, 2017. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, May 21, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Delphyn Meeks of St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville. Burial will follow at...

Robert "Toby" Earl Goodman, Jr.

Robert "Toby" Earl Goodman, Jr.

May 16, 2017

Robert “Toby” Earl Goodman, Jr. Robert “Toby” Earl Goodman, Jr., 77, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on May 16, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Friday, May 19, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch, of Wesley United Methodist Church in...

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