Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
William Decatur Triggs Sr.
Oct 24, 2015
William Decatur Triggs, Sr. William Decatur Triggs, Sr., 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 24, 2015, in Beaumont, Texas. A Memorial service will be held at 2:30pm, Thursday, October 29, 2015, at First United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend John Warren. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be...
Billy Frank Wolaver
Oct 23, 2015
Billy F. Wolaver, 86, of Orange, passed away on October 23, 2015, in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Dan Brack of Community Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service starting at...
Ruby Peveto Van Meter Brown
Oct 22, 2015
Ruby Peveto Van Meter Brown Ruby Peveto Van Meter Brown was born in Orange, Texas on July 16, 1931, to Louis Rubenstein and Gladys LaRue Wilson Peveto. She passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2015 in Orange, Texas. Rube was forever young at heart. She enjoyed traveling, seeing new sights, participating in new experiences and playing Bingo. Ruby never met...
Nelda White
Oct 22, 2015
Nelda White, 77, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 22, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Sunday, October 25, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jeremy Fletcher, of Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 12:00pm....
Judy Lee Deal
Oct 22, 2015
Judy Lee Deal Judy Lee Deal, 61, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 22, 2015, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, Saturday, October 24, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Friday, at Claybar...
Remi Annette McPherson
Oct 21, 2015
Our little angel, baby Remi Annette McPherson, was called to be with the lord on October 21, 2015, in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 PM, Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. She is survived by her parents, Tara McPherson and Garrett Winn; grandfather, Kenneth McPherson; great grandparents, Francis and Billie Tucker;...
Joyce Romero
Oct 19, 2015
Joyce Shahn Romero Joyce Shahn Romero was born November 19, 1933, in Orange, Texas. Joyce was a long term resident of Bridge City, Texas. She is preceded in death by her mother, Louise Landry and father, Alfonso Joseph Shahn; husband and love of her life, Murry Romero; daughter, Tammy Romero; and two great grandchildren, Tyler and Blair Ray. Those left...
Emilye Hope Adams
Oct 19, 2015
Emilye Hope Adams Emilye Hope Adams, 8 months old, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 19, 2015, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 24, 2015, at Little Cypress Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner. A graveside service and burial will be held at 4:30 p.m. at Shelbyville Cemetery....
Imogene Bailey
Oct 19, 2015
Julia Imogene Bailey, 78, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 19, 2015, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 22, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Tommy Anthony, of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. Visitation will be prior to the service...
Roy Mazzagate
Oct 17, 2015
Roy Mazzagate Roy Joseph Mazzagate, Jr., 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 17, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Friends are invited to join the family for a meal at noon, Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange. The memorial service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the church with Reverend David Milner officiating....
Nylotis Goudeau
Oct 15, 2015
Nylotis Goudeau was born on March 15, 1926 in Douets Eddy, Louisiana to Alexander and Bernice Bean. On May 15, 1954 she married Eugene Goudeau. Together, they had 3 daughters, Susie, Genia, and Velda. They settled in Orange, Texas and have been members of the First United Pentecostal Church for 49 + years. Nylotis "Nylie" Goudeau passed away in the...
Chad Eugene Shields
Oct 9, 2015
Chad Eugene Shields Chad Eugene Shields, 41, lover of life, music and family passed away October 9, 2015 in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 15, 2015, at Calvary Apostolic Church in Starks, Louisiana. Cremation will follow under the direction Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Born in Bloomington, IN on November 8, 1973, he was the son...
Odis Welch
Oct 8, 2015
Odis l. Welch, 87, died peacefully on October 8, 2015, in Austin, TX. Odis was born February 13, 1928 to Jimmy and Janie Welch. He married Beatrice Dorman in 1948 and the couple had one child together. He lived in Orange, TX until 1971, then moved to Austin. Odis is survived by his daughter, Nelwyn Trantham, her husband Thomas Trantham;...
Edna Ruth Melgoza
Oct 8, 2015
Edna Ruth Melgoza, 54, of West Orange, Texas, passed away October 8, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm, Monday, October 12, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Mike Umbenhaur, of First Presbyterian Church of Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00pm-7:00pm, Saturday and Sunday,...
Mary Lou Billeaud
Oct 3, 2015
Mary Lou Billeaud, 78, of Orange, passed away on October 3, 2015, at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Born in Columbus, Ohio, on July 2, 1937, she was the daughter of Lavon E. McClellan, Sr. and Mary (Sprouse) McClellan. From a young age and throughout her life; Mary worked as a horse groomer at various equestrian racetracks....
Fenton A. "Mac" McPherson
Oct 2, 2015
Fenton A. “Mac” McPherson, 82, of Orange, passed away on October 2, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Tom Haas of Grace Lutheran Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Grace V. Thompson
Sep 30, 2015
Grace V. Thompson, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 30, 2015, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 4, 2015, at Bethel Baptist Church, 2906 Western Avenue, Orange, Texas.. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, October 3, 2015, at Claybar Funeral...
Ann Guyote
Sep 29, 2015
Ann Guyote Ann Guyote, 75, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 29, 2015, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 2, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will...
Genevieve "Genny" LeBlanc
Sep 28, 2015
Genevieve “Genny” LeBlanc Genevieve “Genny” LeBlanc, 69, of Orange, passed away on September 28, 2015, at her home, after a brief illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00am, Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Douglas Peveto
Sep 28, 2015
Douglas Peveto, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 28, 2015, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas, of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Winfree Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00pm....
William Decatur Triggs Sr.
Oct 24, 2015
William Decatur Triggs, Sr. William Decatur Triggs, Sr., 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 24, 2015, in Beaumont, Texas. A Memorial service will be held at 2:30pm, Thursday, October 29, 2015, at First United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend John Warren. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be...
Billy Frank Wolaver
Oct 23, 2015
Billy F. Wolaver, 86, of Orange, passed away on October 23, 2015, in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Dan Brack of Community Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service starting at...
Ruby Peveto Van Meter Brown
Oct 22, 2015
Ruby Peveto Van Meter Brown Ruby Peveto Van Meter Brown was born in Orange, Texas on July 16, 1931, to Louis Rubenstein and Gladys LaRue Wilson Peveto. She passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2015 in Orange, Texas. Rube was forever young at heart. She enjoyed traveling, seeing new sights, participating in new experiences and playing Bingo. Ruby never met...
Nelda White
Oct 22, 2015
Nelda White, 77, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 22, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Sunday, October 25, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jeremy Fletcher, of Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 12:00pm....
Judy Lee Deal
Oct 22, 2015
Judy Lee Deal Judy Lee Deal, 61, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 22, 2015, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, Saturday, October 24, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Friday, at Claybar...
Remi Annette McPherson
Oct 21, 2015
Our little angel, baby Remi Annette McPherson, was called to be with the lord on October 21, 2015, in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 PM, Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. She is survived by her parents, Tara McPherson and Garrett Winn; grandfather, Kenneth McPherson; great grandparents, Francis and Billie Tucker;...
Joyce Romero
Oct 19, 2015
Joyce Shahn Romero Joyce Shahn Romero was born November 19, 1933, in Orange, Texas. Joyce was a long term resident of Bridge City, Texas. She is preceded in death by her mother, Louise Landry and father, Alfonso Joseph Shahn; husband and love of her life, Murry Romero; daughter, Tammy Romero; and two great grandchildren, Tyler and Blair Ray. Those left...
Emilye Hope Adams
Oct 19, 2015
Emilye Hope Adams Emilye Hope Adams, 8 months old, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 19, 2015, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 24, 2015, at Little Cypress Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner. A graveside service and burial will be held at 4:30 p.m. at Shelbyville Cemetery....
Imogene Bailey
Oct 19, 2015
Julia Imogene Bailey, 78, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 19, 2015, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 22, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Tommy Anthony, of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. Visitation will be prior to the service...
Roy Mazzagate
Oct 17, 2015
Roy Mazzagate Roy Joseph Mazzagate, Jr., 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 17, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Friends are invited to join the family for a meal at noon, Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange. The memorial service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the church with Reverend David Milner officiating....
Nylotis Goudeau
Oct 15, 2015
Nylotis Goudeau was born on March 15, 1926 in Douets Eddy, Louisiana to Alexander and Bernice Bean. On May 15, 1954 she married Eugene Goudeau. Together, they had 3 daughters, Susie, Genia, and Velda. They settled in Orange, Texas and have been members of the First United Pentecostal Church for 49 + years. Nylotis "Nylie" Goudeau passed away in the...
Chad Eugene Shields
Oct 9, 2015
Chad Eugene Shields Chad Eugene Shields, 41, lover of life, music and family passed away October 9, 2015 in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 15, 2015, at Calvary Apostolic Church in Starks, Louisiana. Cremation will follow under the direction Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Born in Bloomington, IN on November 8, 1973, he was the son...
Odis Welch
Oct 8, 2015
Odis l. Welch, 87, died peacefully on October 8, 2015, in Austin, TX. Odis was born February 13, 1928 to Jimmy and Janie Welch. He married Beatrice Dorman in 1948 and the couple had one child together. He lived in Orange, TX until 1971, then moved to Austin. Odis is survived by his daughter, Nelwyn Trantham, her husband Thomas Trantham;...
Edna Ruth Melgoza
Oct 8, 2015
Edna Ruth Melgoza, 54, of West Orange, Texas, passed away October 8, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm, Monday, October 12, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Mike Umbenhaur, of First Presbyterian Church of Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00pm-7:00pm, Saturday and Sunday,...
Mary Lou Billeaud
Oct 3, 2015
Mary Lou Billeaud, 78, of Orange, passed away on October 3, 2015, at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Born in Columbus, Ohio, on July 2, 1937, she was the daughter of Lavon E. McClellan, Sr. and Mary (Sprouse) McClellan. From a young age and throughout her life; Mary worked as a horse groomer at various equestrian racetracks....
Fenton A. "Mac" McPherson
Oct 2, 2015
Fenton A. “Mac” McPherson, 82, of Orange, passed away on October 2, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Tom Haas of Grace Lutheran Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Grace V. Thompson
Sep 30, 2015
Grace V. Thompson, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 30, 2015, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 4, 2015, at Bethel Baptist Church, 2906 Western Avenue, Orange, Texas.. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, October 3, 2015, at Claybar Funeral...
Ann Guyote
Sep 29, 2015
Ann Guyote Ann Guyote, 75, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 29, 2015, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 2, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will...
Genevieve "Genny" LeBlanc
Sep 28, 2015
Genevieve “Genny” LeBlanc Genevieve “Genny” LeBlanc, 69, of Orange, passed away on September 28, 2015, at her home, after a brief illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00am, Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Douglas Peveto
Sep 28, 2015
Douglas Peveto, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 28, 2015, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas, of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Winfree Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00pm....



