Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Francis "Bill" Dexter Bergeron Sr
Apr 13, 2017
Francis “Bill” Dexter Bergeron, Sr. Francis “Bill” Dexter Bergeron, Sr., 82, of Orange, passed away on April 13, 2017. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 18th, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Hector Maldonado of St. Francis Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be Monday,...
Robert Van Noland
Apr 11, 2017
Robert Van Noland, 70, of Beaumont, passed away on April 11, 2017, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00p.m., Friday, April 14, 2017, at Sabine Tabernacle in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend James Boykin of Sabine Tabernacle. Burial will follow at Haven of Rest in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00p.m.-8:00p.m., Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Claybar...
WILLIAM LEE JAMES
Apr 10, 2017
William Lee James, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 10, 2017. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on June 29, 1931. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School and went on to graduate from Texas A&M University as a 1st Lieutenant in the Army. During his time in the Army, he was stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Labrador,...
Wilma Lee Hilton Beall
Apr 10, 2017
Wilma Lee Hilton Beall, 91, of Beaumont, Texas passed away on April 10, 2017. Wilma was born on April 11, 1925 in Elmina, Texas to parents Elijah Ambrose Hilton and Edna Florence Tiner Hilton. She moved to Beaumont when she was 2 years old and lived there until her passing. She graduated from Beaumont High School and was an officer...
Melissa Hutchison Ducote
Apr 7, 2017
Melissa Hutchison Ducote, 59, of Brookland, Texas, passed away on April 7, 2017. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Stephen Hudnall. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Audrey Judith Davis
Apr 7, 2017
Audrey Judith “Judy” Davis, 89, of Orange, passed away on April 7, 2017, in Vidor. Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Monday, April 10, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Chris Bankard and Reverend Robert Edwards....
William Tim Edgar
Apr 7, 2017
William Tim Edgar was born on Tuesday, August 12, 1924 in Remlig, Texas to Edith Gertrude Edgar and William Tilman Edgar. Tim had five brothers, Willard, Dempsey, Wayne, Truett, and Tommy, and one sister, Billie Jean. In 1941 at age 16, Tim graduated valedictorian from Warren High School. He then moved to Beaumont to attend Chenier Business College and to...
Jewell Marie Hill Borell
Apr 5, 2017
Jewell Marie Hill Borell, 85, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on April 5, 2017, at Pinehurst Nursing and Rehab in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 10, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Doug Shows and Darrel Segura. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation...
Dudley Paul Caillier
Apr 3, 2017
Dudley Paul Caillier Dudley Paul Callier, 65, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 3, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo, of St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary at...
Greyson Scott Pinner
Apr 2, 2017
Greyson Scott Pinner, 6, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 2, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 7, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor John Bickham. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Phillip Riley Winegeart
Apr 2, 2017
Mr. Phillip Riley Winegeart, 84, passed away April 2, 2017 at Harbor Hospice. A service celebrating his life will be Friday, April 7, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont with a gathering of family and friends held Thursday from 5 – 7 p.m. Mr. Winegeart was born November 30, 1932 in Melder, Louisiana to Alford David...
Kenneth Kay Rochau
Apr 1, 2017
Kenneth Kay Rochau, 75, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 1, 2017, in Orange. Born in Davenport, Iowa, on March 25, 1942, he was the son of Raymond Arnold Rochau and Ella Elfrieda Hinrichs. Kenneth was a veteran of the United States Navy, and later, an environmental field technician for RMT Environmental. He was also a proud member of...
James William Rowe
Mar 31, 2017
James Rowe, 70, of Bridge City, passed away on March 31, 2017. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 7, 2017, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with a Rosary...
Yeavon Sherman Frenzel
Mar 30, 2017
Yeavon Sherman, Frenzel, 92, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 30, 2017, in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Visitation will be prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Beaumont,...
Charlotte Davis Woolwine
Mar 30, 2017
Charlotte Davis Woolwine, 78, passed away March 30, 2017 at Harbor Hospice. Mrs. Woolwine was retired from BISD after teaching for 43 years. She is survived by her daughter, Julie W. Burnaman and husband, Greg; grandchildren, Charlotte Tillery, Donovan Burnaman and Thomas Burnaman, and 3 great-grandchildren, Gage and Gavin Norris and Brooklynn Sharp; and nephew, Aaron Davis. She was preceded...
Darla Jean Wright
Mar 30, 2017
Darla Jean Wright Darla Jean Wright, 68, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 30, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial gathering will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on July 13, 1948, Darla was the daughter of Robert Harvey Wallace and Imogene...
Ronald "Ronnie" Chesson
Mar 28, 2017
Ronald “Ronnie” Chesson, 60, of Beaumont, passed away on March 28, 2017, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5:00p.m.-8:00p.m. on Friday, March 31, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on January 30, 1957, he was the son of Luther “Bud” Alsa Chesson and Anita Chesson Clark....
Mildred "Mickey" Evelyn Roth
Mar 27, 2017
Mildred “Mickey” Evelyn Roth Mildred Evelyn Roth, 87, of Bridge City, Texas, and longtime of Seguin, Texas passed away on March 27, 2017. Born in Magic City, Texas, on May 14, 1929, she was the daughter of Alfred Nealy Yocum and Elzara Thomas Yocum. Mildred moved to Bridge City 3 years ago from Seguin, Texas to be near her daughter...
Natalie Diane Lingo
Mar 26, 2017
Natalie Diane Lingo Natalie Diane Lingo, 37, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 26, 2017, at her home. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 31, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Judge Dennis Powell. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born...
Darle Lee Bergeaux
Mar 26, 2017
Darle Lee Bergeaux Darle Lee Bergeaux, 63, of Orange, passed away on March 26, 2017. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 9, 1953, he was the son of Roy Bergeaux and Hannah Ophea (Jeffers) Bergeaux. Darle enjoyed fishing, being with family, crafting, puzzles, and making chains out of construction paper. He also loved being around people and enjoyed the outdoors....
Francis "Bill" Dexter Bergeron Sr
Apr 13, 2017
Francis “Bill” Dexter Bergeron, Sr. Francis “Bill” Dexter Bergeron, Sr., 82, of Orange, passed away on April 13, 2017. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 18th, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Hector Maldonado of St. Francis Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be Monday,...
Robert Van Noland
Apr 11, 2017
Robert Van Noland, 70, of Beaumont, passed away on April 11, 2017, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00p.m., Friday, April 14, 2017, at Sabine Tabernacle in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend James Boykin of Sabine Tabernacle. Burial will follow at Haven of Rest in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00p.m.-8:00p.m., Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Claybar...
WILLIAM LEE JAMES
Apr 10, 2017
William Lee James, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 10, 2017. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on June 29, 1931. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School and went on to graduate from Texas A&M University as a 1st Lieutenant in the Army. During his time in the Army, he was stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Labrador,...
Wilma Lee Hilton Beall
Apr 10, 2017
Wilma Lee Hilton Beall, 91, of Beaumont, Texas passed away on April 10, 2017. Wilma was born on April 11, 1925 in Elmina, Texas to parents Elijah Ambrose Hilton and Edna Florence Tiner Hilton. She moved to Beaumont when she was 2 years old and lived there until her passing. She graduated from Beaumont High School and was an officer...
Melissa Hutchison Ducote
Apr 7, 2017
Melissa Hutchison Ducote, 59, of Brookland, Texas, passed away on April 7, 2017. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Stephen Hudnall. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Audrey Judith Davis
Apr 7, 2017
Audrey Judith “Judy” Davis, 89, of Orange, passed away on April 7, 2017, in Vidor. Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Monday, April 10, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Chris Bankard and Reverend Robert Edwards....
William Tim Edgar
Apr 7, 2017
William Tim Edgar was born on Tuesday, August 12, 1924 in Remlig, Texas to Edith Gertrude Edgar and William Tilman Edgar. Tim had five brothers, Willard, Dempsey, Wayne, Truett, and Tommy, and one sister, Billie Jean. In 1941 at age 16, Tim graduated valedictorian from Warren High School. He then moved to Beaumont to attend Chenier Business College and to...
Jewell Marie Hill Borell
Apr 5, 2017
Jewell Marie Hill Borell, 85, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on April 5, 2017, at Pinehurst Nursing and Rehab in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 10, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Doug Shows and Darrel Segura. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation...
Dudley Paul Caillier
Apr 3, 2017
Dudley Paul Caillier Dudley Paul Callier, 65, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 3, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo, of St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary at...
Greyson Scott Pinner
Apr 2, 2017
Greyson Scott Pinner, 6, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 2, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 7, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor John Bickham. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Phillip Riley Winegeart
Apr 2, 2017
Mr. Phillip Riley Winegeart, 84, passed away April 2, 2017 at Harbor Hospice. A service celebrating his life will be Friday, April 7, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont with a gathering of family and friends held Thursday from 5 – 7 p.m. Mr. Winegeart was born November 30, 1932 in Melder, Louisiana to Alford David...
Kenneth Kay Rochau
Apr 1, 2017
Kenneth Kay Rochau, 75, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 1, 2017, in Orange. Born in Davenport, Iowa, on March 25, 1942, he was the son of Raymond Arnold Rochau and Ella Elfrieda Hinrichs. Kenneth was a veteran of the United States Navy, and later, an environmental field technician for RMT Environmental. He was also a proud member of...
James William Rowe
Mar 31, 2017
James Rowe, 70, of Bridge City, passed away on March 31, 2017. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 7, 2017, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with a Rosary...
Yeavon Sherman Frenzel
Mar 30, 2017
Yeavon Sherman, Frenzel, 92, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 30, 2017, in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Visitation will be prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Beaumont,...
Charlotte Davis Woolwine
Mar 30, 2017
Charlotte Davis Woolwine, 78, passed away March 30, 2017 at Harbor Hospice. Mrs. Woolwine was retired from BISD after teaching for 43 years. She is survived by her daughter, Julie W. Burnaman and husband, Greg; grandchildren, Charlotte Tillery, Donovan Burnaman and Thomas Burnaman, and 3 great-grandchildren, Gage and Gavin Norris and Brooklynn Sharp; and nephew, Aaron Davis. She was preceded...
Darla Jean Wright
Mar 30, 2017
Darla Jean Wright Darla Jean Wright, 68, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 30, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial gathering will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on July 13, 1948, Darla was the daughter of Robert Harvey Wallace and Imogene...
Ronald "Ronnie" Chesson
Mar 28, 2017
Ronald “Ronnie” Chesson, 60, of Beaumont, passed away on March 28, 2017, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5:00p.m.-8:00p.m. on Friday, March 31, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on January 30, 1957, he was the son of Luther “Bud” Alsa Chesson and Anita Chesson Clark....
Mildred "Mickey" Evelyn Roth
Mar 27, 2017
Mildred “Mickey” Evelyn Roth Mildred Evelyn Roth, 87, of Bridge City, Texas, and longtime of Seguin, Texas passed away on March 27, 2017. Born in Magic City, Texas, on May 14, 1929, she was the daughter of Alfred Nealy Yocum and Elzara Thomas Yocum. Mildred moved to Bridge City 3 years ago from Seguin, Texas to be near her daughter...
Natalie Diane Lingo
Mar 26, 2017
Natalie Diane Lingo Natalie Diane Lingo, 37, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 26, 2017, at her home. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 31, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Judge Dennis Powell. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born...
Darle Lee Bergeaux
Mar 26, 2017
Darle Lee Bergeaux Darle Lee Bergeaux, 63, of Orange, passed away on March 26, 2017. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 9, 1953, he was the son of Roy Bergeaux and Hannah Ophea (Jeffers) Bergeaux. Darle enjoyed fishing, being with family, crafting, puzzles, and making chains out of construction paper. He also loved being around people and enjoyed the outdoors....