Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
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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
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
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
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.
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...
Eva Perkins
May 16, 2017
Eva Perkins Eva Perkins, 92, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on May 16, 2017, at her daughter, Judy’s, home surrounded by loved ones. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 20, 2017, with the funeral service beginning at 2:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Raymond McHenry, of Westgate Memorial Baptist Church in Beaumont....
Gordy Fregia
May 15, 2017
Gordy Fregia, 57, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 15, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 19, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend K. Ray McDowell. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange,...
Anthony Gene Wheat Sr.
May 15, 2017
Mr. Anthony Gene Wheat, 78, of Beaumont, Texas passed away May 15, 2017 at Harbor Hospice. He is survived by his children, Jerry Marshall Wheat, Anthony Gene Wheat, Jr., Travis Dion Wheat and Steven Lamar Wheat; grandchildren, Denise Delphine Wheat, Sarah Lucia Wheat, Jeremy Marshall Wheat, Jarrett Dale Wheat, Adriana Nicole Auch, Christopher Gene Wheat and Daniel Wheat; 7 great-grandchildren,;...
Lee Ray Trahan
May 15, 2017
Lee R. Trahan Lee R. Trahan, 76, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on May 15, 2017, in Bridge City. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, May 19, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Vinton, Louisiana, on March 1, 1941, Lee was the son of Clarence and Eva Trahan....
Sue Nell (Erwin) McBroom
May 13, 2017
Sue Nell (Erwin) McBroom, 86 of Beaumont was born July 1, 1930 in Hemphill, Texas to Ivie and Ernestine (Sibley) Erwin and passed away May 13, 2017 in Beaumont, Texas. A celebration of her life will be held on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 12:00 pm in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Reverend Bill Morgan officiating. Interment will be at...
Helen Lucile Sample
May 13, 2017
Helen Lucile Sample of Beaumont, TX passed from this life on May 13, 2017 having recently celebrated her 98th birthday. Born in Bryan, TX, she met her future husband Ernest L Sample, Sr. while taking piano lessons from the same teacher when they were teenagers. She finished her time at Bryan High School as the valedictorian of her class, and...
Carolyn Verret Phelps Miller
May 12, 2017
Carolyn Verret Phelps Miller, 80, of Orange, passed away on May12, 2017. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, May 15, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor E. Dale Lee of Cowboy Church of Orange County. Burial will follow at 3:30 p.m. at Bob Herrin Cemetery near Bon Wier. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Alton Edward Hare
May 10, 2017
Alton Edward Hare, 83 of Orange, died on May 10, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. A member of one the founding families of Orange, Alton was born to Henry Edward and Elizabeth “Esther” Hare on April 28, 1934 and was a life-long Orange resident. After graduating from Stark High School, the Detroit Tigers drafted him as a...
Quentin Robert Schmitt
May 9, 2017
Quentin Robert Schmitt, 92, of Beaumont, went to see his Lord and Savior on May 9, 2017. Quent was born June 26, 1924 in St. Louis, Missouri. He is predeceased by his parents Willis and Bertha Schmitt of St. Louis, Missouri and a brother, Gerald Schmitt of Columbia, Missouri. He is survived by his wife Barbara, son Kent Schmitt (Elena),...
Rodney G. Girlinghouse
May 9, 2017
Rodney G. Girlinghouse Rodney G. Girlinghouse, 67, of Crosby, Texas, passed away on May 9, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Eric Barton of City Church Lufkin. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m.,...
Mason Joseph Rose
May 9, 2017
Mason Joseph Rose Mason Joseph Rose, 67, of Orange, passed away on May 9, 2017. A graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 12, 2017, at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Crowley, Louisiana, on July 10, 1949, he was the son...
Sarah Evelyn Wrigge Pickren
May 8, 2017
Sarah Evelyn Wrigge Pickren, 102, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 8, 2017 at the Oakwood Manor Senior Home in Vidor Texas, where she had resided for six years. She was born on November 15, 1914 in Dallas, Texas to Will and Frances (McKinney) Wrigge. Evelyn grew up in Greenville, Texas in and graduated from Greenville High School in 1932....
Raymond Ben Herman
May 8, 2017
Raymond Ben Herman, 66, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 8, 2017, in Port Arthur, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Dr. Zeb William Rike, III
May 8, 2017
Dr. Zeb William Rike, III, 80, of Benbrook, Texas, previously of Orange, passed away on May 8, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 13, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at...
Ronnie Edward Sharp
May 6, 2017
Ronnie Edward Sharp, 74, of Orange, passed away on May 6, 2017, in Orange. A graveside service will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 8, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Rob Tibbitts of Crossroads Baptist Church in Vinton, Louisiana. Born in Houston, Texas, on February 27, 1943, he was the son of Jerry Sharp...
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
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
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
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.
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...
Eva Perkins
May 16, 2017
Eva Perkins Eva Perkins, 92, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on May 16, 2017, at her daughter, Judy’s, home surrounded by loved ones. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 20, 2017, with the funeral service beginning at 2:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Raymond McHenry, of Westgate Memorial Baptist Church in Beaumont....
Gordy Fregia
May 15, 2017
Gordy Fregia, 57, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 15, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 19, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend K. Ray McDowell. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange,...
Anthony Gene Wheat Sr.
May 15, 2017
Mr. Anthony Gene Wheat, 78, of Beaumont, Texas passed away May 15, 2017 at Harbor Hospice. He is survived by his children, Jerry Marshall Wheat, Anthony Gene Wheat, Jr., Travis Dion Wheat and Steven Lamar Wheat; grandchildren, Denise Delphine Wheat, Sarah Lucia Wheat, Jeremy Marshall Wheat, Jarrett Dale Wheat, Adriana Nicole Auch, Christopher Gene Wheat and Daniel Wheat; 7 great-grandchildren,;...
Lee Ray Trahan
May 15, 2017
Lee R. Trahan Lee R. Trahan, 76, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on May 15, 2017, in Bridge City. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, May 19, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Vinton, Louisiana, on March 1, 1941, Lee was the son of Clarence and Eva Trahan....
Sue Nell (Erwin) McBroom
May 13, 2017
Sue Nell (Erwin) McBroom, 86 of Beaumont was born July 1, 1930 in Hemphill, Texas to Ivie and Ernestine (Sibley) Erwin and passed away May 13, 2017 in Beaumont, Texas. A celebration of her life will be held on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 12:00 pm in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Reverend Bill Morgan officiating. Interment will be at...
Helen Lucile Sample
May 13, 2017
Helen Lucile Sample of Beaumont, TX passed from this life on May 13, 2017 having recently celebrated her 98th birthday. Born in Bryan, TX, she met her future husband Ernest L Sample, Sr. while taking piano lessons from the same teacher when they were teenagers. She finished her time at Bryan High School as the valedictorian of her class, and...
Carolyn Verret Phelps Miller
May 12, 2017
Carolyn Verret Phelps Miller, 80, of Orange, passed away on May12, 2017. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, May 15, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor E. Dale Lee of Cowboy Church of Orange County. Burial will follow at 3:30 p.m. at Bob Herrin Cemetery near Bon Wier. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Alton Edward Hare
May 10, 2017
Alton Edward Hare, 83 of Orange, died on May 10, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. A member of one the founding families of Orange, Alton was born to Henry Edward and Elizabeth “Esther” Hare on April 28, 1934 and was a life-long Orange resident. After graduating from Stark High School, the Detroit Tigers drafted him as a...
Quentin Robert Schmitt
May 9, 2017
Quentin Robert Schmitt, 92, of Beaumont, went to see his Lord and Savior on May 9, 2017. Quent was born June 26, 1924 in St. Louis, Missouri. He is predeceased by his parents Willis and Bertha Schmitt of St. Louis, Missouri and a brother, Gerald Schmitt of Columbia, Missouri. He is survived by his wife Barbara, son Kent Schmitt (Elena),...
Rodney G. Girlinghouse
May 9, 2017
Rodney G. Girlinghouse Rodney G. Girlinghouse, 67, of Crosby, Texas, passed away on May 9, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Eric Barton of City Church Lufkin. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m.,...
Mason Joseph Rose
May 9, 2017
Mason Joseph Rose Mason Joseph Rose, 67, of Orange, passed away on May 9, 2017. A graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 12, 2017, at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Crowley, Louisiana, on July 10, 1949, he was the son...
Sarah Evelyn Wrigge Pickren
May 8, 2017
Sarah Evelyn Wrigge Pickren, 102, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 8, 2017 at the Oakwood Manor Senior Home in Vidor Texas, where she had resided for six years. She was born on November 15, 1914 in Dallas, Texas to Will and Frances (McKinney) Wrigge. Evelyn grew up in Greenville, Texas in and graduated from Greenville High School in 1932....
Raymond Ben Herman
May 8, 2017
Raymond Ben Herman, 66, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 8, 2017, in Port Arthur, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Dr. Zeb William Rike, III
May 8, 2017
Dr. Zeb William Rike, III, 80, of Benbrook, Texas, previously of Orange, passed away on May 8, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 13, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at...
Ronnie Edward Sharp
May 6, 2017
Ronnie Edward Sharp, 74, of Orange, passed away on May 6, 2017, in Orange. A graveside service will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 8, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Rob Tibbitts of Crossroads Baptist Church in Vinton, Louisiana. Born in Houston, Texas, on February 27, 1943, he was the son of Jerry Sharp...
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