Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Verta Mae Guidry
Feb 16, 2017
Verta Mae Guidry, 85, of Orange, Texas was called home 16 February 2017 from Beaumont, Texas. Born in Indian Bayou, Louisiana, 20 September 1931, Verta Mae was the youngest daughter of Aaron and Anna Dailey. Verta Mae was the devoted wife to the late Mr. Roy J. Guidry and a loving mother to Mr. Ray Allen Guidry of Beaumont, Texas...
Dr. Harold Wayne Ray
Feb 16, 2017
Dr. Harold Ray Dr. Harold Ray, 70, of Orange, passed away on February 16, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 16, 1946, he was the son of Noble Ray and Lora (Gingrich) Ray. Dr. Ray was a 1965 graduate of Little Cypress High School and 1971 graduate of Texas A&M College of Veterinary...
Sherrill Anthony LeJune
Feb 16, 2017
Sherrill (S.A.) LeJune Sherrill (S.A.) LeJune, 71, of Orange, passed away on February 16, 2017, in Beaumont. The committal service for Mr. LeJune will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, February 24, 2017, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. The funeral service was held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, February 20, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with the...
James Michael "Mike" Schrieber, Sr.
Feb 15, 2017
James Michael “Mike” Schrieber, Sr. James Michael “Mike” Schrieber, Sr., 63, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 15, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 4:00...
Bobby Lynn Hammett
Feb 14, 2017
Bobby Lynn Hammett, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 14, 2017, in Kirbyville, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be his longtime friend, Mr. Charlie Wood. Born in Sherman, Texas, on March 16, 1935, Bobby was the son of William and Leola...
Karen Adeline Brittian Ply
Feb 14, 2017
Karen Adeline Brittian Ply, 57, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 14, 2017, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Steve Neal of In His Steps Church with burial following at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will...
Ingeborg "Inge" Ursula Haas Feagin
Feb 13, 2017
Ingeborg “Inge” Ursula Haas Feagin Ingeborg “Inge” Ursula Haas Feagin, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 13, 2017, in Orange. A memorial gathering will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, February 19, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Berlin, on November 25, 1931, the daughter of Eugene and Erika (Gabbert) Haas, Inge...
Bernice Richardson Trahan
Feb 13, 2017
Bernice Richardson Trahan, 82, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 13, 2017, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 17, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be her nephew, Reverend Charles Roberts, of Lufkin, Texas. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will...
John Brannon Gibson
Feb 11, 2017
John Brannon Gibson John Brannon Gibson, 63, of Orange, passed away on February 11, 2017, in Galveston. Born in Gonzalez, Texas, on September 22, 1953, he was the son of John Andrew Gibson and Gloria Gladeen Kurtz. He was preceded in death by father; and sister, Carol Denise Gibson-Long. He is survived by his mother, Gloria Kurtz; sister, Terrie Lynn...
Inez Toland
Feb 9, 2017
Inez Toland, 93, of Orange, passed away on February 9, 2017, in Orange. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 13, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend John Warren from First United Methodist Church in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral...
Sharron Stakes
Feb 9, 2017
Sharron Leana Stakes Sharron Leana Stakes, 61, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 9, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., February 25, 2017, at True Life Tabernacle with Reverend Robert Edwards officiating. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Orange, Texas, on January 12, 1956, Sharron was...
Carol Denise Gibson Long
Feb 9, 2017
Carol Denise Gibson-Long Carol Denise Gibson-Long, 55, of Orange, passed away on February 9, 2017, in Orange. Born in Starks, Louisiana, on September 13, 1961, she was the daughter of John Andrew Gibson and Gloria Kurtz. She was preceded in death by her father; and her brother, John Brannon Gibson. She is survived by her mother, Gloria Gladeen Worthington; children,...
Walton Chalmers Jones
Feb 8, 2017
Walton Chalmers Jones, 84, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 8, 2017, at the Medical Center in Port Arthur, Texas. A memorial gathering will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Born in Milam, Texas, on February 17, 1932, Chalmers was the son of George “Wimpy”...
Kenneth "Ken" LeBlanc
Feb 8, 2017
Kenneth “Ken” LeBlanc, 60, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 8, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, as well as 10:00 a.m. –...
Bob (Bobby) Lawler
Feb 7, 2017
Bob (Bobby) Lawler Bob (Bobby) Lawler, 76, of Mauriceville, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at Baylor St. Luke Medical Center in Houston. Funeral services will be 6:00 p.m. Friday, February 10, 2017, at First Baptist Church of Mauriceville, with Reverend Kevin Brown officiating. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitation will be held prior to the...
Richard Bigelow
Feb 7, 2017
Richard Bigelow, 84, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on February 7, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, TX. The Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches, TX. Visitation will be held from 12:00 – 2:00 pm on Sunday, February 12,...
Martin J. Fontenot
Feb 6, 2017
Martin J. Fontenot, 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 6, 2017, at his home. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on October 21, 1940, Martin was the son of Isaac and Ruby Fontenot. Martin was a veteran of the United...
Charles "Chuck" Peet Jr.
Feb 5, 2017
Charles “Chuck” Peet, Jr. Charles (Chuck) Peet, Jr., a loving son, father, grandfather, brother, nephew and friend passed away peacefully on February 5th after a brief but valiant battle with cancer. Chuck was born on January 26, 1966 in Orange, Texas to Charles (Bubba) and Linda Peet. Chuck graduated from LCM high school in 1984. Chuck was married to Misty...
Cynthia L. (Peggy) Martin
Feb 5, 2017
Cynthia L. Martin (Peggy), passed away peacefully at the age of 74 on February 5th 2017 in Plano, TX from complications of a stroke. Cynthia was born to the late Eugene Davis and Rose Findleter on November 29th 1942, in Jamaica. Cynthia left Jamaica for England in her early twenties to pursue a nursing degree. She graduated from Ashford Hospital...
Earline Russell
Feb 4, 2017
Earline McGill Russell, 95, a lifelong resident of Orangefield, passed away on February 4, 2017, in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial...
Verta Mae Guidry
Feb 16, 2017
Verta Mae Guidry, 85, of Orange, Texas was called home 16 February 2017 from Beaumont, Texas. Born in Indian Bayou, Louisiana, 20 September 1931, Verta Mae was the youngest daughter of Aaron and Anna Dailey. Verta Mae was the devoted wife to the late Mr. Roy J. Guidry and a loving mother to Mr. Ray Allen Guidry of Beaumont, Texas...
Dr. Harold Wayne Ray
Feb 16, 2017
Dr. Harold Ray Dr. Harold Ray, 70, of Orange, passed away on February 16, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 16, 1946, he was the son of Noble Ray and Lora (Gingrich) Ray. Dr. Ray was a 1965 graduate of Little Cypress High School and 1971 graduate of Texas A&M College of Veterinary...
Sherrill Anthony LeJune
Feb 16, 2017
Sherrill (S.A.) LeJune Sherrill (S.A.) LeJune, 71, of Orange, passed away on February 16, 2017, in Beaumont. The committal service for Mr. LeJune will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, February 24, 2017, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. The funeral service was held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, February 20, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with the...
James Michael "Mike" Schrieber, Sr.
Feb 15, 2017
James Michael “Mike” Schrieber, Sr. James Michael “Mike” Schrieber, Sr., 63, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 15, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 4:00...
Bobby Lynn Hammett
Feb 14, 2017
Bobby Lynn Hammett, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 14, 2017, in Kirbyville, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be his longtime friend, Mr. Charlie Wood. Born in Sherman, Texas, on March 16, 1935, Bobby was the son of William and Leola...
Karen Adeline Brittian Ply
Feb 14, 2017
Karen Adeline Brittian Ply, 57, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 14, 2017, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Steve Neal of In His Steps Church with burial following at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will...
Ingeborg "Inge" Ursula Haas Feagin
Feb 13, 2017
Ingeborg “Inge” Ursula Haas Feagin Ingeborg “Inge” Ursula Haas Feagin, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 13, 2017, in Orange. A memorial gathering will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, February 19, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Berlin, on November 25, 1931, the daughter of Eugene and Erika (Gabbert) Haas, Inge...
Bernice Richardson Trahan
Feb 13, 2017
Bernice Richardson Trahan, 82, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 13, 2017, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 17, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be her nephew, Reverend Charles Roberts, of Lufkin, Texas. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will...
John Brannon Gibson
Feb 11, 2017
John Brannon Gibson John Brannon Gibson, 63, of Orange, passed away on February 11, 2017, in Galveston. Born in Gonzalez, Texas, on September 22, 1953, he was the son of John Andrew Gibson and Gloria Gladeen Kurtz. He was preceded in death by father; and sister, Carol Denise Gibson-Long. He is survived by his mother, Gloria Kurtz; sister, Terrie Lynn...
Inez Toland
Feb 9, 2017
Inez Toland, 93, of Orange, passed away on February 9, 2017, in Orange. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 13, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend John Warren from First United Methodist Church in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral...
Sharron Stakes
Feb 9, 2017
Sharron Leana Stakes Sharron Leana Stakes, 61, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 9, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., February 25, 2017, at True Life Tabernacle with Reverend Robert Edwards officiating. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Orange, Texas, on January 12, 1956, Sharron was...
Carol Denise Gibson Long
Feb 9, 2017
Carol Denise Gibson-Long Carol Denise Gibson-Long, 55, of Orange, passed away on February 9, 2017, in Orange. Born in Starks, Louisiana, on September 13, 1961, she was the daughter of John Andrew Gibson and Gloria Kurtz. She was preceded in death by her father; and her brother, John Brannon Gibson. She is survived by her mother, Gloria Gladeen Worthington; children,...
Walton Chalmers Jones
Feb 8, 2017
Walton Chalmers Jones, 84, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 8, 2017, at the Medical Center in Port Arthur, Texas. A memorial gathering will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Born in Milam, Texas, on February 17, 1932, Chalmers was the son of George “Wimpy”...
Kenneth "Ken" LeBlanc
Feb 8, 2017
Kenneth “Ken” LeBlanc, 60, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 8, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, as well as 10:00 a.m. –...
Bob (Bobby) Lawler
Feb 7, 2017
Bob (Bobby) Lawler Bob (Bobby) Lawler, 76, of Mauriceville, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at Baylor St. Luke Medical Center in Houston. Funeral services will be 6:00 p.m. Friday, February 10, 2017, at First Baptist Church of Mauriceville, with Reverend Kevin Brown officiating. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitation will be held prior to the...
Richard Bigelow
Feb 7, 2017
Richard Bigelow, 84, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on February 7, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, TX. The Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches, TX. Visitation will be held from 12:00 – 2:00 pm on Sunday, February 12,...
Martin J. Fontenot
Feb 6, 2017
Martin J. Fontenot, 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 6, 2017, at his home. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on October 21, 1940, Martin was the son of Isaac and Ruby Fontenot. Martin was a veteran of the United...
Charles "Chuck" Peet Jr.
Feb 5, 2017
Charles “Chuck” Peet, Jr. Charles (Chuck) Peet, Jr., a loving son, father, grandfather, brother, nephew and friend passed away peacefully on February 5th after a brief but valiant battle with cancer. Chuck was born on January 26, 1966 in Orange, Texas to Charles (Bubba) and Linda Peet. Chuck graduated from LCM high school in 1984. Chuck was married to Misty...
Cynthia L. (Peggy) Martin
Feb 5, 2017
Cynthia L. Martin (Peggy), passed away peacefully at the age of 74 on February 5th 2017 in Plano, TX from complications of a stroke. Cynthia was born to the late Eugene Davis and Rose Findleter on November 29th 1942, in Jamaica. Cynthia left Jamaica for England in her early twenties to pursue a nursing degree. She graduated from Ashford Hospital...
Earline Russell
Feb 4, 2017
Earline McGill Russell, 95, a lifelong resident of Orangefield, passed away on February 4, 2017, in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial...