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Captain Louis Gonzalez

Captain Louis Gonzalez

Jan 7, 2017

Captain Louis Gonzalez, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 7, 2017, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on January 31, 2016, he was son...

Wayne Josephine Durio

Wayne Josephine Durio

Jan 7, 2017

Wayne J. Durio Wayne J. Durio, 95, of Orange, passed away on January 7, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Hazen Kenny of St. Therese Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...

Charles "Charlie" Russell Akers

Charles "Charlie" Russell Akers

Jan 5, 2017

Charles “Charlie” Russell Akers Charles “Charlie” Russell Akers, 67, of Orange, passed away on January 5, 2017, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 14, 2017, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Born in Ogden, Utah, on June 12, 1949, he was the son of Paul Nathan Akers and Rachael Akers. Charlie was...

Dorothy Mae Thomas

Dorothy Mae Thomas

Jan 5, 2017

Dorothy Mae Terry Thomas Dorothy Mae Terry Thomas, 87, of Sulphur, Louisiana, passed away on January 5, 2017, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Monday, January 9, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Mark Bunch of St. Paul United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation...

Johnny "Red" Louis Boozer

Johnny "Red" Louis Boozer

Jan 4, 2017

Johnny “Red” Boozer Johnny “Red” Boozer, 82, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, January 6, 2017, at McClelland Church Cemetery in Shelby County, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Larry Askew. Visitation will be prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at...

Makenzie Mariam Jenkins

Makenzie Mariam Jenkins

Jan 4, 2017

Makenzie Mariam Jenkins, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Live Oak Cemetery in Port Arthur. Makenzie was the daughter of Corey Jenkins and Christina Lee- Jenkins. Makenzie was an active baby who liked...

Lucy Ann Casey

Lucy Ann Casey

Jan 4, 2017

Lucy Casey Lucy Ann Casey, 67, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2017, at Southeast Texas Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her fathers, L.J. Istre and Felix R. Hebert; brother, Eddie Dean Istre; and her father-in-law, Charles E. Casey. She is survived by her loving husband, Glenn C. Casey; mother, Nettie L. Hebert; sons,...

Donald Wayne Cole

Donald Wayne Cole

Jan 3, 2017

Donald Wayne Cole Donald Wayne Cole, 63, of Orange, passed away on January 3, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 7, 2017, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a rosary...

Ernestine M. Fuselier

Ernestine M. Fuselier

Jan 2, 2017

Ernestine M. Fuselier Ernestine M. Fuselier, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 2, 2017, in Vidor, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 5, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Sister Ruth Burch. Burial will follow at Mary Williams Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00...

JoAnn Ousley Kibodeaux

JoAnn Ousley Kibodeaux

Jan 1, 2017

JoAnn Ousley Kibodeaux JoAnn Ousley Kibodeaux, 76, of Orange, Texas, went to be with her Heavenly Father on January 1, 2017, in Port Arthur, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 5, 2017, at St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at Jett Cemetery...

Robert Luksic

Robert Luksic

Dec 29, 2016

Robert Lee Luksic, 78, of Saint Gabriel, Louisiana, passed away on December 29, 2016, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Joseph Howlett, of Grace Lutheran Church. Born in Joliet, Illinois, on September 15, 1938, he was the son...

Mildred Maxine "Granny" Morgan

Mildred Maxine "Granny" Morgan

Dec 29, 2016

Mildred Maxine “Granny” Morgan, 97, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 29, 2016, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 30, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Keith Meyer, of Old First Orange Baptist Church. Burial will be follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery....

Audrey Mae McDonald

Audrey Mae McDonald

Dec 29, 2016

Audrey Mae McDonald Audrey Mae McDonald, 79, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 29, 2016, in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 31, 2016, 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 prior to...

Mildred Louise Brent

Mildred Louise Brent

Dec 28, 2016

Mildred Louise Hudson Brent Mildred Louise Hudson Brent, a generous, and gracious southern lady, died peacefully on December 28, 2016, four months shy her 98th birthday, at Godfrey House, Berryville, Virginia, with caring staff and her favorite son-in-law by her side. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 21, 2017, at...

Bernice Riling

Bernice Riling

Dec 27, 2016

Bernice Mathews Riling, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 27, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 30, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner. Burial will follow at Houston National Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in Smithers, West...

Charles Edward "CE" Patton Jr.

Charles Edward "CE" Patton Jr.

Dec 27, 2016

Charles “CE” Edward Patton, Jr., 82, of Vidor passed away peacefully at his home on December 27, 2016. A celebration of his life will be on Friday, December 30, 2016 at 2:00 pm in the Claybar Kelley Watkins Chapel. Interment will be on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at 12:30p.m. at the US National Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends...

La,V Spector

La,V Spector

Dec 26, 2016

Services for La,V (Ahlstrom) Spector will be December 28,2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on the evening of December 27, 2016. Officiating at La,V’s funeral will be Dr. Stephen Dollar from Pine Forest Baptist Church where she was a member for over 30 years. La,V passed away...

Alan Craig Chapman

Alan Craig Chapman

Dec 26, 2016

Alan Craig Chapman, 66, was born on November 29, 1950 to Thomas Wayne and Josephine Chapman in Painesville, Ohio. He passed away on December 26, 2016 in Beaumont, Texas. He was a 1970 graduate of Riverside High School and lived and worked in the area most of his life. Al also resided in Phoenix, Arizona and last lived in southeast...

Valentin Zapata

Valentin Zapata

Dec 26, 2016

Valentin Zapata, 72, of Beaumont, passed away on December 26, 2016, at Memorial Herman Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be 10:00a.m., Friday, December 30, 2016, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00p.m.-8:00p.m., with a rosary at 6:00p.m., on Thursday, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral...

Debbie Caldwell

Debbie Caldwell

Dec 25, 2016

Debbie Caldwell, 61, of Groves, Texas, passed away on December 25, 2016, at her home surrounded by loved ones. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 30, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Barry Murchison. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be prior to...

Captain Louis Gonzalez

Captain Louis Gonzalez

Jan 7, 2017

Captain Louis Gonzalez, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 7, 2017, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on January 31, 2016, he was son...

Wayne Josephine Durio

Wayne Josephine Durio

Jan 7, 2017

Wayne J. Durio Wayne J. Durio, 95, of Orange, passed away on January 7, 2017, in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Hazen Kenny of St. Therese Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...

Charles "Charlie" Russell Akers

Charles "Charlie" Russell Akers

Jan 5, 2017

Charles “Charlie” Russell Akers Charles “Charlie” Russell Akers, 67, of Orange, passed away on January 5, 2017, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 14, 2017, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Born in Ogden, Utah, on June 12, 1949, he was the son of Paul Nathan Akers and Rachael Akers. Charlie was...

Dorothy Mae Thomas

Dorothy Mae Thomas

Jan 5, 2017

Dorothy Mae Terry Thomas Dorothy Mae Terry Thomas, 87, of Sulphur, Louisiana, passed away on January 5, 2017, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Monday, January 9, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Mark Bunch of St. Paul United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation...

Johnny "Red" Louis Boozer

Johnny "Red" Louis Boozer

Jan 4, 2017

Johnny “Red” Boozer Johnny “Red” Boozer, 82, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, January 6, 2017, at McClelland Church Cemetery in Shelby County, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Larry Askew. Visitation will be prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at...

Makenzie Mariam Jenkins

Makenzie Mariam Jenkins

Jan 4, 2017

Makenzie Mariam Jenkins, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Live Oak Cemetery in Port Arthur. Makenzie was the daughter of Corey Jenkins and Christina Lee- Jenkins. Makenzie was an active baby who liked...

Lucy Ann Casey

Lucy Ann Casey

Jan 4, 2017

Lucy Casey Lucy Ann Casey, 67, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2017, at Southeast Texas Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her fathers, L.J. Istre and Felix R. Hebert; brother, Eddie Dean Istre; and her father-in-law, Charles E. Casey. She is survived by her loving husband, Glenn C. Casey; mother, Nettie L. Hebert; sons,...

Donald Wayne Cole

Donald Wayne Cole

Jan 3, 2017

Donald Wayne Cole Donald Wayne Cole, 63, of Orange, passed away on January 3, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 7, 2017, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a rosary...

Ernestine M. Fuselier

Ernestine M. Fuselier

Jan 2, 2017

Ernestine M. Fuselier Ernestine M. Fuselier, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 2, 2017, in Vidor, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 5, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Sister Ruth Burch. Burial will follow at Mary Williams Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00...

JoAnn Ousley Kibodeaux

JoAnn Ousley Kibodeaux

Jan 1, 2017

JoAnn Ousley Kibodeaux JoAnn Ousley Kibodeaux, 76, of Orange, Texas, went to be with her Heavenly Father on January 1, 2017, in Port Arthur, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 5, 2017, at St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at Jett Cemetery...

Robert Luksic

Robert Luksic

Dec 29, 2016

Robert Lee Luksic, 78, of Saint Gabriel, Louisiana, passed away on December 29, 2016, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Joseph Howlett, of Grace Lutheran Church. Born in Joliet, Illinois, on September 15, 1938, he was the son...

Mildred Maxine "Granny" Morgan

Mildred Maxine "Granny" Morgan

Dec 29, 2016

Mildred Maxine “Granny” Morgan, 97, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 29, 2016, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 30, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Keith Meyer, of Old First Orange Baptist Church. Burial will be follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery....

Audrey Mae McDonald

Audrey Mae McDonald

Dec 29, 2016

Audrey Mae McDonald Audrey Mae McDonald, 79, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 29, 2016, in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 31, 2016, 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 prior to...

Mildred Louise Brent

Mildred Louise Brent

Dec 28, 2016

Mildred Louise Hudson Brent Mildred Louise Hudson Brent, a generous, and gracious southern lady, died peacefully on December 28, 2016, four months shy her 98th birthday, at Godfrey House, Berryville, Virginia, with caring staff and her favorite son-in-law by her side. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 21, 2017, at...

Bernice Riling

Bernice Riling

Dec 27, 2016

Bernice Mathews Riling, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 27, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 30, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner. Burial will follow at Houston National Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in Smithers, West...

Charles Edward "CE" Patton Jr.

Charles Edward "CE" Patton Jr.

Dec 27, 2016

Charles “CE” Edward Patton, Jr., 82, of Vidor passed away peacefully at his home on December 27, 2016. A celebration of his life will be on Friday, December 30, 2016 at 2:00 pm in the Claybar Kelley Watkins Chapel. Interment will be on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at 12:30p.m. at the US National Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends...

La,V Spector

La,V Spector

Dec 26, 2016

Services for La,V (Ahlstrom) Spector will be December 28,2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on the evening of December 27, 2016. Officiating at La,V’s funeral will be Dr. Stephen Dollar from Pine Forest Baptist Church where she was a member for over 30 years. La,V passed away...

Alan Craig Chapman

Alan Craig Chapman

Dec 26, 2016

Alan Craig Chapman, 66, was born on November 29, 1950 to Thomas Wayne and Josephine Chapman in Painesville, Ohio. He passed away on December 26, 2016 in Beaumont, Texas. He was a 1970 graduate of Riverside High School and lived and worked in the area most of his life. Al also resided in Phoenix, Arizona and last lived in southeast...

Valentin Zapata

Valentin Zapata

Dec 26, 2016

Valentin Zapata, 72, of Beaumont, passed away on December 26, 2016, at Memorial Herman Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be 10:00a.m., Friday, December 30, 2016, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00p.m.-8:00p.m., with a rosary at 6:00p.m., on Thursday, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral...

Debbie Caldwell

Debbie Caldwell

Dec 25, 2016

Debbie Caldwell, 61, of Groves, Texas, passed away on December 25, 2016, at her home surrounded by loved ones. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 30, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Barry Murchison. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be prior to...

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