Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Janelle Wallace Ramsey
Apr 9, 2024
Janelle Wallace Ramsey, 77, of Orange, TX, passed away on April 9, 2024. Born to the late Jim and Nellie Salee Wallace on June 3, 1946, in Evansville, Indiana, she graduated from the University of Alabama and obtained a Master of Library Science from the University of North Carolina. Her joy in life was to instill the love of reading,...
Alvin Joseph White, Jr.
Apr 9, 2024
Alvin Joseph White, Jr., 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 9, 2024, at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home, Vidor, Texas.
A.J. was born to Juanita Gonzales and Alvin White Sr. on May 28, 1932, in Orange, Texas. His birth took place at the family’s houseboat on the Sabine River, where his father made his living as a trapper. He...
Martha Jean Bagley Hall
Apr 8, 2024
Martha Jean Bagley Hall
Martha Jean Bagley Hall, 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 8, 2024, in Orange, with her girls by her side.
Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Kennie Molander. A reception will follow at the Claybar Reception Center next...
Albertice Coy Morgan
Apr 4, 2024
Albertice Coy Morgan, 93, previously of Bridge City, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at his granddaughter’s home in College Station, Texas. Coy was born on February 1, 1931, in Orange, Texas, to Clovis and Gertie Morgan. He graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in 1950and joined the U.S. Navy, where he fought in the Korean War aboard the...
Fred Darrell Hryhorchuk
Apr 4, 2024
Fred Darrell Hryhorchuk, 83, of Deweyville, Texas, passed away on April 4, 2024, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor, Texas.
Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Calvary Baptist Church in Deweyville. Officiating will be Reverend John Fortenberry. Burial will follow at Deweyville Cemetery in Deweyville.
Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024,...
John H. Hughes
Apr 1, 2024
John H. Hughes
John Harvey Hughes was born on February 23, 1946, in Hillsboro, Illinois. He was the fourth child of George and Ena Marie (Abernathy) Hughes. He went to be with Jesus on April 1, 2024, at Cornerstone Specialty Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, surrounded by his family. He was 78 years old.
John grew up in Witt, Illinois. He graduated...
John Curtis Black, Jr.
Mar 31, 2024
John Curtis Black, Jr., 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 31, 2024, in Vidor, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Dean Baptist Church in Marion, Louisiana. Officiating will be Reverend Aleck Nyegaard. Burial will follow at Reppond Cemetery in Marion, Louisiana.
Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 12:00 p.m.,...
Berkley James "Jimmy" Lemoine, Jr.
Mar 31, 2024
Berkley James “Jimmy” Lemoine, Jr., 81, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on March 31, 2024, at Birchwood in Beaumont, Texas.
Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on January 6, 1943, he was the son of Berkley James Lemoine, Sr. and Mable Marie Theriot Lemoine. Jimmy, known to his grandchildren as "Paw Paw," had a deep affection for antiques and classic cars....
Robert Edward Broadus
Mar 30, 2024
Robert Edward Broadus passed away on March 30, 2024, in Beaumont, Texas. He was born on August 28, 1973, in Port Arthur, Texas, to Earl and Ella (Broussard) Broadus.
Robert was a man with a rough exterior, but those who knew him loved him for his huge heart. He loved racing cars, especially at the Evadale Raceway and enjoyed spending...
Joel Edward Steirman
Mar 30, 2024
Joel Edward Steirman, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 30, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Hebrew Rest Cemetery in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Officiating will be Rabbi Barry Weinstein.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Born...
Billy Wayne Hester Jr.
Mar 30, 2024
Bill passed away peacefully, on March 30, 2024, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on July 23, 1956, in Big Lake, Texas to Billy Wayne Hester, Sr. and Lucille Horton Hester. On Christmas Eve of 1990 he married the love of his life, Martha, and together they had a wonderful life. He hired out to the Union...
Emma Lue Feldman
Mar 29, 2024
Emma Lue Feldman
Emma Lue Feldman, 84, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2024, at her home in Orangefield.
A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 5, 2024, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Shane Weaver of Orange First Church of the Nazarene in Orange, Texas.
Born in Crowley, Louisiana, on...
Jeffrey Lynn Anderson
Mar 29, 2024
Jeffrey was born in Orange, Texas on July 23, 1964. He was the son of Tommy Lee and Beverly Mathews Anderson. He was a loving, kind, and hard-working person. He never met a stranger that he wouldn’t talk to. Jeff worked at Wilson Warehouse for over 30 years. Jeff enjoyed bowling and watching football, the 49ers were his favorite team....
Harry Oliver Franklin
Mar 28, 2024
Harry Oliver Franklin, 60, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 28, 2024, at his residence in Orange.
The family is holding a memorial service at a later date.
Born in Texas City, Texas, on August 27, 1963, he was the son of Albert Lee Franklin and Carrie Inez Sarver Franklin. Harry's passion for working on model airplanes was well-known among his...
Roy David Nance
Mar 28, 2024
Roy David Nance, 94 of Beaumont Texas, passed away on March 28th, 2024, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas.
Funeral Services will be 2:00 Friday April 5th at Calder Baptist Church, 1005 N. 11th St. Beaumont. Burial will be at Clairette Cemetery at 25271 Highway 6, Hico Texas at 3:00 on Saturday April 6th.
Visitation will be from 1:00 until 2:00 at Calder Baptist...
Patti Sue Gresham Goforth
Mar 28, 2024
Patti Sue Gresham Goforth
Patti Sue Gresham Goforth, passed away peacefully at her home in Call, Texas on March 28, 2024.
Patti was born in Orange, Texas on November 21, 1951. She graduated from West Orange High School in 1970 and
went on to Tyler Jr. College. There she was an Apache Belle and performed with the Belles
at Dallas Cowboys football...
Carroll Gene Dupree
Mar 25, 2024
Carroll Gene Dupree
Carroll Gene Dupree, 72, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 25, 2024, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas.
Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on September 26, 1951, he was the son of Wilfred Dupree and Eva (Logue) Ramos. Carroll was known for his warm and loving personality, always putting his family first. Throughout his life, Carroll had a passion...
Brenda Sue "Honey" Zoch
Mar 25, 2024
Brenda Sue Zoch, known affectionately by many as “Honey”, fell asleep in Jesus on Monday, March 25, 2024 in Montgomery, Texas.
Brenda was born the fourth of six children to Otis Ross and Anna Marie Ferguson on November 22, 1943 in Beaumont, Texas. Ingraining their children with a love of music, a gift for resourcefulness, and a talent for finding the...
Kodi and Karsyn Williams
Mar 25, 2024
Kodi and Karsyn Williams
Kodi Jane and Karsyn Jade passed peacefully in the arms of their mother on March 25, 2024.
During their brief time here on Earth, they touched many lives and were loved deeply by their family. Before they went to meet their Heavenly Father, they were wrapped in the warmth of their parent’s love. Their loved ones are eternally...
Norma "Josephine" Crew
Mar 23, 2024
Norma Josephine Crew
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God; to them that are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)
Norma Josephine Crew, age 92, passed away in Austin, Texas, on March 23, 2024. She was a beloved sister, mother, grandmother, wife, and friend.
Josephine was born November 13, 1931, to Joseph Wesley...
Janelle Wallace Ramsey
Apr 9, 2024
Janelle Wallace Ramsey, 77, of Orange, TX, passed away on April 9, 2024. Born to the late Jim and Nellie Salee Wallace on June 3, 1946, in Evansville, Indiana, she graduated from the University of Alabama and obtained a Master of Library Science from the University of North Carolina. Her joy in life was to instill the love of reading,...
Alvin Joseph White, Jr.
Apr 9, 2024
Alvin Joseph White, Jr., 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 9, 2024, at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home, Vidor, Texas.
A.J. was born to Juanita Gonzales and Alvin White Sr. on May 28, 1932, in Orange, Texas. His birth took place at the family’s houseboat on the Sabine River, where his father made his living as a trapper. He...
Martha Jean Bagley Hall
Apr 8, 2024
Martha Jean Bagley Hall
Martha Jean Bagley Hall, 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 8, 2024, in Orange, with her girls by her side.
Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Kennie Molander. A reception will follow at the Claybar Reception Center next...
Albertice Coy Morgan
Apr 4, 2024
Albertice Coy Morgan, 93, previously of Bridge City, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at his granddaughter’s home in College Station, Texas. Coy was born on February 1, 1931, in Orange, Texas, to Clovis and Gertie Morgan. He graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in 1950and joined the U.S. Navy, where he fought in the Korean War aboard the...
Fred Darrell Hryhorchuk
Apr 4, 2024
Fred Darrell Hryhorchuk, 83, of Deweyville, Texas, passed away on April 4, 2024, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor, Texas.
Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Calvary Baptist Church in Deweyville. Officiating will be Reverend John Fortenberry. Burial will follow at Deweyville Cemetery in Deweyville.
Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024,...
John H. Hughes
Apr 1, 2024
John H. Hughes
John Harvey Hughes was born on February 23, 1946, in Hillsboro, Illinois. He was the fourth child of George and Ena Marie (Abernathy) Hughes. He went to be with Jesus on April 1, 2024, at Cornerstone Specialty Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, surrounded by his family. He was 78 years old.
John grew up in Witt, Illinois. He graduated...
John Curtis Black, Jr.
Mar 31, 2024
John Curtis Black, Jr., 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 31, 2024, in Vidor, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Dean Baptist Church in Marion, Louisiana. Officiating will be Reverend Aleck Nyegaard. Burial will follow at Reppond Cemetery in Marion, Louisiana.
Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 12:00 p.m.,...
Berkley James "Jimmy" Lemoine, Jr.
Mar 31, 2024
Berkley James “Jimmy” Lemoine, Jr., 81, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on March 31, 2024, at Birchwood in Beaumont, Texas.
Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on January 6, 1943, he was the son of Berkley James Lemoine, Sr. and Mable Marie Theriot Lemoine. Jimmy, known to his grandchildren as "Paw Paw," had a deep affection for antiques and classic cars....
Robert Edward Broadus
Mar 30, 2024
Robert Edward Broadus passed away on March 30, 2024, in Beaumont, Texas. He was born on August 28, 1973, in Port Arthur, Texas, to Earl and Ella (Broussard) Broadus.
Robert was a man with a rough exterior, but those who knew him loved him for his huge heart. He loved racing cars, especially at the Evadale Raceway and enjoyed spending...
Joel Edward Steirman
Mar 30, 2024
Joel Edward Steirman, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 30, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Hebrew Rest Cemetery in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Officiating will be Rabbi Barry Weinstein.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Born...
Billy Wayne Hester Jr.
Mar 30, 2024
Bill passed away peacefully, on March 30, 2024, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on July 23, 1956, in Big Lake, Texas to Billy Wayne Hester, Sr. and Lucille Horton Hester. On Christmas Eve of 1990 he married the love of his life, Martha, and together they had a wonderful life. He hired out to the Union...
Emma Lue Feldman
Mar 29, 2024
Emma Lue Feldman
Emma Lue Feldman, 84, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2024, at her home in Orangefield.
A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 5, 2024, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Shane Weaver of Orange First Church of the Nazarene in Orange, Texas.
Born in Crowley, Louisiana, on...
Jeffrey Lynn Anderson
Mar 29, 2024
Jeffrey was born in Orange, Texas on July 23, 1964. He was the son of Tommy Lee and Beverly Mathews Anderson. He was a loving, kind, and hard-working person. He never met a stranger that he wouldn’t talk to. Jeff worked at Wilson Warehouse for over 30 years. Jeff enjoyed bowling and watching football, the 49ers were his favorite team....
Harry Oliver Franklin
Mar 28, 2024
Harry Oliver Franklin, 60, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 28, 2024, at his residence in Orange.
The family is holding a memorial service at a later date.
Born in Texas City, Texas, on August 27, 1963, he was the son of Albert Lee Franklin and Carrie Inez Sarver Franklin. Harry's passion for working on model airplanes was well-known among his...
Roy David Nance
Mar 28, 2024
Roy David Nance, 94 of Beaumont Texas, passed away on March 28th, 2024, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas.
Funeral Services will be 2:00 Friday April 5th at Calder Baptist Church, 1005 N. 11th St. Beaumont. Burial will be at Clairette Cemetery at 25271 Highway 6, Hico Texas at 3:00 on Saturday April 6th.
Visitation will be from 1:00 until 2:00 at Calder Baptist...
Patti Sue Gresham Goforth
Mar 28, 2024
Patti Sue Gresham Goforth
Patti Sue Gresham Goforth, passed away peacefully at her home in Call, Texas on March 28, 2024.
Patti was born in Orange, Texas on November 21, 1951. She graduated from West Orange High School in 1970 and
went on to Tyler Jr. College. There she was an Apache Belle and performed with the Belles
at Dallas Cowboys football...
Carroll Gene Dupree
Mar 25, 2024
Carroll Gene Dupree
Carroll Gene Dupree, 72, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 25, 2024, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas.
Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on September 26, 1951, he was the son of Wilfred Dupree and Eva (Logue) Ramos. Carroll was known for his warm and loving personality, always putting his family first. Throughout his life, Carroll had a passion...
Brenda Sue "Honey" Zoch
Mar 25, 2024
Brenda Sue Zoch, known affectionately by many as “Honey”, fell asleep in Jesus on Monday, March 25, 2024 in Montgomery, Texas.
Brenda was born the fourth of six children to Otis Ross and Anna Marie Ferguson on November 22, 1943 in Beaumont, Texas. Ingraining their children with a love of music, a gift for resourcefulness, and a talent for finding the...
Kodi and Karsyn Williams
Mar 25, 2024
Kodi and Karsyn Williams
Kodi Jane and Karsyn Jade passed peacefully in the arms of their mother on March 25, 2024.
During their brief time here on Earth, they touched many lives and were loved deeply by their family. Before they went to meet their Heavenly Father, they were wrapped in the warmth of their parent’s love. Their loved ones are eternally...
Norma "Josephine" Crew
Mar 23, 2024
Norma Josephine Crew
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God; to them that are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)
Norma Josephine Crew, age 92, passed away in Austin, Texas, on March 23, 2024. She was a beloved sister, mother, grandmother, wife, and friend.
Josephine was born November 13, 1931, to Joseph Wesley...