Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.

Kenneth Wayne St. John

Kenneth Wayne St. John

Sep 23, 2014

Kenneth Wayne St. John went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 in Beaumont, Texas. Kenneth was born on June 19, 1941 in Ragland, Alabama, to Tillman and Beatrice St. John. Kenneth graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur in 1958. He served his country for four years in the United States Coast Guard....

Louis Aivors Ausherman

Louis Aivors Ausherman

Sep 22, 2014

Louis Aivors "Gator" Ausherman, 67, of Orange, passed away on September 22, 2014, at M.D. Anderson in Houston. Funeral services will be 12:00 PM, Saturday, September 27, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, Saturday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Traunstein, Germany on October...

Percy Joseph Bordelon

Percy Joseph Bordelon

Sep 22, 2014

Percy Joseph Bordelon, 93, of Orange, passed away on September 22, 2014, at his home. Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, September 25, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Tommy Ewing. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM, Wednesday, September 24th at Claybar Funeral Home...

Lena M. Gaudet

Lena M. Gaudet

Sep 21, 2014

Lena M. Gaudet, 91, of Orange passed away peacefully in her sleep early Sunday morning. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2014, in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo, pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly, Louisiana....

Leland Sonier Sr.

Leland Sonier Sr.

Sep 14, 2014

Leland Sonier, Sr., 72, of Orange, passed away on September 14, 2014, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Antioch Cemetery in Buna. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 PM, Wednesday September 17th at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Vinton, Louisiana, on November 24,...

Opal C. "Tiny" Bartley

Opal C. "Tiny" Bartley

Sep 13, 2014

Opal C. "Tiny'' Bartley 85,passed away Saturday, September 13,2014 at The Meadows Nursing Home in Orange. She was a lifelong native of Orange, TX. , born March 20, 1929, to William and Susie (Moore) Perry who preceded her in death. Opal worked for West Orange-Stark and retired in 1996 after 27 years of service in the cafeteria. She was a...

Raymond Harold Masters

Raymond Harold Masters

Sep 13, 2014

Raymond Harold Masters, 67, of Orange, passed away on September 13, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A memorial service will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Cove Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Travis Hood and Reverend Jeff Bell. A gathering of family and friends will begin at one hour prior to the service. Born...

Ruth Ann "Mattie Ruth" Cooper

Ruth Ann "Mattie Ruth" Cooper

Sep 12, 2014

Ruth Ann Cooper, 71, of Orange, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving husband and family on September 12, 2014. Funeral services will be 2:00p.m., Monday, September 15, 2014 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Millner of Calvary Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be...

Juanita Vann Sastre-Mayo

Juanita Vann Sastre-Mayo

Sep 12, 2014

Juanita Vann Sastre-Mayo, 95, of Orange, passed away on September 12, 2014, at The Meadows in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 15, 2014, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend George Kidangen. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00...

Charles Henry Johnson

Charles Henry Johnson

Sep 10, 2014

Charles Henry Johnson, 81, of Orange, died Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 13, 2014, at The Cowboy Church of Orange County, with Reverend E. Dale Lee officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00-2:00 p.m.,...

Daniel T. "Dan" Ryder Jr.

Daniel T. "Dan" Ryder Jr.

Sep 10, 2014

Daniel T. “Dan” Ryder, Jr., 68, of Orange, passed away on September 10, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 3:00 PM, Sunday, September 14, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 2:00-3:00, Sunday September 14th at Claybar...

Richard Pachuca Jr

Richard Pachuca Jr

Sep 10, 2014

Richard Pachuca, Jr., 73, of Orange, passed away on September 10, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 12, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Friday, September 12th at Claybar...

Horace W. Mouton

Horace W. Mouton

Sep 8, 2014

Horace W. Mouton Horace W. Mouton, 90, of Orange, passed away on September 8, 2014, at Pinehurst Nursing and Rehabilitation in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, September 11, 2014, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange with Reverend Joseph P. Daleo as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in...

Virginia Sanford

Virginia Sanford

Sep 7, 2014

Virginia was born on January 18, 1934 in Orange, Texas. Her parents were Forrest and Myra McDonald. She was married to Sandy Sanford, her high school sweetheart, for 54 years until his death in 2010. She attended and graduated from Lutcher Stark High School. She was accepted into the prestigious Plan II Liberal Arts Honors program at the University of...

Maxie Jean Ousley

Maxie Jean Ousley

Sep 2, 2014

Maxie Jean Ousley, 76, of Orangefield, passed away on September 2, 2014, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 5, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Terry Wright of First Baptist Church in Vidor. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation...

George Edward Velasquez

George Edward Velasquez

Aug 31, 2014

George Edward Velasquez, 65, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 31, 2014, at Christus Hospital-St. Mary in Port Arthur, Texas. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 6, 2014, at Little Cypress Baptist Church with Pastor David Turner officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the church...

Martha Rose Ford

Martha Rose Ford

Aug 30, 2014

Martha Rose Ford, 91, of Orange, passed away on August 30, 2014 in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday at...

Betty Lou Byley

Betty Lou Byley

Aug 29, 2014

Betty Lou Byley, 84, of Orange, passed away on August 29, 2014, at Mid-Jefferson Hospital in Nederland. Friends are invited to join the family for a graveside service at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. There will be no visitation. Born...

Murphy Joseph Vidalier

Murphy Joseph Vidalier

Aug 28, 2014

Murphy Joseph Vidalier, 87, of Orange, passed away on August 28, 2014, at Mid-Jefferson Hospital in Nederland. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM, Monday, September 1, 2014, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM, with...

Elmarie Harrison McKay

Elmarie Harrison McKay

Aug 27, 2014

Elmarie Harrison McKay, 83, of Orange, passed away on August 27, 2014, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 30, 2014, at Old First Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Meyer. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday August 29th...

Kenneth Wayne St. John

Kenneth Wayne St. John

Sep 23, 2014

Kenneth Wayne St. John went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 in Beaumont, Texas. Kenneth was born on June 19, 1941 in Ragland, Alabama, to Tillman and Beatrice St. John. Kenneth graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur in 1958. He served his country for four years in the United States Coast Guard....

Louis Aivors Ausherman

Louis Aivors Ausherman

Sep 22, 2014

Louis Aivors "Gator" Ausherman, 67, of Orange, passed away on September 22, 2014, at M.D. Anderson in Houston. Funeral services will be 12:00 PM, Saturday, September 27, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, Saturday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Traunstein, Germany on October...

Percy Joseph Bordelon

Percy Joseph Bordelon

Sep 22, 2014

Percy Joseph Bordelon, 93, of Orange, passed away on September 22, 2014, at his home. Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, September 25, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Tommy Ewing. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM, Wednesday, September 24th at Claybar Funeral Home...

Lena M. Gaudet

Lena M. Gaudet

Sep 21, 2014

Lena M. Gaudet, 91, of Orange passed away peacefully in her sleep early Sunday morning. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2014, in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo, pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly, Louisiana....

Leland Sonier Sr.

Leland Sonier Sr.

Sep 14, 2014

Leland Sonier, Sr., 72, of Orange, passed away on September 14, 2014, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Antioch Cemetery in Buna. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 PM, Wednesday September 17th at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Vinton, Louisiana, on November 24,...

Opal C. "Tiny" Bartley

Opal C. "Tiny" Bartley

Sep 13, 2014

Opal C. "Tiny'' Bartley 85,passed away Saturday, September 13,2014 at The Meadows Nursing Home in Orange. She was a lifelong native of Orange, TX. , born March 20, 1929, to William and Susie (Moore) Perry who preceded her in death. Opal worked for West Orange-Stark and retired in 1996 after 27 years of service in the cafeteria. She was a...

Raymond Harold Masters

Raymond Harold Masters

Sep 13, 2014

Raymond Harold Masters, 67, of Orange, passed away on September 13, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A memorial service will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Cove Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Travis Hood and Reverend Jeff Bell. A gathering of family and friends will begin at one hour prior to the service. Born...

Ruth Ann "Mattie Ruth" Cooper

Ruth Ann "Mattie Ruth" Cooper

Sep 12, 2014

Ruth Ann Cooper, 71, of Orange, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving husband and family on September 12, 2014. Funeral services will be 2:00p.m., Monday, September 15, 2014 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Millner of Calvary Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be...

Juanita Vann Sastre-Mayo

Juanita Vann Sastre-Mayo

Sep 12, 2014

Juanita Vann Sastre-Mayo, 95, of Orange, passed away on September 12, 2014, at The Meadows in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 15, 2014, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend George Kidangen. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00...

Charles Henry Johnson

Charles Henry Johnson

Sep 10, 2014

Charles Henry Johnson, 81, of Orange, died Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 13, 2014, at The Cowboy Church of Orange County, with Reverend E. Dale Lee officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00-2:00 p.m.,...

Daniel T. "Dan" Ryder Jr.

Daniel T. "Dan" Ryder Jr.

Sep 10, 2014

Daniel T. “Dan” Ryder, Jr., 68, of Orange, passed away on September 10, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 3:00 PM, Sunday, September 14, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 2:00-3:00, Sunday September 14th at Claybar...

Richard Pachuca Jr

Richard Pachuca Jr

Sep 10, 2014

Richard Pachuca, Jr., 73, of Orange, passed away on September 10, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 12, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Friday, September 12th at Claybar...

Horace W. Mouton

Horace W. Mouton

Sep 8, 2014

Horace W. Mouton Horace W. Mouton, 90, of Orange, passed away on September 8, 2014, at Pinehurst Nursing and Rehabilitation in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, September 11, 2014, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange with Reverend Joseph P. Daleo as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in...

Virginia Sanford

Virginia Sanford

Sep 7, 2014

Virginia was born on January 18, 1934 in Orange, Texas. Her parents were Forrest and Myra McDonald. She was married to Sandy Sanford, her high school sweetheart, for 54 years until his death in 2010. She attended and graduated from Lutcher Stark High School. She was accepted into the prestigious Plan II Liberal Arts Honors program at the University of...

Maxie Jean Ousley

Maxie Jean Ousley

Sep 2, 2014

Maxie Jean Ousley, 76, of Orangefield, passed away on September 2, 2014, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 5, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Terry Wright of First Baptist Church in Vidor. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation...

George Edward Velasquez

George Edward Velasquez

Aug 31, 2014

George Edward Velasquez, 65, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 31, 2014, at Christus Hospital-St. Mary in Port Arthur, Texas. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 6, 2014, at Little Cypress Baptist Church with Pastor David Turner officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the church...

Martha Rose Ford

Martha Rose Ford

Aug 30, 2014

Martha Rose Ford, 91, of Orange, passed away on August 30, 2014 in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday at...

Betty Lou Byley

Betty Lou Byley

Aug 29, 2014

Betty Lou Byley, 84, of Orange, passed away on August 29, 2014, at Mid-Jefferson Hospital in Nederland. Friends are invited to join the family for a graveside service at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. There will be no visitation. Born...

Murphy Joseph Vidalier

Murphy Joseph Vidalier

Aug 28, 2014

Murphy Joseph Vidalier, 87, of Orange, passed away on August 28, 2014, at Mid-Jefferson Hospital in Nederland. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM, Monday, September 1, 2014, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM, with...

Elmarie Harrison McKay

Elmarie Harrison McKay

Aug 27, 2014

Elmarie Harrison McKay, 83, of Orange, passed away on August 27, 2014, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 30, 2014, at Old First Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Meyer. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday August 29th...

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