Obituaries for

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Jocelyn "Jo" Burns

Jocelyn "Jo" Burns

May 31, 2016

Jocelyn “Jo” Burns Jocelyn “Jo” Burns, 81, of Bridge City, passed away on May 31, 2016, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 3, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Charles Miller. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. at McInnis Cemetery in Anacoco, Louisiana. Visitation will...

Leo J. Perry, Sr.

Leo J. Perry, Sr.

May 29, 2016

Leo J. Perry, Sr., 87, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 29, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner, of Little Cypress Baptist Church and Reverend Jerry Clark, co-worker and lifelong family friend. Burial will follow at Wilkinson...

Arthur Gene Pinder

Arthur Gene Pinder

May 28, 2016

Arthur G. “Diddy” Pinder, 82 of Vinton, Louisiana, passed away on May 28, 2016, in Lafayette, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm, Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Rick Watson. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00pm-9:00pm, Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home...

"Bill" Roscoe Watts Stevens

"Bill" Roscoe Watts Stevens

May 28, 2016

Roscoe Watts Stevens, known as Bill to his many friends, 79, of Beaumont, Texas passed away May 28, 2016. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held June 4, 2016 at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont. There will be a gathering of friends and family from 9 a.m. until service time. Bill was...

Lawrence "Larry" John Peterson

Lawrence "Larry" John Peterson

May 27, 2016

Larry Peterson, 57, of Bridge City, passed away on May 27, 2016. Memorial services will be 3:00 PM, Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Rudy Elizondo of Well of Hope and Keith Meyer of Old First Orange Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Wednesday June 1, 2016,...

Belinda Frankie Ann Warner

Belinda Frankie Ann Warner

May 26, 2016

Belinda Frankie Ann warner 53, born august 28,1962 passed away May 26, 2016 at 8.45p.m. She was loved by many. She leaves behind her son Jimmy Max Kirk and 5 sisters: Diane Mitchell, Sendy davis from Austin TX Nora Marie Martin from Deridder LA, Wanda Miguez from Zavalla TX, and Devin Deason from Dallas TX. A graveside service is planned...

Joe Alford

Joe Alford

May 26, 2016

Joe Alford, a small-town lawyer known for valuing people more than money, died May 26 at the age of 67. His wife of 46 years, Charlotte, was with him at his death and as he went through months of cancer treatments. In an age of lawyers advertising on billboards and television, Joe didn't even have a sign on his Orange...

Jessie Kervin

Jessie Kervin

May 25, 2016

Jessie Arlon Kervin Jessie Arlon Kervin, 82, of Orange, passed away on May 25, 2016, at his home in Orange with his daughters by his side. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, May 29, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will...

D.M. "Dee" Hebert

D.M. "Dee" Hebert

May 24, 2016

D.M. “Dee” Hebert, Jr., 87, of Beaumont passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at his residence. A celebration of his life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont with Pastor Rick White officiating. Interment will follow in the Oak Bluff Cemetery in Port Neches. A gathering of family and friends...

Philip "Yankee" Mortimer

Philip "Yankee" Mortimer

May 23, 2016

Philip Eli “Yankee” Mortimer, 86, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 23, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 26, 2016, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar...

Darrell Lee Trahan

Darrell Lee Trahan

May 22, 2016

Darrell Lee Trahan Darrell Lee Trahan, 62, of Bridge City, passed away on May 22, 2016, at his home in Bridge City, surrounded by his loving family. A funeral service will be held at 10:00AM, Thursday, May 26, 2016, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steven Leger. Entombment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial...

Mildred Corbello

Mildred Corbello

May 22, 2016

Funeral services for Mildred Corbello, 85, of Beaumont will be held on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the sanctuary of Westgate Memorial Baptist Church with Dr. Raymond McHenry and Chaplain David Cross officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at...

Donovan E. Woolwine

Donovan E. Woolwine

May 22, 2016

Funeral services for Donovan E. Woolwine, 78, of Beaumont will be held on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Thursday prior to the service. Serving as pallbearers will be Donovan Burnaman, Thomas Burnaman, Gage Norris, Gavin Norris, Curtis Pelton, and...

Kenneth Green

Kenneth Green

May 22, 2016

Kenneth Dale Green Kenneth Dale Green, 73, of Orange passed away at his home Sunday, May 22, 2016. A gathering of family and friends will be Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. The funeral service will be at 2:00p.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the funeral home with interment to follow...

James Morgan Sellers

James Morgan Sellers

May 20, 2016

James Morgan Sellers, 74, passed away on May 20, 2016, after a brave 2 year battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family and friends at his homegoing. Funeral services will be 10:00a.m., Monday, May 23, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Stephen Hudnall and Reverend John Kimball. Burial will follow at King Cemetery...

Stephanie Renee Hallmark

Stephanie Renee Hallmark

May 20, 2016

Stephanie Renee Hallmark, 43, of Vidor, passed away on May 20, 2016. A memorial service will be 5:30p.m., with a visitation beginning at 4:30pm, Thursday, May 26, 2016, at Turning Point Church in Vidor. Officiating will be Pastor George Gau. Born in Houma, Louisiana, on April 26, 1973, she was the daughter of Gary and Sherry Bridges. Stephanie was a...

Francis Louise Crawley

Francis Louise Crawley

May 19, 2016

Frances L. Crawley, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 19, 2016, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, May 22, 2016, at First Baptist Church in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Michael Procella and Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at...

Norma Gene Ballard

Norma Gene Ballard

May 18, 2016

Norma Gene Ballard, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 18, 2016, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Friday, May 20, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Brandon Hanson and Pastor Cody Ballard. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 4:00 p.m. Born in Center,...

Pynkie Lua McCall

Pynkie Lua McCall

May 18, 2016

Pynkie Lua McCall Pynkie Lua McCall, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 18, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2016, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....

Doris Maurine Lindsay Bethard

Doris Maurine Lindsay Bethard

May 16, 2016

Doris Maurine Lindsay Bethard, 100, of Beaumont, Texas, former longtime resident of West Orange, passed away on May 16, 2016, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in...

Jocelyn "Jo" Burns

Jocelyn "Jo" Burns

May 31, 2016

Jocelyn “Jo” Burns Jocelyn “Jo” Burns, 81, of Bridge City, passed away on May 31, 2016, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 3, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Charles Miller. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. at McInnis Cemetery in Anacoco, Louisiana. Visitation will...

Leo J. Perry, Sr.

Leo J. Perry, Sr.

May 29, 2016

Leo J. Perry, Sr., 87, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 29, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner, of Little Cypress Baptist Church and Reverend Jerry Clark, co-worker and lifelong family friend. Burial will follow at Wilkinson...

Arthur Gene Pinder

Arthur Gene Pinder

May 28, 2016

Arthur G. “Diddy” Pinder, 82 of Vinton, Louisiana, passed away on May 28, 2016, in Lafayette, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm, Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Rick Watson. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00pm-9:00pm, Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home...

"Bill" Roscoe Watts Stevens

"Bill" Roscoe Watts Stevens

May 28, 2016

Roscoe Watts Stevens, known as Bill to his many friends, 79, of Beaumont, Texas passed away May 28, 2016. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held June 4, 2016 at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont. There will be a gathering of friends and family from 9 a.m. until service time. Bill was...

Lawrence "Larry" John Peterson

Lawrence "Larry" John Peterson

May 27, 2016

Larry Peterson, 57, of Bridge City, passed away on May 27, 2016. Memorial services will be 3:00 PM, Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Rudy Elizondo of Well of Hope and Keith Meyer of Old First Orange Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Wednesday June 1, 2016,...

Belinda Frankie Ann Warner

Belinda Frankie Ann Warner

May 26, 2016

Belinda Frankie Ann warner 53, born august 28,1962 passed away May 26, 2016 at 8.45p.m. She was loved by many. She leaves behind her son Jimmy Max Kirk and 5 sisters: Diane Mitchell, Sendy davis from Austin TX Nora Marie Martin from Deridder LA, Wanda Miguez from Zavalla TX, and Devin Deason from Dallas TX. A graveside service is planned...

Joe Alford

Joe Alford

May 26, 2016

Joe Alford, a small-town lawyer known for valuing people more than money, died May 26 at the age of 67. His wife of 46 years, Charlotte, was with him at his death and as he went through months of cancer treatments. In an age of lawyers advertising on billboards and television, Joe didn't even have a sign on his Orange...

Jessie Kervin

Jessie Kervin

May 25, 2016

Jessie Arlon Kervin Jessie Arlon Kervin, 82, of Orange, passed away on May 25, 2016, at his home in Orange with his daughters by his side. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, May 29, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will...

D.M. "Dee" Hebert

D.M. "Dee" Hebert

May 24, 2016

D.M. “Dee” Hebert, Jr., 87, of Beaumont passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at his residence. A celebration of his life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont with Pastor Rick White officiating. Interment will follow in the Oak Bluff Cemetery in Port Neches. A gathering of family and friends...

Philip "Yankee" Mortimer

Philip "Yankee" Mortimer

May 23, 2016

Philip Eli “Yankee” Mortimer, 86, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 23, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 26, 2016, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar...

Darrell Lee Trahan

Darrell Lee Trahan

May 22, 2016

Darrell Lee Trahan Darrell Lee Trahan, 62, of Bridge City, passed away on May 22, 2016, at his home in Bridge City, surrounded by his loving family. A funeral service will be held at 10:00AM, Thursday, May 26, 2016, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steven Leger. Entombment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial...

Mildred Corbello

Mildred Corbello

May 22, 2016

Funeral services for Mildred Corbello, 85, of Beaumont will be held on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the sanctuary of Westgate Memorial Baptist Church with Dr. Raymond McHenry and Chaplain David Cross officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at...

Donovan E. Woolwine

Donovan E. Woolwine

May 22, 2016

Funeral services for Donovan E. Woolwine, 78, of Beaumont will be held on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Thursday prior to the service. Serving as pallbearers will be Donovan Burnaman, Thomas Burnaman, Gage Norris, Gavin Norris, Curtis Pelton, and...

Kenneth Green

Kenneth Green

May 22, 2016

Kenneth Dale Green Kenneth Dale Green, 73, of Orange passed away at his home Sunday, May 22, 2016. A gathering of family and friends will be Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. The funeral service will be at 2:00p.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the funeral home with interment to follow...

James Morgan Sellers

James Morgan Sellers

May 20, 2016

James Morgan Sellers, 74, passed away on May 20, 2016, after a brave 2 year battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family and friends at his homegoing. Funeral services will be 10:00a.m., Monday, May 23, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Stephen Hudnall and Reverend John Kimball. Burial will follow at King Cemetery...

Stephanie Renee Hallmark

Stephanie Renee Hallmark

May 20, 2016

Stephanie Renee Hallmark, 43, of Vidor, passed away on May 20, 2016. A memorial service will be 5:30p.m., with a visitation beginning at 4:30pm, Thursday, May 26, 2016, at Turning Point Church in Vidor. Officiating will be Pastor George Gau. Born in Houma, Louisiana, on April 26, 1973, she was the daughter of Gary and Sherry Bridges. Stephanie was a...

Francis Louise Crawley

Francis Louise Crawley

May 19, 2016

Frances L. Crawley, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 19, 2016, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, May 22, 2016, at First Baptist Church in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Michael Procella and Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at...

Norma Gene Ballard

Norma Gene Ballard

May 18, 2016

Norma Gene Ballard, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 18, 2016, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Friday, May 20, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Brandon Hanson and Pastor Cody Ballard. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 4:00 p.m. Born in Center,...

Pynkie Lua McCall

Pynkie Lua McCall

May 18, 2016

Pynkie Lua McCall Pynkie Lua McCall, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 18, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2016, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....

Doris Maurine Lindsay Bethard

Doris Maurine Lindsay Bethard

May 16, 2016

Doris Maurine Lindsay Bethard, 100, of Beaumont, Texas, former longtime resident of West Orange, passed away on May 16, 2016, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in...

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