Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Robert Watkins
Apr 30, 2016
Robert Watkins, 53, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 30, 2016, at his home. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Mike Leonard. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 12:30 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange,...
Mary Nell Allen
Apr 29, 2016
Mary Nell Allen, 69, of Bridge City, passed away on April 29, at her residence. Funeral services will be Wednesday 10:00a.m., May 4, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00p.m.-8:00p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City with rosary recited at 6:30p.m. Born in...
Katheryn Duncan
Apr 29, 2016
Kay Duncan, 59, of Orangefield, passed away Friday morning, April 29, 2016 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. A gathering of family and friends will be Monday evening, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City....
Johnny Worthen
Apr 29, 2016
Johnny Geland Worthen, 84, of Orange, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at his home. The funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor David Milner of Calvary Baptist Church of West Orange. Entombment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. There will be a...
Peggy Jo Savoy
Apr 29, 2016
Peggy Jo (Choate) Savoy, 73, of Vidor, Texas passed away April 29, 2016 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Peggy was born December 7, 1946 in Beaumont, Texas to Chester and Bertie Mae (Revia) Choate. She was a retired custodian from a local school district. Surviving Peggy are her children, Randy Savoy, Debra Corzine, Geneva Kingman, Charles Savoy and Ralph...
James Fontenot
Apr 29, 2016
James Arlen Fontenot James Arlen Fontenot, of Orange, TX, passed away peacefully the evening of Friday, April 29th, in Round Rock, TX, to the sound of his favorite Hank Williams song, “Fun on the Bayou.” He was a loving and devoted husband, adoring father, grandfather, great grandfather, and intense lover of life. James was born in Washington, Louisiana on October...
Vera Parker
Apr 28, 2016
VVera Anne Versen Parker Vera Anne Versen Parker formerly of Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Lufkin, Texas. She was born December 10, 1937 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Vera was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Louis Versen and Vera Cobb Versen and her son Louis Versen Parker. She is survived by her loving husband...
Juanita Lee Wallace
Apr 26, 2016
Juanita Lee Wallace Juanita Lee Wallace born June 2, 1928, in Orange, Texas, died April 26, 2016, at 87 years of age. She was preceded in death by her father, Theodore Grant Wilson; her mother, Lucy Eve Frederick Wilson; her sister, Loretta Siebert; her brother, Theodore Grant Wilson, Jr.; and her granddaughter, Carrie Renee Wallace-Walpole. She is survived by her...
Marjorie Joyce Hatton
Apr 26, 2016
Marjorie Joyce Hatton Marjorie Joyce Hatton, 91, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on April 26, 2016, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, May 1, 2016, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Doug Shows. Burial will follow at Turner Cemetery in Bridge City. Visitation will be prior...
Amy Patnaude Copeland
Apr 26, 2016
Amy Patnaude Copeland Amy Patnaude Copeland, 53, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 26, 2016, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 30, 2016, at First United Methodist Church in Mauriceville, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Sharon Sabom. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Mary Ann Scofield
Apr 26, 2016
Mary Ann Scofield Mary Ann Scofield was welcomed into the world on January 30th, 1947 in Orange, Texas. Born to Frank and Sarah Todaro, she was the second of five beautiful girls; the oldest, her twin sister Rosalie, out-nudged her by five minutes. Growing up in a loving, tight-knit Italian family, her lifelong values of family, church, and community were...
Kaye H. White
Apr 25, 2016
Kaye H. White fought the fight, ran the race and is now in the arms of the Lord. Born on August 28, 1946 to Thomas E. and Jo Kathryn Howell, and passed away April 25, 2016. Kaye was a graduate of Port Neches Groves High School and Hillcrest Nursing School in Waco. She was a Registered Nurse and retired from...
Margaret Louviere
Apr 25, 2016
Margaret Louviere Margaret Louviere, 95, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016, at The Meadows Nursing facility in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 29, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Ed Rawls of Silver Oaks Baptist Church in Orange and Reverend Tommy Anthony from McDonald Memorial...
Helen "Billie" Myers
Apr 25, 2016
Helen “Billie” Myers, 85, of Orange, passed away on April 25, 2016, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:30 AM, Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Keith Fontenot. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will precede the service starting at 10:30 AM. Born in...
Harry Dean Sechler
Apr 24, 2016
Dean Sechler, 93, of Orange, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., April 27, 2016 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Mike Umbenhaur of First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until service...
Kathleen Elsie Colvin
Apr 23, 2016
Kathleen Elsie Colvin, 76, of Orange passed away at her home, Saturday, April 23, 2016. She was born in South Gate, CA to Howard Elmer and Florence Josephine (Warman) Dey. She was preceded in death by her parents and is survived by her husband of 35 years, L. Benard Colvin of Orange; daughter, Meredith Colvin of Houston; son, Brett Collins...
Jesse Wade Nation, Jr.
Apr 23, 2016
Jesse “J.W.” Nation, Jr. Jesse “J.W.” Nation, Jr., 78, of West Orange, passed away on April 23, 2016 in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, April 27, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Daniel Ray of Maranatha Christian Center in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange. Visitation will precede the...
Jeff M. Holland
Apr 22, 2016
Jeff M. Holland, 50, of Houston, passed away on April 22, 2016. A memorial gathering will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A memorial service will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, May 1, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at 5501 Main St, Houston, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Emily...
Mary Frances Chretien Rasmussen Hartley
Apr 20, 2016
Mary Frances Chretien Rasmussen Hartley Mary Frances Chretien Rasmussen Hartley, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 20, 2016, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 23, 2016, at First United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend John Warren. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be prior...
Tiffani Danielle Hughes
Apr 19, 2016
Tiffani Danielle Hughes Tiffani Danielle Hughes, 30, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in New Orleans, Louisiana. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 25, 2016, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Interment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Robert Watkins
Apr 30, 2016
Robert Watkins, 53, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 30, 2016, at his home. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Mike Leonard. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 12:30 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange,...
Mary Nell Allen
Apr 29, 2016
Mary Nell Allen, 69, of Bridge City, passed away on April 29, at her residence. Funeral services will be Wednesday 10:00a.m., May 4, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00p.m.-8:00p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City with rosary recited at 6:30p.m. Born in...
Katheryn Duncan
Apr 29, 2016
Kay Duncan, 59, of Orangefield, passed away Friday morning, April 29, 2016 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. A gathering of family and friends will be Monday evening, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City....
Johnny Worthen
Apr 29, 2016
Johnny Geland Worthen, 84, of Orange, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at his home. The funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor David Milner of Calvary Baptist Church of West Orange. Entombment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. There will be a...
Peggy Jo Savoy
Apr 29, 2016
Peggy Jo (Choate) Savoy, 73, of Vidor, Texas passed away April 29, 2016 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Peggy was born December 7, 1946 in Beaumont, Texas to Chester and Bertie Mae (Revia) Choate. She was a retired custodian from a local school district. Surviving Peggy are her children, Randy Savoy, Debra Corzine, Geneva Kingman, Charles Savoy and Ralph...
James Fontenot
Apr 29, 2016
James Arlen Fontenot James Arlen Fontenot, of Orange, TX, passed away peacefully the evening of Friday, April 29th, in Round Rock, TX, to the sound of his favorite Hank Williams song, “Fun on the Bayou.” He was a loving and devoted husband, adoring father, grandfather, great grandfather, and intense lover of life. James was born in Washington, Louisiana on October...
Vera Parker
Apr 28, 2016
VVera Anne Versen Parker Vera Anne Versen Parker formerly of Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Lufkin, Texas. She was born December 10, 1937 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Vera was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Louis Versen and Vera Cobb Versen and her son Louis Versen Parker. She is survived by her loving husband...
Juanita Lee Wallace
Apr 26, 2016
Juanita Lee Wallace Juanita Lee Wallace born June 2, 1928, in Orange, Texas, died April 26, 2016, at 87 years of age. She was preceded in death by her father, Theodore Grant Wilson; her mother, Lucy Eve Frederick Wilson; her sister, Loretta Siebert; her brother, Theodore Grant Wilson, Jr.; and her granddaughter, Carrie Renee Wallace-Walpole. She is survived by her...
Marjorie Joyce Hatton
Apr 26, 2016
Marjorie Joyce Hatton Marjorie Joyce Hatton, 91, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on April 26, 2016, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, May 1, 2016, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Doug Shows. Burial will follow at Turner Cemetery in Bridge City. Visitation will be prior...
Amy Patnaude Copeland
Apr 26, 2016
Amy Patnaude Copeland Amy Patnaude Copeland, 53, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 26, 2016, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 30, 2016, at First United Methodist Church in Mauriceville, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Sharon Sabom. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Mary Ann Scofield
Apr 26, 2016
Mary Ann Scofield Mary Ann Scofield was welcomed into the world on January 30th, 1947 in Orange, Texas. Born to Frank and Sarah Todaro, she was the second of five beautiful girls; the oldest, her twin sister Rosalie, out-nudged her by five minutes. Growing up in a loving, tight-knit Italian family, her lifelong values of family, church, and community were...
Kaye H. White
Apr 25, 2016
Kaye H. White fought the fight, ran the race and is now in the arms of the Lord. Born on August 28, 1946 to Thomas E. and Jo Kathryn Howell, and passed away April 25, 2016. Kaye was a graduate of Port Neches Groves High School and Hillcrest Nursing School in Waco. She was a Registered Nurse and retired from...
Margaret Louviere
Apr 25, 2016
Margaret Louviere Margaret Louviere, 95, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016, at The Meadows Nursing facility in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 29, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Ed Rawls of Silver Oaks Baptist Church in Orange and Reverend Tommy Anthony from McDonald Memorial...
Helen "Billie" Myers
Apr 25, 2016
Helen “Billie” Myers, 85, of Orange, passed away on April 25, 2016, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:30 AM, Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Keith Fontenot. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will precede the service starting at 10:30 AM. Born in...
Harry Dean Sechler
Apr 24, 2016
Dean Sechler, 93, of Orange, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., April 27, 2016 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Mike Umbenhaur of First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until service...
Kathleen Elsie Colvin
Apr 23, 2016
Kathleen Elsie Colvin, 76, of Orange passed away at her home, Saturday, April 23, 2016. She was born in South Gate, CA to Howard Elmer and Florence Josephine (Warman) Dey. She was preceded in death by her parents and is survived by her husband of 35 years, L. Benard Colvin of Orange; daughter, Meredith Colvin of Houston; son, Brett Collins...
Jesse Wade Nation, Jr.
Apr 23, 2016
Jesse “J.W.” Nation, Jr. Jesse “J.W.” Nation, Jr., 78, of West Orange, passed away on April 23, 2016 in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, April 27, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Daniel Ray of Maranatha Christian Center in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange. Visitation will precede the...
Jeff M. Holland
Apr 22, 2016
Jeff M. Holland, 50, of Houston, passed away on April 22, 2016. A memorial gathering will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A memorial service will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, May 1, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at 5501 Main St, Houston, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Emily...
Mary Frances Chretien Rasmussen Hartley
Apr 20, 2016
Mary Frances Chretien Rasmussen Hartley Mary Frances Chretien Rasmussen Hartley, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 20, 2016, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 23, 2016, at First United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend John Warren. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be prior...
Tiffani Danielle Hughes
Apr 19, 2016
Tiffani Danielle Hughes Tiffani Danielle Hughes, 30, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in New Orleans, Louisiana. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 25, 2016, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Interment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be...