Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

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Virginia D. "Ginny" Green

Virginia D. "Ginny" Green

Jun 2, 2014

Virginia D. “Ginny” Green, 76, of Orange, passed away on June 2, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Thursday, June 5th, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Scott McIntosh of North Orange Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday...

Frances Binagia Choate

Frances Binagia Choate

Jun 1, 2014

Frances Binagia Choate, 98, of Vinton, LA, passed away on June 1, 2014, at Resthaven Nursing Home in Lake Charles, LA. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 5, 2014,...

Sharlet Boehme Courmier

Sharlet Boehme Courmier

May 31, 2014

Sharlet Boehme Courmier, 67, of Vinton, LA, passed away on May 31, 2014, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 3, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Nibletts Bluff Cemetery in Vinton, LA. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00...

Marilyn Lomie Cotton

Marilyn Lomie Cotton

May 31, 2014

Marilyn Lomie Cotton, 86, of Orangefield, passed away on May 31, 2014, at her residence. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 5, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Bobby Granger of West Orange Christian Church. The eulogy will be given by Will “Sarge” Cotton and Mark Scales. Burial will follow at Mary...

Goldie Louise Lindsey Buker

Goldie Louise Lindsey Buker

May 30, 2014

On May 30, 2014, Goldie Louise Lindsey Buker went to her heavenly home while surrounded by her loving family: Valerie Keneson (Bradley) of Vidor; Ralph Buker (Geneva) of Orange; and Vickie Doucet of Melbourne, Florida, as well as extended family and friends. Goldie Louise was born on December 26, 1923 in Dunbar, West Virginia to the late Herbert William Lindsey...

Robert Marlon Anthony Jr.

Robert Marlon Anthony Jr.

May 28, 2014

Robert Marlon Anthony, Jr., 61, of Westlake, Louisiana, rock-n-rolled to Heaven on May 28, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Born in Kenedy, Texas, on July 10, 1952, he was the son of Robert Marlon Anthony, Sr. and Sarah Maxine Anthony. A Stark graduate of 1970, he was all regional in High School football. Robert was very...

Francis Cleveland Brantley

Francis Cleveland Brantley

May 26, 2014

Francis Cleveland Brantley Francis Cleveland Brantley, 78, of Orange, passed away on May 26, 2014, at his home. Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m., Friday, May 30, 2014, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 2:00-3:00 p.m., Friday, May 30, 2014 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born on August 30, 1935, he was the son of...

L. B. "Snookie" Brashear

L. B. "Snookie" Brashear

May 26, 2014

Levis Boyce Brashear died on Monday, May 26, 2014 at the age of 81 at his home surrounded by family. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 30th at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Lynn Ashcraft will officiate. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in McLewis Community. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to...

Edward Ashworth

Edward Ashworth

May 25, 2014

Edward Ashworth, 52, of Orange, passed away on May 25, 2014. Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m., May 29, 2014 at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. Cremation was held under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Born in Orange, Texas, on June...

Robert Paul Campbell Sr.

Robert Paul Campbell Sr.

May 25, 2014

Robert Paul Campbell Sr., 50, of Orange, passed away on May 25, 2014, at his home in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 30, 2014 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Rev. Welton McGallien officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday at the...

Mae Byrd Smith

Mae Byrd Smith

May 25, 2014

Mae Byrd Smith, 88, of Orange, passed away on May 25, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. A graveside service and burial will be...

Laura Ann "Cherokee" Flowers

Laura Ann "Cherokee" Flowers

May 24, 2014

Laura Ann “Cherokee” Flowers, 61, of Bridge City, passed away on May 24, 2014, in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Winfree Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Brother Keith Royal of Winfree Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Winfree Baptist Church. Born in Gaines...

George Morgan Jones

George Morgan Jones

May 23, 2014

George Morgan Jones, 73 of Sugar Land, Texas, passed away after a long and valiant battle with cancer on May 23, 2014, at his home surrounded by family. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, on July 15, 1940, he was the son of Morgan and Virginia (Burnett) Jones. George was a 1958 graduate of Lutcher Stark High School and a 1964...

Dr. James Sidney Strang

Dr. James Sidney Strang

May 23, 2014

Dr. James S. Strang, 82, of Montgomery, AL passed away on May 23, 2014. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, TX with a Graveside Service at 11:00. He was preceded in death by his father, William Jacob Strang, Sr. and his mother, Willie Alice (Fullbright) Strang, both of Orange,...

Archie D. Conley Sr

Archie D. Conley Sr

May 23, 2014

Archie D. Conley, Sr., 78, of Orange, passed away on May 23, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 26, 2014, at North Orange Pentecostal Church. Officiating will be Reverend Chris Bankerd. Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from...

Kellie Gentry

Kellie Gentry

May 22, 2014

Kellie Gentry, 53, of Orange, passed away on May 22, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Hoffpauir. Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on February 15, 1961, Kellie was the daughter of Marvin Prather O’Neal and Katrina Faye Outlaw....

Delores Anne Myers

Delores Anne Myers

May 22, 2014

Delores Anne Myers, 76, of Bridge City, passed away on May 22, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 26, 2014, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Cremation to follow. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 2014 at...

Suewillow Wilkinson Casey

Suewillow Wilkinson Casey

May 21, 2014

Suewillow Wilkinson Casey, 102, of Orange, passed away on May 21, 2014, at Pinehurst Nursing Home in Orange. Funeral services to remember her life will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 24, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Dr. Andy Pate of First Christian Church in Orange. Interment will be at Jett Cemetery in Orange...

Ben Culpepper

Ben Culpepper

May 19, 2014

Ben Culpepper (June 30, 1942 – May 19, 2014) Quillon Benton “Ben” Culpepper, Jr., 71, a lifelong resident of Orange, Texas, died Monday, May 19, 2014 in Houston, Texas after a short illness. He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather, as well as a civic, community and church leader, and he will be greatly missed. Ben was born on...

Elvie LeLeux Dubois

Elvie LeLeux Dubois

May 19, 2014

Elvie Lucille Dubois, 93, of Orange passed away on May 19, 2014, at Answered Prayer Private Care Facility. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 24, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Father Tom Phelan of St. Francis of Assisi Church in...

Virginia D. "Ginny" Green

Virginia D. "Ginny" Green

Jun 2, 2014

Virginia D. “Ginny” Green, 76, of Orange, passed away on June 2, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Thursday, June 5th, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Scott McIntosh of North Orange Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday...

Frances Binagia Choate

Frances Binagia Choate

Jun 1, 2014

Frances Binagia Choate, 98, of Vinton, LA, passed away on June 1, 2014, at Resthaven Nursing Home in Lake Charles, LA. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 5, 2014,...

Sharlet Boehme Courmier

Sharlet Boehme Courmier

May 31, 2014

Sharlet Boehme Courmier, 67, of Vinton, LA, passed away on May 31, 2014, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 3, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Nibletts Bluff Cemetery in Vinton, LA. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00...

Marilyn Lomie Cotton

Marilyn Lomie Cotton

May 31, 2014

Marilyn Lomie Cotton, 86, of Orangefield, passed away on May 31, 2014, at her residence. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 5, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Bobby Granger of West Orange Christian Church. The eulogy will be given by Will “Sarge” Cotton and Mark Scales. Burial will follow at Mary...

Goldie Louise Lindsey Buker

Goldie Louise Lindsey Buker

May 30, 2014

On May 30, 2014, Goldie Louise Lindsey Buker went to her heavenly home while surrounded by her loving family: Valerie Keneson (Bradley) of Vidor; Ralph Buker (Geneva) of Orange; and Vickie Doucet of Melbourne, Florida, as well as extended family and friends. Goldie Louise was born on December 26, 1923 in Dunbar, West Virginia to the late Herbert William Lindsey...

Robert Marlon Anthony Jr.

Robert Marlon Anthony Jr.

May 28, 2014

Robert Marlon Anthony, Jr., 61, of Westlake, Louisiana, rock-n-rolled to Heaven on May 28, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Born in Kenedy, Texas, on July 10, 1952, he was the son of Robert Marlon Anthony, Sr. and Sarah Maxine Anthony. A Stark graduate of 1970, he was all regional in High School football. Robert was very...

Francis Cleveland Brantley

Francis Cleveland Brantley

May 26, 2014

Francis Cleveland Brantley Francis Cleveland Brantley, 78, of Orange, passed away on May 26, 2014, at his home. Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m., Friday, May 30, 2014, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 2:00-3:00 p.m., Friday, May 30, 2014 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born on August 30, 1935, he was the son of...

L. B. "Snookie" Brashear

L. B. "Snookie" Brashear

May 26, 2014

Levis Boyce Brashear died on Monday, May 26, 2014 at the age of 81 at his home surrounded by family. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 30th at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Lynn Ashcraft will officiate. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in McLewis Community. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to...

Edward Ashworth

Edward Ashworth

May 25, 2014

Edward Ashworth, 52, of Orange, passed away on May 25, 2014. Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m., May 29, 2014 at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. Cremation was held under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Born in Orange, Texas, on June...

Robert Paul Campbell Sr.

Robert Paul Campbell Sr.

May 25, 2014

Robert Paul Campbell Sr., 50, of Orange, passed away on May 25, 2014, at his home in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 30, 2014 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Rev. Welton McGallien officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday at the...

Mae Byrd Smith

Mae Byrd Smith

May 25, 2014

Mae Byrd Smith, 88, of Orange, passed away on May 25, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. A graveside service and burial will be...

Laura Ann "Cherokee" Flowers

Laura Ann "Cherokee" Flowers

May 24, 2014

Laura Ann “Cherokee” Flowers, 61, of Bridge City, passed away on May 24, 2014, in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Winfree Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Brother Keith Royal of Winfree Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Winfree Baptist Church. Born in Gaines...

George Morgan Jones

George Morgan Jones

May 23, 2014

George Morgan Jones, 73 of Sugar Land, Texas, passed away after a long and valiant battle with cancer on May 23, 2014, at his home surrounded by family. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, on July 15, 1940, he was the son of Morgan and Virginia (Burnett) Jones. George was a 1958 graduate of Lutcher Stark High School and a 1964...

Dr. James Sidney Strang

Dr. James Sidney Strang

May 23, 2014

Dr. James S. Strang, 82, of Montgomery, AL passed away on May 23, 2014. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, TX with a Graveside Service at 11:00. He was preceded in death by his father, William Jacob Strang, Sr. and his mother, Willie Alice (Fullbright) Strang, both of Orange,...

Archie D. Conley Sr

Archie D. Conley Sr

May 23, 2014

Archie D. Conley, Sr., 78, of Orange, passed away on May 23, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 26, 2014, at North Orange Pentecostal Church. Officiating will be Reverend Chris Bankerd. Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from...

Kellie Gentry

Kellie Gentry

May 22, 2014

Kellie Gentry, 53, of Orange, passed away on May 22, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Hoffpauir. Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on February 15, 1961, Kellie was the daughter of Marvin Prather O’Neal and Katrina Faye Outlaw....

Delores Anne Myers

Delores Anne Myers

May 22, 2014

Delores Anne Myers, 76, of Bridge City, passed away on May 22, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 26, 2014, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Cremation to follow. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 2014 at...

Suewillow Wilkinson Casey

Suewillow Wilkinson Casey

May 21, 2014

Suewillow Wilkinson Casey, 102, of Orange, passed away on May 21, 2014, at Pinehurst Nursing Home in Orange. Funeral services to remember her life will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 24, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Dr. Andy Pate of First Christian Church in Orange. Interment will be at Jett Cemetery in Orange...

Ben Culpepper

Ben Culpepper

May 19, 2014

Ben Culpepper (June 30, 1942 – May 19, 2014) Quillon Benton “Ben” Culpepper, Jr., 71, a lifelong resident of Orange, Texas, died Monday, May 19, 2014 in Houston, Texas after a short illness. He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather, as well as a civic, community and church leader, and he will be greatly missed. Ben was born on...

Elvie LeLeux Dubois

Elvie LeLeux Dubois

May 19, 2014

Elvie Lucille Dubois, 93, of Orange passed away on May 19, 2014, at Answered Prayer Private Care Facility. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 24, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Father Tom Phelan of St. Francis of Assisi Church in...

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