Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Jimmy Vessel
Mar 9, 2014
Jimmy Vessel, 65, of Orange, passed away after a lengthy illness Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 11 O’ clock a.m., Friday, March 14, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Robert Modisette and wife, Doctor Jan Modisette of Faith Memorial Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Texas. Burial...
Myrtle Louise Eschenbach
Mar 8, 2014
Myrtle Louise Eschenbach Myrtle Louise Eschenbach, 96, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 in Effort, Pennsylvania. Funeral Services will be 11:00am, Saturday, March 15, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Dan Deneke, Jared Halliburton, Joey Bradley, Sean Kyle, Frank Vanbuskirk, and Don Melton. Visitation will be from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, Friday at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Randy Lynn Smith
Mar 6, 2014
Randy Lynn Smith, 52, of Orange, was called to Heaven on Thursday, March 6, 2014. He was a hilarious, very likable man, who never met a stranger. He enjoyed fishing, cooking pork chops, drinking Mountain Dew, playing practical jokes, and he loved his girls and family very much. Randy was born on February 2, 1962, in Orange. He is preceded...
Billy Moulder Jr.
Mar 4, 2014
Billy Moulder William “Billy” Henry Moulder, Jr., 53, of Bridge City, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, Texas. Funeral Services will be 10 am, Saturday, March 8, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be from 5 till 7 p.m., Friday, March 7...
Gary Lee Hock
Feb 28, 2014
Gary Lee Hock, 51, passed away Friday, February 28, 2014 in Branson, Missouri. A graveside service will be 12:30pm, Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery with interment to follow. Visitation will be from 10am to 12pm, Tuesday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Greenville, Mississippi, on August 12, 1961, Gary was the son of B.D....
Florence Walsh
Feb 26, 2014
Florence S. Walsh, (nee Shinn), 86, affectionately known as "Sis" by all who knew her, passed on to a better place on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at her daughter's home in Orange, Tx. Beloved wife of the late David I. (Chuck) Walsh, dear daughter of the late Howard R. and Florence Shinn, loving mother of Maryann, Roseanne, and Jennifer. Sister...
Jeanette Duhon Lincecum
Feb 25, 2014
Jeanette Duhon Lincecum Jeanette Duhon Lincecum, 82, of Orange, Texas, died Tuesday, February 25 2014, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Thursday, February 27, 2014 at St. Helen Catholic Church of Orangefield with Father George Kidangen officiating. Burial will follow at Bland Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m....
Essie Mae Mott
Feb 24, 2014
Essie Mae Mott, 54, of Orange, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014, at her home. A memorial service will be 11am, Saturday, March 8, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor, Dr. John H. Smith, Jr. of Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Orange and Assistant Pastor Willie Celestine of St. Paul CME in Orange. Cremation...
Jo Lynn Withrow
Feb 24, 2014
Jo Lynn Burns Peveto Withrow, 68, of Orange, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 27, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch of Wesley United Methodist Church in Orange. Serving as pallbearers will be John Withrow, Greg Withrow, Frank Quilici,...
Melton Joseph Marceaux Sr.
Feb 20, 2014
Melton Joseph Marceaux Sr., 70, of Orange, Texas passed away on February 20, 2014 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 24, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Burial with military honors will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be held 4:00-7:00 p.m., with a...
Myrtle Breaux Dorman-Blake
Feb 20, 2014
Myrtle Breaux Dorman Blake Myrtle Breaux Dorman Blake, 84, of Orange, Texas passed away on February 20, 2014 at her daughter’s residence. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 22, 2014, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain David Abshire of New Century Hospice. Serving as pallbearers will be Jeff Walker,...
Richard James Vassar
Feb 19, 2014
Richard James Vassar, 72, of Vinton, Louisiana passed away on February 19, 2014 at his residence. Richard was born in Toomey Louisiana on March 16, 1941. He was the son of Winzey and Duna (Hebert) Vassar. After retiring from Certainteed Corporation, he enjoyed traveling full time with his loving wife. He served as a member of the Knights of Columbus,...
Millie Gordy
Feb 18, 2014
Millie Gordy, 77, of Orangefield, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 10:00a.m. until 12:00p.m. Thursday at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 12:00p.m., Thursday, February 20, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jacob Fitzgerald of First Baptist Church in Zavalla. A graveside...
Bonnie Lee Pepper Peveto
Feb 18, 2014
Bonnie Lee Pepper Peveto, 72, of Orange, passed away Tuesday of February 18, 2014, at her home. Funeral services will be 12:00, Saturday, February 22, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Randy Branch of Wesley United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Serving as Pallbearers will be...
Vernon Williams Sr.
Feb 18, 2014
Vernon Williams Sr., 71, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at his residence. Born in Buna, Texas, on May 12, 1942, Vernon was the son of Chris and Ethel (Sheppard) Williams. He was assistant police chief for the city of Pinehurst and later worked for Welch’s and Ferrell LP Gas. He was a wonderful father, grandfather, and great-grandfather....
Richard Lee “Rusty” Quigley
Feb 18, 2014
Richard Lee “Rusty” Quigley, 84, of Bridge City, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Serving as pallbearers will be Jeremy Quigley, Cory Quigley, Cody Quigley, Jeff Burton, Patrick Scott, and Clint...
Evelyn Rose Nobles
Feb 14, 2014
Evelyn Rose Nobles, 93, of The Woodlands and longtime resident of Orange, passed away Friday, February 14, 2014, in The Woodlands. A Memorial Service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2014, at Slade Chapel of the First United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Dan T. Hannon of Christ Church United Methodist in The Woodlands. Cremation was...
Reverend Tunney Vercher Sr.
Feb 14, 2014
Reverend Tunney Vercher, Sr, 86, of Orange, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2014, in his home. Funeral services will be 11AM, Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at Miracle Restoration Revivals in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Larry Doucet assisted by Brother Walter Hoffpauir. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30-9:00PM, Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Claybar...
Marjorie Grace Lewis
Feb 12, 2014
Marjorie Grace Lewis, 86, of Orange, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at The Meadows in Orange. A Graveside Service will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 16, 2014, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Sunday, at...
Elizabeth “Liz” Merriman
Feb 10, 2014
Elizabeth “Liz” Merriman, 74, of Orangefield, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 13, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Chaplain Mike Eaves of Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Burial will follow at W.R. Granger Cemetery in Orangefield....
Jimmy Vessel
Mar 9, 2014
Jimmy Vessel, 65, of Orange, passed away after a lengthy illness Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 11 O’ clock a.m., Friday, March 14, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Robert Modisette and wife, Doctor Jan Modisette of Faith Memorial Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Texas. Burial...
Myrtle Louise Eschenbach
Mar 8, 2014
Myrtle Louise Eschenbach Myrtle Louise Eschenbach, 96, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 in Effort, Pennsylvania. Funeral Services will be 11:00am, Saturday, March 15, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Dan Deneke, Jared Halliburton, Joey Bradley, Sean Kyle, Frank Vanbuskirk, and Don Melton. Visitation will be from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, Friday at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Randy Lynn Smith
Mar 6, 2014
Randy Lynn Smith, 52, of Orange, was called to Heaven on Thursday, March 6, 2014. He was a hilarious, very likable man, who never met a stranger. He enjoyed fishing, cooking pork chops, drinking Mountain Dew, playing practical jokes, and he loved his girls and family very much. Randy was born on February 2, 1962, in Orange. He is preceded...
Billy Moulder Jr.
Mar 4, 2014
Billy Moulder William “Billy” Henry Moulder, Jr., 53, of Bridge City, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, Texas. Funeral Services will be 10 am, Saturday, March 8, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be from 5 till 7 p.m., Friday, March 7...
Gary Lee Hock
Feb 28, 2014
Gary Lee Hock, 51, passed away Friday, February 28, 2014 in Branson, Missouri. A graveside service will be 12:30pm, Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery with interment to follow. Visitation will be from 10am to 12pm, Tuesday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Greenville, Mississippi, on August 12, 1961, Gary was the son of B.D....
Florence Walsh
Feb 26, 2014
Florence S. Walsh, (nee Shinn), 86, affectionately known as "Sis" by all who knew her, passed on to a better place on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at her daughter's home in Orange, Tx. Beloved wife of the late David I. (Chuck) Walsh, dear daughter of the late Howard R. and Florence Shinn, loving mother of Maryann, Roseanne, and Jennifer. Sister...
Jeanette Duhon Lincecum
Feb 25, 2014
Jeanette Duhon Lincecum Jeanette Duhon Lincecum, 82, of Orange, Texas, died Tuesday, February 25 2014, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Thursday, February 27, 2014 at St. Helen Catholic Church of Orangefield with Father George Kidangen officiating. Burial will follow at Bland Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m....
Essie Mae Mott
Feb 24, 2014
Essie Mae Mott, 54, of Orange, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014, at her home. A memorial service will be 11am, Saturday, March 8, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor, Dr. John H. Smith, Jr. of Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Orange and Assistant Pastor Willie Celestine of St. Paul CME in Orange. Cremation...
Jo Lynn Withrow
Feb 24, 2014
Jo Lynn Burns Peveto Withrow, 68, of Orange, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 27, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch of Wesley United Methodist Church in Orange. Serving as pallbearers will be John Withrow, Greg Withrow, Frank Quilici,...
Melton Joseph Marceaux Sr.
Feb 20, 2014
Melton Joseph Marceaux Sr., 70, of Orange, Texas passed away on February 20, 2014 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 24, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Burial with military honors will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be held 4:00-7:00 p.m., with a...
Myrtle Breaux Dorman-Blake
Feb 20, 2014
Myrtle Breaux Dorman Blake Myrtle Breaux Dorman Blake, 84, of Orange, Texas passed away on February 20, 2014 at her daughter’s residence. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 22, 2014, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain David Abshire of New Century Hospice. Serving as pallbearers will be Jeff Walker,...
Richard James Vassar
Feb 19, 2014
Richard James Vassar, 72, of Vinton, Louisiana passed away on February 19, 2014 at his residence. Richard was born in Toomey Louisiana on March 16, 1941. He was the son of Winzey and Duna (Hebert) Vassar. After retiring from Certainteed Corporation, he enjoyed traveling full time with his loving wife. He served as a member of the Knights of Columbus,...
Millie Gordy
Feb 18, 2014
Millie Gordy, 77, of Orangefield, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 10:00a.m. until 12:00p.m. Thursday at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 12:00p.m., Thursday, February 20, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jacob Fitzgerald of First Baptist Church in Zavalla. A graveside...
Bonnie Lee Pepper Peveto
Feb 18, 2014
Bonnie Lee Pepper Peveto, 72, of Orange, passed away Tuesday of February 18, 2014, at her home. Funeral services will be 12:00, Saturday, February 22, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Randy Branch of Wesley United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Serving as Pallbearers will be...
Vernon Williams Sr.
Feb 18, 2014
Vernon Williams Sr., 71, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at his residence. Born in Buna, Texas, on May 12, 1942, Vernon was the son of Chris and Ethel (Sheppard) Williams. He was assistant police chief for the city of Pinehurst and later worked for Welch’s and Ferrell LP Gas. He was a wonderful father, grandfather, and great-grandfather....
Richard Lee “Rusty” Quigley
Feb 18, 2014
Richard Lee “Rusty” Quigley, 84, of Bridge City, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Serving as pallbearers will be Jeremy Quigley, Cory Quigley, Cody Quigley, Jeff Burton, Patrick Scott, and Clint...
Evelyn Rose Nobles
Feb 14, 2014
Evelyn Rose Nobles, 93, of The Woodlands and longtime resident of Orange, passed away Friday, February 14, 2014, in The Woodlands. A Memorial Service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2014, at Slade Chapel of the First United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Dan T. Hannon of Christ Church United Methodist in The Woodlands. Cremation was...
Reverend Tunney Vercher Sr.
Feb 14, 2014
Reverend Tunney Vercher, Sr, 86, of Orange, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2014, in his home. Funeral services will be 11AM, Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at Miracle Restoration Revivals in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Larry Doucet assisted by Brother Walter Hoffpauir. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30-9:00PM, Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Claybar...
Marjorie Grace Lewis
Feb 12, 2014
Marjorie Grace Lewis, 86, of Orange, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at The Meadows in Orange. A Graveside Service will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 16, 2014, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Sunday, at...
Elizabeth “Liz” Merriman
Feb 10, 2014
Elizabeth “Liz” Merriman, 74, of Orangefield, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 13, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Chaplain Mike Eaves of Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Burial will follow at W.R. Granger Cemetery in Orangefield....



