Obituaries for

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Mildred Clark

Mildred Clark

Oct 9, 2015

Mildred Clark, 84, of Beaumont was born December 7, 1930 in Bessmay, Texas to Pete and Mabel (Patterson) Knight and went to be with her Lord on October 9, 2015. A longtime resident of Beaumont, Mrs. Clark was a retired financial analyst with Mobil Oil and a member of First Baptist Church of Beaumont. She was preceded in death by...

Odis Welch

Odis Welch

Oct 8, 2015

Odis l. Welch, 87, died peacefully on October 8, 2015, in Austin, TX. Odis was born February 13, 1928 to Jimmy and Janie Welch. He married Beatrice Dorman in 1948 and the couple had one child together. He lived in Orange, TX until 1971, then moved to Austin. Odis is survived by his daughter, Nelwyn Trantham, her husband Thomas Trantham;...

Edna Ruth Melgoza

Edna Ruth Melgoza

Oct 8, 2015

Edna Ruth Melgoza, 54, of West Orange, Texas, passed away October 8, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm, Monday, October 12, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Mike Umbenhaur, of First Presbyterian Church of Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00pm-7:00pm, Saturday and Sunday,...

Jeannine Carter Batchelor

Jeannine Carter Batchelor

Oct 6, 2015

Jeannine Carter Batchelor was born Feb. 25, 1930 in Kirbyville, Texas to James D. Lafayette and Bonnie Ola (Beard) Carter and passed away Oct. 6, 2015 in Beaumont, Texas. She resided in Kirbyville until 1948 when she married the love of her life, Bill Batchelor, and they moved to Beaumont. She attended business school and worked as a bookkeeper and...

Patrick Henry Belanger

Patrick Henry Belanger

Oct 6, 2015

Patrick Henry Belanger Patrick Henry Belanger, 71, of Bridge City, Texas, and longtime resident of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on October 6, 2015, at the Medical Center of SETX, in Port Arthur. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on December 20, 1943, he was the son of Minor Belanger and Elizabeth Ann Cillessen. Patrick enjoyed woodworking projects; he was very...

Graves Morris Jones, Jr

Graves Morris Jones, Jr

Oct 3, 2015

Graves Morris Jones, Jr., known as Morris to his friends, passed away October 3, 2015 in Beaumont, TX surrounded by his daughters and siblings. Morris was born July 11, 1946 in Beaumont and was living in Vidor, TX at the time of his death. Morris was a man of many interests and passions. He was a lover of animals and...

Mary Lou Billeaud

Mary Lou Billeaud

Oct 3, 2015

Mary Lou Billeaud, 78, of Orange, passed away on October 3, 2015, at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Born in Columbus, Ohio, on July 2, 1937, she was the daughter of Lavon E. McClellan, Sr. and Mary (Sprouse) McClellan. From a young age and throughout her life; Mary worked as a horse groomer at various equestrian racetracks....

Fenton A. "Mac" McPherson

Fenton A. "Mac" McPherson

Oct 2, 2015

Fenton A. “Mac” McPherson, 82, of Orange, passed away on October 2, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Tom Haas of Grace Lutheran Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...

Grace V. Thompson

Grace V. Thompson

Sep 30, 2015

Grace V. Thompson, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 30, 2015, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 4, 2015, at Bethel Baptist Church, 2906 Western Avenue, Orange, Texas.. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, October 3, 2015, at Claybar Funeral...

Mildred T. Howard

Mildred T. Howard

Sep 29, 2015

Funeral services for Mildred T. Howard, 76, of Beaumont will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow in the Haven of Rest Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, prior to the service. Mrs. Howard was born Feb. 14, 1939 in Beaumont to Horace Joseph and Theresa (Foux)...

Ann Guyote

Ann Guyote

Sep 29, 2015

Ann Guyote Ann Guyote, 75, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 29, 2015, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 2, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will...

Genevieve "Genny" LeBlanc

Genevieve "Genny" LeBlanc

Sep 28, 2015

Genevieve “Genny” LeBlanc Genevieve “Genny” LeBlanc, 69, of Orange, passed away on September 28, 2015, at her home, after a brief illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00am, Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...

Douglas Peveto

Douglas Peveto

Sep 28, 2015

Douglas Peveto, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 28, 2015, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas, of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Winfree Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00pm....

Oscar Falcon Hereira

Oscar Falcon Hereira

Sep 28, 2015

A memorial service for Oscar Falcon Hereira, 82 of Beaumont will be held on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Rev. Andres Prichard officiating. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 4:00 p.m. prior to the service. Mr. Hereira was born December 8, 1932 in Bolodron, Cuba and passed away Sept....

Deacon Edward Wise Blankenstein

Deacon Edward Wise Blankenstein

Sep 27, 2015

Deacon Edward Wise Blankenstein, 77, of Orange, Texas, went to meet his Maker on September 27, at M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., on Friday, October 2, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. A Wake Service will begin at 6 p.m., presided over by Deacon...

Harry Heard Hodge, Jr.

Harry Heard Hodge, Jr.

Sep 25, 2015

Harry H. Hodge, Jr. was born in Houston, TX on April 5, 1923 to Harry H. Hodge, Sr. and Adelena Brown Hodge. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 25, 2015. Harry moved to Beaumont at the age of 9 when his father was made the pastor of what was to become the Sabine Tabernacle and...

Tommy Lee Romero

Tommy Lee Romero

Sep 24, 2015

Tommy Lee Romero, 68, of Lumberton was born January 22, 1947 in Port Arthur, Texas to Fred and Geneve (Morgan) Romero and passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A longtime resident of Southeast Texas, Mr. Romero was a retired electrician and a US Air Force veteran. He is survived by his wife, Connie Jo (Payton)...

Gerald Louis Gilley

Gerald Louis Gilley

Sep 22, 2015

Gerald Louis Gilley, 82, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 22, 2015, in Galveston. Funeral services will be at 10:00am, Saturday, September 26, 2015, at United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend J.W. Harrell. A graveside service and interment will be held at 2:30pm at Creel Memorial Cemetery in Reeves, Louisiana. Visitation will be from...

Lucille Myers

Lucille Myers

Sep 21, 2015

Lucille Myers Lucille Myers, 99, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 21, 2015, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am, Thursday, September 24, 2015, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Mimosa Pine Cemetery in Sulphur, Louisiana. Visitation will be from...

Marcelino "Satch" Lopez

Marcelino "Satch" Lopez

Sep 21, 2015

Marcelino “Satch” Lopez Marcelino “Satch” Lopez, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 21, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, Friday, September 25, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle and Reverend Barry Bradley. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00pm-9:00pm,...

Mildred Clark

Mildred Clark

Oct 9, 2015

Mildred Clark, 84, of Beaumont was born December 7, 1930 in Bessmay, Texas to Pete and Mabel (Patterson) Knight and went to be with her Lord on October 9, 2015. A longtime resident of Beaumont, Mrs. Clark was a retired financial analyst with Mobil Oil and a member of First Baptist Church of Beaumont. She was preceded in death by...

Odis Welch

Odis Welch

Oct 8, 2015

Odis l. Welch, 87, died peacefully on October 8, 2015, in Austin, TX. Odis was born February 13, 1928 to Jimmy and Janie Welch. He married Beatrice Dorman in 1948 and the couple had one child together. He lived in Orange, TX until 1971, then moved to Austin. Odis is survived by his daughter, Nelwyn Trantham, her husband Thomas Trantham;...

Edna Ruth Melgoza

Edna Ruth Melgoza

Oct 8, 2015

Edna Ruth Melgoza, 54, of West Orange, Texas, passed away October 8, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm, Monday, October 12, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Mike Umbenhaur, of First Presbyterian Church of Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00pm-7:00pm, Saturday and Sunday,...

Jeannine Carter Batchelor

Jeannine Carter Batchelor

Oct 6, 2015

Jeannine Carter Batchelor was born Feb. 25, 1930 in Kirbyville, Texas to James D. Lafayette and Bonnie Ola (Beard) Carter and passed away Oct. 6, 2015 in Beaumont, Texas. She resided in Kirbyville until 1948 when she married the love of her life, Bill Batchelor, and they moved to Beaumont. She attended business school and worked as a bookkeeper and...

Patrick Henry Belanger

Patrick Henry Belanger

Oct 6, 2015

Patrick Henry Belanger Patrick Henry Belanger, 71, of Bridge City, Texas, and longtime resident of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on October 6, 2015, at the Medical Center of SETX, in Port Arthur. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on December 20, 1943, he was the son of Minor Belanger and Elizabeth Ann Cillessen. Patrick enjoyed woodworking projects; he was very...

Graves Morris Jones, Jr

Graves Morris Jones, Jr

Oct 3, 2015

Graves Morris Jones, Jr., known as Morris to his friends, passed away October 3, 2015 in Beaumont, TX surrounded by his daughters and siblings. Morris was born July 11, 1946 in Beaumont and was living in Vidor, TX at the time of his death. Morris was a man of many interests and passions. He was a lover of animals and...

Mary Lou Billeaud

Mary Lou Billeaud

Oct 3, 2015

Mary Lou Billeaud, 78, of Orange, passed away on October 3, 2015, at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Born in Columbus, Ohio, on July 2, 1937, she was the daughter of Lavon E. McClellan, Sr. and Mary (Sprouse) McClellan. From a young age and throughout her life; Mary worked as a horse groomer at various equestrian racetracks....

Fenton A. "Mac" McPherson

Fenton A. "Mac" McPherson

Oct 2, 2015

Fenton A. “Mac” McPherson, 82, of Orange, passed away on October 2, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Tom Haas of Grace Lutheran Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...

Grace V. Thompson

Grace V. Thompson

Sep 30, 2015

Grace V. Thompson, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 30, 2015, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 4, 2015, at Bethel Baptist Church, 2906 Western Avenue, Orange, Texas.. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, October 3, 2015, at Claybar Funeral...

Mildred T. Howard

Mildred T. Howard

Sep 29, 2015

Funeral services for Mildred T. Howard, 76, of Beaumont will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow in the Haven of Rest Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, prior to the service. Mrs. Howard was born Feb. 14, 1939 in Beaumont to Horace Joseph and Theresa (Foux)...

Ann Guyote

Ann Guyote

Sep 29, 2015

Ann Guyote Ann Guyote, 75, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 29, 2015, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 2, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will...

Genevieve "Genny" LeBlanc

Genevieve "Genny" LeBlanc

Sep 28, 2015

Genevieve “Genny” LeBlanc Genevieve “Genny” LeBlanc, 69, of Orange, passed away on September 28, 2015, at her home, after a brief illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00am, Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...

Douglas Peveto

Douglas Peveto

Sep 28, 2015

Douglas Peveto, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 28, 2015, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas, of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Winfree Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00pm....

Oscar Falcon Hereira

Oscar Falcon Hereira

Sep 28, 2015

A memorial service for Oscar Falcon Hereira, 82 of Beaumont will be held on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Rev. Andres Prichard officiating. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 4:00 p.m. prior to the service. Mr. Hereira was born December 8, 1932 in Bolodron, Cuba and passed away Sept....

Deacon Edward Wise Blankenstein

Deacon Edward Wise Blankenstein

Sep 27, 2015

Deacon Edward Wise Blankenstein, 77, of Orange, Texas, went to meet his Maker on September 27, at M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., on Friday, October 2, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. A Wake Service will begin at 6 p.m., presided over by Deacon...

Harry Heard Hodge, Jr.

Harry Heard Hodge, Jr.

Sep 25, 2015

Harry H. Hodge, Jr. was born in Houston, TX on April 5, 1923 to Harry H. Hodge, Sr. and Adelena Brown Hodge. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 25, 2015. Harry moved to Beaumont at the age of 9 when his father was made the pastor of what was to become the Sabine Tabernacle and...

Tommy Lee Romero

Tommy Lee Romero

Sep 24, 2015

Tommy Lee Romero, 68, of Lumberton was born January 22, 1947 in Port Arthur, Texas to Fred and Geneve (Morgan) Romero and passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A longtime resident of Southeast Texas, Mr. Romero was a retired electrician and a US Air Force veteran. He is survived by his wife, Connie Jo (Payton)...

Gerald Louis Gilley

Gerald Louis Gilley

Sep 22, 2015

Gerald Louis Gilley, 82, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 22, 2015, in Galveston. Funeral services will be at 10:00am, Saturday, September 26, 2015, at United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend J.W. Harrell. A graveside service and interment will be held at 2:30pm at Creel Memorial Cemetery in Reeves, Louisiana. Visitation will be from...

Lucille Myers

Lucille Myers

Sep 21, 2015

Lucille Myers Lucille Myers, 99, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 21, 2015, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am, Thursday, September 24, 2015, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Mimosa Pine Cemetery in Sulphur, Louisiana. Visitation will be from...

Marcelino "Satch" Lopez

Marcelino "Satch" Lopez

Sep 21, 2015

Marcelino “Satch” Lopez Marcelino “Satch” Lopez, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 21, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, Friday, September 25, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle and Reverend Barry Bradley. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00pm-9:00pm,...

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