Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Mr. Joseph Theodore Luna Jr.
Jun 21, 2013
Joseph T. Luna, Jr. of Orange, aged 60, passed away at his home in Pinehurst, surrounded by his loving family, after a long, hard-fought, courageous battle with cancer. Joe was born on August 22, 1952, in Orange, Texas to the late Josephine Arriola Luna and Joseph D. Luna, Sr. Joe was the ultimate outdoorsman and loved hunting, fishing, camping, barbequing,...
Wilbur Pruitt
Jun 17, 2013
Wilbur Pruitt, 70, of Bridge City, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013, at his residence. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 21, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Klem Pruitt and Reverend Terry Wright of First Baptist Church of Vidor. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will...
Eleanor Looney Helton
Jun 17, 2013
Eleanor Looney Helton, 88, of West Orange, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013, at her residence. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will...
Alfred “Lanny” Landers Black, Jr.
Jun 17, 2013
Alfred “Lanny” Landers Black, Jr., 67, of Orange, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 24, 2013, at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange with Reverend Gary Wheeler officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Betty Lois Swiere
Jun 13, 2013
Betty Lois Swiere, 72, of Bridge City, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger, pastor of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens...
Debby VanGent
Jun 12, 2013
Deborah Carlotta “Debby” VanGent, 57, of Vidor, died Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Friends are invited to join the family for a visitation to be held from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will follow on Tuesday at Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory in Orange....
Rosie Marie Peveto
Jun 11, 2013
Rosie Marie Peveto, 81, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A Graveside Service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 14, 2013, at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo, pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Born in Jennings, Louisiana on March 27, 1932, Rosie was the...
Felicia “Nickie” Jenkins Chevalier
Jun 11, 2013
Felicia “Nickie” Jenkins Chevalier, 80, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, June 16, 2013, with the funeral service following at 2:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Father Tom Phelan, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Orange...
Rose Ella Fuselier
Jun 9, 2013
Rose Ella Fuselier, 70, of Orange, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Orange Villa Nursing Home in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be 2pm Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Horace Hebert of Triangle Baptist Church in Orangefield. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be...
Helen P. Peddy
Jun 9, 2013
Helen P. Peddy, 92, of Orange passed away Sunday, June 09, 2013, at her residence. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. A graveside service will follow at 3:30 p.m. at Ramah Cemetery in Tenaha, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Monday, at the funeral home....
Mary Frances Bourgeois
Jun 9, 2013
Mary Frances Bourgeois, 79, of Orange passed away Sunday, June 09, 2013, at Sabine House in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10am Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00...
Ellie Stephenson
Jun 8, 2013
Born April 13 2010 and died June 8 2013; only 3years old, Ellie Stephenson passed at her home in Orange, TX surrounded by those who loved her. In her short life she has touch all of those that were lucky enough to have met her and knew her fight with cancer. Ellie’s family wishes to thank all of those who...
Marjorie Holden
Jun 3, 2013
Marjorie Holden, 60, of Orange, died Monday, June 3, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 8, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Lance Faulkner, pastor of Bridge Point Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be...
Sandra "Sandy" Sue Vandervoort
May 21, 2013
Sandra "Sandye" Sue Vandervoort, 68, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at her residence. Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Father Jim Sichko officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. prior to the service. Born at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio on January 23,...
Robert James “Bobby” Myers
May 7, 2013
Robert James “Bobby” Myers, 69, of Jacksonville, Florida, a former resident of Orange, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Florida. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be held prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in...
Ruth Ann Floyd
Apr 12, 2013
Ruth Ann Floyd, 70, of Orange, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2013, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Born in Washington, Pennsylvania, on August 4, 1942, Ruth was the daughter of Samuel L. Staley and Margaret Mae Staley. She was preceded...
Alvin "Bear" Wayne Hebert
Jan 24, 2013
Alvin "Bear" Wayne Hebert, 66, of Orange, died Thursday, January 24, 2013, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:30pm, Sunday, January 27, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Charles Burchett of First Baptist Church in Kirbyville. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens in Nederland. Visitation will be from 4pm to 8pm,...
John O'Neil Mendoza
Jan 22, 2013
John O'Neil Mendoza, 77, of the McLewis Community, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2013. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 25, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo, pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church. Entombment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Orange. Gathering of family and friends will be...
Ray Camp
Dec 24, 2012
John "Ray" Camp, Sr., 87, of Pinehurst, died December 24, 2012, at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. Ray was born June 18, 1925 in New Augusta, Mississippi to John and Louise Beasley Camp. After moving to Orange in 1942, Ray attended Stark High School. Immediately upon receiving a draft notice his sophomore year he reported to the principal that he...
La'Tasha La'Nae Williams
Sep 4, 2012
La'Tasha La'Nae Williams, 7 months, of Orange passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2012. A Graveside Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 10, 2012, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. La'Tasha was born January 23, 2012, in Orange to Anthony James Williams, Jr....
Mr. Joseph Theodore Luna Jr.
Jun 21, 2013
Joseph T. Luna, Jr. of Orange, aged 60, passed away at his home in Pinehurst, surrounded by his loving family, after a long, hard-fought, courageous battle with cancer. Joe was born on August 22, 1952, in Orange, Texas to the late Josephine Arriola Luna and Joseph D. Luna, Sr. Joe was the ultimate outdoorsman and loved hunting, fishing, camping, barbequing,...
Wilbur Pruitt
Jun 17, 2013
Wilbur Pruitt, 70, of Bridge City, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013, at his residence. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 21, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Klem Pruitt and Reverend Terry Wright of First Baptist Church of Vidor. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will...
Eleanor Looney Helton
Jun 17, 2013
Eleanor Looney Helton, 88, of West Orange, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013, at her residence. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will...
Alfred “Lanny” Landers Black, Jr.
Jun 17, 2013
Alfred “Lanny” Landers Black, Jr., 67, of Orange, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 24, 2013, at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange with Reverend Gary Wheeler officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Betty Lois Swiere
Jun 13, 2013
Betty Lois Swiere, 72, of Bridge City, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger, pastor of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens...
Debby VanGent
Jun 12, 2013
Deborah Carlotta “Debby” VanGent, 57, of Vidor, died Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Friends are invited to join the family for a visitation to be held from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will follow on Tuesday at Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory in Orange....
Rosie Marie Peveto
Jun 11, 2013
Rosie Marie Peveto, 81, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A Graveside Service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 14, 2013, at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo, pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Born in Jennings, Louisiana on March 27, 1932, Rosie was the...
Felicia “Nickie” Jenkins Chevalier
Jun 11, 2013
Felicia “Nickie” Jenkins Chevalier, 80, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, June 16, 2013, with the funeral service following at 2:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Father Tom Phelan, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Orange...
Rose Ella Fuselier
Jun 9, 2013
Rose Ella Fuselier, 70, of Orange, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Orange Villa Nursing Home in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be 2pm Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Horace Hebert of Triangle Baptist Church in Orangefield. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be...
Helen P. Peddy
Jun 9, 2013
Helen P. Peddy, 92, of Orange passed away Sunday, June 09, 2013, at her residence. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. A graveside service will follow at 3:30 p.m. at Ramah Cemetery in Tenaha, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Monday, at the funeral home....
Mary Frances Bourgeois
Jun 9, 2013
Mary Frances Bourgeois, 79, of Orange passed away Sunday, June 09, 2013, at Sabine House in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10am Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00...
Ellie Stephenson
Jun 8, 2013
Born April 13 2010 and died June 8 2013; only 3years old, Ellie Stephenson passed at her home in Orange, TX surrounded by those who loved her. In her short life she has touch all of those that were lucky enough to have met her and knew her fight with cancer. Ellie’s family wishes to thank all of those who...
Marjorie Holden
Jun 3, 2013
Marjorie Holden, 60, of Orange, died Monday, June 3, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 8, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Lance Faulkner, pastor of Bridge Point Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be...
Sandra "Sandy" Sue Vandervoort
May 21, 2013
Sandra "Sandye" Sue Vandervoort, 68, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at her residence. Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Father Jim Sichko officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. prior to the service. Born at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio on January 23,...
Robert James “Bobby” Myers
May 7, 2013
Robert James “Bobby” Myers, 69, of Jacksonville, Florida, a former resident of Orange, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Florida. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be held prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in...
Ruth Ann Floyd
Apr 12, 2013
Ruth Ann Floyd, 70, of Orange, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2013, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Born in Washington, Pennsylvania, on August 4, 1942, Ruth was the daughter of Samuel L. Staley and Margaret Mae Staley. She was preceded...
Alvin "Bear" Wayne Hebert
Jan 24, 2013
Alvin "Bear" Wayne Hebert, 66, of Orange, died Thursday, January 24, 2013, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:30pm, Sunday, January 27, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Charles Burchett of First Baptist Church in Kirbyville. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens in Nederland. Visitation will be from 4pm to 8pm,...
John O'Neil Mendoza
Jan 22, 2013
John O'Neil Mendoza, 77, of the McLewis Community, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2013. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 25, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo, pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church. Entombment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Orange. Gathering of family and friends will be...
Ray Camp
Dec 24, 2012
John "Ray" Camp, Sr., 87, of Pinehurst, died December 24, 2012, at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. Ray was born June 18, 1925 in New Augusta, Mississippi to John and Louise Beasley Camp. After moving to Orange in 1942, Ray attended Stark High School. Immediately upon receiving a draft notice his sophomore year he reported to the principal that he...
La'Tasha La'Nae Williams
Sep 4, 2012
La'Tasha La'Nae Williams, 7 months, of Orange passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2012. A Graveside Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 10, 2012, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. La'Tasha was born January 23, 2012, in Orange to Anthony James Williams, Jr....