Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Rhonda Claire MacFarlane
May 26, 2015
Rhonda Claire MacFarlane, 54, of Orange, passed away on May 26, 2015, at her home in Warren, Texas. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, May 30, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A memorial service will follow at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Sister Ruth Burch. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory....
Mary P. Young
May 25, 2015
Mary P. Young Mary P. Young, 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 25, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm, Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner of Little Cypress Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00pm –...
Elizabeth "Bess" Newsom
May 25, 2015
Elizabeth “Bess” Newsom, 88, of Bridge City, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2015, at her home with her son, Richard and his wife, Carole by her side. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 29, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in Groves. Visitation...
Riley and Emily Portie
May 24, 2015
Riley Alphonse Portie Jr. and his wife, Emily Deann (Hinote) Portie both passed away Sunday evening in Orange. A memorial service will be Friday, May 29, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be from 4:00 p.m. until service time. Riley was born in Thibodaux, LA on February 25,...
Shirley Mae Salsbury
May 23, 2015
Shirley Mae Salsbury, 85, of Bridge City, passed away on May 23, 2015, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jeremy Bradshaw of Liberty Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be...
Edna Louise Cogburn
May 22, 2015
Edna Louise Cogburn, 88, of Beaumont was born March 5, 1927 in Orange, Texas and passed away May 22, 2015 in Beaumont. She was a homemaker and had resided in Golden Triangle most of her life. She is survived by her sons, Billy C. Johnson of Houston, Texas and Kenneth Johnson of Oklahoma. A celebration of her life will be...
Edna Mae Smith
May 22, 2015
Edna Mae Smith was born April 6, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Studdard and Pearl Andrews and passed away May 22, 2015 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. She was a registered nurse. Private services may be held at a later date.
Ethan Hinds Sr.
May 21, 2015
Ethan Hinds, Sr., 78, of Orange, passed away on May 21, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 3:00pm, Sunday, May 24, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be preceding the funeral service at 1:00pm....
Dorothy James "Dotty" Norris
May 20, 2015
Dorothy James (Dotty) Norris, 93, of Louisville, CO (formerly of Beaumont), passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. She was born on December 10, 1921, in Alvin, TX, to Bernice Dehoney James and Clyde Noble James, and was a long-time resident of Beaumont prior to moving to Colorado to be near her family. Dotty was a graduate of Mary...
Jodi Herbsleb Schaffer
May 20, 2015
Jodi Herbsleb Schaffer, 51, of Orange, passed away on May 20, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A memorial service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 25, 2015, at Little Cypress Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner. Born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on June 10, 1963, she was the daughter of Gordon Herbsleb and Judy Lockwood. Jodi loved...
Juanita Marie Mosley
May 19, 2015
Juanita Marie Mosley, 66, of Orange, passed away on May 19, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 22, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. Officiating will be Mr. Barry Jones of 9th and Elm Church of Christ in Orange. Burial...
Joshua Moreaux
May 16, 2015
Joshua Moreaux, 22, of Beaumont, passed away on May 16, 2015, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Funeral services will be11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church, 10169 Hwy. 69, Port Arthur, Texas 77640. Officiating will be Pastor M.L. Phillips, pastor of Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church in Vidor. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation will...
Ronald (Ron) L. Cole
May 15, 2015
Ronald L. Cole, 66, of Orange, passed away on May 15, 2015, at his home in Orange. The funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home with Father Joseph P. Daleo officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., with a rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. by...
Betty Davis
May 15, 2015
Betty L. Davis, 88, of Orange, passed away on May 15, 2015, at Golden Years Assisted Living in Orange. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, May 18, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
David D. Richard
May 14, 2015
David D. Richard, 68, of West Orange, passed away on May 14, 2015, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at St. John the...
Patrick J. Sapaurx Sr.
May 13, 2015
Patrick J. Sapaurx, Sr. was born January 9, 1914 in New Orleans, Louisiana to George Sapaurx and Mary Screen Sapaurx and passed away on May 13, 2015. Pat moved to Texas when Todd Shipyard bought the Galveston Dry Dock in 1935 and moved to Beaumont in 1936. When the Pipefitters Local #195 was issued a charter in 1937, Pat was...
Sadie Bell Nation Penick
May 12, 2015
Sadie Bell Nation Penick, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 12, 2015, at home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, Friday, May 15, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Ray McDowell of First Church of The Nazarene. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of...
James Edward "Boo" Richard Jr.
May 12, 2015
James Edward "Boo" Richard, Jr., 55, went to heaven to be with his Lord on May 12, 2015 after a two year battle with cancer. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, he lived most of his life in Bridge City. He is the son of the late James Edward, Sr. and Evelyn Bodin Richard. Visitation will be held at First Baptist...
Sandra "Sandy" Haglund
May 11, 2015
Sandra “Sandy” Haglund, 68, of Orange, Texas passed away on May 11, 2015, at Pinehurt Nursing and Rehabilitation in Orange. Memorial services will be at 2:00pm, Monday, June 8, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas of McArthur Heights Baptist Church. Entombment of cremated remains will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens following the...
Charles "Bo" Reed
May 11, 2015
Charles “Bo” Reed, 65, of Deweyville passed away in Beaumont on Monday, May 11, 2015. A Memorial Service will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother John Fortenberry of Calvary Baptist Church of Deweyville. He was born May 15, 1949 in Dequincy, LA to James and Mary (Kesyk) Reed....
Rhonda Claire MacFarlane
May 26, 2015
Rhonda Claire MacFarlane, 54, of Orange, passed away on May 26, 2015, at her home in Warren, Texas. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, May 30, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A memorial service will follow at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Sister Ruth Burch. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory....
Mary P. Young
May 25, 2015
Mary P. Young Mary P. Young, 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 25, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm, Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner of Little Cypress Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00pm –...
Elizabeth "Bess" Newsom
May 25, 2015
Elizabeth “Bess” Newsom, 88, of Bridge City, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2015, at her home with her son, Richard and his wife, Carole by her side. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 29, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in Groves. Visitation...
Riley and Emily Portie
May 24, 2015
Riley Alphonse Portie Jr. and his wife, Emily Deann (Hinote) Portie both passed away Sunday evening in Orange. A memorial service will be Friday, May 29, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be from 4:00 p.m. until service time. Riley was born in Thibodaux, LA on February 25,...
Shirley Mae Salsbury
May 23, 2015
Shirley Mae Salsbury, 85, of Bridge City, passed away on May 23, 2015, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jeremy Bradshaw of Liberty Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be...
Edna Louise Cogburn
May 22, 2015
Edna Louise Cogburn, 88, of Beaumont was born March 5, 1927 in Orange, Texas and passed away May 22, 2015 in Beaumont. She was a homemaker and had resided in Golden Triangle most of her life. She is survived by her sons, Billy C. Johnson of Houston, Texas and Kenneth Johnson of Oklahoma. A celebration of her life will be...
Edna Mae Smith
May 22, 2015
Edna Mae Smith was born April 6, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Studdard and Pearl Andrews and passed away May 22, 2015 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. She was a registered nurse. Private services may be held at a later date.
Ethan Hinds Sr.
May 21, 2015
Ethan Hinds, Sr., 78, of Orange, passed away on May 21, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 3:00pm, Sunday, May 24, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be preceding the funeral service at 1:00pm....
Dorothy James "Dotty" Norris
May 20, 2015
Dorothy James (Dotty) Norris, 93, of Louisville, CO (formerly of Beaumont), passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. She was born on December 10, 1921, in Alvin, TX, to Bernice Dehoney James and Clyde Noble James, and was a long-time resident of Beaumont prior to moving to Colorado to be near her family. Dotty was a graduate of Mary...
Jodi Herbsleb Schaffer
May 20, 2015
Jodi Herbsleb Schaffer, 51, of Orange, passed away on May 20, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A memorial service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 25, 2015, at Little Cypress Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner. Born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on June 10, 1963, she was the daughter of Gordon Herbsleb and Judy Lockwood. Jodi loved...
Juanita Marie Mosley
May 19, 2015
Juanita Marie Mosley, 66, of Orange, passed away on May 19, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 22, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. Officiating will be Mr. Barry Jones of 9th and Elm Church of Christ in Orange. Burial...
Joshua Moreaux
May 16, 2015
Joshua Moreaux, 22, of Beaumont, passed away on May 16, 2015, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Funeral services will be11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church, 10169 Hwy. 69, Port Arthur, Texas 77640. Officiating will be Pastor M.L. Phillips, pastor of Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church in Vidor. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation will...
Ronald (Ron) L. Cole
May 15, 2015
Ronald L. Cole, 66, of Orange, passed away on May 15, 2015, at his home in Orange. The funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home with Father Joseph P. Daleo officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., with a rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. by...
Betty Davis
May 15, 2015
Betty L. Davis, 88, of Orange, passed away on May 15, 2015, at Golden Years Assisted Living in Orange. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, May 18, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
David D. Richard
May 14, 2015
David D. Richard, 68, of West Orange, passed away on May 14, 2015, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at St. John the...
Patrick J. Sapaurx Sr.
May 13, 2015
Patrick J. Sapaurx, Sr. was born January 9, 1914 in New Orleans, Louisiana to George Sapaurx and Mary Screen Sapaurx and passed away on May 13, 2015. Pat moved to Texas when Todd Shipyard bought the Galveston Dry Dock in 1935 and moved to Beaumont in 1936. When the Pipefitters Local #195 was issued a charter in 1937, Pat was...
Sadie Bell Nation Penick
May 12, 2015
Sadie Bell Nation Penick, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 12, 2015, at home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, Friday, May 15, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Ray McDowell of First Church of The Nazarene. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of...
James Edward "Boo" Richard Jr.
May 12, 2015
James Edward "Boo" Richard, Jr., 55, went to heaven to be with his Lord on May 12, 2015 after a two year battle with cancer. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, he lived most of his life in Bridge City. He is the son of the late James Edward, Sr. and Evelyn Bodin Richard. Visitation will be held at First Baptist...
Sandra "Sandy" Haglund
May 11, 2015
Sandra “Sandy” Haglund, 68, of Orange, Texas passed away on May 11, 2015, at Pinehurt Nursing and Rehabilitation in Orange. Memorial services will be at 2:00pm, Monday, June 8, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas of McArthur Heights Baptist Church. Entombment of cremated remains will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens following the...
Charles "Bo" Reed
May 11, 2015
Charles “Bo” Reed, 65, of Deweyville passed away in Beaumont on Monday, May 11, 2015. A Memorial Service will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother John Fortenberry of Calvary Baptist Church of Deweyville. He was born May 15, 1949 in Dequincy, LA to James and Mary (Kesyk) Reed....