Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Jack Cormier, Jr.
May 3, 2015
Jack Cormier, Jr., 87, of Orangefield, passed away on May 3, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A graveside service will be 10:00, Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Doug Girouard. Born in Orange, Texas, on June 8, 1927, he was the son of James Jack Cormier and Mary Florence (Patan) Cormier....
Sandra Ann Lee Campbell
May 2, 2015
Sandra Ann Lee Campbell, 73, of Bridge City, passed away on May 2, 2015, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, May 4, 2015, at...
Lana C. Fontenot
May 1, 2015
May 1, 2015 Lana C. Fontenot, a proud member of the Army Texas Rangers and veteran of World War II, ended nearly 91 years of love, devotion and commitment to his family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Reverend Tom Phelan will officiate. Entombment will...
William "Tiger" Davidson
May 1, 2015
William “Tiger Bill” Davidson William “Tiger” Davidson, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 1, 2015, in Beaumont. A memorial visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Friday, May 8, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Tiger was born in Tennessee, on April 5, 1927; he was an Army WWII veteran, served as the mayor of Pinehurst, Texas....
Kenneth "Kenny" Premeaux
Apr 30, 2015
Kenneth “Kenny” Premeaux Kenneth “Kenny” Premeaux, 58, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 30, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be 10am, Monday, May 4, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5-9pm, Sunday, May 3, at Claybar Funeral...
August C. (Augie) Lindner Jr.
Apr 28, 2015
August C. (Augie) Lindner, Jr. was born in Beaumont on June 16, 1919, to August Culbertson Lindner, Sr. and Ora Marie Gallier Lindner. He died Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Beaumont at the age of 95. He was a graduate of Beaumont High School and the University of Texas, and worked as a chemist for 31 years. Augie was a...
Mackenzie Alyse Crump
Apr 28, 2015
Mackenzie Alyse Crump Mackenzie Alyse Crump, 15, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away on April 28, 2015 in Colorado Springs. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., with a visitation from 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m., Sunday, May 3, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest...
Johnnie Sue Broussard
Apr 28, 2015
Johnnie Sue Broussard, 68, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 28, 2015, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 6pm, Friday, May 1, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest. Visitation will be at 4pm, Friday, May 1, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas on...
Tommy Dewayne Hardy Jr.
Apr 27, 2015
Tommy Dewayne Hardy Jr., 47, of Port Arthur, passed away on April 27, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 30, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Kreggor Smith
Apr 26, 2015
Kreggor Smith, 55, of West Orange, passed away on April 26, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, Reverend Jeff Bonnin, and Mr. Jerry Masterson. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be...
Orran Kelley
Apr 26, 2015
Orran Kelley, 91, formerly of Orange and Woodville, passed away on April 26, 2015, at Frank Tejeda State Veterans Home in Floresville. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 30, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be longtime family friend, Pastor Clifton Rankin of Reformed Presbyterian Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery...
Richard Donald (Don) Caillouet
Apr 26, 2015
Don Caillouet, 86, of Bridge City passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Friday, May 1, 2015 at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Thursday, with...
Colonel Donald Ray Pendarvis
Apr 24, 2015
Colonel Donald R. Pendarvis passed away peacefully at his home on April 24, 2015, surrounded by his wife and children, after a lengthy battle with colorectal cancer. Born November 5, 1932 in Jonesboro, LA, to Mr. & Mrs. Allie V. Pendarvis, he went on to attend the University of Louisiana, Monroe graduating with two Bachelor Degrees in Business Administration and...
Farland Edward Henry Sr.
Apr 23, 2015
Farland Edward Henry, Sr., 85, of Orange, passed away on April 23, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday April 26, 2015, The American Legion in Orange. Officiating will be Kenneth Lavergne. Cremation will be under the care of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Born in Orange, Texas, on December 5,...
Rene Carol Lynch
Apr 22, 2015
Rene Carol Lynch, age 57, died at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX, on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends. Although taken entirely too soon, Rene managed to bring so much joy to so many and will be forever remembered for her radiant smile, giving nature, and youthful sense of humor. Rene lived...
Remington Gene Steele
Apr 21, 2015
Remington Gene Steele of Vidor passed away on April 21, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. with a visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle. Burial will follow. He is preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Gene Steele, Bubba Lawrence,...
Melvin Edgar "M.E." Franklin
Apr 21, 2015
Melvin Edgar Franklin, 85, of Orange, passed away on April 21, 2015, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Friday, April 24, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...
Jason Todd Myers
Apr 20, 2015
Jason Todd Myers, 40, of Beaumont, died Monday, April 20, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A funeral service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 5:00 p.m. Saturday and will continue after the service until 9:00 p.m. Cremation will follow. Born in...
Lenora M George
Apr 20, 2015
Lenora M. George Lenora M. George, 81, of Orange, Texas passed away on April 20, 2015, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm, Thursday, April 24, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8pm, Wednesday,...
Dorothy J. "Dot" Jimerson
Apr 19, 2015
Dorothy J. “Dot” Jimerson, 84, of Orange, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, at Magnolia Manor in Groves. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with the Reverend Harold Nazworth officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...
Jack Cormier, Jr.
May 3, 2015
Jack Cormier, Jr., 87, of Orangefield, passed away on May 3, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A graveside service will be 10:00, Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Doug Girouard. Born in Orange, Texas, on June 8, 1927, he was the son of James Jack Cormier and Mary Florence (Patan) Cormier....
Sandra Ann Lee Campbell
May 2, 2015
Sandra Ann Lee Campbell, 73, of Bridge City, passed away on May 2, 2015, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, May 4, 2015, at...
Lana C. Fontenot
May 1, 2015
May 1, 2015 Lana C. Fontenot, a proud member of the Army Texas Rangers and veteran of World War II, ended nearly 91 years of love, devotion and commitment to his family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Reverend Tom Phelan will officiate. Entombment will...
William "Tiger" Davidson
May 1, 2015
William “Tiger Bill” Davidson William “Tiger” Davidson, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 1, 2015, in Beaumont. A memorial visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Friday, May 8, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Tiger was born in Tennessee, on April 5, 1927; he was an Army WWII veteran, served as the mayor of Pinehurst, Texas....
Kenneth "Kenny" Premeaux
Apr 30, 2015
Kenneth “Kenny” Premeaux Kenneth “Kenny” Premeaux, 58, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 30, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be 10am, Monday, May 4, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5-9pm, Sunday, May 3, at Claybar Funeral...
August C. (Augie) Lindner Jr.
Apr 28, 2015
August C. (Augie) Lindner, Jr. was born in Beaumont on June 16, 1919, to August Culbertson Lindner, Sr. and Ora Marie Gallier Lindner. He died Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Beaumont at the age of 95. He was a graduate of Beaumont High School and the University of Texas, and worked as a chemist for 31 years. Augie was a...
Mackenzie Alyse Crump
Apr 28, 2015
Mackenzie Alyse Crump Mackenzie Alyse Crump, 15, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away on April 28, 2015 in Colorado Springs. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., with a visitation from 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m., Sunday, May 3, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest...
Johnnie Sue Broussard
Apr 28, 2015
Johnnie Sue Broussard, 68, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 28, 2015, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 6pm, Friday, May 1, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest. Visitation will be at 4pm, Friday, May 1, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas on...
Tommy Dewayne Hardy Jr.
Apr 27, 2015
Tommy Dewayne Hardy Jr., 47, of Port Arthur, passed away on April 27, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 30, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Kreggor Smith
Apr 26, 2015
Kreggor Smith, 55, of West Orange, passed away on April 26, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, Reverend Jeff Bonnin, and Mr. Jerry Masterson. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be...
Orran Kelley
Apr 26, 2015
Orran Kelley, 91, formerly of Orange and Woodville, passed away on April 26, 2015, at Frank Tejeda State Veterans Home in Floresville. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 30, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be longtime family friend, Pastor Clifton Rankin of Reformed Presbyterian Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery...
Richard Donald (Don) Caillouet
Apr 26, 2015
Don Caillouet, 86, of Bridge City passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Friday, May 1, 2015 at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Thursday, with...
Colonel Donald Ray Pendarvis
Apr 24, 2015
Colonel Donald R. Pendarvis passed away peacefully at his home on April 24, 2015, surrounded by his wife and children, after a lengthy battle with colorectal cancer. Born November 5, 1932 in Jonesboro, LA, to Mr. & Mrs. Allie V. Pendarvis, he went on to attend the University of Louisiana, Monroe graduating with two Bachelor Degrees in Business Administration and...
Farland Edward Henry Sr.
Apr 23, 2015
Farland Edward Henry, Sr., 85, of Orange, passed away on April 23, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday April 26, 2015, The American Legion in Orange. Officiating will be Kenneth Lavergne. Cremation will be under the care of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Born in Orange, Texas, on December 5,...
Rene Carol Lynch
Apr 22, 2015
Rene Carol Lynch, age 57, died at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX, on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends. Although taken entirely too soon, Rene managed to bring so much joy to so many and will be forever remembered for her radiant smile, giving nature, and youthful sense of humor. Rene lived...
Remington Gene Steele
Apr 21, 2015
Remington Gene Steele of Vidor passed away on April 21, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. with a visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle. Burial will follow. He is preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Gene Steele, Bubba Lawrence,...
Melvin Edgar "M.E." Franklin
Apr 21, 2015
Melvin Edgar Franklin, 85, of Orange, passed away on April 21, 2015, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Friday, April 24, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...
Jason Todd Myers
Apr 20, 2015
Jason Todd Myers, 40, of Beaumont, died Monday, April 20, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A funeral service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 5:00 p.m. Saturday and will continue after the service until 9:00 p.m. Cremation will follow. Born in...
Lenora M George
Apr 20, 2015
Lenora M. George Lenora M. George, 81, of Orange, Texas passed away on April 20, 2015, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm, Thursday, April 24, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8pm, Wednesday,...
Dorothy J. "Dot" Jimerson
Apr 19, 2015
Dorothy J. “Dot” Jimerson, 84, of Orange, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, at Magnolia Manor in Groves. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with the Reverend Harold Nazworth officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...