Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
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M.H. "Mike" Garrison
Jan 23, 2015
M.H. “Mike” Garrison Melvin Homer “Mike” Garrison, 88, of Mauriceville, died Friday, January 23, 2015, at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 26, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Ed Rawls, pastor of Silver Oaks Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial...
Elroyce Johnson
Jan 23, 2015
Elroyce Johnson Elroyce Johnson, 79, of Orange, Texas passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. Elroyce was born in Center, Texas on April 4, 1935, to Dorris and Annie Johnson. He was a member of Cove Baptist Church and recently attended MacArthur Heights Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dorris and...
Geraldine (Jerry) Stewart Sims
Jan 21, 2015
Geraldine (Jerry) (Sister) Stewart Sims, 94, a resident of Calder Woods, passed away January 21, 2015. Jerry was born April 27, 1920 in Vinton, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar A. Sims; daughter, Jane E. Gay; mother, Laura Langley Stewart; brothers, Merle, Percy and Tyrus Stewart. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Jo Ann...
Gary Paul Flowers
Jan 21, 2015
Gary Paul Flowers, 58, of Bridge City, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at his home. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Winfree Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Brother Donald Toutcheque. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until service time on Saturday. Gary was born on December 4, 1956 to William...
Dorothy Mae Abood
Jan 20, 2015
Funeral services for Dorothy Mae Abood, 88, will be held Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael’s Orthodox Christian Church. Interment will follow in St. Michael’s Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Friday at 5:00 p.m. with a Trisagion Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Dorothy was born January 2, 1917 and died January...
Betty Lou Dunaway
Jan 20, 2015
Betty Lou Hollingsworth, an Alabama native, married Wilton Dunaway in 1950 and they were happily married for 48 years. Early in their marriage, they were blessed with their first son, Neal, followed by Larry. Betty was an active member of her community, teaching Sunday School and running a small business. In the proceeding years, she enjoyed the arrival of grandchildren,...
William Lloyd Droddy
Jan 19, 2015
William Lloyd Droddy Bill Droddy left this world on January 19, 2015. Bill was 76 years old. He was the son of Addis and Artie Droddy. He was born in Orange, Texas on October 1, 1938. From a very young age Bill instinctively knew how an engine should run and showed off his skill through many drag races out on...
William "Bill" Lanning
Jan 18, 2015
William “Bill” Lanning, 82, of Winnie, passed away on January 18, 2015, at Arboretum of Winnie Nursing and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be 11:00am, Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend John Warren. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00pm-8:00pm, Tuesday January 20th at Claybar Funeral...
Jewell Dean Phillips
Jan 18, 2015
Jewell Dean Phillips, 83, of Lumberton, passed away on January 18, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A graveside service will be 10:00am, Thursday, January 22, 2015, at Alans Chapel Cemetery in Cookeville, Tennessee. Visitation will be from 2:00pm-4:00pm, Tuesday, January 20, 2014 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Selina, Tennessee, on July 30, 1931, she was...
Lanora Jean Taylor
Jan 16, 2015
Lanora Jean Taylor, 75, of Orangefield, passed away on January 16, 2015, at her home. Funeral Service will be held Thursday, January 22 at 1:00pm at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City with Reverend Clifton Rankin officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11:00am on Thursday at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born...
Joyce Day Kervin
Jan 15, 2015
Joyce Day Kervin, 80, of Orange, passed away on January 15, 2015, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Monday, January 19, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00pm-9:00pm, Sunday, January 18th at...
Cindy Brandon
Jan 15, 2015
Cindy Brandon, 53, of Orange, passed away on January 15, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be 11:00am, Monday, January 19, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Darrell McCoy of First Pentecostal Church in Port Arthur. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00pm-7:00pm, Sunday, January 18th,...
Dr. Howard C. Williams
Jan 14, 2015
Dr. Howard C. Williams was a devoted physician, noted historian, community photographer and loving father. Those were among some of the accomplishments of the man described as a genius with a curiosity to learn and a spirit to live a life full of the arts and sciences. He passed away January 14, 2015, at the age of 89 after a...
Bennie "Penny" Wheat
Jan 12, 2015
Bennie “Penny” Wheat, 81, of Orange passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, January 12, 2015. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm, Friday, January 16, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Lanny Wheat. Entombment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 6:00pm-8:00pm, Thursday, January 15th, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Dorothy Melvin
Jan 12, 2015
Funeral services for Dorothy Melvin, 87, of Beaumont will be Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Crestwood Baptist Church, Kountze, TX. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Melvin is survived by her husband, William Jackson Melvin; son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Linda Melvin; grandson Jeremy Melvin and his wife Shawna and her great-granddaughter, Allie.
Doris Faye Davis
Jan 12, 2015
Doris Davis, 88, of Beaumont, TX passed away January 12, 2015. She was born June 29, 1926 in Buna, TX to Lillian Curry Wright and Thomas Rupert Wright, Sr. A service celebrating Mrs. Davis’ life will be held Friday, January 16, 2015 at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends...
Clyde Leleux
Jan 12, 2015
Clyde Leleux, 93, of Orange, passed away on January 12, 2015, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor. Funeral services will be 10:00am, Thursday, January 15, 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 from 5:00-9:00, Wednesday January 14th at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Jessie Lea Young Sartin
Jan 11, 2015
Jessie Lea Young Sartin, 96, of Bridge City, died Sunday, January 11, 2015, at Silsbee Oaks Health Care in Silsbee. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 15, 2015, at the United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be the Reverend J.W. Harrell and Reverend Alfred Gibson. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m. Thursday...
Inez Memphis Hearn
Jan 11, 2015
Inez Memphis Hearn, 96, longtime resident of Bridge City, passed away on January 11, 2015 at Magnolia Manor in Groves. She is preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Mattie Duplissey; husband, Leslie Hearn; brothers, Bill Duplissey, Carl Duplissey, Percy Duplissey; and sister, Demple Dalton. Inez is survived by her children, Janice Overman and husband, Lyle, Harold Hearn and...
Marjorie E. Stansbury
Jan 9, 2015
Marjorie E. Stansbury, 80, of Orange, passed away on January 9, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange with Reverend Joseph P. Daleo officiating. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.,...
M.H. "Mike" Garrison
Jan 23, 2015
M.H. “Mike” Garrison Melvin Homer “Mike” Garrison, 88, of Mauriceville, died Friday, January 23, 2015, at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 26, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Ed Rawls, pastor of Silver Oaks Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial...
Elroyce Johnson
Jan 23, 2015
Elroyce Johnson Elroyce Johnson, 79, of Orange, Texas passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. Elroyce was born in Center, Texas on April 4, 1935, to Dorris and Annie Johnson. He was a member of Cove Baptist Church and recently attended MacArthur Heights Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dorris and...
Geraldine (Jerry) Stewart Sims
Jan 21, 2015
Geraldine (Jerry) (Sister) Stewart Sims, 94, a resident of Calder Woods, passed away January 21, 2015. Jerry was born April 27, 1920 in Vinton, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar A. Sims; daughter, Jane E. Gay; mother, Laura Langley Stewart; brothers, Merle, Percy and Tyrus Stewart. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Jo Ann...
Gary Paul Flowers
Jan 21, 2015
Gary Paul Flowers, 58, of Bridge City, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at his home. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Winfree Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Brother Donald Toutcheque. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until service time on Saturday. Gary was born on December 4, 1956 to William...
Dorothy Mae Abood
Jan 20, 2015
Funeral services for Dorothy Mae Abood, 88, will be held Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael’s Orthodox Christian Church. Interment will follow in St. Michael’s Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Friday at 5:00 p.m. with a Trisagion Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Dorothy was born January 2, 1917 and died January...
Betty Lou Dunaway
Jan 20, 2015
Betty Lou Hollingsworth, an Alabama native, married Wilton Dunaway in 1950 and they were happily married for 48 years. Early in their marriage, they were blessed with their first son, Neal, followed by Larry. Betty was an active member of her community, teaching Sunday School and running a small business. In the proceeding years, she enjoyed the arrival of grandchildren,...
William Lloyd Droddy
Jan 19, 2015
William Lloyd Droddy Bill Droddy left this world on January 19, 2015. Bill was 76 years old. He was the son of Addis and Artie Droddy. He was born in Orange, Texas on October 1, 1938. From a very young age Bill instinctively knew how an engine should run and showed off his skill through many drag races out on...
William "Bill" Lanning
Jan 18, 2015
William “Bill” Lanning, 82, of Winnie, passed away on January 18, 2015, at Arboretum of Winnie Nursing and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be 11:00am, Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend John Warren. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00pm-8:00pm, Tuesday January 20th at Claybar Funeral...
Jewell Dean Phillips
Jan 18, 2015
Jewell Dean Phillips, 83, of Lumberton, passed away on January 18, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A graveside service will be 10:00am, Thursday, January 22, 2015, at Alans Chapel Cemetery in Cookeville, Tennessee. Visitation will be from 2:00pm-4:00pm, Tuesday, January 20, 2014 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Selina, Tennessee, on July 30, 1931, she was...
Lanora Jean Taylor
Jan 16, 2015
Lanora Jean Taylor, 75, of Orangefield, passed away on January 16, 2015, at her home. Funeral Service will be held Thursday, January 22 at 1:00pm at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City with Reverend Clifton Rankin officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11:00am on Thursday at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born...
Joyce Day Kervin
Jan 15, 2015
Joyce Day Kervin, 80, of Orange, passed away on January 15, 2015, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Monday, January 19, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00pm-9:00pm, Sunday, January 18th at...
Cindy Brandon
Jan 15, 2015
Cindy Brandon, 53, of Orange, passed away on January 15, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be 11:00am, Monday, January 19, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Darrell McCoy of First Pentecostal Church in Port Arthur. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00pm-7:00pm, Sunday, January 18th,...
Dr. Howard C. Williams
Jan 14, 2015
Dr. Howard C. Williams was a devoted physician, noted historian, community photographer and loving father. Those were among some of the accomplishments of the man described as a genius with a curiosity to learn and a spirit to live a life full of the arts and sciences. He passed away January 14, 2015, at the age of 89 after a...
Bennie "Penny" Wheat
Jan 12, 2015
Bennie “Penny” Wheat, 81, of Orange passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, January 12, 2015. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm, Friday, January 16, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Lanny Wheat. Entombment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 6:00pm-8:00pm, Thursday, January 15th, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Dorothy Melvin
Jan 12, 2015
Funeral services for Dorothy Melvin, 87, of Beaumont will be Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Crestwood Baptist Church, Kountze, TX. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Melvin is survived by her husband, William Jackson Melvin; son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Linda Melvin; grandson Jeremy Melvin and his wife Shawna and her great-granddaughter, Allie.
Doris Faye Davis
Jan 12, 2015
Doris Davis, 88, of Beaumont, TX passed away January 12, 2015. She was born June 29, 1926 in Buna, TX to Lillian Curry Wright and Thomas Rupert Wright, Sr. A service celebrating Mrs. Davis’ life will be held Friday, January 16, 2015 at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends...
Clyde Leleux
Jan 12, 2015
Clyde Leleux, 93, of Orange, passed away on January 12, 2015, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor. Funeral services will be 10:00am, Thursday, January 15, 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 from 5:00-9:00, Wednesday January 14th at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Jessie Lea Young Sartin
Jan 11, 2015
Jessie Lea Young Sartin, 96, of Bridge City, died Sunday, January 11, 2015, at Silsbee Oaks Health Care in Silsbee. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 15, 2015, at the United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be the Reverend J.W. Harrell and Reverend Alfred Gibson. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m. Thursday...
Inez Memphis Hearn
Jan 11, 2015
Inez Memphis Hearn, 96, longtime resident of Bridge City, passed away on January 11, 2015 at Magnolia Manor in Groves. She is preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Mattie Duplissey; husband, Leslie Hearn; brothers, Bill Duplissey, Carl Duplissey, Percy Duplissey; and sister, Demple Dalton. Inez is survived by her children, Janice Overman and husband, Lyle, Harold Hearn and...
Marjorie E. Stansbury
Jan 9, 2015
Marjorie E. Stansbury, 80, of Orange, passed away on January 9, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange with Reverend Joseph P. Daleo officiating. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.,...
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