Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.

Albertice Coy Morgan

Albertice Coy Morgan

Apr 4, 2024

Albertice Coy Morgan, 93, previously of Bridge City, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at his granddaughter’s home in College Station, Texas. Coy was born on February 1, 1931, in Orange, Texas, to Clovis and Gertie Morgan. He graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in 1950and joined the U.S. Navy, where he fought in the Korean War aboard the...

Fred Darrell Hryhorchuk

Fred Darrell Hryhorchuk

Apr 4, 2024

Fred Darrell Hryhorchuk, 83, of Deweyville, Texas, passed away on April 4, 2024, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor, Texas. 

 

Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Calvary Baptist Church in Deweyville. Officiating will be Reverend John Fortenberry. Burial will follow at Deweyville Cemetery in Deweyville.

 

Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024,...

John H. Hughes

John H. Hughes

Apr 1, 2024

John H. Hughes

John Harvey Hughes was born on February 23, 1946, in Hillsboro, Illinois.  He was the fourth child of George and Ena Marie (Abernathy) Hughes.  He went to be with Jesus on April 1, 2024, at Cornerstone Specialty Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, surrounded by his family.  He was 78 years old.

John grew up in Witt, Illinois.  He graduated...

John Curtis Black, Jr.

John Curtis Black, Jr.

Mar 31, 2024

John Curtis Black, Jr., 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 31, 2024, in Vidor, Texas. 

 

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Dean Baptist Church in Marion, Louisiana. Officiating will be Reverend Aleck Nyegaard. Burial will follow at Reppond Cemetery in Marion, Louisiana.

 

Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 12:00 p.m.,...

Berkley James "Jimmy" Lemoine, Jr.

Berkley James "Jimmy" Lemoine, Jr.

Mar 31, 2024

Berkley James “Jimmy” Lemoine, Jr., 81, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on March 31, 2024, at Birchwood in Beaumont, Texas. 

 

Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on January 6, 1943, he was the son of Berkley James Lemoine, Sr. and Mable Marie Theriot Lemoine. Jimmy, known to his grandchildren as "Paw Paw," had a deep affection for antiques and classic cars....

Robert Edward Broadus

Robert Edward Broadus

Mar 30, 2024

Robert Edward Broadus passed away on March 30, 2024, in Beaumont, Texas. He was born on August 28, 1973, in Port Arthur, Texas, to Earl and Ella (Broussard) Broadus.

Robert was a man with a rough exterior, but those who knew him loved him for his huge heart. He loved racing cars, especially at the Evadale Raceway and enjoyed spending...

Joel Edward Steirman

Joel Edward Steirman

Mar 30, 2024

Joel Edward Steirman, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 30, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. 

 

Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Hebrew Rest Cemetery in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Officiating will be Rabbi Barry Weinstein.

 

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

 

Born...

Emma Lue Feldman

Emma Lue Feldman

Mar 29, 2024

Emma Lue Feldman

Emma Lue Feldman, 84, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2024, at her home in Orangefield. 

 

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 5, 2024, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Shane Weaver of Orange First Church of the Nazarene in Orange, Texas.

 

Born in Crowley, Louisiana, on...

Jeffrey Lynn Anderson

Jeffrey Lynn Anderson

Mar 29, 2024

Jeffrey was born in Orange, Texas on July 23, 1964. He was the son of Tommy Lee and Beverly Mathews Anderson. He was a loving, kind, and hard-working person. He never met a stranger that he wouldn’t talk to. Jeff worked at Wilson Warehouse for over 30 years. Jeff enjoyed bowling and watching football, the 49ers were his favorite team....

Harry Oliver Franklin

Harry Oliver Franklin

Mar 28, 2024

Harry Oliver Franklin, 60, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 28, 2024, at his residence in Orange. 

 

The family is holding a memorial service at a later date.

 

Born in Texas City, Texas, on August 27, 1963, he was the son of Albert Lee Franklin and Carrie Inez Sarver Franklin. Harry's passion for working on model airplanes was well-known among his...

Patti Sue Gresham Goforth

Patti Sue Gresham Goforth

Mar 28, 2024

Patti Sue Gresham Goforth

Patti Sue Gresham Goforth, passed away peacefully at her home in Call, Texas on March 28, 2024.  

 

Patti was born in Orange, Texas on November 21, 1951.     She graduated from West Orange High School in 1970 and 

went on to Tyler Jr. College.  There she was an Apache Belle and performed with the Belles

at Dallas Cowboys football...

Carroll Gene Dupree

Carroll Gene Dupree

Mar 25, 2024

Carroll Gene Dupree

Carroll Gene Dupree, 72, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 25, 2024, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. 

 

Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on September 26, 1951, he was the son of Wilfred Dupree and Eva (Logue) Ramos. Carroll was known for his warm and loving personality, always putting his family first. Throughout his life, Carroll had a passion...

Kodi and Karsyn Williams

Kodi and Karsyn Williams

Mar 25, 2024

Kodi and Karsyn Williams 

Kodi Jane and Karsyn Jade passed peacefully in the arms of their mother on March 25, 2024. 

 

During their brief time here on Earth, they touched many lives and were loved deeply by their family.  Before they went to meet their Heavenly Father, they were wrapped in the warmth of their parent’s love. Their loved ones are eternally...

Norma "Josephine" Crew

Norma "Josephine" Crew

Mar 23, 2024

Norma Josephine Crew 

 

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God; to them that are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)

 

Norma Josephine Crew, age 92, passed away in Austin, Texas, on March 23, 2024. She was a beloved sister, mother, grandmother, wife, and friend.  

 

Josephine was born November 13, 1931, to Joseph Wesley...

Wayne "Byrd" Warren

Wayne "Byrd" Warren

Mar 22, 2024

Leonard Wayne Warren

Wayne “Byrd” Warren, 61, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 22, 2024, at Baytown Medical Center.

 

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 29, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Trout Creek Cemetery in Newton at noon.

 

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 28, 2024, at Claybar Funeral...

Patricia Wynne Wingate

Patricia Wynne Wingate

Mar 20, 2024

Patricia Wynne Wingate, 74, of Beaumont, died Wednesday March 20 of complications following surgery for cancer on Feb. 6.

 

Patsy was born March 1, 1950, in Orange, and grew up there. She graduated from West Orange High School in 1968, earned her B.A. from Lamar University in 1973, and continued working on an M.A. in History there. As fate would have...

Barbara Kaye Berliew

Barbara Kaye Berliew

Mar 19, 2024

Barbara Kaye Berliew

Barbara Kaye Berliew, 68, of Lufkin, Texas, passed away on March 19, 2024, at Hospice in the Pines. 

 

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Jeff Bell. 

 

Born in Orange, Texas, on July 9, 1955, she was the daughter of Robert Ambrose Berliew, Sr. and...

Elizabeth "Ann" McLelland

Elizabeth "Ann" McLelland

Mar 18, 2024

Elizabeth “Ann” McLelland

Elizabeth “Ann” McLelland, 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 18, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Cedar Creek, Texas. 

 

A graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. 

 

Born in Marion County, Texas, on April 14, 1934, she was the daughter of Mark Wolaver, Jr. and Faye A. Wyatt...

Sherri Renee Jones

Sherri Renee Jones

Mar 18, 2024

Sherri Renee Jones

Sherri Renee Jones, 63, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 18, 2024, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. 

 

Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m., Friday, March 22, 2024, at Sycamore Cemetery in Burkeville, Texas. Officiating will be Jerry Godeaux. 

 

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

 

Born in Groves,...

Russell Allen Roberts

Russell Allen Roberts

Mar 17, 2024

Russell Allen Roberts

Russell Allen Roberts, 60, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 17, 2024, at his home in Orange. 

 

The family will be holding a memorial service for Russell at 2:00 p.m., Friday March 29, 2024, at Silver Oaks Baptist Church in Orange.

 

Born on September 6, 1963, he was the son of Arlon Roy Roberts and Donna Jackson Roberts. In...

Albertice Coy Morgan

Albertice Coy Morgan

Apr 4, 2024

Albertice Coy Morgan, 93, previously of Bridge City, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at his granddaughter’s home in College Station, Texas. Coy was born on February 1, 1931, in Orange, Texas, to Clovis and Gertie Morgan. He graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in 1950and joined the U.S. Navy, where he fought in the Korean War aboard the...

Fred Darrell Hryhorchuk

Fred Darrell Hryhorchuk

Apr 4, 2024

Fred Darrell Hryhorchuk, 83, of Deweyville, Texas, passed away on April 4, 2024, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor, Texas. 

 

Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Calvary Baptist Church in Deweyville. Officiating will be Reverend John Fortenberry. Burial will follow at Deweyville Cemetery in Deweyville.

 

Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024,...

John H. Hughes

John H. Hughes

Apr 1, 2024

John H. Hughes

John Harvey Hughes was born on February 23, 1946, in Hillsboro, Illinois.  He was the fourth child of George and Ena Marie (Abernathy) Hughes.  He went to be with Jesus on April 1, 2024, at Cornerstone Specialty Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, surrounded by his family.  He was 78 years old.

John grew up in Witt, Illinois.  He graduated...

John Curtis Black, Jr.

John Curtis Black, Jr.

Mar 31, 2024

John Curtis Black, Jr., 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 31, 2024, in Vidor, Texas. 

 

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Dean Baptist Church in Marion, Louisiana. Officiating will be Reverend Aleck Nyegaard. Burial will follow at Reppond Cemetery in Marion, Louisiana.

 

Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 12:00 p.m.,...

Berkley James "Jimmy" Lemoine, Jr.

Berkley James "Jimmy" Lemoine, Jr.

Mar 31, 2024

Berkley James “Jimmy” Lemoine, Jr., 81, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on March 31, 2024, at Birchwood in Beaumont, Texas. 

 

Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on January 6, 1943, he was the son of Berkley James Lemoine, Sr. and Mable Marie Theriot Lemoine. Jimmy, known to his grandchildren as "Paw Paw," had a deep affection for antiques and classic cars....

Robert Edward Broadus

Robert Edward Broadus

Mar 30, 2024

Robert Edward Broadus passed away on March 30, 2024, in Beaumont, Texas. He was born on August 28, 1973, in Port Arthur, Texas, to Earl and Ella (Broussard) Broadus.

Robert was a man with a rough exterior, but those who knew him loved him for his huge heart. He loved racing cars, especially at the Evadale Raceway and enjoyed spending...

Joel Edward Steirman

Joel Edward Steirman

Mar 30, 2024

Joel Edward Steirman, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 30, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. 

 

Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Hebrew Rest Cemetery in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Officiating will be Rabbi Barry Weinstein.

 

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

 

Born...

Emma Lue Feldman

Emma Lue Feldman

Mar 29, 2024

Emma Lue Feldman

Emma Lue Feldman, 84, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2024, at her home in Orangefield. 

 

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 5, 2024, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Shane Weaver of Orange First Church of the Nazarene in Orange, Texas.

 

Born in Crowley, Louisiana, on...

Jeffrey Lynn Anderson

Jeffrey Lynn Anderson

Mar 29, 2024

Jeffrey was born in Orange, Texas on July 23, 1964. He was the son of Tommy Lee and Beverly Mathews Anderson. He was a loving, kind, and hard-working person. He never met a stranger that he wouldn’t talk to. Jeff worked at Wilson Warehouse for over 30 years. Jeff enjoyed bowling and watching football, the 49ers were his favorite team....

Harry Oliver Franklin

Harry Oliver Franklin

Mar 28, 2024

Harry Oliver Franklin, 60, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 28, 2024, at his residence in Orange. 

 

The family is holding a memorial service at a later date.

 

Born in Texas City, Texas, on August 27, 1963, he was the son of Albert Lee Franklin and Carrie Inez Sarver Franklin. Harry's passion for working on model airplanes was well-known among his...

Patti Sue Gresham Goforth

Patti Sue Gresham Goforth

Mar 28, 2024

Patti Sue Gresham Goforth

Patti Sue Gresham Goforth, passed away peacefully at her home in Call, Texas on March 28, 2024.  

 

Patti was born in Orange, Texas on November 21, 1951.     She graduated from West Orange High School in 1970 and 

went on to Tyler Jr. College.  There she was an Apache Belle and performed with the Belles

at Dallas Cowboys football...

Carroll Gene Dupree

Carroll Gene Dupree

Mar 25, 2024

Carroll Gene Dupree

Carroll Gene Dupree, 72, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 25, 2024, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. 

 

Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on September 26, 1951, he was the son of Wilfred Dupree and Eva (Logue) Ramos. Carroll was known for his warm and loving personality, always putting his family first. Throughout his life, Carroll had a passion...

Kodi and Karsyn Williams

Kodi and Karsyn Williams

Mar 25, 2024

Kodi and Karsyn Williams 

Kodi Jane and Karsyn Jade passed peacefully in the arms of their mother on March 25, 2024. 

 

During their brief time here on Earth, they touched many lives and were loved deeply by their family.  Before they went to meet their Heavenly Father, they were wrapped in the warmth of their parent’s love. Their loved ones are eternally...

Norma "Josephine" Crew

Norma "Josephine" Crew

Mar 23, 2024

Norma Josephine Crew 

 

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God; to them that are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)

 

Norma Josephine Crew, age 92, passed away in Austin, Texas, on March 23, 2024. She was a beloved sister, mother, grandmother, wife, and friend.  

 

Josephine was born November 13, 1931, to Joseph Wesley...

Wayne "Byrd" Warren

Wayne "Byrd" Warren

Mar 22, 2024

Leonard Wayne Warren

Wayne “Byrd” Warren, 61, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 22, 2024, at Baytown Medical Center.

 

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 29, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Trout Creek Cemetery in Newton at noon.

 

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 28, 2024, at Claybar Funeral...

Patricia Wynne Wingate

Patricia Wynne Wingate

Mar 20, 2024

Patricia Wynne Wingate, 74, of Beaumont, died Wednesday March 20 of complications following surgery for cancer on Feb. 6.

 

Patsy was born March 1, 1950, in Orange, and grew up there. She graduated from West Orange High School in 1968, earned her B.A. from Lamar University in 1973, and continued working on an M.A. in History there. As fate would have...

Barbara Kaye Berliew

Barbara Kaye Berliew

Mar 19, 2024

Barbara Kaye Berliew

Barbara Kaye Berliew, 68, of Lufkin, Texas, passed away on March 19, 2024, at Hospice in the Pines. 

 

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Jeff Bell. 

 

Born in Orange, Texas, on July 9, 1955, she was the daughter of Robert Ambrose Berliew, Sr. and...

Elizabeth "Ann" McLelland

Elizabeth "Ann" McLelland

Mar 18, 2024

Elizabeth “Ann” McLelland

Elizabeth “Ann” McLelland, 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 18, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Cedar Creek, Texas. 

 

A graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. 

 

Born in Marion County, Texas, on April 14, 1934, she was the daughter of Mark Wolaver, Jr. and Faye A. Wyatt...

Sherri Renee Jones

Sherri Renee Jones

Mar 18, 2024

Sherri Renee Jones

Sherri Renee Jones, 63, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 18, 2024, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. 

 

Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m., Friday, March 22, 2024, at Sycamore Cemetery in Burkeville, Texas. Officiating will be Jerry Godeaux. 

 

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

 

Born in Groves,...

Russell Allen Roberts

Russell Allen Roberts

Mar 17, 2024

Russell Allen Roberts

Russell Allen Roberts, 60, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 17, 2024, at his home in Orange. 

 

The family will be holding a memorial service for Russell at 2:00 p.m., Friday March 29, 2024, at Silver Oaks Baptist Church in Orange.

 

Born on September 6, 1963, he was the son of Arlon Roy Roberts and Donna Jackson Roberts. In...

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