Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
George Morgan Jones
May 23, 2014
George Morgan Jones, 73 of Sugar Land, Texas, passed away after a long and valiant battle with cancer on May 23, 2014, at his home surrounded by family. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, on July 15, 1940, he was the son of Morgan and Virginia (Burnett) Jones. George was a 1958 graduate of Lutcher Stark High School and a 1964...
Dr. James Sidney Strang
May 23, 2014
Dr. James S. Strang, 82, of Montgomery, AL passed away on May 23, 2014. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, TX with a Graveside Service at 11:00. He was preceded in death by his father, William Jacob Strang, Sr. and his mother, Willie Alice (Fullbright) Strang, both of Orange,...
Ellen Mae Cleveland
May 23, 2014
Funeral services for Ellen Mae Cleveland, 80 of Lumberton, will be held on Thursday, May 29th at 6:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will be on Friday at 10:00 a.m. in the Houston National Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be on Wednesday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Mrs. Cleveland was born May 30th 1933 in...
Archie D. Conley Sr
May 23, 2014
Archie D. Conley, Sr., 78, of Orange, passed away on May 23, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 26, 2014, at North Orange Pentecostal Church. Officiating will be Reverend Chris Bankerd. Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Kellie Gentry
May 22, 2014
Kellie Gentry, 53, of Orange, passed away on May 22, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Hoffpauir. Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on February 15, 1961, Kellie was the daughter of Marvin Prather O’Neal and Katrina Faye Outlaw....
Delores Anne Myers
May 22, 2014
Delores Anne Myers, 76, of Bridge City, passed away on May 22, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 26, 2014, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Cremation to follow. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 2014 at...
Suewillow Wilkinson Casey
May 21, 2014
Suewillow Wilkinson Casey, 102, of Orange, passed away on May 21, 2014, at Pinehurst Nursing Home in Orange. Funeral services to remember her life will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 24, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Dr. Andy Pate of First Christian Church in Orange. Interment will be at Jett Cemetery in Orange...
Alice Zuella Wooten
May 19, 2014
Alice Wooten, age 78, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014. She spent the last week of her life at home, with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, her sisters, and other members of her extended family. She was, once again, in a house full of kids. She was surrounded by love. Alice was born on September 11, 1935 and...
Ben Culpepper
May 19, 2014
Ben Culpepper (June 30, 1942 – May 19, 2014) Quillon Benton “Ben” Culpepper, Jr., 71, a lifelong resident of Orange, Texas, died Monday, May 19, 2014 in Houston, Texas after a short illness. He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather, as well as a civic, community and church leader, and he will be greatly missed. Ben was born on...
Frances Earline (Broussard) Van Pelt
May 19, 2014
Earline Broussard Van Pelt, 86, of Beaumont, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014. She was born May 10, 1928 to Earl and Pearlie Goddard. A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday, May 24, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with a service celebrating her life to follow at 12:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, 1155...
Elvie LeLeux Dubois
May 19, 2014
Elvie Lucille Dubois, 93, of Orange passed away on May 19, 2014, at Answered Prayer Private Care Facility. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 24, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Father Tom Phelan of St. Francis of Assisi Church in...
James Paul Permenter
May 19, 2014
James Paul Permenter James Paul Permenter, 78, of Orange, passed away on May 19, 2014, at his home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 22, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Bro. Jay Thomas of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will...
Margaret Beaulah Jordan
May 18, 2014
Margaret Jordan, 88, was born in Pelham, TN April 12, 1926 to W. T. and Hattie Partin Hill and passed away May 18, 2014 in Beaumont, TX. She was a long term resident of the area and was a florist and owner of Margaret’s Flowers & Gifts. Mrs. Jordan was a faithful member of Gospel Tabernacle of Beaumont, who also...
LeRoy Welch
May 17, 2014
LeRoy Welch, 76, of Orange, passed away on May 17, 2014 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle of Baptist Hospital in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday...
Betty Sue Wilson Storey
May 17, 2014
Betty Sue Wilson Storey An angel was called to heaven on Saturday, May 17, 2014 as Betty Sue Wilson Storey, 82, of Bridge City departed this earth at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Born to be a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Betty enjoyed a full life supporting, guiding, leading, and inspiring her family...
Nancy Marie Gray
May 16, 2014
Nancy Marie Gray, 64, of Mauriceville, passed away on May 16, 2014, at her niece’s home in Winnie. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., with a wake service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Delphyn Meeks of St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville. Cremation will follow under the care of...
Justin Taylor Martin
May 15, 2014
A memorial service for Justin Taylor Martin, 21, of Bridge City will be at 5:30 PM Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Bridge Point Fellowship, 1355 W Roundbunch Rd. in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Todd Shores. The family will receive friends beginning at 5:00 PM Tuesday at the church. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on June 22, 1992, he was...
Rosey Abrego Molina
May 14, 2014
Rosey Abrego Molina Rosey Abrego Molina was born in Yorktown, Texas on May 28, 1924. After a lengthy illness, Rosey entered Heaven’s gates on May 14, 2014 welcomed by her father and mother, Onesimo and Cecilia Abrego, her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Robert Molina Sr. and Victoria Molina, and her grandson, David Foreman Molina. A consummate mother and homemaker, Rosey was...
Iva Nell Fields
May 14, 2014
Iva Nell Fields, 93, of Orange and formerly of Center, passed away on May 14, 2014, at Sabine House in Orange. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 17, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m. at Patroon Cemetery in Patroon, Texas. Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, May...
Melville George Hyatt
May 14, 2014
Melville George Hyatt, 98, of Orange, died Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at Pinehurst Health and Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be at First Presbyterian Church in Orange, beginning at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 17, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be the Reverend Mike Umbenhaur. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory...
George Morgan Jones
May 23, 2014
George Morgan Jones, 73 of Sugar Land, Texas, passed away after a long and valiant battle with cancer on May 23, 2014, at his home surrounded by family. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, on July 15, 1940, he was the son of Morgan and Virginia (Burnett) Jones. George was a 1958 graduate of Lutcher Stark High School and a 1964...
Dr. James Sidney Strang
May 23, 2014
Dr. James S. Strang, 82, of Montgomery, AL passed away on May 23, 2014. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, TX with a Graveside Service at 11:00. He was preceded in death by his father, William Jacob Strang, Sr. and his mother, Willie Alice (Fullbright) Strang, both of Orange,...
Ellen Mae Cleveland
May 23, 2014
Funeral services for Ellen Mae Cleveland, 80 of Lumberton, will be held on Thursday, May 29th at 6:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will be on Friday at 10:00 a.m. in the Houston National Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be on Wednesday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Mrs. Cleveland was born May 30th 1933 in...
Archie D. Conley Sr
May 23, 2014
Archie D. Conley, Sr., 78, of Orange, passed away on May 23, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 26, 2014, at North Orange Pentecostal Church. Officiating will be Reverend Chris Bankerd. Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Kellie Gentry
May 22, 2014
Kellie Gentry, 53, of Orange, passed away on May 22, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Hoffpauir. Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on February 15, 1961, Kellie was the daughter of Marvin Prather O’Neal and Katrina Faye Outlaw....
Delores Anne Myers
May 22, 2014
Delores Anne Myers, 76, of Bridge City, passed away on May 22, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 26, 2014, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Cremation to follow. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 2014 at...
Suewillow Wilkinson Casey
May 21, 2014
Suewillow Wilkinson Casey, 102, of Orange, passed away on May 21, 2014, at Pinehurst Nursing Home in Orange. Funeral services to remember her life will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 24, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Dr. Andy Pate of First Christian Church in Orange. Interment will be at Jett Cemetery in Orange...
Alice Zuella Wooten
May 19, 2014
Alice Wooten, age 78, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014. She spent the last week of her life at home, with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, her sisters, and other members of her extended family. She was, once again, in a house full of kids. She was surrounded by love. Alice was born on September 11, 1935 and...
Ben Culpepper
May 19, 2014
Ben Culpepper (June 30, 1942 – May 19, 2014) Quillon Benton “Ben” Culpepper, Jr., 71, a lifelong resident of Orange, Texas, died Monday, May 19, 2014 in Houston, Texas after a short illness. He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather, as well as a civic, community and church leader, and he will be greatly missed. Ben was born on...
Frances Earline (Broussard) Van Pelt
May 19, 2014
Earline Broussard Van Pelt, 86, of Beaumont, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014. She was born May 10, 1928 to Earl and Pearlie Goddard. A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday, May 24, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with a service celebrating her life to follow at 12:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, 1155...
Elvie LeLeux Dubois
May 19, 2014
Elvie Lucille Dubois, 93, of Orange passed away on May 19, 2014, at Answered Prayer Private Care Facility. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 24, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Father Tom Phelan of St. Francis of Assisi Church in...
James Paul Permenter
May 19, 2014
James Paul Permenter James Paul Permenter, 78, of Orange, passed away on May 19, 2014, at his home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 22, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Bro. Jay Thomas of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will...
Margaret Beaulah Jordan
May 18, 2014
Margaret Jordan, 88, was born in Pelham, TN April 12, 1926 to W. T. and Hattie Partin Hill and passed away May 18, 2014 in Beaumont, TX. She was a long term resident of the area and was a florist and owner of Margaret’s Flowers & Gifts. Mrs. Jordan was a faithful member of Gospel Tabernacle of Beaumont, who also...
LeRoy Welch
May 17, 2014
LeRoy Welch, 76, of Orange, passed away on May 17, 2014 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle of Baptist Hospital in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday...
Betty Sue Wilson Storey
May 17, 2014
Betty Sue Wilson Storey An angel was called to heaven on Saturday, May 17, 2014 as Betty Sue Wilson Storey, 82, of Bridge City departed this earth at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Born to be a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Betty enjoyed a full life supporting, guiding, leading, and inspiring her family...
Nancy Marie Gray
May 16, 2014
Nancy Marie Gray, 64, of Mauriceville, passed away on May 16, 2014, at her niece’s home in Winnie. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., with a wake service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Delphyn Meeks of St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville. Cremation will follow under the care of...
Justin Taylor Martin
May 15, 2014
A memorial service for Justin Taylor Martin, 21, of Bridge City will be at 5:30 PM Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Bridge Point Fellowship, 1355 W Roundbunch Rd. in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Todd Shores. The family will receive friends beginning at 5:00 PM Tuesday at the church. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on June 22, 1992, he was...
Rosey Abrego Molina
May 14, 2014
Rosey Abrego Molina Rosey Abrego Molina was born in Yorktown, Texas on May 28, 1924. After a lengthy illness, Rosey entered Heaven’s gates on May 14, 2014 welcomed by her father and mother, Onesimo and Cecilia Abrego, her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Robert Molina Sr. and Victoria Molina, and her grandson, David Foreman Molina. A consummate mother and homemaker, Rosey was...
Iva Nell Fields
May 14, 2014
Iva Nell Fields, 93, of Orange and formerly of Center, passed away on May 14, 2014, at Sabine House in Orange. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 17, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m. at Patroon Cemetery in Patroon, Texas. Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, May...
Melville George Hyatt
May 14, 2014
Melville George Hyatt, 98, of Orange, died Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at Pinehurst Health and Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be at First Presbyterian Church in Orange, beginning at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 17, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be the Reverend Mike Umbenhaur. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory...