Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

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

Nancy Ann Rampmaier Bourgeois

Nancy Ann Rampmaier Bourgeois

Dec 25, 2013

Nancy Ann Rampmaier Bourgeois passed away December 25, 2013 after a battle with cancer. She was born in Orange, Texas on July 29, 1947. Nancy graduated from Bridge City High School in 1965. She later received her degree in Education from Lamar University. She was married to Alexander Bourgeois. Nancy started her teaching career at West Orange Stark Middle School...

Kirk S. Brown

Kirk S. Brown

Dec 24, 2013

A memorial service for Kirk Steven Brown, 61, of Beaumont will be held on Thursday, January 2, at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Dr. Jim Fuller officiating. A reception will follow in the family center of Calder Baptist Church, 1005 North 11th Street. Kirk was born June 7, 1952 in Beaumont and died Tuesday, December 24th, 2013...

Lamar Augustus Pillow

Lamar Augustus Pillow

Dec 23, 2013

Lamar A. Pillow, 69, was born March 2, 1944 in Sour Lake, TX to Jo Alpers Seagroves and William Pillow and passed away December 23, 2013 in Vidor, TX. He was a long time resident of Beaumont prior to relocating to Vidor about six years ago. Mr. Pillow worked for over 35 years in the oilfield business in all positions...

Faye Smith

Faye Smith

Dec 22, 2013

Faye E. Smith, a native of Port Arthur, passed away December 22, 2013 at Cypress Glen East Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. A gathering of family and friends will celebrate her life at a graveside service to be held at 11:30 a.m., on December 26, 2013 at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Port Arthur. Ms. Smith was a Real Estate...

Gussie Margaret Matthews

Gussie Margaret Matthews

Dec 21, 2013

Margaret Matthews, 89, of Vinton, Louisiana, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Monday, December 23, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Raymond McHenry of Westgate Baptist Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City....

Lawrence Gilmore

Lawrence Gilmore

Dec 20, 2013

Lawrence Gilmore, 52, of Orange, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013, at his home. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 28, 2013, at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hollywood Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Saturday, at the church. Born in Orange on July 13, 1961, Lawrence...

Robert Wayne Brock

Robert Wayne Brock

Dec 20, 2013

Funeral services for Robert Wayne Brock, 80, of Beaumont will be held on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church. Dr. Karen Dorris and Reverend Ben Burnside will officiate. Interment will follow in Haven of Rest Cemetery on Hwy 90 in Beaumont. Robert was a native and lifelong resident of Beaumont. He...

Georgia Gunter Jackson

Georgia Gunter Jackson

Dec 18, 2013

Georgia Gunter Jackson, 89, of Orange, died Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 Friday, December 20, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Ed Rawls of Silver Oaks Baptist Church, and Reverend Keith Royal of Winfree Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West...

Norma E. Cummings

Norma E. Cummings

Dec 18, 2013

Norma E. Cummings, 86, of Bridge City, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at her home. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Sunday, December 22, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Paul Zoch, pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bridge City. A Graveside Service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 22, 2013,...

Mary Wylene Blackburn

Mary Wylene Blackburn

Dec 18, 2013

Mary Wylene Blackburn, 81, of Lumberton, TX passed away December 18, 2013 after a brief illness. She was born February 15, 1932 in Silsbee, TX to Calvin and Mary Belle Releford. Surviving Mrs. Blackburn are her sons, Philip David Blackburn, Jr. of Kountze, TX, Robert Earl Blackburn and his wife, Pamela, of Lumberton, TX, William Patrick Blackburn and his wife,...

Jimmy Franklin Welch

Jimmy Franklin Welch

Dec 18, 2013

A Memorial Gathering for Jimmy Franklin Welch, 66, of Rye, TX will be held from 2-4:00 p.m. Sunday, December, 22 in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Jimmy was born, June 3, 1947 in Breckenridge, Texas to the late, Thomas Lee and Ella Clara (Schkade) Welch and had resided in Rye for the past 8 years. A former resident of Bridge...

John Franklin Moore

John Franklin Moore

Dec 17, 2013

John Franklin Moore, 72, of West Orange, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at his residence. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be on Friday from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m., at the...

Dana Leigh Dauterive van der Stucken

Dana Leigh Dauterive van der Stucken

Dec 17, 2013

Dana Leigh Dauterive van der Stucken, 44, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Services will be 12:00 p.m. Friday, December 20, 2013, at Old First Orange Baptist Church with Brother Keith Meyer officiating. A private burial will follow. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. Friday, at the church. Born in Orange on August...

Namon Denson

Namon Denson

Dec 17, 2013

Namon Denson, Jr., 74, of Beaumont, passed away December 17, 2013 at Harbor Hospice after a brief illness. He was born October 10, 1939 in Beaumont to Namon Denson, Sr. and Retha Marie Scott Hayes. Mr. Denson is survived by his children; Ernest Denson, of Beaumont, Norman Denson, Sr. and his wife, Tarrer, of Augusta, Georgia, Michael Denson, of Beaumont,...

Bobbie Jo Hayes

Bobbie Jo Hayes

Dec 16, 2013

Bobbie Jo Hayes of Lumberton, Texas passed away at St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, TX Monday, December 16, 2013. Visitation will be from 11:00 – 1:00 PM Thursday at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home with the funeral service to immediately follow at 1:00 PM. Rev. Robert Turnage and Rev. Charles Turnage will officiate. Born in Denison, Texas on December 2, 1933,...

Garlon Ray Ashmore

Garlon Ray Ashmore

Dec 15, 2013

Garlon Ray Ashmore, 65, of Brookeland, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, at 4:54 a.m., at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Matt King, preacher of Pineland Church of Christ. A Graveside Service will be 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, at Evergreen Cemetery...

Rickie De Leon

Rickie De Leon

Dec 15, 2013

Rickie De Leon, 54, of El Paso, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, at his home. A Memorial Gathering will be from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Saturday, December 28, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange on April 22, 1959, Rickie was the son of Atilano and Dolly (Murakami) De Leon. He graduated from Bridge...

Janice Kennedy Ewing

Janice Kennedy Ewing

Dec 15, 2013

Janice Kennedy Ewing, 78, of Orange passed away at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont on Sunday, December 15, 2013. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Reverend Lynn Ashcraft officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be on Wednesday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Born...

Joseph Gus Cormier, Sr.

Joseph Gus Cormier, Sr.

Dec 15, 2013

Joseph Gus Cormier, Sr., 85, of Orange and former resident of Orangefield, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, at his residence. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend John Harrell, pastor of United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City and Reverend Jeffrey Pitman, pastor of United Pentecostal...

Edith (Grady) Jonas

Edith (Grady) Jonas

Dec 15, 2013

Edith (Grady) Jonas, 92, of Bridge City, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 21, 2013, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City with Reverend Bob Boone officiating. Burial will follow at Antioch Cemetery in Buna. Serving as Pallbearers will be Chris Briggs, Justin Briggs, Bruce Stewart, Daniel Frazier,...

Nancy Ann Rampmaier Bourgeois

Nancy Ann Rampmaier Bourgeois

Dec 25, 2013

Nancy Ann Rampmaier Bourgeois passed away December 25, 2013 after a battle with cancer. She was born in Orange, Texas on July 29, 1947. Nancy graduated from Bridge City High School in 1965. She later received her degree in Education from Lamar University. She was married to Alexander Bourgeois. Nancy started her teaching career at West Orange Stark Middle School...

Kirk S. Brown

Kirk S. Brown

Dec 24, 2013

A memorial service for Kirk Steven Brown, 61, of Beaumont will be held on Thursday, January 2, at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Dr. Jim Fuller officiating. A reception will follow in the family center of Calder Baptist Church, 1005 North 11th Street. Kirk was born June 7, 1952 in Beaumont and died Tuesday, December 24th, 2013...

Lamar Augustus Pillow

Lamar Augustus Pillow

Dec 23, 2013

Lamar A. Pillow, 69, was born March 2, 1944 in Sour Lake, TX to Jo Alpers Seagroves and William Pillow and passed away December 23, 2013 in Vidor, TX. He was a long time resident of Beaumont prior to relocating to Vidor about six years ago. Mr. Pillow worked for over 35 years in the oilfield business in all positions...

Faye Smith

Faye Smith

Dec 22, 2013

Faye E. Smith, a native of Port Arthur, passed away December 22, 2013 at Cypress Glen East Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. A gathering of family and friends will celebrate her life at a graveside service to be held at 11:30 a.m., on December 26, 2013 at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Port Arthur. Ms. Smith was a Real Estate...

Gussie Margaret Matthews

Gussie Margaret Matthews

Dec 21, 2013

Margaret Matthews, 89, of Vinton, Louisiana, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Monday, December 23, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Raymond McHenry of Westgate Baptist Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City....

Lawrence Gilmore

Lawrence Gilmore

Dec 20, 2013

Lawrence Gilmore, 52, of Orange, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013, at his home. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 28, 2013, at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hollywood Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Saturday, at the church. Born in Orange on July 13, 1961, Lawrence...

Robert Wayne Brock

Robert Wayne Brock

Dec 20, 2013

Funeral services for Robert Wayne Brock, 80, of Beaumont will be held on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church. Dr. Karen Dorris and Reverend Ben Burnside will officiate. Interment will follow in Haven of Rest Cemetery on Hwy 90 in Beaumont. Robert was a native and lifelong resident of Beaumont. He...

Georgia Gunter Jackson

Georgia Gunter Jackson

Dec 18, 2013

Georgia Gunter Jackson, 89, of Orange, died Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 Friday, December 20, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Ed Rawls of Silver Oaks Baptist Church, and Reverend Keith Royal of Winfree Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West...

Norma E. Cummings

Norma E. Cummings

Dec 18, 2013

Norma E. Cummings, 86, of Bridge City, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at her home. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Sunday, December 22, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Paul Zoch, pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bridge City. A Graveside Service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 22, 2013,...

Mary Wylene Blackburn

Mary Wylene Blackburn

Dec 18, 2013

Mary Wylene Blackburn, 81, of Lumberton, TX passed away December 18, 2013 after a brief illness. She was born February 15, 1932 in Silsbee, TX to Calvin and Mary Belle Releford. Surviving Mrs. Blackburn are her sons, Philip David Blackburn, Jr. of Kountze, TX, Robert Earl Blackburn and his wife, Pamela, of Lumberton, TX, William Patrick Blackburn and his wife,...

Jimmy Franklin Welch

Jimmy Franklin Welch

Dec 18, 2013

A Memorial Gathering for Jimmy Franklin Welch, 66, of Rye, TX will be held from 2-4:00 p.m. Sunday, December, 22 in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Jimmy was born, June 3, 1947 in Breckenridge, Texas to the late, Thomas Lee and Ella Clara (Schkade) Welch and had resided in Rye for the past 8 years. A former resident of Bridge...

John Franklin Moore

John Franklin Moore

Dec 17, 2013

John Franklin Moore, 72, of West Orange, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at his residence. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be on Friday from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m., at the...

Dana Leigh Dauterive van der Stucken

Dana Leigh Dauterive van der Stucken

Dec 17, 2013

Dana Leigh Dauterive van der Stucken, 44, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Services will be 12:00 p.m. Friday, December 20, 2013, at Old First Orange Baptist Church with Brother Keith Meyer officiating. A private burial will follow. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. Friday, at the church. Born in Orange on August...

Namon Denson

Namon Denson

Dec 17, 2013

Namon Denson, Jr., 74, of Beaumont, passed away December 17, 2013 at Harbor Hospice after a brief illness. He was born October 10, 1939 in Beaumont to Namon Denson, Sr. and Retha Marie Scott Hayes. Mr. Denson is survived by his children; Ernest Denson, of Beaumont, Norman Denson, Sr. and his wife, Tarrer, of Augusta, Georgia, Michael Denson, of Beaumont,...

Bobbie Jo Hayes

Bobbie Jo Hayes

Dec 16, 2013

Bobbie Jo Hayes of Lumberton, Texas passed away at St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, TX Monday, December 16, 2013. Visitation will be from 11:00 – 1:00 PM Thursday at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home with the funeral service to immediately follow at 1:00 PM. Rev. Robert Turnage and Rev. Charles Turnage will officiate. Born in Denison, Texas on December 2, 1933,...

Garlon Ray Ashmore

Garlon Ray Ashmore

Dec 15, 2013

Garlon Ray Ashmore, 65, of Brookeland, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, at 4:54 a.m., at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Matt King, preacher of Pineland Church of Christ. A Graveside Service will be 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, at Evergreen Cemetery...

Rickie De Leon

Rickie De Leon

Dec 15, 2013

Rickie De Leon, 54, of El Paso, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, at his home. A Memorial Gathering will be from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Saturday, December 28, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange on April 22, 1959, Rickie was the son of Atilano and Dolly (Murakami) De Leon. He graduated from Bridge...

Janice Kennedy Ewing

Janice Kennedy Ewing

Dec 15, 2013

Janice Kennedy Ewing, 78, of Orange passed away at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont on Sunday, December 15, 2013. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Reverend Lynn Ashcraft officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be on Wednesday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Born...

Joseph Gus Cormier, Sr.

Joseph Gus Cormier, Sr.

Dec 15, 2013

Joseph Gus Cormier, Sr., 85, of Orange and former resident of Orangefield, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, at his residence. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend John Harrell, pastor of United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City and Reverend Jeffrey Pitman, pastor of United Pentecostal...

Edith (Grady) Jonas

Edith (Grady) Jonas

Dec 15, 2013

Edith (Grady) Jonas, 92, of Bridge City, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 21, 2013, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City with Reverend Bob Boone officiating. Burial will follow at Antioch Cemetery in Buna. Serving as Pallbearers will be Chris Briggs, Justin Briggs, Bruce Stewart, Daniel Frazier,...

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