Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Hazel Warren Freeman
Aug 30, 2013
Hazel Warren Freeman, 89, of Natchez, Mississippi, passed away Friday, August 30, 2013, at Azalea Manor in Orange, Texas. A graveside service will be at 3:30pm, Friday, September 6, 2013, at Legion Memorial Cemetery in Newellton, Louisiana with interment to follow. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Born in Osceola, Arkansas, on November 20, 1923, Hazel was the daughter of...
Mary Helen Gilbert
Aug 29, 2013
Mary Helen Gilbert, 90, of Lumberton, passed away August 29, 2013 at her home. She was born May 14, 1923 in Pitken, LA to William and Lou Ella Ashmore. Surviving Helen are her children David Gilbert and his wife, Susan, of Lumberton and Delores Gilbert and her significant other, Evelyn Strickland, of Beaumont. She is also survived by 3 grandchildren,...
Judge Jack Brookshire III
Aug 28, 2013
Judge Jack Brookshire, III, 92, of Beaumont was born May 20, 1921 in Beaumont, TX and passed away August 28, 2013 at Baptist Hospital. A celebration of his life will be held Friday, August 30, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of First United Methodist Church. A private interment will be held prior to the service at Magnolia Cemetery....
Patsy Anita Evans
Aug 28, 2013
Patsy Anita Evans, 82, of Bridge City passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2pm, Saturday, August 31, 2013, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Kirk Ellender and Pastor Mark Bunch. A graveside service will be 2pm, Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Pinecrest Cemetery...
Ronnie J. Bufford
Aug 27, 2013
Ronnie J. Bufford, 50, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at UTMB Health in Galveston. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 31, 2013, at Old First Orange Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend Benard Woods, pastor of Faith Harbor Church in Little Cypress. A Graveside Service will be 3:30 p.m. at East Hamilton Cemetery in Shelbyville....
Goldie Mary Frazier
Aug 27, 2013
Goldie Mary Frazier, 91, passed away August 27, 2013 in Center, TX. She was born March 8, 1922 in Esther, LA to Alex and Eleanor Cessac and was a former resident of Beaumont. She is survived by her sons, Elliott “Buddy” Gough and his wife, Kathryn of Rogers, AR and David Frazier and his wife, Danielle, of Center, TX; daughters,...
Boyce “Butch” Kennon Stephenson, Jr.
Aug 26, 2013
Boyce Kennon Stephenson, Jr., 65, of Orange, passed away Monday, August 26, 2013, at his residence after a 13 year long battle with cancer. Born in Orange on July 14, 1948, Butch was the son of Boyce Kennon Stephenson, Sr. and Joyce Ann Gunstream. He served in the U.S. Navy for two years and was an Operator at Chevron. Preceded...
Mildred Mary "Millie" Lemoine
Aug 25, 2013
Mildred Mary “Millie” Lemoine, 83, of Bridge City, died Sunday, August 25, 2013, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Bridge City with Reverend Steve Leger officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday at Claybar Funeral Home...
W. Wayland Payne
Aug 23, 2013
W. Wayland Payne, 76, of Orange, passed Friday, August 23, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Conroe. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 30, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with Pastor Daniel Rose of Community Church officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Thursday and again...
Wynonah Pattillo Freeman
Aug 23, 2013
Wynonah Pattillo Freeman, 85, of the McLewis Community, passed away Friday, August 23, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 25, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas, pastor of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in the...
Mary Louise Hollabaugh
Aug 22, 2013
Mary Louise Hollabaugh was born 7 January 1923 in Quinton, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma to Mary (Fisher) Hollabaugh and Zoe Jackson Hollabaugh, Sr. The family moved to Ponca City, Oklahoma a year and a half later and then to Wichita Kansas in 1927. She graduated from Wichita High School North in the spring of 1941 and went to University of Kansas...
Nola Bebee Slack Prudhome
Aug 18, 2013
Funeral services for Nola Bebee Slack Prudhome, of China, TX will be held on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel in Beaumont. Interment will be at 1:00 p.m. in the Graceland Cemetery in Lake Charles, LA. A gathering of family and friends will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, August 20, 2013...
Joyce Mary Wyrick
Aug 18, 2013
Joyce Mary Wyrick, 69, of Orange, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2013, in her home. A celebration of life will be 2pm, Sunday, August 25, 2013 at the American Legion in Orange. Born in Seattle, Washington, on February 19, 1944, Joyce was the daughter of George Carney and Mary (Stephenson) Carney. She was an avid pool player and member of...
Matalea Marie Todd Stevens
Aug 17, 2013
Matalea Marie Todd Stevens, age 83, passed away peacefully at Autumn Leaves of Grapevine, Texas on Saturday, August 17, 2013. She was born March 3, 1930 in Moore, Oklahoma and was a lifelong resident of Orange, Texas prior to moving to Grapevine, TX in 2006 to allow her son to help in her care. She was a member of St....
Edith Josephine Dixon
Aug 15, 2013
Edith J. Dixon, 57, went to be with the Lord August 15, 2013. A funeral for Edith will be held Monday, August 19, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Victory Temple Church in Beaumont with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will be held Sunday from 2 to 6 pm at Claybar Kelly-Watkins...
Charles Anthony Cessac
Aug 15, 2013
Charles Anthony Cessac, 48, of Bridge City, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10am, Monday, August 19, 2013, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4pm to 8pm, Sunday at Claybar Funeral...
Judy Ann Caillier
Aug 15, 2013
Judy Ann Caillier, 67, of Orange, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013, in her home. A graveside service will be 11:30am, Saturday, August 17, 2013, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City with burial to follow. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Neches. Visitation will be from 5:30pm to 8pm, Friday at Claybar Funeral...
Marie Pearl Warnock
Aug 13, 2013
Marie Pearl Warnock, 80, of Beaumont passed away August 13, 2013 at Summer Place Nursing Home. Pearl was born January 23, 1923 in Beaumont to Rene and Dollie Huval. She is survived by her sisters, JoAnn Abshure of Tenn., Betty Jean Hatfield of Nederland and Shirley Bailey of Mineral Wells, TX and was preceded in death by her parents, 5...
Francis Rawson
Aug 13, 2013
Francis Rawson, 92, of Orange, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at his home. Born on July 20, 1921, Frank was a native of Denning, Texas. He was the son of Veva Garrett Rawson and Eugene Bryan Rawson, Sr. After serving in the South Pacific during WWII, Mr. Rawson became an educator. He spent the majority of his career...
Lercy Joseph Braus
Aug 12, 2013
Lercy Joseph Braus, 89, of Bridge City, passed away Monday, August 12, 2013, at his residence. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 15, 2013, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City with Reverend Steven Leger officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Serving as Pallbearers will be James Braus, Jeff Braus, Brad Braus,...
Hazel Warren Freeman
Aug 30, 2013
Hazel Warren Freeman, 89, of Natchez, Mississippi, passed away Friday, August 30, 2013, at Azalea Manor in Orange, Texas. A graveside service will be at 3:30pm, Friday, September 6, 2013, at Legion Memorial Cemetery in Newellton, Louisiana with interment to follow. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Born in Osceola, Arkansas, on November 20, 1923, Hazel was the daughter of...
Mary Helen Gilbert
Aug 29, 2013
Mary Helen Gilbert, 90, of Lumberton, passed away August 29, 2013 at her home. She was born May 14, 1923 in Pitken, LA to William and Lou Ella Ashmore. Surviving Helen are her children David Gilbert and his wife, Susan, of Lumberton and Delores Gilbert and her significant other, Evelyn Strickland, of Beaumont. She is also survived by 3 grandchildren,...
Judge Jack Brookshire III
Aug 28, 2013
Judge Jack Brookshire, III, 92, of Beaumont was born May 20, 1921 in Beaumont, TX and passed away August 28, 2013 at Baptist Hospital. A celebration of his life will be held Friday, August 30, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of First United Methodist Church. A private interment will be held prior to the service at Magnolia Cemetery....
Patsy Anita Evans
Aug 28, 2013
Patsy Anita Evans, 82, of Bridge City passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2pm, Saturday, August 31, 2013, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Kirk Ellender and Pastor Mark Bunch. A graveside service will be 2pm, Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Pinecrest Cemetery...
Ronnie J. Bufford
Aug 27, 2013
Ronnie J. Bufford, 50, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at UTMB Health in Galveston. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 31, 2013, at Old First Orange Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend Benard Woods, pastor of Faith Harbor Church in Little Cypress. A Graveside Service will be 3:30 p.m. at East Hamilton Cemetery in Shelbyville....
Goldie Mary Frazier
Aug 27, 2013
Goldie Mary Frazier, 91, passed away August 27, 2013 in Center, TX. She was born March 8, 1922 in Esther, LA to Alex and Eleanor Cessac and was a former resident of Beaumont. She is survived by her sons, Elliott “Buddy” Gough and his wife, Kathryn of Rogers, AR and David Frazier and his wife, Danielle, of Center, TX; daughters,...
Boyce “Butch” Kennon Stephenson, Jr.
Aug 26, 2013
Boyce Kennon Stephenson, Jr., 65, of Orange, passed away Monday, August 26, 2013, at his residence after a 13 year long battle with cancer. Born in Orange on July 14, 1948, Butch was the son of Boyce Kennon Stephenson, Sr. and Joyce Ann Gunstream. He served in the U.S. Navy for two years and was an Operator at Chevron. Preceded...
Mildred Mary "Millie" Lemoine
Aug 25, 2013
Mildred Mary “Millie” Lemoine, 83, of Bridge City, died Sunday, August 25, 2013, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Bridge City with Reverend Steve Leger officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday at Claybar Funeral Home...
W. Wayland Payne
Aug 23, 2013
W. Wayland Payne, 76, of Orange, passed Friday, August 23, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Conroe. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 30, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with Pastor Daniel Rose of Community Church officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Thursday and again...
Wynonah Pattillo Freeman
Aug 23, 2013
Wynonah Pattillo Freeman, 85, of the McLewis Community, passed away Friday, August 23, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 25, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas, pastor of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in the...
Mary Louise Hollabaugh
Aug 22, 2013
Mary Louise Hollabaugh was born 7 January 1923 in Quinton, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma to Mary (Fisher) Hollabaugh and Zoe Jackson Hollabaugh, Sr. The family moved to Ponca City, Oklahoma a year and a half later and then to Wichita Kansas in 1927. She graduated from Wichita High School North in the spring of 1941 and went to University of Kansas...
Nola Bebee Slack Prudhome
Aug 18, 2013
Funeral services for Nola Bebee Slack Prudhome, of China, TX will be held on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel in Beaumont. Interment will be at 1:00 p.m. in the Graceland Cemetery in Lake Charles, LA. A gathering of family and friends will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, August 20, 2013...
Joyce Mary Wyrick
Aug 18, 2013
Joyce Mary Wyrick, 69, of Orange, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2013, in her home. A celebration of life will be 2pm, Sunday, August 25, 2013 at the American Legion in Orange. Born in Seattle, Washington, on February 19, 1944, Joyce was the daughter of George Carney and Mary (Stephenson) Carney. She was an avid pool player and member of...
Matalea Marie Todd Stevens
Aug 17, 2013
Matalea Marie Todd Stevens, age 83, passed away peacefully at Autumn Leaves of Grapevine, Texas on Saturday, August 17, 2013. She was born March 3, 1930 in Moore, Oklahoma and was a lifelong resident of Orange, Texas prior to moving to Grapevine, TX in 2006 to allow her son to help in her care. She was a member of St....
Edith Josephine Dixon
Aug 15, 2013
Edith J. Dixon, 57, went to be with the Lord August 15, 2013. A funeral for Edith will be held Monday, August 19, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Victory Temple Church in Beaumont with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will be held Sunday from 2 to 6 pm at Claybar Kelly-Watkins...
Charles Anthony Cessac
Aug 15, 2013
Charles Anthony Cessac, 48, of Bridge City, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10am, Monday, August 19, 2013, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4pm to 8pm, Sunday at Claybar Funeral...
Judy Ann Caillier
Aug 15, 2013
Judy Ann Caillier, 67, of Orange, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013, in her home. A graveside service will be 11:30am, Saturday, August 17, 2013, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City with burial to follow. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Neches. Visitation will be from 5:30pm to 8pm, Friday at Claybar Funeral...
Marie Pearl Warnock
Aug 13, 2013
Marie Pearl Warnock, 80, of Beaumont passed away August 13, 2013 at Summer Place Nursing Home. Pearl was born January 23, 1923 in Beaumont to Rene and Dollie Huval. She is survived by her sisters, JoAnn Abshure of Tenn., Betty Jean Hatfield of Nederland and Shirley Bailey of Mineral Wells, TX and was preceded in death by her parents, 5...
Francis Rawson
Aug 13, 2013
Francis Rawson, 92, of Orange, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at his home. Born on July 20, 1921, Frank was a native of Denning, Texas. He was the son of Veva Garrett Rawson and Eugene Bryan Rawson, Sr. After serving in the South Pacific during WWII, Mr. Rawson became an educator. He spent the majority of his career...
Lercy Joseph Braus
Aug 12, 2013
Lercy Joseph Braus, 89, of Bridge City, passed away Monday, August 12, 2013, at his residence. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 15, 2013, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City with Reverend Steven Leger officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Serving as Pallbearers will be James Braus, Jeff Braus, Brad Braus,...
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