Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Curtis Leo "Shorty" Fowler
Dec 2, 2023
Curtis “Shorty” Fowler, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 2, 2023, at his home in Orange. With his wife by his side!! Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Keith Pennington. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Lois Marie Judice
Dec 1, 2023
Lois Marie Judice, 95, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away surrounded by loved ones on December 1, 2023, in Port Neches, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Ernie Carpio of St. Henry Catholic Church. Burial will follow...
Stephen Jack Bull
Dec 1, 2023
Stephen Jack Bull, 71, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 1, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 7, 2023, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange with burial to follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Officiating will be Reverend Chip Anthony. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December...
Fred Joseph Doiron III
Nov 30, 2023
Fred Joseph Doiron III, 69, of Bridge City, TX, passed on through the heavenly gates on November 30, 2023. A celebration of life will be held at a later date, notifications will be updated through Facebook. Fred was born on May 26, 1954, to Fred Joseph Doiron Jr and Gustine Reynolds Doiron. He was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High...
Robert "Uncle Bud" Doucet
Nov 29, 2023
Robert “Uncle Bud” Doucet Robert “Uncle Bud” Doucet, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 29, 2023, at home. Visitation will be from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m., Monday, December 4, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City with a procession to Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery for a graveside service to begin at 2:00 p.m. Officiating will be Father...
Janice Sue Blue-Conley
Nov 28, 2023
Janice Sue Blue Conley, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 28, 2023, in Bastrop, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 2, 2023, at North Orange Pentecostal Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Robert Edwards. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,...
Catherine "Faye" Bellanger
Nov 28, 2023
Catherine “Faye” Bellanger Catherine “Faye” Bellanger, 79, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 28, 2023, surrounded by loved ones in Groves, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 1, 2023, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Ernie Carpio of St. Henry Catholic Church. Burial will...
Kathleen "Kathy" Longron-Block
Nov 28, 2023
Kathleen “Kathy” Longron Block, 72, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 28, 2023, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. There will be a graveside memorial at a later date with Brother Keith Pennington officiating. Born in Orange, Texas, on March 4, 1951, she was the daughter of Sidney Howard Longron and Elva Jane Granger Gordy. Kathy was a very...
Randolph Spotswood Knipp
Nov 28, 2023
Randolph Spotswood Knipp, 90, of Lewisburg, West Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, November 28th peacefully at home in his sleep. He was born in Hampton Roads, Virginia, during the height of the Great Depression, on February 18th, 1933. Herbert Hoover was still president. He attended Virginia Military Institute and graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He was commissioned a...
Verna Maxine Clark
Nov 27, 2023
Maxine Clark, 93, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on November 27, 2023, at her home in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 9:00 a.m., Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Fairmount Cemetery in Hemphill, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 1, 2023, at Claybar...
Amy Carol Anderson
Nov 25, 2023
Amy Carol Anderson, 62, of Orange,Texas, passed away on November 25, 2023, at her home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas on December 9, 1960, she was the daughter of Lowell Glenn Sandlin and Mary Elizabeth Wilson (Young). She worked as an x-ray technician for many years, working for Dr. Howard Williams as well as at Doctor’s Hospital in Port...
James Derwin Northen
Nov 23, 2023
James Derwin Northen James Derwin Northen, 82, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on November 23, 2023, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Thursday, November 30, 2023, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Fleming. Cremation to follow. Visitation will be from 1:00pm, Thursday, November 30, 2023, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home...
James Loran Berry, Jr.
Nov 23, 2023
James Loran Berry, Jr. James Loran Berry, Jr., 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2023, in Beaumont, TX. A graveside service and interment will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at Wellborn Cemetery in Wellborn, Texas. Officiating will be Tony Pulliam, along with Freddie Anderson and Garry Berry. James Loran Berry, Jr....
Bobbie Joy Myers
Nov 22, 2023
Bobbie Joy Coulter Myers was born January 27, 1936, in Gilmer, Texas and passed away peacefully at her home in Mauriceville, Texas on November 22, 2023. Bobbie was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, and friend to many. She was the quintessential family matriarch - strong, independent, assertive, charismatic, opinionated, and nurturing with a beautiful heart that enveloped...
Eldon Ray Smtih
Nov 22, 2023
Eldon Ray Smith Eldon Ray Smith, 62, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 22, 2023, at his home in Orange. Graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, December 4, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Amber Marie Tucker
Nov 21, 2023
Amber Marie Tucker Amber Marie Tucker, 31, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 21, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, November 26, 2023, at Old First Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange, Tx. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...
Thomas Lee Martin
Nov 19, 2023
Thomas Lee Martin, 44, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 19, 2023, in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on May 22, 1979, he was the son of James Martin and Christine (Wessel) Ham. Thomas was always willing to help anyone in need, and he was known to care for his neighbor’s lawns when they were not able. He loved...
Elwin Keith Daniels
Nov 18, 2023
Elwin “Keith” Daniels, 68, of Orange, Texas, passed away at his home surrounded by loved ones on November 18, 2023. Memorial services will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, November 25, 2023, at West Orange Christian Church in West Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Granger. Born in Orange, Texas, on November 7, 1955, he was the son of Elbert Lee...
Ronald Ely Slaughter
Nov 18, 2023
Ronald Ely Slaughter Ronnie Slaughter, 73, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on November 18, 2023, in Tilden, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Bridge City United Pentecostal Church. Officiating will be Reverend Murry Ray. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 25, 2023,...
Sharon Kay Smith
Nov 18, 2023
Sharon Kay Smith Sharon Kay Smith, 84, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on November 18, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Memorial services will be 11:00am, Thursday, November 30, 2023, at First United Methodist Church in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Jeremy Wester. Born in Winfield, Kansas, on September 9, 1939, she was the daughter of Jesse Blankenship and Laura Blankenship. She...
Curtis Leo "Shorty" Fowler
Dec 2, 2023
Curtis “Shorty” Fowler, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 2, 2023, at his home in Orange. With his wife by his side!! Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Keith Pennington. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Lois Marie Judice
Dec 1, 2023
Lois Marie Judice, 95, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away surrounded by loved ones on December 1, 2023, in Port Neches, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Ernie Carpio of St. Henry Catholic Church. Burial will follow...
Stephen Jack Bull
Dec 1, 2023
Stephen Jack Bull, 71, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 1, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 7, 2023, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange with burial to follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Officiating will be Reverend Chip Anthony. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December...
Fred Joseph Doiron III
Nov 30, 2023
Fred Joseph Doiron III, 69, of Bridge City, TX, passed on through the heavenly gates on November 30, 2023. A celebration of life will be held at a later date, notifications will be updated through Facebook. Fred was born on May 26, 1954, to Fred Joseph Doiron Jr and Gustine Reynolds Doiron. He was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High...
Robert "Uncle Bud" Doucet
Nov 29, 2023
Robert “Uncle Bud” Doucet Robert “Uncle Bud” Doucet, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 29, 2023, at home. Visitation will be from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m., Monday, December 4, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City with a procession to Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery for a graveside service to begin at 2:00 p.m. Officiating will be Father...
Janice Sue Blue-Conley
Nov 28, 2023
Janice Sue Blue Conley, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 28, 2023, in Bastrop, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 2, 2023, at North Orange Pentecostal Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Robert Edwards. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,...
Catherine "Faye" Bellanger
Nov 28, 2023
Catherine “Faye” Bellanger Catherine “Faye” Bellanger, 79, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 28, 2023, surrounded by loved ones in Groves, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 1, 2023, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Ernie Carpio of St. Henry Catholic Church. Burial will...
Kathleen "Kathy" Longron-Block
Nov 28, 2023
Kathleen “Kathy” Longron Block, 72, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 28, 2023, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. There will be a graveside memorial at a later date with Brother Keith Pennington officiating. Born in Orange, Texas, on March 4, 1951, she was the daughter of Sidney Howard Longron and Elva Jane Granger Gordy. Kathy was a very...
Randolph Spotswood Knipp
Nov 28, 2023
Randolph Spotswood Knipp, 90, of Lewisburg, West Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, November 28th peacefully at home in his sleep. He was born in Hampton Roads, Virginia, during the height of the Great Depression, on February 18th, 1933. Herbert Hoover was still president. He attended Virginia Military Institute and graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He was commissioned a...
Verna Maxine Clark
Nov 27, 2023
Maxine Clark, 93, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on November 27, 2023, at her home in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 9:00 a.m., Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Fairmount Cemetery in Hemphill, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 1, 2023, at Claybar...
Amy Carol Anderson
Nov 25, 2023
Amy Carol Anderson, 62, of Orange,Texas, passed away on November 25, 2023, at her home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas on December 9, 1960, she was the daughter of Lowell Glenn Sandlin and Mary Elizabeth Wilson (Young). She worked as an x-ray technician for many years, working for Dr. Howard Williams as well as at Doctor’s Hospital in Port...
James Derwin Northen
Nov 23, 2023
James Derwin Northen James Derwin Northen, 82, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on November 23, 2023, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Thursday, November 30, 2023, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Fleming. Cremation to follow. Visitation will be from 1:00pm, Thursday, November 30, 2023, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home...
James Loran Berry, Jr.
Nov 23, 2023
James Loran Berry, Jr. James Loran Berry, Jr., 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2023, in Beaumont, TX. A graveside service and interment will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at Wellborn Cemetery in Wellborn, Texas. Officiating will be Tony Pulliam, along with Freddie Anderson and Garry Berry. James Loran Berry, Jr....
Bobbie Joy Myers
Nov 22, 2023
Bobbie Joy Coulter Myers was born January 27, 1936, in Gilmer, Texas and passed away peacefully at her home in Mauriceville, Texas on November 22, 2023. Bobbie was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, and friend to many. She was the quintessential family matriarch - strong, independent, assertive, charismatic, opinionated, and nurturing with a beautiful heart that enveloped...
Eldon Ray Smtih
Nov 22, 2023
Eldon Ray Smith Eldon Ray Smith, 62, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 22, 2023, at his home in Orange. Graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, December 4, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Amber Marie Tucker
Nov 21, 2023
Amber Marie Tucker Amber Marie Tucker, 31, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 21, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, November 26, 2023, at Old First Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange, Tx. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...
Thomas Lee Martin
Nov 19, 2023
Thomas Lee Martin, 44, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 19, 2023, in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on May 22, 1979, he was the son of James Martin and Christine (Wessel) Ham. Thomas was always willing to help anyone in need, and he was known to care for his neighbor’s lawns when they were not able. He loved...
Elwin Keith Daniels
Nov 18, 2023
Elwin “Keith” Daniels, 68, of Orange, Texas, passed away at his home surrounded by loved ones on November 18, 2023. Memorial services will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, November 25, 2023, at West Orange Christian Church in West Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Granger. Born in Orange, Texas, on November 7, 1955, he was the son of Elbert Lee...
Ronald Ely Slaughter
Nov 18, 2023
Ronald Ely Slaughter Ronnie Slaughter, 73, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on November 18, 2023, in Tilden, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Bridge City United Pentecostal Church. Officiating will be Reverend Murry Ray. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 25, 2023,...
Sharon Kay Smith
Nov 18, 2023
Sharon Kay Smith Sharon Kay Smith, 84, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on November 18, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Memorial services will be 11:00am, Thursday, November 30, 2023, at First United Methodist Church in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Jeremy Wester. Born in Winfield, Kansas, on September 9, 1939, she was the daughter of Jesse Blankenship and Laura Blankenship. She...