Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Ernie B. Wilkerson
Aug 12, 2013
Ernie Wilkerson, 87, was born May 2, 1926 in San Augustine, TX to Emery and Rosa Lee Byley Wilkerson and passed away August 12, 2013 in Beaumont, TX. Ernie was a long time resident of Beaumont, working as an electrician with Mobil Oil Company of Beaumont. He was a Seaman with the US Navy during World War II, serving in...
Paul “MB” Babineaux
Aug 12, 2013
Paul “MB” Babineaux, 73, of Orange, passed away Monday, August 12, 2013, at his residence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 16, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange with Reverend Joseph P. Daleo officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Serving as Pallbearers will be Michael Babineaux, Billy Babineaux, Brett...
Leon Griffith
Aug 10, 2013
Mr. Leon Griffith, 95, of Orange, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 10, 2013, at his residence. A celebration of his life will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Melvin Clifford, Pastor of Christian Life Center in Little Rock, AR. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery...
Don Casey
Aug 10, 2013
Don Casey, 57, of Orange, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013, at Methodist Hospital in Houston. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First Baptist Church of Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Serving as Pallbearers...
Sharon Rose Delahanty
Aug 8, 2013
Sharon Rose Delahanty, 70, of Bridge City, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 8, 2013, following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City on Sunday, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Wake Service at 5:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be...
Woody Vail
Aug 8, 2013
Woody Vail, 92, of Bridge City passed away Thursday August 8, 2013 at the Meadows. The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Interment with military honors will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home in...
John Felton Towery
Aug 6, 2013
John Felton Towery, 85, of Bridge City, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at his home. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Born in Monroe, Louisiana, on September 8, 1927, John was the son of Occie Towery and Lois Childress Towery. He was an administrator for M.W. Kellogg for 30 years and 25...
Billy E. Bagwell
Aug 6, 2013
Billy E. Bagwell, 83, of Orange, died Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 10, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Royal, pastor of Winfree Baptist Church. Assisting will be Reverend Harold Nazworth, a long time friend of Mr. Bagwell. Burial...
Augusta Lois Frank
Aug 6, 2013
Augusta Lois Frank, 89, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A Graveside Service will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 9, 2013, at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange with Reverend Wayne Alford officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Johnson Bayou, Louisiana on...
Laura Ann “LaLa” Frederick
Aug 5, 2013
On August fifth, God chose another angel for His choir, Laura Ann “LaLa” Frederick, 53 of Mauriceville. A gathering of family and friends will be 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday August 8, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. A Memorial Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. Reverend Kevin Brown, pastor of First Baptist Church in Mauriceville, will...
Jeweldean Peveto Shannon
Aug 5, 2013
Jeweldean Peveto Shannon, 84, of Vidor, passed away Monday, August 5, 2013 in Beaumont. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks. Serving as Pallbearers will be Mark Duran, Eddie Gallier, Randy Hebert, Donald Hebert, Edward L. Shannon and...
Audrey Ann Lucher
Aug 4, 2013
Audrey Ann Lucher, 78, of Orange, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013, at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont. A graveside service will be 10am, Friday, August 9, 2013 at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange with interment to follow. Born in Tomball, Texas, on April 12, 1935, Audrey was the daughter of Mims Pete Trahan and Martha Helena (Noguess) Trahan. She worked as...
Charles William Austin
Aug 4, 2013
Charles William Austin, 91, of Orange, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013, at his home. Funeral services will be 2pm, Saturday, August 10, 2013, at the 9th and Elm Church of Christ in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Barry Jones. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5pm to 7pm, Friday at Claybar...
Charles Hugh Kimbrough
Aug 2, 2013
What is the definition of a great man? On Friday, August 2, 2013 a truly great man slipped peacefully from this mortal coil surrounded by those that knew and loved him most. He was not a celebrity, nor did he achieve any sort of recognition or fame with the masses. He produced no revolutionary technology nor did he create any...
Harold Lewis Tiller
Aug 1, 2013
Harold Lewis Tiller, a hardworking, generous, kind, loyal and strong man, died August 1, 2013, from complications of Alzheimer’s at the age of 85. After growing up in a family of six siblings in Carthage, Texas, and graduating from the Carthage High School with the class of 1945, he went on to serve his country in the U.S. Navy in...
Donna Lynn Tynes
Aug 1, 2013
Donna Lynn Myers Tynes, a loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, and friend, died Thursday, August 1, 2013. Family surrounded her as she let loose her grasp on their hands and fell into the arms of the Father. Also, there to greet her on the other side were those who had gone before her - Freddy, her dad, her...
Glen “Jim” Fuselier
Jul 31, 2013
Glen “Jim” Fuselier, 79, of Orange, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 2, 2013 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Spikes Cemetery in Bancroft, Louisiana. Serving as Pallbearers will be Nathan Navarro, David Gilland, Ben Snider, Jason...
Joe L. Raburn
Jul 30, 2013
Joe L. Raburn, 75, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, August 3rd at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be the Reverend Bob Boone. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be at First Baptist Church...
Valerie Lynn Sanford
Jul 29, 2013
Valerie Lynn Sanford, 64, of Orange, died Monday, July 29, 2013, at her residence. Born in San Diego, California on May 21, 1949, Valerie was the daughter of Calvet James Perkins and Margaret Mary Richards. She was an office manager at Alcode Plumbing for fifteen years. Valerie enjoyed crocheting, crafts, and sewing. She also enjoyed bowling, playing pool, dancing, bingo...
Melvin E. Ohnheiser
Jul 29, 2013
Melvin E. Ohnheiser, 74, of Bridge City, died Monday, July 29, 2013, at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. He was born April 22, 1939, to Joe Ohnheiser and Erna (Kaase) Ohnheiser in LaGrange, Texas. He retired from the U.S. Coastal Guard in 1979, as a Chief Petty Officer E7 Boatswain Mate. His grandchildren were the light of his life....
Ernie B. Wilkerson
Aug 12, 2013
Ernie Wilkerson, 87, was born May 2, 1926 in San Augustine, TX to Emery and Rosa Lee Byley Wilkerson and passed away August 12, 2013 in Beaumont, TX. Ernie was a long time resident of Beaumont, working as an electrician with Mobil Oil Company of Beaumont. He was a Seaman with the US Navy during World War II, serving in...
Paul “MB” Babineaux
Aug 12, 2013
Paul “MB” Babineaux, 73, of Orange, passed away Monday, August 12, 2013, at his residence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 16, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange with Reverend Joseph P. Daleo officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Serving as Pallbearers will be Michael Babineaux, Billy Babineaux, Brett...
Leon Griffith
Aug 10, 2013
Mr. Leon Griffith, 95, of Orange, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 10, 2013, at his residence. A celebration of his life will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Melvin Clifford, Pastor of Christian Life Center in Little Rock, AR. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery...
Don Casey
Aug 10, 2013
Don Casey, 57, of Orange, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013, at Methodist Hospital in Houston. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First Baptist Church of Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Serving as Pallbearers...
Sharon Rose Delahanty
Aug 8, 2013
Sharon Rose Delahanty, 70, of Bridge City, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 8, 2013, following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City on Sunday, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Wake Service at 5:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be...
Woody Vail
Aug 8, 2013
Woody Vail, 92, of Bridge City passed away Thursday August 8, 2013 at the Meadows. The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Interment with military honors will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home in...
John Felton Towery
Aug 6, 2013
John Felton Towery, 85, of Bridge City, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at his home. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Born in Monroe, Louisiana, on September 8, 1927, John was the son of Occie Towery and Lois Childress Towery. He was an administrator for M.W. Kellogg for 30 years and 25...
Billy E. Bagwell
Aug 6, 2013
Billy E. Bagwell, 83, of Orange, died Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 10, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Royal, pastor of Winfree Baptist Church. Assisting will be Reverend Harold Nazworth, a long time friend of Mr. Bagwell. Burial...
Augusta Lois Frank
Aug 6, 2013
Augusta Lois Frank, 89, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A Graveside Service will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 9, 2013, at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange with Reverend Wayne Alford officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Johnson Bayou, Louisiana on...
Laura Ann “LaLa” Frederick
Aug 5, 2013
On August fifth, God chose another angel for His choir, Laura Ann “LaLa” Frederick, 53 of Mauriceville. A gathering of family and friends will be 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday August 8, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. A Memorial Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. Reverend Kevin Brown, pastor of First Baptist Church in Mauriceville, will...
Jeweldean Peveto Shannon
Aug 5, 2013
Jeweldean Peveto Shannon, 84, of Vidor, passed away Monday, August 5, 2013 in Beaumont. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks. Serving as Pallbearers will be Mark Duran, Eddie Gallier, Randy Hebert, Donald Hebert, Edward L. Shannon and...
Audrey Ann Lucher
Aug 4, 2013
Audrey Ann Lucher, 78, of Orange, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013, at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont. A graveside service will be 10am, Friday, August 9, 2013 at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange with interment to follow. Born in Tomball, Texas, on April 12, 1935, Audrey was the daughter of Mims Pete Trahan and Martha Helena (Noguess) Trahan. She worked as...
Charles William Austin
Aug 4, 2013
Charles William Austin, 91, of Orange, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013, at his home. Funeral services will be 2pm, Saturday, August 10, 2013, at the 9th and Elm Church of Christ in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Barry Jones. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5pm to 7pm, Friday at Claybar...
Charles Hugh Kimbrough
Aug 2, 2013
What is the definition of a great man? On Friday, August 2, 2013 a truly great man slipped peacefully from this mortal coil surrounded by those that knew and loved him most. He was not a celebrity, nor did he achieve any sort of recognition or fame with the masses. He produced no revolutionary technology nor did he create any...
Harold Lewis Tiller
Aug 1, 2013
Harold Lewis Tiller, a hardworking, generous, kind, loyal and strong man, died August 1, 2013, from complications of Alzheimer’s at the age of 85. After growing up in a family of six siblings in Carthage, Texas, and graduating from the Carthage High School with the class of 1945, he went on to serve his country in the U.S. Navy in...
Donna Lynn Tynes
Aug 1, 2013
Donna Lynn Myers Tynes, a loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, and friend, died Thursday, August 1, 2013. Family surrounded her as she let loose her grasp on their hands and fell into the arms of the Father. Also, there to greet her on the other side were those who had gone before her - Freddy, her dad, her...
Glen “Jim” Fuselier
Jul 31, 2013
Glen “Jim” Fuselier, 79, of Orange, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 2, 2013 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Spikes Cemetery in Bancroft, Louisiana. Serving as Pallbearers will be Nathan Navarro, David Gilland, Ben Snider, Jason...
Joe L. Raburn
Jul 30, 2013
Joe L. Raburn, 75, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, August 3rd at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be the Reverend Bob Boone. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be at First Baptist Church...
Valerie Lynn Sanford
Jul 29, 2013
Valerie Lynn Sanford, 64, of Orange, died Monday, July 29, 2013, at her residence. Born in San Diego, California on May 21, 1949, Valerie was the daughter of Calvet James Perkins and Margaret Mary Richards. She was an office manager at Alcode Plumbing for fifteen years. Valerie enjoyed crocheting, crafts, and sewing. She also enjoyed bowling, playing pool, dancing, bingo...
Melvin E. Ohnheiser
Jul 29, 2013
Melvin E. Ohnheiser, 74, of Bridge City, died Monday, July 29, 2013, at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. He was born April 22, 1939, to Joe Ohnheiser and Erna (Kaase) Ohnheiser in LaGrange, Texas. He retired from the U.S. Coastal Guard in 1979, as a Chief Petty Officer E7 Boatswain Mate. His grandchildren were the light of his life....