Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Clifford Leon Lyons
May 27, 2013
Clifford Leon Lyons, 83, of Bridge City passed away at his home Monday, May 27, 2013. A gathering of family and friends will be Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday May 30, 2013 at the funeral home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Mr. David...
Thomas D. Bourgeois
May 26, 2013
Thomas D. "Tommy" Bourgeois, 90, of Bridge City, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013 in Cedar Park, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 30, 2013 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City, Texas, with Reverend Brad Morgan officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be Wednesday, May...
Brigitte Sylvia Fuerst Mangham
May 26, 2013
Surrounded by her family, Brigitte Sylvia Fuerst Mangham, 57, of Orange, passed away at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston on Sunday, May 26, 2013 after a brief illness. She was born on March 19, 1956, in Fort Carson, Colorado to Christa Matuttis Fuerst and Juergen Kurt Fuerst. Brigitte grew up in Colorado, Germany, and Houston and became a resident of...
Darlene Annette McPherson
May 25, 2013
Darlene Annette McPherson, 49, of Orange, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Orange. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 30, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Deacon Eddie Blankenstein officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home. Born in Orange on April 2, 1964, Darlene was the daughter...
Willey C. Richardson
May 25, 2013
Willey C. Richardson, 79, of Orange, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Ruth Burch of Harvest Chapel Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Arcola Cemetery in Roseland, Louisiana....
Frances Dolores Baker
May 24, 2013
Frances Dolores Baker, 82, of Lumberton, TX passed away Friday, May 24, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held, Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Interment will follow at 4:00 p.m. in Smyrna, TX. Mrs. Baker devoted her life to her family....
Joel Martin Watson
May 22, 2013
Joel Martin Watson, known to friends as Joey, passed from this life on May 22, 2013. He was born in Beaumont to John and Ila June Watson on March 18, 1954. He attended French Elementary, James Bowie Jr. High, French High School, and graduated from Lamar University in 1977. In his younger years Joey was an accomplished athlete lettering in...
Mildred G. Allen
May 22, 2013
Mildred G. Allen passed away May 22, 2013 at her home. She was 93 years old. She was born on September 7, 1919 in Orange, Texas to Eddie and Alice Gallien. In 1946, she married Elmo W. Allen and was married for 55 years before his death in 2001. They resided in the Cove for more than 60 years. During...
Sandra "Sandy" Sue Vandervoort
May 21, 2013
Sandra "Sandye" Sue Vandervoort, 68, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at her residence. Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Father Jim Sichko officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. prior to the service. Born at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio on January 23,...
Curtis James LaBry
May 20, 2013
Curtis James LaBry, 46, of Orange passed away. A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday, May 23, 2013 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Orange on June 26, 1966, Curtis was the son of Glen Joseph and Katie V. Duhon...
Lloyd Seago
May 20, 2013
Chief Petty Officer Lloyd Seago, U.S. Navy, retired, died Monday, May 20, 2013, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service, with military honors, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating...
Nora Lee Sanders
May 20, 2013
Nora Lee Sanders, 87, of Conroe, a former resident of Orange, passed away Monday, May 20, 2013, at Strake House in Conroe, Texas. A graveside service will be 1:30pm, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at St. Mary's Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Tom Phelan of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Visitation will be from 11am to...
Charles Ray Etheridge
May 19, 2013
Charles Ray Etheridge, 81, of Beaumont passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 with his family by his side. Charles "Dee" Etheridge was born in Beaumont, TX on August 24, 1931. He was the youngest of 3 sons born to Leon Bernard and Sweet Corinne Etheridge. Charles was married to his beloved wife, Linnie, for 61 years. They have 3 children....
Candace Irene Broucher
May 18, 2013
Candace I. Broucher née Kindra, 68, died on Saturday, May 18, surrounded by her family. A nearly 30-year resident of Beaumont, she supported many area charitable organizations and was active in the local business community. She was president and owner of J&R Services/JTB Recycling, one of only 11 companies in the state licensed by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission...
Lee J. Kelly
May 17, 2013
Lee J. Kelly, 94, of West Orange, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013, at his home in Many, Louisiana. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Millner, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West...
Michelle Tidmore
May 17, 2013
Michelle Tidmore, 55, of Orange passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Born in Los Angeles, California on June 27, 1957, Michelle was the daughter of Carl David Tidmore and Barbara June Kanna. She was a talented musician who played the guitar, sang beautifully and wrote her own songs. While she lived in California she volunteered...
James Russell Prejean
May 17, 2013
James Russell Prejean, 47, of Orange, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church with Father Joseph P. Daleo officiating. Entombment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m....
Mary Jo Jannise
May 17, 2013
Mary Jo Jannise Cimino, 67, was born March 3, 1946 in Austin, TX to Joseph J. and Gladyce Glidden Cimino and passed away May 17, 2013 at her home in Beaumont after a short battle with cancer. A graveside service will be held 10:00 AM, Friday, May 24 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont. Mary Jo loved her family and...
Mollie Evonne Dorrell
May 17, 2013
Mollie E. Dorrell, 84, passed away May 17, 2013 in Beaumont, Texas. Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Jay Dorrell, and his wife, Ginger; son, Larry Dorrell and Luz; daughter, Kathi Hill, and her husband, Glen; and son, Randy Dorrell and his wife, Sharon. She is also survived by her precious grandchildren, Jennifer Dorrell, Staci Davis, Jessica...
Brinley Stafford
May 16, 2013
Brinley Stafford, 84, of Deweyville, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013, at his residence. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013, at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange with Reverend Gary Wheeler officiating. Burial will follow at King Cemetery in Hartburg. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at the church. Born in Morgantown,...
Clifford Leon Lyons
May 27, 2013
Clifford Leon Lyons, 83, of Bridge City passed away at his home Monday, May 27, 2013. A gathering of family and friends will be Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday May 30, 2013 at the funeral home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Mr. David...
Thomas D. Bourgeois
May 26, 2013
Thomas D. "Tommy" Bourgeois, 90, of Bridge City, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013 in Cedar Park, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 30, 2013 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City, Texas, with Reverend Brad Morgan officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be Wednesday, May...
Brigitte Sylvia Fuerst Mangham
May 26, 2013
Surrounded by her family, Brigitte Sylvia Fuerst Mangham, 57, of Orange, passed away at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston on Sunday, May 26, 2013 after a brief illness. She was born on March 19, 1956, in Fort Carson, Colorado to Christa Matuttis Fuerst and Juergen Kurt Fuerst. Brigitte grew up in Colorado, Germany, and Houston and became a resident of...
Darlene Annette McPherson
May 25, 2013
Darlene Annette McPherson, 49, of Orange, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Orange. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 30, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Deacon Eddie Blankenstein officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home. Born in Orange on April 2, 1964, Darlene was the daughter...
Willey C. Richardson
May 25, 2013
Willey C. Richardson, 79, of Orange, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Ruth Burch of Harvest Chapel Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Arcola Cemetery in Roseland, Louisiana....
Frances Dolores Baker
May 24, 2013
Frances Dolores Baker, 82, of Lumberton, TX passed away Friday, May 24, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held, Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Interment will follow at 4:00 p.m. in Smyrna, TX. Mrs. Baker devoted her life to her family....
Joel Martin Watson
May 22, 2013
Joel Martin Watson, known to friends as Joey, passed from this life on May 22, 2013. He was born in Beaumont to John and Ila June Watson on March 18, 1954. He attended French Elementary, James Bowie Jr. High, French High School, and graduated from Lamar University in 1977. In his younger years Joey was an accomplished athlete lettering in...
Mildred G. Allen
May 22, 2013
Mildred G. Allen passed away May 22, 2013 at her home. She was 93 years old. She was born on September 7, 1919 in Orange, Texas to Eddie and Alice Gallien. In 1946, she married Elmo W. Allen and was married for 55 years before his death in 2001. They resided in the Cove for more than 60 years. During...
Sandra "Sandy" Sue Vandervoort
May 21, 2013
Sandra "Sandye" Sue Vandervoort, 68, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at her residence. Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Father Jim Sichko officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. prior to the service. Born at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio on January 23,...
Curtis James LaBry
May 20, 2013
Curtis James LaBry, 46, of Orange passed away. A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday, May 23, 2013 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Orange on June 26, 1966, Curtis was the son of Glen Joseph and Katie V. Duhon...
Lloyd Seago
May 20, 2013
Chief Petty Officer Lloyd Seago, U.S. Navy, retired, died Monday, May 20, 2013, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service, with military honors, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating...
Nora Lee Sanders
May 20, 2013
Nora Lee Sanders, 87, of Conroe, a former resident of Orange, passed away Monday, May 20, 2013, at Strake House in Conroe, Texas. A graveside service will be 1:30pm, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at St. Mary's Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Tom Phelan of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Visitation will be from 11am to...
Charles Ray Etheridge
May 19, 2013
Charles Ray Etheridge, 81, of Beaumont passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 with his family by his side. Charles "Dee" Etheridge was born in Beaumont, TX on August 24, 1931. He was the youngest of 3 sons born to Leon Bernard and Sweet Corinne Etheridge. Charles was married to his beloved wife, Linnie, for 61 years. They have 3 children....
Candace Irene Broucher
May 18, 2013
Candace I. Broucher née Kindra, 68, died on Saturday, May 18, surrounded by her family. A nearly 30-year resident of Beaumont, she supported many area charitable organizations and was active in the local business community. She was president and owner of J&R Services/JTB Recycling, one of only 11 companies in the state licensed by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission...
Lee J. Kelly
May 17, 2013
Lee J. Kelly, 94, of West Orange, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013, at his home in Many, Louisiana. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Millner, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West...
Michelle Tidmore
May 17, 2013
Michelle Tidmore, 55, of Orange passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Born in Los Angeles, California on June 27, 1957, Michelle was the daughter of Carl David Tidmore and Barbara June Kanna. She was a talented musician who played the guitar, sang beautifully and wrote her own songs. While she lived in California she volunteered...
James Russell Prejean
May 17, 2013
James Russell Prejean, 47, of Orange, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church with Father Joseph P. Daleo officiating. Entombment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m....
Mary Jo Jannise
May 17, 2013
Mary Jo Jannise Cimino, 67, was born March 3, 1946 in Austin, TX to Joseph J. and Gladyce Glidden Cimino and passed away May 17, 2013 at her home in Beaumont after a short battle with cancer. A graveside service will be held 10:00 AM, Friday, May 24 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont. Mary Jo loved her family and...
Mollie Evonne Dorrell
May 17, 2013
Mollie E. Dorrell, 84, passed away May 17, 2013 in Beaumont, Texas. Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Jay Dorrell, and his wife, Ginger; son, Larry Dorrell and Luz; daughter, Kathi Hill, and her husband, Glen; and son, Randy Dorrell and his wife, Sharon. She is also survived by her precious grandchildren, Jennifer Dorrell, Staci Davis, Jessica...
Brinley Stafford
May 16, 2013
Brinley Stafford, 84, of Deweyville, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013, at his residence. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013, at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange with Reverend Gary Wheeler officiating. Burial will follow at King Cemetery in Hartburg. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at the church. Born in Morgantown,...