Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Davie Ruth Thompson
May 16, 2013
Davie Ruth Thompson was called home to our Lord on May 16, 2013. Davie was born on January 11, 1934 to Arthur B. Graves and Marie Todd Graves. A gathering of friends and family to celebrate her life and works will be at the Praise Center of the First United Methodist Church, Orange, at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday May 21, 2014....
Brek Michael Jenkins
May 15, 2013
Brek Michael Jenkins was born and passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at the Southeast Texas Medical Center in Port Arthur. Graveside Service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013, at Oak Bluff Cemetery in Port Neches. Officiating will be Pastor George Gau, pastor of Turning Point Church in Vidor. Preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Mark McBride,...
Ruth W. Crawley
May 15, 2013
Ruth W. Crawley, 90, of Covington, Louisiana, formally of Orange, passed away May 15, 2013, at her residence. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Mike Umbenhaur, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will...
Grover C. Bishop
May 14, 2013
Grover C. Bishop, 89, of Bridge City, died Monday, May 14, 2013, at DuBuis Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in the McLewis community of Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday...
Quentin "Quen" Mitchell Wingate
May 12, 2013
Quentin "Quen" Mitchell Wingate, 55, of Orange, passed away after a brief and courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, May 12, 2013, at Pinehurst Nursing Home in Orange. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am, Thursday, May 16, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church in...
Dr. John E. Wade, III
May 12, 2013
On May 12, 2013, Dr. John E. Wade, III, age 60, of Joplin, MO passed from this earth. John was a servant of God, loving husband, father, son & physician. He was a student of knowledge, a true renaissance man who loved his family, animals, his country and community. He brought joy to those who were around him. John Edward...
Frances Marie Miller-Herrin
May 11, 2013
Frances Marie Miller-Herrin, 71, of Orange, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Orange surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo, pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn...
Darrelton "Deak" Donnis Richardson, Sr.
May 10, 2013
Darrelton "Deak" Richardson, 75, of Bridge City, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013, at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10 am, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Troy Richardson of Warren Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held at 2 pm, Tuesday, at Seamans Cemetery...
Harold Hank Bud Perkins
May 10, 2013
Harold "Hank" Bud Perkins, 79, of Vidor, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013, at his residence. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 13, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Marv Howland, retired Chaplain and Reverend Kenny Melanders, pastor of Friendship Bible Baptist Church in Vidor. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn...
Helen Joyce Mitchell
May 8, 2013
Helen Joyce Mitchell, "Maw-Maw", was welcomed into God's loving arms on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. She was born in Alabama to Lester and Minnie Flurry on April 1, 1934, and resided in Beaumont for the past 50 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Floyd "Mitch" Mitchell, son, Robert, parents and loving sister, Beth Boone....
Michele Anne George
May 8, 2013
Michele Anne George was called home to our Lord on May 8, 2013, surrounded by beloved family members. Born on August 23, 1949 to Ruth and John "Jack" Krout in Escanaba, Michigan, Michele spent her childhood in Gladstone, Michigan where she attended All Saints Catholic School and graduated from Gladstone High School. She attended Michigan State University and later graduated...
Eric Wayne Luker
May 8, 2013
Eric Wayne Luker, 26, of Vidor, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in Vidor, Texas. Funeral services will be 3:30 pm Monday, May 13, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Jerry Smith of Serenity Oaks Church in Vidor. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm, Monday at the funeral home. Born in Orange,...
Anthony Augustine Jr.
May 7, 2013
Anthony Augustine, age 77, passed away, Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at his home in Dover, TN. A gathering of friends and family will be held 5:00 – 8:00 PM Friday, May 10 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. A graveside service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, officiated by Mr. Joe Barina of Ridgewood Church...
Mary Catherine Trahan
May 7, 2013
Mary Catherine Trahan, 78, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at her residence. Funeral Services will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 12, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Reverend Lynn Ashcraft officiating. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral...
Robert James “Bobby” Myers
May 7, 2013
Robert James “Bobby” Myers, 69, of Jacksonville, Florida, a former resident of Orange, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Florida. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be held prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in...
Elwood "Pop" Culbert
May 5, 2013
J. Elwood Culbert, 93, was born January 31, 1920 in Johnson City, TN to Clyde D. and Beatrice A. Culbert. He died Sunday, May 5, 2013 peacefully as he rested in Port Arthur, TX. Elwood proudly served his country commencing in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and concluding with his retirement from the United States...
Kenneth P. Coon Smith
May 5, 2013
Kenneth Paul "Coon" Smith, Sr., 70, of Orange, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 10, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange, with Reverend Joseph Daleo serving as celebrant. Entombment will follow at St Mary Cemetery Mausoleum in Orange. Visitation...
James A. Ford
May 2, 2013
James A. Ford, 60, of San Augustine, Texas, died Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Born...
Sharon Gayle Stark
May 1, 2013
"Maw Maw" Sharon Gayle Harrington Stark, age 65, went to be with her Savior, May 1, 2013, while in residence at the Arboretum of Winnie. A lifetime resident of High Island, Texas, she will be missed by many because of the love she freely offered to anyone she came in contact with...and, of course, her sense of humor. She became...
Thomas Randell Warren
Apr 27, 2013
Thomas "Randy" Randell Warren, 53, of Orange passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A Graveside Service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2013, at Trout Creek Cemetery in Kirbyville. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Kirbyville on June 30, 1960, Randy was...
Davie Ruth Thompson
May 16, 2013
Davie Ruth Thompson was called home to our Lord on May 16, 2013. Davie was born on January 11, 1934 to Arthur B. Graves and Marie Todd Graves. A gathering of friends and family to celebrate her life and works will be at the Praise Center of the First United Methodist Church, Orange, at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday May 21, 2014....
Brek Michael Jenkins
May 15, 2013
Brek Michael Jenkins was born and passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at the Southeast Texas Medical Center in Port Arthur. Graveside Service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013, at Oak Bluff Cemetery in Port Neches. Officiating will be Pastor George Gau, pastor of Turning Point Church in Vidor. Preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Mark McBride,...
Ruth W. Crawley
May 15, 2013
Ruth W. Crawley, 90, of Covington, Louisiana, formally of Orange, passed away May 15, 2013, at her residence. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Mike Umbenhaur, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will...
Grover C. Bishop
May 14, 2013
Grover C. Bishop, 89, of Bridge City, died Monday, May 14, 2013, at DuBuis Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in the McLewis community of Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday...
Quentin "Quen" Mitchell Wingate
May 12, 2013
Quentin "Quen" Mitchell Wingate, 55, of Orange, passed away after a brief and courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, May 12, 2013, at Pinehurst Nursing Home in Orange. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am, Thursday, May 16, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church in...
Dr. John E. Wade, III
May 12, 2013
On May 12, 2013, Dr. John E. Wade, III, age 60, of Joplin, MO passed from this earth. John was a servant of God, loving husband, father, son & physician. He was a student of knowledge, a true renaissance man who loved his family, animals, his country and community. He brought joy to those who were around him. John Edward...
Frances Marie Miller-Herrin
May 11, 2013
Frances Marie Miller-Herrin, 71, of Orange, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Orange surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo, pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn...
Darrelton "Deak" Donnis Richardson, Sr.
May 10, 2013
Darrelton "Deak" Richardson, 75, of Bridge City, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013, at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10 am, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Troy Richardson of Warren Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held at 2 pm, Tuesday, at Seamans Cemetery...
Harold Hank Bud Perkins
May 10, 2013
Harold "Hank" Bud Perkins, 79, of Vidor, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013, at his residence. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 13, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Marv Howland, retired Chaplain and Reverend Kenny Melanders, pastor of Friendship Bible Baptist Church in Vidor. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn...
Helen Joyce Mitchell
May 8, 2013
Helen Joyce Mitchell, "Maw-Maw", was welcomed into God's loving arms on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. She was born in Alabama to Lester and Minnie Flurry on April 1, 1934, and resided in Beaumont for the past 50 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Floyd "Mitch" Mitchell, son, Robert, parents and loving sister, Beth Boone....
Michele Anne George
May 8, 2013
Michele Anne George was called home to our Lord on May 8, 2013, surrounded by beloved family members. Born on August 23, 1949 to Ruth and John "Jack" Krout in Escanaba, Michigan, Michele spent her childhood in Gladstone, Michigan where she attended All Saints Catholic School and graduated from Gladstone High School. She attended Michigan State University and later graduated...
Eric Wayne Luker
May 8, 2013
Eric Wayne Luker, 26, of Vidor, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in Vidor, Texas. Funeral services will be 3:30 pm Monday, May 13, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Jerry Smith of Serenity Oaks Church in Vidor. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm, Monday at the funeral home. Born in Orange,...
Anthony Augustine Jr.
May 7, 2013
Anthony Augustine, age 77, passed away, Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at his home in Dover, TN. A gathering of friends and family will be held 5:00 – 8:00 PM Friday, May 10 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. A graveside service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, officiated by Mr. Joe Barina of Ridgewood Church...
Mary Catherine Trahan
May 7, 2013
Mary Catherine Trahan, 78, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at her residence. Funeral Services will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 12, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Reverend Lynn Ashcraft officiating. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral...
Robert James “Bobby” Myers
May 7, 2013
Robert James “Bobby” Myers, 69, of Jacksonville, Florida, a former resident of Orange, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Florida. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be held prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in...
Elwood "Pop" Culbert
May 5, 2013
J. Elwood Culbert, 93, was born January 31, 1920 in Johnson City, TN to Clyde D. and Beatrice A. Culbert. He died Sunday, May 5, 2013 peacefully as he rested in Port Arthur, TX. Elwood proudly served his country commencing in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and concluding with his retirement from the United States...
Kenneth P. Coon Smith
May 5, 2013
Kenneth Paul "Coon" Smith, Sr., 70, of Orange, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 10, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange, with Reverend Joseph Daleo serving as celebrant. Entombment will follow at St Mary Cemetery Mausoleum in Orange. Visitation...
James A. Ford
May 2, 2013
James A. Ford, 60, of San Augustine, Texas, died Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Born...
Sharon Gayle Stark
May 1, 2013
"Maw Maw" Sharon Gayle Harrington Stark, age 65, went to be with her Savior, May 1, 2013, while in residence at the Arboretum of Winnie. A lifetime resident of High Island, Texas, she will be missed by many because of the love she freely offered to anyone she came in contact with...and, of course, her sense of humor. She became...
Thomas Randell Warren
Apr 27, 2013
Thomas "Randy" Randell Warren, 53, of Orange passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A Graveside Service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2013, at Trout Creek Cemetery in Kirbyville. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Kirbyville on June 30, 1960, Randy was...