Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Ronald "Ronnie" Wane Strahan
Mar 15, 2013
Ronald "Ronnie" Wane Strahan, 67, of Orange, died Friday, March 15, 2013, at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, with a rosary at 7:00 p.m.,...
W.L. Dub Mattox, Jr.
Mar 14, 2013
W.L. "Dub" Mattox, Jr., 85, of Buna, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 18, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Reverend Jeremy Walton and Reverend Jim Jewell officiating. Burial will follow at Bland Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until...
James Farrell Thomas
Mar 14, 2013
James Farrell Thomas was born on September 8, 1943 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He gave up his spirit on March 14, 2013 at the age of 69. Jim came to Texas in 1974 to work for Sabine Towing and Transportation in Port Arthur. He retired from Sabine in 1998. Jim was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting all of...
Percy Keith Tucker Clayton
Mar 13, 2013
Percy Keith Tucker Clayton, 91, of Orange, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 17, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Reverend Lynn Ashcraft officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Sunday, at...
William J. Bill Patten
Mar 12, 2013
William J. "Bill" Patten, 78, of Orange, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 16, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange with Father Joseph P. Daleo officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Nelda Sue Smith
Mar 11, 2013
Nelda Sue Smith, 87, of Orange, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013, at Rosemont Assisted Living in Kingwood. Funeral services will be 3pm, Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend John Warren of First United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1pm to...
Nancy Ann Berwick
Mar 11, 2013
Nancy Ann Berwick, 74, of Beaumont, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013, at Vidor Health and Rehab Center. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. A graveside service will follow at 1:00 p.m. Friday, at Head of the Hollow Cemetery in Johnson Bayou, Louisiana. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until...
Brian Slats Thomas
Mar 10, 2013
Brian "Slats" Thomas, 84, of Sulphur, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be 2pm, Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 6pm to 8pm, Wednesday and Thursday 11am to 12:30pm at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on September, 21, 1928,...
Franklin Scales
Mar 10, 2013
Franklin Scales, 76, of Orangefield, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2pm, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at First Baptist Church of Orangefield. Officiating will be Reverend Forest Wood of First Baptist Church in Orangefield and Pastor Daniel Rose of Community Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest...
Lester Loran Spell Jr.
Mar 9, 2013
A native of Beaumont, Lester Loran Spell Jr., 55 was born December 18, 1957 to Lester L. Spell Sr. and Juanita Bailey and passed away March 9, 2013 in Beaumont at Baptist Hospital. Lester was a lifetime resident of Beaumont and was the owner/manager of his company, Lester Spell House Leveling. He was well known for his hard work and...
Louella Cissy Bourgeois
Mar 8, 2013
Louella Jean "Cissy" Bourgeois, 55, of Orange, died Friday, March 8, 2013, at Methodist Hospital in Houston. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on August 27, 1957,...
Sara Kaitlin Katy Palmer
Mar 8, 2013
Sara Kaitlin Palmer Katy came into this world on June 17, 1992 and left suddenly on March 8, 2013. She is the daughter of Dr. Wesley and Donna Palmer. Katy grew up in Bridge City and graduated from BCHS in 2010. Shortly after graduation she moved to Austin, Texas to attend school and work. She had a variety of jobs...
Paul Cliffton Tims
Mar 8, 2013
Paul C. Tims was called home to his heavenly father on March 8, 2013. Paul passed away at his home in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 from 1 to 3:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. The funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home....
Kathy Katt Ann Foreman
Mar 8, 2013
Kathy "Katt" Ann Foreman, 51, of Orange passed away Friday, March 8, 2013. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday March 12, 2013 at the Waldrep Family Cemetery. Officiating will be "Katt's" aunt, Mrs. Betty Austin. A gathering of family and friends will be Monday from 5 to 8:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. "Katt" was...
James Lloyd Rickett, Sr.
Mar 7, 2013
Mr. James Lloyd "Poo" Rickett, Sr., 75, of Beaumont, TX passed away at his home March 7, 2013 with his loving family at his side. He was born August 2, 1937 to Benjamin and Lillian Rickett, Sr. and attended Hebert High School and Prairie View A & M University. There will be a gathering of family and friends Friday, March...
Geraldine Jones WIlcox
Mar 7, 2013
Jerry Wilcox, 62, a homemaker and longtime resident of the Sour Lake area, was born June 13, 1950 to James and Bessie Watson Jones in Forrest City, AR and passed away March 7, 2013 in Sour Lake. A memorial service set by the family will be determined at a later date. Jerry is survived by her son, Phillip Jones and...
Frances Folsom Pickett
Mar 7, 2013
Frances Folsom Pickett, 76, of Sulphur, Louisiana, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Visitation will be at Claybar Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, March 10, 2013. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 11, 2013, at Farr's Chapel Cemetery in Newton County. Born in Jamestown, Texas on September 2, 1936, Frances was the...
Theodore Spencer Ted Blake
Mar 7, 2013
Theodore Spencer "Ted" Blake, 78, of Orange, died Thursday, March 7, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Born in Thiells, New York on August 24, 1934, Ted was the son of Sylvanus and Rosie Babcock Blake. Preceded in death by his parents, Ted is survived by his wife, Katharine Blake of Orange; daughter, Susan Woska of New Windsor, New York;...
Robert Burke McClary Sr.
Mar 7, 2013
Bobby, 77, was born April 3, 1935 to Thomas and Martha Burke McClary and passed away March 7, 2013 in Beaumont. Bobby was a long time resident of Beaumont, a businessman and owner of Air Vent Awnings for 50 years. He was a lifetime member of Optimist International for 55 years and Governor of the Southeast Texas Region from 1981...
Nelson Joseph Derrick, Sr.
Mar 6, 2013
Nelson Joseph Derrick, Sr., 87, of Orange, died Wednesday, March 06, 2013, at Christus Saint Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 4pm, Friday, March 8, 2013, at Slade Chapel of First United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend John Warren of First United Methodist Church in Orange and Pastor Trenton Worsham of Lake Point Church in...
Ronald "Ronnie" Wane Strahan
Mar 15, 2013
Ronald "Ronnie" Wane Strahan, 67, of Orange, died Friday, March 15, 2013, at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, with a rosary at 7:00 p.m.,...
W.L. Dub Mattox, Jr.
Mar 14, 2013
W.L. "Dub" Mattox, Jr., 85, of Buna, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 18, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Reverend Jeremy Walton and Reverend Jim Jewell officiating. Burial will follow at Bland Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until...
James Farrell Thomas
Mar 14, 2013
James Farrell Thomas was born on September 8, 1943 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He gave up his spirit on March 14, 2013 at the age of 69. Jim came to Texas in 1974 to work for Sabine Towing and Transportation in Port Arthur. He retired from Sabine in 1998. Jim was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting all of...
Percy Keith Tucker Clayton
Mar 13, 2013
Percy Keith Tucker Clayton, 91, of Orange, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 17, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Reverend Lynn Ashcraft officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Sunday, at...
William J. Bill Patten
Mar 12, 2013
William J. "Bill" Patten, 78, of Orange, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 16, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange with Father Joseph P. Daleo officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Nelda Sue Smith
Mar 11, 2013
Nelda Sue Smith, 87, of Orange, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013, at Rosemont Assisted Living in Kingwood. Funeral services will be 3pm, Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend John Warren of First United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1pm to...
Nancy Ann Berwick
Mar 11, 2013
Nancy Ann Berwick, 74, of Beaumont, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013, at Vidor Health and Rehab Center. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. A graveside service will follow at 1:00 p.m. Friday, at Head of the Hollow Cemetery in Johnson Bayou, Louisiana. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until...
Brian Slats Thomas
Mar 10, 2013
Brian "Slats" Thomas, 84, of Sulphur, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be 2pm, Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 6pm to 8pm, Wednesday and Thursday 11am to 12:30pm at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on September, 21, 1928,...
Franklin Scales
Mar 10, 2013
Franklin Scales, 76, of Orangefield, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2pm, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at First Baptist Church of Orangefield. Officiating will be Reverend Forest Wood of First Baptist Church in Orangefield and Pastor Daniel Rose of Community Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest...
Lester Loran Spell Jr.
Mar 9, 2013
A native of Beaumont, Lester Loran Spell Jr., 55 was born December 18, 1957 to Lester L. Spell Sr. and Juanita Bailey and passed away March 9, 2013 in Beaumont at Baptist Hospital. Lester was a lifetime resident of Beaumont and was the owner/manager of his company, Lester Spell House Leveling. He was well known for his hard work and...
Louella Cissy Bourgeois
Mar 8, 2013
Louella Jean "Cissy" Bourgeois, 55, of Orange, died Friday, March 8, 2013, at Methodist Hospital in Houston. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on August 27, 1957,...
Sara Kaitlin Katy Palmer
Mar 8, 2013
Sara Kaitlin Palmer Katy came into this world on June 17, 1992 and left suddenly on March 8, 2013. She is the daughter of Dr. Wesley and Donna Palmer. Katy grew up in Bridge City and graduated from BCHS in 2010. Shortly after graduation she moved to Austin, Texas to attend school and work. She had a variety of jobs...
Paul Cliffton Tims
Mar 8, 2013
Paul C. Tims was called home to his heavenly father on March 8, 2013. Paul passed away at his home in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 from 1 to 3:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. The funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home....
Kathy Katt Ann Foreman
Mar 8, 2013
Kathy "Katt" Ann Foreman, 51, of Orange passed away Friday, March 8, 2013. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday March 12, 2013 at the Waldrep Family Cemetery. Officiating will be "Katt's" aunt, Mrs. Betty Austin. A gathering of family and friends will be Monday from 5 to 8:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. "Katt" was...
James Lloyd Rickett, Sr.
Mar 7, 2013
Mr. James Lloyd "Poo" Rickett, Sr., 75, of Beaumont, TX passed away at his home March 7, 2013 with his loving family at his side. He was born August 2, 1937 to Benjamin and Lillian Rickett, Sr. and attended Hebert High School and Prairie View A & M University. There will be a gathering of family and friends Friday, March...
Geraldine Jones WIlcox
Mar 7, 2013
Jerry Wilcox, 62, a homemaker and longtime resident of the Sour Lake area, was born June 13, 1950 to James and Bessie Watson Jones in Forrest City, AR and passed away March 7, 2013 in Sour Lake. A memorial service set by the family will be determined at a later date. Jerry is survived by her son, Phillip Jones and...
Frances Folsom Pickett
Mar 7, 2013
Frances Folsom Pickett, 76, of Sulphur, Louisiana, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Visitation will be at Claybar Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, March 10, 2013. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 11, 2013, at Farr's Chapel Cemetery in Newton County. Born in Jamestown, Texas on September 2, 1936, Frances was the...
Theodore Spencer Ted Blake
Mar 7, 2013
Theodore Spencer "Ted" Blake, 78, of Orange, died Thursday, March 7, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Born in Thiells, New York on August 24, 1934, Ted was the son of Sylvanus and Rosie Babcock Blake. Preceded in death by his parents, Ted is survived by his wife, Katharine Blake of Orange; daughter, Susan Woska of New Windsor, New York;...
Robert Burke McClary Sr.
Mar 7, 2013
Bobby, 77, was born April 3, 1935 to Thomas and Martha Burke McClary and passed away March 7, 2013 in Beaumont. Bobby was a long time resident of Beaumont, a businessman and owner of Air Vent Awnings for 50 years. He was a lifetime member of Optimist International for 55 years and Governor of the Southeast Texas Region from 1981...
Nelson Joseph Derrick, Sr.
Mar 6, 2013
Nelson Joseph Derrick, Sr., 87, of Orange, died Wednesday, March 06, 2013, at Christus Saint Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 4pm, Friday, March 8, 2013, at Slade Chapel of First United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend John Warren of First United Methodist Church in Orange and Pastor Trenton Worsham of Lake Point Church in...
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