Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Patricia McDonnell Rambin
Jan 9, 2013
Patricia McDonnell Rambin, 57, of Orange passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013, in Houston. Graveside Service will be at 3:00 p.m. Monday, January 14, 2013, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be Pastor David Millner of Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...
Alonzo Murray Kelley
Jan 7, 2013
Alonzo Murray Kelley, Sr., 85, of Lumberton passed away January 7, 2013 at Harbor Hospice. Mr. Kelley was born February 27, 1027 in Echo, Texas to John Joseph and Gladys Kelley. Alonzo worked as a supervisor at DuPont and retired in 1982. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy Seabees and served in the Korean War and WWII....
Brittany Renee Deason
Jan 7, 2013
Brittany Renee Deason, 30, of Orange passed away after a short illness at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service and interment will at 10:00 a.m., Thursday January 10, 2012, at Autumn Oaks Cemetery. Born in Beaumont on June 20, 1982, Brittany was the...
Robert E. Bryant
Jan 6, 2013
Robert Earl Bryant, 79, of Bridge City, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at The Meadows of Orange. Funeral services will be 10am, Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at The Cowboy Church of Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Dale Lee and Reverend Keith Royal of Winfree Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 3pm...
Winifred Jean Winnie Rudd
Jan 6, 2013
Winifred Jean "Winnie" Rudd, 75, of Orange passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 11, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Dale Lee, pastor of the Cowboy Church of Orange County. Interment will follow at Mattox Cemetery in Mayflower. Visitation will be...
Effie Eve "LuLu" Gregg
Jan 5, 2013
Effie Eve "LuLu" Gregg, 74, of Orange, died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10am, Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5pm to 9pm, Monday at Claybar Funeral...
Pauline Ballard Bankston
Jan 3, 2013
Pauline Ballard Bankston died in Houston on January 3, 2013. At 102, she was still active: walking, playing bingo, and solving "Wheel of Fortune." She is survived a son in Houston, a daughter in Arizona, 2 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. She leaves behind many nieces, nephews and friends who will miss her enthusiasm for life. A graveside service will be...
Joy Parish
Jan 3, 2013
Joy Parish, a lifetime resident of West Orange, Texas entered her Heavenly home on Thursday, January 3, 2013, at Hospice of East Texas, Tyler, Texas at the age of 90 years. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 from 1pm to 2:30pm at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. A graveside service will immediately follow at 3pm at...
Barbara Ruth Westphal
Jan 2, 2013
Barbara Ruth Westphal, 65, of Orange, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 5, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Eddie Blankenstein of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00...
Ellen Richardson
Jan 2, 2013
Ellen Mildred Richardson, 81, of Orange, died Wednesday, January 02, 2013 at the Medical Center of SETX in Port Arthur. Graveside Service will be 11a.m., Friday, January 4, 2013 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Harvey Dubois. Burial will follow. Ellen was the daughter of William W. Leavens and Lillian S. Schomann Leavens. Ellen was married...
Kenneth Armand Worsham
Jan 2, 2013
Kenneth Armand Worsham, 84, of Orange, Texas, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be 2:00, Sunday, 6, 2013 at Grace Lutheran Church. Officiating will be Pastor Tom Haas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 1-2, Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church. Born in Gary, Texas, on July 30,...
Dimitra Gerber
Jan 1, 2013
Dimitra Gerber, 70, of Orange and a former resident of Austin, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at her home. Dimitra was born August 15, 1942, in Greece. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Paul Gerber of Orange; daughters, Sandy Scott, Annette Peterson, Debbie Gerber, Teresa Gerber; and son, William Gerber. She is also survived by her...
Patsy Carolyn Watson
Dec 31, 2012
Patsy Carolyn Watson, 61, of Orange, was born April 21, 1951. She passed away at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont on Monday, December 31, 2012. Funeral services will be 2p.m. Thursday, January 3, 2013, at Little Cypress Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner. Burial will follow at Parish Cemetery in Little Cypress. Visitation will be from 1p.m. at Little...
Lucile Beard Allardyce
Dec 31, 2012
Lucile Annabelle Beard Allardyce experienced a full and enjoyable life beginning with her loving family, consisting of three sisters and four brothers. She shared a special bond with her twin brother, Louis, who were classmates from the first grade and graduated together from Lamar Junior College in Beaumont. Her father, a local rice farmer, taught her at an early age...
Don C. Mosier
Dec 30, 2012
Don Mosier, 80, of Orange, died Sunday, December 30, 2012, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2p.m. Saturday, January 5, 2013, at McDonald Memorial Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeremy Walton of New Cherry Grove Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City....
Bert Edward Ridgaway
Dec 26, 2012
Bert Edward Ridgaway, 90, of Port Arthur passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 26, 2012 in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am, Saturday, December 29, 2012, at First Baptist Church in Port Arthur, Texas with the Reverend Kyle Morton officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Friday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Bert...
Brian Thomas Boram
Dec 26, 2012
Brian Boram, 42, was born May 21, 1970 to Steve and Karen Boram in Beaumont, TX and passed away December 26, 2012 in Mauriceville. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, December 29 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont. Visitation will take place Friday from 5:00 – 8:00 PM at the...
Eloise Morris
Dec 25, 2012
Funeral services for Eloise Morris, 93, of Vidor will be held Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel in Beaumont. Interment will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday in the Little Flock Cemetery near Bronson, Texas. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday evening from 6-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs....
Ray Camp
Dec 24, 2012
John "Ray" Camp, Sr., 87, of Pinehurst, died December 24, 2012, at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. Ray was born June 18, 1925 in New Augusta, Mississippi to John and Louise Beasley Camp. After moving to Orange in 1942, Ray attended Stark High School. Immediately upon receiving a draft notice his sophomore year he reported to the principal that he...
Ed Wayne Barton
Dec 23, 2012
Ed Wayne Barton, 74, of Vidor, died Sunday, December 23, 2012, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 4pm Thursday, December 27, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Maureen Whiteside. Visitation will begin at 2pm Thursday at the funeral home. Born in Garrison, TX, on August 25, 1938, Ed was the son...
Patricia McDonnell Rambin
Jan 9, 2013
Patricia McDonnell Rambin, 57, of Orange passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013, in Houston. Graveside Service will be at 3:00 p.m. Monday, January 14, 2013, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be Pastor David Millner of Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...
Alonzo Murray Kelley
Jan 7, 2013
Alonzo Murray Kelley, Sr., 85, of Lumberton passed away January 7, 2013 at Harbor Hospice. Mr. Kelley was born February 27, 1027 in Echo, Texas to John Joseph and Gladys Kelley. Alonzo worked as a supervisor at DuPont and retired in 1982. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy Seabees and served in the Korean War and WWII....
Brittany Renee Deason
Jan 7, 2013
Brittany Renee Deason, 30, of Orange passed away after a short illness at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service and interment will at 10:00 a.m., Thursday January 10, 2012, at Autumn Oaks Cemetery. Born in Beaumont on June 20, 1982, Brittany was the...
Robert E. Bryant
Jan 6, 2013
Robert Earl Bryant, 79, of Bridge City, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at The Meadows of Orange. Funeral services will be 10am, Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at The Cowboy Church of Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Dale Lee and Reverend Keith Royal of Winfree Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 3pm...
Winifred Jean Winnie Rudd
Jan 6, 2013
Winifred Jean "Winnie" Rudd, 75, of Orange passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 11, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Dale Lee, pastor of the Cowboy Church of Orange County. Interment will follow at Mattox Cemetery in Mayflower. Visitation will be...
Effie Eve "LuLu" Gregg
Jan 5, 2013
Effie Eve "LuLu" Gregg, 74, of Orange, died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10am, Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5pm to 9pm, Monday at Claybar Funeral...
Pauline Ballard Bankston
Jan 3, 2013
Pauline Ballard Bankston died in Houston on January 3, 2013. At 102, she was still active: walking, playing bingo, and solving "Wheel of Fortune." She is survived a son in Houston, a daughter in Arizona, 2 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. She leaves behind many nieces, nephews and friends who will miss her enthusiasm for life. A graveside service will be...
Joy Parish
Jan 3, 2013
Joy Parish, a lifetime resident of West Orange, Texas entered her Heavenly home on Thursday, January 3, 2013, at Hospice of East Texas, Tyler, Texas at the age of 90 years. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 from 1pm to 2:30pm at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. A graveside service will immediately follow at 3pm at...
Barbara Ruth Westphal
Jan 2, 2013
Barbara Ruth Westphal, 65, of Orange, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 5, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Eddie Blankenstein of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00...
Ellen Richardson
Jan 2, 2013
Ellen Mildred Richardson, 81, of Orange, died Wednesday, January 02, 2013 at the Medical Center of SETX in Port Arthur. Graveside Service will be 11a.m., Friday, January 4, 2013 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Harvey Dubois. Burial will follow. Ellen was the daughter of William W. Leavens and Lillian S. Schomann Leavens. Ellen was married...
Kenneth Armand Worsham
Jan 2, 2013
Kenneth Armand Worsham, 84, of Orange, Texas, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be 2:00, Sunday, 6, 2013 at Grace Lutheran Church. Officiating will be Pastor Tom Haas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 1-2, Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church. Born in Gary, Texas, on July 30,...
Dimitra Gerber
Jan 1, 2013
Dimitra Gerber, 70, of Orange and a former resident of Austin, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at her home. Dimitra was born August 15, 1942, in Greece. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Paul Gerber of Orange; daughters, Sandy Scott, Annette Peterson, Debbie Gerber, Teresa Gerber; and son, William Gerber. She is also survived by her...
Patsy Carolyn Watson
Dec 31, 2012
Patsy Carolyn Watson, 61, of Orange, was born April 21, 1951. She passed away at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont on Monday, December 31, 2012. Funeral services will be 2p.m. Thursday, January 3, 2013, at Little Cypress Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner. Burial will follow at Parish Cemetery in Little Cypress. Visitation will be from 1p.m. at Little...
Lucile Beard Allardyce
Dec 31, 2012
Lucile Annabelle Beard Allardyce experienced a full and enjoyable life beginning with her loving family, consisting of three sisters and four brothers. She shared a special bond with her twin brother, Louis, who were classmates from the first grade and graduated together from Lamar Junior College in Beaumont. Her father, a local rice farmer, taught her at an early age...
Don C. Mosier
Dec 30, 2012
Don Mosier, 80, of Orange, died Sunday, December 30, 2012, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2p.m. Saturday, January 5, 2013, at McDonald Memorial Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeremy Walton of New Cherry Grove Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City....
Bert Edward Ridgaway
Dec 26, 2012
Bert Edward Ridgaway, 90, of Port Arthur passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 26, 2012 in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am, Saturday, December 29, 2012, at First Baptist Church in Port Arthur, Texas with the Reverend Kyle Morton officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Friday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Bert...
Brian Thomas Boram
Dec 26, 2012
Brian Boram, 42, was born May 21, 1970 to Steve and Karen Boram in Beaumont, TX and passed away December 26, 2012 in Mauriceville. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, December 29 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont. Visitation will take place Friday from 5:00 – 8:00 PM at the...
Eloise Morris
Dec 25, 2012
Funeral services for Eloise Morris, 93, of Vidor will be held Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel in Beaumont. Interment will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday in the Little Flock Cemetery near Bronson, Texas. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday evening from 6-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs....
Ray Camp
Dec 24, 2012
John "Ray" Camp, Sr., 87, of Pinehurst, died December 24, 2012, at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. Ray was born June 18, 1925 in New Augusta, Mississippi to John and Louise Beasley Camp. After moving to Orange in 1942, Ray attended Stark High School. Immediately upon receiving a draft notice his sophomore year he reported to the principal that he...
Ed Wayne Barton
Dec 23, 2012
Ed Wayne Barton, 74, of Vidor, died Sunday, December 23, 2012, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 4pm Thursday, December 27, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Maureen Whiteside. Visitation will begin at 2pm Thursday at the funeral home. Born in Garrison, TX, on August 25, 1938, Ed was the son...