Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.

Louise Jean Courmier

Louise Jean Courmier

Nov 11, 2012

Louise "Jean" Courmier, 82, lifelong resident of Vinton passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday November 15, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vinton. Officiating will be Father Marion Susil Fernando. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be from...

Cookie Soto Kotz

Cookie Soto Kotz

Nov 11, 2012

Cookie Soto Kotz, 65, of Beaumont, Texas passed away November 11, 2012 at Harbor Hospice. She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas June 23, 1947. Cookie is survived by her daughter, Margie Kotz and her husband, Mike; son, Kenneth Kotz and his wife, Sarah; and 7 grandchildren, Zach, Tyler, Zoe, Christopher, Robert, Ray and Matthew. She is also survived by...

Pat Charrier

Pat Charrier

Nov 10, 2012

Pat Charrier, 72, of Orange, died Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Mid Jefferson Extended Care in Nederland. A Graveside Service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Paris, Texas on December 10, 1940, Patsy...

Doris Bravo Barr

Doris Bravo Barr

Nov 10, 2012

Doris Bravo Barr, 93 of Houston, died Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital in Houston. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Born in Orange on...

Nita Odelle Cooper

Nita Odelle Cooper

Nov 9, 2012

Nita Odelle Cooper, 82, of Orange, died Friday, November 9, 2012, at her home. A Graveside Service will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas on October 9, 1930, Nita was the daughter of Russell...

Joseph Brown Eddleman

Joseph Brown Eddleman

Nov 9, 2012

Joseph Brown Eddleman Joe Brown Eddleman, 72, of Pittsburg, Texas, died Friday, November 9, 2012, at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Mr. Mike Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Wilkerson Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00...

Lavina Faye Stewart Saltzman

Lavina Faye Stewart Saltzman

Nov 9, 2012

Lavina Faye Stewart Saltzman, 76 of Bridge City, died Friday, November 9, 2012, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bob Boone, pastor of First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation...

Rita Arlene Morris

Rita Arlene Morris

Nov 8, 2012

Rita Arlene Morris, 85, of Orange, died Thursday, November 8, 2012, at her home. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 10, 2012, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City with Reverend Brad Morgan officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday, at St....

Donnel W McCann

Donnel W McCann

Nov 8, 2012

Donnel W. McCann, 74, of Orange, died Thursday, November 8, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Darrell Powell, minister of West Orange Church of Christ. Private burial will be at Oak Bluff Cemetery in Port Neches. Visitation will...

James Robert Hill

James Robert Hill

Nov 7, 2012

James Robert Hill, 55, a lifelong resident of Orange, died Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at his home. Memorial Service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 10, 2012, at First Church of God on the corner of 9th and Main in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Demetrius Moffett. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church. Born...

Catherine Ramirez Lopez

Catherine Ramirez Lopez

Nov 5, 2012

Catherine Ramirez Lopez, 92, of Beaumont went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 5, 2012. She died peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Sierra Blanca, Texas on November 25, 1919 to Maria and Lorenzo Ramirez. She moved to Beaumont in 1942, after marrying Domingo "Joe" Lopez, who preceded her in death. She...

Marjorie Ellen Carroll

Marjorie Ellen Carroll

Nov 4, 2012

Marjorie Carroll, 100, was born May 27, 1912 in Humble, TX to W.E. and Mellie Welch Rembert Sr. and passed away November 4, 2012 in Beaumont. Mrs. Carroll was a long time resident of Beaumont and an active and longstanding member of First Baptist Church. She taught the Esther Class for almost 60 years and was a member of various...

Vertis Kerry Raymer

Vertis Kerry Raymer

Nov 3, 2012

Vertis Kerry Raymer, 71, of Orange, died Saturday, November 3, 2012, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home. Born in Orange on August 3, 1941,...

Sam W. Moses, Jr.

Sam W. Moses, Jr.

Nov 2, 2012

Sam W. Moses, Jr., 91, of Orange, passed away Friday, November 2, 2012. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 5, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with burial following at Jett Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Scott McIntosh and Dr. Larry Lormand, pastors with North Orange Baptist Church. Serving as pallbearers will be the...

Elsie Busby

Elsie Busby

Nov 2, 2012

Elsie Busby, 82, of Bridge City passed away Friday, November 2, 2012 at her home. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 5, 2012, at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City with Reverend Bobby Hoffpauir officiating. A graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. at Trout Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Sunday,...

Helen Florence Klafka Morgan

Helen Florence Klafka Morgan

Nov 1, 2012

Helen Florence Klafka Morgan, 93, of Orange passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, November 3, 2012, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father Tom Phelan officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. The family will receive friends for...

Lee Alan Potts

Lee Alan Potts

Oct 31, 2012

Lee Alan Potts, 49, of Destrehan, Louisiana, and formerly of Bridge City, Texas, died October 31, 2012. Memorial services will be 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 5, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. and continue until 8:00 p.m., after the service. Born on March 3, 1963, Lee was the son of John Harmon...

Lydia Cheatham

Lydia Cheatham

Oct 30, 2012

Lydia Cheatham, 94, or Meme as she was known, passed away October 30, 2012 in Lumberton, TX. She lived in the South Park area and later moved to Lumberton, where she lived most of her life. She loved the outdoors, including gardening, hunting and fishing. She was also an avid baseball fan, especially the Astros. She enjoyed her family and...

Ruby L. Pickard

Ruby L. Pickard

Oct 30, 2012

Ruby L. Pickard, 84, of Orange, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at Pinehurst Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 2, 2012, in the chapel Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Mike Umbenhaur, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Eulogies will be given by Judge James Stringer and Mrs. Pickard's grandson,...

Kermit Bud Burleson, Jr.

Kermit Bud Burleson, Jr.

Oct 28, 2012

Kermit "Bud" Burleson, Jr., 79, of Orange passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012 in Orange. The funeral service will be Wednesday October 31, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. at Oaklawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Center. Deacon Eddie Blankenstein of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church will officiate...

Louise Jean Courmier

Louise Jean Courmier

Nov 11, 2012

Louise "Jean" Courmier, 82, lifelong resident of Vinton passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday November 15, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vinton. Officiating will be Father Marion Susil Fernando. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be from...

Cookie Soto Kotz

Cookie Soto Kotz

Nov 11, 2012

Cookie Soto Kotz, 65, of Beaumont, Texas passed away November 11, 2012 at Harbor Hospice. She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas June 23, 1947. Cookie is survived by her daughter, Margie Kotz and her husband, Mike; son, Kenneth Kotz and his wife, Sarah; and 7 grandchildren, Zach, Tyler, Zoe, Christopher, Robert, Ray and Matthew. She is also survived by...

Pat Charrier

Pat Charrier

Nov 10, 2012

Pat Charrier, 72, of Orange, died Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Mid Jefferson Extended Care in Nederland. A Graveside Service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Paris, Texas on December 10, 1940, Patsy...

Doris Bravo Barr

Doris Bravo Barr

Nov 10, 2012

Doris Bravo Barr, 93 of Houston, died Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital in Houston. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Born in Orange on...

Nita Odelle Cooper

Nita Odelle Cooper

Nov 9, 2012

Nita Odelle Cooper, 82, of Orange, died Friday, November 9, 2012, at her home. A Graveside Service will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas on October 9, 1930, Nita was the daughter of Russell...

Joseph Brown Eddleman

Joseph Brown Eddleman

Nov 9, 2012

Joseph Brown Eddleman Joe Brown Eddleman, 72, of Pittsburg, Texas, died Friday, November 9, 2012, at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Mr. Mike Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Wilkerson Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00...

Lavina Faye Stewart Saltzman

Lavina Faye Stewart Saltzman

Nov 9, 2012

Lavina Faye Stewart Saltzman, 76 of Bridge City, died Friday, November 9, 2012, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bob Boone, pastor of First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation...

Rita Arlene Morris

Rita Arlene Morris

Nov 8, 2012

Rita Arlene Morris, 85, of Orange, died Thursday, November 8, 2012, at her home. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 10, 2012, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City with Reverend Brad Morgan officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday, at St....

Donnel W McCann

Donnel W McCann

Nov 8, 2012

Donnel W. McCann, 74, of Orange, died Thursday, November 8, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Darrell Powell, minister of West Orange Church of Christ. Private burial will be at Oak Bluff Cemetery in Port Neches. Visitation will...

James Robert Hill

James Robert Hill

Nov 7, 2012

James Robert Hill, 55, a lifelong resident of Orange, died Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at his home. Memorial Service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 10, 2012, at First Church of God on the corner of 9th and Main in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Demetrius Moffett. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church. Born...

Catherine Ramirez Lopez

Catherine Ramirez Lopez

Nov 5, 2012

Catherine Ramirez Lopez, 92, of Beaumont went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 5, 2012. She died peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Sierra Blanca, Texas on November 25, 1919 to Maria and Lorenzo Ramirez. She moved to Beaumont in 1942, after marrying Domingo "Joe" Lopez, who preceded her in death. She...

Marjorie Ellen Carroll

Marjorie Ellen Carroll

Nov 4, 2012

Marjorie Carroll, 100, was born May 27, 1912 in Humble, TX to W.E. and Mellie Welch Rembert Sr. and passed away November 4, 2012 in Beaumont. Mrs. Carroll was a long time resident of Beaumont and an active and longstanding member of First Baptist Church. She taught the Esther Class for almost 60 years and was a member of various...

Vertis Kerry Raymer

Vertis Kerry Raymer

Nov 3, 2012

Vertis Kerry Raymer, 71, of Orange, died Saturday, November 3, 2012, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home. Born in Orange on August 3, 1941,...

Sam W. Moses, Jr.

Sam W. Moses, Jr.

Nov 2, 2012

Sam W. Moses, Jr., 91, of Orange, passed away Friday, November 2, 2012. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 5, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with burial following at Jett Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Scott McIntosh and Dr. Larry Lormand, pastors with North Orange Baptist Church. Serving as pallbearers will be the...

Elsie Busby

Elsie Busby

Nov 2, 2012

Elsie Busby, 82, of Bridge City passed away Friday, November 2, 2012 at her home. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 5, 2012, at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City with Reverend Bobby Hoffpauir officiating. A graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. at Trout Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Sunday,...

Helen Florence Klafka Morgan

Helen Florence Klafka Morgan

Nov 1, 2012

Helen Florence Klafka Morgan, 93, of Orange passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, November 3, 2012, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father Tom Phelan officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. The family will receive friends for...

Lee Alan Potts

Lee Alan Potts

Oct 31, 2012

Lee Alan Potts, 49, of Destrehan, Louisiana, and formerly of Bridge City, Texas, died October 31, 2012. Memorial services will be 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 5, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. and continue until 8:00 p.m., after the service. Born on March 3, 1963, Lee was the son of John Harmon...

Lydia Cheatham

Lydia Cheatham

Oct 30, 2012

Lydia Cheatham, 94, or Meme as she was known, passed away October 30, 2012 in Lumberton, TX. She lived in the South Park area and later moved to Lumberton, where she lived most of her life. She loved the outdoors, including gardening, hunting and fishing. She was also an avid baseball fan, especially the Astros. She enjoyed her family and...

Ruby L. Pickard

Ruby L. Pickard

Oct 30, 2012

Ruby L. Pickard, 84, of Orange, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at Pinehurst Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 2, 2012, in the chapel Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Mike Umbenhaur, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Eulogies will be given by Judge James Stringer and Mrs. Pickard's grandson,...

Kermit Bud Burleson, Jr.

Kermit Bud Burleson, Jr.

Oct 28, 2012

Kermit "Bud" Burleson, Jr., 79, of Orange passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012 in Orange. The funeral service will be Wednesday October 31, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. at Oaklawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Center. Deacon Eddie Blankenstein of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church will officiate...

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