Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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...