Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
M. G. Bartlett
Jul 26, 2012
Graveside services for M.G. Bartlett, 83, of Beaumont will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, July 30 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 6:00 PM Sunday at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. M.G. was born April 9, 1929 in San Antonio, TX and passed away July 26, 2012 at Beaumont Health Care Center. He was an Air...
Ralph Henry Sauter
Jul 26, 2012
Ralph Sauter, 84, was born July 25, 1928 in Aurelia, IA to Evan and Ruby Stephens Sauter and passed away July 26, 2012 in Vidor, TX. Ralph served with the US Air Force as a cryptographer during the Korean War. After completion of his military service, he worked as a dockworker with Wonder Bread for many years. For those wishing...
Dr. Peter Sims Erhard
Jul 26, 2012
Dr. Peter Sims Erhard passed away July 26, 2012 in Dallas Texas. He was born in Galveston, Texas on November 18, 1911. He was fortunate to have celebrated his 100th birthday in Beaumont this past November with many friends and family members. Dr. Erhard practiced medicine in Beaumont for over 39 years before retiring in 1987. After graduating from the...
Jason Eugene Reed
Jul 25, 2012
Jason Eugene Reed, 40, of Orange passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 29, 2012 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First Baptist Church in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be on Saturday from 3 to 7:00 p.m. at the...
Charles Ray Block II
Jul 24, 2012
Charles Ray Block II, 34, of Orange passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 27, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Andy Burns, minister of Ridgewood Church of Christ in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home in Orange. Born...
Martha Louise Parker
Jul 23, 2012
Martha Louise Modlin, 91, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2012 in Beaumont, Texas. She was born in Houston, Texas on July 26, 1920 to John and Theresa Covney Malestky. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles Modlin; her son, Mason Randel Weaver, Jr.; and her grandsons, Chris and Clint Weaver. She is survived by her...
Martha Louise Modlin
Jul 23, 2012
Martha Louise Modlin, 91, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2012 in Beaumont, Texas. She was born in Houston, Texas on July 26, 1920 to John and Theresa Covney Malestky. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles Modlin; her son, Mason Randel Weaver, Jr.; and her grandsons, Chris and Clint Weaver. She is survived by her...
Martha Marie Cooper
Jul 23, 2012
Martha Marie Cooper, 66, of Bridge City passed away Monday July 23, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 27, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Interment will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home in Orange. Mrs. Cooper was born in Orange to...
Cathye Louise Lieby
Jul 19, 2012
Cathye Louise Eldridge-Lieby, 59, passed away Thursday July 19, 2012 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont after a battle with Leukemia, surrounded in love by her husband, son and daughter-in-law. A celebration of her life will be 10:00 a.m. at Claybar Kelly-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel in Beaumont Saturday, July 28, 2012. Officiating will be Reverend Brenda Warren of First Christian Church...
Kathryn R. Cherry
Jul 19, 2012
Kathryn Ruth Cherry died as she lived with courage, vigor, and faith. In the early hours of Thursday, July 19, 2012, Kathryn passed away in her home where she had lived graciously for 67 years surrounded by her "family." She was born of pioneer stock in Throckmorton, Texas, August 3, 1919. Kathryn was an active member of First United Methodist...
Ethel May Emmons
Jul 19, 2012
Mrs. Ethel May Moore Emmons, 94, died on Thursday, July 19, at Ridgecrest Retirement Center in Waco, Texas. She was born Ethel May Moore on March 4, 1918, to Luther Carter Moore and Ida Wallace Moore of Minden, La. She attended Louisiana College in Pineville and was active in choir and debate. She graduated with a degree in Latin and...
Bianca Marie Rugani
Jul 17, 2012
Bianca Marie Rugani, 81, of Orange passed away July 17, 2012, at Orange Baptist Hospial. Funeral services will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home in Bakersfield, California. Born in Monroe, New York on November 17, 1930, Bianca was the daughter of Paul and Anna Marchetti Rugani. She was a devoted daughter, loving sister and a blessed aunt. Bianca is...
Frances Marie Hubert
Jul 15, 2012
Frances Marie Hubert, 89, longtime resident of Bridge City passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 in Beaumont. A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 20, 2012 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend David Logan of Word of Life in Port Arthur. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. A gathering...
Honor Lee Harper Smith
Jul 15, 2012
Honor Lee Smith of Orange went to be with Jesus at the age of 91 on Sunday, July 15, 2012, with her family by her side. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 2:00 in the afternoon at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Honor Lee's minister, Reverend Herb Thompson, Pastor of First Baptist of West...
Robert J. Boudreaux
Jul 14, 2012
Robert J. "Pop" Boudreaux, 72, of Bridge City, died Saturday, July 14, 2012, at Methodist Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be 11am Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mike Eaves, Chaplain of the Orange County Sheriff's Department. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City. Visitation will be from 6-9pm,...
Dorothy L. Hagy
Jul 14, 2012
Dorothy L. Hagy, 90, lifelong resident of Orange passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 at The Meadows. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Father Tom Phelan will be officiating. Interment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Ms. Hagy was born in Orange to...
Leonard B. Loeve
Jul 13, 2012
Leonard B. Loeve, 86, of West Orange, died Friday, July 13, 2012, at Harbor Hospice Home in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10am Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Entombment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery Mausoleum in Orange. Visitation will be from 5-9pm,...
Jean Levingston
Jul 12, 2012
Jean Levingston, 87, of Orange, died Thursday, July 12, 2012, at her residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 16, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service on Monday. Born in El Reno, Oklahoma on November 11,...
Cynthia Nie-Nie Hoffpauir
Jul 11, 2012
Cynthia "Nie-Nie" Hoffpauir, 47, of Mauriceville passed away at her home Wednesday, July 11, 2012. A funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, July 14, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Interment will follow at The Cemetery in Mauriceville. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 9:00 p.m., Friday at the funeral home. Mrs....
Mildred Brown
Jul 11, 2012
Mildred Brown, 79, was born November 25, 1932 in Opelousas, LA to Willie and Estelle Meyers Guillory and passed away July 11, 2012 in Kountze, TX surrounded by her loving family. The family is planning a memorial service at a later date. Mrs. Brown was a long time resident of China since 1961 prior to moving to Kountze in 1995....
M. G. Bartlett
Jul 26, 2012
Graveside services for M.G. Bartlett, 83, of Beaumont will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, July 30 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 6:00 PM Sunday at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. M.G. was born April 9, 1929 in San Antonio, TX and passed away July 26, 2012 at Beaumont Health Care Center. He was an Air...
Ralph Henry Sauter
Jul 26, 2012
Ralph Sauter, 84, was born July 25, 1928 in Aurelia, IA to Evan and Ruby Stephens Sauter and passed away July 26, 2012 in Vidor, TX. Ralph served with the US Air Force as a cryptographer during the Korean War. After completion of his military service, he worked as a dockworker with Wonder Bread for many years. For those wishing...
Dr. Peter Sims Erhard
Jul 26, 2012
Dr. Peter Sims Erhard passed away July 26, 2012 in Dallas Texas. He was born in Galveston, Texas on November 18, 1911. He was fortunate to have celebrated his 100th birthday in Beaumont this past November with many friends and family members. Dr. Erhard practiced medicine in Beaumont for over 39 years before retiring in 1987. After graduating from the...
Jason Eugene Reed
Jul 25, 2012
Jason Eugene Reed, 40, of Orange passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 29, 2012 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First Baptist Church in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be on Saturday from 3 to 7:00 p.m. at the...
Charles Ray Block II
Jul 24, 2012
Charles Ray Block II, 34, of Orange passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 27, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Andy Burns, minister of Ridgewood Church of Christ in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home in Orange. Born...
Martha Louise Parker
Jul 23, 2012
Martha Louise Modlin, 91, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2012 in Beaumont, Texas. She was born in Houston, Texas on July 26, 1920 to John and Theresa Covney Malestky. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles Modlin; her son, Mason Randel Weaver, Jr.; and her grandsons, Chris and Clint Weaver. She is survived by her...
Martha Louise Modlin
Jul 23, 2012
Martha Louise Modlin, 91, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2012 in Beaumont, Texas. She was born in Houston, Texas on July 26, 1920 to John and Theresa Covney Malestky. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles Modlin; her son, Mason Randel Weaver, Jr.; and her grandsons, Chris and Clint Weaver. She is survived by her...
Martha Marie Cooper
Jul 23, 2012
Martha Marie Cooper, 66, of Bridge City passed away Monday July 23, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 27, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Interment will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home in Orange. Mrs. Cooper was born in Orange to...
Cathye Louise Lieby
Jul 19, 2012
Cathye Louise Eldridge-Lieby, 59, passed away Thursday July 19, 2012 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont after a battle with Leukemia, surrounded in love by her husband, son and daughter-in-law. A celebration of her life will be 10:00 a.m. at Claybar Kelly-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel in Beaumont Saturday, July 28, 2012. Officiating will be Reverend Brenda Warren of First Christian Church...
Kathryn R. Cherry
Jul 19, 2012
Kathryn Ruth Cherry died as she lived with courage, vigor, and faith. In the early hours of Thursday, July 19, 2012, Kathryn passed away in her home where she had lived graciously for 67 years surrounded by her "family." She was born of pioneer stock in Throckmorton, Texas, August 3, 1919. Kathryn was an active member of First United Methodist...
Ethel May Emmons
Jul 19, 2012
Mrs. Ethel May Moore Emmons, 94, died on Thursday, July 19, at Ridgecrest Retirement Center in Waco, Texas. She was born Ethel May Moore on March 4, 1918, to Luther Carter Moore and Ida Wallace Moore of Minden, La. She attended Louisiana College in Pineville and was active in choir and debate. She graduated with a degree in Latin and...
Bianca Marie Rugani
Jul 17, 2012
Bianca Marie Rugani, 81, of Orange passed away July 17, 2012, at Orange Baptist Hospial. Funeral services will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home in Bakersfield, California. Born in Monroe, New York on November 17, 1930, Bianca was the daughter of Paul and Anna Marchetti Rugani. She was a devoted daughter, loving sister and a blessed aunt. Bianca is...
Frances Marie Hubert
Jul 15, 2012
Frances Marie Hubert, 89, longtime resident of Bridge City passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 in Beaumont. A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 20, 2012 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend David Logan of Word of Life in Port Arthur. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. A gathering...
Honor Lee Harper Smith
Jul 15, 2012
Honor Lee Smith of Orange went to be with Jesus at the age of 91 on Sunday, July 15, 2012, with her family by her side. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 2:00 in the afternoon at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Honor Lee's minister, Reverend Herb Thompson, Pastor of First Baptist of West...
Robert J. Boudreaux
Jul 14, 2012
Robert J. "Pop" Boudreaux, 72, of Bridge City, died Saturday, July 14, 2012, at Methodist Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be 11am Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mike Eaves, Chaplain of the Orange County Sheriff's Department. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City. Visitation will be from 6-9pm,...
Dorothy L. Hagy
Jul 14, 2012
Dorothy L. Hagy, 90, lifelong resident of Orange passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 at The Meadows. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Father Tom Phelan will be officiating. Interment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Ms. Hagy was born in Orange to...
Leonard B. Loeve
Jul 13, 2012
Leonard B. Loeve, 86, of West Orange, died Friday, July 13, 2012, at Harbor Hospice Home in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10am Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Entombment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery Mausoleum in Orange. Visitation will be from 5-9pm,...
Jean Levingston
Jul 12, 2012
Jean Levingston, 87, of Orange, died Thursday, July 12, 2012, at her residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 16, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service on Monday. Born in El Reno, Oklahoma on November 11,...
Cynthia Nie-Nie Hoffpauir
Jul 11, 2012
Cynthia "Nie-Nie" Hoffpauir, 47, of Mauriceville passed away at her home Wednesday, July 11, 2012. A funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, July 14, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Interment will follow at The Cemetery in Mauriceville. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 9:00 p.m., Friday at the funeral home. Mrs....
Mildred Brown
Jul 11, 2012
Mildred Brown, 79, was born November 25, 1932 in Opelousas, LA to Willie and Estelle Meyers Guillory and passed away July 11, 2012 in Kountze, TX surrounded by her loving family. The family is planning a memorial service at a later date. Mrs. Brown was a long time resident of China since 1961 prior to moving to Kountze in 1995....