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Charles Edmond Swiderski

Charles Edmond Swiderski

Dec 7, 2011

Charles Edmond Swiderski, 87, of Orange, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m. Monday, December 12, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch of Wesley United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 2:00-5:00 p.m., Sunday...

Miranda Guillen

Miranda Guillen

Dec 7, 2011

Miranda Guillen, 10 months old, passed away December 7, 2011 at her home with her family surrounding her. A gathering of family and friends will be held at the funeral home Thursday, December 8, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a rosary to be held at 7:00 p.m. A graveside service will be Friday, December 9, 2011 at...

Margaret Kathleen Sparks

Margaret Kathleen Sparks

Dec 7, 2011

Margaret Kathleen Sparks, 88, passed away December 7, 2011 in Trinity, Texas. A graveside service will be held Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Sour Lake, Texas. Margaret is survived by her son, Ellis "Bubba" Sparks and Judy; daughter, Sandra and A.J. Veselka; grandchildren, Kevin and Dora Veselka, Keith and Ruth Veselka, Judy's children who also loved...

Oko O.D. Dalton Brown, Jr.

Oko O.D. Dalton Brown, Jr.

Dec 6, 2011

Oko "O.D." Dalton Brown, Jr., 77, of Groves, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Cypress Glen East in Port Arthur. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a Memorial Service at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Paul Zoch of St. Mark Lutheran Church in...

Jada Ardale Carpenter

Jada Ardale Carpenter

Dec 6, 2011

Jada Ardale Carpenter, 72, of Orange, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Harbor Hospital in Beaumont. A Memorial Service will be 5:00 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First Baptist Church in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will...

Sally Ann Romero

Sally Ann Romero

Dec 5, 2011

Sally Ann Romero, 77, of Orange, died Monday, December 5, 2011, at the Medical Center of SE Texas in Port Arthur. A Graveside Service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Paul Zoch at St. Mark Lutheran in Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday,...

Steven Craig Hatfield

Steven Craig Hatfield

Dec 5, 2011

Steven Craig Hatfield, 50, of Orange, died Monday, December 5, 2011, at Kindred Hospital in Sugar Land. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 8, 2011, in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Joe Don Raiborn and Pastor Jimmy Ponton. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation...

Bobby Ray Dickerson

Bobby Ray Dickerson

Dec 2, 2011

Bobby Ray Dickerson, 79, passed away Friday, December 2, 2011 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend T.J. Bordelon of Cove Baptist Church. Interment will be at Jerusalem Cemetery in Winnfield, LA. Visitation will be from 6 to 8:00...

Annette Denby Landry

Annette Denby Landry

Dec 1, 2011

Annette Denby Landry, 68, of Hemphill, died Thursday, December 1, 2011. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend B.T. Skelton of Community Fellowship Church in Fairmount. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home....

Barbara Mozelle Glende

Barbara Mozelle Glende

Nov 28, 2011

Barbara Mozelle Glende, 85, of Orange, died Monday, November 28, 2011, at her residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 1, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be John Fortenberry of Calvary Baptist Church in Deweyville and Eulogy will be given by Mr. Mike Brown. Burial will follow at King Cemetery in Hartburg, Texas....

Laurette Nicole Brooks

Laurette Nicole Brooks

Nov 27, 2011

Laurette Nicole Brooks Laurette Nicole Brooks, 47, of Orange, died Sunday, November 27, 2011, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 3, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Father Tom Phelan, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of...

Carrie Wallace Walpole

Carrie Wallace Walpole

Nov 27, 2011

Carrie Wallace Walpole, 35, of Groves, passed away suddenly of a brain aneurism in Houston on Sunday, November 27, 2011. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City with Father Steven L. Leger officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. A gathering of family and...

Jerry Wayne Lunsford

Jerry Wayne Lunsford

Nov 24, 2011

Jerry Wayne Lunsford, 71, of Orange, died Thursday, November 24, 2011, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 28, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Darrell Powell, minister of West Orange Church of Christ. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory....

Margaret Frances McNamara

Margaret Frances McNamara

Nov 24, 2011

Margaret Peggie Frances McNamara, 91, a resident of Cape Coral, Florida and a former resident of DeRidder, Louisiana and Orange, Texas, died Thursday, November 24, 2011. A Graveside Service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2011, at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Mr. Frank McNamara. Born in Northbridge, Massachusetts on July 13, 1920,...

Lenard Duwane Smith

Lenard Duwane Smith

Nov 24, 2011

Lenard Duwane Smith, 83, of Orange, died Thursday, November 24, 2011, at Pinehurst Nursing Home. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 26, 2011, at The Cemetery in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Reverend Marv Howland. Born in Hereford, Texas on April 23, 1928, Lenard was the son of Otto George and Molinda Ruth Harris Smith. He served in the...

Donald L. Smith

Donald L. Smith

Nov 24, 2011

Donald Lester Smith, 79, of Lumberton, passed away November 24, 2011. A celebration of his life, with his nephew, Rev. Todd Francois, pastor of Gateway Tabernacle Church officiating, will be held Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with burial and military honors to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. There will...

Lizzie M. Bennett Burns Roshong

Lizzie M. Bennett Burns Roshong

Nov 23, 2011

Lizzie M. Bennett Burns Roshong, 93, of Simpson, Louisiana went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 23, 2011 in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 25, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Millner of Calvary Baptist Church, and eulogy will be given by her grandson, Glenn Hughes....

Oldin Jack Taylor

Oldin Jack Taylor

Nov 21, 2011

Oldin Jack Taylor, 99, a resident of Orange for 69 years and a former resident of Shelby County, died Monday, November 21, 2011, at his home. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 26, 2011, at First United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend W.C. Hall, former pastor of First United Methodist Church, and Reverend Barry Bradley,...

Clarke Clyde C.C. Dubose

Clarke Clyde C.C. Dubose

Nov 20, 2011

Clarke Clyde ?C.C.? Dubose, 85, of Bridge City passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011 at his home. A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 26, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Brad Morgan of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. There will be a graveside service at 3:00 p.m....

Arthur F. Brossette

Arthur F. Brossette

Nov 20, 2011

Arthur F. Brossette, 82, of Orange passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at Ninth and Elm Church of Christ with Dr. Barry Jones officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be Tuesday from 5 to 8:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral...

Charles Edmond Swiderski

Charles Edmond Swiderski

Dec 7, 2011

Charles Edmond Swiderski, 87, of Orange, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m. Monday, December 12, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch of Wesley United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 2:00-5:00 p.m., Sunday...

Miranda Guillen

Miranda Guillen

Dec 7, 2011

Miranda Guillen, 10 months old, passed away December 7, 2011 at her home with her family surrounding her. A gathering of family and friends will be held at the funeral home Thursday, December 8, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a rosary to be held at 7:00 p.m. A graveside service will be Friday, December 9, 2011 at...

Margaret Kathleen Sparks

Margaret Kathleen Sparks

Dec 7, 2011

Margaret Kathleen Sparks, 88, passed away December 7, 2011 in Trinity, Texas. A graveside service will be held Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Sour Lake, Texas. Margaret is survived by her son, Ellis "Bubba" Sparks and Judy; daughter, Sandra and A.J. Veselka; grandchildren, Kevin and Dora Veselka, Keith and Ruth Veselka, Judy's children who also loved...

Oko O.D. Dalton Brown, Jr.

Oko O.D. Dalton Brown, Jr.

Dec 6, 2011

Oko "O.D." Dalton Brown, Jr., 77, of Groves, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Cypress Glen East in Port Arthur. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a Memorial Service at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Paul Zoch of St. Mark Lutheran Church in...

Jada Ardale Carpenter

Jada Ardale Carpenter

Dec 6, 2011

Jada Ardale Carpenter, 72, of Orange, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Harbor Hospital in Beaumont. A Memorial Service will be 5:00 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First Baptist Church in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will...

Sally Ann Romero

Sally Ann Romero

Dec 5, 2011

Sally Ann Romero, 77, of Orange, died Monday, December 5, 2011, at the Medical Center of SE Texas in Port Arthur. A Graveside Service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Paul Zoch at St. Mark Lutheran in Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday,...

Steven Craig Hatfield

Steven Craig Hatfield

Dec 5, 2011

Steven Craig Hatfield, 50, of Orange, died Monday, December 5, 2011, at Kindred Hospital in Sugar Land. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 8, 2011, in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Joe Don Raiborn and Pastor Jimmy Ponton. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation...

Bobby Ray Dickerson

Bobby Ray Dickerson

Dec 2, 2011

Bobby Ray Dickerson, 79, passed away Friday, December 2, 2011 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend T.J. Bordelon of Cove Baptist Church. Interment will be at Jerusalem Cemetery in Winnfield, LA. Visitation will be from 6 to 8:00...

Annette Denby Landry

Annette Denby Landry

Dec 1, 2011

Annette Denby Landry, 68, of Hemphill, died Thursday, December 1, 2011. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend B.T. Skelton of Community Fellowship Church in Fairmount. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home....

Barbara Mozelle Glende

Barbara Mozelle Glende

Nov 28, 2011

Barbara Mozelle Glende, 85, of Orange, died Monday, November 28, 2011, at her residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 1, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be John Fortenberry of Calvary Baptist Church in Deweyville and Eulogy will be given by Mr. Mike Brown. Burial will follow at King Cemetery in Hartburg, Texas....

Laurette Nicole Brooks

Laurette Nicole Brooks

Nov 27, 2011

Laurette Nicole Brooks Laurette Nicole Brooks, 47, of Orange, died Sunday, November 27, 2011, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 3, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Father Tom Phelan, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of...

Carrie Wallace Walpole

Carrie Wallace Walpole

Nov 27, 2011

Carrie Wallace Walpole, 35, of Groves, passed away suddenly of a brain aneurism in Houston on Sunday, November 27, 2011. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City with Father Steven L. Leger officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. A gathering of family and...

Jerry Wayne Lunsford

Jerry Wayne Lunsford

Nov 24, 2011

Jerry Wayne Lunsford, 71, of Orange, died Thursday, November 24, 2011, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 28, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Darrell Powell, minister of West Orange Church of Christ. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory....

Margaret Frances McNamara

Margaret Frances McNamara

Nov 24, 2011

Margaret Peggie Frances McNamara, 91, a resident of Cape Coral, Florida and a former resident of DeRidder, Louisiana and Orange, Texas, died Thursday, November 24, 2011. A Graveside Service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2011, at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Mr. Frank McNamara. Born in Northbridge, Massachusetts on July 13, 1920,...

Lenard Duwane Smith

Lenard Duwane Smith

Nov 24, 2011

Lenard Duwane Smith, 83, of Orange, died Thursday, November 24, 2011, at Pinehurst Nursing Home. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 26, 2011, at The Cemetery in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Reverend Marv Howland. Born in Hereford, Texas on April 23, 1928, Lenard was the son of Otto George and Molinda Ruth Harris Smith. He served in the...

Donald L. Smith

Donald L. Smith

Nov 24, 2011

Donald Lester Smith, 79, of Lumberton, passed away November 24, 2011. A celebration of his life, with his nephew, Rev. Todd Francois, pastor of Gateway Tabernacle Church officiating, will be held Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with burial and military honors to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. There will...

Lizzie M. Bennett Burns Roshong

Lizzie M. Bennett Burns Roshong

Nov 23, 2011

Lizzie M. Bennett Burns Roshong, 93, of Simpson, Louisiana went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 23, 2011 in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 25, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Millner of Calvary Baptist Church, and eulogy will be given by her grandson, Glenn Hughes....

Oldin Jack Taylor

Oldin Jack Taylor

Nov 21, 2011

Oldin Jack Taylor, 99, a resident of Orange for 69 years and a former resident of Shelby County, died Monday, November 21, 2011, at his home. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 26, 2011, at First United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend W.C. Hall, former pastor of First United Methodist Church, and Reverend Barry Bradley,...

Clarke Clyde C.C. Dubose

Clarke Clyde C.C. Dubose

Nov 20, 2011

Clarke Clyde ?C.C.? Dubose, 85, of Bridge City passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011 at his home. A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 26, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Brad Morgan of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. There will be a graveside service at 3:00 p.m....

Arthur F. Brossette

Arthur F. Brossette

Nov 20, 2011

Arthur F. Brossette, 82, of Orange passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at Ninth and Elm Church of Christ with Dr. Barry Jones officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be Tuesday from 5 to 8:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral...

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