Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

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

Lloyd Gray

Lloyd Gray

Nov 5, 2010

Lloyd Gray, 85, of Orange, Texas died Friday, November 5, 2010, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 8, 2010, at Orangefield United Pentecostal Church. Officiating will be Reverend James Moore. A graveside service will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Wells Cemetery. The cemetery is located approximately 12 miles north of Burkeville on Hwy 255. Visitation...

Lennie Faye Walker Rutledge

Lennie Faye Walker Rutledge

Nov 4, 2010

Lennie Faye Walker Rutledge, 90, of Bridge City, passed away on Thursday, November 4, at her home, following a long illness. Mrs. Rutledge was born in Hamlin, Texas on November 5, 1919, to Robert Emmet Hayes Walker and Mary Etta Greenway Walker. She grew up in Plainview, Texas, and attended Wayland Baptist College and graduated from West Texas State. Upon...

Russell Leon King

Russell Leon King

Nov 4, 2010

Russell Leon King, 87, formerly of Orange, died Thursday November 4, 2010 at Calder Woods in Beaumont TX. Funeral services will be Sunday November 7th at 2:00 pm at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be Saturday, November 6th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the funeral home. Russell King was born on August 8, 1923 in Woden, Texas...

Alton E. Owen

Alton E. Owen

Nov 3, 2010

Alton Easley Owen, 78, of Mauriceville, died November 3, 2010, at the Meadows Nursing Home in Orange. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at Fellowship Church of Christ, 3800 Martin Luther King Dr., in Orange. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m., at Welcome Cemetery in Simpson, Louisiana. Officiating will be...

James C. Jim Sweatman

James C. Jim Sweatman

Nov 3, 2010

James C. Jim Sweatman, 88, devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend died November 3, 2010 in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 8, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bob Boone of First Baptist Church Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City....

Marilyn Miers Barker

Marilyn Miers Barker

Nov 1, 2010

Marilyn Miers Barker, 78, died Monday, November 1, 2010, in Cypress, Texas. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Thursday, November 4, 2010, at First Baptist Church Bridge City with Dr. Charles Walton, former pastor of First Baptist Church Bridge City officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City, under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....

Michael Dean Lewis

Michael Dean Lewis

Nov 1, 2010

Michael Dean Lewis, 64, of Palestine, Texas, and a former resident of Orange, died Monday, November 1, 2010, at his residence. Friends are invited to attend a graveside service at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, November 7, 2010, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Keith Kniffin of Kingdom Living Cowboy Church in Poynor, Texas. There will...

Lloyd H. Sittig

Lloyd H. Sittig

Nov 1, 2010

Lloyd H. Sittig, a loving husband, great dad and wonderful "Daddy Lloyd" to his grandchildren and great grandchildren, passed from his earthly home to his eternal home on Monday, November 1, 2010. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 3rd at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00...

William Herbert Knowles

William Herbert Knowles

Nov 1, 2010

William Herbert Cy Knowles was born October 14, 1914 in Monument, NM to James and Vera Byrd Knowles and passed away on November 1, 2010 in Beaumont, Texas. A gathering of friends and family will take place at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 3. Funeral services will be held at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral...

John Willis Bertrand

John Willis Bertrand

Oct 30, 2010

John Willis Bertrand, 78, of Bridge City, died Saturday, October 30, 2010, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 4, 2010, at First Baptist Church Orangefield with Reverend Forrest Wood officiating. Military and Masonic Rites will follow at Mary Williams Cemetery in Orangefield. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....

Robert Tom Eugene Haynes

Robert Tom Eugene Haynes

Oct 30, 2010

Robert Eugene Haynes, 81, of Orange, Texas died Saturday, October 30, 2010, at his residence. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 4, 2010, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Trinkle. Born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 12, 1929, Robert was the son of Edna Gray and E.W. Haynes. He worked as a...

Gene L. Cox

Gene L. Cox

Oct 30, 2010

Funeral services for Gene L. Cox, 79, of Humble will be held Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. A gathering of family and friends will be held Friday, November 5 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow in the Haven of Rest Cemetery. Mr. Cox was born December 11, 1930 in...

Adrian AK Kleas Hollier

Adrian AK Kleas Hollier

Oct 28, 2010

Adrian "AK" Kleas Hollier, 79, of Orange, died Thursday, October 28, 2010, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 1, 2010, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger of St. Henry Catholic Church and Reverend David Placette of St. Charles Catholic Church. Burial will follow at...

Martha Kaye Woolwine

Martha Kaye Woolwine

Oct 28, 2010

Our precious Martha Kaye Woolwine, 48, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Thursday, October 28, 2010 at Baptist Hospital. Martha was born in Beaumont on October 11, 1962 to Don and Charlotte Woolwine. She grew up in Bevil Oaks and graduated from BCP in 1981. She attended Lamar University and went on to substitute teach at Caldwood Elementary, where she touched...

Ruth Wilson

Ruth Wilson

Oct 27, 2010

Lildred Ruth Wilson, 87, of Orange, died Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 30, 2010, at North Orange Baptist Church with Reverend Scott McIntosh officiating. Burial will follow at Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., Friday at Claybar Funeral Home in...

August Galley

August Galley

Oct 26, 2010

August Galley, Jr., 63, passed away October 26, 2010 in Beaumont, Texas. At the time of his death he was a resident of Winnie, Texas. August was born in Mermentau, Louisiana October 2, 1947. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and served during the Viet Nam Era. He is survived by his sons, David Galley and...

Kenneth Edward Freuden

Kenneth Edward Freuden

Oct 26, 2010

Kenny Freuden, 56, of Bridge City died at his residence on October 26, 2010. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2010 from 5 until 7 P.M. at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Cremation will follow at Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory in Bridge City. Kenny was born in Orange, Texas, on November 14, 1953 to Kenneth Freuden...

Hazel Mae Murphy McNamara Waggoner

Hazel Mae Murphy McNamara Waggoner

Oct 25, 2010

Hazel Mae Murphy McNamara Waggoner, 86, a lifelong resident of Orange, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 25, 2010, at her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 30, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Reverend Jeff Bell officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.,...

Lena Mary Sanford

Lena Mary Sanford

Oct 25, 2010

Lena Mary Sanford, 91, of Huntington, Texas and formerly of Beaumont passed away October 25, 2010 in Huntington. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 30, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Haven of Rest Cemetery following a time of visitation from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Lena was born January 10, 1919 in Trinidad, CO...

Elizabeth Adeline Uzzle

Elizabeth Adeline Uzzle

Oct 25, 2010

Elizabeth Adeline Uzzle, 96, of Burkeville, Texas, died Monday, October 25, 2010, in Jasper. Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 1, 2010, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Cliff Schadler of Toledo Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.

Lloyd Gray

Lloyd Gray

Nov 5, 2010

Lloyd Gray, 85, of Orange, Texas died Friday, November 5, 2010, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 8, 2010, at Orangefield United Pentecostal Church. Officiating will be Reverend James Moore. A graveside service will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Wells Cemetery. The cemetery is located approximately 12 miles north of Burkeville on Hwy 255. Visitation...

Lennie Faye Walker Rutledge

Lennie Faye Walker Rutledge

Nov 4, 2010

Lennie Faye Walker Rutledge, 90, of Bridge City, passed away on Thursday, November 4, at her home, following a long illness. Mrs. Rutledge was born in Hamlin, Texas on November 5, 1919, to Robert Emmet Hayes Walker and Mary Etta Greenway Walker. She grew up in Plainview, Texas, and attended Wayland Baptist College and graduated from West Texas State. Upon...

Russell Leon King

Russell Leon King

Nov 4, 2010

Russell Leon King, 87, formerly of Orange, died Thursday November 4, 2010 at Calder Woods in Beaumont TX. Funeral services will be Sunday November 7th at 2:00 pm at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be Saturday, November 6th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the funeral home. Russell King was born on August 8, 1923 in Woden, Texas...

Alton E. Owen

Alton E. Owen

Nov 3, 2010

Alton Easley Owen, 78, of Mauriceville, died November 3, 2010, at the Meadows Nursing Home in Orange. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at Fellowship Church of Christ, 3800 Martin Luther King Dr., in Orange. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m., at Welcome Cemetery in Simpson, Louisiana. Officiating will be...

James C. Jim Sweatman

James C. Jim Sweatman

Nov 3, 2010

James C. Jim Sweatman, 88, devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend died November 3, 2010 in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 8, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bob Boone of First Baptist Church Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City....

Marilyn Miers Barker

Marilyn Miers Barker

Nov 1, 2010

Marilyn Miers Barker, 78, died Monday, November 1, 2010, in Cypress, Texas. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Thursday, November 4, 2010, at First Baptist Church Bridge City with Dr. Charles Walton, former pastor of First Baptist Church Bridge City officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City, under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....

Michael Dean Lewis

Michael Dean Lewis

Nov 1, 2010

Michael Dean Lewis, 64, of Palestine, Texas, and a former resident of Orange, died Monday, November 1, 2010, at his residence. Friends are invited to attend a graveside service at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, November 7, 2010, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Keith Kniffin of Kingdom Living Cowboy Church in Poynor, Texas. There will...

Lloyd H. Sittig

Lloyd H. Sittig

Nov 1, 2010

Lloyd H. Sittig, a loving husband, great dad and wonderful "Daddy Lloyd" to his grandchildren and great grandchildren, passed from his earthly home to his eternal home on Monday, November 1, 2010. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 3rd at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00...

William Herbert Knowles

William Herbert Knowles

Nov 1, 2010

William Herbert Cy Knowles was born October 14, 1914 in Monument, NM to James and Vera Byrd Knowles and passed away on November 1, 2010 in Beaumont, Texas. A gathering of friends and family will take place at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 3. Funeral services will be held at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral...

John Willis Bertrand

John Willis Bertrand

Oct 30, 2010

John Willis Bertrand, 78, of Bridge City, died Saturday, October 30, 2010, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 4, 2010, at First Baptist Church Orangefield with Reverend Forrest Wood officiating. Military and Masonic Rites will follow at Mary Williams Cemetery in Orangefield. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....

Robert Tom Eugene Haynes

Robert Tom Eugene Haynes

Oct 30, 2010

Robert Eugene Haynes, 81, of Orange, Texas died Saturday, October 30, 2010, at his residence. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 4, 2010, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Trinkle. Born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 12, 1929, Robert was the son of Edna Gray and E.W. Haynes. He worked as a...

Gene L. Cox

Gene L. Cox

Oct 30, 2010

Funeral services for Gene L. Cox, 79, of Humble will be held Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. A gathering of family and friends will be held Friday, November 5 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow in the Haven of Rest Cemetery. Mr. Cox was born December 11, 1930 in...

Adrian AK Kleas Hollier

Adrian AK Kleas Hollier

Oct 28, 2010

Adrian "AK" Kleas Hollier, 79, of Orange, died Thursday, October 28, 2010, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 1, 2010, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger of St. Henry Catholic Church and Reverend David Placette of St. Charles Catholic Church. Burial will follow at...

Martha Kaye Woolwine

Martha Kaye Woolwine

Oct 28, 2010

Our precious Martha Kaye Woolwine, 48, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Thursday, October 28, 2010 at Baptist Hospital. Martha was born in Beaumont on October 11, 1962 to Don and Charlotte Woolwine. She grew up in Bevil Oaks and graduated from BCP in 1981. She attended Lamar University and went on to substitute teach at Caldwood Elementary, where she touched...

Ruth Wilson

Ruth Wilson

Oct 27, 2010

Lildred Ruth Wilson, 87, of Orange, died Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 30, 2010, at North Orange Baptist Church with Reverend Scott McIntosh officiating. Burial will follow at Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., Friday at Claybar Funeral Home in...

August Galley

August Galley

Oct 26, 2010

August Galley, Jr., 63, passed away October 26, 2010 in Beaumont, Texas. At the time of his death he was a resident of Winnie, Texas. August was born in Mermentau, Louisiana October 2, 1947. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and served during the Viet Nam Era. He is survived by his sons, David Galley and...

Kenneth Edward Freuden

Kenneth Edward Freuden

Oct 26, 2010

Kenny Freuden, 56, of Bridge City died at his residence on October 26, 2010. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2010 from 5 until 7 P.M. at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Cremation will follow at Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory in Bridge City. Kenny was born in Orange, Texas, on November 14, 1953 to Kenneth Freuden...

Hazel Mae Murphy McNamara Waggoner

Hazel Mae Murphy McNamara Waggoner

Oct 25, 2010

Hazel Mae Murphy McNamara Waggoner, 86, a lifelong resident of Orange, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 25, 2010, at her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 30, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Reverend Jeff Bell officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.,...

Lena Mary Sanford

Lena Mary Sanford

Oct 25, 2010

Lena Mary Sanford, 91, of Huntington, Texas and formerly of Beaumont passed away October 25, 2010 in Huntington. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 30, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Haven of Rest Cemetery following a time of visitation from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Lena was born January 10, 1919 in Trinidad, CO...

Elizabeth Adeline Uzzle

Elizabeth Adeline Uzzle

Oct 25, 2010

Elizabeth Adeline Uzzle, 96, of Burkeville, Texas, died Monday, October 25, 2010, in Jasper. Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 1, 2010, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Cliff Schadler of Toledo Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.

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