Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Melvin Luke Neel
Sep 26, 2009
Melvin Luther "Luke" Neel, 86, passed away Saturday, September, 26, 2009. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 29, 2009 at First Baptist Church in Sour Lake. Interment will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be from 6 to 9 on Tuesday at Claybar Kelley-Watkins funeral home. "Luke" was born November 17,...
Otis H. Osborne
Sep 25, 2009
Otis H. Osborne, 77, of Bridge City, died Friday, September 25, 2009, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from 5:00 until 9:00 in the evening on Monday, September 28, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Following the visitation, cremation will take place at Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory in...
Kathy Harrison Viator
Sep 22, 2009
Kathy Harrison Viator, 47, of Orange, Texas died Tuesday, September 22, 2009. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 26, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Sister Gena Harrison of Agape Church in Colmesneil, Texas. Burial will follow at Colmesneil Cemetery in Colmesneil, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Friday, at the...
Bessie Lou Scroggins
Sep 20, 2009
Funeral services for Bessie Lou Scroggins, 97, of Beaumont, TX will be held Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 11:00 am in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Dr. Ralph Thompson officiating and assisted by Rev. Tony Shaw. Interment will be at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Elkhart, TX on Friday, September 25, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. A gathering of family and...
Joseph Dean Joe Bartee
Sep 19, 2009
JOSEPH DEAN "JOE" BARTEE, 64, beloved husband of Darinda Certa "Dee" Bartee, died Saturday, September 19, 2009 at his residence. Born in San Antonio, TX, Joe grew up in Vinton, LA and was a son of the late James Everett and Ed Mae Reed Bartee. He had lived in Aiken for 18 years and was retired as a project manager...
Judy Ann Olivier
Sep 19, 2009
Funeral services for Judy Olivier, 43, of Vidor will be Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Judy was born May 9, 1966 in Highland, FL and passed away September 19, 2009 at Baptist Hospital...
Capt. John A. Coggins
Sep 19, 2009
Capt. John A. Coggins of Orange died peacefully at home with his family by his side Saturday, September 19, 2009. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at, Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Royal of Winfree Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 5-8:00 p.m.,...
Hulda Baker
Sep 18, 2009
Hulda Claunch Baker, longtime Orange resident, went to be with her Lord on September 18, only 7 days beyond her 89th birthday, following a lengthy illness. In recent years she had moved to Sugar Land and later to Richmond, TX to live with her family. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John D. Baker of Orange. She...
Charles C. LeBleu, Jr.
Sep 18, 2009
Graveside services for Charles C. LeBleu, Jr., 58, of Colmesneil, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Mr. LeBleu was born Sept. 26, 1950 in Orange and passed away on Sept. 18, 2009 in Colmesneil....
Allen Perry
Sep 18, 2009
Allen Richard Perry of Mauriceville, Texas died Friday, September 18, 2009 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 21, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks. Visitation will begin at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, at the...
Claude B. Hamerly
Sep 17, 2009
Claude B. Hamerly, 74, of Orange died Thursday, September 17, 2009, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 20, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Tom Stephenson of First United Methodist Church in Orange will officiate. Interment will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will begin at 5:00...
Celia Travis Yates
Sep 16, 2009
Celia was born in Minden, Louisiana, March 17, 1930. She has lived in Beaumont since 1960 where she has been a faithful servant of the Lord at Calvary Baptist Church in Beaumont. She served as a church secretary for 32 years under five pastors, and in many positions over the years as a children's teacher, care group leader, and numerous...
Vertis T. Delano
Sep 14, 2009
Vertis was born on August 19, 1928, in Orange, Texas. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 14, 2009, in Old Salem, Texas at home with his wife, Becky and his family by his side. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 18, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend...
Lynda Gail Douglas Shimek
Sep 14, 2009
Funeral services for Lynda Gail Douglas Shimek, 52, of Beaumont will be held Friday, September 18, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 5-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Lynda was born August 7, 1957 in Beaumont and passed away September 14, 2009 at...
Mary Elaine Gibson
Sep 13, 2009
Mary Elaine Gibson, 67, of Orange, died Sunday, September 13, 2009, at her home. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 18, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Mary was born on January 25, 1942, in Houston, Texas. She was the daughter of Thomas Preston...
Doris Anne Cain
Sep 12, 2009
Doris Anne Cain, 80, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Summer Place in Beaumont. A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at China Cemetery. Mrs. Cain was born February 19, 1929 to Joseph A. and Molly Mae Butler Guillot. She was a homemaker and a member of Amelia Baptist Church. She is preceded...
Wenona Leggett
Sep 11, 2009
Wenona Leggett, of Orange, Texas, died Friday, September 11, 2009, at The Meadows. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend T.J. Boderlon of Cove Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5-8:00 p.m., Monday, at the funeral...
Edna Mae Wilkerson
Sep 10, 2009
Edna Mae Wilkerson, 76, of Orange, died Thursday, September 10, 2009, at her residence. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 14, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with the Reverend David Turner, pastor of Little Cypress Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m....
James Barnett
Sep 10, 2009
James R. Barnett, 85, of Orange, died Thursday, September 10, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 13, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Kissel, pastor of Faith United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City with Masonic Rites under the...
Bernie Joe Cook
Sep 9, 2009
Bernie Joe Cook, 76, of Beaumont, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2009. He was born September 27, 1932 in Clyde, TX. He married Laura Weber Cook on June 14, 1958 in Port Arthur, TX and then moved to Beaumont. Bernie was a graduate of Lamar University with a degree in Business Administration. After graduation, he worked in the accounting...
Melvin Luke Neel
Sep 26, 2009
Melvin Luther "Luke" Neel, 86, passed away Saturday, September, 26, 2009. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 29, 2009 at First Baptist Church in Sour Lake. Interment will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be from 6 to 9 on Tuesday at Claybar Kelley-Watkins funeral home. "Luke" was born November 17,...
Otis H. Osborne
Sep 25, 2009
Otis H. Osborne, 77, of Bridge City, died Friday, September 25, 2009, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from 5:00 until 9:00 in the evening on Monday, September 28, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Following the visitation, cremation will take place at Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory in...
Kathy Harrison Viator
Sep 22, 2009
Kathy Harrison Viator, 47, of Orange, Texas died Tuesday, September 22, 2009. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 26, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Sister Gena Harrison of Agape Church in Colmesneil, Texas. Burial will follow at Colmesneil Cemetery in Colmesneil, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Friday, at the...
Bessie Lou Scroggins
Sep 20, 2009
Funeral services for Bessie Lou Scroggins, 97, of Beaumont, TX will be held Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 11:00 am in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Dr. Ralph Thompson officiating and assisted by Rev. Tony Shaw. Interment will be at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Elkhart, TX on Friday, September 25, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. A gathering of family and...
Joseph Dean Joe Bartee
Sep 19, 2009
JOSEPH DEAN "JOE" BARTEE, 64, beloved husband of Darinda Certa "Dee" Bartee, died Saturday, September 19, 2009 at his residence. Born in San Antonio, TX, Joe grew up in Vinton, LA and was a son of the late James Everett and Ed Mae Reed Bartee. He had lived in Aiken for 18 years and was retired as a project manager...
Judy Ann Olivier
Sep 19, 2009
Funeral services for Judy Olivier, 43, of Vidor will be Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Judy was born May 9, 1966 in Highland, FL and passed away September 19, 2009 at Baptist Hospital...
Capt. John A. Coggins
Sep 19, 2009
Capt. John A. Coggins of Orange died peacefully at home with his family by his side Saturday, September 19, 2009. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at, Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Royal of Winfree Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 5-8:00 p.m.,...
Hulda Baker
Sep 18, 2009
Hulda Claunch Baker, longtime Orange resident, went to be with her Lord on September 18, only 7 days beyond her 89th birthday, following a lengthy illness. In recent years she had moved to Sugar Land and later to Richmond, TX to live with her family. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John D. Baker of Orange. She...
Charles C. LeBleu, Jr.
Sep 18, 2009
Graveside services for Charles C. LeBleu, Jr., 58, of Colmesneil, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Mr. LeBleu was born Sept. 26, 1950 in Orange and passed away on Sept. 18, 2009 in Colmesneil....
Allen Perry
Sep 18, 2009
Allen Richard Perry of Mauriceville, Texas died Friday, September 18, 2009 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 21, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks. Visitation will begin at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, at the...
Claude B. Hamerly
Sep 17, 2009
Claude B. Hamerly, 74, of Orange died Thursday, September 17, 2009, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 20, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Tom Stephenson of First United Methodist Church in Orange will officiate. Interment will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will begin at 5:00...
Celia Travis Yates
Sep 16, 2009
Celia was born in Minden, Louisiana, March 17, 1930. She has lived in Beaumont since 1960 where she has been a faithful servant of the Lord at Calvary Baptist Church in Beaumont. She served as a church secretary for 32 years under five pastors, and in many positions over the years as a children's teacher, care group leader, and numerous...
Vertis T. Delano
Sep 14, 2009
Vertis was born on August 19, 1928, in Orange, Texas. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 14, 2009, in Old Salem, Texas at home with his wife, Becky and his family by his side. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 18, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend...
Lynda Gail Douglas Shimek
Sep 14, 2009
Funeral services for Lynda Gail Douglas Shimek, 52, of Beaumont will be held Friday, September 18, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 5-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Lynda was born August 7, 1957 in Beaumont and passed away September 14, 2009 at...
Mary Elaine Gibson
Sep 13, 2009
Mary Elaine Gibson, 67, of Orange, died Sunday, September 13, 2009, at her home. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 18, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Mary was born on January 25, 1942, in Houston, Texas. She was the daughter of Thomas Preston...
Doris Anne Cain
Sep 12, 2009
Doris Anne Cain, 80, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Summer Place in Beaumont. A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at China Cemetery. Mrs. Cain was born February 19, 1929 to Joseph A. and Molly Mae Butler Guillot. She was a homemaker and a member of Amelia Baptist Church. She is preceded...
Wenona Leggett
Sep 11, 2009
Wenona Leggett, of Orange, Texas, died Friday, September 11, 2009, at The Meadows. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend T.J. Boderlon of Cove Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5-8:00 p.m., Monday, at the funeral...
Edna Mae Wilkerson
Sep 10, 2009
Edna Mae Wilkerson, 76, of Orange, died Thursday, September 10, 2009, at her residence. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 14, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with the Reverend David Turner, pastor of Little Cypress Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m....
James Barnett
Sep 10, 2009
James R. Barnett, 85, of Orange, died Thursday, September 10, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 13, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Kissel, pastor of Faith United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City with Masonic Rites under the...
Bernie Joe Cook
Sep 9, 2009
Bernie Joe Cook, 76, of Beaumont, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2009. He was born September 27, 1932 in Clyde, TX. He married Laura Weber Cook on June 14, 1958 in Port Arthur, TX and then moved to Beaumont. Bernie was a graduate of Lamar University with a degree in Business Administration. After graduation, he worked in the accounting...