Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Mary J Smith
May 15, 2009
Mary J. Smith, 69, of Lumberton, was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She was born on May 23, 1939 to Theron and Louise Sturrock in Jasper. She was raised in Newton and graduated from Newton High School. Mary retired from the Department of Human Resources for the State of Texas. She was preceded in death by her...
Joe Carl Norman
May 15, 2009
Joe Carl Norman, 82, of Vidor, Texas, went home to be with the Lord Friday, May 15, 2009, at Harbor House in Beaumont. The family will be receiving friends Monday evening from 6-9 p.m., May 18, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Services celebrating Mr. Norman's life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at...
Grace Marie Dupree Burton
May 15, 2009
Grace Marie Dupree Burton, 72, of Orange, died Friday, May 15, 2009, at Harbor Hospital in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2009, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 3:00-9:00 p.m., Sunday...
Sandra Marie Meyers
May 14, 2009
Sandra Marie Meyers, 45, of Vidor passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009 at her home. A memorial service will be on Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. She is survived by her mother, Georgia Lee Densmore Meyers and children, Krista Miller of Plano and Kimberly and Zachary Sansano both of Buffalo, NY She is also...
Guy W. Burks
May 14, 2009
Guy Wilburn Burks, 76, of Lumberton died Thursday, May 14, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Guy was born December 8, 1932 in Kirbyville to the late Frank and Claudia Burks and was a retired superintendent for Allco Construction. He and his wife, Betty Joy Burks resided in Beaumont for 48 years. After her passing, he married Shirley...
Linda Davis
May 14, 2009
Linda "Granny" Davis, 68, of Vidor and former resident of Houston, passed away on May 14, 2009, at her residence. A private service will be held at a later time and date. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Linda was born on April 6, 1941, in Weimar, Texas. She was the daughter of Boyce Holt...
Preston J. Premeaux
May 12, 2009
Preston J. Premeaux, 85, of Orange, Texas, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at Harbor Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Saturday, May 16, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle of Baptist Hospital Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5-9pm, Friday,...
JC Childers
May 11, 2009
JC Childers, 89, of Orange, Texas died May 11, 2009, at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas, Beaumont after a courageous battle with a lengthy illness. JC was born March 26, 1920, in Corsicana, Texas to Nora and Frank Childers. He married Jessie Jane Barber on May 30, 1942. He served his country during World War II in the United States...
Emily D. Jones
May 11, 2009
Emily D. Jones, born November 18, 1918, died May 11, 2009. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Saturday, May 16, 2009, at First Baptist Church in Starks, Louisiana. A graveside service will be 3:00 pm, also Saturday, at Blue Branch Cemetery in Pitkin, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 5-9 pm, Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. She was born...
Felix Roy Hebert
May 10, 2009
Felix Roy Hebert, 87, of Bridge City, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2009. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with Pastor Dale Lee, pastor of the Cowboy Church, officiating. Entombment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home in...
Florence Genevieve Fenner
May 5, 2009
Florence Genevieve Fenner was born April 3, 1921 in Neame LA. She moved to Beaumont at 8 years of age with her parents Arthur A. and Florence Cowart Knight. She entered the 3rd grade with the move and eventually graduated from Beaumont High School in 1938. She departed this world May 5, 2009 at her home in Beaumont Texas. She...
Delbert Crane
May 5, 2009
A Celebration of Life for Delbert Crane, 79, of Beaumont will be held Friday, May 8, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Pastor Brent Lambeth of Central City Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow in the Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Friday prior to the service. Delbert was born July 20, 1929 in...
William Bill Cook
May 4, 2009
Born in Beaumont, Texas in January, 1938; died May 4th, 2009 of throat cancer. Visitation will be observed from 4-7pm on May 7, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange; Rosary will be recited at 7pm. Friday, May 8th, visitors can arrive anytime after 8:30am at Claybar Funeral Home. Procession from Claybar will be led by escort at 9:30am to...
Cleta Marie Ashcraft
May 4, 2009
Cleta "Mom" Ashcraft Cleta Marie Bailey Ashcraft, 90, of Orange, died Monday, May 4, 2009, at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with her son, the Reverend Lynn Ashcraft, officiating. The family will receive friends from noon until service time on Tuesday. A graveside service...
Brian Willey, Sr.
May 3, 2009
Brian Willey, Sr., 61, of Orange, died Sunday, May 3, 2009, at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 8, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Leo Anderson from The Apostolic Pentecostal Church in Orange. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. also on Friday at the funeral home. Brian was born...
Thomas Lee Witterstaeter
Apr 30, 2009
Tommy L. Witterstaeter, 65, of Mauriceville, passed away on April 30, 2009. He was retired from Texaco. He was a master Mason and served in the Army Reserves. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and a Dallas Cowboy fan. Tommy leaves loving memories to his wife, Jerrie Witterstaeter; daughter, Cherry Lemire and her husband Blaine; brother, Robert Witterstaeter of Vidor;...
Mr. S. A. Booty Bourgeois
Apr 30, 2009
Mr. S. A."Booty"Bourgeois Mr. S.A. "Booty" Bourgeois died Thursday afternoon in a local hospital after an extended illness. He was 81 years old. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. Reverend Joseph P. Daleo will officiate. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Catholic...
Soule Erwin Cotten
Apr 29, 2009
Soule E. Cotten, of Orange, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Orange Baptist Hospital. Graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Hollywood Cemetery in McComb, Mississippi. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born April 13, 1922 in McComb, Mississippi. He was the son of Amile...
Gladys Overstreet Eller
Apr 28, 2009
Funeral services for Gladys Overstreet Eller, 94, of Beaumont will be held Friday, May, 1, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with interment to follow in the Holland Cemetery in Village Mills. A visitation will be held Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Eller was born October 27, 1914 in Segno,...

Migtonio "Mike" Gomez
Apr 28, 2009
Migtonio "Mike" Prazeline Gomez, 63, of Orange, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at his home. Funeral services will be Friday, May 1, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City. Visitation will begin at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. Mike was born on November 1, 1945...
Mary J Smith
May 15, 2009
Mary J. Smith, 69, of Lumberton, was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She was born on May 23, 1939 to Theron and Louise Sturrock in Jasper. She was raised in Newton and graduated from Newton High School. Mary retired from the Department of Human Resources for the State of Texas. She was preceded in death by her...
Joe Carl Norman
May 15, 2009
Joe Carl Norman, 82, of Vidor, Texas, went home to be with the Lord Friday, May 15, 2009, at Harbor House in Beaumont. The family will be receiving friends Monday evening from 6-9 p.m., May 18, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Services celebrating Mr. Norman's life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at...
Grace Marie Dupree Burton
May 15, 2009
Grace Marie Dupree Burton, 72, of Orange, died Friday, May 15, 2009, at Harbor Hospital in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2009, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 3:00-9:00 p.m., Sunday...
Sandra Marie Meyers
May 14, 2009
Sandra Marie Meyers, 45, of Vidor passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009 at her home. A memorial service will be on Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. She is survived by her mother, Georgia Lee Densmore Meyers and children, Krista Miller of Plano and Kimberly and Zachary Sansano both of Buffalo, NY She is also...
Guy W. Burks
May 14, 2009
Guy Wilburn Burks, 76, of Lumberton died Thursday, May 14, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Guy was born December 8, 1932 in Kirbyville to the late Frank and Claudia Burks and was a retired superintendent for Allco Construction. He and his wife, Betty Joy Burks resided in Beaumont for 48 years. After her passing, he married Shirley...
Linda Davis
May 14, 2009
Linda "Granny" Davis, 68, of Vidor and former resident of Houston, passed away on May 14, 2009, at her residence. A private service will be held at a later time and date. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Linda was born on April 6, 1941, in Weimar, Texas. She was the daughter of Boyce Holt...
Preston J. Premeaux
May 12, 2009
Preston J. Premeaux, 85, of Orange, Texas, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at Harbor Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Saturday, May 16, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle of Baptist Hospital Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5-9pm, Friday,...
JC Childers
May 11, 2009
JC Childers, 89, of Orange, Texas died May 11, 2009, at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas, Beaumont after a courageous battle with a lengthy illness. JC was born March 26, 1920, in Corsicana, Texas to Nora and Frank Childers. He married Jessie Jane Barber on May 30, 1942. He served his country during World War II in the United States...
Emily D. Jones
May 11, 2009
Emily D. Jones, born November 18, 1918, died May 11, 2009. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Saturday, May 16, 2009, at First Baptist Church in Starks, Louisiana. A graveside service will be 3:00 pm, also Saturday, at Blue Branch Cemetery in Pitkin, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 5-9 pm, Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. She was born...
Felix Roy Hebert
May 10, 2009
Felix Roy Hebert, 87, of Bridge City, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2009. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with Pastor Dale Lee, pastor of the Cowboy Church, officiating. Entombment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home in...
Florence Genevieve Fenner
May 5, 2009
Florence Genevieve Fenner was born April 3, 1921 in Neame LA. She moved to Beaumont at 8 years of age with her parents Arthur A. and Florence Cowart Knight. She entered the 3rd grade with the move and eventually graduated from Beaumont High School in 1938. She departed this world May 5, 2009 at her home in Beaumont Texas. She...
Delbert Crane
May 5, 2009
A Celebration of Life for Delbert Crane, 79, of Beaumont will be held Friday, May 8, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Pastor Brent Lambeth of Central City Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow in the Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Friday prior to the service. Delbert was born July 20, 1929 in...
William Bill Cook
May 4, 2009
Born in Beaumont, Texas in January, 1938; died May 4th, 2009 of throat cancer. Visitation will be observed from 4-7pm on May 7, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange; Rosary will be recited at 7pm. Friday, May 8th, visitors can arrive anytime after 8:30am at Claybar Funeral Home. Procession from Claybar will be led by escort at 9:30am to...
Cleta Marie Ashcraft
May 4, 2009
Cleta "Mom" Ashcraft Cleta Marie Bailey Ashcraft, 90, of Orange, died Monday, May 4, 2009, at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with her son, the Reverend Lynn Ashcraft, officiating. The family will receive friends from noon until service time on Tuesday. A graveside service...
Brian Willey, Sr.
May 3, 2009
Brian Willey, Sr., 61, of Orange, died Sunday, May 3, 2009, at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 8, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Leo Anderson from The Apostolic Pentecostal Church in Orange. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. also on Friday at the funeral home. Brian was born...
Thomas Lee Witterstaeter
Apr 30, 2009
Tommy L. Witterstaeter, 65, of Mauriceville, passed away on April 30, 2009. He was retired from Texaco. He was a master Mason and served in the Army Reserves. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and a Dallas Cowboy fan. Tommy leaves loving memories to his wife, Jerrie Witterstaeter; daughter, Cherry Lemire and her husband Blaine; brother, Robert Witterstaeter of Vidor;...
Mr. S. A. Booty Bourgeois
Apr 30, 2009
Mr. S. A."Booty"Bourgeois Mr. S.A. "Booty" Bourgeois died Thursday afternoon in a local hospital after an extended illness. He was 81 years old. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. Reverend Joseph P. Daleo will officiate. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Catholic...
Soule Erwin Cotten
Apr 29, 2009
Soule E. Cotten, of Orange, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Orange Baptist Hospital. Graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Hollywood Cemetery in McComb, Mississippi. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born April 13, 1922 in McComb, Mississippi. He was the son of Amile...
Gladys Overstreet Eller
Apr 28, 2009
Funeral services for Gladys Overstreet Eller, 94, of Beaumont will be held Friday, May, 1, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with interment to follow in the Holland Cemetery in Village Mills. A visitation will be held Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Eller was born October 27, 1914 in Segno,...

Migtonio "Mike" Gomez
Apr 28, 2009
Migtonio "Mike" Prazeline Gomez, 63, of Orange, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at his home. Funeral services will be Friday, May 1, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City. Visitation will begin at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. Mike was born on November 1, 1945...