Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Harlan Ellington Walker
Jun 23, 2023
Harlan Ellington Walker Harlan Ellington Walker, 89, of Buna, Texas, passed away on June 23, 2023, in Kirbyville, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 30, 2023, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Swearingen. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Luther Albert Bradley Jr.
Jun 23, 2023
Luther Albert Bradley, Jr., 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 23, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Gregory Graham
Jun 22, 2023
Gregory Allen Graham, 62 of Beaumont, TX, passed away on June 22, 2023 in Beaumont. Greg was born in Beaumont on July 31, 1960 to J.W. Graham and Patricia Graham. He was the second born son of 5 children. In his youth, Greg speed skated competitively for Manning’s Texas on Wheels with his brother Dale, played baseball at South Park...
Janice Clark Smith
Jun 22, 2023
Janice Clark Smith Janice Clark Smith, a cherished mother, wife, sister, and grandmother, peacefully passed away in Austin on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 2:08 pm. She was born to Artis and Essie Louise Foreman on February 3, 1948, in Orange, TX, where she began a life that radiated with warmth and love. Janice's unwavering spirit touched the lives of...
Joyce Frances Chesser Head
Jun 21, 2023
Joyce Frances Chesser Head Joyce Frances Chesser Head, 97, of Beaumont and Houston, died June 21, 2023. She would have celebrated her 98th birthday in September. During the Covid pandemic Joyce resided in Cypress with her family. For the last 20 months she was a resident of Bayou Manor Healthcare Center in Houston. Born and raised in Beaumont, she graduated...
Carrie James Guidry
Jun 21, 2023
Carrie James Guidry Carrie James Guidry, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 21, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Carrie was born in Hayes, Louisiana, on February 8, 1939, to parents Allen Reed and Mabel (Sonnier) Reed. Carrie had a kind heart and lived every day for her family. A compassionate and hard-working woman, she was always ready...
Larry Alton Barry
Jun 19, 2023
Larry Alton Barry, 62, a resident of Lake Ivanhoe, passed away on June 19, 2023. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Monday, June 26, 2023, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins in Beaumont. A private burial will follow at a future date at Claybar Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation with the family is 1:30-2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Larry was...
Sandra Jean Caraway
Jun 19, 2023
Sandra Jean Caraway, 76, of Deweyville, Texas, passed away on June 19, 2023, peacefully at her daughter’s home. Graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 23, 2023, at Deweyville Cemetery in Deweyville, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend John Fortenberry. Born in Orange, Texas, on August 24, 1946, she was the daughter of Jodie Caraway and Billie Ola...
Claude Thomas Richards
Jun 18, 2023
Claude Thomas Richards Claude Thomas Richards, 91, of Beaumont, passed on to eternal life with his Heavenly Father on Father's Day, June 18, 2023. Claude was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on May 9, 1932 to Claude T. Richards and Adina Raper Richards. He graduated from Little Rock High School in 1950. He was in the United States Army and...
James Wesley Paul
Jun 17, 2023
James Wesley Paul James Wesley Paul, 96, of Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2023, at his home of 69 years. A visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, June 25, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, June 26, 2023, at St. Mary Cemetery...
Mark Meadows
Jun 16, 2023
Mark Meadows, 46, of Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will take place before the service at...
Marjorie "Latance" Burch
Jun 15, 2023
Marjorie “Latance” Burch, 90, of Jarrell, Texas, passed away on June 15, 2023, in Jarrell, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 23, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Murry Ray of Bridge City United Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m., Friday,...
Hilda May Ellender
Jun 15, 2023
Hilda May Ellender Hilda May Ellender, 79, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on June 15, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial gathering will be held from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Friday, June 23,, 2023, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on January 6, 1944, she was the daughter of George Clinton Ellender and Floy May...
Charles Edwin Tomlin
Jun 15, 2023
Charles Edwin Tomlin was born on July 16,1933 to Jessie Dean Tomlin and Caron LaVerne (Lout) Tomlin in Shelbyville, Texas and passed away on June 15, 2023, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 1, 2023, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio. Burial will...
Shirley Butcher Burney
Jun 13, 2023
Shirley Butcher Burney Shirley Butcher Burney, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 13, 2023, peacefully at home. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, June 16, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Paster Gary McCormick of First Christian Church of Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will...
Kelly Joe Cordova
Jun 12, 2023
Kelly Joe Cordova Kelly Joe Cordova, 47, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 12, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Jeff Anderson. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 17,...
Donald R. Troth
Jun 11, 2023
Donald R. Troth We are sad to announce the passing of Donald R. Troth, 92, born in Valley Falls, Kansas. Widow of Betty DeVersa Troth. He passed away with his daughter and granddaughter at his bed side, Sunday June 11, 2023, at 7:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, WV. May the Lord be with him. Donald was...
Minnie Ethel Powell
Jun 11, 2023
Minnie Ethel Powell Minnie Ethel Powell, 100, of Lumberton, Texas, passed away on June 11, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Merryville, Louisiana, on March 21,1923, she was the daughter of Herman Leon Moses and Addie O. Moses. Minnie was hard working and loved her job working retail for The White House in Beaumont for 17 years. She married the...
Leon Wayne Terry
Jun 11, 2023
Leon Wayne Terry Leon Wayne Terry, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 11, 2023, in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Monday, June 19, 2023, at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange with burial to follow. Officiating will be Leon’s grandson, Benjamin Terry. Born in Mayfield, Oklahoma, on January 15, 1932, Leon was the son...
Lee "Sugar Mama" Narcisse
Jun 10, 2023
Lee “Sugar Mama” Narcisse Lee “Sugar Mama” Narcisse, 73, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away June 10, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on November 29, 1949, she was the daughter of Jarrette and Lucy James. She is preceded in death by her husband Joseph Henry Narcisse She is survived by her sons Doffie D. Robinson, of San Antonio,...
Harlan Ellington Walker
Jun 23, 2023
Harlan Ellington Walker Harlan Ellington Walker, 89, of Buna, Texas, passed away on June 23, 2023, in Kirbyville, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 30, 2023, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Swearingen. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Luther Albert Bradley Jr.
Jun 23, 2023
Luther Albert Bradley, Jr., 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 23, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Gregory Graham
Jun 22, 2023
Gregory Allen Graham, 62 of Beaumont, TX, passed away on June 22, 2023 in Beaumont. Greg was born in Beaumont on July 31, 1960 to J.W. Graham and Patricia Graham. He was the second born son of 5 children. In his youth, Greg speed skated competitively for Manning’s Texas on Wheels with his brother Dale, played baseball at South Park...
Janice Clark Smith
Jun 22, 2023
Janice Clark Smith Janice Clark Smith, a cherished mother, wife, sister, and grandmother, peacefully passed away in Austin on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 2:08 pm. She was born to Artis and Essie Louise Foreman on February 3, 1948, in Orange, TX, where she began a life that radiated with warmth and love. Janice's unwavering spirit touched the lives of...
Joyce Frances Chesser Head
Jun 21, 2023
Joyce Frances Chesser Head Joyce Frances Chesser Head, 97, of Beaumont and Houston, died June 21, 2023. She would have celebrated her 98th birthday in September. During the Covid pandemic Joyce resided in Cypress with her family. For the last 20 months she was a resident of Bayou Manor Healthcare Center in Houston. Born and raised in Beaumont, she graduated...
Carrie James Guidry
Jun 21, 2023
Carrie James Guidry Carrie James Guidry, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 21, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Carrie was born in Hayes, Louisiana, on February 8, 1939, to parents Allen Reed and Mabel (Sonnier) Reed. Carrie had a kind heart and lived every day for her family. A compassionate and hard-working woman, she was always ready...
Larry Alton Barry
Jun 19, 2023
Larry Alton Barry, 62, a resident of Lake Ivanhoe, passed away on June 19, 2023. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Monday, June 26, 2023, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins in Beaumont. A private burial will follow at a future date at Claybar Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation with the family is 1:30-2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Larry was...
Sandra Jean Caraway
Jun 19, 2023
Sandra Jean Caraway, 76, of Deweyville, Texas, passed away on June 19, 2023, peacefully at her daughter’s home. Graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 23, 2023, at Deweyville Cemetery in Deweyville, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend John Fortenberry. Born in Orange, Texas, on August 24, 1946, she was the daughter of Jodie Caraway and Billie Ola...
Claude Thomas Richards
Jun 18, 2023
Claude Thomas Richards Claude Thomas Richards, 91, of Beaumont, passed on to eternal life with his Heavenly Father on Father's Day, June 18, 2023. Claude was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on May 9, 1932 to Claude T. Richards and Adina Raper Richards. He graduated from Little Rock High School in 1950. He was in the United States Army and...
James Wesley Paul
Jun 17, 2023
James Wesley Paul James Wesley Paul, 96, of Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2023, at his home of 69 years. A visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, June 25, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, June 26, 2023, at St. Mary Cemetery...
Mark Meadows
Jun 16, 2023
Mark Meadows, 46, of Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will take place before the service at...
Marjorie "Latance" Burch
Jun 15, 2023
Marjorie “Latance” Burch, 90, of Jarrell, Texas, passed away on June 15, 2023, in Jarrell, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 23, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Murry Ray of Bridge City United Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m., Friday,...
Hilda May Ellender
Jun 15, 2023
Hilda May Ellender Hilda May Ellender, 79, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on June 15, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial gathering will be held from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Friday, June 23,, 2023, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on January 6, 1944, she was the daughter of George Clinton Ellender and Floy May...
Charles Edwin Tomlin
Jun 15, 2023
Charles Edwin Tomlin was born on July 16,1933 to Jessie Dean Tomlin and Caron LaVerne (Lout) Tomlin in Shelbyville, Texas and passed away on June 15, 2023, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 1, 2023, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio. Burial will...
Shirley Butcher Burney
Jun 13, 2023
Shirley Butcher Burney Shirley Butcher Burney, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 13, 2023, peacefully at home. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, June 16, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Paster Gary McCormick of First Christian Church of Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will...
Kelly Joe Cordova
Jun 12, 2023
Kelly Joe Cordova Kelly Joe Cordova, 47, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 12, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Jeff Anderson. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 17,...
Donald R. Troth
Jun 11, 2023
Donald R. Troth We are sad to announce the passing of Donald R. Troth, 92, born in Valley Falls, Kansas. Widow of Betty DeVersa Troth. He passed away with his daughter and granddaughter at his bed side, Sunday June 11, 2023, at 7:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, WV. May the Lord be with him. Donald was...
Minnie Ethel Powell
Jun 11, 2023
Minnie Ethel Powell Minnie Ethel Powell, 100, of Lumberton, Texas, passed away on June 11, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Merryville, Louisiana, on March 21,1923, she was the daughter of Herman Leon Moses and Addie O. Moses. Minnie was hard working and loved her job working retail for The White House in Beaumont for 17 years. She married the...
Leon Wayne Terry
Jun 11, 2023
Leon Wayne Terry Leon Wayne Terry, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 11, 2023, in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Monday, June 19, 2023, at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange with burial to follow. Officiating will be Leon’s grandson, Benjamin Terry. Born in Mayfield, Oklahoma, on January 15, 1932, Leon was the son...
Lee "Sugar Mama" Narcisse
Jun 10, 2023
Lee “Sugar Mama” Narcisse Lee “Sugar Mama” Narcisse, 73, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away June 10, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on November 29, 1949, she was the daughter of Jarrette and Lucy James. She is preceded in death by her husband Joseph Henry Narcisse She is survived by her sons Doffie D. Robinson, of San Antonio,...
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