Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Walter Lewis Potter
Jul 9, 2008
Walter Lewis Potter, 61, of Fort Worth, formerly a resident of Orange, passed away, Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at Kindred Hospital in Fort Worth. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, July 12, 2008, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Reverend Joseph P. Daleo will officiate. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery....
John Edward Herman
Jul 7, 2008
John Edward Herman, 60, of Orange, entered his eternal rest, surrounded by his family and friends at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont on Monday, July 7, 2008, A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday, July 11, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Reverend Joseph P. Daleo, serving as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Mary's...
Doris Christian
Jul 7, 2008
Doris Christian, 79, of Houston, passed away Monday, July 7, 2008. Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m., Saturday, July 12, 2008, at First Baptist Church of Mauriceville. Johnny Brady, pastor of Fellowship of the Nations and Reverend Kevin Brown, pastor of First Baptist Church of Mauriceville will officiate. Interment will follow at Kirbyville City Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00-9:00 p.m....
Mary Ellen Polley Neil
Jul 7, 2008
Mary Ellen Polley Neil, 79, of Orange, passed away Monday, July 7, 2008, at Oakwood Manor. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July the 9th at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Andy Pate of First Christian Church of Orange. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation was held 6:00-8:00...
Rev. Paul Cormier
Jul 4, 2008
Reverend Paul Cormier, 78, of Vidor, Texas passed away on July 4, 2008, at The Oaks of Beaumont. Paul was born August 9, 1929 in Jennings, Louisiana, to Eugena and Annie Cormier. A retired minister, he dedicated his life to serving God. He founded and pastored a number of churches and served as a missionary to the French West Indies....
Paul Cormier
Jul 4, 2008
Reverend Paul Cormier, 78, of Vidor, Texas passed away on July 4, 2008, at The Oaks of Beaumont. Paul was born August 9, 1929 in Jennings, Louisiana, to Eugena and Annie Cormier. A retired minister, he dedicated his life to serving God. He founded and pastored a number of churches and served as a missionary to the French West Indies....
Margie "Mama" Burns
Jul 3, 2008
"The skies opened up and the Great Lord above welcomed an angel home." Margie Burns, 92, of Orange, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2008, surrounded by her family who adored her. Graveside service will be 2:30 p.m., Sunday, July 6, 2008, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, with a procession beginning at 2:00 p.m. from the funeral home....
Odessa Stutz
Jul 2, 2008
Funeral services for Odessa Stutz, 91, of Beaumont, TX, will be held on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Pete Hutchinson of Freeway Baptist Church will officiate and Rev. Jeffrey Pitman of Faith Tabernacle will assist. Immediately after the service, she will be laid to rest in Forest Lawn Memorial Park...
Debra Ann Prejean James
Jun 30, 2008
Debra Ann Prejean James, 48, of Vinton, LA, passed away Monday, June 30, 2008, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral service will be 12:00 p.m., Thursday, July 3, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Greg Frazier, pastor of First Pentecostal Church in Starks. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in...
Daniel Baker Livingston
Jun 30, 2008
The precious life journey of Daniel Baker Livingston, 48, of Beaumont began on April 18, 1960, and came to a peaceful end, Monday, June 30, 2008. A service celebrating his life will be held on Sunday, July 6, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church with Reverend Richard Coward officiating. Daniel will be laid to rest in Forest...
Joyce Hoffpauir Viator
Jun 29, 2008
Joyce Hoffpauir Viator, 78, of Bridge City, passed away, Sunday, June 29, 2008, at Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral service will be 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Reverend Paul Zoch of St. Mark's Lutheran Church will officiate. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Mausoleum in Orange. Visitation...
Trudy Roblow Duhon
Jun 29, 2008
Trudy Roblow Duhon, 70, Orange, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2008 after a 5 year battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at St. Helen's Catholic Church in Orangefield on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Reverend Tom Phelan Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be at...
Marshall J. Ducote
Jun 28, 2008
Marshall J. Ducote, 83, of Bridge City, died Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Harbor Hospital in Orange. Funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 30, 2008, at First Baptist Church Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bob Boone. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...
Michael Gavin Wells
Jun 26, 2008
Michael Gavin Wells was born June 11, 2008 in Houston, Texas and returned to God on June 26, 2008 at Texas Women's Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be held July 4, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel in Beaumont. Interment will follow in Magnolia Cemetery. Gavin is survived by his parents, Stephanie McBath and Michael Wells...
Maxine Gerland Williams
Jun 25, 2008
Maxine Gerland Williams, our beloved mother and wife died Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Grace Lutheran Church in Orange. Reverend Timothy Dinger will officiate. Interment will follow at Memorial Oaks Cemetery in Houston, TX. Visitation will be 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday,...
Henrietta Young
Jun 25, 2008
Henrietta "Penny" Alice Young, 67, of Orange, passed away, Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at her residence. Funeral service will 4:00 p.m., Sunday, June 29, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Jerry Smith, pastor of Serenity Oaks Ministry will officiate. Interment will follow at Cormier Cemetery in Toomey-Starks, LA. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. Friday and all day...
Velena Irene Taylor
Jun 24, 2008
Velena Irene Taylor, 43, of Orange, passed away, Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at St. Mary's Hospital in Port Arthur. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, the 27th at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange, under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Reverend Gary Wheeler will officiate. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. Thursday at the church. Velena...
Alice Marie Corson
Jun 23, 2008
Alice Marie Corson, 78, of Orange, died Monday, June 23, 2008 at Harbor Hospital in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 27, 2008 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday,...
Libby Merritt
Jun 22, 2008
Libby Dalton Merritt Elizabeth Ann "Libby" Dalton Merritt, 50, of Orange, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2008, at her home. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 28th at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange, with Reverend Gary Wheeler, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. Friday at Claybar Funeral...
Betty M. Hughes
Jun 22, 2008
Betty M. Hughes, 76, departed this life to be face to face with the Lord on June 22, 2008 at The Meadows. Her life will be celebrated during a memorial service which will be held at Claybar's Funeral Home in Orange at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 26, 2008. Officiating will be Scott McIntosh of North Orange Baptist Church. Visitation will...
Walter Lewis Potter
Jul 9, 2008
Walter Lewis Potter, 61, of Fort Worth, formerly a resident of Orange, passed away, Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at Kindred Hospital in Fort Worth. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, July 12, 2008, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Reverend Joseph P. Daleo will officiate. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery....
John Edward Herman
Jul 7, 2008
John Edward Herman, 60, of Orange, entered his eternal rest, surrounded by his family and friends at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont on Monday, July 7, 2008, A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday, July 11, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Reverend Joseph P. Daleo, serving as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Mary's...
Doris Christian
Jul 7, 2008
Doris Christian, 79, of Houston, passed away Monday, July 7, 2008. Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m., Saturday, July 12, 2008, at First Baptist Church of Mauriceville. Johnny Brady, pastor of Fellowship of the Nations and Reverend Kevin Brown, pastor of First Baptist Church of Mauriceville will officiate. Interment will follow at Kirbyville City Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00-9:00 p.m....
Mary Ellen Polley Neil
Jul 7, 2008
Mary Ellen Polley Neil, 79, of Orange, passed away Monday, July 7, 2008, at Oakwood Manor. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July the 9th at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Andy Pate of First Christian Church of Orange. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation was held 6:00-8:00...
Rev. Paul Cormier
Jul 4, 2008
Reverend Paul Cormier, 78, of Vidor, Texas passed away on July 4, 2008, at The Oaks of Beaumont. Paul was born August 9, 1929 in Jennings, Louisiana, to Eugena and Annie Cormier. A retired minister, he dedicated his life to serving God. He founded and pastored a number of churches and served as a missionary to the French West Indies....
Paul Cormier
Jul 4, 2008
Reverend Paul Cormier, 78, of Vidor, Texas passed away on July 4, 2008, at The Oaks of Beaumont. Paul was born August 9, 1929 in Jennings, Louisiana, to Eugena and Annie Cormier. A retired minister, he dedicated his life to serving God. He founded and pastored a number of churches and served as a missionary to the French West Indies....
Margie "Mama" Burns
Jul 3, 2008
"The skies opened up and the Great Lord above welcomed an angel home." Margie Burns, 92, of Orange, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2008, surrounded by her family who adored her. Graveside service will be 2:30 p.m., Sunday, July 6, 2008, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, with a procession beginning at 2:00 p.m. from the funeral home....
Odessa Stutz
Jul 2, 2008
Funeral services for Odessa Stutz, 91, of Beaumont, TX, will be held on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Pete Hutchinson of Freeway Baptist Church will officiate and Rev. Jeffrey Pitman of Faith Tabernacle will assist. Immediately after the service, she will be laid to rest in Forest Lawn Memorial Park...
Debra Ann Prejean James
Jun 30, 2008
Debra Ann Prejean James, 48, of Vinton, LA, passed away Monday, June 30, 2008, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral service will be 12:00 p.m., Thursday, July 3, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Greg Frazier, pastor of First Pentecostal Church in Starks. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in...
Daniel Baker Livingston
Jun 30, 2008
The precious life journey of Daniel Baker Livingston, 48, of Beaumont began on April 18, 1960, and came to a peaceful end, Monday, June 30, 2008. A service celebrating his life will be held on Sunday, July 6, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church with Reverend Richard Coward officiating. Daniel will be laid to rest in Forest...
Joyce Hoffpauir Viator
Jun 29, 2008
Joyce Hoffpauir Viator, 78, of Bridge City, passed away, Sunday, June 29, 2008, at Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral service will be 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Reverend Paul Zoch of St. Mark's Lutheran Church will officiate. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Mausoleum in Orange. Visitation...
Trudy Roblow Duhon
Jun 29, 2008
Trudy Roblow Duhon, 70, Orange, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2008 after a 5 year battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at St. Helen's Catholic Church in Orangefield on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Reverend Tom Phelan Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be at...
Marshall J. Ducote
Jun 28, 2008
Marshall J. Ducote, 83, of Bridge City, died Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Harbor Hospital in Orange. Funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 30, 2008, at First Baptist Church Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bob Boone. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...
Michael Gavin Wells
Jun 26, 2008
Michael Gavin Wells was born June 11, 2008 in Houston, Texas and returned to God on June 26, 2008 at Texas Women's Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be held July 4, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel in Beaumont. Interment will follow in Magnolia Cemetery. Gavin is survived by his parents, Stephanie McBath and Michael Wells...
Maxine Gerland Williams
Jun 25, 2008
Maxine Gerland Williams, our beloved mother and wife died Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Grace Lutheran Church in Orange. Reverend Timothy Dinger will officiate. Interment will follow at Memorial Oaks Cemetery in Houston, TX. Visitation will be 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday,...
Henrietta Young
Jun 25, 2008
Henrietta "Penny" Alice Young, 67, of Orange, passed away, Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at her residence. Funeral service will 4:00 p.m., Sunday, June 29, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Jerry Smith, pastor of Serenity Oaks Ministry will officiate. Interment will follow at Cormier Cemetery in Toomey-Starks, LA. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. Friday and all day...
Velena Irene Taylor
Jun 24, 2008
Velena Irene Taylor, 43, of Orange, passed away, Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at St. Mary's Hospital in Port Arthur. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, the 27th at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange, under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Reverend Gary Wheeler will officiate. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. Thursday at the church. Velena...
Alice Marie Corson
Jun 23, 2008
Alice Marie Corson, 78, of Orange, died Monday, June 23, 2008 at Harbor Hospital in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 27, 2008 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday,...
Libby Merritt
Jun 22, 2008
Libby Dalton Merritt Elizabeth Ann "Libby" Dalton Merritt, 50, of Orange, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2008, at her home. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 28th at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange, with Reverend Gary Wheeler, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. Friday at Claybar Funeral...
Betty M. Hughes
Jun 22, 2008
Betty M. Hughes, 76, departed this life to be face to face with the Lord on June 22, 2008 at The Meadows. Her life will be celebrated during a memorial service which will be held at Claybar's Funeral Home in Orange at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 26, 2008. Officiating will be Scott McIntosh of North Orange Baptist Church. Visitation will...