Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Richard Lawrence Breaux
May 2, 2023
Richard Lawrence Breaux Richard Lawrence Breaux, 66, of Sour Lake, Texas, passed away on May 2, 2023, in Sour Lake, Texas. Friends are invited to a visitation with the family from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. A private graveside service will be held Thursday, May 11, 2023. Born in Beaumont,...
Roy Ellison Bendy
May 2, 2023
Roy Ellison Bendy Roy Ellison Bendy, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 2, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Woodville, Texas, on September 12, 1942, he was the son of Allen Bendy and Margaret (Johnson) Bendy. He loved his girls and made sure to teach them to be strong and independent women. He always made sure to look...
John Harold Stephens
May 1, 2023
John Harold Stephens John Harold Stephens, 66, of Brookeland, Texas, passed away on May 1, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A gathering will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on October 12, 1956, he was the son of Harold Aubrey Stephens...
Camerino Avila
May 1, 2023
Camerino Avila Camerino Avila, 72, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on May 1, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Gathering of family and friends will be 10:00am to 2:00pm, Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home . Born in Mexico, on August 21, 1950, he was the son of...
Betty Joyce Osteen
Apr 30, 2023
Betty Joyce Osteen Betty Joyce Osteen, 89, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on April 30, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service will be held a 2:30pm, Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be from 12:00pm to 2:00pm, prior to the service, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Born in Elba, Alabama, on...
Glenn Earl Motte
Apr 29, 2023
Glenn Earl Motte, 78, of Vidor, passed away on April 29, 2023, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Born in Port Neches, Texas, on August 15, 1944, he was the son of Vincent Motte and Marie Lopez Motte. Glenn proudly served in the United States Army, the United States Navy, and the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. After...
Oscar Ruel "Red" Davis Jr.
Apr 29, 2023
Oscar Ruel “Red” Davis, Jr. of Orangefield passed away quietly in his home on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with memorial services in the Claybar Chapel at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 4. He will be laid to rest beside Valda in Forest Lawn Cemetery, West...
Maria Lopez Parra
Apr 29, 2023
Maria Lopez Parra Maria Lopez Parra, 56, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on April 29, 2023, at Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 9:00am, Friday, May 5, 2023, at Cristo Rey Church in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Father Miguel of Cristo Rey Church in Beaumont, Texas. Burial will follow at Haven of Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00pm...
Melvin Roy McGuire
Apr 28, 2023
Melvin Roy McGuire, 91, of Orange, passed away on April 28, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 3, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Jett Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Nicholas Joseph Broussard
Apr 27, 2023
Nicholas Joseph Broussard, 80 of West Orange, Texas passed away on April 27, 2023, peacefully at The Medical Center of Southeast, Texas. Born in Rayne, LA on October 20, 1942, he was the son of Blaze Dupre Broussard and Edith (Leger) Broussard. He was a proud Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, stationed in Panama. Nick worked 30 years for...
Robert "Bob" Bienvenu Jr
Apr 27, 2023
Robert “Bob” Bienvenu, Jr Robert A. Bienvenu Jr. (Bob), 87, of Beaumont, TX, went to join the Lord and be with his wife Betty Dellene Parish Bienvenu on April 27, 2023. Born in his parent’s home in St. Martinsville, LA, on September 19, 1935, he was the oldest child of Robert A. Bienvenu Sr. and Adolphina Melancon Bienvenu. Bob was...
Edna Ruth James
Apr 27, 2023
Edna Ruth James, 82, of Orange, passed away on April 27, 2023, in Beaumont. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 3, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Port Acres, Texas, on October 12, 1940, she was...
Henry Leon Miller
Apr 26, 2023
Henry Leon Miller, a beloved member of the Bridge City, Texas community, passed away on April 26, 2023, at the age of 46, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He was born on April 19, 1977, in Bastrop, Texas, to Gordon Adolph Miller and Charlene Nina Miller. Henry's passion for golf was evident to all who knew him. He dedicated his life...
Charles Elvin Greene Jr.
Apr 26, 2023
Charles Elvin Greene, Jr., 59, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on April 26, 2023, at his home. A memorial gathering of family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Friday, May 5, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas on November 7, 1963, he was the son of Charles Elvin Greene,...
Kenneth Wade Hays, Sr.
Apr 25, 2023
Kenneth Wade Hays, Sr. Kenneth Wade Hays, Sr., 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 25, 2023, peacefully at home. Born in Kisatchie, Louisiana, on January 24, 1938, he was the son of Melvin Hays and Bernie (Booty) Hays. Kenneth worked as a Security Chief for Dupont and was a member of the 2nd Baptist Church of Bridge City...
Thomas Lee Harken III
Apr 25, 2023
Thomas (Trace) Lee Harken III passed away Tuesday April 25th 2023. Trace was born in Beaumont Texas on January 5, 1990. He graduated from West Brook High School in 2008 and then attended Lamar University and Texas A&M where he studied business management. Trace loved the service industry and making someones experience a wonderful one. He started out early involved...
C. Delle Bates
Apr 24, 2023
“The most interesting thing about artists is how they live.” ~ Marcel Duchamp Clarence Delle Bates, Jr., known to most as ‘C. Delle,’ was an artist who lived an interesting life. Above all, he was an infinitely loving father and grandfather. C. Delle was known for his sweetness, generosity, kindness, gentleness, curiosity, humility, and grace. To know him was to...
Stacy Lynn Cook
Apr 23, 2023
Stacy Lynn Cook of League City, Texas died on April 23, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was 54. Stacy was born on June 22, 1968 in Orange, Texas. She was the eldest child of a large number of siblings. A wonderful daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt, niece and friend, she was loved by everyone who knew her. Stacy was baptized...
Tomalee "Tommy" Drake
Apr 23, 2023
Tomalee (Tommy) Drake passed away Sunday April 23, 2023, after battling COPD and other health problems for many years. Mr. Drake was born November 10, 1944. He graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in Orange, Texas and attended Stephen F. Austin State University and Lamar University. He volunteered for the National Guard and completed his training at Fort Leonard Wood,...
Claire Marie Smith
Apr 22, 2023
Claire Marie Smith, 76, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 22, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 28, 2023, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Giblin. Inurnment will follow at the Memorial Garden of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. A gathering of family and friends...
Richard Lawrence Breaux
May 2, 2023
Richard Lawrence Breaux Richard Lawrence Breaux, 66, of Sour Lake, Texas, passed away on May 2, 2023, in Sour Lake, Texas. Friends are invited to a visitation with the family from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. A private graveside service will be held Thursday, May 11, 2023. Born in Beaumont,...
Roy Ellison Bendy
May 2, 2023
Roy Ellison Bendy Roy Ellison Bendy, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 2, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Woodville, Texas, on September 12, 1942, he was the son of Allen Bendy and Margaret (Johnson) Bendy. He loved his girls and made sure to teach them to be strong and independent women. He always made sure to look...
John Harold Stephens
May 1, 2023
John Harold Stephens John Harold Stephens, 66, of Brookeland, Texas, passed away on May 1, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A gathering will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on October 12, 1956, he was the son of Harold Aubrey Stephens...
Camerino Avila
May 1, 2023
Camerino Avila Camerino Avila, 72, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on May 1, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Gathering of family and friends will be 10:00am to 2:00pm, Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home . Born in Mexico, on August 21, 1950, he was the son of...
Betty Joyce Osteen
Apr 30, 2023
Betty Joyce Osteen Betty Joyce Osteen, 89, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on April 30, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service will be held a 2:30pm, Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be from 12:00pm to 2:00pm, prior to the service, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Born in Elba, Alabama, on...
Glenn Earl Motte
Apr 29, 2023
Glenn Earl Motte, 78, of Vidor, passed away on April 29, 2023, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Born in Port Neches, Texas, on August 15, 1944, he was the son of Vincent Motte and Marie Lopez Motte. Glenn proudly served in the United States Army, the United States Navy, and the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. After...
Oscar Ruel "Red" Davis Jr.
Apr 29, 2023
Oscar Ruel “Red” Davis, Jr. of Orangefield passed away quietly in his home on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with memorial services in the Claybar Chapel at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 4. He will be laid to rest beside Valda in Forest Lawn Cemetery, West...
Maria Lopez Parra
Apr 29, 2023
Maria Lopez Parra Maria Lopez Parra, 56, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on April 29, 2023, at Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 9:00am, Friday, May 5, 2023, at Cristo Rey Church in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Father Miguel of Cristo Rey Church in Beaumont, Texas. Burial will follow at Haven of Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00pm...
Melvin Roy McGuire
Apr 28, 2023
Melvin Roy McGuire, 91, of Orange, passed away on April 28, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 3, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Jett Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Nicholas Joseph Broussard
Apr 27, 2023
Nicholas Joseph Broussard, 80 of West Orange, Texas passed away on April 27, 2023, peacefully at The Medical Center of Southeast, Texas. Born in Rayne, LA on October 20, 1942, he was the son of Blaze Dupre Broussard and Edith (Leger) Broussard. He was a proud Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, stationed in Panama. Nick worked 30 years for...
Robert "Bob" Bienvenu Jr
Apr 27, 2023
Robert “Bob” Bienvenu, Jr Robert A. Bienvenu Jr. (Bob), 87, of Beaumont, TX, went to join the Lord and be with his wife Betty Dellene Parish Bienvenu on April 27, 2023. Born in his parent’s home in St. Martinsville, LA, on September 19, 1935, he was the oldest child of Robert A. Bienvenu Sr. and Adolphina Melancon Bienvenu. Bob was...
Edna Ruth James
Apr 27, 2023
Edna Ruth James, 82, of Orange, passed away on April 27, 2023, in Beaumont. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 3, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Port Acres, Texas, on October 12, 1940, she was...
Henry Leon Miller
Apr 26, 2023
Henry Leon Miller, a beloved member of the Bridge City, Texas community, passed away on April 26, 2023, at the age of 46, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He was born on April 19, 1977, in Bastrop, Texas, to Gordon Adolph Miller and Charlene Nina Miller. Henry's passion for golf was evident to all who knew him. He dedicated his life...
Charles Elvin Greene Jr.
Apr 26, 2023
Charles Elvin Greene, Jr., 59, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on April 26, 2023, at his home. A memorial gathering of family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Friday, May 5, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas on November 7, 1963, he was the son of Charles Elvin Greene,...
Kenneth Wade Hays, Sr.
Apr 25, 2023
Kenneth Wade Hays, Sr. Kenneth Wade Hays, Sr., 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 25, 2023, peacefully at home. Born in Kisatchie, Louisiana, on January 24, 1938, he was the son of Melvin Hays and Bernie (Booty) Hays. Kenneth worked as a Security Chief for Dupont and was a member of the 2nd Baptist Church of Bridge City...
Thomas Lee Harken III
Apr 25, 2023
Thomas (Trace) Lee Harken III passed away Tuesday April 25th 2023. Trace was born in Beaumont Texas on January 5, 1990. He graduated from West Brook High School in 2008 and then attended Lamar University and Texas A&M where he studied business management. Trace loved the service industry and making someones experience a wonderful one. He started out early involved...
C. Delle Bates
Apr 24, 2023
“The most interesting thing about artists is how they live.” ~ Marcel Duchamp Clarence Delle Bates, Jr., known to most as ‘C. Delle,’ was an artist who lived an interesting life. Above all, he was an infinitely loving father and grandfather. C. Delle was known for his sweetness, generosity, kindness, gentleness, curiosity, humility, and grace. To know him was to...
Stacy Lynn Cook
Apr 23, 2023
Stacy Lynn Cook of League City, Texas died on April 23, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was 54. Stacy was born on June 22, 1968 in Orange, Texas. She was the eldest child of a large number of siblings. A wonderful daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt, niece and friend, she was loved by everyone who knew her. Stacy was baptized...
Tomalee "Tommy" Drake
Apr 23, 2023
Tomalee (Tommy) Drake passed away Sunday April 23, 2023, after battling COPD and other health problems for many years. Mr. Drake was born November 10, 1944. He graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in Orange, Texas and attended Stephen F. Austin State University and Lamar University. He volunteered for the National Guard and completed his training at Fort Leonard Wood,...
Claire Marie Smith
Apr 22, 2023
Claire Marie Smith, 76, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 22, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 28, 2023, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Giblin. Inurnment will follow at the Memorial Garden of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. A gathering of family and friends...