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Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.

James Hennigan

James Hennigan

Jul 9, 2007

James Hennigan, 78, entered into eternal peace Monday, July 9, 2007 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 13, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Liz Windham of Lighthouse Tabernacle and Reverend Marty Clayburn of Bethel Baptist. Burial will follow at Brown Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Ava Jeanne Crumpler

Ava Jeanne Crumpler

Jul 8, 2007

Ava Jeanne Crumpler, 77, of Bridge City, died Saturday, July 8, 2007, at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 12, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Bob Arnold of First Church of God in Port Arthur. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at...

Burl Wayne Mays

Burl Wayne Mays

Jul 8, 2007

Burl Wayne Mays, 54, of Orange, died Sunday, July 8, 2007, at home with family at his side. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 12, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Robert Dailey, Pastor, of Source of Life Ministries, Beaumont will be officiating. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange. Visitation will be...

Mary Annabelle Mitchell

Mary Annabelle Mitchell

Jul 6, 2007

Mary Annabelle Thibodeaux Mitchell Funeral services for Mary Annabelle Mitchell of China, Texas will be Monday, July 9 at 11:00 a.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins funeral home in the Charles S. Kelley Chapel with Rev. Ken Cromeans of Pleasant Run Baptist Church in Colleyville, TX officiating. Interment will follow at Rosedale Cemetery in Sour Lake, TX. Visitations will be Sunday, at...

Elbertha Elizabeth Eaves

Elbertha Elizabeth Eaves

Jul 4, 2007

Elbertha Elizabeth Jodarski Eaves Elbertha Elizabeth Jodarski Eaves, 81, of Beaumont passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 7, 2007 in the Charles S. Kelley Memorial Chapel at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with Reverend Robert Smith of Pinewood Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at...

Adeline Smith

Adeline Smith

Jul 3, 2007

Adeline Smith A graveside service for Adeline Smith, 80, will be held Friday, July 6 at 3:00 p.m. in the Burkeville Cemetery in Burkeville, TX. Mrs. Smith was born May 18, 1927 in Burkeville, TX to Frank and Evelyn Sikes and died July 3, 2007 at the Oakmont Nursing and Rehab Home in Humble, TX. Prior to that, she had...

Marjorie Goza Applebach

Marjorie Goza Applebach

Jul 3, 2007

Marjorie Goza Applebach Funeral services for Marjorie Goza Applebach, 82, will be held on Saturday July 7, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be Thursday, July 6 from 6-9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Applebach was born on December 25, 1924 in Beaumont, TX...

Ethel Frances Gardner

Ethel Frances Gardner

Jul 2, 2007

Ethel Frances Pierson Gardner Funeral services for Ethel Frances Pierson Gardner, 76, of Lumberton will be held Friday, July 6, 2007 in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be in the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Woodville, Texas at 3:00 p.m. Friday. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 4-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Gardner was...

Lillian Ella Young

Lillian Ella Young

Jul 2, 2007

Ella Young Lillian Ella Smith Young, 85, of Vidor, passed away on Monday, July 2, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles John Young, Sr., in 1994, and by her brothers, Robert C. Smith and Samuel B. Smith. Born in Beaumont in 1922 to the well-known Smith family who made...

Bert V Williamson

Bert V Williamson

Jun 28, 2007

Bert V. Williamson Bert V. Williamson, 88, of Beaumont passed away Thursday, June 28, 2007. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at Calder Baptist Church with Dr. James Fuller officiating. Mr. Williamson was born July 30, 1918 in Buckville, AR to Frank and Clara Hicks Williamson. He served as a Master Chief Petty Officer...

Valarie Jagneaux

Valarie Jagneaux

Jun 27, 2007

Valarie Jagneaux Funeral services for Valarie Jagneaux, 59, of Port Acres, will be held, Tuesday, July 3 at 10:00 a.m. at the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Interment will follow at Claybar Haven of Rest Cemetery on Hwy. 90. Visitation will begin at the funeral home at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 2, with a Rosary at 6:00 p.m....

Robert Wesley Gephart

Robert Wesley Gephart

Jun 25, 2007

Robert Wesley Gephart, 77, of Bridge City, died Monday, June 25, 2007, at his residence. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 30, 2007 at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Bridge City, with Pastor Paul Zoch officiating. Entombment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum in Groves. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m., Friday at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...

Dorothy Lee Maggard

Dorothy Lee Maggard

Jun 23, 2007

Dorothy Lee ?Dot? Maggard Dorothy Lee ?Dot? Maggard, 86, of Beaumont passed away Sunday, June 24, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A Celebration of Life will be at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, June 28, 2007 at St. Andrew?s Presbyterian Church located at Gladys and 23rd Street in Beaumont with Dr. Harland Merriam officiating. A gathering of friends and...

Isabel Ritter Grounds

Isabel Ritter Grounds

Jun 21, 2007

Isabel Ritter Grounds Funeral services for Isabel Ritter Grounds, 91, of Beaumont, will be held Monday, June 25, at 2:00 p.m. at the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with cremation to follow. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be John Ritter, Larry Barbee, John Carpenter, Robert Ryan, Sean Ryan, and John Shary. A gathering of family and friends will be Sunday, June...

Joe Graham

Joe Graham

Jun 20, 2007

Joe B. Graham The family of Joe B. Graham invite friends and relatives to join them in a celebration of his life to be held on Sunday, June 24, 2007 at the Claybar Kelly-Watkins Funeral Home on 11th St in Beaumont. The memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. with visitation and refreshments following. Joe was born in Hubbard,...

Cassandra Cook

Cassandra Cook

Jun 18, 2007

Cassandra Cook Memorial services for Cassandra Cook, 34, of Channelview will be held Friday, June 22 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Gary Grantham officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, June 21 from 5-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Cassandra was born December 9, 1972 in Beaumont, Texas and died June 18, 2007 in Liberty...

George Big Dale Biddell

George Big Dale Biddell

Jun 18, 2007

George ?Big Dale? Biddell Funeral services for George ?Big Dale? Biddell, 42, of Beaumont will be held Thursday, evening, June 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will be Friday, June 22 at 12 noon in the Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday prior to the funeral service. ?Big Dale? was born August 5,...

Frances Hyett Brood

Frances Hyett Brood

Jun 17, 2007

Frances Hyett Brood, 83, of Conroe, TX, longtime resident of Orange, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 17, 2007. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 19, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend David Green will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin 1:00 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral...

Ruth Busbee Tindall

Ruth Busbee Tindall

Jun 17, 2007

Ruth Busbee Tindall Ruth Busbee Tindall passed away June 17, 2007. Born to George and Lily Busbee in Beaumont, Texas, Ruth was their fourth and youngest child. All preceded her in death. She lived in Beaumont until 1945 when she married William Priestly Tindall and moved to Nome, where ?Bill? worked on the family farm, and where they began their...

Dewey Wayne Ellis

Dewey Wayne Ellis

Jun 16, 2007

Dewey Wayne Ellis Dewey Wayne Ellis, 55, of Brookeland, Texas passed away Saturday, June 16, 2007. He was born in Leesville, Louisiana, April 20, 1952 to Dewey H. and Helen M. Rose Ellis. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Visitation will begin Monday at 1:00 p.m. and continue on...

James Hennigan

James Hennigan

Jul 9, 2007

James Hennigan, 78, entered into eternal peace Monday, July 9, 2007 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 13, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Liz Windham of Lighthouse Tabernacle and Reverend Marty Clayburn of Bethel Baptist. Burial will follow at Brown Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Ava Jeanne Crumpler

Ava Jeanne Crumpler

Jul 8, 2007

Ava Jeanne Crumpler, 77, of Bridge City, died Saturday, July 8, 2007, at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 12, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Bob Arnold of First Church of God in Port Arthur. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at...

Burl Wayne Mays

Burl Wayne Mays

Jul 8, 2007

Burl Wayne Mays, 54, of Orange, died Sunday, July 8, 2007, at home with family at his side. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 12, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Robert Dailey, Pastor, of Source of Life Ministries, Beaumont will be officiating. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange. Visitation will be...

Mary Annabelle Mitchell

Mary Annabelle Mitchell

Jul 6, 2007

Mary Annabelle Thibodeaux Mitchell Funeral services for Mary Annabelle Mitchell of China, Texas will be Monday, July 9 at 11:00 a.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins funeral home in the Charles S. Kelley Chapel with Rev. Ken Cromeans of Pleasant Run Baptist Church in Colleyville, TX officiating. Interment will follow at Rosedale Cemetery in Sour Lake, TX. Visitations will be Sunday, at...

Elbertha Elizabeth Eaves

Elbertha Elizabeth Eaves

Jul 4, 2007

Elbertha Elizabeth Jodarski Eaves Elbertha Elizabeth Jodarski Eaves, 81, of Beaumont passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 7, 2007 in the Charles S. Kelley Memorial Chapel at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with Reverend Robert Smith of Pinewood Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at...

Adeline Smith

Adeline Smith

Jul 3, 2007

Adeline Smith A graveside service for Adeline Smith, 80, will be held Friday, July 6 at 3:00 p.m. in the Burkeville Cemetery in Burkeville, TX. Mrs. Smith was born May 18, 1927 in Burkeville, TX to Frank and Evelyn Sikes and died July 3, 2007 at the Oakmont Nursing and Rehab Home in Humble, TX. Prior to that, she had...

Marjorie Goza Applebach

Marjorie Goza Applebach

Jul 3, 2007

Marjorie Goza Applebach Funeral services for Marjorie Goza Applebach, 82, will be held on Saturday July 7, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be Thursday, July 6 from 6-9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Applebach was born on December 25, 1924 in Beaumont, TX...

Ethel Frances Gardner

Ethel Frances Gardner

Jul 2, 2007

Ethel Frances Pierson Gardner Funeral services for Ethel Frances Pierson Gardner, 76, of Lumberton will be held Friday, July 6, 2007 in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be in the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Woodville, Texas at 3:00 p.m. Friday. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 4-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Gardner was...

Lillian Ella Young

Lillian Ella Young

Jul 2, 2007

Ella Young Lillian Ella Smith Young, 85, of Vidor, passed away on Monday, July 2, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles John Young, Sr., in 1994, and by her brothers, Robert C. Smith and Samuel B. Smith. Born in Beaumont in 1922 to the well-known Smith family who made...

Bert V Williamson

Bert V Williamson

Jun 28, 2007

Bert V. Williamson Bert V. Williamson, 88, of Beaumont passed away Thursday, June 28, 2007. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at Calder Baptist Church with Dr. James Fuller officiating. Mr. Williamson was born July 30, 1918 in Buckville, AR to Frank and Clara Hicks Williamson. He served as a Master Chief Petty Officer...

Valarie Jagneaux

Valarie Jagneaux

Jun 27, 2007

Valarie Jagneaux Funeral services for Valarie Jagneaux, 59, of Port Acres, will be held, Tuesday, July 3 at 10:00 a.m. at the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Interment will follow at Claybar Haven of Rest Cemetery on Hwy. 90. Visitation will begin at the funeral home at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 2, with a Rosary at 6:00 p.m....

Robert Wesley Gephart

Robert Wesley Gephart

Jun 25, 2007

Robert Wesley Gephart, 77, of Bridge City, died Monday, June 25, 2007, at his residence. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 30, 2007 at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Bridge City, with Pastor Paul Zoch officiating. Entombment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum in Groves. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m., Friday at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...

Dorothy Lee Maggard

Dorothy Lee Maggard

Jun 23, 2007

Dorothy Lee ?Dot? Maggard Dorothy Lee ?Dot? Maggard, 86, of Beaumont passed away Sunday, June 24, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A Celebration of Life will be at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, June 28, 2007 at St. Andrew?s Presbyterian Church located at Gladys and 23rd Street in Beaumont with Dr. Harland Merriam officiating. A gathering of friends and...

Isabel Ritter Grounds

Isabel Ritter Grounds

Jun 21, 2007

Isabel Ritter Grounds Funeral services for Isabel Ritter Grounds, 91, of Beaumont, will be held Monday, June 25, at 2:00 p.m. at the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with cremation to follow. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be John Ritter, Larry Barbee, John Carpenter, Robert Ryan, Sean Ryan, and John Shary. A gathering of family and friends will be Sunday, June...

Joe Graham

Joe Graham

Jun 20, 2007

Joe B. Graham The family of Joe B. Graham invite friends and relatives to join them in a celebration of his life to be held on Sunday, June 24, 2007 at the Claybar Kelly-Watkins Funeral Home on 11th St in Beaumont. The memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. with visitation and refreshments following. Joe was born in Hubbard,...

Cassandra Cook

Cassandra Cook

Jun 18, 2007

Cassandra Cook Memorial services for Cassandra Cook, 34, of Channelview will be held Friday, June 22 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Gary Grantham officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, June 21 from 5-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Cassandra was born December 9, 1972 in Beaumont, Texas and died June 18, 2007 in Liberty...

George Big Dale Biddell

George Big Dale Biddell

Jun 18, 2007

George ?Big Dale? Biddell Funeral services for George ?Big Dale? Biddell, 42, of Beaumont will be held Thursday, evening, June 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will be Friday, June 22 at 12 noon in the Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday prior to the funeral service. ?Big Dale? was born August 5,...

Frances Hyett Brood

Frances Hyett Brood

Jun 17, 2007

Frances Hyett Brood, 83, of Conroe, TX, longtime resident of Orange, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 17, 2007. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 19, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend David Green will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin 1:00 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral...

Ruth Busbee Tindall

Ruth Busbee Tindall

Jun 17, 2007

Ruth Busbee Tindall Ruth Busbee Tindall passed away June 17, 2007. Born to George and Lily Busbee in Beaumont, Texas, Ruth was their fourth and youngest child. All preceded her in death. She lived in Beaumont until 1945 when she married William Priestly Tindall and moved to Nome, where ?Bill? worked on the family farm, and where they began their...

Dewey Wayne Ellis

Dewey Wayne Ellis

Jun 16, 2007

Dewey Wayne Ellis Dewey Wayne Ellis, 55, of Brookeland, Texas passed away Saturday, June 16, 2007. He was born in Leesville, Louisiana, April 20, 1952 to Dewey H. and Helen M. Rose Ellis. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Visitation will begin Monday at 1:00 p.m. and continue on...

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