Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

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

Josephine Free

Josephine Free

Feb 26, 2008

Josephine "Jo' Simar Free, 94, of Orange passed away, Tuesday, February 26, 2008 in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jospeh P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. A private entombment will be held at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will...

Raul Diaz

Raul Diaz

Feb 23, 2008

Raul "Roy" Diaz, 81, of Orange, died Saturday, February 23, 2008 at his residence. A memorial service will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A gathering of friends will begin at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home. Roy was born on September 15, 1926, in Laredo, TX. He was the son of...

Josephine Ratcliff

Josephine Ratcliff

Feb 23, 2008

Josephine "Josie" Ratcliff, 95, of West Orange, died Saturday, February 23, 2008, two days before her 96th birthday. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with the Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday...

Bobbie McClusky

Bobbie McClusky

Feb 22, 2008

Funeral services for Bobbie McClusky, 78, of Beaumont, will be at 10:00 a.m., Sunday February 24, 2008, in the Charles S. Kelley Memorial Chapel at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with Reverend Wyatt D. Bradberry of Dawndale Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Her family will receive guests from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday at...

Helen Jeanise VanArsdale

Helen Jeanise VanArsdale

Feb 21, 2008

Helen Jeanise VanArsdale, of Hammond, LA, died Thursday, February 21, 2008. Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 26th at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00-8:00 p.m. Monday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Helen was born August 10, 1941 in Crowley, LA. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be missed by all who knew...

Katie Sue Vaughn

Katie Sue Vaughn

Feb 20, 2008

Katie Sue Allen Vaughn passed away on February 20, 2008, at the Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX after a lengthy illness, at the age of 76. Katie was born on July 25, 1931, to Hilliard and Nola Allen of Trezevant, TN. She was the oldest of four children. Katie was preceded in death by her parents and her twin brothers,...

Dorothy Smith Covington

Dorothy Smith Covington

Feb 20, 2008

Funeral services for Dorothy "Dottie" Smith Covington, 87, of Beaumont will be held Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church with Dr. Frank Alegria officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Dottie was born January 8, 1921 in...

William Harold O'Brien

William Harold O'Brien

Feb 19, 2008

William Harold O'Brien, 91, of Denton, TX, formally of Orange died Tuesday, February 19, 2008. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 23, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Randy Branch will officiate. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will begin at 12 noon on Saturday at the funeral home....

Roger Wayne Bryan

Roger Wayne Bryan

Feb 19, 2008

Roger Wayne "Pappy" Bryan, 66, of Orange died Tuesday, February 19, 2008, at his daughter's residence. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, February 22, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Pappy was born December 16, 1941, in Applebee, TX, to Dan and Raynell Williams Bryan. Pappy served in the US Army and was a member of the American Legion...

Renate K Miller

Renate K Miller

Feb 19, 2008

Renate K. Miller, 85, of Carencro, LA, and formerly of Beaumont, TX passed away on February 19, 2008 with her niece, Darnell Trahan, by her side. Mrs. Miller was born December 29, 1922, in Germany to Alexander and Katharina Seltenreich. Her parents and her husband, Walter Miller, preceded her in death. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, February...

Charles Russell Hebert

Charles Russell Hebert

Feb 18, 2008

Charles Russell "Chick" Hebert, 85, of Orange died Monday, February 18, 2008. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 22, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Jeff Bell of Cove Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Chick was...

Margaret White

Margaret White

Feb 17, 2008

Margaret Elizabeth Peggy White passed away on Sunday, February 17th, at 4:37 p.m. while at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston. She is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Wilber S. White, who departed in 1993 after 44 years of marriage. She is also preceded in death by her parents, Pearl & Theron Culver. She is survived by her 8...

Woodrow Benny Henry, Jr.

Woodrow Benny Henry, Jr.

Feb 17, 2008

Woodrow Benny Henry Jr., 60, of Bridge City, died Sunday, February 17, 2008, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 21, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Reverend Steve Neal of In His Steps Church of Orange and Reverend Tony McCullough of Bethesda Church in Munson, FL will officiate....

Gloria Dora Tarver

Gloria Dora Tarver

Feb 17, 2008

Gloria Dora Tarver, 77, of Orangefield, died Sunday, February 17, 2008. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 20, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Reverend Forrest Wood of First Baptist Church of Orangefield will officiate. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home....

George Johnson

George Johnson

Feb 16, 2008

George "Ollie" Johnson, 63, of Mauriceville passed away, Saturday, February 16, 2008 in Beaumont. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Cliffton Rankin of the Reformed Presbyterian Church and Reverend Delphyn Meeks of St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville. Interment will follow at Autumn...

Margie Koonce

Margie Koonce

Feb 16, 2008

Margie Koonce, 91, much loved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother passed away in Edmond, OK, February 16, 2008. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 21, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Barry Bradley will officiate. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home....

J.D. Savoie

J.D. Savoie

Feb 16, 2008

James Douglas Savoie, 69, of Orange passed away, Saturday, February 16, 2008 in Orange. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Orange. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m....

George C. Shannon

George C. Shannon

Feb 14, 2008

George C. "Bud" Shannon, Jr., 83, of Vidor, died Thursday, February 14, 2008, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 18, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown, pastor of First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in the McLewis...

Edmon Lee Nichols

Edmon Lee Nichols

Feb 13, 2008

Edmon Lee Nichols, 78, of Mauriceville, died Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at his residence. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 16, 2008, at St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville. Reverend Delphyn Meeks will officiate. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m., Friday, with a Wake Service at 7:30 p.m. at...

Charles Monroe Honeycutt

Charles Monroe Honeycutt

Feb 13, 2008

Charles Monroe Honeycutt, born March 26, 1932, in Orange, Texas, died February 13, 2008, at Southeast Texas Medical Center. Graveside service will be 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 18, 2008, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Reverend Roosevelt Payne of Harvest Time Baptist Church of Port Arthur will officiate. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. on Monday, at Claybar...

Josephine Free

Josephine Free

Feb 26, 2008

Josephine "Jo' Simar Free, 94, of Orange passed away, Tuesday, February 26, 2008 in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jospeh P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. A private entombment will be held at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will...

Raul Diaz

Raul Diaz

Feb 23, 2008

Raul "Roy" Diaz, 81, of Orange, died Saturday, February 23, 2008 at his residence. A memorial service will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A gathering of friends will begin at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home. Roy was born on September 15, 1926, in Laredo, TX. He was the son of...

Josephine Ratcliff

Josephine Ratcliff

Feb 23, 2008

Josephine "Josie" Ratcliff, 95, of West Orange, died Saturday, February 23, 2008, two days before her 96th birthday. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with the Reverend Barry Bradley, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday...

Bobbie McClusky

Bobbie McClusky

Feb 22, 2008

Funeral services for Bobbie McClusky, 78, of Beaumont, will be at 10:00 a.m., Sunday February 24, 2008, in the Charles S. Kelley Memorial Chapel at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with Reverend Wyatt D. Bradberry of Dawndale Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Her family will receive guests from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday at...

Helen Jeanise VanArsdale

Helen Jeanise VanArsdale

Feb 21, 2008

Helen Jeanise VanArsdale, of Hammond, LA, died Thursday, February 21, 2008. Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 26th at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00-8:00 p.m. Monday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Helen was born August 10, 1941 in Crowley, LA. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be missed by all who knew...

Katie Sue Vaughn

Katie Sue Vaughn

Feb 20, 2008

Katie Sue Allen Vaughn passed away on February 20, 2008, at the Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX after a lengthy illness, at the age of 76. Katie was born on July 25, 1931, to Hilliard and Nola Allen of Trezevant, TN. She was the oldest of four children. Katie was preceded in death by her parents and her twin brothers,...

Dorothy Smith Covington

Dorothy Smith Covington

Feb 20, 2008

Funeral services for Dorothy "Dottie" Smith Covington, 87, of Beaumont will be held Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church with Dr. Frank Alegria officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Dottie was born January 8, 1921 in...

William Harold O'Brien

William Harold O'Brien

Feb 19, 2008

William Harold O'Brien, 91, of Denton, TX, formally of Orange died Tuesday, February 19, 2008. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 23, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Randy Branch will officiate. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will begin at 12 noon on Saturday at the funeral home....

Roger Wayne Bryan

Roger Wayne Bryan

Feb 19, 2008

Roger Wayne "Pappy" Bryan, 66, of Orange died Tuesday, February 19, 2008, at his daughter's residence. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, February 22, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Pappy was born December 16, 1941, in Applebee, TX, to Dan and Raynell Williams Bryan. Pappy served in the US Army and was a member of the American Legion...

Renate K Miller

Renate K Miller

Feb 19, 2008

Renate K. Miller, 85, of Carencro, LA, and formerly of Beaumont, TX passed away on February 19, 2008 with her niece, Darnell Trahan, by her side. Mrs. Miller was born December 29, 1922, in Germany to Alexander and Katharina Seltenreich. Her parents and her husband, Walter Miller, preceded her in death. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, February...

Charles Russell Hebert

Charles Russell Hebert

Feb 18, 2008

Charles Russell "Chick" Hebert, 85, of Orange died Monday, February 18, 2008. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 22, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Jeff Bell of Cove Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Chick was...

Margaret White

Margaret White

Feb 17, 2008

Margaret Elizabeth Peggy White passed away on Sunday, February 17th, at 4:37 p.m. while at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston. She is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Wilber S. White, who departed in 1993 after 44 years of marriage. She is also preceded in death by her parents, Pearl & Theron Culver. She is survived by her 8...

Woodrow Benny Henry, Jr.

Woodrow Benny Henry, Jr.

Feb 17, 2008

Woodrow Benny Henry Jr., 60, of Bridge City, died Sunday, February 17, 2008, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 21, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Reverend Steve Neal of In His Steps Church of Orange and Reverend Tony McCullough of Bethesda Church in Munson, FL will officiate....

Gloria Dora Tarver

Gloria Dora Tarver

Feb 17, 2008

Gloria Dora Tarver, 77, of Orangefield, died Sunday, February 17, 2008. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 20, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Reverend Forrest Wood of First Baptist Church of Orangefield will officiate. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home....

George Johnson

George Johnson

Feb 16, 2008

George "Ollie" Johnson, 63, of Mauriceville passed away, Saturday, February 16, 2008 in Beaumont. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Cliffton Rankin of the Reformed Presbyterian Church and Reverend Delphyn Meeks of St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville. Interment will follow at Autumn...

Margie Koonce

Margie Koonce

Feb 16, 2008

Margie Koonce, 91, much loved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother passed away in Edmond, OK, February 16, 2008. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 21, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Barry Bradley will officiate. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home....

J.D. Savoie

J.D. Savoie

Feb 16, 2008

James Douglas Savoie, 69, of Orange passed away, Saturday, February 16, 2008 in Orange. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Orange. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m....

George C. Shannon

George C. Shannon

Feb 14, 2008

George C. "Bud" Shannon, Jr., 83, of Vidor, died Thursday, February 14, 2008, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 18, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown, pastor of First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in the McLewis...

Edmon Lee Nichols

Edmon Lee Nichols

Feb 13, 2008

Edmon Lee Nichols, 78, of Mauriceville, died Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at his residence. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 16, 2008, at St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville. Reverend Delphyn Meeks will officiate. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m., Friday, with a Wake Service at 7:30 p.m. at...

Charles Monroe Honeycutt

Charles Monroe Honeycutt

Feb 13, 2008

Charles Monroe Honeycutt, born March 26, 1932, in Orange, Texas, died February 13, 2008, at Southeast Texas Medical Center. Graveside service will be 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 18, 2008, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Reverend Roosevelt Payne of Harvest Time Baptist Church of Port Arthur will officiate. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. on Monday, at Claybar...

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