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Harry HodgeIII

Harry HodgeIII

Dec 3, 2007

Funeral services for Harry Hodge III, 55, of Beaumont, will be held on Saturday, December 8, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. in the Sabine Tabernacle. Rev. Jim Boykin will conduct the service with opening remarks by Rev. Clarence Day. Interment will follow in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive guests on Friday between 5:00 - 8:00 p.m....

Jeffrey Scott Lee

Jeffrey Scott Lee

Dec 3, 2007

Funeral services for Jeffrey Scott Lee, 38, of Beaumont, TX, will be held on Wednesday, December 5, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. in the Sabine Tabernacle. Interment will be on Saturday, December 8 in the Mount Moriah Terrace Park Cemetery in Missouri. The family will receive guests on Tuesday, December 4, from 5-7:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Jeff was...

Opal Lee Bonin

Opal Lee Bonin

Dec 2, 2007

Opal Lee Bonin, 91, of Orange, died Sunday, December 2, 2007, at Renaissance Hospital in Groves. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 6, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with burial following at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will begin Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. and a rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Born in...

Jimmy Lee Young

Jimmy Lee Young

Dec 1, 2007

Jimmy Lee Young, 70, passed away on December 1, 2007, at Memorial Herman Baptist Hospital. Mr. Young is survived by his wife of 50 years, Penny Young and four children, Shiela Colvin of Florence, MS, Joyce Young of Jackson, MS, Sandi Rogers of Austin, TX, and Kelly Young of Green Castle, IN, He is preceded in death by son, Wesley...

Barbara Ann Durham

Barbara Ann Durham

Nov 30, 2007

Barbara Ann Durham, 74, of Beaumont passed away Friday, November 30, 2007 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 1, 2007 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Mrs. Durham was born June 30, 1933 in Beaumont to Allen and Adele Bedre Milton and worked in sales...

Tressie Epperson

Tressie Epperson

Nov 30, 2007

Tressie Epperson, 82, of Orange, died Friday, November 30, 2007 at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 7, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with Reverend Kevin Kissel of Faith United Methodist Church in Orange officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6:00-9:00 p.m., Thursday, at...

Blanche Broussard

Blanche Broussard

Nov 28, 2007

Blanche Broussard, 79, of Orange, died Wednesday, November 28, 2007, at her residence. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, December 1, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM on Friday at the funeral home. Blanche was born April 20, 1928, in Mansfield,...

Mercer Cameron Eason

Mercer Cameron Eason

Nov 26, 2007

Mercer Cameron Eason ?Mutt?, 87, of Orange, died Monday, November 26, 2007. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, November 30, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Pastor Terry Brown will officiate. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange with Masonic Rites. Visitation will be 5-9 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Mutt was born July...

Charles T. Wickersham

Charles T. Wickersham

Nov 25, 2007

Charles T. Wickersham, age 79, died Sunday, November 25, 2007, at Methodist Hospital in Houston. Details about a Memorial Celebration of his life will be announced at a later date. Arrangements under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Albert Gregory Thomas III

Albert Gregory Thomas III

Nov 25, 2007

Greg Thomas, 71, of Orange, died, Sunday, November 25, 2007, at his residence surrounded by his family. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, November 29, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Rob Fisher will officiate. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be 5-9 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Greg was born...

Mildred Teal

Mildred Teal

Nov 25, 2007

Mildred Teal, 91, of Orange, died Sunday, November 25, 2007, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 28, 2007, at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange, with the Reverend Gary Wheeler, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in Little Cypress. Visitation will be 12-9 p.m. Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....

Charles T. Wickersham

Charles T. Wickersham

Nov 25, 2007

Charles T. Wickersham, a businessman who influenced the commercial and economic development of Southeast Texas for a half century, died Sunday, November 25, 2007, at a Houston hospital. The longtime resident of Orange, Texas most recently lived on Pleasure Island in Port Arthur. He was 79. Wickersham, as president of the Sabine River Authority Board of Directors, worked on legislation...

Helen L. Brady

Helen L. Brady

Nov 25, 2007

Funeral services for Helen L. Brady, 81, of Beaumont, will be held on Wednesday, November 28, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive guests on Wednesday between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. prior to the service. Mrs. Brady was born on June 6, 1926, in Aetnaville, OH to Lambert and Lillian Cale and...

Christine Diane Dartez Lewing

Christine Diane Dartez Lewing

Nov 23, 2007

Christine Diane Dartez Lewing, 38, of Port Neches, passed away Friday, November 23, 2007 in Port Neches. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Frank Hodges of Fellowship Baptist Church in Nederland. A visitation will be held Monday, November 26, 2007 from 5:00 p.m....

Beverly Vincent

Beverly Vincent

Nov 23, 2007

Beverly Vincent, 58, of Bridge City, died Friday, November 23, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 27, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend John Bickham, associate minister with First Baptist Church in Orange. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation...

Carolyn Conrad

Carolyn Conrad

Nov 18, 2007

Carolyn Conrad, 72, of Orange, died, Sunday, November 18, 2007, at Baptist Memorial Hermann Hospital in Orange. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 21, 2007, at Drake Memorial Presbyterian Church in Orange. Reverend Dr. Connie Alexander will officiate. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be Tuesday 3:00-9:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home...

Vol Hollie Bailey

Vol Hollie Bailey

Nov 18, 2007

Vol Hollie Bailey, 73, passed away on November 18, 2007 at his home in Little Cypress after his battle with pancreatic cancer. A visitation will be held at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange on Tuesday evening at 5:00 PM. The funeral will be at Claybar on Wednesday at 10:00 AM followed by a memorial service at 2:30 PM at Big...

Jewel E. Merchant

Jewel E. Merchant

Nov 17, 2007

Jewel E. Merchant, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away at his home on November 17, 2007. He was born on October 23, 1934 in Waldo, Arkansas to parents Jewel L. and Pearl Merchant. The family moved to Vinton, Louisiana where he attended elementary, junior high and high school. Jewel attended LSU and McNeese State College majoring in Electrical Engineering. He...

Leon T. Bingham

Leon T. Bingham

Nov 16, 2007

Leon T. Bingham, 84, of Orange, passed away Friday, November 16, 2007 at his residence. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 19, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft and Reverend Scott McIntosh. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Sunday, at...

Zelda Mae "Tator" Peveto

Zelda Mae "Tator" Peveto

Nov 15, 2007

Zelda Mae ?Tator? Peveto, 75, of Orange, died Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at her residence. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, November 15, 2007 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Clifton Rankin. Interment will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 14, at the funeral home....

Harry HodgeIII

Harry HodgeIII

Dec 3, 2007

Funeral services for Harry Hodge III, 55, of Beaumont, will be held on Saturday, December 8, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. in the Sabine Tabernacle. Rev. Jim Boykin will conduct the service with opening remarks by Rev. Clarence Day. Interment will follow in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive guests on Friday between 5:00 - 8:00 p.m....

Jeffrey Scott Lee

Jeffrey Scott Lee

Dec 3, 2007

Funeral services for Jeffrey Scott Lee, 38, of Beaumont, TX, will be held on Wednesday, December 5, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. in the Sabine Tabernacle. Interment will be on Saturday, December 8 in the Mount Moriah Terrace Park Cemetery in Missouri. The family will receive guests on Tuesday, December 4, from 5-7:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Jeff was...

Opal Lee Bonin

Opal Lee Bonin

Dec 2, 2007

Opal Lee Bonin, 91, of Orange, died Sunday, December 2, 2007, at Renaissance Hospital in Groves. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 6, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with burial following at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will begin Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. and a rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Born in...

Jimmy Lee Young

Jimmy Lee Young

Dec 1, 2007

Jimmy Lee Young, 70, passed away on December 1, 2007, at Memorial Herman Baptist Hospital. Mr. Young is survived by his wife of 50 years, Penny Young and four children, Shiela Colvin of Florence, MS, Joyce Young of Jackson, MS, Sandi Rogers of Austin, TX, and Kelly Young of Green Castle, IN, He is preceded in death by son, Wesley...

Barbara Ann Durham

Barbara Ann Durham

Nov 30, 2007

Barbara Ann Durham, 74, of Beaumont passed away Friday, November 30, 2007 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 1, 2007 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Mrs. Durham was born June 30, 1933 in Beaumont to Allen and Adele Bedre Milton and worked in sales...

Tressie Epperson

Tressie Epperson

Nov 30, 2007

Tressie Epperson, 82, of Orange, died Friday, November 30, 2007 at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 7, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, with Reverend Kevin Kissel of Faith United Methodist Church in Orange officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6:00-9:00 p.m., Thursday, at...

Blanche Broussard

Blanche Broussard

Nov 28, 2007

Blanche Broussard, 79, of Orange, died Wednesday, November 28, 2007, at her residence. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, December 1, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM on Friday at the funeral home. Blanche was born April 20, 1928, in Mansfield,...

Mercer Cameron Eason

Mercer Cameron Eason

Nov 26, 2007

Mercer Cameron Eason ?Mutt?, 87, of Orange, died Monday, November 26, 2007. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, November 30, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Pastor Terry Brown will officiate. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange with Masonic Rites. Visitation will be 5-9 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Mutt was born July...

Charles T. Wickersham

Charles T. Wickersham

Nov 25, 2007

Charles T. Wickersham, age 79, died Sunday, November 25, 2007, at Methodist Hospital in Houston. Details about a Memorial Celebration of his life will be announced at a later date. Arrangements under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Albert Gregory Thomas III

Albert Gregory Thomas III

Nov 25, 2007

Greg Thomas, 71, of Orange, died, Sunday, November 25, 2007, at his residence surrounded by his family. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, November 29, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Rob Fisher will officiate. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be 5-9 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Greg was born...

Mildred Teal

Mildred Teal

Nov 25, 2007

Mildred Teal, 91, of Orange, died Sunday, November 25, 2007, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 28, 2007, at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange, with the Reverend Gary Wheeler, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in Little Cypress. Visitation will be 12-9 p.m. Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....

Charles T. Wickersham

Charles T. Wickersham

Nov 25, 2007

Charles T. Wickersham, a businessman who influenced the commercial and economic development of Southeast Texas for a half century, died Sunday, November 25, 2007, at a Houston hospital. The longtime resident of Orange, Texas most recently lived on Pleasure Island in Port Arthur. He was 79. Wickersham, as president of the Sabine River Authority Board of Directors, worked on legislation...

Helen L. Brady

Helen L. Brady

Nov 25, 2007

Funeral services for Helen L. Brady, 81, of Beaumont, will be held on Wednesday, November 28, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive guests on Wednesday between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. prior to the service. Mrs. Brady was born on June 6, 1926, in Aetnaville, OH to Lambert and Lillian Cale and...

Christine Diane Dartez Lewing

Christine Diane Dartez Lewing

Nov 23, 2007

Christine Diane Dartez Lewing, 38, of Port Neches, passed away Friday, November 23, 2007 in Port Neches. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Frank Hodges of Fellowship Baptist Church in Nederland. A visitation will be held Monday, November 26, 2007 from 5:00 p.m....

Beverly Vincent

Beverly Vincent

Nov 23, 2007

Beverly Vincent, 58, of Bridge City, died Friday, November 23, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 27, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend John Bickham, associate minister with First Baptist Church in Orange. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation...

Carolyn Conrad

Carolyn Conrad

Nov 18, 2007

Carolyn Conrad, 72, of Orange, died, Sunday, November 18, 2007, at Baptist Memorial Hermann Hospital in Orange. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 21, 2007, at Drake Memorial Presbyterian Church in Orange. Reverend Dr. Connie Alexander will officiate. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be Tuesday 3:00-9:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home...

Vol Hollie Bailey

Vol Hollie Bailey

Nov 18, 2007

Vol Hollie Bailey, 73, passed away on November 18, 2007 at his home in Little Cypress after his battle with pancreatic cancer. A visitation will be held at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange on Tuesday evening at 5:00 PM. The funeral will be at Claybar on Wednesday at 10:00 AM followed by a memorial service at 2:30 PM at Big...

Jewel E. Merchant

Jewel E. Merchant

Nov 17, 2007

Jewel E. Merchant, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away at his home on November 17, 2007. He was born on October 23, 1934 in Waldo, Arkansas to parents Jewel L. and Pearl Merchant. The family moved to Vinton, Louisiana where he attended elementary, junior high and high school. Jewel attended LSU and McNeese State College majoring in Electrical Engineering. He...

Leon T. Bingham

Leon T. Bingham

Nov 16, 2007

Leon T. Bingham, 84, of Orange, passed away Friday, November 16, 2007 at his residence. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 19, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft and Reverend Scott McIntosh. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Sunday, at...

Zelda Mae "Tator" Peveto

Zelda Mae "Tator" Peveto

Nov 15, 2007

Zelda Mae ?Tator? Peveto, 75, of Orange, died Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at her residence. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, November 15, 2007 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Clifton Rankin. Interment will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 14, at the funeral home....

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