Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
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...
Evelyn Walker Hughes
Apr 21, 2023
Evelyn Walker Hughes, 91, a former longtime resident of Orange, passed away on April 21, 2023, in Wylie, Texas. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 26, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Clifton Rankin. The...
Shirley Marie DeCuir
Apr 20, 2023
Shirley Marie DeCuir, 93, of Groves, Texas, passed away on April 20, 2023, in Port Arthur, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 29, 2023, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Ernie Carpio. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Michael Jude Conway
Apr 20, 2023
Michael Jude Conway Michael Jude Conway, 67, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 20, 2023, peacefully at home with family. Born in Alexander, Virginia, on November 27, 1955, he was the son of William D. Conway, Jr. and Pansy (Caillouet) Conway. Michael worked as a shipping supervisor at Georgetown Steel for many years. He loved being outdoors to fish,...
Daniel Dewey Dodson
Apr 18, 2023
Daniel Dewey Dodson Dan Dodson, 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 18, 2023, in Houston, Texas. A memorial service honoring Dan and his late wife, Joan Dodson, will be 6:00 p.m., Friday, May 5, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. A visitation will prior to the service from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m., Friday, May 5,...
Robert Wayne Foster
Apr 17, 2023
Robert Wayne Foster Robert Wayne Foster, 71, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 17, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 22, 2023, at St. Paul Methodist Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Dr. Doug Broome of First Baptist Church in Natchez, Mississippi. Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m.,...
Russell "Rusty" Wolfford
Apr 16, 2023
Russell “Rusty” Wolfford, 64, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 16, 2023, at his home. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 24, 2023, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Anthony Paulose. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on...
Joshua Vargas
Apr 15, 2023
Joshua Vargas Joshua Vargas, 20, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on April 15, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral...
Peggy June Cole
Apr 12, 2023
Peggy June Cole, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 12, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Bean Cemetery in Kirbyville, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Peggy was...
Gayle Patricia Barnes
Apr 12, 2023
Gayle Patricia Barnes Gayle Patricia Barnes, 82, of Bridge City, passed away on April 12, 2023, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 17, 2023, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Jim McClintock. A Rosary will begin prior to the mass at 9:30 a.m., at...
Krista Lee Courtney
Apr 11, 2023
Krista Lee Courtney, 47, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on April 11, 2023, at her home. A gathering of friends and family will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Impact Church on Crow road in Beaumont. Born in Baytown, Texas, on March 3, 1976, she was the daughter of Larry Courtney and Pamela...
Nancy Ann Pierce
Apr 11, 2023
Nancy Ann Pierce On April 11, 2023, my only sister exited this world to enter a world free of the hardships and frailties that plagued her for so long. Only two days ago, I remember looking into her eyes and asking her just how she was feeling, and she simply responded with “I’m finally at peace in my life.” I’ve...
Doris Hill
Apr 9, 2023
Doris Hill, 100, of Orange, peacefully passed away on April 9, 2023, at home. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Orange Church of God. Officiating will be Pastor Demetrius Moffett. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Thursday, at Orange Church of God. Born in...
Karen Jean Dearing
Apr 9, 2023
Karen Jean Dearing, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 9, 2023, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 14, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 14, 2023, prior to service, beginning at 10:00...
Patricia Lea Henderson Oswalt
Apr 8, 2023
Patricia Lea Henderson Oswalt Patricia Lea Henderson Oswalt, 81 of Orange Texas, left her worldly home on April 8, 2023. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at East Gate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor, Texas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m.,...
Linda Marshall Cockrell
Apr 8, 2023
Linda Marshall Cockrell Linda Marshall Cockrell peacefully passed at home on April 8, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., June 3, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. It will be led by Linda’s son-in-law, Chaplain Colonel Christopher Dickey. Linda was born April 3, 1950, in LeCompte, Louisiana, to C.M. Marshall...
Judy Jones Turpin
Apr 8, 2023
Judy Jones Turpin, 80, of Orange, passed away on April 8, 2023, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 16, 2023, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Chip Anthony and Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Visitation will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 16, at North Orange Baptist Church. Born on...
James and Judy Turpin
Apr 8, 2023
James and Judy Turpin will be interred on Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. at Big Island Baptist Church Cemetery, 1329 Sunset Hill Road, Big Island, Virginia. Rev. Don Harvey, husband to James’ niece, Connie Turpin Harvey, will officiate a graveside service and Connie Turpin Harvey will lead a song with a guitar. James Norton Turpin, 85, of Orange,...
Iva Nell Hogg
Apr 8, 2023
Iva Nell Hogg, 87, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 8, 2023, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell and Kelly Ferguson. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the...
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...
Evelyn Walker Hughes
Apr 21, 2023
Evelyn Walker Hughes, 91, a former longtime resident of Orange, passed away on April 21, 2023, in Wylie, Texas. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 26, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Clifton Rankin. The...
Shirley Marie DeCuir
Apr 20, 2023
Shirley Marie DeCuir, 93, of Groves, Texas, passed away on April 20, 2023, in Port Arthur, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 29, 2023, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Ernie Carpio. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Michael Jude Conway
Apr 20, 2023
Michael Jude Conway Michael Jude Conway, 67, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 20, 2023, peacefully at home with family. Born in Alexander, Virginia, on November 27, 1955, he was the son of William D. Conway, Jr. and Pansy (Caillouet) Conway. Michael worked as a shipping supervisor at Georgetown Steel for many years. He loved being outdoors to fish,...
Daniel Dewey Dodson
Apr 18, 2023
Daniel Dewey Dodson Dan Dodson, 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 18, 2023, in Houston, Texas. A memorial service honoring Dan and his late wife, Joan Dodson, will be 6:00 p.m., Friday, May 5, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. A visitation will prior to the service from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m., Friday, May 5,...
Robert Wayne Foster
Apr 17, 2023
Robert Wayne Foster Robert Wayne Foster, 71, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 17, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 22, 2023, at St. Paul Methodist Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Dr. Doug Broome of First Baptist Church in Natchez, Mississippi. Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m.,...
Russell "Rusty" Wolfford
Apr 16, 2023
Russell “Rusty” Wolfford, 64, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 16, 2023, at his home. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 24, 2023, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Anthony Paulose. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on...
Joshua Vargas
Apr 15, 2023
Joshua Vargas Joshua Vargas, 20, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on April 15, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral...
Peggy June Cole
Apr 12, 2023
Peggy June Cole, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 12, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Bean Cemetery in Kirbyville, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Peggy was...
Gayle Patricia Barnes
Apr 12, 2023
Gayle Patricia Barnes Gayle Patricia Barnes, 82, of Bridge City, passed away on April 12, 2023, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 17, 2023, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Jim McClintock. A Rosary will begin prior to the mass at 9:30 a.m., at...
Krista Lee Courtney
Apr 11, 2023
Krista Lee Courtney, 47, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on April 11, 2023, at her home. A gathering of friends and family will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Impact Church on Crow road in Beaumont. Born in Baytown, Texas, on March 3, 1976, she was the daughter of Larry Courtney and Pamela...
Nancy Ann Pierce
Apr 11, 2023
Nancy Ann Pierce On April 11, 2023, my only sister exited this world to enter a world free of the hardships and frailties that plagued her for so long. Only two days ago, I remember looking into her eyes and asking her just how she was feeling, and she simply responded with “I’m finally at peace in my life.” I’ve...
Doris Hill
Apr 9, 2023
Doris Hill, 100, of Orange, peacefully passed away on April 9, 2023, at home. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Orange Church of God. Officiating will be Pastor Demetrius Moffett. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Thursday, at Orange Church of God. Born in...
Karen Jean Dearing
Apr 9, 2023
Karen Jean Dearing, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 9, 2023, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 14, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 14, 2023, prior to service, beginning at 10:00...
Patricia Lea Henderson Oswalt
Apr 8, 2023
Patricia Lea Henderson Oswalt Patricia Lea Henderson Oswalt, 81 of Orange Texas, left her worldly home on April 8, 2023. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at East Gate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor, Texas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m.,...
Linda Marshall Cockrell
Apr 8, 2023
Linda Marshall Cockrell Linda Marshall Cockrell peacefully passed at home on April 8, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., June 3, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. It will be led by Linda’s son-in-law, Chaplain Colonel Christopher Dickey. Linda was born April 3, 1950, in LeCompte, Louisiana, to C.M. Marshall...
Judy Jones Turpin
Apr 8, 2023
Judy Jones Turpin, 80, of Orange, passed away on April 8, 2023, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 16, 2023, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Chip Anthony and Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Visitation will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 16, at North Orange Baptist Church. Born on...
James and Judy Turpin
Apr 8, 2023
James and Judy Turpin will be interred on Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. at Big Island Baptist Church Cemetery, 1329 Sunset Hill Road, Big Island, Virginia. Rev. Don Harvey, husband to James’ niece, Connie Turpin Harvey, will officiate a graveside service and Connie Turpin Harvey will lead a song with a guitar. James Norton Turpin, 85, of Orange,...
Iva Nell Hogg
Apr 8, 2023
Iva Nell Hogg, 87, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 8, 2023, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell and Kelly Ferguson. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the...
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