Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Alvis "Dwayne" Duncan
Dec 22, 2022
Alvis “Dwayne” Duncan, 76, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 22, 2022, at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at The Self Cemetery in Hornbeck, Louisiana on Self Cemetery Road. Officiating will be Wesley Duncan. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 30, 2022, at St. Paul Methodist Church...
Thomas Vernon WIlliams Jr.
Dec 21, 2022
Thomas Vernon Williams, Jr. Tommy Williams, 56, of Orange, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2022, surrounded by family. Memorial services will be 6:00 p.m. Wednesday January 11, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday January 11, 2023. Born in Buna, Texas, on November 22, 1966, he was the...
ELizabeth Marie Cooper
Dec 21, 2022
Elizabeth Marie Cooper Elizabeth Marie Cooper, 53, of Orange, passed away on December 21, 2022, at MD Anderson in Houston. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 31, 2022, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. The visitation will be held prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. and then a time of reception after in the fellowship...
Alton Ray Campbell
Dec 20, 2022
Alton Ray Campbell, 82, of Orange, passed away on December 20, 2022, at Focus Care in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Lynn Fontenot. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, December 26, 2022, at Claybar...
Elva Lois Hughes
Dec 20, 2022
Lois Hughes Elva Lois Hughes, 85, of Orange, went to be with the Lord on December 20, 2022, at Focus Care in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday December 26, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Travis Hood. Visitation will be held prior to the service at 9:30 a.m. at Claybar Funeral home...
Eva Mae Guillory
Dec 19, 2022
Eva Mae Guillory, 80, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on December 19, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will take place at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville, Texas. Officiating will be Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor, Texas. Visitation will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.,...
Ashlyn Joy Granger
Dec 19, 2022
Ashlyn Joy Granger, 39, of Orange, Texas, left this world to be with Jesus on Monday, December 19, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, December 29, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be held Thursday, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on October 10, 1983, she was the daughter...
Glen Randall Askew
Dec 17, 2022
Glen Randall Askew, 65, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 17, 2022, at his home in Orange. A committal service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 22, 2022, under the mausoleum at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 12:45-1:45 p.m., Thursday, December, 22, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas....
Hal Wade Porterfield
Dec 17, 2022
Hal Wade Porterfield, 69 of Hemphill Texas, passed away on December 17, 2022 in Jasper, Texas after battling mesothelioma lung cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Jimmy Kay. Visitation will take place prior to the service at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral...
Marlin Leon Ballard
Dec 17, 2022
Marlin Leon Ballard, 79, of Orange, went to be with his lord and savior on December 17, 2022. Born in Orange, Texas on May 10, 1943, he was the son of Horace and Dathel Ballard. Marlin retired from Bayer and moved to Toledo Bend Lake, where he loved to hunt, fish and watch the beautiful sunset. He had a green...
James Abshire
Dec 16, 2022
James Whitney Abshire, 81, of Orange, passed away on December 16, 2022, peacefully at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday December 22, 2022, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Antony Paulose. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at...
Cecil C. "Sparky" Sparks Sr.
Dec 15, 2022
Cecil C. “Sparky” Sparks, Sr. Cecil C. “Sparky” Sparks, Sr., 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 15, 2022, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Larry Haynes. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will take place...
Larry Neil Freeman
Dec 14, 2022
Larry Neil Freeman Larry Neil Freeman, 75, of Beaumont, passed away on December 14, 2022, in Tomball, Texas. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on April 27, 1947, he was the son of James and Melba Freeman. Larry grew up in South Park community of Beaumont attending Calvary Baptist Church and graduating a proud Greenie from South Park High School in 1965....
Debra Ann Wheeler
Dec 14, 2022
Debra Ann Wheeler Debra Ann Wheeler, 56, of Orange, passed away on December 14, 2022, at St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Born in Orange, Texas, on August 1, 1966, she was the daughter of Joseph Hebert and Eva Hebert. Debra had a heart of gold and was a natural caretaker. She enjoyed doing arts and crafts, as well as collecting angels...
Brooks Martin "The Coolest" Liggett
Dec 14, 2022
Brooks Martin Liggett, 54, of Pearland, Texas, passed away on December 14, 2022, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday December 20, 2022, at Sabine Tabernacle Church in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Jim Boykin of Sabine Tabernacle Church in Beaumont, Texas. Burial will follow at China Cemetery in China, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Harry Newton Jones
Dec 13, 2022
Harry Newton Jones Harry Newton Jones, 79, of Orange, TX, moved to his heavenly home on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, surrounded by his loving wife, family and friends. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 18, at Old First Orange Baptist Church in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be...
Carol Lee Smith
Dec 12, 2022
Carol Lee Smith Carol Lee Smith, 71, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on December 12, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in on March 8, 1951, she was the daughter of Earline and Lee Roy Russell. Carol’s granddaughter and great-grandchildren, who loving referred to her as “Maw Maw”, were the light of her life. She tolerated Russell pretty well too. Carol...
Gloria Jean Smith
Dec 12, 2022
Gloria Jean “Gini” Sanders Smith, 74, of Orange, Texas passed away peacefully on December 12, 2022. Gini was born in Gainesville, Florida on October 7, 1948. She was the second of seven daughters born to Clarence Richard and Betty Ellen Lamb Sanders. As a child, she moved frequently and lived in five states on both coasts. She was a 1965...
Elaine Duncan
Dec 12, 2022
Elaine Duncan Elaine Duncan, 97, of Orange, passed away on December 12, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Shelbyville, Texas, on February 21, 1925, she was the daughter of Albert Earl Errington and Nina Mae Errington. Elaine was a hardworking woman throughout her life, caring for her household and family, along with being involved with her church. She...
Grayson Dan Switzer Jr.
Dec 11, 2022
Grayson (Danny) Dan Switzer Jr. Grayson (Danny) Dan Switzer Jr. passed away on December 11, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas at the age of 79. He was born on June 29, 1943, in Miami, Oklahoma and was the fourth child of Grayson and Virginia Switzer. Danny graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in 1962. He was a member of First Church...
Alvis "Dwayne" Duncan
Dec 22, 2022
Alvis “Dwayne” Duncan, 76, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 22, 2022, at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at The Self Cemetery in Hornbeck, Louisiana on Self Cemetery Road. Officiating will be Wesley Duncan. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 30, 2022, at St. Paul Methodist Church...
Thomas Vernon WIlliams Jr.
Dec 21, 2022
Thomas Vernon Williams, Jr. Tommy Williams, 56, of Orange, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2022, surrounded by family. Memorial services will be 6:00 p.m. Wednesday January 11, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday January 11, 2023. Born in Buna, Texas, on November 22, 1966, he was the...
ELizabeth Marie Cooper
Dec 21, 2022
Elizabeth Marie Cooper Elizabeth Marie Cooper, 53, of Orange, passed away on December 21, 2022, at MD Anderson in Houston. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 31, 2022, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. The visitation will be held prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. and then a time of reception after in the fellowship...
Alton Ray Campbell
Dec 20, 2022
Alton Ray Campbell, 82, of Orange, passed away on December 20, 2022, at Focus Care in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Lynn Fontenot. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, December 26, 2022, at Claybar...
Elva Lois Hughes
Dec 20, 2022
Lois Hughes Elva Lois Hughes, 85, of Orange, went to be with the Lord on December 20, 2022, at Focus Care in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday December 26, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Travis Hood. Visitation will be held prior to the service at 9:30 a.m. at Claybar Funeral home...
Eva Mae Guillory
Dec 19, 2022
Eva Mae Guillory, 80, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on December 19, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will take place at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville, Texas. Officiating will be Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor, Texas. Visitation will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.,...
Ashlyn Joy Granger
Dec 19, 2022
Ashlyn Joy Granger, 39, of Orange, Texas, left this world to be with Jesus on Monday, December 19, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, December 29, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be held Thursday, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on October 10, 1983, she was the daughter...
Glen Randall Askew
Dec 17, 2022
Glen Randall Askew, 65, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 17, 2022, at his home in Orange. A committal service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 22, 2022, under the mausoleum at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 12:45-1:45 p.m., Thursday, December, 22, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas....
Hal Wade Porterfield
Dec 17, 2022
Hal Wade Porterfield, 69 of Hemphill Texas, passed away on December 17, 2022 in Jasper, Texas after battling mesothelioma lung cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Jimmy Kay. Visitation will take place prior to the service at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral...
Marlin Leon Ballard
Dec 17, 2022
Marlin Leon Ballard, 79, of Orange, went to be with his lord and savior on December 17, 2022. Born in Orange, Texas on May 10, 1943, he was the son of Horace and Dathel Ballard. Marlin retired from Bayer and moved to Toledo Bend Lake, where he loved to hunt, fish and watch the beautiful sunset. He had a green...
James Abshire
Dec 16, 2022
James Whitney Abshire, 81, of Orange, passed away on December 16, 2022, peacefully at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday December 22, 2022, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Antony Paulose. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at...
Cecil C. "Sparky" Sparks Sr.
Dec 15, 2022
Cecil C. “Sparky” Sparks, Sr. Cecil C. “Sparky” Sparks, Sr., 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 15, 2022, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Larry Haynes. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will take place...
Larry Neil Freeman
Dec 14, 2022
Larry Neil Freeman Larry Neil Freeman, 75, of Beaumont, passed away on December 14, 2022, in Tomball, Texas. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on April 27, 1947, he was the son of James and Melba Freeman. Larry grew up in South Park community of Beaumont attending Calvary Baptist Church and graduating a proud Greenie from South Park High School in 1965....
Debra Ann Wheeler
Dec 14, 2022
Debra Ann Wheeler Debra Ann Wheeler, 56, of Orange, passed away on December 14, 2022, at St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Born in Orange, Texas, on August 1, 1966, she was the daughter of Joseph Hebert and Eva Hebert. Debra had a heart of gold and was a natural caretaker. She enjoyed doing arts and crafts, as well as collecting angels...
Brooks Martin "The Coolest" Liggett
Dec 14, 2022
Brooks Martin Liggett, 54, of Pearland, Texas, passed away on December 14, 2022, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday December 20, 2022, at Sabine Tabernacle Church in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Jim Boykin of Sabine Tabernacle Church in Beaumont, Texas. Burial will follow at China Cemetery in China, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Harry Newton Jones
Dec 13, 2022
Harry Newton Jones Harry Newton Jones, 79, of Orange, TX, moved to his heavenly home on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, surrounded by his loving wife, family and friends. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 18, at Old First Orange Baptist Church in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be...
Carol Lee Smith
Dec 12, 2022
Carol Lee Smith Carol Lee Smith, 71, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on December 12, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in on March 8, 1951, she was the daughter of Earline and Lee Roy Russell. Carol’s granddaughter and great-grandchildren, who loving referred to her as “Maw Maw”, were the light of her life. She tolerated Russell pretty well too. Carol...
Gloria Jean Smith
Dec 12, 2022
Gloria Jean “Gini” Sanders Smith, 74, of Orange, Texas passed away peacefully on December 12, 2022. Gini was born in Gainesville, Florida on October 7, 1948. She was the second of seven daughters born to Clarence Richard and Betty Ellen Lamb Sanders. As a child, she moved frequently and lived in five states on both coasts. She was a 1965...
Elaine Duncan
Dec 12, 2022
Elaine Duncan Elaine Duncan, 97, of Orange, passed away on December 12, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Shelbyville, Texas, on February 21, 1925, she was the daughter of Albert Earl Errington and Nina Mae Errington. Elaine was a hardworking woman throughout her life, caring for her household and family, along with being involved with her church. She...
Grayson Dan Switzer Jr.
Dec 11, 2022
Grayson (Danny) Dan Switzer Jr. Grayson (Danny) Dan Switzer Jr. passed away on December 11, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas at the age of 79. He was born on June 29, 1943, in Miami, Oklahoma and was the fourth child of Grayson and Virginia Switzer. Danny graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in 1962. He was a member of First Church...