Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Genevieve Cooley Carlock
Feb 18, 2023
Genevieve Cooley Carlock, 95, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 18, 2023, at her home. Born in Leesville, Louisiana, on December 25, 1927, she was the daughter of Henry Allen Cooley and Victoria Jane Coleman. Genevieve volunteered at Baptist Orange Hospital for 35 years before dedicating her life to her family and her home. During her free time, she...
Billie Don Carter
Feb 18, 2023
Billie Don Carter, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 18, 2023, peacefully at home with her family around her. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 25, 2023, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Ellis "Buddy" Oscar Stevens III
Feb 16, 2023
Ellis “Buddy” Oscar Stevens III passed away on February 16, 2023 at his home after a brief battle with cancer. He was born September 12, 1950, and raised in West Orange, Texas. Upon graduation from West Orange High School, he enlisted with the U.S. Army National Guard – Airborne. He retired from Dupont Sabine River Works after 35 years of...
Larry Gene Bush
Feb 14, 2023
Larry Gene Bush Larry Gene Bush, 85, of Orange, Texas, went to be with his Heavenly Father on February 14, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be Sunday, February 19, 2023, from 2 pm to 3 pm at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Born in Groves, Texas, on November...
Kim Annette Reynolds
Feb 13, 2023
Kim Annette Reynolds, 62, of Orange, passed away on February 13, 2023, at St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, February 20, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will follow. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 20, 2023. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 30, 1960,...
Charles Louis Bigler
Feb 13, 2023
Charles Louis Bigler Charles Louis Bigler, 76, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on February 13, 2023, in Nederland, Texas. A celebration of life will be 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 17, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City....
Joseph L. "Pete" Runnels
Feb 11, 2023
Joseph L “Pete” Runnels Joseph L. “Pete” Runnels, 79, passed away on February 11, 2023, at Willard Walker Hospice House in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 17, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to...
Marie Theresa Bourque
Feb 9, 2023
Marie Theresa Bourque Marie Theresa Bourque, 93, of Beaumont passed away on February 9, 2023, at Calder Woods in Beaumont. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2023, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be...
Floyd Lester Teal
Feb 9, 2023
Floyd Lester Teal Floyd Lester Teal, 93, of Orange, passed away on February 9, 2023, at Spanish Trails Assisted Living in Silsbee. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday, February...
Jessica Eileen Ritter
Feb 9, 2023
Jessica Eileen Ritter Jessica Eileen Ritter, 36, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 9, 2023, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 13, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin prior to the...
Addie Cuttrell Wallace
Feb 8, 2023
Addie Cuttrell Wallace Addie Cuttrell Wallace, 95, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 8, 2023, at Sabine Place in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joshua Sharp, of Trinity Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery...
Douglas Keith Forsyth
Feb 7, 2023
Douglas Keith Forsyth (Bubba) Douglas Keith Forsyth (Bubba), 69, born in Mansfield, Louisiana on July 28, 1953. Passed away at home on February 7, 2023. Memorial service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Bridge Point Fellowship in Bridge City. Officiating will be Paster Lance Faulkner. Keith graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in 1971 and worked at...
Wanda Jean Wood
Feb 6, 2023
Wanda Jean Wood Wanda Jean Wood, 85, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 6, 2023, at Rosemary House in Beaumont, Texas. Memorial services will be at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 4:00 p.m.., Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Marcelle Fay Dearing
Feb 5, 2023
Marcelle Fay Dearing, 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 5, 2023, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 10, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Matt Chandler. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 10, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...
Judith Ann "Judy" Eikenhorst Colebrook
Feb 5, 2023
Judith Ann “Judy” Eikenhorst Colebrook was born on March 5, 1939, in Caldwell, Texas and passed away on February 5, 2023, at Vidor Health and Rehab in Vidor, Texas. Judy was the daughter of Elsie Ann and Ernest H. Eikenhorst. When she was a young child her family moved to Orange, Texas so her father could work in the shipyards....
Jerral Reid Kay
Feb 4, 2023
Jerral Reid Kay, 79, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 4, 2023, at Baptist Hospital. Born in Leesville, Louisiana, on June 27, 1943, he was the son of Solomon Preston Kay and Margaret (Scoggins) Kay. Jerral dedicated his life to The Lord and served as a gospel minister for over 50 years. For the last three years of his...
Kenneth Ray Ballard
Feb 4, 2023
Kenneth Ray Ballard Kenneth Ray Ballard, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 4, 2023. Born in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on September 24, 1939, he was the son of Horace Edward Ballard and Dathel (Rettman) Ballard. Kenneth had dedicated his life to The Lord and was a member at Ninth and Elm Church of Christ in Orange, Texas. He...
Shirley Stovall Lowe
Feb 4, 2023
Shirley Stovall Lowe, 97, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 4, 2023. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 10, 2023, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Brother James Lee of Landmark United Pentecostal Church in Port Neches. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Mary Rose Granger
Feb 4, 2023
Mary Rose Granger May Rose Granger, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 4, 2023, in Groves, Texas. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 16, 2023, at United Pentecostal Church of Orangefield. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on December 25, 1938, she was the daughter of Wilson Hebert and Emma (LeBouf) Hebert. Mary was self-employed...
Efren Pizano
Feb 3, 2023
Efren Pizano, 61, of Orange, passed away on February 3, 2023, in Beaumont. A visitation to celebrate Efrens’ life will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, February 11, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Michoacan, Mexico, on July 26, 1961, he was the son of Hilario Pizano and Victoria Guillen. Efren came to the United...
Genevieve Cooley Carlock
Feb 18, 2023
Genevieve Cooley Carlock, 95, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 18, 2023, at her home. Born in Leesville, Louisiana, on December 25, 1927, she was the daughter of Henry Allen Cooley and Victoria Jane Coleman. Genevieve volunteered at Baptist Orange Hospital for 35 years before dedicating her life to her family and her home. During her free time, she...
Billie Don Carter
Feb 18, 2023
Billie Don Carter, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 18, 2023, peacefully at home with her family around her. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 25, 2023, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Ellis "Buddy" Oscar Stevens III
Feb 16, 2023
Ellis “Buddy” Oscar Stevens III passed away on February 16, 2023 at his home after a brief battle with cancer. He was born September 12, 1950, and raised in West Orange, Texas. Upon graduation from West Orange High School, he enlisted with the U.S. Army National Guard – Airborne. He retired from Dupont Sabine River Works after 35 years of...
Larry Gene Bush
Feb 14, 2023
Larry Gene Bush Larry Gene Bush, 85, of Orange, Texas, went to be with his Heavenly Father on February 14, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be Sunday, February 19, 2023, from 2 pm to 3 pm at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Born in Groves, Texas, on November...
Kim Annette Reynolds
Feb 13, 2023
Kim Annette Reynolds, 62, of Orange, passed away on February 13, 2023, at St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, February 20, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will follow. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 20, 2023. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 30, 1960,...
Charles Louis Bigler
Feb 13, 2023
Charles Louis Bigler Charles Louis Bigler, 76, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on February 13, 2023, in Nederland, Texas. A celebration of life will be 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 17, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City....
Joseph L. "Pete" Runnels
Feb 11, 2023
Joseph L “Pete” Runnels Joseph L. “Pete” Runnels, 79, passed away on February 11, 2023, at Willard Walker Hospice House in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 17, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to...
Marie Theresa Bourque
Feb 9, 2023
Marie Theresa Bourque Marie Theresa Bourque, 93, of Beaumont passed away on February 9, 2023, at Calder Woods in Beaumont. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2023, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be...
Floyd Lester Teal
Feb 9, 2023
Floyd Lester Teal Floyd Lester Teal, 93, of Orange, passed away on February 9, 2023, at Spanish Trails Assisted Living in Silsbee. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday, February...
Jessica Eileen Ritter
Feb 9, 2023
Jessica Eileen Ritter Jessica Eileen Ritter, 36, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 9, 2023, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 13, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin prior to the...
Addie Cuttrell Wallace
Feb 8, 2023
Addie Cuttrell Wallace Addie Cuttrell Wallace, 95, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 8, 2023, at Sabine Place in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joshua Sharp, of Trinity Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery...
Douglas Keith Forsyth
Feb 7, 2023
Douglas Keith Forsyth (Bubba) Douglas Keith Forsyth (Bubba), 69, born in Mansfield, Louisiana on July 28, 1953. Passed away at home on February 7, 2023. Memorial service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Bridge Point Fellowship in Bridge City. Officiating will be Paster Lance Faulkner. Keith graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in 1971 and worked at...
Wanda Jean Wood
Feb 6, 2023
Wanda Jean Wood Wanda Jean Wood, 85, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 6, 2023, at Rosemary House in Beaumont, Texas. Memorial services will be at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 4:00 p.m.., Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Marcelle Fay Dearing
Feb 5, 2023
Marcelle Fay Dearing, 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 5, 2023, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 10, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Matt Chandler. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 10, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...
Judith Ann "Judy" Eikenhorst Colebrook
Feb 5, 2023
Judith Ann “Judy” Eikenhorst Colebrook was born on March 5, 1939, in Caldwell, Texas and passed away on February 5, 2023, at Vidor Health and Rehab in Vidor, Texas. Judy was the daughter of Elsie Ann and Ernest H. Eikenhorst. When she was a young child her family moved to Orange, Texas so her father could work in the shipyards....
Jerral Reid Kay
Feb 4, 2023
Jerral Reid Kay, 79, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 4, 2023, at Baptist Hospital. Born in Leesville, Louisiana, on June 27, 1943, he was the son of Solomon Preston Kay and Margaret (Scoggins) Kay. Jerral dedicated his life to The Lord and served as a gospel minister for over 50 years. For the last three years of his...
Kenneth Ray Ballard
Feb 4, 2023
Kenneth Ray Ballard Kenneth Ray Ballard, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 4, 2023. Born in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on September 24, 1939, he was the son of Horace Edward Ballard and Dathel (Rettman) Ballard. Kenneth had dedicated his life to The Lord and was a member at Ninth and Elm Church of Christ in Orange, Texas. He...
Shirley Stovall Lowe
Feb 4, 2023
Shirley Stovall Lowe, 97, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 4, 2023. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 10, 2023, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Brother James Lee of Landmark United Pentecostal Church in Port Neches. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Mary Rose Granger
Feb 4, 2023
Mary Rose Granger May Rose Granger, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 4, 2023, in Groves, Texas. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 16, 2023, at United Pentecostal Church of Orangefield. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on December 25, 1938, she was the daughter of Wilson Hebert and Emma (LeBouf) Hebert. Mary was self-employed...
Efren Pizano
Feb 3, 2023
Efren Pizano, 61, of Orange, passed away on February 3, 2023, in Beaumont. A visitation to celebrate Efrens’ life will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, February 11, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Michoacan, Mexico, on July 26, 1961, he was the son of Hilario Pizano and Victoria Guillen. Efren came to the United...



