Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

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

Robert Joseph McLaughlin, Jr.

Robert Joseph McLaughlin, Jr.

Sep 20, 2022

Robert Joseph McLaughlin, Jr. (Bob) 71, of Orange, passed away after his courageous battle with cancer on September 20, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He made the best of his circumstances with his humor and sarcasm. Bob always showed his appreciation to everyone he encountered, be it a neighbor who helped around the house or the countless doctors...

Sandra C. Mouton

Sandra C. Mouton

Sep 18, 2022

Sandra C. Mouton, 71, longtime resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, September 23, 2022, at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Melvin Payne. Born in Orange, Texas, on August 23, 1951, she was the daughter of Earl B. Mouton and...

Bernadine Bradley

Bernadine Bradley

Sep 17, 2022

Bernadine Bradley, 90, of Bridge City, passed away on September 17, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 23, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Charles Miller and Pastor John Bickham. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service at 9:00...

Lin Stark Barras

Lin Stark Barras

Sep 16, 2022

Lin Stark Barras, 73, lifelong resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 16, 2022, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 26, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 12:00 p.m., at Claybar...

Pamela Kay Tomplait

Pamela Kay Tomplait

Sep 15, 2022

Pamela Kay Tomplait, 61, of Celina, Texas, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on September 15, 2022, at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in McKinney, Texas. A Rosary will be held at 12:30 PM Saturday, September 24th, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, TX. Visitation will follow from 1:00-2:00 PM with a memorial service at 2:00...

William James "Bill" Simar

William James "Bill" Simar

Sep 14, 2022

William James “Bill” Simar, 88, of Orange, Texas passed away peacefully on September 14, 2022 at Christus Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. All services will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange on Monday, September 19, 2022. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. and rosary at 12:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at...

Angelo "AJ" DeJohn

Angelo "AJ" DeJohn

Sep 14, 2022

Angelo (A.J.) Joseph DeJohn was born March 29, 1942 in Port Arthur, Texas to Ben and Frances DeJohn. He passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loved ones, on September 14th, 2022 in Bridge City, TX. A.J. grew up in a close-knit Italian family surrounded by many loving grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. As a young boy he...

Vickie Hill Landry

Vickie Hill Landry

Sep 13, 2022

Vickie Hill Landry, 67, of Orange, Texas, entered into her eternal home on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at Christus St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., October 1, 2022, at Community Church in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 9, 1955, Vickie was the daughter of George Harmon and Melba (Griffith) Wooden, and...

Thomas Anthony Donnaud

Thomas Anthony Donnaud

Sep 12, 2022

Thomas Anthony Donnaud, 72, of Port Saint Lucie, Florida, passed away on September 12, 2022, in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 8, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Inurnment will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on August 29, 1950, he was the son of...

Brian Rawls

Brian Rawls

Sep 10, 2022

Brian Rawls, 52, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 10, 2022, at his home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Lance Faulkner of Bridgepoint Fellowship Church. Burial will follow at Ebenezer Cemetery in Jasper, Texas at 3:00 p.m. Visitation will be from...

Glenn Hughes

Glenn Hughes

Sep 9, 2022

Glenn Hughes, 62, of Orange, passed away on September 9, 2022, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 16, 2022, at St. Paul Episcopal Church. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Giblin. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, September 15, at Claybar...

Burford Eugene Rector

Burford Eugene Rector

Sep 9, 2022

Friday, September 9, 2022, the family of Burford Eugene, “B.E.”, “Bill,” Rector, 89 of Orange, Texas lost their hero. If the measure of a man is determined by how well he takes care of his family, then Burford Rector was a giant of a man. He was born in Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas to Joseph Preston Rector and Cora Lee...

Clara Louise Brewer

Clara Louise Brewer

Sep 9, 2022

Clara Louise Brewer, 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 9, 2022, at Cherished Years in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 16, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain John Bryan. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...

Gregory William Koci

Gregory William Koci

Sep 9, 2022

Gregory William Koci, 59, of Katy, Texas, passed away on Septemer 9, 2022, at Houston Methodist Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 15, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday,...

Cheryl Lynne Bass

Cheryl Lynne Bass

Sep 8, 2022

It brings our family great sadness to announce the passing of Cheryl Lynne Bass on Thursday, September 8th, 2022, in Kingwood, Texas. Cheryl attended West Orange-Stark High School and received a bachelors degree from Sam Houston State University. After retirement, Cheryl lived in West Orange, Texas. Cheryl is survived by three children: daughter Brett McLeod and husband Keith of Crockett,...

Wilbert Hearn Linscomb

Wilbert Hearn Linscomb

Sep 8, 2022

Wilbert Hearn Linscomb fought a good fight and the race ended on September 8, 2022. He was born in Hartburg, Texas on October 15, 1932, to parents, Neil and Sarah Linscomb. He was full of laughs and a true jokester to his family and friends. Wilbert graduated from Deweyville High School. He later received certifications for water and radiation levels...

Merle Willis Tozer

Merle Willis Tozer

Sep 5, 2022

Merle Willis Tozer, 68, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 5, 2022, at the Medical Center in Port Arthur, Texas. A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Inurnment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Cortez, Colorado, on May 12, 1954, he was...

Lorie Ann Meistrell

Lorie Ann Meistrell

Sep 5, 2022

Lorie Ann Meistrell, 57, of Hemphill, Texas, passed away on September 5, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 13, 1964, she was the daughter of Herman Joseph Pachuca and Marion Ann (Guillory) Pachuca. Lorie was a free spirit with a loving heart. She loved her family more than anything. Lorie was a wonderful...

Margaret Mary Dyer

Margaret Mary Dyer

Sep 3, 2022

Margaret Mary Dyer, 70, of Orange, passed away on September 3, 2022, in Vidor. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 9, at St. Maurice Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Michael Strother. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in...

Cynthia Linn Parish

Cynthia Linn Parish

Sep 1, 2022

Cynthia (Cindy) Linn Parish, 68, of Orange County, Texas, passed away at her home on 2022/09/01. A Memorial Nature Walk will be announced soon in her memory. Cindy was born in Sweetwater, Texas to parents Eddie Thomas and Shirley (Massey) Thomas on 1954/08/24. She moved with her grandparents from Abilene TX to Port Neches as a child, and moved again...

Robert Joseph McLaughlin, Jr.

Robert Joseph McLaughlin, Jr.

Sep 20, 2022

Robert Joseph McLaughlin, Jr. (Bob) 71, of Orange, passed away after his courageous battle with cancer on September 20, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He made the best of his circumstances with his humor and sarcasm. Bob always showed his appreciation to everyone he encountered, be it a neighbor who helped around the house or the countless doctors...

Sandra C. Mouton

Sandra C. Mouton

Sep 18, 2022

Sandra C. Mouton, 71, longtime resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 18, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, September 23, 2022, at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Melvin Payne. Born in Orange, Texas, on August 23, 1951, she was the daughter of Earl B. Mouton and...

Bernadine Bradley

Bernadine Bradley

Sep 17, 2022

Bernadine Bradley, 90, of Bridge City, passed away on September 17, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 23, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Charles Miller and Pastor John Bickham. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service at 9:00...

Lin Stark Barras

Lin Stark Barras

Sep 16, 2022

Lin Stark Barras, 73, lifelong resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 16, 2022, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 26, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 12:00 p.m., at Claybar...

Pamela Kay Tomplait

Pamela Kay Tomplait

Sep 15, 2022

Pamela Kay Tomplait, 61, of Celina, Texas, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on September 15, 2022, at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in McKinney, Texas. A Rosary will be held at 12:30 PM Saturday, September 24th, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, TX. Visitation will follow from 1:00-2:00 PM with a memorial service at 2:00...

William James "Bill" Simar

William James "Bill" Simar

Sep 14, 2022

William James “Bill” Simar, 88, of Orange, Texas passed away peacefully on September 14, 2022 at Christus Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. All services will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange on Monday, September 19, 2022. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. and rosary at 12:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at...

Angelo "AJ" DeJohn

Angelo "AJ" DeJohn

Sep 14, 2022

Angelo (A.J.) Joseph DeJohn was born March 29, 1942 in Port Arthur, Texas to Ben and Frances DeJohn. He passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loved ones, on September 14th, 2022 in Bridge City, TX. A.J. grew up in a close-knit Italian family surrounded by many loving grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. As a young boy he...

Vickie Hill Landry

Vickie Hill Landry

Sep 13, 2022

Vickie Hill Landry, 67, of Orange, Texas, entered into her eternal home on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at Christus St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., October 1, 2022, at Community Church in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 9, 1955, Vickie was the daughter of George Harmon and Melba (Griffith) Wooden, and...

Thomas Anthony Donnaud

Thomas Anthony Donnaud

Sep 12, 2022

Thomas Anthony Donnaud, 72, of Port Saint Lucie, Florida, passed away on September 12, 2022, in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 8, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Inurnment will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on August 29, 1950, he was the son of...

Brian Rawls

Brian Rawls

Sep 10, 2022

Brian Rawls, 52, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 10, 2022, at his home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Lance Faulkner of Bridgepoint Fellowship Church. Burial will follow at Ebenezer Cemetery in Jasper, Texas at 3:00 p.m. Visitation will be from...

Glenn Hughes

Glenn Hughes

Sep 9, 2022

Glenn Hughes, 62, of Orange, passed away on September 9, 2022, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 16, 2022, at St. Paul Episcopal Church. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Giblin. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, September 15, at Claybar...

Burford Eugene Rector

Burford Eugene Rector

Sep 9, 2022

Friday, September 9, 2022, the family of Burford Eugene, “B.E.”, “Bill,” Rector, 89 of Orange, Texas lost their hero. If the measure of a man is determined by how well he takes care of his family, then Burford Rector was a giant of a man. He was born in Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas to Joseph Preston Rector and Cora Lee...

Clara Louise Brewer

Clara Louise Brewer

Sep 9, 2022

Clara Louise Brewer, 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 9, 2022, at Cherished Years in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 16, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain John Bryan. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...

Gregory William Koci

Gregory William Koci

Sep 9, 2022

Gregory William Koci, 59, of Katy, Texas, passed away on Septemer 9, 2022, at Houston Methodist Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 15, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday,...

Cheryl Lynne Bass

Cheryl Lynne Bass

Sep 8, 2022

It brings our family great sadness to announce the passing of Cheryl Lynne Bass on Thursday, September 8th, 2022, in Kingwood, Texas. Cheryl attended West Orange-Stark High School and received a bachelors degree from Sam Houston State University. After retirement, Cheryl lived in West Orange, Texas. Cheryl is survived by three children: daughter Brett McLeod and husband Keith of Crockett,...

Wilbert Hearn Linscomb

Wilbert Hearn Linscomb

Sep 8, 2022

Wilbert Hearn Linscomb fought a good fight and the race ended on September 8, 2022. He was born in Hartburg, Texas on October 15, 1932, to parents, Neil and Sarah Linscomb. He was full of laughs and a true jokester to his family and friends. Wilbert graduated from Deweyville High School. He later received certifications for water and radiation levels...

Merle Willis Tozer

Merle Willis Tozer

Sep 5, 2022

Merle Willis Tozer, 68, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 5, 2022, at the Medical Center in Port Arthur, Texas. A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Inurnment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Cortez, Colorado, on May 12, 1954, he was...

Lorie Ann Meistrell

Lorie Ann Meistrell

Sep 5, 2022

Lorie Ann Meistrell, 57, of Hemphill, Texas, passed away on September 5, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 13, 1964, she was the daughter of Herman Joseph Pachuca and Marion Ann (Guillory) Pachuca. Lorie was a free spirit with a loving heart. She loved her family more than anything. Lorie was a wonderful...

Margaret Mary Dyer

Margaret Mary Dyer

Sep 3, 2022

Margaret Mary Dyer, 70, of Orange, passed away on September 3, 2022, in Vidor. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 9, at St. Maurice Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Michael Strother. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in...

Cynthia Linn Parish

Cynthia Linn Parish

Sep 1, 2022

Cynthia (Cindy) Linn Parish, 68, of Orange County, Texas, passed away at her home on 2022/09/01. A Memorial Nature Walk will be announced soon in her memory. Cindy was born in Sweetwater, Texas to parents Eddie Thomas and Shirley (Massey) Thomas on 1954/08/24. She moved with her grandparents from Abilene TX to Port Neches as a child, and moved again...

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