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

Jerry Allen Ihle

Jerry Allen Ihle

Oct 1, 2022

Jerry Allen Ihle, 75, of Orange, passed away on October 1, 2022, at the Medical Center in Port Arthur. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on December 29, 1946, he was the son of George Donald Ihle and Vera Francis Ihle. Jerry worked as an Ironworker for the Local Union #135. He was huge animal lover and outdoorsman. He also enjoyed...

Donald Chris Duhon

Donald Chris Duhon

Sep 30, 2022

Donald Chris Duhon, 64, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 30, 2022, at his home in Orange. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Father Michael Strother. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on January...

Barbara W. Saunders

Barbara W. Saunders

Sep 30, 2022

Barbara W. Saunders, 85, of Orange, passed away on September 30, 2022, in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 7, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be her grandson, Jonathan Saunders. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Texas City, Texas, on...

Norma Lee Linder Burge

Norma Lee Linder Burge

Sep 29, 2022

Norma Lee Linder Burge, 81, of Bridge City, went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 29, 2022, at the Medical Center of SETX in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Kirk Ellender. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation...

Mary Theresa Nelson Mason

Mary Theresa Nelson Mason

Sep 28, 2022

Mary Theresa Nelson Mason 5/25/1938 - 9/28/2022 Mary Theresa was born at her family's home on Orange Street in Beaumont on her father's birthday in 1938. The second child of Magnus Nelson and Vlasta Miculka, she grew up alongside her brother Bill, surrounded by loving relatives and friends. Mary Theresa (or "Tess" as she was often called) had a beautiful...

Roland Matt Wolfford

Roland Matt Wolfford

Sep 28, 2022

Roland Matt Wolfford, 86, of Orange, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2022, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 3, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Antony Paulose. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a Rosary starting...

Lois Charlene Talbert Smith

Lois Charlene Talbert Smith

Sep 27, 2022

Lois Charlene Talbert Smith was born in Orange, TX to Reverend Charles F. Talbert and Lois Jeanette Hodge on August 15, 1936. Charlene, as she was known to all her family, was raised in the United Pentecostal Church. Growing up first in Orange, then Bridge City, where her father founded the Bridge City Pentecostal Church. She graduated from Stark High...

Nathan Louis Caswell, Sr.

Nathan Louis Caswell, Sr.

Sep 27, 2022

Nathan Louis Caswell, Sr., 65, of Orange, passed away on September 27, 2022, at the Medical Center in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Monday, October 10, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Gary Wheeler. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral...

Dewey Ray Scott

Dewey Ray Scott

Sep 27, 2022

Dewey Ray Scott, 81, of Orange, passed away on September 27, 2022, at home. A memorial gathering will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 30, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on May 22, 1941, he was the son of Dewey L. Scott and Naomi Faye Scott. Dewey graduated from Little...

Thomas Wesley Chapman

Thomas Wesley Chapman

Sep 27, 2022

Thomas Wesley Chapman, 91, of Orange, passed away on September 27, 2022, at home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 2, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church. Burial will follow at King Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.,...

Louie R. Leone

Louie R. Leone

Sep 25, 2022

Louie R. Leone, 77, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2022, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Steve Obernuefemann. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the...

Debra Petree

Debra Petree

Sep 25, 2022

Debra Petree Debra Petree, 68, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00am, Friday, September 30, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Mr. Rick Walker of Meadows Church of Christ in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be from 10:00am, Friday, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in...

Virginia Flowers

Virginia Flowers

Sep 25, 2022

Virginia Flowers Virginia Flowers, 88, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00PM, Friday, October 7, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Eric House of North End Baptist Church in Beaumont, Texas. Burial will follow at Fellowship Cemetery in Warren, Texas. Visitation will be...

Rita Faye Barr

Rita Faye Barr

Sep 24, 2022

Rita Faye Barr, 63, of Orange, passed away on September 24, 2022, in Beaumont. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, on September 24, 1959, she was the daughter of Gale Delbert Barr and Florence Lee (Snyder) Barr. Rita loved her family dearly especially her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her. She is preceded in...

Katherine Carey Crocker

Katherine Carey Crocker

Sep 24, 2022

Katherine Carey Crocker, a “Gold Star Mom”, passed from this life on September 24, 2022, to meet Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior. She was 93 years old. Funeral services are being held at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., with service to follow at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Pastor Shane...

Judith Lynn Reeves

Judith Lynn Reeves

Sep 23, 2022

Judith Lynn Reeves, 72, of Orange, passed away on September 23, 2022, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 28, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Jimmy Dean Owens. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to...

Kenneth Charles Hughes

Kenneth Charles Hughes

Sep 23, 2022

Kenneth Charles Hughes passed away on September 23, 2022, at Jefferson Nursing Home. Born on July 8, 1945, to his parents, Burton Kenneth Hughes and Mayme B. Retherford Mitchell in Springhill, Louisiana. Kenneth served in the Air Force after graduating from Lutcher Stark High School in 1965. He is preceded in death by his dad; and stepdad, Cecil B. Mitchell....

Theresa Guillotte

Theresa Guillotte

Sep 21, 2022

Theresa Guillotte, 93, of Orange, passed away on September 21, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 27, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. with a rosary starting at 1:30 p.m.,...

Katharine Gay Blake

Katharine Gay Blake

Sep 20, 2022

Katharine Gay Blake, 82, of Orange, passed away on September 20, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Katharine was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on April 4, 1940, she was the daughter of Theodore and Rosemarie Kresser. She absolutely loved her cats and spending her time outside. You could often find Katharine working out in her garden. Other days, she would enjoy a...

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...

Jerry Allen Ihle

Jerry Allen Ihle

Oct 1, 2022

Jerry Allen Ihle, 75, of Orange, passed away on October 1, 2022, at the Medical Center in Port Arthur. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on December 29, 1946, he was the son of George Donald Ihle and Vera Francis Ihle. Jerry worked as an Ironworker for the Local Union #135. He was huge animal lover and outdoorsman. He also enjoyed...

Donald Chris Duhon

Donald Chris Duhon

Sep 30, 2022

Donald Chris Duhon, 64, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 30, 2022, at his home in Orange. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Father Michael Strother. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on January...

Barbara W. Saunders

Barbara W. Saunders

Sep 30, 2022

Barbara W. Saunders, 85, of Orange, passed away on September 30, 2022, in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 7, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be her grandson, Jonathan Saunders. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Texas City, Texas, on...

Norma Lee Linder Burge

Norma Lee Linder Burge

Sep 29, 2022

Norma Lee Linder Burge, 81, of Bridge City, went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 29, 2022, at the Medical Center of SETX in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Kirk Ellender. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation...

Mary Theresa Nelson Mason

Mary Theresa Nelson Mason

Sep 28, 2022

Mary Theresa Nelson Mason 5/25/1938 - 9/28/2022 Mary Theresa was born at her family's home on Orange Street in Beaumont on her father's birthday in 1938. The second child of Magnus Nelson and Vlasta Miculka, she grew up alongside her brother Bill, surrounded by loving relatives and friends. Mary Theresa (or "Tess" as she was often called) had a beautiful...

Roland Matt Wolfford

Roland Matt Wolfford

Sep 28, 2022

Roland Matt Wolfford, 86, of Orange, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2022, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 3, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Antony Paulose. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a Rosary starting...

Lois Charlene Talbert Smith

Lois Charlene Talbert Smith

Sep 27, 2022

Lois Charlene Talbert Smith was born in Orange, TX to Reverend Charles F. Talbert and Lois Jeanette Hodge on August 15, 1936. Charlene, as she was known to all her family, was raised in the United Pentecostal Church. Growing up first in Orange, then Bridge City, where her father founded the Bridge City Pentecostal Church. She graduated from Stark High...

Nathan Louis Caswell, Sr.

Nathan Louis Caswell, Sr.

Sep 27, 2022

Nathan Louis Caswell, Sr., 65, of Orange, passed away on September 27, 2022, at the Medical Center in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Monday, October 10, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Gary Wheeler. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral...

Dewey Ray Scott

Dewey Ray Scott

Sep 27, 2022

Dewey Ray Scott, 81, of Orange, passed away on September 27, 2022, at home. A memorial gathering will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 30, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on May 22, 1941, he was the son of Dewey L. Scott and Naomi Faye Scott. Dewey graduated from Little...

Thomas Wesley Chapman

Thomas Wesley Chapman

Sep 27, 2022

Thomas Wesley Chapman, 91, of Orange, passed away on September 27, 2022, at home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 2, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church. Burial will follow at King Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.,...

Louie R. Leone

Louie R. Leone

Sep 25, 2022

Louie R. Leone, 77, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2022, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Steve Obernuefemann. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the...

Debra Petree

Debra Petree

Sep 25, 2022

Debra Petree Debra Petree, 68, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00am, Friday, September 30, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Mr. Rick Walker of Meadows Church of Christ in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be from 10:00am, Friday, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in...

Virginia Flowers

Virginia Flowers

Sep 25, 2022

Virginia Flowers Virginia Flowers, 88, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00PM, Friday, October 7, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Eric House of North End Baptist Church in Beaumont, Texas. Burial will follow at Fellowship Cemetery in Warren, Texas. Visitation will be...

Rita Faye Barr

Rita Faye Barr

Sep 24, 2022

Rita Faye Barr, 63, of Orange, passed away on September 24, 2022, in Beaumont. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, on September 24, 1959, she was the daughter of Gale Delbert Barr and Florence Lee (Snyder) Barr. Rita loved her family dearly especially her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her. She is preceded in...

Katherine Carey Crocker

Katherine Carey Crocker

Sep 24, 2022

Katherine Carey Crocker, a “Gold Star Mom”, passed from this life on September 24, 2022, to meet Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior. She was 93 years old. Funeral services are being held at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., with service to follow at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Pastor Shane...

Judith Lynn Reeves

Judith Lynn Reeves

Sep 23, 2022

Judith Lynn Reeves, 72, of Orange, passed away on September 23, 2022, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 28, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Jimmy Dean Owens. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to...

Kenneth Charles Hughes

Kenneth Charles Hughes

Sep 23, 2022

Kenneth Charles Hughes passed away on September 23, 2022, at Jefferson Nursing Home. Born on July 8, 1945, to his parents, Burton Kenneth Hughes and Mayme B. Retherford Mitchell in Springhill, Louisiana. Kenneth served in the Air Force after graduating from Lutcher Stark High School in 1965. He is preceded in death by his dad; and stepdad, Cecil B. Mitchell....

Theresa Guillotte

Theresa Guillotte

Sep 21, 2022

Theresa Guillotte, 93, of Orange, passed away on September 21, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 27, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. with a rosary starting at 1:30 p.m.,...

Katharine Gay Blake

Katharine Gay Blake

Sep 20, 2022

Katharine Gay Blake, 82, of Orange, passed away on September 20, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Katharine was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on April 4, 1940, she was the daughter of Theodore and Rosemarie Kresser. She absolutely loved her cats and spending her time outside. You could often find Katharine working out in her garden. Other days, she would enjoy a...

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...

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