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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...
Sue Rosetta Jones
Sep 15, 2022
Sue Rosetta Jones Sue Rosetta Jones, 85, of Shepherd, Texas, passed away on September 15, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Trinity, Texas, on April 4, 1937, she was the daughter of Charles C. Pipes and Velma Codine Groom Pipes. Sue worked as a waitress at the Beaumont Club and the Pinewood Country Club for many years before retiring. She...
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
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
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
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
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...
John Hoyt Curtis
Sep 12, 2022
John Hoyt Curtis John Hoyt Curtis, 86, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on September 12, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Houston, Texas, on January 9, 1936, he was the son of John Curtis and Helen McDonald. In his younger years he guided for the YO Ranch. He enjoyed spending his time playing chess, board games, darts, golf, and most...
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
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
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
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
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,...
Carolyn Jo Berry
Sep 9, 2022
Carolyn Jo Berry Carolyn Jo Berry, 81, of Beaumont, passed away on September 9, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm., Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 2:00 p.m. Born in Orange, Texas, on February...
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
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
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
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...
Stella Aurelia Melder
Sep 4, 2022
Stella Aurelia Melder Stella Aurelia Melder passed away peacefully on September 4, 2022 in Beaumont, Texas. She was born in Zwolle, Louisiana on September 16, 1914 to the late Lillie Batson Savell and Erving Benjamin Savell. She is preceded in death by her parents, seven siblings, and husband Marvin E. Melder, and daughter Jeanette Warner. She is survived by her...
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...
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...
Sue Rosetta Jones
Sep 15, 2022
Sue Rosetta Jones Sue Rosetta Jones, 85, of Shepherd, Texas, passed away on September 15, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Trinity, Texas, on April 4, 1937, she was the daughter of Charles C. Pipes and Velma Codine Groom Pipes. Sue worked as a waitress at the Beaumont Club and the Pinewood Country Club for many years before retiring. She...
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
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
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
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
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...
John Hoyt Curtis
Sep 12, 2022
John Hoyt Curtis John Hoyt Curtis, 86, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on September 12, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Houston, Texas, on January 9, 1936, he was the son of John Curtis and Helen McDonald. In his younger years he guided for the YO Ranch. He enjoyed spending his time playing chess, board games, darts, golf, and most...
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
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
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
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
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,...
Carolyn Jo Berry
Sep 9, 2022
Carolyn Jo Berry Carolyn Jo Berry, 81, of Beaumont, passed away on September 9, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm., Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 2:00 p.m. Born in Orange, Texas, on February...
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
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
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
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...
Stella Aurelia Melder
Sep 4, 2022
Stella Aurelia Melder Stella Aurelia Melder passed away peacefully on September 4, 2022 in Beaumont, Texas. She was born in Zwolle, Louisiana on September 16, 1914 to the late Lillie Batson Savell and Erving Benjamin Savell. She is preceded in death by her parents, seven siblings, and husband Marvin E. Melder, and daughter Jeanette Warner. She is survived by her...
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...
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