Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Christopher Wayne Berry
Jan 25, 2022
Christopher Wayne Berry was a keeper of the peace, a defender of the weak and meek, a kind spirit to the world. He was born June 19, 1967 at Orange Memorial Hospital. His End of Watch was January 25, 2022. He attended Lorena Oates Elementary, Orangefield Middle School, & graduated from Orangefield High School in 1985. He graduated Lamar University...
Deborah Ann Baker
Jan 24, 2022
Deborah Ann Baker, 64, of Orange, passed away on January 24, 2022, in Huntsville. Funeral services will be 10:00am, Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. An entombment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00pm, Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Austin, Texas, on July 30,...
Wallace Comeaux
Jan 23, 2022
Wallace “Wally” Comeaux, 93, formerly of Orange, passed away on January 23, 2022, in Hemphill. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon David Bonneaux. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. A rosary will be held at 10:00 a.m. with visitation to follow...
Rebecca Bradley
Jan 23, 2022
Rebecca Lynn Bradley, 57, of Orange, passed away on January 23, 2022. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on January 25, 1964, she was...
Paul Young
Jan 23, 2022
Paul Young, 65, of Orange, passed away on January 23, 2022, surrounded by his family in Orange. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 28, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Robert Edwards and Reverend James Corkran. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m., Friday, January 28,...
Bella Marie Lubbering
Jan 22, 2022
Bella Marie Lubbering, 91, of Orange, passed away on January 22, 2022, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 26, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Steve. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. A rosary will be held prior to the service starting at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, at...
John Marvin Sonier
Jan 22, 2022
John Marvin Sonier, 81, of Orange, passed away on January 22, 2022, in Beaumont. A memorial service will be 4:00 p.m., Saturday, February 5, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Brown. Visitation will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Vinton, Louisiana, on May 15, 1940, he was the son of...
James Matthew Peter Hughes
Jan 21, 2022
James (Jim) Matthew Peter Hughes, 54, of Orange, passed away on January 21, 2022, in Port Arthur. Funeral liturgy will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 24, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., with a recitation of the rosary at 10:00...
Billie Ann Wood
Jan 21, 2022
Billie Ann (Moore) Wood was born in Greensboro, NC on June 9, 1925. She had no brothers or sisters. She was raised in a big house in Greensboro with her Mom (Willie Mae Munday), grandfather, grandmother and several aunts and an uncle. Her father was Ignatius Valentine Schlosser. She graduated from Jamestown High School in Jamestown, NC. As a teenager,...
Bobbye A. Askew
Jan 20, 2022
Bobbye A. Askew, 85, of Orange, passed away on January 20, 2022, in Beaumont. Born in Call, Texas, on June 5, 1936, she was the daughter of T.J. Godeaux and Alva Everage Godeaux. Bobbye graduated from Stark High School in 1954, and married the love of her life not long after on July 16, 1954. She was very talented and...
Clara Prejean
Jan 20, 2022
Clara Janice Prejean, 85, of Vinton, Louisiana, passed away on January 20, 2022, in her home. Funeral services will be 10:00am, Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Minister Paul Masters of the Church of Christ in West Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00pm, Tuesday,...
Glen Ray Green
Jan 18, 2022
Glen Ray Green, 95, of Orange, passed away on January 18, 2022. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 22, 2022, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Daniel. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Glen Ray Green was...
Anthony Charles Truncale
Jan 16, 2022
Anthony Charles Truncale, 89, of Bridge City, passed away on January 16, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 21, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Steve Obernuefemann. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Jackie Croley
Jan 15, 2022
Jackie Croley, 94, of Orange, passed away on January 15, 2022, at her home A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 21, 2022 at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Born in Kountze, Texas, on May 3, 1927, she was the daughter of Carl Evans Elliott and Pauline (Dorman) Elliott. Jackie worked as a...
Burl Caraway
Jan 12, 2022
Burl Caraway transitioned from this life to the next on January 12, 2022. As he would say, “holy mackerel” it was a life well lived with few regrets. Burl was born on September 23, 1941, to the late James Pershing Caraway and Ruth Culver at Hotel Dieu in Beaumont, Texas. Burl’s formative years were shaped by his friendship with his...
Helen E. VanArsdale
Jan 12, 2022
Helen E. VanArsdale, 68, died unexpectedly January 12, 2022, at Southeast Texas Medical Center. She was born January 12, 1954, in St. John’s Newfoundland, daughter of Charlie E. and Eileen (Jones) Fowler. She was married to Johnny Ray VanArsdale and worked at Potter and Wicker and Kroger’s in Orange as a florist and a cake decorator for many years before...
Jennifer Silva
Jan 11, 2022
Jennifer Silva, 73, of Orange, passed away on January 11, 2022 at home. Born in Jennings, Louisiana on July 30, 1948, she was the daughter of Roy Bergeaux and Hannah O. Jeffers Bergeaux. She enjoyed going to different garage sales and seeing what she was able to find. She loved family gatherings and being surrounded by her loved ones. She...
Barbara Kelly
Jan 11, 2022
Barbara Kelly, 93, of Orange, passed away on January 11, 2022 in Port Arthur. Born in New Philadelphia, Ohio on July 21, 1928, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Cope. She moved to Texas after graduating from Mount Union College in Ohio. She became a physical therapist for 41 years, mostly working at the former Orange Memorial Hospital....
Ronald Joseph Trahan
Jan 11, 2022
Ronald Joseph Trahan, 74, of Orange, passed away on January 11, 2022, at home. Born in Travis County, Texas, on October 21, 1947, he was the son of Renis Trahan and Dorothy Rogers Trahan. Ronald retired from Motiva after many years of hardwork and dedication. He enjoyed hunting and was an avid fisherman. Holley and Ronald spent many wonderful years...
Gene Don Morgan
Jan 11, 2022
Gene Don Morgan, 94, of Bridge City, passed away on January 11, 2022, in Beaumont. A graveside service for Gene will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 14, 2022, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Matt Martin. Burial will follow. Born in Kirbyville, Texas, on October 3, 1927, he was the son of Robert “RT”...
Christopher Wayne Berry
Jan 25, 2022
Christopher Wayne Berry was a keeper of the peace, a defender of the weak and meek, a kind spirit to the world. He was born June 19, 1967 at Orange Memorial Hospital. His End of Watch was January 25, 2022. He attended Lorena Oates Elementary, Orangefield Middle School, & graduated from Orangefield High School in 1985. He graduated Lamar University...
Deborah Ann Baker
Jan 24, 2022
Deborah Ann Baker, 64, of Orange, passed away on January 24, 2022, in Huntsville. Funeral services will be 10:00am, Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. An entombment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00pm, Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Austin, Texas, on July 30,...
Wallace Comeaux
Jan 23, 2022
Wallace “Wally” Comeaux, 93, formerly of Orange, passed away on January 23, 2022, in Hemphill. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon David Bonneaux. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. A rosary will be held at 10:00 a.m. with visitation to follow...
Rebecca Bradley
Jan 23, 2022
Rebecca Lynn Bradley, 57, of Orange, passed away on January 23, 2022. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on January 25, 1964, she was...
Paul Young
Jan 23, 2022
Paul Young, 65, of Orange, passed away on January 23, 2022, surrounded by his family in Orange. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 28, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Robert Edwards and Reverend James Corkran. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m., Friday, January 28,...
Bella Marie Lubbering
Jan 22, 2022
Bella Marie Lubbering, 91, of Orange, passed away on January 22, 2022, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 26, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Steve. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. A rosary will be held prior to the service starting at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, at...
John Marvin Sonier
Jan 22, 2022
John Marvin Sonier, 81, of Orange, passed away on January 22, 2022, in Beaumont. A memorial service will be 4:00 p.m., Saturday, February 5, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Brown. Visitation will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Vinton, Louisiana, on May 15, 1940, he was the son of...
James Matthew Peter Hughes
Jan 21, 2022
James (Jim) Matthew Peter Hughes, 54, of Orange, passed away on January 21, 2022, in Port Arthur. Funeral liturgy will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 24, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., with a recitation of the rosary at 10:00...
Billie Ann Wood
Jan 21, 2022
Billie Ann (Moore) Wood was born in Greensboro, NC on June 9, 1925. She had no brothers or sisters. She was raised in a big house in Greensboro with her Mom (Willie Mae Munday), grandfather, grandmother and several aunts and an uncle. Her father was Ignatius Valentine Schlosser. She graduated from Jamestown High School in Jamestown, NC. As a teenager,...
Bobbye A. Askew
Jan 20, 2022
Bobbye A. Askew, 85, of Orange, passed away on January 20, 2022, in Beaumont. Born in Call, Texas, on June 5, 1936, she was the daughter of T.J. Godeaux and Alva Everage Godeaux. Bobbye graduated from Stark High School in 1954, and married the love of her life not long after on July 16, 1954. She was very talented and...
Clara Prejean
Jan 20, 2022
Clara Janice Prejean, 85, of Vinton, Louisiana, passed away on January 20, 2022, in her home. Funeral services will be 10:00am, Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Minister Paul Masters of the Church of Christ in West Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00pm, Tuesday,...
Glen Ray Green
Jan 18, 2022
Glen Ray Green, 95, of Orange, passed away on January 18, 2022. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 22, 2022, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Daniel. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Glen Ray Green was...
Anthony Charles Truncale
Jan 16, 2022
Anthony Charles Truncale, 89, of Bridge City, passed away on January 16, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 21, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Steve Obernuefemann. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Jackie Croley
Jan 15, 2022
Jackie Croley, 94, of Orange, passed away on January 15, 2022, at her home A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 21, 2022 at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Born in Kountze, Texas, on May 3, 1927, she was the daughter of Carl Evans Elliott and Pauline (Dorman) Elliott. Jackie worked as a...
Burl Caraway
Jan 12, 2022
Burl Caraway transitioned from this life to the next on January 12, 2022. As he would say, “holy mackerel” it was a life well lived with few regrets. Burl was born on September 23, 1941, to the late James Pershing Caraway and Ruth Culver at Hotel Dieu in Beaumont, Texas. Burl’s formative years were shaped by his friendship with his...
Helen E. VanArsdale
Jan 12, 2022
Helen E. VanArsdale, 68, died unexpectedly January 12, 2022, at Southeast Texas Medical Center. She was born January 12, 1954, in St. John’s Newfoundland, daughter of Charlie E. and Eileen (Jones) Fowler. She was married to Johnny Ray VanArsdale and worked at Potter and Wicker and Kroger’s in Orange as a florist and a cake decorator for many years before...
Jennifer Silva
Jan 11, 2022
Jennifer Silva, 73, of Orange, passed away on January 11, 2022 at home. Born in Jennings, Louisiana on July 30, 1948, she was the daughter of Roy Bergeaux and Hannah O. Jeffers Bergeaux. She enjoyed going to different garage sales and seeing what she was able to find. She loved family gatherings and being surrounded by her loved ones. She...
Barbara Kelly
Jan 11, 2022
Barbara Kelly, 93, of Orange, passed away on January 11, 2022 in Port Arthur. Born in New Philadelphia, Ohio on July 21, 1928, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Cope. She moved to Texas after graduating from Mount Union College in Ohio. She became a physical therapist for 41 years, mostly working at the former Orange Memorial Hospital....
Ronald Joseph Trahan
Jan 11, 2022
Ronald Joseph Trahan, 74, of Orange, passed away on January 11, 2022, at home. Born in Travis County, Texas, on October 21, 1947, he was the son of Renis Trahan and Dorothy Rogers Trahan. Ronald retired from Motiva after many years of hardwork and dedication. He enjoyed hunting and was an avid fisherman. Holley and Ronald spent many wonderful years...
Gene Don Morgan
Jan 11, 2022
Gene Don Morgan, 94, of Bridge City, passed away on January 11, 2022, in Beaumont. A graveside service for Gene will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 14, 2022, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Matt Martin. Burial will follow. Born in Kirbyville, Texas, on October 3, 1927, he was the son of Robert “RT”...