Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Freddie C. Howard
Aug 1, 2022
Freddie Charles Howard, 79, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 1, 2022, in Orange, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 6, 2022, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating the Mass will be Reverend Michael Strother. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches,...
Katie Kelley Crooks
Aug 1, 2022
Katie Kelley Crooks, 91, of Orange, passed away on August 1, 2022, at Focus Care in Orange. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Marlin Marcantel of Pinehurst Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to...
Kathy Walker Bruce
Jul 31, 2022
Kathy Walker Bruce Catherine “Kathy” Jo Walker Bruce of Beaumont died July 31, 2022. She was born June 16, 1947, in Austin, Texas. Her parents were Joe Sidney Walker and Mary Frances Engbloom Walker of Austin, Texas. Kathy and David Bruce of Orange, Texas were married for 53 years and raised two daughters, Shelley and Robin. She graduated from the...
Ryan "Ryan-O" Mark English
Jul 31, 2022
Ryan Mark English, 38, of Orange, passed away on July 31, 2022, in Houston, Texas, surrounded by loved ones. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Ryan was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana,...
Sandra Gayle Motte
Jul 31, 2022
Sandra Gayle Motte Sandra Gale Motte, 74, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on July 31, 2022, in Port Arthur, Texas. Memorial services will be 2:00pm, Friday, August 12, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Father Ross of Vidor. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on February 3, 1948, she was the daughter of Joseph W. Hart...
Troy Touchet
Jul 30, 2022
Troy Frances Touchet, 63, of Groves, passed away on July 30, 2022 in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Bobby Granger. Burial will follow at Granger Cemetery in Orangefield. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Claybar Funeral...
Carlton Murillo
Jul 30, 2022
Carlton Roy Murillo, 58, of Orange, passed away on July 30, 2022, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 5, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Parish Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Stephen Nutt
Jul 29, 2022
Stephen Daniel Nutt, 28, formerly of North Adams, Massachusetts, passed away on July 29, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Private services will be held at a later date. Stephen was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on December 29, 1993, he was the son of Robert Allen and Patricia Ann Nutt. Moving to North Adams where he attended school and played basketball. He...
Dewey Martinez Jr.
Jul 29, 2022
Dewey Jean Martinez Jr., age 89, a resident of Orange, died peacefully July 29, 2022, at his home. He was born on February 8, 1933, in Iberia Parish, Louisiana. He served in the Korean Conflict, serving in Hawaii, running artillery, and serving in the weather squadron. After discharge from the United States Marine Corps, he was employed at DuPont Sabine...
Adam Paul Duhon
Jul 29, 2022
Adam Paul Duhon, 47, of Orange, passed away on July 29, 2022. A graveside service will be 9:00 a.m., Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Tommy Mulhollan and Mark Legendre.
Robert Edward Barnes
Jul 26, 2022
Robert Edward Barnes On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, on this his 90th Birthday, our precious father, Robert Edward Barnes, entered into his Heavenly Home and reunited with his beloved wife, our mother, Jeanette Barnes. Fully restored to walk with family and friends who went before him...and most of all Our Heavenly Father. Funeral services will be held at St. Paul...
Anna Belle Rost
Jul 22, 2022
Anna Belle Hebert Rost, 87, of Orange, passed away on July 22, 2022, at her daughter’s home with loved ones. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Antony Paulose. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Laura "Nana" Lee Denham Mooney
Jul 19, 2022
Laura “Nana” Lee Denham Mooney passed away at the age of 91 at Oakwood Manor nursing home in Vidor, Texas. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home, with a memorial service to be held at a later date. Laura was born in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana on May 12, 1931 to Laura Blocker Denham and Billy Thaxton Denham....
Linda Fay Burson
Jul 18, 2022
Linda Fay Burson, 76, of Orange, passed away on July 18, 2022, at her home. Linda was born in Pensacola, Florida, on July 25, 1945, she was the daughter of Edgar and Lillian Houser. She was such a joy to be around. Linda enjoyed playing bingo and Ms. Pacman in her spare time. She was delighted when she won, but...
George Gowens
Jul 17, 2022
George Gowens, 74, of Orange, passed away on July 17, 2022, at his residence. Born in Buffalo, New York, on September 24, 1947, he was the son of Edward Gowens and Georgie Gunter-Gowens-Jackson. George was a respected veteran having served two stints in the Navy. He loved many things like karaoke with his family and friends, fishing, and sports. Most...
Bonnie Ray Dunn Dean
Jul 16, 2022
Bonnie Ray Dunn Dean, 92, of Orange, passed away on July 16, 2022, at Golden Years Assisted Living in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 22, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be at 9:00 a.m., Friday, July 22, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born...
Tommy Shelton, Jr.
Jul 15, 2022
Tommy Shelton Jr., 69, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away on July 15, 2022, at his home. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas on January 1, 1953, he was the son of Tommy Shelton Sr, and Barbara (Chisum) Welch. Tommy...
Lowell Leo Heinen Sr
Jul 15, 2022
Lowell Leo Heinen Sr. Lowell Heinen Sr., 85, of Lumberton, passed away on July 15,2022, in Beaumont, Tx. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Friday, July 22,2022, at Claybar Kelly-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Father Leger of St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Haven of Rest in Beaumont. Visitation will be 12:00pm, Friday,...
Donald Darden
Jul 15, 2022
Donnie was born in Orange, Texas on September 11, 1950 to Charles Darden Sr. and Grace Darden. He passed away on July 15, 2022 with his family by his side. He was a retired pipefitter out of Local 195. He was always a hard worker, and especially enjoyed working in his yard. Donnie was a devoted father and a great...
Henry Paul "Skip" Vercher, Jr.
Jul 15, 2022
Henry Paul “Skip” Vercher, Jr., 74, of Orange, passed away on July 15, 2022, at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 23, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Officiating will be Reverend Antony Paulose. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, July 22, at Claybar Funeral...
Freddie C. Howard
Aug 1, 2022
Freddie Charles Howard, 79, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 1, 2022, in Orange, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 6, 2022, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating the Mass will be Reverend Michael Strother. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches,...
Katie Kelley Crooks
Aug 1, 2022
Katie Kelley Crooks, 91, of Orange, passed away on August 1, 2022, at Focus Care in Orange. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Marlin Marcantel of Pinehurst Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to...
Kathy Walker Bruce
Jul 31, 2022
Kathy Walker Bruce Catherine “Kathy” Jo Walker Bruce of Beaumont died July 31, 2022. She was born June 16, 1947, in Austin, Texas. Her parents were Joe Sidney Walker and Mary Frances Engbloom Walker of Austin, Texas. Kathy and David Bruce of Orange, Texas were married for 53 years and raised two daughters, Shelley and Robin. She graduated from the...
Ryan "Ryan-O" Mark English
Jul 31, 2022
Ryan Mark English, 38, of Orange, passed away on July 31, 2022, in Houston, Texas, surrounded by loved ones. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Ryan was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana,...
Sandra Gayle Motte
Jul 31, 2022
Sandra Gayle Motte Sandra Gale Motte, 74, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on July 31, 2022, in Port Arthur, Texas. Memorial services will be 2:00pm, Friday, August 12, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Father Ross of Vidor. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on February 3, 1948, she was the daughter of Joseph W. Hart...
Troy Touchet
Jul 30, 2022
Troy Frances Touchet, 63, of Groves, passed away on July 30, 2022 in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Bobby Granger. Burial will follow at Granger Cemetery in Orangefield. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Claybar Funeral...
Carlton Murillo
Jul 30, 2022
Carlton Roy Murillo, 58, of Orange, passed away on July 30, 2022, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 5, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Parish Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Stephen Nutt
Jul 29, 2022
Stephen Daniel Nutt, 28, formerly of North Adams, Massachusetts, passed away on July 29, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Private services will be held at a later date. Stephen was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on December 29, 1993, he was the son of Robert Allen and Patricia Ann Nutt. Moving to North Adams where he attended school and played basketball. He...
Dewey Martinez Jr.
Jul 29, 2022
Dewey Jean Martinez Jr., age 89, a resident of Orange, died peacefully July 29, 2022, at his home. He was born on February 8, 1933, in Iberia Parish, Louisiana. He served in the Korean Conflict, serving in Hawaii, running artillery, and serving in the weather squadron. After discharge from the United States Marine Corps, he was employed at DuPont Sabine...
Adam Paul Duhon
Jul 29, 2022
Adam Paul Duhon, 47, of Orange, passed away on July 29, 2022. A graveside service will be 9:00 a.m., Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Tommy Mulhollan and Mark Legendre.
Robert Edward Barnes
Jul 26, 2022
Robert Edward Barnes On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, on this his 90th Birthday, our precious father, Robert Edward Barnes, entered into his Heavenly Home and reunited with his beloved wife, our mother, Jeanette Barnes. Fully restored to walk with family and friends who went before him...and most of all Our Heavenly Father. Funeral services will be held at St. Paul...
Anna Belle Rost
Jul 22, 2022
Anna Belle Hebert Rost, 87, of Orange, passed away on July 22, 2022, at her daughter’s home with loved ones. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Antony Paulose. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Laura "Nana" Lee Denham Mooney
Jul 19, 2022
Laura “Nana” Lee Denham Mooney passed away at the age of 91 at Oakwood Manor nursing home in Vidor, Texas. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home, with a memorial service to be held at a later date. Laura was born in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana on May 12, 1931 to Laura Blocker Denham and Billy Thaxton Denham....
Linda Fay Burson
Jul 18, 2022
Linda Fay Burson, 76, of Orange, passed away on July 18, 2022, at her home. Linda was born in Pensacola, Florida, on July 25, 1945, she was the daughter of Edgar and Lillian Houser. She was such a joy to be around. Linda enjoyed playing bingo and Ms. Pacman in her spare time. She was delighted when she won, but...
George Gowens
Jul 17, 2022
George Gowens, 74, of Orange, passed away on July 17, 2022, at his residence. Born in Buffalo, New York, on September 24, 1947, he was the son of Edward Gowens and Georgie Gunter-Gowens-Jackson. George was a respected veteran having served two stints in the Navy. He loved many things like karaoke with his family and friends, fishing, and sports. Most...
Bonnie Ray Dunn Dean
Jul 16, 2022
Bonnie Ray Dunn Dean, 92, of Orange, passed away on July 16, 2022, at Golden Years Assisted Living in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 22, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be at 9:00 a.m., Friday, July 22, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born...
Tommy Shelton, Jr.
Jul 15, 2022
Tommy Shelton Jr., 69, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away on July 15, 2022, at his home. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas on January 1, 1953, he was the son of Tommy Shelton Sr, and Barbara (Chisum) Welch. Tommy...
Lowell Leo Heinen Sr
Jul 15, 2022
Lowell Leo Heinen Sr. Lowell Heinen Sr., 85, of Lumberton, passed away on July 15,2022, in Beaumont, Tx. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Friday, July 22,2022, at Claybar Kelly-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Father Leger of St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Haven of Rest in Beaumont. Visitation will be 12:00pm, Friday,...
Donald Darden
Jul 15, 2022
Donnie was born in Orange, Texas on September 11, 1950 to Charles Darden Sr. and Grace Darden. He passed away on July 15, 2022 with his family by his side. He was a retired pipefitter out of Local 195. He was always a hard worker, and especially enjoyed working in his yard. Donnie was a devoted father and a great...
Henry Paul "Skip" Vercher, Jr.
Jul 15, 2022
Henry Paul “Skip” Vercher, Jr., 74, of Orange, passed away on July 15, 2022, at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 23, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Officiating will be Reverend Antony Paulose. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, July 22, at Claybar Funeral...