Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Janet Alene Didrikson
Mar 18, 2022
Janet Alene Didrikson passed away with dementia at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice in Lafayette, LA on March 18, 2022, at the age of 86 years old. Janet was born in Cleveland, Texas on March 15, 1936, to F.W. (Dick) Whitmire and Estelle Painter Whitmire. Janet graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in Orange and attended Lamar College...
James "Buddy" Arthur Heard II
Mar 18, 2022
James “Buddy” Arthur Heard II, age 35, passed away at his home in Mauriceville, Texas on Friday, March 18, 2022. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, March 25, 2022 at First Baptist Church of Orange with Rev. Josh Fults and Rev. Barry Bradley officiating. The family will be receiving visitation beginning at 2:00 PM, one hour...
Pascal Joseph LaFauci
Mar 18, 2022
Pascal Joseph LaFauci, 67, of Bridge City, passed away on March 18, 2022, in Bridge City. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Algiers, Louisiana, on March 13, 1955, he was the son of August Charles LaFauci and Lilly Ruth (Jones) LaFauci. Pascal was a true gentleman and jack of all trades....
James Scales
Mar 17, 2022
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26 James B. "Buster" Scales lived as a man of faith dedicated to his family and the community. He was a son, a father, a grandfather, a great-grandfather, a laborer, an entrepreneur, a preacher and so much more. Funeral services...
Nulon Chalmers Sanford III
Mar 17, 2022
Nulon “Chuck” Chalmers Sanford, III., 72, of Orange, passed away on March 17, 2022, in Beaumont, TX. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 9, 2022, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Orange, TX, 6108 Hazelwood. Funeral Services will begin at 3:00 p.m. He will be cremated and buried at the...
Christina Marie Newcomb
Mar 17, 2022
Christina Marie Newcomb, 63, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on March 17, 2022, at, St. Elizabeth Hospital, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Pastor Nate Jordan. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 5:00 p.m., Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home....
Barbara LeMoine
Mar 16, 2022
Barbara Faye LeMoine, 83, of Orange, passed away on March 16, 2022, in Orange. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Melvin Payne. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...
Clyda Cooley
Mar 16, 2022
Clyda Cooley, 90, of Bridge City, passed away on March 16, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Saturday, March 19, 2022 at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Keith Royal. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., March 19, 2022, at First Baptist...
Rodney Lund
Mar 14, 2022
Rodney David Lund, 89, left this life wrapped in the arms of his loving wife Pat and went to Jesus loving arms on March 14, 2022. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 21, 2022, at First Baptist Church of Orangefield. Officiating will be Ed Rawls. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Oange. Visitation will be 10:00...
Elvin Fuselier Sr.
Mar 14, 2022
Elvin Fuselier, Sr., 78, of Bridge City, passed away on March 14, 2022, at his home in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jack Comer. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, at...
Josephine Young
Mar 13, 2022
Josephine Young, 84, of Orange, passed away on March 13, 2022, at her home in Orange. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m., Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Tommy Anthony. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Claudia Davis
Mar 13, 2022
Claudia Jan Davis, 68, of Orange, passed away on March 13, 2022, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 18, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Pastor Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral...
Daniel "Danny" Gholson
Mar 11, 2022
Daniel “Danny” Gholson, 74, of Orange, passed away on March 11, 2022, in Orange. Dan Gholson, born on January 20, 1948 to Enid Carey Gholson of Orange. He went to Anderson Elementary in Orange, graudated from West Orange High School and then went to college as a Texas Longhorn and graduated with a Business degree. Dan met his wife, JoAnne...
Heather Anders
Mar 10, 2022
Heather Anders, 42, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on March 10, 2022, in Beaumont. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Joe Reed. Burial will follow at 12:00 p.m., at Morse Cemetery in Buna, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the funeral service,...
Arthur David Elder
Mar 10, 2022
Arthur David Elder, 73, of Magnolia, Texas, passed away on March 10, 2022, in Tomball, Texas. A graveside service for Arthur will be held at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on January 9, 1949, he was the son of Vernie Elder and Mattie Elizabeth (Smith) Elder. Arthur will be deeply...
Emmary Lou Grace Selman
Mar 9, 2022
Emmary Lou Grace Selman, six days old, of Orange, passed away on March 9, 2022, surrounded by loving family. Emmary was born in Beaumont, Texas, on March 3, 2022, she was the beloved daughter of Dustin and Jacy Selman. From the moment she was knit in the womb she began to touch the hearts and lives of her family. Although...
Naomi Cromwell Cabe
Mar 8, 2022
Naomi Cromwell Cabe, 89, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on March 8, 2022, at, her home in Beaumont, Texas. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Rick White. Burial will follow at China Cemetery. Friends and family are invited to attend a reception at...
Carl Edward Gideon
Mar 7, 2022
Carl Edward Gideon, 70 of Bridge City, passed away on March 7, 2022, in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Istanbul, Turkey,...
Matthew Lee Dickey
Mar 7, 2022
Matthew Lee Dickey, 54, of Orange, passed away on March 7, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with a rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. Matthew was born in Orange, Texas, on April 1, 1967, he was the son of Sylvester Pete and...
Cora Sue Roberts Burch
Mar 7, 2022
Cora Sue Roberts Burch, 80, passed away on March 7, 2022, at her home in Orange. Born on April 14, 1941, in Hemphill, Texas, Cora Sue was raised in Orange in a loving home with her parents and four sisters. She was the oldest of the five “Roberts girls.” Her sisters were some of her greatest joys, and she was...
Janet Alene Didrikson
Mar 18, 2022
Janet Alene Didrikson passed away with dementia at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice in Lafayette, LA on March 18, 2022, at the age of 86 years old. Janet was born in Cleveland, Texas on March 15, 1936, to F.W. (Dick) Whitmire and Estelle Painter Whitmire. Janet graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in Orange and attended Lamar College...
James "Buddy" Arthur Heard II
Mar 18, 2022
James “Buddy” Arthur Heard II, age 35, passed away at his home in Mauriceville, Texas on Friday, March 18, 2022. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, March 25, 2022 at First Baptist Church of Orange with Rev. Josh Fults and Rev. Barry Bradley officiating. The family will be receiving visitation beginning at 2:00 PM, one hour...
Pascal Joseph LaFauci
Mar 18, 2022
Pascal Joseph LaFauci, 67, of Bridge City, passed away on March 18, 2022, in Bridge City. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Algiers, Louisiana, on March 13, 1955, he was the son of August Charles LaFauci and Lilly Ruth (Jones) LaFauci. Pascal was a true gentleman and jack of all trades....
James Scales
Mar 17, 2022
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26 James B. "Buster" Scales lived as a man of faith dedicated to his family and the community. He was a son, a father, a grandfather, a great-grandfather, a laborer, an entrepreneur, a preacher and so much more. Funeral services...
Nulon Chalmers Sanford III
Mar 17, 2022
Nulon “Chuck” Chalmers Sanford, III., 72, of Orange, passed away on March 17, 2022, in Beaumont, TX. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 9, 2022, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Orange, TX, 6108 Hazelwood. Funeral Services will begin at 3:00 p.m. He will be cremated and buried at the...
Christina Marie Newcomb
Mar 17, 2022
Christina Marie Newcomb, 63, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on March 17, 2022, at, St. Elizabeth Hospital, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Pastor Nate Jordan. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 5:00 p.m., Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home....
Barbara LeMoine
Mar 16, 2022
Barbara Faye LeMoine, 83, of Orange, passed away on March 16, 2022, in Orange. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Melvin Payne. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...
Clyda Cooley
Mar 16, 2022
Clyda Cooley, 90, of Bridge City, passed away on March 16, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Saturday, March 19, 2022 at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Keith Royal. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., March 19, 2022, at First Baptist...
Rodney Lund
Mar 14, 2022
Rodney David Lund, 89, left this life wrapped in the arms of his loving wife Pat and went to Jesus loving arms on March 14, 2022. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 21, 2022, at First Baptist Church of Orangefield. Officiating will be Ed Rawls. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Oange. Visitation will be 10:00...
Elvin Fuselier Sr.
Mar 14, 2022
Elvin Fuselier, Sr., 78, of Bridge City, passed away on March 14, 2022, at his home in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jack Comer. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, at...
Josephine Young
Mar 13, 2022
Josephine Young, 84, of Orange, passed away on March 13, 2022, at her home in Orange. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m., Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Tommy Anthony. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Claudia Davis
Mar 13, 2022
Claudia Jan Davis, 68, of Orange, passed away on March 13, 2022, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 18, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Pastor Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral...
Daniel "Danny" Gholson
Mar 11, 2022
Daniel “Danny” Gholson, 74, of Orange, passed away on March 11, 2022, in Orange. Dan Gholson, born on January 20, 1948 to Enid Carey Gholson of Orange. He went to Anderson Elementary in Orange, graudated from West Orange High School and then went to college as a Texas Longhorn and graduated with a Business degree. Dan met his wife, JoAnne...
Heather Anders
Mar 10, 2022
Heather Anders, 42, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on March 10, 2022, in Beaumont. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Joe Reed. Burial will follow at 12:00 p.m., at Morse Cemetery in Buna, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the funeral service,...
Arthur David Elder
Mar 10, 2022
Arthur David Elder, 73, of Magnolia, Texas, passed away on March 10, 2022, in Tomball, Texas. A graveside service for Arthur will be held at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on January 9, 1949, he was the son of Vernie Elder and Mattie Elizabeth (Smith) Elder. Arthur will be deeply...
Emmary Lou Grace Selman
Mar 9, 2022
Emmary Lou Grace Selman, six days old, of Orange, passed away on March 9, 2022, surrounded by loving family. Emmary was born in Beaumont, Texas, on March 3, 2022, she was the beloved daughter of Dustin and Jacy Selman. From the moment she was knit in the womb she began to touch the hearts and lives of her family. Although...
Naomi Cromwell Cabe
Mar 8, 2022
Naomi Cromwell Cabe, 89, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on March 8, 2022, at, her home in Beaumont, Texas. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Rick White. Burial will follow at China Cemetery. Friends and family are invited to attend a reception at...
Carl Edward Gideon
Mar 7, 2022
Carl Edward Gideon, 70 of Bridge City, passed away on March 7, 2022, in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Istanbul, Turkey,...
Matthew Lee Dickey
Mar 7, 2022
Matthew Lee Dickey, 54, of Orange, passed away on March 7, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with a rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. Matthew was born in Orange, Texas, on April 1, 1967, he was the son of Sylvester Pete and...
Cora Sue Roberts Burch
Mar 7, 2022
Cora Sue Roberts Burch, 80, passed away on March 7, 2022, at her home in Orange. Born on April 14, 1941, in Hemphill, Texas, Cora Sue was raised in Orange in a loving home with her parents and four sisters. She was the oldest of the five “Roberts girls.” Her sisters were some of her greatest joys, and she was...