Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Mary Beth Walles Tate
Nov 7, 2021
Mary Beth Walles Tate, 59, passed away on November 7th in the early morning. Cremation will be handled by Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A private family memorial will be held at a later date. Born in Orange, Texas on November 22, 1961, she was the daughter of Hilton and Helen Walles of Orangefield. Retired from USPS, she moved back...
Ronald Lynn Burton
Nov 6, 2021
Ronald Lynn Burton, 86, of Orange, passed away on November 6, 2021, in Orange. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on March 8, 1935, he was the son of Arthur Burton and Flavia (Ayo) Burton. Ronald served bravely in the United States Army. He worked for GM for 38 dedicated years. Ronald had a deep love and appreciation for hot rods,...
Violet Lola Branch
Nov 5, 2021
Violet Lola Branch, 100, of Orange, passed away on November 5, 2021, at her home. A celebration of life will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 19, at Faith United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Valerie Sansing. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to...
Stephen "Steve" Wyatt Evans
Nov 4, 2021
Steve Wyatt Evans, 68, of Beaumont, passed away on November 4, 2021, at his home. A graveside service will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 20, at Pinecrest Cemetery in Troup, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Kirk Ellender. Born in Jacksonville, Texas, on April 17, 1953, he was the son of Jesse Wyatt Evans and Patsy (Stephens) Evans. Steve was a...
Jerry L. Kennon
Nov 4, 2021
Jerry L. Kennon, 87, of Brookeland, passed away on November 4, 2021, in Brookeland. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, November 12, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Ed Rawls of Silver Oaks Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m., Friday, November 12, 2021,...
Donald Overton Ickles
Nov 3, 2021
Donald Overton Ickles, 79, of Bridge City, passed away on November 3, 2021, in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Resthaven Cemetery in Corsicana, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Charky Marquis. Burial will follow. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on October 1, 1942, he was the son of John Edward Ickles,...
Betty G. Mayard
Nov 3, 2021
Betty G. Mayard, 92, of Orange, passed away on November 3, 2021, in Jasper. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 8, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m., Monday, November 8, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in San Angelo, Texas,...
Michael Edger Weaver
Nov 2, 2021
Michael Edger Weaver, 63, of Orange, passed away on November 2, 2021, in Orange. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. A vistation will begin at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Longview, Texas, on August 5, 1958,...
Elwood J. Credeur Jr.
Nov 2, 2021
Elwood J. Credeur, Jr. 60, of Port Neches, passed away peacefully at home with family in Orange, Texas on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Born in Lafayette, Louisiana on December 26, 1960 and lived in Port Neches, Texas his whole life. He was the son of Elwood J. Credeur, Sr. and Elise (Stoute) Credeur. He worked many construction jobs during the...
Stoney David Myers
Oct 31, 2021
Stoney David Myers, 47, of Bryan, passed away on October 31, 2021, in Bryan. A graveside service and interment will be held at 3:30 p.m., Monday, November 8, 2021, at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. A visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday, November 8, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on...
Karen Yovonne Stevens
Oct 30, 2021
Karen Yovonne Stevens, 63, of Orange, passed away on October 30, 2021, in Beaumont. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Bridge Point Fellowship in Bridge City. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Houston, Texas, on June 20, 1958, she was the daughter of...
Patsy Ruth Papania
Oct 30, 2021
Patsy Ruth Papania, 81, of Orange, passed away on October 30, 2021 in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 5, 2021, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. A vigil will begin at 8:00 a.m., Friday, November 5,...
Billie Jean Morris
Oct 30, 2021
Jeanie Morris, 85, of Orange, passed away on October 30, 2021, in Starks. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Beaumont,...
Bruce Arlo Morgan
Oct 29, 2021
Arlo Morgan, 80, of Orange, passed away on October 29, 2021, at his home in Brookland, Texas. A celebration of life will be 12:00 p.m., Friday, November 5, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Dr....
Wilson "Stan" James Stansbury
Oct 28, 2021
Wilson (Stan) James Stansbury Wilson (Stan) James Stansbury, 91, of Orange, passed away on October 28, 2021, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 3, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.,...
Richard "Dickie" Colburn, Jr.
Oct 27, 2021
Richard Edward “Dickie” Colburn, Jr., 75, of Orange, passed away on October 27, 2021. A celebration of life and interment will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 1, 2021, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. A reception will follow directly after the services in the Gillespie Family Life Center at First Presbyterian Church. Dickie was born in Orange on...
LaDonna Jean Laughlin
Oct 26, 2021
LaDonna Jean Laughlin, 84, of Orange, passed away on October 26, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 31, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Mike Sullivan. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Claybar Funeral...
Robert F. Woodruff
Oct 26, 2021
Robert Fowler Woodruff, 82, of Bridge City, passed away on October 26, 2021, in Beaumont. Born in Sulphur, Oklahoma, on October 4, 1939, he was the son of Robert Woodruff and Methel (Phelps) Woodruff. In 1942 his family made the move to Port Neches where he grew up and went to school at Port Neches Groves School District. Robert loved...
Gloria Dianne Breaux Del Barto
Oct 23, 2021
Gloria ‘Dianne’ Breaux Del Barto, 70, of Lehigh Acres, Florida, was called to be with the Lord on October 23, 2021, surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 4, 2021, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Visitation...
Mary Ann Cruse
Oct 22, 2021
Mary Ann Cruse, 88, passed away peacefully at home in Bridge City, Texas, on October 22, 2021. She was born on July 24, 1933, to Collis Melvin Williamson and Gladys Ola Dimsky Williamson. Mary Ann began studying piano at an early age and developed a lifelong love for the piano and sacred music, which she expressed faithfully for over sixty...
Mary Beth Walles Tate
Nov 7, 2021
Mary Beth Walles Tate, 59, passed away on November 7th in the early morning. Cremation will be handled by Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A private family memorial will be held at a later date. Born in Orange, Texas on November 22, 1961, she was the daughter of Hilton and Helen Walles of Orangefield. Retired from USPS, she moved back...
Ronald Lynn Burton
Nov 6, 2021
Ronald Lynn Burton, 86, of Orange, passed away on November 6, 2021, in Orange. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on March 8, 1935, he was the son of Arthur Burton and Flavia (Ayo) Burton. Ronald served bravely in the United States Army. He worked for GM for 38 dedicated years. Ronald had a deep love and appreciation for hot rods,...
Violet Lola Branch
Nov 5, 2021
Violet Lola Branch, 100, of Orange, passed away on November 5, 2021, at her home. A celebration of life will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 19, at Faith United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Valerie Sansing. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to...
Stephen "Steve" Wyatt Evans
Nov 4, 2021
Steve Wyatt Evans, 68, of Beaumont, passed away on November 4, 2021, at his home. A graveside service will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 20, at Pinecrest Cemetery in Troup, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Kirk Ellender. Born in Jacksonville, Texas, on April 17, 1953, he was the son of Jesse Wyatt Evans and Patsy (Stephens) Evans. Steve was a...
Jerry L. Kennon
Nov 4, 2021
Jerry L. Kennon, 87, of Brookeland, passed away on November 4, 2021, in Brookeland. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, November 12, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Ed Rawls of Silver Oaks Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m., Friday, November 12, 2021,...
Donald Overton Ickles
Nov 3, 2021
Donald Overton Ickles, 79, of Bridge City, passed away on November 3, 2021, in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Resthaven Cemetery in Corsicana, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Charky Marquis. Burial will follow. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on October 1, 1942, he was the son of John Edward Ickles,...
Betty G. Mayard
Nov 3, 2021
Betty G. Mayard, 92, of Orange, passed away on November 3, 2021, in Jasper. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 8, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m., Monday, November 8, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in San Angelo, Texas,...
Michael Edger Weaver
Nov 2, 2021
Michael Edger Weaver, 63, of Orange, passed away on November 2, 2021, in Orange. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. A vistation will begin at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Longview, Texas, on August 5, 1958,...
Elwood J. Credeur Jr.
Nov 2, 2021
Elwood J. Credeur, Jr. 60, of Port Neches, passed away peacefully at home with family in Orange, Texas on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Born in Lafayette, Louisiana on December 26, 1960 and lived in Port Neches, Texas his whole life. He was the son of Elwood J. Credeur, Sr. and Elise (Stoute) Credeur. He worked many construction jobs during the...
Stoney David Myers
Oct 31, 2021
Stoney David Myers, 47, of Bryan, passed away on October 31, 2021, in Bryan. A graveside service and interment will be held at 3:30 p.m., Monday, November 8, 2021, at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. A visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday, November 8, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on...
Karen Yovonne Stevens
Oct 30, 2021
Karen Yovonne Stevens, 63, of Orange, passed away on October 30, 2021, in Beaumont. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Bridge Point Fellowship in Bridge City. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Houston, Texas, on June 20, 1958, she was the daughter of...
Patsy Ruth Papania
Oct 30, 2021
Patsy Ruth Papania, 81, of Orange, passed away on October 30, 2021 in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 5, 2021, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. A vigil will begin at 8:00 a.m., Friday, November 5,...
Billie Jean Morris
Oct 30, 2021
Jeanie Morris, 85, of Orange, passed away on October 30, 2021, in Starks. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Beaumont,...
Bruce Arlo Morgan
Oct 29, 2021
Arlo Morgan, 80, of Orange, passed away on October 29, 2021, at his home in Brookland, Texas. A celebration of life will be 12:00 p.m., Friday, November 5, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Dr....
Wilson "Stan" James Stansbury
Oct 28, 2021
Wilson (Stan) James Stansbury Wilson (Stan) James Stansbury, 91, of Orange, passed away on October 28, 2021, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 3, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.,...
Richard "Dickie" Colburn, Jr.
Oct 27, 2021
Richard Edward “Dickie” Colburn, Jr., 75, of Orange, passed away on October 27, 2021. A celebration of life and interment will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 1, 2021, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. A reception will follow directly after the services in the Gillespie Family Life Center at First Presbyterian Church. Dickie was born in Orange on...
LaDonna Jean Laughlin
Oct 26, 2021
LaDonna Jean Laughlin, 84, of Orange, passed away on October 26, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 31, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Mike Sullivan. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Claybar Funeral...
Robert F. Woodruff
Oct 26, 2021
Robert Fowler Woodruff, 82, of Bridge City, passed away on October 26, 2021, in Beaumont. Born in Sulphur, Oklahoma, on October 4, 1939, he was the son of Robert Woodruff and Methel (Phelps) Woodruff. In 1942 his family made the move to Port Neches where he grew up and went to school at Port Neches Groves School District. Robert loved...
Gloria Dianne Breaux Del Barto
Oct 23, 2021
Gloria ‘Dianne’ Breaux Del Barto, 70, of Lehigh Acres, Florida, was called to be with the Lord on October 23, 2021, surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 4, 2021, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Visitation...
Mary Ann Cruse
Oct 22, 2021
Mary Ann Cruse, 88, passed away peacefully at home in Bridge City, Texas, on October 22, 2021. She was born on July 24, 1933, to Collis Melvin Williamson and Gladys Ola Dimsky Williamson. Mary Ann began studying piano at an early age and developed a lifelong love for the piano and sacred music, which she expressed faithfully for over sixty...