Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Johnal Bernard
Feb 3, 2022
Johnal Bernard, 95, of Bridge City, passed away on February 3, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. A rosary...
Donald Gladney Heath
Feb 2, 2022
Donald Gladney Heath, 78, of Lumberton, TX passed away on February 2, 2022. Born in Cordele, Ga to Naomi Amanda (née Grace) and Robert Clifford Heath on December 11, 1943. He was an intelligent and dedicated man who was the first in his family to attend college, earning his Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Insurance from Georgia State...
Melvin Maurice Elkins Sr.
Feb 2, 2022
Melvin Maurice Elkins Sr, 90, a longtime resident of Beaumont Texas, went to be with the Lord on February 2, 2022. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 2:00 pm with visitation to be held prior to the service at 12:00 pm. Both will be held at Woodland Baptist Church, Beaumont, where Melvin was a member. Officiating...
Raymond Lee Campbell
Feb 2, 2022
Raymond Lee Campbell, 78, of Bridge City, passed away on February 2, 2022, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Cremation will follow services. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Zwolle,...
Uriel Alejandro Garcia Salazar
Feb 2, 2022
Uriel Alejandro Garcia Salazar, 30, of Bridge City, passed away on February 2, 2022, in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., with visitation following services until 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Uriel will be interred in Mexico. Born in Mexico, on March 9, 1991, he was...
Linda Delores Watkins
Feb 1, 2022
Linda Delores (Ricks) Watkins was born July 4, 1949 to Rabon Linwood Ricks and Helen Delores (Offutt) Ricks in Lufkin, Texas. She left for her heavenly home on February 1, 2022 at the age of 72.. Linda loved to be on the go. She loved doing things with her family and friends such as shopping, going out to eat, movies,...
Elouise Van Pelt
Feb 1, 2022
Elouise Van Pelt, 90, of Baytown, passed away on February 1, 2022, in Baytown. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Bland Cemetery in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 11, 1931, she was the daughter of Pearce A. Bland and Vera E. (Washington) Bland. Elouise was a woman of simple pleasures, often enjoying gardening,...
Thomas Miller
Feb 1, 2022
Thomas T Miller passed away on February 1st, 2022. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., February 12, 2022, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. He was born in a tent, in Kilgore, TX on March 8, 1935, during the Kilgore oil boom to JB Miller and Ida Mae Miller. He graduated from Nederland High School in 1952....
Winnie Ruth Lucas
Feb 1, 2022
Winnie Ruth Lucas passed to her Heavenly home February 1, 2022. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. She was born November...
Nancy Sutton Prothro
Feb 1, 2022
In His loving mercy, the Lord took Nancy Sutton Prothro home February 1, 2022. She was 83. During her time on this earth, she blessed everyone who had the privilege of knowing her. She was beloved by her children and grandchildren, who fondly called her “Nanny”. Her big blue eyes would light up a room, and she prided herself on...
Robert Douglas Herb
Feb 1, 2022
Robert Douglas Herb, 77, of Orange, went to be with Supreme Being on February 1, 2022, with his wife by his side. Born in Saugerties, New York, on December 8, 1944, he was the son of Robert Herb and Alice DuBois Herb. As a boy Rob grew up learning to ice skate on a frozen Hudson River. After high school...
Sylvia Risinger
Jan 31, 2022
Sylvia Ann Risinger, 58, of Orange, passed away on January 31, 2022, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 4, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Edward Rawls. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Clyde Earl Holder
Jan 28, 2022
Clyde Earl Holder of Mauriceville, Texas, passed from this life, Friday, January 28, 2022. A graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 2, at Jett Cemetery in Orange. He was born November 12, 1954, in Gorman, Texas, where his dad and mom farmed. After a few years the family moved to Orange, Texas, where his dad worked and retired...
Myron Wade Duncan
Jan 28, 2022
Myron Wade Duncan, 59, of Orange, passed away on January 28, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, February 3, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Dr. Allen Tilley of First Baptist Church of Carthage. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from...
Virginia "Ginger" Ann Brogan Broussard
Jan 27, 2022
Virginia (Ginger) Ann Brogan Broussard passed away January 27, 2022. Ginger was preceded in death by her parents Jack A. Brogan and Esther Parks, also by her loving husband Paul A. Broussard. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky and and moved to Port Arthur, Texas when she was about 8 years old. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in...
Kenny Ray Richardson
Jan 26, 2022
Kenny Ray Richardson, 68, formerly of Vidor, Texas, passed away on January 26, 2022, in Houston, Texas. He was born in Athens, Texas, on July 5, 1953. Kenny was the son of Letha Merle (Holman) Richardson and Paul David Richardson. He was a certified public accountant, having graduated from Vidor High School and the University of Houston. He worked many...
Ann Lou Gauthier
Jan 25, 2022
Ann Lou Matson Gauthier, 82, of Orange, passed away on January 25, 2022 in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 31, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jon Brinlee of Winfree Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m., Monday,...
John Havens
Jan 25, 2022
John Havens was born November 8, 1926 in Westbrook, Texas to John and Mary Havens. He passed away January 25, 2022. As a young boy John moved with his family to Hamilton, Texas where he was raised. From his earliest years, John’s main interest was always in trucks, and by the age of 16 he was already driving an 18-wheeler....
Linda Moore
Jan 25, 2022
Surrounded by loved ones, Linda Dyer Moore, 74, of Orange, passed away on January 25, 2022, peacefully in her home after a 10 year battle with Alzheimer’s. Funeral services will be 1:00pm, Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Jerry McNeill. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will...
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...
Johnal Bernard
Feb 3, 2022
Johnal Bernard, 95, of Bridge City, passed away on February 3, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. A rosary...
Donald Gladney Heath
Feb 2, 2022
Donald Gladney Heath, 78, of Lumberton, TX passed away on February 2, 2022. Born in Cordele, Ga to Naomi Amanda (née Grace) and Robert Clifford Heath on December 11, 1943. He was an intelligent and dedicated man who was the first in his family to attend college, earning his Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Insurance from Georgia State...
Melvin Maurice Elkins Sr.
Feb 2, 2022
Melvin Maurice Elkins Sr, 90, a longtime resident of Beaumont Texas, went to be with the Lord on February 2, 2022. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 2:00 pm with visitation to be held prior to the service at 12:00 pm. Both will be held at Woodland Baptist Church, Beaumont, where Melvin was a member. Officiating...
Raymond Lee Campbell
Feb 2, 2022
Raymond Lee Campbell, 78, of Bridge City, passed away on February 2, 2022, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Cremation will follow services. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Zwolle,...
Uriel Alejandro Garcia Salazar
Feb 2, 2022
Uriel Alejandro Garcia Salazar, 30, of Bridge City, passed away on February 2, 2022, in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., with visitation following services until 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Uriel will be interred in Mexico. Born in Mexico, on March 9, 1991, he was...
Linda Delores Watkins
Feb 1, 2022
Linda Delores (Ricks) Watkins was born July 4, 1949 to Rabon Linwood Ricks and Helen Delores (Offutt) Ricks in Lufkin, Texas. She left for her heavenly home on February 1, 2022 at the age of 72.. Linda loved to be on the go. She loved doing things with her family and friends such as shopping, going out to eat, movies,...
Elouise Van Pelt
Feb 1, 2022
Elouise Van Pelt, 90, of Baytown, passed away on February 1, 2022, in Baytown. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Bland Cemetery in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 11, 1931, she was the daughter of Pearce A. Bland and Vera E. (Washington) Bland. Elouise was a woman of simple pleasures, often enjoying gardening,...
Thomas Miller
Feb 1, 2022
Thomas T Miller passed away on February 1st, 2022. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., February 12, 2022, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. He was born in a tent, in Kilgore, TX on March 8, 1935, during the Kilgore oil boom to JB Miller and Ida Mae Miller. He graduated from Nederland High School in 1952....
Winnie Ruth Lucas
Feb 1, 2022
Winnie Ruth Lucas passed to her Heavenly home February 1, 2022. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. She was born November...
Nancy Sutton Prothro
Feb 1, 2022
In His loving mercy, the Lord took Nancy Sutton Prothro home February 1, 2022. She was 83. During her time on this earth, she blessed everyone who had the privilege of knowing her. She was beloved by her children and grandchildren, who fondly called her “Nanny”. Her big blue eyes would light up a room, and she prided herself on...
Robert Douglas Herb
Feb 1, 2022
Robert Douglas Herb, 77, of Orange, went to be with Supreme Being on February 1, 2022, with his wife by his side. Born in Saugerties, New York, on December 8, 1944, he was the son of Robert Herb and Alice DuBois Herb. As a boy Rob grew up learning to ice skate on a frozen Hudson River. After high school...
Sylvia Risinger
Jan 31, 2022
Sylvia Ann Risinger, 58, of Orange, passed away on January 31, 2022, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 4, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Edward Rawls. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Clyde Earl Holder
Jan 28, 2022
Clyde Earl Holder of Mauriceville, Texas, passed from this life, Friday, January 28, 2022. A graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 2, at Jett Cemetery in Orange. He was born November 12, 1954, in Gorman, Texas, where his dad and mom farmed. After a few years the family moved to Orange, Texas, where his dad worked and retired...
Myron Wade Duncan
Jan 28, 2022
Myron Wade Duncan, 59, of Orange, passed away on January 28, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, February 3, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Dr. Allen Tilley of First Baptist Church of Carthage. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from...
Virginia "Ginger" Ann Brogan Broussard
Jan 27, 2022
Virginia (Ginger) Ann Brogan Broussard passed away January 27, 2022. Ginger was preceded in death by her parents Jack A. Brogan and Esther Parks, also by her loving husband Paul A. Broussard. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky and and moved to Port Arthur, Texas when she was about 8 years old. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in...
Kenny Ray Richardson
Jan 26, 2022
Kenny Ray Richardson, 68, formerly of Vidor, Texas, passed away on January 26, 2022, in Houston, Texas. He was born in Athens, Texas, on July 5, 1953. Kenny was the son of Letha Merle (Holman) Richardson and Paul David Richardson. He was a certified public accountant, having graduated from Vidor High School and the University of Houston. He worked many...
Ann Lou Gauthier
Jan 25, 2022
Ann Lou Matson Gauthier, 82, of Orange, passed away on January 25, 2022 in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 31, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jon Brinlee of Winfree Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m., Monday,...
John Havens
Jan 25, 2022
John Havens was born November 8, 1926 in Westbrook, Texas to John and Mary Havens. He passed away January 25, 2022. As a young boy John moved with his family to Hamilton, Texas where he was raised. From his earliest years, John’s main interest was always in trucks, and by the age of 16 he was already driving an 18-wheeler....
Linda Moore
Jan 25, 2022
Surrounded by loved ones, Linda Dyer Moore, 74, of Orange, passed away on January 25, 2022, peacefully in her home after a 10 year battle with Alzheimer’s. Funeral services will be 1:00pm, Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Jerry McNeill. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will...
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...