Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Rhett Waylon Wilson
Jan 24, 2022
Rhett Waylon Wilson was born in Beaumont, Texas on January 19, 2022 and was welcomed into Jesus’ loving arms on January 24, 2022. A memorial service honoring Rhett will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Pipkin Ranch at 23347 Big Hill Rd., Beaumont, TX 77705, followed by a gathering of family and friends at The Lodge....
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,...
Russell Clay Mathis
Jan 20, 2022
Russell Clay Mathis, better known as Rusty, was born on February 19, 1955, in New Orleans, Louisiana and went home to his Savior on January 20, 2022, at the age of 66 years. He was adopted by Henry and Lucille Mathis at three months and was always proud that his parents chose and loved him. Rusty was married to his...
Linda Barron de Alfaro
Jan 20, 2022
Linda Barron de Alfaro, 67, of Beaumont, passed away on January 20, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 7:30 p.m., Monday, January 24, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:00am to 8:00pm, Monday, January 24, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, in Beaumont. Born in Monterrey, Mexico, on December 4, 1954, she was the daughter of...
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...
Robbie "Burnell" Waters
Jan 14, 2022
Burnell Waters, 90, of Beaumont, passed away on January 14, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 19, at Sabine Tabernacle in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Jimmy Boykin. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home...
Franklin Clarence Smith
Jan 14, 2022
Franklin Clarence Smith, 82, of Hull, passed away on January 14, 2022, in Beaumont. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 21, 1939, he was the son of Franklin Smith and Ruth (Palmer) Smith. He was a proud Veteran of the United States Navy and worked for the International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 31 for numerous years. Franklin loved...
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...
Rhett Waylon Wilson
Jan 24, 2022
Rhett Waylon Wilson was born in Beaumont, Texas on January 19, 2022 and was welcomed into Jesus’ loving arms on January 24, 2022. A memorial service honoring Rhett will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Pipkin Ranch at 23347 Big Hill Rd., Beaumont, TX 77705, followed by a gathering of family and friends at The Lodge....
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,...
Russell Clay Mathis
Jan 20, 2022
Russell Clay Mathis, better known as Rusty, was born on February 19, 1955, in New Orleans, Louisiana and went home to his Savior on January 20, 2022, at the age of 66 years. He was adopted by Henry and Lucille Mathis at three months and was always proud that his parents chose and loved him. Rusty was married to his...
Linda Barron de Alfaro
Jan 20, 2022
Linda Barron de Alfaro, 67, of Beaumont, passed away on January 20, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 7:30 p.m., Monday, January 24, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:00am to 8:00pm, Monday, January 24, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, in Beaumont. Born in Monterrey, Mexico, on December 4, 1954, she was the daughter of...
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...
Robbie "Burnell" Waters
Jan 14, 2022
Burnell Waters, 90, of Beaumont, passed away on January 14, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 19, at Sabine Tabernacle in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Jimmy Boykin. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home...
Franklin Clarence Smith
Jan 14, 2022
Franklin Clarence Smith, 82, of Hull, passed away on January 14, 2022, in Beaumont. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 21, 1939, he was the son of Franklin Smith and Ruth (Palmer) Smith. He was a proud Veteran of the United States Navy and worked for the International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 31 for numerous years. Franklin loved...
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...