Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

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Shane Edward Tesch

Shane Edward Tesch

Jan 1, 2022

Shane Tesch, 43, of Orange, passed away on January 1, 2022. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Lance Faulkner. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City....

Dorothy Lynne Hudson

Dorothy Lynne Hudson

Jan 1, 2022

Dorothy Lynne Hudson, 75, of Orange, passed away on January 1, 2022, in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 7, 2022 at Oak Bluff Memorial Park Cemetery with Brother Murray Ray officiating. Born in Colorado City, Texas, on August 25, 1946, she was the daughter of Howard Johnston and Arlene (Summers) Johnston. Dorothy was...

Lynda Gayle Wainwright Follmer

Lynda Gayle Wainwright Follmer

Jan 1, 2022

Lynda Gayle Wainwright Follmer was born January 17, 1938 and passed away peacefully in the early morning on January 1, 2022 at her home in Beaumont, Texas. To honor her memory, visitation will be held Wednesday January, 5th 2022 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont. A celebration of her life will be held at Wesley United...

Leticia Ozan

Leticia Ozan

Jan 1, 2022

Leticia Ozan, 59, of Beaumont, passed away on January 1, 2022, at her home in Beaumont. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Friendship Cemetery in Roganville, Texas. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on May 17, 1962, she was the daughter of Don Busby and Laura Sikes. Leticia was loved deeply during her time...

Cynthia Ann Ray

Cynthia Ann Ray

Dec 31, 2021

Cynthia Ray, 58, of Orange, passed away on December 31, 2021, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 6, at Maranatha Christian Center in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas,...

Melva C. Provost Wiltz

Melva C. Provost Wiltz

Dec 31, 2021

Melva “Mutt” Wiltz, 71, of Port Arthur, passed away on December 31, 2021, in Beaumont. Born in Lafayette, Louisiana, on January 31, 1950, she was the daughter to the late Louis Provost Sr. and Melva Broussard Provost. She was known as “Mutt” by all her loving family. On March 15, 1968, she married the late Arthur Charles Jr. and had...

LaVerne S. Baldwin

LaVerne S. Baldwin

Dec 31, 2021

LaVerne S. Baldwin, 92, of Orange, passed away on December 31, 2021, at her son’s home in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Gary McCormick of First Christian Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be at...

John Marvin Heard

John Marvin Heard

Dec 30, 2021

John Marvin Heard, 84, of Orange, died Thursday, December 30, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 2, 2022, at McDonald Memorial Baptist Church in West Orange with Reverend Tommy Anthony, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitation will begin...

Michael Denmon

Michael Denmon

Dec 29, 2021

Michael Loyed Denmon, 40, of Orange, passed away on December 29, 2021, at the Medical Center in Port Arthur. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Monday, January 3, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 8, 1981, he was the son of Joseph “Mike” Denmon and Thanh “Lee” Grizzle Denmon, and the...

Sheila Kay Hinson

Sheila Kay Hinson

Dec 28, 2021

Sheila Kay Hinson, 66, of Porter, Texas, passed away on December 28, 2021, in Kingwood. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 5, at Porter Apostolic Pentecostal Church in Porter, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Christopher Bankard, Reverend Joel McCoy, Bishop Jerry Green, and Reverend Robert Edwards. Burial will follow at Bean Cemetery in Kirbyville at 3:30 p.m. Visitation will be...

Jacob Thibodeaux

Jacob Thibodeaux

Dec 28, 2021

Jacob Thibodeaux, 44, of Orange, passed away on December 28, 2021, in Orange. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to help with the families funeral expenses on Ben or Patrice’s Facebook page GoFundMe or Paypal links. Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/369aa14f Paypal: @tilisathibodeaux Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, January 6, 2021 at Claybar...

Christine Bukowsky

Christine Bukowsky

Dec 27, 2021

Christine Bukowsky was born October 14, 1938, in New Iberia, Louisiana; and unexpectedly passed away December 27, 2021, in Galveston, TX. Christine worked as an active nurse for 52 years and touched every single person she came across. She was a sister, a mother, a Nanny, and many other things to many people. She loved to be surrounded by her...

Jean Barnhart

Jean Barnhart

Dec 27, 2021

Jean Barnhart, 85, of Beaumont, passed away on December 27, 2021. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn. Visitation will be at 1:00pm, Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Jennings, Louisiana on August 27, 1936, she was the daughter of Felicia Comeaux...

Marsha Sue Strahan Marshall

Marsha Sue Strahan Marshall

Dec 26, 2021

Marsha Sue Strahan Marshall, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away after a short illness on December 26, 2021 at 8:15 am. Marsha was born on February 9, 1947 in Center, Texas. After a few years of living in Nacogdoches, Texas, the family moved to Orange, Texas. Marsha graduated from Little Cypress - Mauriceville High School in 1965. In 1970, she...

Fane Eugene Derryberry

Fane Eugene Derryberry

Dec 26, 2021

Fane Eugene Derryberry, 95, of Silsbee, passed away on December 26, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Leroy Smith and Reverend Henry Sims. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday,...

Joyce Carol Whitstine

Joyce Carol Whitstine

Dec 25, 2021

Joyce Carol Whitstine, 76, of Orange, passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 2021, surrounded by her family. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Bishop, Texas, on March 18, 1945, she was the daughter of Bernice “B.H.” Milstead...

Kay Broussard

Kay Broussard

Dec 25, 2021

Kay Broussard, 86, of Beaumont, passed away on December 25, 2021, in Bastrop. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 31, 2021, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Adams of First Baptist Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Bivens Cemetery in Merryville, Louisiana at 1:00 p.m., Friday. Visitation will be from...

Edith D. Vincent Hanks

Edith D. Vincent Hanks

Dec 25, 2021

Edith D. Vincent Hanks On Christmas Day, Dec. 25th, 2021 our sweet Mom, Edith (Dee) Hanks met Jesus with open arms. Mom, 98, was born October 7, 1923, Orange Texas, third daughter of Ludger J. and Lena Moore Vincent. Our Mom, our Grandma Dee, our sister , our Aunt Dee and the sweetest/most caring person is now a shining star...

Joseph "Boo" Darrell Richard

Joseph "Boo" Darrell Richard

Dec 24, 2021

Joseph “Boo” Darrell Richard, 78, of Orange, passed away on December 24, 2021, in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 30, 2021, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with...

Beverly Jean Armstrong Burch

Beverly Jean Armstrong Burch

Dec 24, 2021

“For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:12-13 Beverly Jean Armstrong Burch Beverly Jean Armstrong...

Shane Edward Tesch

Shane Edward Tesch

Jan 1, 2022

Shane Tesch, 43, of Orange, passed away on January 1, 2022. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Lance Faulkner. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City....

Dorothy Lynne Hudson

Dorothy Lynne Hudson

Jan 1, 2022

Dorothy Lynne Hudson, 75, of Orange, passed away on January 1, 2022, in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 7, 2022 at Oak Bluff Memorial Park Cemetery with Brother Murray Ray officiating. Born in Colorado City, Texas, on August 25, 1946, she was the daughter of Howard Johnston and Arlene (Summers) Johnston. Dorothy was...

Lynda Gayle Wainwright Follmer

Lynda Gayle Wainwright Follmer

Jan 1, 2022

Lynda Gayle Wainwright Follmer was born January 17, 1938 and passed away peacefully in the early morning on January 1, 2022 at her home in Beaumont, Texas. To honor her memory, visitation will be held Wednesday January, 5th 2022 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont. A celebration of her life will be held at Wesley United...

Leticia Ozan

Leticia Ozan

Jan 1, 2022

Leticia Ozan, 59, of Beaumont, passed away on January 1, 2022, at her home in Beaumont. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Friendship Cemetery in Roganville, Texas. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on May 17, 1962, she was the daughter of Don Busby and Laura Sikes. Leticia was loved deeply during her time...

Cynthia Ann Ray

Cynthia Ann Ray

Dec 31, 2021

Cynthia Ray, 58, of Orange, passed away on December 31, 2021, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 6, at Maranatha Christian Center in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas,...

Melva C. Provost Wiltz

Melva C. Provost Wiltz

Dec 31, 2021

Melva “Mutt” Wiltz, 71, of Port Arthur, passed away on December 31, 2021, in Beaumont. Born in Lafayette, Louisiana, on January 31, 1950, she was the daughter to the late Louis Provost Sr. and Melva Broussard Provost. She was known as “Mutt” by all her loving family. On March 15, 1968, she married the late Arthur Charles Jr. and had...

LaVerne S. Baldwin

LaVerne S. Baldwin

Dec 31, 2021

LaVerne S. Baldwin, 92, of Orange, passed away on December 31, 2021, at her son’s home in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Gary McCormick of First Christian Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be at...

John Marvin Heard

John Marvin Heard

Dec 30, 2021

John Marvin Heard, 84, of Orange, died Thursday, December 30, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 2, 2022, at McDonald Memorial Baptist Church in West Orange with Reverend Tommy Anthony, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitation will begin...

Michael Denmon

Michael Denmon

Dec 29, 2021

Michael Loyed Denmon, 40, of Orange, passed away on December 29, 2021, at the Medical Center in Port Arthur. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Monday, January 3, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 8, 1981, he was the son of Joseph “Mike” Denmon and Thanh “Lee” Grizzle Denmon, and the...

Sheila Kay Hinson

Sheila Kay Hinson

Dec 28, 2021

Sheila Kay Hinson, 66, of Porter, Texas, passed away on December 28, 2021, in Kingwood. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 5, at Porter Apostolic Pentecostal Church in Porter, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Christopher Bankard, Reverend Joel McCoy, Bishop Jerry Green, and Reverend Robert Edwards. Burial will follow at Bean Cemetery in Kirbyville at 3:30 p.m. Visitation will be...

Jacob Thibodeaux

Jacob Thibodeaux

Dec 28, 2021

Jacob Thibodeaux, 44, of Orange, passed away on December 28, 2021, in Orange. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to help with the families funeral expenses on Ben or Patrice’s Facebook page GoFundMe or Paypal links. Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/369aa14f Paypal: @tilisathibodeaux Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, January 6, 2021 at Claybar...

Christine Bukowsky

Christine Bukowsky

Dec 27, 2021

Christine Bukowsky was born October 14, 1938, in New Iberia, Louisiana; and unexpectedly passed away December 27, 2021, in Galveston, TX. Christine worked as an active nurse for 52 years and touched every single person she came across. She was a sister, a mother, a Nanny, and many other things to many people. She loved to be surrounded by her...

Jean Barnhart

Jean Barnhart

Dec 27, 2021

Jean Barnhart, 85, of Beaumont, passed away on December 27, 2021. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn. Visitation will be at 1:00pm, Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Jennings, Louisiana on August 27, 1936, she was the daughter of Felicia Comeaux...

Marsha Sue Strahan Marshall

Marsha Sue Strahan Marshall

Dec 26, 2021

Marsha Sue Strahan Marshall, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away after a short illness on December 26, 2021 at 8:15 am. Marsha was born on February 9, 1947 in Center, Texas. After a few years of living in Nacogdoches, Texas, the family moved to Orange, Texas. Marsha graduated from Little Cypress - Mauriceville High School in 1965. In 1970, she...

Fane Eugene Derryberry

Fane Eugene Derryberry

Dec 26, 2021

Fane Eugene Derryberry, 95, of Silsbee, passed away on December 26, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Leroy Smith and Reverend Henry Sims. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday,...

Joyce Carol Whitstine

Joyce Carol Whitstine

Dec 25, 2021

Joyce Carol Whitstine, 76, of Orange, passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 2021, surrounded by her family. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Bishop, Texas, on March 18, 1945, she was the daughter of Bernice “B.H.” Milstead...

Kay Broussard

Kay Broussard

Dec 25, 2021

Kay Broussard, 86, of Beaumont, passed away on December 25, 2021, in Bastrop. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 31, 2021, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Adams of First Baptist Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Bivens Cemetery in Merryville, Louisiana at 1:00 p.m., Friday. Visitation will be from...

Edith D. Vincent Hanks

Edith D. Vincent Hanks

Dec 25, 2021

Edith D. Vincent Hanks On Christmas Day, Dec. 25th, 2021 our sweet Mom, Edith (Dee) Hanks met Jesus with open arms. Mom, 98, was born October 7, 1923, Orange Texas, third daughter of Ludger J. and Lena Moore Vincent. Our Mom, our Grandma Dee, our sister , our Aunt Dee and the sweetest/most caring person is now a shining star...

Joseph "Boo" Darrell Richard

Joseph "Boo" Darrell Richard

Dec 24, 2021

Joseph “Boo” Darrell Richard, 78, of Orange, passed away on December 24, 2021, in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 30, 2021, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with...

Beverly Jean Armstrong Burch

Beverly Jean Armstrong Burch

Dec 24, 2021

“For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:12-13 Beverly Jean Armstrong Burch Beverly Jean Armstrong...

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