Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Larry Wayne Hughes
Oct 28, 2021
Larry Wayne Hughes, 70, of Beaumont, passed away on October 28, 2021, in Port Arthur. A memorial gathering will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, November 13, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on January 20, 1951, he was the son of the late George Hughes and Twyla Mae (Eberhard) Hughes....
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...
David Morris King
Oct 24, 2021
David Morris King, 65, of Beaumont, passed away on October 24, in Beaumont. Graveside services will be 2:00 p. m., Friday, October 29, at Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 10:00 a. m. to 12:00 p. m., at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont.
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...
Joseph Henry Narcisse
Oct 21, 2021
Joseph Henry Narcisse, 78, of Lafayette, Louisiana, passed away on October 21, in Beaumont. Born in Lafayette, Louisiana, on March 4, 1943, Joseph was the son of Willie and Julia Narcisse. He lived and attended school between Beaumont and Lafayette and most people knew him as Willie or Joe. Joseph retired from Lamar University of Beaumont, after 23 years as...
Theresa Mae Bouchard
Oct 21, 2021
Theresa Mae Bouchard, 80, of Beaumont, passed away October 21, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 30, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Clarence Droddy
Oct 21, 2021
Clarence Droddy, age 83, passed away October 21, 2021, near Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Clarence was born in Call, Texas on January 8th, 1938, to parents Lexie Droddy and Vivian (Smith) Droddy. Clarence loved Texas and spent much of his life in and around Orange County. He graduated from Buna High School in 1955 and, in 1956, married the love of...
Joe Ann Comer
Oct 20, 2021
Joe Ann Comer, 91, of Beaumont, passed away on October 20, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 26, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 25, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in...
Glenda Vincent
Oct 19, 2021
Glenda Vincent, 61, of Bridge City, passed away on October 19, 2021, in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 29, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 29, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born...
Franklin Augustus (Gus) Harris, Jr.
Oct 18, 2021
Franklin Augustus (Gus) Harris, Jr., 77, of Orange, passed away on October 18, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 22, 2021, at Faith United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Valerie Sansing and Reverend Keith Tilley. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...
Thomas Scott Granger
Oct 17, 2021
Thomas Scott Granger went to be with his Lord and Heavenly family on October 17, 2021. Born in Camden, New Jersey on July 14, 1948, with his parents Helen and Bernice Granger, Beaumont soon became his home where he graduated from Lamar University with a BBA degree in Accounting. He served in the Vietnam War in the United States Air...
Ronna Ann Welsh Dickman
Oct 16, 2021
Ronna Ann Welsh Dickman, 71, of Orange, passed away at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be 9:00 a. m., Saturday, October 23, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Malcolm Monroe. Burial will follow at Autumn Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p. m. to 7:00 p. m., Friday, October 22, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Jose Fernando Bercian
Oct 15, 2021
Jose Fernando Bercian, 34, of Orange, passed away on October 15, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial to follow at Parish Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born...
Kelly Denae Goodwin
Oct 14, 2021
Kelly Denae Goodwin, 44, of Bridge City, passed away on October 14, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 23, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor David Turner. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange,...
Jason Paul Jannise
Oct 14, 2021
Jason Paul Jannise, 42, of Sour Lake, passed away October 14, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Tuesday October 19, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Mr. Ed Jones. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1.00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont....
Greydon Gordon Baldwin, Sr.
Oct 13, 2021
Greydon Gordon Baldwin, Sr., 92, of Orange, passed away surrounded by loved ones on October 13, 2021, in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 17, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Gary McCormick of First Christian Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Elizabeth "Betty" Garrett Lundquist
Oct 13, 2021
Elizabeth “Betty” Garrett Lundquist passed away peacefully at the age of 88 in Lubbock, Texas on October 13, 2021. Betty was born in Port Arthur, Texas on October 24, 1932, to William Henry “Sonny” Garrett and Pansy Elizabeth Garrett (née Doiron). After graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School, she earned her BA in English from the University of Texas in...
Larry Wayne Hughes
Oct 28, 2021
Larry Wayne Hughes, 70, of Beaumont, passed away on October 28, 2021, in Port Arthur. A memorial gathering will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, November 13, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on January 20, 1951, he was the son of the late George Hughes and Twyla Mae (Eberhard) Hughes....
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...
David Morris King
Oct 24, 2021
David Morris King, 65, of Beaumont, passed away on October 24, in Beaumont. Graveside services will be 2:00 p. m., Friday, October 29, at Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 10:00 a. m. to 12:00 p. m., at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont.
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...
Joseph Henry Narcisse
Oct 21, 2021
Joseph Henry Narcisse, 78, of Lafayette, Louisiana, passed away on October 21, in Beaumont. Born in Lafayette, Louisiana, on March 4, 1943, Joseph was the son of Willie and Julia Narcisse. He lived and attended school between Beaumont and Lafayette and most people knew him as Willie or Joe. Joseph retired from Lamar University of Beaumont, after 23 years as...
Theresa Mae Bouchard
Oct 21, 2021
Theresa Mae Bouchard, 80, of Beaumont, passed away October 21, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 30, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Clarence Droddy
Oct 21, 2021
Clarence Droddy, age 83, passed away October 21, 2021, near Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Clarence was born in Call, Texas on January 8th, 1938, to parents Lexie Droddy and Vivian (Smith) Droddy. Clarence loved Texas and spent much of his life in and around Orange County. He graduated from Buna High School in 1955 and, in 1956, married the love of...
Joe Ann Comer
Oct 20, 2021
Joe Ann Comer, 91, of Beaumont, passed away on October 20, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 26, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 25, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in...
Glenda Vincent
Oct 19, 2021
Glenda Vincent, 61, of Bridge City, passed away on October 19, 2021, in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 29, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 29, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born...
Franklin Augustus (Gus) Harris, Jr.
Oct 18, 2021
Franklin Augustus (Gus) Harris, Jr., 77, of Orange, passed away on October 18, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 22, 2021, at Faith United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Valerie Sansing and Reverend Keith Tilley. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...
Thomas Scott Granger
Oct 17, 2021
Thomas Scott Granger went to be with his Lord and Heavenly family on October 17, 2021. Born in Camden, New Jersey on July 14, 1948, with his parents Helen and Bernice Granger, Beaumont soon became his home where he graduated from Lamar University with a BBA degree in Accounting. He served in the Vietnam War in the United States Air...
Ronna Ann Welsh Dickman
Oct 16, 2021
Ronna Ann Welsh Dickman, 71, of Orange, passed away at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be 9:00 a. m., Saturday, October 23, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Malcolm Monroe. Burial will follow at Autumn Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p. m. to 7:00 p. m., Friday, October 22, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Jose Fernando Bercian
Oct 15, 2021
Jose Fernando Bercian, 34, of Orange, passed away on October 15, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial to follow at Parish Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born...
Kelly Denae Goodwin
Oct 14, 2021
Kelly Denae Goodwin, 44, of Bridge City, passed away on October 14, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 23, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor David Turner. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange,...
Jason Paul Jannise
Oct 14, 2021
Jason Paul Jannise, 42, of Sour Lake, passed away October 14, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Tuesday October 19, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Mr. Ed Jones. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1.00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont....
Greydon Gordon Baldwin, Sr.
Oct 13, 2021
Greydon Gordon Baldwin, Sr., 92, of Orange, passed away surrounded by loved ones on October 13, 2021, in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 17, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Gary McCormick of First Christian Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Elizabeth "Betty" Garrett Lundquist
Oct 13, 2021
Elizabeth “Betty” Garrett Lundquist passed away peacefully at the age of 88 in Lubbock, Texas on October 13, 2021. Betty was born in Port Arthur, Texas on October 24, 1932, to William Henry “Sonny” Garrett and Pansy Elizabeth Garrett (née Doiron). After graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School, she earned her BA in English from the University of Texas in...