Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Edgar Willis McGuire
Jun 3, 2021
Edgar Willis McGuire, 93, of Orange, passed away on June 3, 2021, in Orange. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, June 7, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jon Brinlee. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 7, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...
Frances Ann Wilson Chester
Jun 1, 2021
Frances Ann Wilson Chester, 91, of Bridge City, passed away on June 1, 2021, in Bridge City, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 11, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., prior to the funeral service, at...
Joyce Ann Sonnier
May 31, 2021
Joyce Ann Sonnier, precious wife, mother and Nana, passed peacefully into Heaven’s gates on the morning of May 31, 2021, after a day surrounded by her loving husband, children and grandchildren and visits from lifelong friends. The daughter of Henry and Milady Valigura, Joyce grew up in the small town of Caldwell, Texas, where she was voted Class Favorite in...
Vanessa Dawn Peacock
May 30, 2021
Vanessa Dawn Peacock, 60, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away on May 30, 2021, at her sons’ home. Born in Orange, Texas, on April 16, 1961, she was the daughter of Robert Foreman and Susan Theresa Foreman. Vanessa enjoyed tending to her garden, fishing, and camping. She loved her dogs and always wanted to be doing something outside getting her...
Wayne Davis
May 27, 2021
Wayne Davis, 68, of Bridge City, passed away on May 27, 2021, at his home. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 18, 1953, he was the son of Wilbur Davis and Edith Whitten. Wayne worked as a welder for many years. He loved his family dearly and left an impact on many lives. Wayne will be dearly missed by those...
Cheryl "Janis" Willborn
May 27, 2021
Cheryl “Janis” Willborn, known as “Nana”, passed into the arms of our heavenly father on the evening of May 27, 2021, in her home surrounded by her husband, son and daughter. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 1, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City followed by a graveside service at 2:00 p.m....
Myra Lou Stakes
May 25, 2021
Myra Stakes, 88, of Bridge City, passed away on May 25, 2021, in Orange, TX. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, TX. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home Born in Clark Co, Arkansas, on May 7, 1933, she was the daughter of...
Donald Wayne Tarver
May 24, 2021
Donald Tarver, 81, of Orange, TX, passed away on May 24, 2021, in Beaumont, TX. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 29, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown and Reverend Paul Southerlan of Faith Community Hospice LLC Chaplain. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Shirley Evelyn Smith Barker
May 24, 2021
Shirley Evelyn Smith Barker, 85, died May 24, 2021 in Germfask Township, Michigan. Mrs. Barker was born on March 13, 1936 in Hamlin, Texas. She was the daughter of Lawrence Harold Smith and Verby LaVerne Clay Smith. She was reared in Orange and moved to Pasadena, Texas in 1966. She retired from the city of Houston where she was a...
Sharon Ann DuBose
May 23, 2021
Sharon Ann DuBose, 76, of Orange, passed away on May 23, 2021, at her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 26, at Claybar Funeral Home. Officiating will be Pastor Keith Royal. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, at Claybar...
Kirby E. Procell
May 22, 2021
Kirby E. Procell, 83, of Orange, passed away on May 22, 2021, in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 27, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, in Orange. Officiating will be his brother, Quincy Procell. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Colfax, Louisiana, on...
Monty Ulys Jarrett
May 21, 2021
Monty Ulys Jarrett Monty Ulys Jarrett, 63, of Bridge City, TX passed from this life May 21, 2021, in Beaumont, TX. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 27, 2021, at Liberty Baptist Church Sanctuary of Bridge City, TX officiated by Jeremy Bradshaw. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Gardens in Orange, TX. Visitation is 5:00 p.m. to...
Judy Bembry
May 19, 2021
Judy Bembry, 53, of Bridge City, passed away on May 19, 2021, in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at Claybar Funeral 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, May 25, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City....
Steven Michael McGill
May 18, 2021
Steven Michael McGill, Jr., 43, of Orange, passed away on May 18, 2021, in Orange. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Scott Hawk of Praise Church in Beaumont. Cremation will follow services. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 22, 2021 at...
Betty Lou Perry
May 17, 2021
Betty Lou Perry, 90, of Orange, passed away on May 17, 2021, in Beaumont. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 30, 2021, with burial to follow at Winfree Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Kevin Brown. Visitation will begin prior to the graveside service at 1:30 p.m., at Winfree Cemetery. Born in Brewer Community, Orange, Texas, on...
Ralph Thon
May 16, 2021
Ralph Christian Thon, 78, of Bridge City, passed away on May 16, 2021, in the comfort of his home. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with a celebration of life and service to follow at 11:00 a.m. Born in...
Thelma A. Matthews
May 16, 2021
Thelma A. Matthews, 99, went home to be with the Lord, May 16, 2021. Services will be held on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, TX, 504 N. 5th St. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to the service. Thelma Allie Weatherford was born in Palestine, TX to...
Jordan William Stevenson
May 15, 2021
Beloved husband and father, Jordan Stevenson, 38, passed away on May 15, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Jordan was raised in Orange, Texas and was overjoyed to finally live in his hometown again. Funeral services will begin at 3:00 p.m. Visitation will be held prior to the funeral service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday May 17, at Claybar Funeral...
Cornelia Tindall Holder
May 15, 2021
Amanda Cornelia Holder was born October 20, 1924 in Desoto Parish, Louisiana, and left this world on May 15, 2021. She lived in Logansport, Louisiana and went to school there. In her early years, she helped her family, who were share croppers. She picked, chopped, and hoed cotton. She told stories of her family starting her with a pillow case...
Janice Lee Landry
May 15, 2021
Janice Lee Landry, 59, of Bridge City, passed away on May 15, 2021, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Friday, May 21, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Samuel Sharp. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...
Edgar Willis McGuire
Jun 3, 2021
Edgar Willis McGuire, 93, of Orange, passed away on June 3, 2021, in Orange. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, June 7, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jon Brinlee. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 7, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...
Frances Ann Wilson Chester
Jun 1, 2021
Frances Ann Wilson Chester, 91, of Bridge City, passed away on June 1, 2021, in Bridge City, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 11, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., prior to the funeral service, at...
Joyce Ann Sonnier
May 31, 2021
Joyce Ann Sonnier, precious wife, mother and Nana, passed peacefully into Heaven’s gates on the morning of May 31, 2021, after a day surrounded by her loving husband, children and grandchildren and visits from lifelong friends. The daughter of Henry and Milady Valigura, Joyce grew up in the small town of Caldwell, Texas, where she was voted Class Favorite in...
Vanessa Dawn Peacock
May 30, 2021
Vanessa Dawn Peacock, 60, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away on May 30, 2021, at her sons’ home. Born in Orange, Texas, on April 16, 1961, she was the daughter of Robert Foreman and Susan Theresa Foreman. Vanessa enjoyed tending to her garden, fishing, and camping. She loved her dogs and always wanted to be doing something outside getting her...
Wayne Davis
May 27, 2021
Wayne Davis, 68, of Bridge City, passed away on May 27, 2021, at his home. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 18, 1953, he was the son of Wilbur Davis and Edith Whitten. Wayne worked as a welder for many years. He loved his family dearly and left an impact on many lives. Wayne will be dearly missed by those...
Cheryl "Janis" Willborn
May 27, 2021
Cheryl “Janis” Willborn, known as “Nana”, passed into the arms of our heavenly father on the evening of May 27, 2021, in her home surrounded by her husband, son and daughter. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 1, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City followed by a graveside service at 2:00 p.m....
Myra Lou Stakes
May 25, 2021
Myra Stakes, 88, of Bridge City, passed away on May 25, 2021, in Orange, TX. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, TX. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home Born in Clark Co, Arkansas, on May 7, 1933, she was the daughter of...
Donald Wayne Tarver
May 24, 2021
Donald Tarver, 81, of Orange, TX, passed away on May 24, 2021, in Beaumont, TX. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 29, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown and Reverend Paul Southerlan of Faith Community Hospice LLC Chaplain. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from...
Shirley Evelyn Smith Barker
May 24, 2021
Shirley Evelyn Smith Barker, 85, died May 24, 2021 in Germfask Township, Michigan. Mrs. Barker was born on March 13, 1936 in Hamlin, Texas. She was the daughter of Lawrence Harold Smith and Verby LaVerne Clay Smith. She was reared in Orange and moved to Pasadena, Texas in 1966. She retired from the city of Houston where she was a...
Sharon Ann DuBose
May 23, 2021
Sharon Ann DuBose, 76, of Orange, passed away on May 23, 2021, at her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 26, at Claybar Funeral Home. Officiating will be Pastor Keith Royal. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, at Claybar...
Kirby E. Procell
May 22, 2021
Kirby E. Procell, 83, of Orange, passed away on May 22, 2021, in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 27, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, in Orange. Officiating will be his brother, Quincy Procell. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Colfax, Louisiana, on...
Monty Ulys Jarrett
May 21, 2021
Monty Ulys Jarrett Monty Ulys Jarrett, 63, of Bridge City, TX passed from this life May 21, 2021, in Beaumont, TX. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 27, 2021, at Liberty Baptist Church Sanctuary of Bridge City, TX officiated by Jeremy Bradshaw. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Gardens in Orange, TX. Visitation is 5:00 p.m. to...
Judy Bembry
May 19, 2021
Judy Bembry, 53, of Bridge City, passed away on May 19, 2021, in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at Claybar Funeral 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, May 25, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City....
Steven Michael McGill
May 18, 2021
Steven Michael McGill, Jr., 43, of Orange, passed away on May 18, 2021, in Orange. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Scott Hawk of Praise Church in Beaumont. Cremation will follow services. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 22, 2021 at...
Betty Lou Perry
May 17, 2021
Betty Lou Perry, 90, of Orange, passed away on May 17, 2021, in Beaumont. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 30, 2021, with burial to follow at Winfree Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Kevin Brown. Visitation will begin prior to the graveside service at 1:30 p.m., at Winfree Cemetery. Born in Brewer Community, Orange, Texas, on...
Ralph Thon
May 16, 2021
Ralph Christian Thon, 78, of Bridge City, passed away on May 16, 2021, in the comfort of his home. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with a celebration of life and service to follow at 11:00 a.m. Born in...
Thelma A. Matthews
May 16, 2021
Thelma A. Matthews, 99, went home to be with the Lord, May 16, 2021. Services will be held on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, TX, 504 N. 5th St. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to the service. Thelma Allie Weatherford was born in Palestine, TX to...
Jordan William Stevenson
May 15, 2021
Beloved husband and father, Jordan Stevenson, 38, passed away on May 15, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Jordan was raised in Orange, Texas and was overjoyed to finally live in his hometown again. Funeral services will begin at 3:00 p.m. Visitation will be held prior to the funeral service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday May 17, at Claybar Funeral...
Cornelia Tindall Holder
May 15, 2021
Amanda Cornelia Holder was born October 20, 1924 in Desoto Parish, Louisiana, and left this world on May 15, 2021. She lived in Logansport, Louisiana and went to school there. In her early years, she helped her family, who were share croppers. She picked, chopped, and hoed cotton. She told stories of her family starting her with a pillow case...
Janice Lee Landry
May 15, 2021
Janice Lee Landry, 59, of Bridge City, passed away on May 15, 2021, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Friday, May 21, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Samuel Sharp. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...