Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Joel Patrick Jennings
Jul 24, 2021
Joel Patrick Jennings, 71, of Port Neches, passed away on July 24, 2021, in Beaumont. Born in Orange, Texas, on March 17, 1950, he was the son of Joel H. Jennings and Mattie Jeweline (Cooper) Jennings. Joel loved maintaining his yard and spending time with his dogs, Beauregard and Babe. He enjoyed fishing at Toledo Bend Lake with EB and...
Charles Louis Bauer
Jul 24, 2021
Charles Louis Bauer, 82, of Beaumont, passed away on July 24, 2021, in Beaumont. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Garden of Memories Cemetery in El Campo, Texas. Born in Wharton, Texas, on March 13, 1939, he was the son of Willam Bauer and Lola Elizabeth (Byerley) Bauer. Charles retired from Southland...
Tuff Randall Fuselier
Jul 22, 2021
Tuff Fuselier, 1, of Bridge City, passed away on July 22, 2021, in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Dale Lee. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, at...
Homer Bennett "Ben" Thomas Jr.
Jul 22, 2021
Homer Bennett “Ben” Thomas, Jr., 69, of Merryville, Louisiana, passed away on July 22, 2021, from complications of Covid-19. There are no adequate words to describe what he meant to his family and friends. He leaves behind a lasting legacy that we can all strive to attain because of the lessons he taught us while on Earth. “Dear Heavenly Father,...
Patsy Kibbe Gifford
Jul 21, 2021
Patsy Kibbe Gifford, 89, of Bridge City, passed away on July 21, at her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 26, at Circle Drive Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Jack Comer, services will be concluded at the church and Patsy’s final resting place will be Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m.,...
Claudia Ann Sager
Jul 21, 2021
Claudia Ann Sager, 79, of China, passed away on July 21, 2021, in Beaumont. We are asking friends and family to join us at Claybar Funeral Home, in Beaumont, on August 7, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., to gather and celebrate her life. We will have coffee, tea, and desserts (her favorites) available. Memorial service will begin at...
Bobbie Jean Harvey
Jul 20, 2021
Bobbie Jean Harvey, 89, of Lumberton, Texas, passed away July 20, 2021, at her home. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. July 27, 2021, at First Baptist Church, Bridge City with Bro. Lynn Ashcraft officiating. Visitation will start at 10:00 a.m., 1 hour prior to the funeral. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Born in...
Francis Tucker
Jul 17, 2021
Francis Tucker, 84, of Orange, passed away on July 17, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be David Logan of Word of Life Church in Groves. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, July...
Ronald Perea
Jul 15, 2021
Ronald Perea, 77, of Orange,Texas, went home to rest on July 15, 2021, in Katy, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m.,Thursday, July 22, 2021, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 9:30 a.m....
Doris Faye Welch
Jul 15, 2021
Doris Faye Welch, 87, of Orange, passed away on July 15, 2021, at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday July 19, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor David Turner of Little Cypress Baptist Church and Pastor Dale Lee of Cowboy Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation...
Martha Beard
Jul 13, 2021
Martha Beard, 94, of Bridge City, passed away on July 13, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., with a rosary starting at 7:00 p.m., Friday, July 16, 2021, at Claybar...
Robert W. Olson
Jul 13, 2021
Robert W. Olson, 79, of Beaumont, passed away on July 13, 2021. A graveside service for Robert will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Oak Bluff Cemetery in Port Neches. Born in Gladewater, Texas, on April 5, 1942, he was the son of Oliver Wendell Olson and Wilma Elizabeth Fuchs. Robert graduated from Nederland High School...
Joe Ornel Dunbar
Jul 11, 2021
Joe Ornel Dunbar, 72, of Bridge City, passed away on July 11, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 15, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Zoch. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born...
Mary Beth McClure
Jul 11, 2021
Mary Beth McClure, 67, of Bridge City, passed away on July 11, 2021, at her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 17, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch. Burial will follow at Ebenezer Cemetery in Jasper. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.,...
Willard "Harry" Harrison Ainsworth
Jul 10, 2021
Willard “Harry” Harrison Ainsworth Willard “Harry” Ainsworth, 84, of Kirbyville, passed away on July 10, 2021, in Kirbyville. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, TX. Officiating will be Brother Murray Ray. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange, TX. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Thursday,...
Frances Roberts Moody
Jul 9, 2021
Frances Roberts Moody Frances Roberts Moody, 87, of Orange,TX, was reunited with her loving husband on July 9, 2021, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, TX. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange, TX. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00...
Gladys Yvonne Daire
Jul 7, 2021
Gladys Yvonne Daire, 91, of Bridge City, passed away on July 7, 2021, in Bridge City. Born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on July 30, 1929, she was the daughter of Henry F. Brown and Anna (Gaarder) Brown. Gladys worked as a nurse for Park Place Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital and retired after 25 years of dedicated work. Gladys loved...
Ella Mae Collins
Jul 6, 2021
Ella Mae Collins, 78, of Houston, passed away on July 6, 2021, in Houston. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, July 16, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the family of Ella. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Crowley, Louisiana,...
Donia Adele Gautreaux Brown
Jul 5, 2021
Donia Brown, 78, of Lumberton, passed away on July 5, 2021, peacefully at her home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 9, 2021, at Our Lady of Victory in Sour Lake. Officiating will be... Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins in Beaumont....
Imogene "Jean" Cochran
Jul 5, 2021
Imogene “Jean” Cochran, 94, of Allen, Texas, passed away on July 5, 2021, at her home. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Gospel Tabernacle, 7880 Washington Blvd. Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Nathan Keating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., July 10, 2021,...
Joel Patrick Jennings
Jul 24, 2021
Joel Patrick Jennings, 71, of Port Neches, passed away on July 24, 2021, in Beaumont. Born in Orange, Texas, on March 17, 1950, he was the son of Joel H. Jennings and Mattie Jeweline (Cooper) Jennings. Joel loved maintaining his yard and spending time with his dogs, Beauregard and Babe. He enjoyed fishing at Toledo Bend Lake with EB and...
Charles Louis Bauer
Jul 24, 2021
Charles Louis Bauer, 82, of Beaumont, passed away on July 24, 2021, in Beaumont. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Garden of Memories Cemetery in El Campo, Texas. Born in Wharton, Texas, on March 13, 1939, he was the son of Willam Bauer and Lola Elizabeth (Byerley) Bauer. Charles retired from Southland...
Tuff Randall Fuselier
Jul 22, 2021
Tuff Fuselier, 1, of Bridge City, passed away on July 22, 2021, in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Dale Lee. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, at...
Homer Bennett "Ben" Thomas Jr.
Jul 22, 2021
Homer Bennett “Ben” Thomas, Jr., 69, of Merryville, Louisiana, passed away on July 22, 2021, from complications of Covid-19. There are no adequate words to describe what he meant to his family and friends. He leaves behind a lasting legacy that we can all strive to attain because of the lessons he taught us while on Earth. “Dear Heavenly Father,...
Patsy Kibbe Gifford
Jul 21, 2021
Patsy Kibbe Gifford, 89, of Bridge City, passed away on July 21, at her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 26, at Circle Drive Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Jack Comer, services will be concluded at the church and Patsy’s final resting place will be Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m.,...
Claudia Ann Sager
Jul 21, 2021
Claudia Ann Sager, 79, of China, passed away on July 21, 2021, in Beaumont. We are asking friends and family to join us at Claybar Funeral Home, in Beaumont, on August 7, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., to gather and celebrate her life. We will have coffee, tea, and desserts (her favorites) available. Memorial service will begin at...
Bobbie Jean Harvey
Jul 20, 2021
Bobbie Jean Harvey, 89, of Lumberton, Texas, passed away July 20, 2021, at her home. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. July 27, 2021, at First Baptist Church, Bridge City with Bro. Lynn Ashcraft officiating. Visitation will start at 10:00 a.m., 1 hour prior to the funeral. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Born in...
Francis Tucker
Jul 17, 2021
Francis Tucker, 84, of Orange, passed away on July 17, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be David Logan of Word of Life Church in Groves. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, July...
Ronald Perea
Jul 15, 2021
Ronald Perea, 77, of Orange,Texas, went home to rest on July 15, 2021, in Katy, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m.,Thursday, July 22, 2021, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 9:30 a.m....
Doris Faye Welch
Jul 15, 2021
Doris Faye Welch, 87, of Orange, passed away on July 15, 2021, at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday July 19, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor David Turner of Little Cypress Baptist Church and Pastor Dale Lee of Cowboy Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation...
Martha Beard
Jul 13, 2021
Martha Beard, 94, of Bridge City, passed away on July 13, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., with a rosary starting at 7:00 p.m., Friday, July 16, 2021, at Claybar...
Robert W. Olson
Jul 13, 2021
Robert W. Olson, 79, of Beaumont, passed away on July 13, 2021. A graveside service for Robert will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Oak Bluff Cemetery in Port Neches. Born in Gladewater, Texas, on April 5, 1942, he was the son of Oliver Wendell Olson and Wilma Elizabeth Fuchs. Robert graduated from Nederland High School...
Joe Ornel Dunbar
Jul 11, 2021
Joe Ornel Dunbar, 72, of Bridge City, passed away on July 11, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 15, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Zoch. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born...
Mary Beth McClure
Jul 11, 2021
Mary Beth McClure, 67, of Bridge City, passed away on July 11, 2021, at her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 17, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch. Burial will follow at Ebenezer Cemetery in Jasper. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.,...
Willard "Harry" Harrison Ainsworth
Jul 10, 2021
Willard “Harry” Harrison Ainsworth Willard “Harry” Ainsworth, 84, of Kirbyville, passed away on July 10, 2021, in Kirbyville. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, TX. Officiating will be Brother Murray Ray. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange, TX. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Thursday,...
Frances Roberts Moody
Jul 9, 2021
Frances Roberts Moody Frances Roberts Moody, 87, of Orange,TX, was reunited with her loving husband on July 9, 2021, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, TX. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange, TX. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00...
Gladys Yvonne Daire
Jul 7, 2021
Gladys Yvonne Daire, 91, of Bridge City, passed away on July 7, 2021, in Bridge City. Born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on July 30, 1929, she was the daughter of Henry F. Brown and Anna (Gaarder) Brown. Gladys worked as a nurse for Park Place Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital and retired after 25 years of dedicated work. Gladys loved...
Ella Mae Collins
Jul 6, 2021
Ella Mae Collins, 78, of Houston, passed away on July 6, 2021, in Houston. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, July 16, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the family of Ella. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Crowley, Louisiana,...
Donia Adele Gautreaux Brown
Jul 5, 2021
Donia Brown, 78, of Lumberton, passed away on July 5, 2021, peacefully at her home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 9, 2021, at Our Lady of Victory in Sour Lake. Officiating will be... Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins in Beaumont....
Imogene "Jean" Cochran
Jul 5, 2021
Imogene “Jean” Cochran, 94, of Allen, Texas, passed away on July 5, 2021, at her home. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Gospel Tabernacle, 7880 Washington Blvd. Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Nathan Keating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., July 10, 2021,...