Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.

Ma. Del Pilar Pardo Guzman

Ma. Del Pilar Pardo Guzman

Nov 17, 2024

Ma. Del Pilar Pardo Guzman, 84, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on November 17, 2024, in Beaumont, Texas. 

 Funeral services will be from 2:00pm to 3:00pm, Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. 

 Visitation will be from 1:00pm to 8:00pm, Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas.

 She was born on October 12,...

James Lewis Scott

James Lewis Scott

Nov 17, 2024

James Lewis Scott, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 17, 2024, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. 

 A Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, November 24, 2024, at St. Paul Methodist Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch. A reception will follow at St. Paul Methodist Church’s Family Activity Center. 

 Born in Anson, Texas,...

Chris Anthony Garner

Chris Anthony Garner

Nov 15, 2024

Chris Anthony Garner, 45, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on November 15, 2024, in Vidor, Texas. 

 Born on April 13, 1979, in Galveston, he was the son of Thomas Garner and Katy McKay. Chris was known for his passion for drawing and his love of the written word, fittingly describing himself as a poet who was in the process of crafting...

Lois Geraldine Wilson

Lois Geraldine Wilson

Nov 15, 2024

Lois Geraldine Wilson, 97, of Beaumont Texas passed away on November 15, 2024. 

 Funeral services will be 2:30, Friday, November 22, 2024, in Beaumont, Texas. 

Burial will follow at Magnolia cemetery in Beaumont, Texas.

 Visitation will be from 1:00 – 2:30, Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont.

 Born in Sayre, Oklahoma, on November 11, 1927. Lois was the daughter of Maxwell Brady and...

Vicki Sue Thebeau

Vicki Sue Thebeau

Nov 12, 2024

Vicki Sue Thebeau

Vicki Sue Thebeau, 57, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on November 12, 2024, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. 

The family will be holding a private memorial service Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 2:00p.m.

Born in Channelview, Texas, on March 10, 1967, she was the daughter of Walter Broxson and Patricia Basham. Vicki served as a dedicated home health aide,...

Lydia S. Williams

Lydia S. Williams

Nov 12, 2024

Lydia S. Williams, 70, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on November 12, 2024, in Vidor, Texas. 

 Memorial services will be at 6:00pm, Saturday, November 16, 2024, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Jana Atkinson Morga.

 Visitation will be at 5:00pm, Saturday, November 16, 2024, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home.

 Born in Beaumont, Texas, on January 21, 1954,...

Masako "Mickey" Woodruff

Masako "Mickey" Woodruff

Nov 10, 2024

Masako “Mickey” Woodruff

Masako “Mickey” Woodruff, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 10, 2024, at Bonne Vie Nursing Home in Port Arthur. 

Cremation will be performed under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home with a private graveside service to follow at a later date.

Born in Yokohama, Japan, on May 1, 1940, she was the daughter of Shigeo Iida and Tokuko...

Jerry Rodriguez

Jerry Rodriguez

Nov 9, 2024

Jerry Rodriguez

Jerry Rodriguez, 75, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 9, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. 

Memorial service will be held from 10:00 to 12:00 p.m., Saturday, November 16, 2024, at Eckols Funeral Home at 420 W. Live Oak St. Kenedy, Texas, 78119. Officiating will be Lupe Cantu. 

Born in Beeville, Texas, on July 17, 1949, he was the...

Theresa Delores Swift

Theresa Delores Swift

Nov 9, 2024

Theresa Delores Swift, 95, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 9, 2024, at Focus Care in Orange. 

 Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 14, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

 Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 14, 2024,...

Patricia "Tricia" Adell Pierce

Patricia "Tricia" Adell Pierce

Nov 8, 2024

Patricia “Tricia” Adell Pierce

Patricia “Tricia” Adell Pierce, 71, of Orange, TX went to be with the lord on November 8th, 2024. She was born February 21, 1953, in Clovis, New Mexico to Valerie M. Pierce and Merton E. Pierce. 

She lived her first eleven years in Clovis, Littlefield, TX, Santa Fe, NM and Pueblo, CO. She and her sister moved back...

Carlene Cormier Swenson

Carlene Cormier Swenson

Nov 7, 2024

Carlene Cormier Swenson

Carlene Cormier Swenson, 82, of Orange, passed away on November 7, 2024, at her home in Orange. 

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. 

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, November 11, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home...

Dennis Leonard Cerkiewicz

Dennis Leonard Cerkiewicz

Nov 6, 2024

Dennis Leonard Cerkiewicz

Dennis Leonard Cerkiewicz, 78, of Orange, TX, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home on November 6, 2024. Services with military honors will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with visitation on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, from 4 - 6 pm and service at 6 pm with The Rev. Dr. James M....

Maria Carmen Simon

Maria Carmen Simon

Nov 6, 2024

Maria Carmen Simon

Maria Carmen Simon, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 6, 2024, at Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge.

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Antony Paulose. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8::00 p.m.,...

Deanna Kaye Davis

Deanna Kaye Davis

Nov 6, 2024

Deanna Kaye Davis 

Deanna Kaye Davis, 86, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on November 6, 2024, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. 

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday November 10, 2024, at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Officiating will be Kyle Tremblay. 

Born in Arkansas City, Kansas, on September 10, 1938, she was the daughter of Billy Bert Deskins...

Linda Anne Morgan

Linda Anne Morgan

Nov 5, 2024

Linda Anne Morgan (née Hortness) of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on November 5, 2024, at the age of 70. She will be remembered as a caring wife, mother, sister, friend, and cat lady.



Born on March 24, 1954, Linda grew up in Nederland, Texas, as the eldest daughter of Buck and Louise Hortness and the big sister to three siblings. Linda...

Stella Mae "Katie" Mulhollan

Stella Mae "Katie" Mulhollan

Nov 2, 2024

Stella Mae “Katie” Mulhollan of Bridge City left this earth on Saturday, November 2, 2024, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

 Services for Katie will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. There will be a visitation for family and friends on Thursday, November 7 at 10am, with funeral services immediately following at 11. Pastor Josh...

Sherry Jean Herman

Sherry Jean Herman

Oct 31, 2024

Sherry Jean Herman, 74, of Orange entered her eternal rest on Thursday, October 31, 2024. A memorial celebrating her life will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Claybar Funeral Home followed by a luncheon. 

 Sherry was born May 14, 1950, the daughter of Eva Luneal Hawthorne Watkins and James Leslie Watkins. She grew up on a...

Charles Joseph DuBois, Sr.

Charles Joseph DuBois, Sr.

Oct 30, 2024

Charles “Charlie D.” Joseph DuBois, Sr.

Charles "Charlie D." Joseph DuBois, Sr. passed away on October 30, 2024, in Beaumont, Texas.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, November 4, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor...

Martha Stephenson Manning Vandenberg

Martha Stephenson Manning Vandenberg

Oct 29, 2024

Martha Stephenson Manning Vandenberg

Martha Stephenson Manning Vandenberg, 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 29, 2024, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. 

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 1, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Gary McCormick of First Christian Church of Orange. Burial will follow at Parish Cemetery in Orange. 

Visitation will...

Paula Kay Wilson

Paula Kay Wilson

Oct 28, 2024

Paula Kay Leger Wilson

Paula Kay Wilson, born on October 21, 1957, in Orange, Texas, and danced her way into Heaven on October 28, 2024, leaving behind a tapestry of cherished memories and an unforgettable mark on all who knew her. 

She was not just a beloved sister, aunt, and friend; she was a radiant soul, known widely as the best bartender...

Ma. Del Pilar Pardo Guzman

Ma. Del Pilar Pardo Guzman

Nov 17, 2024

Ma. Del Pilar Pardo Guzman, 84, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on November 17, 2024, in Beaumont, Texas. 

 Funeral services will be from 2:00pm to 3:00pm, Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. 

 Visitation will be from 1:00pm to 8:00pm, Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas.

 She was born on October 12,...

James Lewis Scott

James Lewis Scott

Nov 17, 2024

James Lewis Scott, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 17, 2024, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. 

 A Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, November 24, 2024, at St. Paul Methodist Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch. A reception will follow at St. Paul Methodist Church’s Family Activity Center. 

 Born in Anson, Texas,...

Chris Anthony Garner

Chris Anthony Garner

Nov 15, 2024

Chris Anthony Garner, 45, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on November 15, 2024, in Vidor, Texas. 

 Born on April 13, 1979, in Galveston, he was the son of Thomas Garner and Katy McKay. Chris was known for his passion for drawing and his love of the written word, fittingly describing himself as a poet who was in the process of crafting...

Lois Geraldine Wilson

Lois Geraldine Wilson

Nov 15, 2024

Lois Geraldine Wilson, 97, of Beaumont Texas passed away on November 15, 2024. 

 Funeral services will be 2:30, Friday, November 22, 2024, in Beaumont, Texas. 

Burial will follow at Magnolia cemetery in Beaumont, Texas.

 Visitation will be from 1:00 – 2:30, Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont.

 Born in Sayre, Oklahoma, on November 11, 1927. Lois was the daughter of Maxwell Brady and...

Vicki Sue Thebeau

Vicki Sue Thebeau

Nov 12, 2024

Vicki Sue Thebeau

Vicki Sue Thebeau, 57, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on November 12, 2024, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. 

The family will be holding a private memorial service Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 2:00p.m.

Born in Channelview, Texas, on March 10, 1967, she was the daughter of Walter Broxson and Patricia Basham. Vicki served as a dedicated home health aide,...

Lydia S. Williams

Lydia S. Williams

Nov 12, 2024

Lydia S. Williams, 70, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on November 12, 2024, in Vidor, Texas. 

 Memorial services will be at 6:00pm, Saturday, November 16, 2024, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Jana Atkinson Morga.

 Visitation will be at 5:00pm, Saturday, November 16, 2024, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home.

 Born in Beaumont, Texas, on January 21, 1954,...

Masako "Mickey" Woodruff

Masako "Mickey" Woodruff

Nov 10, 2024

Masako “Mickey” Woodruff

Masako “Mickey” Woodruff, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 10, 2024, at Bonne Vie Nursing Home in Port Arthur. 

Cremation will be performed under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home with a private graveside service to follow at a later date.

Born in Yokohama, Japan, on May 1, 1940, she was the daughter of Shigeo Iida and Tokuko...

Jerry Rodriguez

Jerry Rodriguez

Nov 9, 2024

Jerry Rodriguez

Jerry Rodriguez, 75, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 9, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. 

Memorial service will be held from 10:00 to 12:00 p.m., Saturday, November 16, 2024, at Eckols Funeral Home at 420 W. Live Oak St. Kenedy, Texas, 78119. Officiating will be Lupe Cantu. 

Born in Beeville, Texas, on July 17, 1949, he was the...

Theresa Delores Swift

Theresa Delores Swift

Nov 9, 2024

Theresa Delores Swift, 95, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 9, 2024, at Focus Care in Orange. 

 Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 14, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

 Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 14, 2024,...

Patricia "Tricia" Adell Pierce

Patricia "Tricia" Adell Pierce

Nov 8, 2024

Patricia “Tricia” Adell Pierce

Patricia “Tricia” Adell Pierce, 71, of Orange, TX went to be with the lord on November 8th, 2024. She was born February 21, 1953, in Clovis, New Mexico to Valerie M. Pierce and Merton E. Pierce. 

She lived her first eleven years in Clovis, Littlefield, TX, Santa Fe, NM and Pueblo, CO. She and her sister moved back...

Carlene Cormier Swenson

Carlene Cormier Swenson

Nov 7, 2024

Carlene Cormier Swenson

Carlene Cormier Swenson, 82, of Orange, passed away on November 7, 2024, at her home in Orange. 

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. 

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, November 11, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home...

Dennis Leonard Cerkiewicz

Dennis Leonard Cerkiewicz

Nov 6, 2024

Dennis Leonard Cerkiewicz

Dennis Leonard Cerkiewicz, 78, of Orange, TX, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home on November 6, 2024. Services with military honors will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with visitation on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, from 4 - 6 pm and service at 6 pm with The Rev. Dr. James M....

Maria Carmen Simon

Maria Carmen Simon

Nov 6, 2024

Maria Carmen Simon

Maria Carmen Simon, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 6, 2024, at Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge.

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Antony Paulose. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8::00 p.m.,...

Deanna Kaye Davis

Deanna Kaye Davis

Nov 6, 2024

Deanna Kaye Davis 

Deanna Kaye Davis, 86, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on November 6, 2024, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. 

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday November 10, 2024, at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Officiating will be Kyle Tremblay. 

Born in Arkansas City, Kansas, on September 10, 1938, she was the daughter of Billy Bert Deskins...

Linda Anne Morgan

Linda Anne Morgan

Nov 5, 2024

Linda Anne Morgan (née Hortness) of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on November 5, 2024, at the age of 70. She will be remembered as a caring wife, mother, sister, friend, and cat lady.



Born on March 24, 1954, Linda grew up in Nederland, Texas, as the eldest daughter of Buck and Louise Hortness and the big sister to three siblings. Linda...

Stella Mae "Katie" Mulhollan

Stella Mae "Katie" Mulhollan

Nov 2, 2024

Stella Mae “Katie” Mulhollan of Bridge City left this earth on Saturday, November 2, 2024, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

 Services for Katie will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. There will be a visitation for family and friends on Thursday, November 7 at 10am, with funeral services immediately following at 11. Pastor Josh...

Sherry Jean Herman

Sherry Jean Herman

Oct 31, 2024

Sherry Jean Herman, 74, of Orange entered her eternal rest on Thursday, October 31, 2024. A memorial celebrating her life will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Claybar Funeral Home followed by a luncheon. 

 Sherry was born May 14, 1950, the daughter of Eva Luneal Hawthorne Watkins and James Leslie Watkins. She grew up on a...

Charles Joseph DuBois, Sr.

Charles Joseph DuBois, Sr.

Oct 30, 2024

Charles “Charlie D.” Joseph DuBois, Sr.

Charles "Charlie D." Joseph DuBois, Sr. passed away on October 30, 2024, in Beaumont, Texas.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, November 4, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor...

Martha Stephenson Manning Vandenberg

Martha Stephenson Manning Vandenberg

Oct 29, 2024

Martha Stephenson Manning Vandenberg

Martha Stephenson Manning Vandenberg, 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 29, 2024, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. 

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 1, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Gary McCormick of First Christian Church of Orange. Burial will follow at Parish Cemetery in Orange. 

Visitation will...

Paula Kay Wilson

Paula Kay Wilson

Oct 28, 2024

Paula Kay Leger Wilson

Paula Kay Wilson, born on October 21, 1957, in Orange, Texas, and danced her way into Heaven on October 28, 2024, leaving behind a tapestry of cherished memories and an unforgettable mark on all who knew her. 

She was not just a beloved sister, aunt, and friend; she was a radiant soul, known widely as the best bartender...

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