Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Nina Lou Smith Oldbury
Apr 6, 2021
Nina Lou Smith Oldbury of Mauriceville passed away April 6, 2021 with her beloved husband of nearly fifty years by her side. Born on December 29, 1952, she was the daughter of Johnnie Ray Smith and Tiajuana Irene Smith. Nina was a large and loved part of her hometown of Mauriceville’s community. She spent many years in the Volunteer Fire...
Winnie Garrett
Apr 5, 2021
Winnie B. Garrett, 92, of Beaumont, passed away on April 5, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 10, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 9, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Crockett,...
Trubie J. Beebe
Apr 5, 2021
Trubie J. Beebe, 84, passed peacefully in her sleep on Monday, April 5, 2021. She was born in Paxton, Texas on March 6, 1937 to Willie Elmer Sherrod and Gertrude Barton. Trubie retired from Orange County after starting out as the “switchboard” operator and later being instrumental in modernizing the telephone system for the Orange County Courthouse. Visitation will be...
Andrew Clifford Font Jr.
Apr 4, 2021
Andrew Clifford Font, Jr., 79, of Orange, passed away peacefully with his wife and children by his side on April 4, 2021, in Port Arthur. Memorial services will be 6:00 p.m., Thursday, April 15, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Johnny Woodard. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, April 15, 2021, at Claybar Funeral...
Colleen Flannigan Hill
Apr 4, 2021
Colleen Flannigan Hill passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021, at the age of 60, at her home in Vidor, Texas, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. A “Celebration of Life” in memory of Colleen will be held at a later date. She was born in Orange, Texas, on December...
Kathleen D. Stephenson
Apr 4, 2021
Kathleen D. Stephenson, 73, of Beaumont, Texas, passed on Easter morning with the rising of the sun and went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Kathleen Stephenson believed the message of the gospel that was given to the church by the Apostles of Jesus Christ, and never wavered from the message of truth. Her example as...
Nelson Bonneaux, Jr
Apr 3, 2021
Nelson Bonneaux, Jr., 85, of Orange, passed away on April 3, 2021, at his home. A graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 5, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be Deacon David Bonneaux. Born in Crowley, Louisiana, on April 15, 1935, he was the son of Nelson Bonneaux, Sr. and Elta (Boudreaux) Bonneaux. Nelson married the love of...
Gina Ann Taylor Boulware
Apr 1, 2021
Gina Ann Taylor Boulware was born May 23, 1968 in Orange, Tx to Rudy Taylor and Judy Meaux Taylor. She passed away April 1, 2021 in Orange, Tx. She is survived by her daughter Meagan Pierce Johnson, husband Samuel and their daughter Arabella Grace. She is also survived by her son, Hayden Boulware. Left to cherish Gina’s memory are her...
Beverly Ann Burk
Apr 1, 2021
Beverly Ann Burk, 71, of Orange, passed away on April 1, 2021 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 6, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Butch Thurman. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on August...
Beverly Ann Reed
Mar 31, 2021
Beverly Ann Reed, 72, of Orange, passed away on March 31, 2021 in Beaumont. Born on February 6, 1949 in San Antonio, Texas she was the daughter of Lloyd Jerkins and Elizabeth (Bibb) Jerkins. Beverly was a loving, devoted wife and mother that treasured her children and family above all else. She was a MAMA in every sense of the...
James "Jim" Norton Turpin
Mar 30, 2021
James Norton Turpin, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 30, 2021, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 3, 2021, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange gymnasium. Officiating will be Lynn Ashcraft and Chip Anthony. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 3, 2021, at North Orange Baptist Church...
Michael "Mike" Andrew Goss
Mar 30, 2021
Michael “Mike” Andrew Goss, 56, of Vidor, passed away on March 30, 2021, in Vidor. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Pasadena, Texas, on October 11, 1964, he was the son of Paul Goss and Betty Sue (Herrin) Goss. Mike was a beloved brother and son & will be missed by...
Gertie Mae Ewing
Mar 28, 2021
Gertie Mae Ewing, 80, of Orange, passed away on March 28, 2021, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 1, 2021, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre and Deacon Tommy Ewing. Cremation will follow services. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 31, 2021 with a...
Tiffany Lee Handley
Mar 28, 2021
Tiffany Lee Handley, 40, of Bridge City, passed away on March 28, 2021. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 9, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Mesquite, Texas, on January 20, 1981, she was the daughter of Beverly (Foy) Guidry and Philip H. Berg. Tiffany was a member of 2nd Baptist Church...
Pamela Sue Appleby
Mar 28, 2021
Pam Sue Appleby, 76, of Orange, passed away on March 28, 2021, in Orange. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Detroit, Michigan, on September 17, 1944, she was the daughter of Jim Cook and Helen (Ozment) Cook. Pam was a nurturing mother, and a loving grandmother. She adored her fur-baby, Lucy....
William "Bill" Lee Snyder II.
Mar 26, 2021
William “Bill” Lee Snyder, II., 73, of Orange, passed away on March 26, 2021, in Logan Township, New Jersey. A visitation for Bill will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 2, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with military honors to begin at 6:00 p.m. Born in Lansing, Michigan, on November 1, 1947, he was...
Mary Kay Rios
Mar 25, 2021
Mary Kay Rios, 63, of Orange, passed away on March 25, 2021 in Port Arthur. The family will be holding a private visitation for Mary Kay. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 19, 1957, she was the daughter of Thomas Patrick Moran and Catherine (Conroy) Moran. Mary Kay not only loved to cook and bake but was wonderful at it....
Richard Stanley Bean
Mar 25, 2021
Richard Stanley Bean, II, 53, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 25, 2021, in Orange. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on May 19, 1967, He was the son of Richard Stanley Bean, Sr. and Clara Lee (Ham) Bean. Richard loved his family and was a loved father...
Damon Edward Smith
Mar 25, 2021
Damon Edward Smith, 34, of Orange, passed away on March 25, 2021, in Orange. Born in Galveston, Texas, on August 8, 1987, he was the son of Damon F. Smith and Elaine Hailey Smith. Damon will be deeply missed by all those who came to know and love him. He is survived by his parents, Damon and Elaine Smith; cousin,...
Beth Bagley Shepherd
Mar 22, 2021
Beth Bagley Shepherd peacefully entered heaven on March 22, 2021 just 4 days after her 88th birthday surrounded by her loving family. Born in Nacogdoches, TX to the late Ross and Evalena Bagley, she was the youngest in a family of six. In 1942 during World War II, the family moved to Orange, TX living in the Riverside neighborhood. Beth...
Nina Lou Smith Oldbury
Apr 6, 2021
Nina Lou Smith Oldbury of Mauriceville passed away April 6, 2021 with her beloved husband of nearly fifty years by her side. Born on December 29, 1952, she was the daughter of Johnnie Ray Smith and Tiajuana Irene Smith. Nina was a large and loved part of her hometown of Mauriceville’s community. She spent many years in the Volunteer Fire...
Winnie Garrett
Apr 5, 2021
Winnie B. Garrett, 92, of Beaumont, passed away on April 5, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 10, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 9, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Crockett,...
Trubie J. Beebe
Apr 5, 2021
Trubie J. Beebe, 84, passed peacefully in her sleep on Monday, April 5, 2021. She was born in Paxton, Texas on March 6, 1937 to Willie Elmer Sherrod and Gertrude Barton. Trubie retired from Orange County after starting out as the “switchboard” operator and later being instrumental in modernizing the telephone system for the Orange County Courthouse. Visitation will be...
Andrew Clifford Font Jr.
Apr 4, 2021
Andrew Clifford Font, Jr., 79, of Orange, passed away peacefully with his wife and children by his side on April 4, 2021, in Port Arthur. Memorial services will be 6:00 p.m., Thursday, April 15, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Johnny Woodard. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, April 15, 2021, at Claybar Funeral...
Colleen Flannigan Hill
Apr 4, 2021
Colleen Flannigan Hill passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021, at the age of 60, at her home in Vidor, Texas, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. A “Celebration of Life” in memory of Colleen will be held at a later date. She was born in Orange, Texas, on December...
Kathleen D. Stephenson
Apr 4, 2021
Kathleen D. Stephenson, 73, of Beaumont, Texas, passed on Easter morning with the rising of the sun and went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Kathleen Stephenson believed the message of the gospel that was given to the church by the Apostles of Jesus Christ, and never wavered from the message of truth. Her example as...
Nelson Bonneaux, Jr
Apr 3, 2021
Nelson Bonneaux, Jr., 85, of Orange, passed away on April 3, 2021, at his home. A graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 5, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be Deacon David Bonneaux. Born in Crowley, Louisiana, on April 15, 1935, he was the son of Nelson Bonneaux, Sr. and Elta (Boudreaux) Bonneaux. Nelson married the love of...
Gina Ann Taylor Boulware
Apr 1, 2021
Gina Ann Taylor Boulware was born May 23, 1968 in Orange, Tx to Rudy Taylor and Judy Meaux Taylor. She passed away April 1, 2021 in Orange, Tx. She is survived by her daughter Meagan Pierce Johnson, husband Samuel and their daughter Arabella Grace. She is also survived by her son, Hayden Boulware. Left to cherish Gina’s memory are her...
Beverly Ann Burk
Apr 1, 2021
Beverly Ann Burk, 71, of Orange, passed away on April 1, 2021 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 6, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Butch Thurman. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on August...
Beverly Ann Reed
Mar 31, 2021
Beverly Ann Reed, 72, of Orange, passed away on March 31, 2021 in Beaumont. Born on February 6, 1949 in San Antonio, Texas she was the daughter of Lloyd Jerkins and Elizabeth (Bibb) Jerkins. Beverly was a loving, devoted wife and mother that treasured her children and family above all else. She was a MAMA in every sense of the...
James "Jim" Norton Turpin
Mar 30, 2021
James Norton Turpin, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 30, 2021, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 3, 2021, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange gymnasium. Officiating will be Lynn Ashcraft and Chip Anthony. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 3, 2021, at North Orange Baptist Church...
Michael "Mike" Andrew Goss
Mar 30, 2021
Michael “Mike” Andrew Goss, 56, of Vidor, passed away on March 30, 2021, in Vidor. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Pasadena, Texas, on October 11, 1964, he was the son of Paul Goss and Betty Sue (Herrin) Goss. Mike was a beloved brother and son & will be missed by...
Gertie Mae Ewing
Mar 28, 2021
Gertie Mae Ewing, 80, of Orange, passed away on March 28, 2021, in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 1, 2021, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre and Deacon Tommy Ewing. Cremation will follow services. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 31, 2021 with a...
Tiffany Lee Handley
Mar 28, 2021
Tiffany Lee Handley, 40, of Bridge City, passed away on March 28, 2021. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 9, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Mesquite, Texas, on January 20, 1981, she was the daughter of Beverly (Foy) Guidry and Philip H. Berg. Tiffany was a member of 2nd Baptist Church...
Pamela Sue Appleby
Mar 28, 2021
Pam Sue Appleby, 76, of Orange, passed away on March 28, 2021, in Orange. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Detroit, Michigan, on September 17, 1944, she was the daughter of Jim Cook and Helen (Ozment) Cook. Pam was a nurturing mother, and a loving grandmother. She adored her fur-baby, Lucy....
William "Bill" Lee Snyder II.
Mar 26, 2021
William “Bill” Lee Snyder, II., 73, of Orange, passed away on March 26, 2021, in Logan Township, New Jersey. A visitation for Bill will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 2, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with military honors to begin at 6:00 p.m. Born in Lansing, Michigan, on November 1, 1947, he was...
Mary Kay Rios
Mar 25, 2021
Mary Kay Rios, 63, of Orange, passed away on March 25, 2021 in Port Arthur. The family will be holding a private visitation for Mary Kay. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 19, 1957, she was the daughter of Thomas Patrick Moran and Catherine (Conroy) Moran. Mary Kay not only loved to cook and bake but was wonderful at it....
Richard Stanley Bean
Mar 25, 2021
Richard Stanley Bean, II, 53, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 25, 2021, in Orange. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on May 19, 1967, He was the son of Richard Stanley Bean, Sr. and Clara Lee (Ham) Bean. Richard loved his family and was a loved father...
Damon Edward Smith
Mar 25, 2021
Damon Edward Smith, 34, of Orange, passed away on March 25, 2021, in Orange. Born in Galveston, Texas, on August 8, 1987, he was the son of Damon F. Smith and Elaine Hailey Smith. Damon will be deeply missed by all those who came to know and love him. He is survived by his parents, Damon and Elaine Smith; cousin,...
Beth Bagley Shepherd
Mar 22, 2021
Beth Bagley Shepherd peacefully entered heaven on March 22, 2021 just 4 days after her 88th birthday surrounded by her loving family. Born in Nacogdoches, TX to the late Ross and Evalena Bagley, she was the youngest in a family of six. In 1942 during World War II, the family moved to Orange, TX living in the Riverside neighborhood. Beth...
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