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Randy Alan Wilson

Randy Alan Wilson

Feb 3, 2021

Randy Alan Wilson, 53, of Orange, passed away on February 3, 2021 in Houston. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 9, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born...

Melba Sanders Hudson

Melba Sanders Hudson

Feb 1, 2021

Melba was born in Tatum, Texas, February 27, 1935 to Charlie Jutson and Sallie Mae Duncan Sanders. At an early age, she moved with her family from the cotton farms to Orange, Texas, during the influx of shipyard workers of World War II. She attended several Orange County schools, Tilley, Colburn, and Little Cypress, where she loved playing softball and...

Diane "Di" Upton

Diane "Di" Upton

Jan 31, 2021

Diane “Di” Upton, 70, of Mauriceville, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2021, at her home surrounded by family. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 10, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Huntington Long Island, New York, on June 26, 1950, she was the daughter of Glenn and Margaret Sharp. In 1969 Diane...

James Eugene Broussard

James Eugene Broussard

Jan 30, 2021

James Eugene Broussard, 83, of Hemphill, Texas, former longtime resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 30, 2021 due to a sudden illness, in Port Arthur, Texas. A graveside service was held Monday, February 1, 2021, at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating the service was Deacon Melvin Payne of St....

Don "Don Don" Nation

Don "Don Don" Nation

Jan 30, 2021

Don “Don Don” Nation Don went to be with his heavenly Father on January 30, 2021, due to COVID. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Virgetta Nation; and his four brothers, J.W., Roy, Lowell, and Travis. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Becky Nation; two sons, Allen Nation and wife Ronda of Orange,...

Donna "Cookie" Sue Evans

Donna "Cookie" Sue Evans

Jan 30, 2021

Donna “Cookie” Sue Evans, 61, of Orange, passed away on January 30, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Blake Bledsoe and Mr. Todd Shores. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Jackie Marie Bouler

Jackie Marie Bouler

Jan 30, 2021

Jackie Marie Bouler, 82, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 30, 2021, at her home with her son, Kurt, by her side. A gathering of family and friends to share memories will begin at 12:00 p.m., Sunday, February 7, 2021, at Cormier Cemetery in Vinton, Louisiana. For those needing directions to the cemetery, you may call Claybar Funeral Home...

Jimmie Edgar Linscomb

Jimmie Edgar Linscomb

Jan 29, 2021

Jimmie Edgar Linscomb, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 29, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother John Sims of Bethel Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held...

Rex Holder Steele Sr.

Rex Holder Steele Sr.

Jan 29, 2021

Rex Holder Steele, Sr., 87, of Orange, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Waynesboro, Tennessee, on October 31, 1933, he was the son of Loyd Steele and Lena (Holder) Steele. Rex proudly served his country in the United States Navy for 13 years. He was preceded in death by his loving...

Bryan Thomas "Pee Wee" Allen

Bryan Thomas "Pee Wee" Allen

Jan 29, 2021

Bryan Thomas “Pee Wee” Allen, 41, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on January 29, 2021, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 5, at St. Henry Catholic Church 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., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in...

Bennie "Danny" Daniel Inman

Bennie "Danny" Daniel Inman

Jan 28, 2021

Bennie “Danny” Daniel Inman Danny Inman, 70, of Orange, passed away on January 28, 2021, in Webster, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Sister Ruth of Harvest Chapel in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....

Gloria Ann Breaux

Gloria Ann Breaux

Jan 24, 2021

Gloria Ann Breaux, 94, of Orange passed away peacefully Sunday, January 24 at Focused Care of Orange, Tx. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 29, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held on Friday,...

Milton Ted Matkin

Milton Ted Matkin

Jan 23, 2021

Milton Ted Matkin was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on April 11, 1933. He passed away as a result of advanced dementia in Allen, Texas on January 23, 2021 just three months before his 88th birthday. He was preceded in death by his wife of nearly fifty years, Mary Allie Matkin (Hilson), his parents, Milton Matkin and Lucille Davis, his sister...

Brenda Gale Bergeron Brimer

Brenda Gale Bergeron Brimer

Jan 22, 2021

Brenda Gale Bergeron Brimer left this world to be with the Lord on January 22, 2021, at the age of 72. She was born in Orange on August 17, 1948 to Joe and Myra Bergeron. Brenda was a native of Orange where she attended school in the Cove. She lived in Orangefield for most of her life and worked for...

Thomas "Tom" Leon Bryant

Thomas "Tom" Leon Bryant

Jan 22, 2021

Thomas “Tom” Bryant, 82, of Orange, passed away on January 22, 2021, at his home in Orange. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on February 1, 1938, he was the son of Haskel Bryant and Anna Marie Jenkins. Tom was raised in Detroit Michigan and moved to Texas in the 60’s falling in love with this beautiful state. Tom was USMC Reconnaissance...

Paula "Roxane" Seholm

Paula "Roxane" Seholm

Jan 21, 2021

Paula Roxane Seholm was born on January 15, 1954 in Beaumont, TX to Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Krudop Childress, Sr. Roxane, as she was known her entire life, grew up in South Park, Beaumont, TX and graduated from South Park High School as class Salutatorian in 1972. She was a member of the National Junior Classical League and the Latin...

Charlotte Slaughter

Charlotte Slaughter

Jan 18, 2021

Charlotte Slaughter, 74, of Orange, passed away on January 18, 2021, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 22, 2021 at the Bridge City United Pentecostal Church Family Life Center, 2056 W Roundbunch Rd Orange, Texas 77630. Officiating will be Pastor Murray Ray of Bridge City United Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow at...

Betty Jordan Snelson

Betty Jordan Snelson

Jan 18, 2021

Betty Jordan Snelson, 90, of Orange, passed away on January 18, 2021, in Beaumont. A private graveside service will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Garrison, Texas, on January 24, 1930, she was the daughter of Fancher E. Jordan Sr. and Lenora Jopling Jordan. Betty served her Lord faithfully as a member of 9th and Elm...

Farrah "FeFe" Paige Boutte

Farrah "FeFe" Paige Boutte

Jan 18, 2021

Farrah “FeFe” Paige Boutte, 43, of Orange, passed away on January 18, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 23, 2021, at House of Prayer Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Compton. Burial will follow at King Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, January 22, 2021, at House of...

Pamela Brown

Pamela Brown

Jan 18, 2021

Pamela Brown Pamela Brown, 56, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 18, 2021, in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 2, 1964, she was the daughter of Clayton and Jewel Lemmond. Pamela will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clayton and Jewel Lemmond, and brothers Carl...

Randy Alan Wilson

Randy Alan Wilson

Feb 3, 2021

Randy Alan Wilson, 53, of Orange, passed away on February 3, 2021 in Houston. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 9, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born...

Melba Sanders Hudson

Melba Sanders Hudson

Feb 1, 2021

Melba was born in Tatum, Texas, February 27, 1935 to Charlie Jutson and Sallie Mae Duncan Sanders. At an early age, she moved with her family from the cotton farms to Orange, Texas, during the influx of shipyard workers of World War II. She attended several Orange County schools, Tilley, Colburn, and Little Cypress, where she loved playing softball and...

Diane "Di" Upton

Diane "Di" Upton

Jan 31, 2021

Diane “Di” Upton, 70, of Mauriceville, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2021, at her home surrounded by family. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 10, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Huntington Long Island, New York, on June 26, 1950, she was the daughter of Glenn and Margaret Sharp. In 1969 Diane...

James Eugene Broussard

James Eugene Broussard

Jan 30, 2021

James Eugene Broussard, 83, of Hemphill, Texas, former longtime resident of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 30, 2021 due to a sudden illness, in Port Arthur, Texas. A graveside service was held Monday, February 1, 2021, at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating the service was Deacon Melvin Payne of St....

Don "Don Don" Nation

Don "Don Don" Nation

Jan 30, 2021

Don “Don Don” Nation Don went to be with his heavenly Father on January 30, 2021, due to COVID. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Virgetta Nation; and his four brothers, J.W., Roy, Lowell, and Travis. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Becky Nation; two sons, Allen Nation and wife Ronda of Orange,...

Donna "Cookie" Sue Evans

Donna "Cookie" Sue Evans

Jan 30, 2021

Donna “Cookie” Sue Evans, 61, of Orange, passed away on January 30, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Blake Bledsoe and Mr. Todd Shores. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Jackie Marie Bouler

Jackie Marie Bouler

Jan 30, 2021

Jackie Marie Bouler, 82, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 30, 2021, at her home with her son, Kurt, by her side. A gathering of family and friends to share memories will begin at 12:00 p.m., Sunday, February 7, 2021, at Cormier Cemetery in Vinton, Louisiana. For those needing directions to the cemetery, you may call Claybar Funeral Home...

Jimmie Edgar Linscomb

Jimmie Edgar Linscomb

Jan 29, 2021

Jimmie Edgar Linscomb, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 29, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother John Sims of Bethel Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held...

Rex Holder Steele Sr.

Rex Holder Steele Sr.

Jan 29, 2021

Rex Holder Steele, Sr., 87, of Orange, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Waynesboro, Tennessee, on October 31, 1933, he was the son of Loyd Steele and Lena (Holder) Steele. Rex proudly served his country in the United States Navy for 13 years. He was preceded in death by his loving...

Bryan Thomas "Pee Wee" Allen

Bryan Thomas "Pee Wee" Allen

Jan 29, 2021

Bryan Thomas “Pee Wee” Allen, 41, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on January 29, 2021, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 5, at St. Henry Catholic Church 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., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in...

Bennie "Danny" Daniel Inman

Bennie "Danny" Daniel Inman

Jan 28, 2021

Bennie “Danny” Daniel Inman Danny Inman, 70, of Orange, passed away on January 28, 2021, in Webster, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Sister Ruth of Harvest Chapel in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....

Gloria Ann Breaux

Gloria Ann Breaux

Jan 24, 2021

Gloria Ann Breaux, 94, of Orange passed away peacefully Sunday, January 24 at Focused Care of Orange, Tx. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 29, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held on Friday,...

Milton Ted Matkin

Milton Ted Matkin

Jan 23, 2021

Milton Ted Matkin was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on April 11, 1933. He passed away as a result of advanced dementia in Allen, Texas on January 23, 2021 just three months before his 88th birthday. He was preceded in death by his wife of nearly fifty years, Mary Allie Matkin (Hilson), his parents, Milton Matkin and Lucille Davis, his sister...

Brenda Gale Bergeron Brimer

Brenda Gale Bergeron Brimer

Jan 22, 2021

Brenda Gale Bergeron Brimer left this world to be with the Lord on January 22, 2021, at the age of 72. She was born in Orange on August 17, 1948 to Joe and Myra Bergeron. Brenda was a native of Orange where she attended school in the Cove. She lived in Orangefield for most of her life and worked for...

Thomas "Tom" Leon Bryant

Thomas "Tom" Leon Bryant

Jan 22, 2021

Thomas “Tom” Bryant, 82, of Orange, passed away on January 22, 2021, at his home in Orange. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on February 1, 1938, he was the son of Haskel Bryant and Anna Marie Jenkins. Tom was raised in Detroit Michigan and moved to Texas in the 60’s falling in love with this beautiful state. Tom was USMC Reconnaissance...

Paula "Roxane" Seholm

Paula "Roxane" Seholm

Jan 21, 2021

Paula Roxane Seholm was born on January 15, 1954 in Beaumont, TX to Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Krudop Childress, Sr. Roxane, as she was known her entire life, grew up in South Park, Beaumont, TX and graduated from South Park High School as class Salutatorian in 1972. She was a member of the National Junior Classical League and the Latin...

Charlotte Slaughter

Charlotte Slaughter

Jan 18, 2021

Charlotte Slaughter, 74, of Orange, passed away on January 18, 2021, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 22, 2021 at the Bridge City United Pentecostal Church Family Life Center, 2056 W Roundbunch Rd Orange, Texas 77630. Officiating will be Pastor Murray Ray of Bridge City United Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow at...

Betty Jordan Snelson

Betty Jordan Snelson

Jan 18, 2021

Betty Jordan Snelson, 90, of Orange, passed away on January 18, 2021, in Beaumont. A private graveside service will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Garrison, Texas, on January 24, 1930, she was the daughter of Fancher E. Jordan Sr. and Lenora Jopling Jordan. Betty served her Lord faithfully as a member of 9th and Elm...

Farrah "FeFe" Paige Boutte

Farrah "FeFe" Paige Boutte

Jan 18, 2021

Farrah “FeFe” Paige Boutte, 43, of Orange, passed away on January 18, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 23, 2021, at House of Prayer Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Compton. Burial will follow at King Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, January 22, 2021, at House of...

Pamela Brown

Pamela Brown

Jan 18, 2021

Pamela Brown Pamela Brown, 56, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 18, 2021, in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 2, 1964, she was the daughter of Clayton and Jewel Lemmond. Pamela will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clayton and Jewel Lemmond, and brothers Carl...

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