Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Ronald Lenn Leonard
May 4, 2021
Born in Abbeville, Louisiana, on December 10, 1946, he was the son of Lovelace and Anita (Lemaire) Leonard. Funeral services for Lenn will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Betty Jane Duhon
May 3, 2021
Betty Duhon, 77, of Bridge City, TX, passed away on May 3, 2021, in Orange, TX. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home; 504 5th St, Orange, TX 77630. Officiating will be Deacon Steve Obernuefemann. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, TX. Visitation will begin prior to the service beginning...
Robert George Bloomer, Sr.
May 3, 2021
Robert George Bloomer, Sr., 67, of West Orange, passed away on May 3, 2021, in Port Arthur. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, May 7, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Oakland, California, on May 2, 1954, he was the son of William Eldon Bloomer and Eldona May (Beal) Bloomer Price....
Thomas Penn Johnson
May 2, 2021
Thomas Penn Johnson, 87, of Orange, passed away on May 2, 2021, in Port Arthur. A visitation will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 7, 2021 at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m., at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Interment will follow services. A gathering of family and friends will be held...
Eugene Floyd Goudeau
May 2, 2021
Eugene Goudeau, 96, of Orange, TX, passed away on April 2, 2021, in Orange, TX. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Lake Charles, LA, on May 6, 1924, He was the son of George Adam Goudeau and Effie (William) Teal. Eugene was a faithful servant, everything in his life centered around God. He...
Roger Vernon Hall
May 1, 2021
Roger Vernon Hall, 82, a resident of Focused Care in Orange Texas, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held at Cove Baptist Church, 1005 DuPont Dr, Monday, May 10, at 2:00 p.m. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Visitation will be Monday, May 10, beginning at 1:30 P.M. at Cove Baptist Church. Born September 17,...
Mary Loula Ballard
May 1, 2021
Mary Ballard, 96, of Orange, passed away on May 1, 2021, in Orange, TX. Graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 7, 2021, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Snoqualmie, Washington, on September 20, 1924, she was the daughter of Edwin Stephenson and Vera (Bennett) Stephenson. Mary enjoyed keeping her mind active working on crossword and...
Carl Thomas Smith Sr
May 1, 2021
Carl Thomas Smith, Sr., 88, of Lumberton, passed away on May 1, 2021, at his home. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 6, 2021, at Resthaven Cemetery in Silsbee. Officiating will be Keith and Kevin VanDorn. Born in Jasper, Texas, on September 15, 1932, he was the son of Mercial Ziess Smith, Sr. and Mattie Lou...
Michael Paul Labossiere
Apr 29, 2021
Michael Paul Labossiere, 61, of Orange, passed away on April 29, 2021, in Beaumont. A memorial service for Michael will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 1, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
T.J. Wilkerson
Apr 28, 2021
T.J. Wilkerson, Sr., 91, of Victoria, passed away on April 28, 2021. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Stephen Hudnall. Burial will follow at King Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born...
Deborah Jean Leonard
Apr 28, 2021
Deborah Jean Leonard, 57, of Vidor, passed away on April 28, 2021, in Spring Branch. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 6th, 2021, at Claybar Kelly-Watkins Funeral Home, in Beaumont. Born in Stockton, California, on May 26, 1963, she was the daughter of Herbert Ballance, Jr. and Dorothy Ballance....
Beverly Ann Kimball
Apr 25, 2021
Beverly Ann Kimball, 67, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on April 25, 2021 in Beaumont. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 22, at Turning Point Church in Vidor. Officiating will be Pastor George Gau. Also speaking will be Beverly’s grandson, Dylan Lane. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on June 24, 1953, she was the daughter of...
Annis Aileen Mooney
Apr 23, 2021
Annis Aileen Mooney, 89, of Vidor, TX, passed away on April 22, 2021, at, St. Elizabeth Hospital, in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. A Rosary will be recited at 8:00 p.m. by Deacon Stephen Sellers. A Mass of Christian burial will be at...
John Edward Scott
Apr 22, 2021
John Edward Scott, 93, of Beaumont, TX, passed away on April 22, 2021, at, Harbor Hospice, in Beaumont, TX. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 26, 2021, at Meadows Church of Christ in Beaumont, TX. Officiating will be Rick Walker and John Helbig. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Seymour, TX, on...
Margret Allene Broussard
Apr 22, 2021
Margret Allene Broussard was born September 24, 1933 to E.L. Yarbrough and Agnes Jewel (Tyo) Yarbrough, in the East Texas farming community of Dialville, near Tyler, Texas. E.L. sought work in Orange, Texas in the shipyards there, during WWII. Allene and her family moved to Orange in the early 1940’s. She began work, early in her life at age 13,...
Duane F. Henley Sr.
Apr 22, 2021
Duane F. Henley Sr. passed away on April 22, 2021 at the age of 85 in Beaumont, Texas. He was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska on December 6th, 1935 to Ed Henley and Sylvia Tyrell. He moved to Orange, Texas in his senior year of high school and there he met his wife of 53 years, Frances Ann Warren Henley....
Patricia Stamper Bates
Apr 21, 2021
Patricia Stamper Bates, 74, of Vidor, passed away on April 21, 2021. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on February 13, 1947 she was the daughter of Ernest Stamper and Avis (Patton) Stamper. Patricia attended Lamar University for some time, later going on to obtain her Bachelor’s Degree...
Faye McGee
Apr 21, 2021
Faye McGee, 81, of Bridge City, passed away on April 21, 2021, in Bridge City. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 3, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Ray Wells. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...
David Gerald Pitts
Apr 20, 2021
David Gerald Pitts, 71, lifelong resident of Orange, passed away on April 20, 2021, in Orange. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 24, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service with burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Sunset Cemetery in Nacogdoches. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, at...
Wanda Louise Picard
Apr 20, 2021
Wanda Louise Picard, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 20, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Old First Orange Baptist Church in Orange, TX. Officiating will be Pastor Keith Meyer. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks in Orange, TX. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, at...
Ronald Lenn Leonard
May 4, 2021
Born in Abbeville, Louisiana, on December 10, 1946, he was the son of Lovelace and Anita (Lemaire) Leonard. Funeral services for Lenn will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m....
Betty Jane Duhon
May 3, 2021
Betty Duhon, 77, of Bridge City, TX, passed away on May 3, 2021, in Orange, TX. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home; 504 5th St, Orange, TX 77630. Officiating will be Deacon Steve Obernuefemann. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, TX. Visitation will begin prior to the service beginning...
Robert George Bloomer, Sr.
May 3, 2021
Robert George Bloomer, Sr., 67, of West Orange, passed away on May 3, 2021, in Port Arthur. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, May 7, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Oakland, California, on May 2, 1954, he was the son of William Eldon Bloomer and Eldona May (Beal) Bloomer Price....
Thomas Penn Johnson
May 2, 2021
Thomas Penn Johnson, 87, of Orange, passed away on May 2, 2021, in Port Arthur. A visitation will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 7, 2021 at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m., at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Interment will follow services. A gathering of family and friends will be held...
Eugene Floyd Goudeau
May 2, 2021
Eugene Goudeau, 96, of Orange, TX, passed away on April 2, 2021, in Orange, TX. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Lake Charles, LA, on May 6, 1924, He was the son of George Adam Goudeau and Effie (William) Teal. Eugene was a faithful servant, everything in his life centered around God. He...
Roger Vernon Hall
May 1, 2021
Roger Vernon Hall, 82, a resident of Focused Care in Orange Texas, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held at Cove Baptist Church, 1005 DuPont Dr, Monday, May 10, at 2:00 p.m. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Visitation will be Monday, May 10, beginning at 1:30 P.M. at Cove Baptist Church. Born September 17,...
Mary Loula Ballard
May 1, 2021
Mary Ballard, 96, of Orange, passed away on May 1, 2021, in Orange, TX. Graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 7, 2021, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Snoqualmie, Washington, on September 20, 1924, she was the daughter of Edwin Stephenson and Vera (Bennett) Stephenson. Mary enjoyed keeping her mind active working on crossword and...
Carl Thomas Smith Sr
May 1, 2021
Carl Thomas Smith, Sr., 88, of Lumberton, passed away on May 1, 2021, at his home. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 6, 2021, at Resthaven Cemetery in Silsbee. Officiating will be Keith and Kevin VanDorn. Born in Jasper, Texas, on September 15, 1932, he was the son of Mercial Ziess Smith, Sr. and Mattie Lou...
Michael Paul Labossiere
Apr 29, 2021
Michael Paul Labossiere, 61, of Orange, passed away on April 29, 2021, in Beaumont. A memorial service for Michael will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 1, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
T.J. Wilkerson
Apr 28, 2021
T.J. Wilkerson, Sr., 91, of Victoria, passed away on April 28, 2021. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Stephen Hudnall. Burial will follow at King Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born...
Deborah Jean Leonard
Apr 28, 2021
Deborah Jean Leonard, 57, of Vidor, passed away on April 28, 2021, in Spring Branch. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 6th, 2021, at Claybar Kelly-Watkins Funeral Home, in Beaumont. Born in Stockton, California, on May 26, 1963, she was the daughter of Herbert Ballance, Jr. and Dorothy Ballance....
Beverly Ann Kimball
Apr 25, 2021
Beverly Ann Kimball, 67, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on April 25, 2021 in Beaumont. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 22, at Turning Point Church in Vidor. Officiating will be Pastor George Gau. Also speaking will be Beverly’s grandson, Dylan Lane. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on June 24, 1953, she was the daughter of...
Annis Aileen Mooney
Apr 23, 2021
Annis Aileen Mooney, 89, of Vidor, TX, passed away on April 22, 2021, at, St. Elizabeth Hospital, in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. A Rosary will be recited at 8:00 p.m. by Deacon Stephen Sellers. A Mass of Christian burial will be at...
John Edward Scott
Apr 22, 2021
John Edward Scott, 93, of Beaumont, TX, passed away on April 22, 2021, at, Harbor Hospice, in Beaumont, TX. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 26, 2021, at Meadows Church of Christ in Beaumont, TX. Officiating will be Rick Walker and John Helbig. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Seymour, TX, on...
Margret Allene Broussard
Apr 22, 2021
Margret Allene Broussard was born September 24, 1933 to E.L. Yarbrough and Agnes Jewel (Tyo) Yarbrough, in the East Texas farming community of Dialville, near Tyler, Texas. E.L. sought work in Orange, Texas in the shipyards there, during WWII. Allene and her family moved to Orange in the early 1940’s. She began work, early in her life at age 13,...
Duane F. Henley Sr.
Apr 22, 2021
Duane F. Henley Sr. passed away on April 22, 2021 at the age of 85 in Beaumont, Texas. He was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska on December 6th, 1935 to Ed Henley and Sylvia Tyrell. He moved to Orange, Texas in his senior year of high school and there he met his wife of 53 years, Frances Ann Warren Henley....
Patricia Stamper Bates
Apr 21, 2021
Patricia Stamper Bates, 74, of Vidor, passed away on April 21, 2021. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on February 13, 1947 she was the daughter of Ernest Stamper and Avis (Patton) Stamper. Patricia attended Lamar University for some time, later going on to obtain her Bachelor’s Degree...
Faye McGee
Apr 21, 2021
Faye McGee, 81, of Bridge City, passed away on April 21, 2021, in Bridge City. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 3, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Ray Wells. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...
David Gerald Pitts
Apr 20, 2021
David Gerald Pitts, 71, lifelong resident of Orange, passed away on April 20, 2021, in Orange. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 24, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service with burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Sunset Cemetery in Nacogdoches. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, at...
Wanda Louise Picard
Apr 20, 2021
Wanda Louise Picard, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 20, 2021, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Old First Orange Baptist Church in Orange, TX. Officiating will be Pastor Keith Meyer. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks in Orange, TX. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, at...