Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
William George Pitcher
Nov 2, 2020
William George Pitcher, 91, of Orange, passed away on November 2, 2020, in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Troy, New York, on May 29, 1929, he was the son of William Raymond Pitcher and Olive Pansey Morris. William loved fishing, hunting, and riding his motorcycle- riding it all the way...
Sue Henry
Oct 31, 2020
Sue Henry, 71, of Orange, passed away on October 31, 2020, in O’Fallon, Illinois. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, November 7, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, November 6, 2020 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Pine Bluff,...
Melissa Annette Chapman
Oct 30, 2020
Melissa “Missy” Annette Chapman, 53, of Orange, passed away on October 30, 2020, at Harbor Hospice after a 7 month long battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 10:00, Tuesday, November 3, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00...
Harold Donald Henderson
Oct 30, 2020
Harold Donald Henderson, 84, of Silsbee, passed away on October 30, 2020, at home. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Sunday, November 1, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Jon Jones. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the service from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home...
Joseph James Brozak
Oct 30, 2020
Joseph James Brozak, 67, of Orange, passed away on October 30, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, November 5, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be prior to the service from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Born in Rochester, New York,...
Mazel B. Cook
Oct 30, 2020
Mazel B. Cook, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 30, 2020, at her home in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be...
Carl Bryan Aguillard
Oct 28, 2020
Carl Bryan Aguillard, 87, of Orange, passed away on October 28, 2020, in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Keith Myers of Old First Orange Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, November...
Billy Wayne Jones
Oct 28, 2020
Billy Wayne Jones, 80, of Bridge City, passed away on October 28, 2020, in Port Arthur. Services are pending through Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Carthage, Texas, on April 13, 1940, he was the son of Alan Horace Jones and Corine (Williams) Jones. Billy rode with Los Malos Motorcycle Club in Jefferson County and loved his Harley Davidson....
Troy Lynn Sims
Oct 27, 2020
Troy Lynn Sims, 58, of Orange, passed away on October 27, 2020, in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on May 17, 1962, he was the son of Elton Sims and Leona (Lewis) Sims. Troy worked as a painter for the Painters Local Union for a number of years....
Mary Louise Risinger
Oct 27, 2020
Mary Louise Risinger, 96, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 27, 2020, in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 2, 2020, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Jon Cregor of Kindred Hospice. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, November 1, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Diane M. Williams
Oct 27, 2020
Diane M. Williams, 72, of Orange, Texas passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Diane was born Mary Diana Lormand on December 16, 1947 in Orange, Texas. She graduated high school in Charleston, South Carolina. Diane worked several jobs during her lifetime including working for the Orange County Court House and The Oaks Living Center. She was the co-owner of...
Elva Nelly Ibarra
Oct 26, 2020
Elva Nelly Ibarra, 64, of Orange, passed away on October 26, 2020, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 30, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, October 29, 2020, with a rosary at 6:00 p.m.,...
Charlotte Wood Burch
Oct 26, 2020
Charlotte Wood Burch, 79, of Orange, passed away on October 26, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 29, at Cove Baptist Church, in Orange. Officiating will be Revered Charles Empey, Reverend Jeff Bell, and JoNell Gerland. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday,...
George Lee Beckham
Oct 24, 2020
George Lee Beckham, of Orange, Texas passed away on October 24, 2020. He was 83 years old. George is survived by his wife of 24 years, Elma Whatley Beckham; his three children, Tasca Allain and husband Michel of Fremont, New Hampshire, Kevin Beckham and his wife Diana of Katy, Texas, and Lynn Jackson and her husband Greg of Port Arthur,...
Thomas L. Gunn III
Oct 23, 2020
Thomas L. Gunn, III, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed from this life on October 23, 2020, at Bonne Vie in Port Arthur, TX. A graveside burial for immediate family will be held October 31, 2020, at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Officiating will be Fr. Sinclair Oubre, Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on February 15, 1935,...
Michael Allan Hensley
Oct 23, 2020
Michael Allan Hensley, 51, of Vidor, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Michael was born September 10, 1969 in Midwest City, OK to Billy and Bobbie Hensley. Michael spent most of his adolescence in Vidor but moved to Wynnewood, OK in his teen years, where he graduated High School. Soon after graduation,...
Jody Louis Lemoine
Oct 23, 2020
Jody Louis Lemoine, 61, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 23, 2020, in Bridge City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 29, 2020, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m....
Dorothy Jean Lee
Oct 19, 2020
Dorothy Jean Lee, 88, of Orange, passed away on October 19, 2020, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 23, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch of St. Paul United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Prospect Methodist Cemetery in Florien, Louisiana at 3:00 p.m. Visitation will begin at 10:00...
Benis Glen Lee
Oct 18, 2020
Benis Glen Lee, 86, of Orange, passed away on October 18, 2020, in Beaumont. Benis was born in San Augustine, Texas, on November 23, 1933, the son of Johnnie Wesley Lee and Nona Belle (Graves) Lee. He graduated from Brownsville High School and attended the University of Texas where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, with a major...
Pansy "Joy" Lummus
Oct 17, 2020
Pansy “Joy” Lummus, 82, of Deweyville, passed away on October 17, 2020, at home, peacefully surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 19, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor John Fortenberry. Burial will follow at King Cemetery in Hartburg. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to...
William George Pitcher
Nov 2, 2020
William George Pitcher, 91, of Orange, passed away on November 2, 2020, in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Troy, New York, on May 29, 1929, he was the son of William Raymond Pitcher and Olive Pansey Morris. William loved fishing, hunting, and riding his motorcycle- riding it all the way...
Sue Henry
Oct 31, 2020
Sue Henry, 71, of Orange, passed away on October 31, 2020, in O’Fallon, Illinois. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, November 7, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, November 6, 2020 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Pine Bluff,...
Melissa Annette Chapman
Oct 30, 2020
Melissa “Missy” Annette Chapman, 53, of Orange, passed away on October 30, 2020, at Harbor Hospice after a 7 month long battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 10:00, Tuesday, November 3, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00...
Harold Donald Henderson
Oct 30, 2020
Harold Donald Henderson, 84, of Silsbee, passed away on October 30, 2020, at home. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Sunday, November 1, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Jon Jones. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the service from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home...
Joseph James Brozak
Oct 30, 2020
Joseph James Brozak, 67, of Orange, passed away on October 30, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, November 5, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be prior to the service from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Born in Rochester, New York,...
Mazel B. Cook
Oct 30, 2020
Mazel B. Cook, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 30, 2020, at her home in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be...
Carl Bryan Aguillard
Oct 28, 2020
Carl Bryan Aguillard, 87, of Orange, passed away on October 28, 2020, in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Keith Myers of Old First Orange Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, November...
Billy Wayne Jones
Oct 28, 2020
Billy Wayne Jones, 80, of Bridge City, passed away on October 28, 2020, in Port Arthur. Services are pending through Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Carthage, Texas, on April 13, 1940, he was the son of Alan Horace Jones and Corine (Williams) Jones. Billy rode with Los Malos Motorcycle Club in Jefferson County and loved his Harley Davidson....
Troy Lynn Sims
Oct 27, 2020
Troy Lynn Sims, 58, of Orange, passed away on October 27, 2020, in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on May 17, 1962, he was the son of Elton Sims and Leona (Lewis) Sims. Troy worked as a painter for the Painters Local Union for a number of years....
Mary Louise Risinger
Oct 27, 2020
Mary Louise Risinger, 96, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 27, 2020, in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 2, 2020, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Jon Cregor of Kindred Hospice. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, November 1, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home...
Diane M. Williams
Oct 27, 2020
Diane M. Williams, 72, of Orange, Texas passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Diane was born Mary Diana Lormand on December 16, 1947 in Orange, Texas. She graduated high school in Charleston, South Carolina. Diane worked several jobs during her lifetime including working for the Orange County Court House and The Oaks Living Center. She was the co-owner of...
Elva Nelly Ibarra
Oct 26, 2020
Elva Nelly Ibarra, 64, of Orange, passed away on October 26, 2020, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 30, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, October 29, 2020, with a rosary at 6:00 p.m.,...
Charlotte Wood Burch
Oct 26, 2020
Charlotte Wood Burch, 79, of Orange, passed away on October 26, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 29, at Cove Baptist Church, in Orange. Officiating will be Revered Charles Empey, Reverend Jeff Bell, and JoNell Gerland. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday,...
George Lee Beckham
Oct 24, 2020
George Lee Beckham, of Orange, Texas passed away on October 24, 2020. He was 83 years old. George is survived by his wife of 24 years, Elma Whatley Beckham; his three children, Tasca Allain and husband Michel of Fremont, New Hampshire, Kevin Beckham and his wife Diana of Katy, Texas, and Lynn Jackson and her husband Greg of Port Arthur,...
Thomas L. Gunn III
Oct 23, 2020
Thomas L. Gunn, III, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed from this life on October 23, 2020, at Bonne Vie in Port Arthur, TX. A graveside burial for immediate family will be held October 31, 2020, at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Officiating will be Fr. Sinclair Oubre, Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on February 15, 1935,...
Michael Allan Hensley
Oct 23, 2020
Michael Allan Hensley, 51, of Vidor, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Michael was born September 10, 1969 in Midwest City, OK to Billy and Bobbie Hensley. Michael spent most of his adolescence in Vidor but moved to Wynnewood, OK in his teen years, where he graduated High School. Soon after graduation,...
Jody Louis Lemoine
Oct 23, 2020
Jody Louis Lemoine, 61, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 23, 2020, in Bridge City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 29, 2020, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m....
Dorothy Jean Lee
Oct 19, 2020
Dorothy Jean Lee, 88, of Orange, passed away on October 19, 2020, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 23, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch of St. Paul United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Prospect Methodist Cemetery in Florien, Louisiana at 3:00 p.m. Visitation will begin at 10:00...
Benis Glen Lee
Oct 18, 2020
Benis Glen Lee, 86, of Orange, passed away on October 18, 2020, in Beaumont. Benis was born in San Augustine, Texas, on November 23, 1933, the son of Johnnie Wesley Lee and Nona Belle (Graves) Lee. He graduated from Brownsville High School and attended the University of Texas where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, with a major...
Pansy "Joy" Lummus
Oct 17, 2020
Pansy “Joy” Lummus, 82, of Deweyville, passed away on October 17, 2020, at home, peacefully surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 19, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor John Fortenberry. Burial will follow at King Cemetery in Hartburg. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to...