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Claybar Funeral Home
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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...
Bonnie Lee Childers
Mar 29, 2021
Bonnie Lee Childers, 90, of Lumberton, Texas passed away on March 29,2021. Born in Ripley, Mississippi, on November 10, 1930, he was the son of Bonnie Alford Childers and Nora Lee (Walls) Childers. Bonnie’s family moved from Ripley, Ms to Vivian, La and finally to Orange, Texas. Where his family owned and operated the “Childers” store on Green avenue. He...
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...
Susan Bounds
Mar 28, 2021
Susan Bounds Susan Jeanette Bounds, 73, of Orange, passed away on March 28, 2021, at, St. Elizabeth Hospital, in Beaumont. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Cooke Memorial Cemetery, in Liberty. Officiating will be Mr. Gary Turnage. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., April 1, 2021, at Claybar Kelly-Watkins in...
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...
Teodoro Gómez Ramirez
Mar 26, 2021
Teodoro Gómez Ramirez, 82, of Humble, Texas, passed away on March 26, 2021, at his son’s home in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Burial will follow at Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at...
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,...
Donna Ann Luksic
Mar 22, 2021
Donna Ann Luksic, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 22, 2021, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Graveside services will be at 4:00 p.m., Friday, March 26, 2021, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Christi Miranda. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Joliet,...
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...
Loraine Fridelle
Mar 21, 2021
Loraine “MawMaw” Fridelle Daisy Loraine Fridelle, 93, of Beaumont, passed away on March 21, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 26, 2021, at Westgate Memorial Baptist Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m., at Zavalla Cemetery in Zavalla, Tx. Visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., March...
Myrtle Irene Ellis
Mar 20, 2021
Myrtle “Irene” Ellis, 90, of Orange, passed away on March 20, 2021, in Orange, Texas, in the comfort of her own home. A private graveside service will be for immediate family only due to covid. Born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Nita Owens Collins. She was married to her loving husband, Burnice Ellis,...
Leona Kolar
Mar 20, 2021
Leona Kolar, 75, of Mauriceville, passed away on March 20, 2021 in Beaumont. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Los Angeles, California, on December 12, 1945 she was the daughter of Harold Theodore Williamson and Myrtle Vincent (Bell) Williamson. Leona owned her own bookkeeping business for many years called Kolar’s Bookkeeping Service. She was...
Jeanne Renee Hofford
Mar 19, 2021
Jeanne Renee Hofford, loving wife, mother, and friend to so many, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at the age of 67 after a hard-fought battle with COVID-19. A long-time resident of Hartburg and Orange, Texas, Jeanne was born on June 24th, 1954 in DeQuincy, Louisiana to George Joseph Pard and Jimmie Lola Jacobs. She is preceded in death by...
Frances Ligon Curtis
Mar 19, 2021
Frances Ligon Curtis, 93, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on March 19, 2021, in The Woodlands, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 22, 2021, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Beaumont. Officiating will be Rev. Rick Ivey of Wesley United Methodist Church in Beaumont and Rev. Robert Besser. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park...
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...
Bonnie Lee Childers
Mar 29, 2021
Bonnie Lee Childers, 90, of Lumberton, Texas passed away on March 29,2021. Born in Ripley, Mississippi, on November 10, 1930, he was the son of Bonnie Alford Childers and Nora Lee (Walls) Childers. Bonnie’s family moved from Ripley, Ms to Vivian, La and finally to Orange, Texas. Where his family owned and operated the “Childers” store on Green avenue. He...
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...
Susan Bounds
Mar 28, 2021
Susan Bounds Susan Jeanette Bounds, 73, of Orange, passed away on March 28, 2021, at, St. Elizabeth Hospital, in Beaumont. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Cooke Memorial Cemetery, in Liberty. Officiating will be Mr. Gary Turnage. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., April 1, 2021, at Claybar Kelly-Watkins in...
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...
Teodoro Gómez Ramirez
Mar 26, 2021
Teodoro Gómez Ramirez, 82, of Humble, Texas, passed away on March 26, 2021, at his son’s home in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Burial will follow at Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at...
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,...
Donna Ann Luksic
Mar 22, 2021
Donna Ann Luksic, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 22, 2021, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Graveside services will be at 4:00 p.m., Friday, March 26, 2021, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Christi Miranda. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Joliet,...
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...
Loraine Fridelle
Mar 21, 2021
Loraine “MawMaw” Fridelle Daisy Loraine Fridelle, 93, of Beaumont, passed away on March 21, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 26, 2021, at Westgate Memorial Baptist Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m., at Zavalla Cemetery in Zavalla, Tx. Visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., March...
Myrtle Irene Ellis
Mar 20, 2021
Myrtle “Irene” Ellis, 90, of Orange, passed away on March 20, 2021, in Orange, Texas, in the comfort of her own home. A private graveside service will be for immediate family only due to covid. Born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Nita Owens Collins. She was married to her loving husband, Burnice Ellis,...
Leona Kolar
Mar 20, 2021
Leona Kolar, 75, of Mauriceville, passed away on March 20, 2021 in Beaumont. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Los Angeles, California, on December 12, 1945 she was the daughter of Harold Theodore Williamson and Myrtle Vincent (Bell) Williamson. Leona owned her own bookkeeping business for many years called Kolar’s Bookkeeping Service. She was...
Jeanne Renee Hofford
Mar 19, 2021
Jeanne Renee Hofford, loving wife, mother, and friend to so many, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at the age of 67 after a hard-fought battle with COVID-19. A long-time resident of Hartburg and Orange, Texas, Jeanne was born on June 24th, 1954 in DeQuincy, Louisiana to George Joseph Pard and Jimmie Lola Jacobs. She is preceded in death by...
Frances Ligon Curtis
Mar 19, 2021
Frances Ligon Curtis, 93, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on March 19, 2021, in The Woodlands, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 22, 2021, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Beaumont. Officiating will be Rev. Rick Ivey of Wesley United Methodist Church in Beaumont and Rev. Robert Besser. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park...
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