Obituaries for
Claybar Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.
Victoria Vela
Jun 23, 2025
Victoria Vela, 22, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 23, 2025, in San Felipe, Guanajuato, Mexico.
A Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange, Texas.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July...
Michael Wayne Johnson
Jun 23, 2025
Michael Wayne Johnson, 58, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on June 23, 2025.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 4:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas.
Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch with St. Paul Methodist Church in Bridge City. A private burial will take place at a later date at Mt. Hope Cemetery...
Michael Laine Cerny
Jul 2, 2025
Michael Laine Cerny
Michael Laine Cerny, 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 2, 2025, at home.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on January 3, 1948, he was the son of Laine Donald Cerny and Doris Lee (Fink) Cerny. He was a retired Navy veteran, having served for 22 years. In this time, he reached the esteemed rank of Senior Master...
JoAnn Pace
Jul 1, 2025
JoAnn Pace, 80, of Little Cypress, Texas, passed away on July 1, 2025, at Clayton Oaks in Richmond, Texas.
A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 11, 2025, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange.
Visitation with the family will begin...
Rebecca Jean Travis
Jul 1, 2025
Rebecca Jean Travis, 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 1, 2025, at Harbor Hospice.
Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange and a memorial service will be held at a later date.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 26, 1947, she was the daughter of Ernest Nunez, Sr. and Alice (Estopinal) Nunez. She was a devoted homemaker,...
Jerry E. Ashby
Jun 30, 2025
Jerry Edmond Ashby, 87, of Bridge City, Texas left this life to be with his Lord and Savior on June 30, 2025. Visitation will be held at 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM July 5 at St. Paul Methodist Church, 1155 W. Roundbunch in Bridge City. Funeral Services through Claybar Funeral Home will follow at 10:00 AM and be officiated by...
Debra Kay "Debbie" Townsend
Jun 30, 2025
Debra Kay Townsend (Debbie), 72, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston.
Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, July 6, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.
Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00p.m., Sunday, July 6, 2025, at...
Charles Richard "Dickie" Uzzle
Jun 29, 2025
Charles Richard “Dickie” Uzzle, 81, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on June 29, 2025, peacefully at his home in Bridge City.
Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Randy Redkey.
Born in Orange, Texas, on September 28, 1943, he was the son of Willard Harold Uzzle and Elizabeth Watkins...
Charlotte Ilene Petry
Jun 27, 2025
Charlotte Ilene Petry, 78, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on June 27, 2025, in Vidor.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Ron Perry. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange.
Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Angela Kay Pousson
Jun 23, 2025
Angela Kay Pousson, 60, of Lufkin and Orange, Texas, was summoned to her heavenly home on June 23, 2025, in Lufkin, TX. She was born in Orange, TX on August 8, 1964, the youngest of six, to Eugene and Ruth Pousson.
Angela was preceded in death by her parents Eugene H Pousson, Ruth LaCombe Pousson and her brother Benny R. Pousson...
Lydia Guedry Currie
Jun 23, 2025
Lydia Guedry Currie, 102 of Beaumont Texas went to be with the Lord on June 23, 2025 in Beaumont Texas after saying goodbye to her family and many friends.
A memorial service will be held at 2 PM, Saturday, June 28, 2025 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont Texas. Officiating will be Larry Watson of Angelton, Texas. Visitation to follow...
David Ray Poole
Jun 22, 2025
David Ray Poole, 71, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on June 22, 2025, in Bridge City.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jack Comer of Circle Drive Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.
Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00...
Carolyn Kay Harris Angelle
Jun 20, 2025
Carolyn Kay Harris Angelle passed away June 20, 2025, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at St. Jude. Thaddeus Catholic Church, 6825 Gladys Ave, Beaumont, TX 77706. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont, Texas.
Visitation will be from...
Kurt Stephen Wolford
Jun 19, 2025
Kurt Stephen Wolford, 65, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 19, 2025, in Houston.
A Memorial Service will be held at 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 27, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be family and friends.
Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 27, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Born in Port Arthur,...
Debbie Lynn Vidrine
Jun 18, 2025
Debbie Lynn Vidrine, 74, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on June 18, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Hospital.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield, with a Rosary to begin at 9:30 a.m. Officiating will be Father Michael Strother. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens...
Curtis Lawrence Green
Jun 17, 2025
Curtis Lawrence Green, 66, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 17, 2025, at Harbor Hospice.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Full Gospel Holy Temple, located at 911 Main St. Orange, Texas. Pastor Larry Brooks Sr. and First Lady Abbigail Brooks will be officiating.
Born in Orange, Texas, on April 7, 1959, he...
Donald Earl "Donnie" Ashworth
Jun 15, 2025
Donald Earl "Donnie" Ashworth, 80, of Lumberton, passed away on June 15, 2025.
Donald Earl "Donnie" Ashworth, a beloved figure in the Beaumont community, passed away on June 15, 2025, in Lumberton, Texas, at the age of 80. Born on December 22, 1944, in Beaumont, Texas, Donnie devoted his life to both his family and his passion for service.
A proud veteran,...
Horace James Cormier
Jun 15, 2025
Horace James Cormier Sr., 79, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on June 15, 2025, in Bridge City Tx.
A Memorial Gathering will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m. prior to the Memorial Gathering.
Born in Rayne, Louisiana, on...
Edgar Allen "Jake" Chambers
Jun 14, 2025
Edgar Allen “Jake” Chambers, 71, of Beaumont, Texas passed away peacefully Saturday, June 14, 2025. He was born February 1, 1954.
Jake was preceded in death by his son, Jacob Chambers. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Cindy Chambers; daughter, Laci Fasulo and husband, Travis; son, Russ Chambers; and grandchildren, Abby Fasulo and Duke Fasulo.
Jake was an electrician...
Willie Richard Rashall
Jun 13, 2025
Willie Richard Rashall was born in Orange, Texas February 26, 1936, and passed away on June 13, 2025. He was a lifelong resident of Orange, Texas. He worked as a Truck Driver most of his life until he retired from truck driving then went to work as a warehouseman in Orange, Texas.
Willie was preceded in death by his wife Peggy...
Victoria Vela
Jun 23, 2025
Victoria Vela, 22, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 23, 2025, in San Felipe, Guanajuato, Mexico.
A Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange, Texas.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July...
Michael Wayne Johnson
Jun 23, 2025
Michael Wayne Johnson, 58, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on June 23, 2025.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 4:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas.
Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch with St. Paul Methodist Church in Bridge City. A private burial will take place at a later date at Mt. Hope Cemetery...
Michael Laine Cerny
Jul 2, 2025
Michael Laine Cerny
Michael Laine Cerny, 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 2, 2025, at home.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on January 3, 1948, he was the son of Laine Donald Cerny and Doris Lee (Fink) Cerny. He was a retired Navy veteran, having served for 22 years. In this time, he reached the esteemed rank of Senior Master...
JoAnn Pace
Jul 1, 2025
JoAnn Pace, 80, of Little Cypress, Texas, passed away on July 1, 2025, at Clayton Oaks in Richmond, Texas.
A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 11, 2025, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange.
Visitation with the family will begin...
Rebecca Jean Travis
Jul 1, 2025
Rebecca Jean Travis, 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 1, 2025, at Harbor Hospice.
Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange and a memorial service will be held at a later date.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 26, 1947, she was the daughter of Ernest Nunez, Sr. and Alice (Estopinal) Nunez. She was a devoted homemaker,...
Jerry E. Ashby
Jun 30, 2025
Jerry Edmond Ashby, 87, of Bridge City, Texas left this life to be with his Lord and Savior on June 30, 2025. Visitation will be held at 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM July 5 at St. Paul Methodist Church, 1155 W. Roundbunch in Bridge City. Funeral Services through Claybar Funeral Home will follow at 10:00 AM and be officiated by...
Debra Kay "Debbie" Townsend
Jun 30, 2025
Debra Kay Townsend (Debbie), 72, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston.
Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, July 6, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.
Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00p.m., Sunday, July 6, 2025, at...
Charles Richard "Dickie" Uzzle
Jun 29, 2025
Charles Richard “Dickie” Uzzle, 81, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on June 29, 2025, peacefully at his home in Bridge City.
Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Randy Redkey.
Born in Orange, Texas, on September 28, 1943, he was the son of Willard Harold Uzzle and Elizabeth Watkins...
Charlotte Ilene Petry
Jun 27, 2025
Charlotte Ilene Petry, 78, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on June 27, 2025, in Vidor.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Ron Perry. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange.
Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Angela Kay Pousson
Jun 23, 2025
Angela Kay Pousson, 60, of Lufkin and Orange, Texas, was summoned to her heavenly home on June 23, 2025, in Lufkin, TX. She was born in Orange, TX on August 8, 1964, the youngest of six, to Eugene and Ruth Pousson.
Angela was preceded in death by her parents Eugene H Pousson, Ruth LaCombe Pousson and her brother Benny R. Pousson...
Lydia Guedry Currie
Jun 23, 2025
Lydia Guedry Currie, 102 of Beaumont Texas went to be with the Lord on June 23, 2025 in Beaumont Texas after saying goodbye to her family and many friends.
A memorial service will be held at 2 PM, Saturday, June 28, 2025 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont Texas. Officiating will be Larry Watson of Angelton, Texas. Visitation to follow...
David Ray Poole
Jun 22, 2025
David Ray Poole, 71, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on June 22, 2025, in Bridge City.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jack Comer of Circle Drive Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.
Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00...
Carolyn Kay Harris Angelle
Jun 20, 2025
Carolyn Kay Harris Angelle passed away June 20, 2025, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at St. Jude. Thaddeus Catholic Church, 6825 Gladys Ave, Beaumont, TX 77706. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont, Texas.
Visitation will be from...
Kurt Stephen Wolford
Jun 19, 2025
Kurt Stephen Wolford, 65, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 19, 2025, in Houston.
A Memorial Service will be held at 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 27, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be family and friends.
Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 27, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Born in Port Arthur,...
Debbie Lynn Vidrine
Jun 18, 2025
Debbie Lynn Vidrine, 74, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on June 18, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Hospital.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield, with a Rosary to begin at 9:30 a.m. Officiating will be Father Michael Strother. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens...
Curtis Lawrence Green
Jun 17, 2025
Curtis Lawrence Green, 66, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 17, 2025, at Harbor Hospice.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Full Gospel Holy Temple, located at 911 Main St. Orange, Texas. Pastor Larry Brooks Sr. and First Lady Abbigail Brooks will be officiating.
Born in Orange, Texas, on April 7, 1959, he...
Donald Earl "Donnie" Ashworth
Jun 15, 2025
Donald Earl "Donnie" Ashworth, 80, of Lumberton, passed away on June 15, 2025.
Donald Earl "Donnie" Ashworth, a beloved figure in the Beaumont community, passed away on June 15, 2025, in Lumberton, Texas, at the age of 80. Born on December 22, 1944, in Beaumont, Texas, Donnie devoted his life to both his family and his passion for service.
A proud veteran,...
Horace James Cormier
Jun 15, 2025
Horace James Cormier Sr., 79, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on June 15, 2025, in Bridge City Tx.
A Memorial Gathering will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m. prior to the Memorial Gathering.
Born in Rayne, Louisiana, on...
Edgar Allen "Jake" Chambers
Jun 14, 2025
Edgar Allen “Jake” Chambers, 71, of Beaumont, Texas passed away peacefully Saturday, June 14, 2025. He was born February 1, 1954.
Jake was preceded in death by his son, Jacob Chambers. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Cindy Chambers; daughter, Laci Fasulo and husband, Travis; son, Russ Chambers; and grandchildren, Abby Fasulo and Duke Fasulo.
Jake was an electrician...
Willie Richard Rashall
Jun 13, 2025
Willie Richard Rashall was born in Orange, Texas February 26, 1936, and passed away on June 13, 2025. He was a lifelong resident of Orange, Texas. He worked as a Truck Driver most of his life until he retired from truck driving then went to work as a warehouseman in Orange, Texas.
Willie was preceded in death by his wife Peggy...