Andrew J. Guillory, 79, passed away in his home Monday, December 27, 2010 at 10:45 A.M., after a long courageous battle with cancer. His wife, Joan Guillory, was by his side as he took that final breath. Andrew was a native Texan. He was born April 29, 1931 in Orange, Texas. He completed his formal education in the small town...
Earl Eugene Heartfield, 77, was born September 10, 1933 in Beaumont, Texas, to Edgar and Neely Heartfield. He passed away on December 25, 2010, at Christus Saint Catherine's Hospital in Katy, Texas. A graveside service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont, Texas. Mr. Heartfield served in the Army in occupied...
Danny Hurley Mosley, 51, of Orange, Texas died Saturday, December 25, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Charlie Phillips of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will...
Eva Beatrice Rowles passed away peacefully in her sleep the morning of December 25, 2010. Eva's survivors include her daughter, Teresa Rae Williams; granddaughter, Rachael Holt; son, David LeDeaux III and wife, Beth Ann; grandson, David LeDeaux IV and wife, Kinley and their son, her great-grandson, Adrian Ray; and her nephew, Howard Lee Hill. Eva was preceded in death by...
Raymond H. Martin, 89, of Bon Wier, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2010, at his home. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 26, 2010, at Squire Cemetery in Cleveland, Texas, under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in DeRidder, Louisiana on August 13, 1921, Ray was the son of Levi and Alvertia Cobb Martin. He...
Henry Kirby Smith, longtime resident of Beaumont, TX, died December 23, 2010 at the age of 92. He was born December 18, 1918 in Chambers County, TX to Manson and Etta Smith, pioneer settlers in Chambers County. Educated in the Anahuac Schools, he graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. He served...
Thomas Marvin Tisdale, 82, of Bridge City, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at Cypress Glen East Nursing and Rehabilitation in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Forest Wood of First Baptist Church Orangefield and assisted by Reverend Jeff Bell of Calvary Baptist Church...
Maxine Smith, 96, of Orange, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Andrew Pate of First Christian Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home....
Clyde W. "Cappy" "Bill" Ricks, 93, of Bridge City, died December 21, 2010 at The Meadows in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 27, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Brad Morgan, pastor of St. Paul United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge...
Jack Haley Pulliam, 85, of Bridge City, died Monday, December 20, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 23, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Rev. Bobby Hoffpauir of Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be...
Charles Emory Spider Webb, Jr., 86, was born in Beaumont, Texas on April 20, 1924, to Charles Emory Webb, Sr., and Hazel Beatrice Hicks Webb. A WWII Veteran, he received a purple heart after losing a leg in Germany at the age of 19. He sang in the choir at First United Methodist Church, where he and Edith met and...
Rose Marie Alcorn Dumas, 81, of Orange, died Thursday, December 16, 2010, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 19, 2010, at Wesley United Methodist Church. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Saturday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange....
Henrietta Yocum, 75, of Orange, died Thursday, December 16, 2010, at her home. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Trinkle. Visitation will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home. Born in Greenville, Mississippi on August 5, 1935, Henrietta was the daughter of William...
Mary Pauline Williams, 92, of Kountze, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. She was born November 28, 1918, in Garrison, Texas, to Will Allen and Erma Lee Stephenson Snelson. In 1933, she married Buford Williams at Stockman, Texas. They had three children and moved to Orange, Texas in 1942, where they owned a grocery store for many years as...
Patricia "Pat" Harris, 58, of Orange, died Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at her home. Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m. Monday, December 20, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. Born in Orange, Texas on March 6, 1952, Pat was the daughter of R.W. "Bob" and Mary Alice Smith...
Jeanette "A.D." Boothe Gallien, 95, of Orange, died Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 17, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Kevin Inman of Grace Point Fellowship. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 4:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday at the...
O.J. Chelette, 76, of Bridge City, died Monday, December 13, 2010, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 18, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Bob Boone of First Baptist Church in Bridge City and Dr. James Foster, Sr. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge...
Eddie Lopez, 54, of China, passed away Monday, December 13, 2010 at his residence. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 17, 2010 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel officiated by Deacon Harry Davis. Interment will follow at China Cemetery in China, TX. A gathering of family and friends will be on Thursday at 5:00- 9:00 pm with a...
A celebration of the life of Barbara McConathy Allen, 69, of Beaumont will be held on Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church in Beaumont. Interment will follow in the Haven of Rest Cemetery. A gathering of friends and family will be held Wednesday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at...
Shelby William Bundick, 84 of Beaumont, Texas passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Harbor Hospice. The heavenly host greeted him while he was surrounded by his family and after a lengthy illness. Shelby was born on July 10, 1926 in Eunice, LA, but has lived in Beaumont for most of his life. Funeral services will be held on...