Thomas Gaston Pitts, 84, of Lumberton, TX, passed away November 27, 2010 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Thomas, or "TG" as he was known to some, was born April, 22, 1926 in Nacogdoches, TX to Levi Miah and Maggie Mae Collins Pitts. A Veteran of the Mounted Cavalry, a branch of the United States Army, Thomas served...
Eileen Harth Kaszynski, of Beaumont, TX, passed away at the age of 97. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Following the service, a reception will be held in Holub Hall at St. Anne Catholic Church. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday from 5:00-8:00...
Patty Lou Fisher, 83, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2010, with her family at her side. Mrs. Fisher was born January 9, 1927, in Baxter Springs, Kansas to Ted and Ava Hartley. Patty was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Edward Pete Fisher. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Kitty and Gordon Fontenot, grandchildren,...
Kenton Ray Schaan, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away on November 24, 2010 in Beaumont , Tx . Kenton was born on January 14, 1963 in Minot , ND . He spent seventeen years in Minot where he graduated from high school, with honors and then moved to Orlando , Fl where he was a resident of Florida until...
Raymond Keith Boudreaux, 43, of Sour Lake, died Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Born December 22, 1966, in Kountze to Margaret Amelia Thompson and Raymond Boudreaux, Keith was an independent glass glazier. Survivors include his wife, Michelle M. Boudreaux of Sour Lake; children, Amber Lynn Boudreaux and Crystal Nicole Boudreaux both of Silsbee, Raymond...
Shirley Lucille Turner Garrett, 77, of Orange, passed away Monday, November 22, 2010, at Harbor Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 26, 2010, at Faith United Methodist Church in Orange with Reverend Kevin Kissel officiating. A 4:00 p.m. graveside service will be held at Bedias Baptist Cemetery in Bedias, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00...
Hortense S. Lucas, 102, of Orange, passed away Monday, November 22, 2010, in Orange. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. one hour prior to the service on Saturday, November 27, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Andy Pate of First Christian Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Hortense "Dady"...
Cynthia Louise Maddox of Beaumont passed away November 21, 2010 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born August 2, 1956 to Jack Maddox, Sr., and Audrey Maddox, and was preceded in death by them. She is survived by a son, Terry Wayne Leatherwood of Palm Springs and her loving friend and companion, James Arrant of...
Roy V. Dean, 83 of Orange, and Huxley Texas, passed away on Sunday, November 21st. Private Services will be held in Huxley, Texas. He was a member of Lydia Baptist Church and retired from DuPont, Sabine River Works. He also served in World War II in Korea. He will always be remembered as a loving husband, great Dad and Poppa...
Hazel Claire Clark Johnson passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, Nov. 19, 2010 after a long illness. Born on January 12, 1936, Hazel grew up in LeCompte, La. She married Charles E. Hudgins in July, 1954, and they moved to the Golden Triangle Area in 1958, finally settling in Orange County in 1971. She retired from Chevron where she met her...
Lois Rae Sanford, 83, of Beaumont passed away Friday, November 19, 2010 at Baptist Hospital. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 22, 2010 at Claybar Kelley Watkins Chapel. Officiating will be Reverend James Blackwell of South Park Baptist Church and interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will be from...
Ricky R. Grantham, 53, of Orange, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at his home. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 20, 2010, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Samuel Karunanithi of Living Word Church in Orange. Visitation will be from 10:00-12:00 p.m. on Saturday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born on September...
John H. Herrington, 80, of Orange, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 21, 2010, at North Orange Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend Scott McIntosh and Reverend Larry Lormand. Burial will follow at Niblett's Bluff Cemetery in Vinton, LA. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Saturday at...
Mary Helen Ritter Bolenbaucher was born in Bleakwood, TX on December 5, 1929. She was the only daughter of Rev. Cecil Seals Davis Sr. and Eva Herrin Davis. Helen passed away at her home in Lumberton, TX on November 16, 2010. A celebration of her life will take place on Friday, November 19, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at The Apostolic...
Beryl Eldridge, 91, of Beaumont passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at Harbor Hospice. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 20 at 10:30 a.m. at First Christian Church with Rev. Brenda Warren officiating. Interment will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will be at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home on Friday from 4:00-8:30 p.m. Born in Baton Rouge, LA, Beryl...
Alberta "Bertie" Davidson Alberta "Bertie" Davidson, 86, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at her home. Memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 19, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Reverend Randy Branch officiating. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory in Bridge City. Visitation will begin one hour...
Rena Richard White, 91, was born May 9, 1919 to Ivory Joseph and Annie Lee Richard in Sour Lake, TX. She attended school and lived in Nome, TX. Ms. White passed away at Summer Place in Beaumont on November 15, 2010. Rena was a long time resident of the Beaumont area and was a licensed barber. She owned the Franklin...
Lee H. Brister, 87, born October 22, 1923, in Pitkin, LA to Luke P. Brister and Pearl James Brister, passed away on November 14, 2010, in Orange, Texas. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Starks, LA. In the days prior to his passing he had expressed his desire to family that his suffering will be over and...
For the last few years, Dolorese Shaw Kite asked God to help her study His word instead of just reading it. On November 13, 2010, at the age of 80, He granted her prayer to join Him in His Heavenly Kingdom. She was a firm believer that for those who are saved, "To be absent from the body is to...
Jackie Marie Childers, 75, of Lumberton, passed away Nov. 12, 2010 in Beaumont. She was born August 4, 1935 in Port Arthur and was a resident of Lumberton since 1993 and a former resident of the mid-county area. Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Bonnie L. Childers of Lumberton; daughters, Debbie Greene of Pittsburg, PA, Sharon Greene...