Fred M. Steward, Jr.

Fred M. Steward, Jr.

Jul 19, 2007

Fred M. Steward, Jr. Bubba Fred M. Steward, Jr., Bubba, 42, of Beaumont, passed away July 19, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Funeral services will be held Sunday July 22 at 2:00 p.m. at Eastgate Pentecostal Church. A gathering of friends and family will be held Saturday, July 21 between 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the church. He is survived...

Lily Lucille Blanda

Lily Lucille Blanda

Jul 18, 2007

Lily Lucille Blanda, born December 13, 1902, in Vinton, Louisiana, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Groves. She was 104 years old and is survived by many loving family members. Family and friends celebrated her life in December of 2002, when she turned 100. Her faith in God, caring nature, and willingness to help...

Mary Jo Lista

Mary Jo Lista

Jul 18, 2007

Mary Jo Lista, 79, of Orangefield, died Wednesday July 18, 2007. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 21, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Forrest Wood of First Baptist Church in Orangefield. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home. Mary Jo...

Alton Joseph Broussard

Alton Joseph Broussard

Jul 17, 2007

Alton Joseph ?AJ? Broussard, Jr., 70, of Orange, died Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at his residence. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Reverend David L. Logan will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00-9:00 p.m., Friday at the funeral home. A.J. was born...

Lexlie Ann DeRyke

Lexlie Ann DeRyke

Jul 17, 2007

Lexlie ?Kojak? ?Aunt Ann? DeRyke A Memorial in honor of Lexlie A. DeRyke will be Saturday, July 21, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel located at 1155 N. 11th Street, Beaumont, TX Mrs. DeRyke departed from this life on July 17, 2007 after a long struggle with emphysema. She was born Lexlie Ann Greer on...

LaVerne Nelson Smelker

LaVerne Nelson Smelker

Jul 17, 2007

LaVerne Nelson Smelker LaVerne Nelson Smelker, 93, of Beaumont passed away July 15, 2007. Graveside services will be at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at Magnolia Cemetery. Her family will receive guests from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Mrs. Smelker was born August 4, 1913, in Chicago, IL to Anders and Vera Eklund...

Donna Vercher

Donna Vercher

Jul 17, 2007

Donna Vercher, 49, a lifelong resident of Orange, died, Tuesday, July, 17, 2007 in Beaumont. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 19, 2007 at Community Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Berkheimer and Reverend David Wagner. A visitation will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at Claybar Funeral Home in...

Aline C Gillett

Aline C Gillett

Jul 16, 2007

Aline G. Gillett Funeral services for Aline G. Gillett, 83, of Beaumont, will be held Wednesday, July 18, at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with interment to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. A gather of friends and family will be held on Tuesday, July 17, between 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home Mrs. Gillett, who...

Flora Charlene Gunn

Flora Charlene Gunn

Jul 16, 2007

Flora Charlene Gunn Memorial services for Flora Charlene Gunn, 79, of Vidor will be held Friday, July 20, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. prior to the service. Mrs. Gunn was born February 11, 1928 in Reed Point, Montana to the late Charles Albert and Florence Bertha Rife Wood and passed...

Elizabeth McBride

Elizabeth McBride

Jul 16, 2007

Elizabeth A. ?Tootie? McBride, 73, of Orange, died Monday, July 16, 2007, at her residence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange, with clergy from the Catholic Diocese of Beaumont serving as celebrants. Burial will follow at St. Mary?s Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will begin Wednesday...

Lloyd Dixon

Lloyd Dixon

Jul 15, 2007

Lloyd L. Dixon, 86, of the McLewis community, went to meet his Lord and Savior on July 15, 2007. Services will be Friday, July 20, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas at 10 a.m. Pastor David Green of St. Paul?s United Methodist Church will be officiating at the service. The family will be accepting visitors at the funeral...

LaVerne Nathalie Smelker

LaVerne Nathalie Smelker

Jul 15, 2007

LaVerne Nelson Smelker LaVerne Nelson Smelker, 93, of Beaumont passed away July 15, 2007. Graveside services will be at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at Magnolia Cemetery. Her family will receive guests from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Mrs. Smelker was born August 4, 1913, in Chicago, IL to Anders and Vera Eklund...

Mildred L. Brimlow

Mildred L. Brimlow

Jul 12, 2007

Mildred L. Brimlow Mrs. Mildred L. Brimlow, 86, died July 12, 2007 at her residence in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with burial following in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Born in Broaddus, Texas on November 16, 1920,...

Felix Alonso Guerra

Felix Alonso Guerra

Jul 11, 2007

Felix Alonso Guerra Jr., 41, passed away, Wednesday, July 11, 2007. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 15, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 4:00 p.m., Saturday at the funeral home. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Guerra was born...

Sally Marie Waddell

Sally Marie Waddell

Jul 11, 2007

Sally Marie Howard Waddell was born to Harvey Delbert Sr. and Sallie Pearl Howard in Port Arthur, April 29, 1937. Her family moved to the Bridge City area in 1938 where, except for two years elsewhere, she spent her entire life. She married Marvin Waddell on September 4, 1959. After several years of marriage, they had twin sons in 1967....

L.J. Feverjean

L.J. Feverjean

Jul 9, 2007

L. J. ?T-Not? Feverjean, 76, of Bridge City died Monday, July 9, 2007, at his residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 12, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Reverend Jim McClintock of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City and Reverend Bill Collier of Liberty Baptist Church will officiate. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest...

James Hennigan

James Hennigan

Jul 9, 2007

James Hennigan, 78, entered into eternal peace Monday, July 9, 2007 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 13, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Liz Windham of Lighthouse Tabernacle and Reverend Marty Clayburn of Bethel Baptist. Burial will follow at Brown Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Burl Wayne Mays

Burl Wayne Mays

Jul 8, 2007

Burl Wayne Mays, 54, of Orange, died Sunday, July 8, 2007, at home with family at his side. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 12, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Reverend Robert Dailey, Pastor, of Source of Life Ministries, Beaumont will be officiating. Interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange. Visitation will be...

Ava Jeanne Crumpler

Ava Jeanne Crumpler

Jul 8, 2007

Ava Jeanne Crumpler, 77, of Bridge City, died Saturday, July 8, 2007, at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 12, 2007, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Bob Arnold of First Church of God in Port Arthur. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at...

Mary Annabelle Mitchell

Mary Annabelle Mitchell

Jul 6, 2007

Mary Annabelle Thibodeaux Mitchell Funeral services for Mary Annabelle Mitchell of China, Texas will be Monday, July 9 at 11:00 a.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins funeral home in the Charles S. Kelley Chapel with Rev. Ken Cromeans of Pleasant Run Baptist Church in Colleyville, TX officiating. Interment will follow at Rosedale Cemetery in Sour Lake, TX. Visitations will be Sunday, at...