Carol Ann Vogt
May 2, 2016
Carol Ann Vogt, 75, of Beaumont, Texas passed away May 2, 2016. She was born September 28, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri to Lorenz Frederick and Vesta Maude (Pasley) Vogt. A service celebrating her life will be held Monday, May 9, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 4330 Crow Road, Beaumont, Texas. Burial will follow in Missouri. The...
Peggy Jo Savoy
Apr 29, 2016
Peggy Jo (Choate) Savoy, 73, of Vidor, Texas passed away April 29, 2016 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Peggy was born December 7, 1946 in Beaumont, Texas to Chester and Bertie Mae (Revia) Choate. She was a retired custodian from a local school district. Surviving Peggy are her children, Randy Savoy, Debra Corzine, Geneva Kingman, Charles Savoy and Ralph...
Kaye H. White
Apr 25, 2016
Kaye H. White fought the fight, ran the race and is now in the arms of the Lord. Born on August 28, 1946 to Thomas E. and Jo Kathryn Howell, and passed away April 25, 2016. Kaye was a graduate of Port Neches Groves High School and Hillcrest Nursing School in Waco. She was a Registered Nurse and retired from...
Marcia Gale Boaze
Apr 18, 2016
Marcia Gale Boaze was born in Oxford, Mississippi, on March 15, 1953. She was born to Doris M. Armstrong and the late George G. Armstrong, Jr. M.D. Marcia graduated from Clear Creek High School and the University of Texas with Honors. She was a pharmacist in the Port Arthur/Beaumont area and retired in 2014. Marcia is survived by her Mother,...
Blair Thomas Hoskins
Apr 18, 2016
A graveside service for Blair Thomas Hoskins, 63, of Beaumont will be held on Sunday, May, 1, 2016 in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Gonzales, Texas. Mr. Hoskins was born September 4, 1952 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Donald Blunt and Mirian Blair (Molloy) Hoskins. He is survived by three sons, Joel Hoskins, David Hoskins and Myron Hoskins; daughter, Rebekah...
F. R. "Dick" Worthey
Apr 14, 2016
Forrest Richard “Dick” Worthey, 88, of Beaumont, went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 14, 2016. A gathering of friends and family will be from 5-8 p.m. Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2016 at Sabine Tabernacle. Reverend James Boykin will be officiating. Interment will follow...
Brandon C. Wilson
Apr 7, 2016
Brandon C. Wilson, 22 passed away unexpectedly on April 7, 2016 after a brief period of illness. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Reverend Robert Besser, pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church officiating. Brandon is survived by his parents Billy and Rose Wilson, his brothers William,...
Martha Donene Gernand
Apr 6, 2016
Martha Donene Gernand, 76, of Beaumont, died peacefully in her sleep on April 6, 2016 at her home. She was born on January 6, 1940 in Beaumont to Don Delbert McGowan and Irene Deloris Sullivan McGowan of Silsbee, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm on Saturday April 9, 2016 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins with interment to follow at Haven...
Kenneth Larry Hicks
Apr 1, 2016
Kenneth Larry Hicks, 69, of Port Arthur passed away on April1, 2016. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at New Covenant Church, 2601 Hwy. 73 in Port Arthur, TX. Mr. Hicks was born May 11, 1946 in Charleston, Mississippi to Elby Byrd and Nancy Rebecca (Molpus) Hicks. He was a...
Gabriel Lewis "Gabe" Valdez
Mar 30, 2016
Funeral services for Gabriel Lewis Valdez, 66 of Beaumont will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2016 in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow in Haven of Rest Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be on Friday from 5-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home with a Rosary recited at 6:00 p.m. Gabe was born...
Eugene D. Wilson
Mar 29, 2016
Eugene Davis Wilson, 89, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Tuesday March 29, 2016 at his home. Eugene was born on May 28, 1926 in Altus, Oklahoma to Walter Eugene Wilson and Ethyl Boswell Wilson. Eugene spent most of his youth in Oklahoma. His father died when he was 10 years old at the height of the Great depression. Eugene got...
Nancy Gabbard LeDoux
Mar 26, 2016
Funeral services for Nancy Gabbard LeDoux, 72, of Devers will be held on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Reverend Les Jacobson officiating. Interment will follow in Haven of Rest Cemetery. Nancy was born on April 10, 1943, in Pittsburgh, Texas, born to F.L. and Lottie Mae Gabbard. She went to meet her...
Albert Edward McBroom
Mar 23, 2016
A memorial gathering honoring the life of Albert Edward McBroom, 90, of Beaumont will be held on Friday, March 25, 2016 from 2-4:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Edward was born August 28, 1925 in Standard, Louisiana to Albert and Lela Susan (Wise) McBroom and passed away March 23, 2016 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A graduate...
Lorenza Camargo
Mar 19, 2016
Mrs. Lorenza Camargo, 79, of Beaumont, TX passed away March 19, 2016. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home Beaumont. There will be a gathering of family and friends from 11 am to 1 pm. with the service beginning at 1 pm. Burial will follow at Haven of Rest Cemetery...
Selma E. Nelson
Mar 15, 2016
Beaumont native Selma E. Nelson died peacefully at Calder Woods on March 15, 2016. She was 97. Selma graduated from Beaumont High School and received an Associates Degree from Lamar Junior College. Upon graduation she worked in a dentist’s office, then later took a shorthand and typing course and secured employment with the Kirby Lumber Company in Silsbee. After several...
Rito Sanchez "PoPo" Flores, Sr.
Mar 11, 2016
Funeral services for Rito Sanchez “PoPo” Flores, Sr., 94, of Beaumont will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with interment to follow in Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday evening from 5-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Rito “PoPo” was born March 12, 1921 in Stamford, TX and passed away...
Anna Mae (Richards) Knabeschuh
Mar 10, 2016
Anna Mae (Richards) Knabeschuh passed away March 10, 2016 in Beaumont, Texas. A service celebrating her life will be held Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home Beaumont with a reception to follow. A gathering of family and friends will precede the service at 2:00 p.m. Mrs. Knabeschuh was born June 20, 1928...
Herbert Edgar Ballance, IV
Mar 5, 2016
Services celebrating the life of Herbert Edgar Ballance IV will be held Saturday March 12, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will precede the service from 1:00 p.m. to service time. Herbert was born July 27, 1993 in Beaumont to Herbert Ballance III and Gabrielle Womack and died...
Charles Lawrence Manley, Sr.
Mar 5, 2016
Charles Lawrence Manley, Sr., 91, died in his home in Beaumont, TX on Saturday, March 5th. “Larry” Manley, son of Samuel and Lillian Manley, is preceded in death by his wife, Kittie. He is survived by his four children: Chuck, Laurel, Clay and Patrick, 5 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Larry was a World War II Navy diver who created...