Ralph Edward Martin
Aug 6, 2015
Ralph Edward Martin, 59, of Beaumont passed away August 6, 2015. He was born May 30, 1956 to I. E. and Melva Martin. He is survived by his wife, Becky Kay Martin; daughters, Stacie Audilet and her husband, Jimmy, of China, TX and Neko Doughtery; son, E. J. Martin, of Vidor, TX; sister, Shirley Watkins and her husband, Bill; brother,...
James Beaty
Aug 3, 2015
James W. Beaty, 78, of Beaumont passed away August 3, 2015 at his residence. A service honoring his Lord and celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015 at 10:00 am in the Claybar Kelley Watkins Chapel. Visitation will be on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015 from 5-7:00 pm at the funeral home. Private interment will be in...
Carol Chance
Aug 2, 2015
Carol Chance was born on June 21, 1933, in Beaumont, Texas. She passed away on August 2, 2015, at Calder Woods in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, August 6, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont. Officiating will be Chris Moody. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Beaumont Visitation will be from 6:00 PM-8:00 PM,...
John Vandewater, Sr.
Aug 2, 2015
John Vandewater, Sr., affectionately known to most of us as “Big John,” died peacefully in his sleep on August 2nd, 2015 at 7 a.m. at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. He was 57 years old. John was born on July 20th, 1958 to Letty and Bronus Vandewater in Beaumont where he spent most of his childhood days being loved and...
Pansy Marie Wagner
Aug 1, 2015
Pansy Marie Placker Turner Wagner was born Feb. 16, 1938 in Livingston, Texas to Hollis and Iantha Placker. She passed away Aug. 1, 2015 at Christus - St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A celebration of her life will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with interment at 3:00 p.m. in the...
Cynthia LaJuan Trichell Polanco
Jul 23, 2015
Cynthia " Cindy" L. Polanco, 60, of Sour Lake, Texas, lost her battle with pancreatic cancer and passed away at home on July 23, 2015. A service celebrating her life will be held July 31, 2015 at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont and will be officiated by her cousin Pastor Scott Ricks. The family...
Reba Lee Crisp
Jul 23, 2015
Reba Lee Crisp, 88, of Beaumont passed away peacefully in her sleep July 23, 2015. Mrs. Crisp was born January 21, 1927 to Raymond and Lizzie Mae Underwood. A graveside service will be held Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 10 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with a gathering of family and friends at Claybar Funeral Home Beaumont Friday from 6 –...
Frank Kevin Thompson
Jul 22, 2015
Frank Kevin Thompson left this earth and went on to be with the Lord on July 22, 2015. Kevin was born in Wilmington, North Carolina on Fort Fisher Air force Base. Always a strong competitor he beat his identical twin brother (and lifelong inseparable sidekick) Kelly into the world by 3 ½ minutes. He was the third son of Sam...
Phyliss C. Murphy
Jul 22, 2015
Phyllis C. Murphy, 64, of Beaumont, went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 22, 2015. She was born December 5, 1950 to Robert John and Evelyn Belle (McFarsney) Murphy in Dallas County, Texas. Phyllis had resided in Beaumont for over 30 years. Phyllis was a special child of God. She was a faithful and devoted Christian and...
Stormy Gail Cribb
Jul 18, 2015
Stormy Gale Cribb, 61, of Beaumont was born Dec. 31, 1953 in Challis, Idaho and passed away July 18, 2015 in Beaumont. A gathering of her family and friends will be held on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 from 5-8:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. A private interment service will be held in Pine Ridge Cemetery in Sour Lake. Stormy...
Charles Jason Alvis
Jul 9, 2015
Jason was a native South East Texan born in Beaumont on October 12th 1973 to Sharon Kay Boyett. He grew up in Silsbee TX & made his family home in Sour Lake TX. He left this world July 9th 2015. He is survived the love of his life Stephanie Hoppe & his greatest treasure Sawyer Alvis. He is also survived...
Rena Joan Carter
Jul 7, 2015
A memorial service celebrating the life of Joan Carter, 73, of Nome, TX will be held July 10, 2015 at 4 p.m. in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home Beaumont. Mrs. Carter was born June 13, 1942 in Dayton, Texas and passed away July 7, 2015 in Beaumont, TX. Mrs. Carter is survived by her sons, John Carter and his...
Craig Randolph Crosby
Jul 4, 2015
“Well done good and faithful servant…” – Matthew 25:21 Craig Randolph Crosby, 48, of Spring, Texas, passed away on July 4, 2015, in Nashville, Tennessee, after a courageous battle with liver disease. A devoted husband, dedicated father, loving PopPop, and selfless friend, Craig’s zeal for life was a shining light to his friends and family. He never met a stranger...
Landon Joseph Russell
Jun 26, 2015
Landon Joseph Russell left this earth much too soon on Friday, June 26, 2015, in Beaumont, TX. Landon was born in Springdale, Arkansas on January 8, 1995, and was raised in Beaumont and the surrounding area. A celebration of Landon’s life will be held on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with interment to...
Bruce Eric Tollefsen
Jun 23, 2015
Funeral services for Bruce Eric Tollefsen, 71, of Beaumont will be held on Monday, June 29, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Rev. W.C. Hall officiating. Private interment will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Bruce was born May 30, 1944 in Louisville, Kentucky and passed away June 23, 2015 in Beaumont. He had resided in...
Rebecca Ann Lathrop
Jun 22, 2015
A memorial service for Rebecca Ann Lathrop, 63, of Woodville, Texas will be held on Thursday, June 24, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. prior to the service. Rebecca was born January 16, 1952 in Sour Lake and passed away June 22, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A...
Opal Lee Kucera
Jun 19, 2015
Funeral services for Opal Lee Kucera, 96, of Silsbee will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland. Mrs. Kucera was born Jan. 29, 1919 in San Augustine to Connie H. and Nettie L. Marshall and passed away June 19, 2015 in Silsbee. She...
Audra Measel
Jun 19, 2015
Funeral services for Audra Measel, 48, of Beaumont will be held on Friday, June 26, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with interment to follow in Haven of Rest Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 1:00 p.m. Friday prior to the service. Audra was born August 13, 1966 in El Dorado, Arkansas and...
Dr. J. Dennis Black
Jun 15, 2015
J. Dennis Black, M.D. died on June 15th, 2015 in Beaumont, Texas. Dr. Black was born on December 24th,1946 in Rosebud, Texas to his parents, Jack and Norine, and was raised in Port Lavaca. He practiced as an OB/GYN in Beaumont for 33 years before retiring in 2010. He is survived by his wife Nancy; son Darron and his wife,...
Clara Mae Arnold
Jun 13, 2015
Clara Mae Kimbrough Arnold, joined her parents (Thomas Guy and Mamie Lewis Kimbrough) and son (Paul M. Hogan) in heaven on June 13, 2015 at 2:38 am with her family by her side. She was born at her home on 730 Ogden Street in Beaumont, Texas on September 8, 1929 weighing nine pounds. She was raised in the South Park...