Oscar Falcon Hereira

Oscar Falcon Hereira

Sep 28, 2015

A memorial service for Oscar Falcon Hereira, 82 of Beaumont will be held on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Rev. Andres Prichard officiating. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 4:00 p.m. prior to the service. Mr. Hereira was born December 8, 1932 in Bolodron, Cuba and passed away Sept....

Harry Heard Hodge, Jr.

Harry Heard Hodge, Jr.

Sep 25, 2015

Harry H. Hodge, Jr. was born in Houston, TX on April 5, 1923 to Harry H. Hodge, Sr. and Adelena Brown Hodge. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 25, 2015. Harry moved to Beaumont at the age of 9 when his father was made the pastor of what was to become the Sabine Tabernacle and...

Tommy Lee Romero

Tommy Lee Romero

Sep 24, 2015

Tommy Lee Romero, 68, of Lumberton was born January 22, 1947 in Port Arthur, Texas to Fred and Geneve (Morgan) Romero and passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A longtime resident of Southeast Texas, Mr. Romero was a retired electrician and a US Air Force veteran. He is survived by his wife, Connie Jo (Payton)...

Esmeralda Bautista Chavez

Esmeralda Bautista Chavez

Sep 9, 2015

Esmeralda Bautista Chavez, 59, of Beaumont, passed away on September 9, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. She was born in Weslaco, Texas, on April 3, 1956, to Silverio Bautista, Sr. and Clemencia Perez Bautista. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 12, 2015, at St. Anne Catholic Church in Beaumont. Officiating will be Father Ross....

Frederick Albert Schulze

Frederick Albert Schulze

Sep 5, 2015

A graveside service for Frederick Albert (Bud) Schulze, 72, of Beaumont will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont. Mr. Schulze was born March 4, 1943 in Boulder, Colorado and passed away September 5, 2015 in Beaumont.

Helen Barrett Hall

Helen Barrett Hall

Aug 26, 2015

Helen Barrett Hall, formerly of Dellwood Ln, Beaumont, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 26 at Baptist Hospital. She was born on November 16, 1920 in San Antonio. She was married to the late G. G. Hall on January 20, 1939 in Beaumont. He died in 2005. She is survived by her daughter, Jeanette Hall Wood, and son-in-law, James J. Wood,...

Charles F. "Hoot" King

Charles F. "Hoot" King

Aug 13, 2015

Charles F. “Hoot” King, 79, passed away on August 13, 2015 at the Arboretum of Winnie. Hoot was born in Sour Lake, Texas on February 27, 1936 to Forrest Fitzgereld King and Eunice “Diz” (Banning) King. He was Methodist and retired as a Senior VP Trust Officer in the Beaumont banking community. Hoot graduated from Texas A & M University...

Tommie K. Kennedy

Tommie K. Kennedy

Aug 12, 2015

Tommie K. Kennedy, 76, of Beaumont passed away on August 12, 2015 having been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January 2015. She was born March 29, 1939 in Charleston, Arkansas and had resided in Beaumont since 1960. She was employed by Gateway National Bank for 41 years, retiring from successor bank Hibernia National Bank in 2001. Tommie is survived by...

Lula Mae Brian

Lula Mae Brian

Aug 11, 2015

Lula Mae Brian, 96, passed away August 11, 2015 in Beaumont, TX. She was born July 25, 1919 in Henderson, TX to Arthur and Lillie (Brooks) Stokes. Mrs. Brian was a strong woman with an even stronger faith. Even though her life held hard times and struggles she persevered and smiled her way through them. Never did she let anything...

Robert James "Bobby" Bertrand

Robert James "Bobby" Bertrand

Aug 10, 2015

Robert James “Bobby” Bertrand, 61, of Beaumont, passed away at his residence on August 10, 2015. Bobby was born October 1, 1953 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Joseph and Olita (Menard) Bertrand and resided most of his life in Beaumont. He was a US Army veteran and a devout Catholic. During his life, Bobby worked as a musician, a truck driver...

Ralph Edward Martin

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...