Barbara Jean Strickland
Feb 4, 2015
Barbara Jean Bryant Strickland, 83, passed away February 4, 2015 in Beaumont, TX. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held Sunday, February 15, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will precede the service at 1:00 p.m. Mrs. Strickland was born October 13, 1931 to Austin and...
Dorothy A. Proctor
Feb 2, 2015
Dorothy Anderson Proctor, 89, of Bevil Oaks passed away February 2, 2015 at Park Manor Nursing Home in Conroe. She was born August 2, 1925 in Woodville, Texas to Thomas B. Anderson and Katheryn B. Tippen. A retiree of Bethlehem Steel, Dorothy was a wonderful wife, mother, and a terrific cook. She often loved to plastic canvas crochet and her...
Ophelia N. Gonzales
Jan 31, 2015
Ophelia N. Gonzales, 82, of Beaumont was born April 27, 1932 in Port Arthur and passed away January 31, 2015 at her residence in Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home. There will be a Rosary on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. and a memorial service Wednesday...
Wayland McGlaun
Jan 31, 2015
Wayland McGlaun Wayland McGlaun, 77, of Angelton, Texas passed away on Janurary 31, 2015 at his residence. A memorial visitation will be held from 3-5, Saturday, February 7, at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Wayland was a former resident of Pinewood, Texas and he has lived in Angelton for the past 21 years. He was a retired safety...
Wayne Curt Breaux
Jan 30, 2015
Wayne Curt Breaux, 63, of Sour Lake died, Friday, January 30, 2015 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Humble, Texas. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, February 3, 2015 in the Breaux Family Cemetery in Sour Lake, Texas with Chaplain David Cross, officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Monday, February 2, 2015 from 5-7:00 p.m....
Norman B. Miksch
Jan 25, 2015
Norman B. Miksch, 81, of Fannett, passed away Sunday morning, January 25, 2015 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Born August 19, 1933 in Weimer, he was the second of three boys to Fred Miksch and Margaret Bruns Miksch. He graduated from Waelder High School, earning a basketball scholarship to Texas A&M University. He received his Bachelors and Masters...
Tara Storm Fontenot
Jan 25, 2015
Tara Storm Fontenot, beloved daughter of Karissa Weaver and Jonathan Fontenot went home to be with the Lord January 25, 2015. She may not have lived long at home in this world but now she is in her Father's house in Heaven for all eternity. A graveside service, officiated by Reverend Terry Brown, will take place at 2:00 PM Thursday,...
Josephine "Jo" McLemore Forey
Jan 23, 2015
. Josephine Mae Adams Forey passed into God’s hands at age 88 on Friday January 23, 2015 in Beaumont, Texas. Jo was born May 1, 1926 in Coolidge, Texas to Lillie and William MacDonald Adams. Jo was the third of six children born to the Adams family. She grew up in Beaumont and graduated from South Park High School in...
Geraldine (Jerry) Stewart Sims
Jan 21, 2015
Geraldine (Jerry) (Sister) Stewart Sims, 94, a resident of Calder Woods, passed away January 21, 2015. Jerry was born April 27, 1920 in Vinton, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar A. Sims; daughter, Jane E. Gay; mother, Laura Langley Stewart; brothers, Merle, Percy and Tyrus Stewart. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Jo Ann...
Dorothy Mae Abood
Jan 20, 2015
Funeral services for Dorothy Mae Abood, 88, will be held Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael’s Orthodox Christian Church. Interment will follow in St. Michael’s Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Friday at 5:00 p.m. with a Trisagion Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Dorothy was born January 2, 1917 and died January...
Betty Lou Dunaway
Jan 20, 2015
Betty Lou Hollingsworth, an Alabama native, married Wilton Dunaway in 1950 and they were happily married for 48 years. Early in their marriage, they were blessed with their first son, Neal, followed by Larry. Betty was an active member of her community, teaching Sunday School and running a small business. In the proceeding years, she enjoyed the arrival of grandchildren,...
Dorothy Melvin
Jan 12, 2015
Funeral services for Dorothy Melvin, 87, of Beaumont will be Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Crestwood Baptist Church, Kountze, TX. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Melvin is survived by her husband, William Jackson Melvin; son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Linda Melvin; grandson Jeremy Melvin and his wife Shawna and her great-granddaughter, Allie.
Doris Faye Davis
Jan 12, 2015
Doris Davis, 88, of Beaumont, TX passed away January 12, 2015. She was born June 29, 1926 in Buna, TX to Lillian Curry Wright and Thomas Rupert Wright, Sr. A service celebrating Mrs. Davis’ life will be held Friday, January 16, 2015 at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends...
Robert Arnold Reon
Jan 8, 2015
Robert passed away Jan 8th 2015 at Baptist Hospital. He was born in Beaumont TX on Oct, 4th 1961. He worked on cars as a mechanic. Bob loved to fly Radio controlled air planes. He is survived by his parents James Curtis and Betty Reon; his sister Wanda Joyce and her husband Brian Bailey, and several nieces and nephews. He...
Rosa Marie Foreman
Jan 7, 2015
Rosa Marie Foreman, 58, returned to her heavenly home on January 7, 2015 after a valiant battle with a long illness. Her devotion to her family and her belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace. Rosa was born to Grady and Viola Dykes, in Abbieville, LA on January 25, 1956. She was preceeded in...
Rob Martinez
Jan 6, 2015
Rob Martinez, 52, of Beaumont passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Visitation will be on Saturday evening at the funeral home from 4:00 until 10:00 p.m. A funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday January 11, 2015 at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont with a visitation following until 6:00 p.m. Mr. Martinez was born June 4,1962 in Houston...
Doris Allyne Martin
Jan 4, 2015
Funeral services for Doris Allyne Martin will be held Thursday, January 8, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow in Haven of Rest Cemetery. A gathering of her family and friends will be Wednesday from 4-6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Doris, 83, was born September 23, 1931 in Ganado, Texas to Walter Henry Schulte...
Ronald Glenn Courtney
Jan 4, 2015
Ronald Glenn Courtney, 60, of Beaumont was born Sept. 1, 1954 in Houston and passed away Jan. 4, 2015 in Beaumont. Ronald was a longtime resident of Beaumont and retired as an operator for Motiva He is survived by his children, Lacey Courtney Rhoades and husband, Jason, Hayley Courtney, and Chase Courtney and wife, Ashley; and brother and sister-in-law, Larry...
Joan Sanders Edwards
Jan 4, 2015
Funeral services for Joan Sanders Edwards, 90, of Beaumont, will be held Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow in Haven of Rest Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be Wednesday from 4-6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Joan Sanders Edwards came to Beaumont in 1948 as a bride and...
Flora Wolfe McClure
Jan 3, 2015
Flora Wolfe McClure, 101 of Beaumont, was born Sept. 13, 1913 in Spartanburg, SC and passed away Jan. 3, 2015 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be held Monday evening from 5-6:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Additional services will be held at JR Floyd Funeral Home in Spartanburg, SC at 2:00 p.m....