Melba D. Long
Aug 15, 2014
A celebration of the life of Melba D. Long, 97, of Beaumont will be held on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Ridgewood Church of Christ. Beginning with a service of remembrance at 2:30 p.m., the celebration will continue with a reception and time of fellowship until 4:30 p.m. Melba was born December 27, 1916 in Horatio, Arkansas and went to...
Kay Cunningham
Aug 10, 2014
Kay Ellen Brake was born on August 16, 1943 in Hutchinson, Kansas. Her father left when she was a baby. But she was fortunate to soon become a member of the Heller family with her brother Greg Heller (wife Cee) and sister Michelle Heller Barron, and was raised by a loving extended family. She met Stonie O. Clay while he...
Evelyn Crochet
Aug 6, 2014
Evelyn Crochet, 84, of Beaumont was born July 23, 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas and passed away August 6, 2014 at her residence in Beaumont. A lifelong resident of Southeast, Texas, Mrs. Crochet was a retired cafeteria worker with the Beaumont Independent School District and a member of the Apostolic Church in Beaumont. She was preceded in death by her...
Howard Richard Kern
Aug 3, 2014
Howard Richard Kern, 87, of Lumberton was born October 7, 1926 in Beaumont Texas to Jules and Ollie Mae Kern and passed away at his residence on August 3, 2014. Mr. Kern retired as a 20 year veteran of the US Navy and US Army and served during WWII and Vietnam. Following his military service, he retired from the K-Mart...
James Randolph Wilson Sr.
Jul 29, 2014
A memorial service for James Randolph Wilson, Sr., 78, of Port Arthur will be held on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel in Beaumont. Private interment was in the Houston National Cemetery. “Jim” was born May 1, 1936 in Louisiana and passed away at his residence. Jim was a US Air Force veteran of...
Gerald A. Higginbotham
Jul 28, 2014
Gerald Anthony Higginbotham, 65, of China, Texas passed away July 28, 2014 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. He was born July 30, 1948 in Church Point, Louisiana to Amelca (Mac) Higginbotham and Beatrice Young Higginbotham and moved to Texas in his teens. He never forgot his Cajun roots, Cajun music and gumbo were constants in his life. Surviving Gerald...
Gloria Ann Kelly
Jul 27, 2014
Gloria Ann Kelly, 70, of Orange, passed away on July 27, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. A Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 31, 2014, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church. Born in Opelousas, Louisiana, on December 6, 1943, she was the daughter of Aladdin...
Brian Keith LaBeaux
Jul 25, 2014
Brian Keith LaBeaux, 47, of Beaumont, Texas passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014 at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont. Brian leaves loving memories to his wife, Colette LaBeaux of Beaumont; daughters, Adriene LaBeaux of Beaumont, Victoria Stout of Hammond, Indiana; son, Joshua Stout of St. Louis, Missiori; sisters, Shelia Bradley and husband, Oneil, Lorrie Cormier and husband, Stephen, Mechelle Moye...
Brian Keith LaBeaux
Jul 25, 2014
Brian Keith LaBeaux, 47, of Beaumont was born September 16, 1966 and passed away July 25, 2014 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Keith was a pipefitter and lifelong resident of Beaumont. He is survived by his wife, Colette. A memorial service is being planned at a later date. Details are pending at this time.
Robert H Taber
Jul 25, 2014
Robert H. Taber of Port Arthur, TX died July 25, 2014 after a long 3 year battle with lung cancer. He was full of life and had a beautiful smile that warmed people’s hearts. He will be greatly missed. Rob left the Army as a Staff Sergeant after serving 11 years. He is a veteran of the Operation Desert Shield...
Madlyn Leona Borel
Jul 24, 2014
Madlyn Leona Borel, 79, of Beaumont passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. A service celebrating her life will be held Monday, July 28, 2014 at 10: 00 a.m. in the chapel of Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. There will be a gathering of family and friends Sunday afternoon, July 27, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. also...
Barry Lee Livingston
Jul 23, 2014
Barry Lee Livingston, 64, passed away July 23, 2014 in Beaumont, TX. He was born August 25, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois to Milton G. and Maxine Baker Livingston. Because of his father’s work Barry and his family were fortunate to live many places in the world before settling in Beaumont. Surviving Mr. Livingston are his daughter, Jennifer Livingston; nephews, Shawn...
Otis Gene Duhon
Jul 21, 2014
Otis Gene Duhon, 71, of Orange, passed away on July 21, 2014, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 25, 1942, he was the son of Otha Duhon and Lois (Sarver) Duhon. Otis served in the U. S. Air Force from 1961-1968 and was an electrical technician for every Apollo Mission to the moon. He...
Eduardo Daniel Velazquez DeLeon
Jul 10, 2014
Visitation will be Wednesday, July 16, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a service beginning at 12:00 p.m.at Cristo Rey Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Claybar Haven of Rest Cemetery
Charles Wilson Goodman
Jul 9, 2014
Services for Charles Wilson Goodman, 89, of Beaumont, will be held Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Mr. Goodman was born August 3, 1924 in Beaumont to Charles Riviere and Molly Wilson Goodman. He was retired from BF Goodrich after 43 years. He truly enjoyed spending time fishing in many of the area lakes...
Lester Eugene Cammack Sr.
Jul 2, 2014
Funeral services for Lester Eugene Cammack, Sr., 83, of Port Neches, will be held Saturday, July 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 3515 Helena Ave, Nederland, Texas. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be on Friday, July 4, 2014 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at...
Sampson Smith
Jun 30, 2014
Mr. Sampson Smith, Jr. passed away in Beaumont, Texas June 30, 2014 at the age of 64. He was born September 9, 1949 in Jasper, Texas to Sampson Smith, Sr. and Vietta Young and worked as a laborer in the shipyard at the Port of Orange, Texas. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his parents, and both of his...
Fannie Mae Clem
Jun 23, 2014
Fannie Mae Clem, 88, was born April 25, 1926 in Gravel Hill, Sabine County, TX to Charles and Madgie (Palmer) Conn and passed away June 23, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Clem was a lady of great energy who loved and enjoyed life to its fullest. Even in her later years, she enjoyed square dancing, round dancing, and line dancing...
Robert Keith Kessell
Jun 22, 2014
Robert Keith Kessell, 81 years old, passed into eternal life on Sunday, 22 June, 2014 while in care at Harbor Hospice. Keith was born to Naomi Ruth Kessell in 1932, and was raised in Dunbar, West Virginia. After completing High School, Keith met and fell in love with Mary Josephine Merideth. Keith and Mary shared 59 years of loving marriage...