Virginia Wood Christopher
Jan 30, 2014
Virginia Wood Christopher, 88, of Beaumont, Texas passed away on January 30, 2014 in Boerne, Texas. Memorial service will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church, 3430 Harrison Avenue, Beaumont, Texas on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. A reception will follow the service in the church parlor. Virginia was born on March 18, 1925 in Beaumont to Ella...
George McCullough Jr.
Jan 27, 2014
George McCullough, Jr., 86, of Beaumont passed away January 27, 2014 at Harbor Hospice. A gathering of family and friends will be held January 29, 2014 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. A celebration of Mr. McCullough’s life is planned for Thursday, January, 30, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Sabine Tabernacle. Mr. McCullough was preceded in...
Mary Virginia Coleman
Jan 27, 2014
Mary Virginia Coleman (Hawkins), 89, of Beaumont died peacefully January 27 at Silsbee Convalescent Center. She was born to the late Travis Hawkins and Emma McGaughey (King), September 17, 1924, in Vidor. Mary was a graduate of Vidor High School. She was married to the late Billy Russell Coleman. Mary was a loving mother and grandmother. Among her many passions...
James Freeman
Jan 24, 2014
James M. Freeman, 91, formerly of Beaumont, passed away peacefully January 24, 2014 in Tomball, TX. James was born January 19, 1923 in Silsbee, TX to Lee and Dula Denby Freeman. James lived in Beaumont until moving closer to his son, Larry, about three years ago. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church for over 60 years. During this...
Lois Fay Lafitte Morgan
Jan 21, 2014
Funeral services for Lois Fay Lafitte Morgan, 85, of Lumberton, will be held on Sunday, February 2, 2014 in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Sunday from 12-2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Lois Faye Lafitte Morgan was born on November 10, 1928 to E.C....
Susan King
Jan 15, 2014
Susan King, 62, of Vidor passed away Wednesday January 15, 2014. She is preceded in death by her parents Richard Duhon, Lillia Jane Duhon and father-in-law Ed King. She is survived by her husband Larry King Sr, daughter Beth Lisenby, son Larry King Jr, brother James Edward Duhon, mother-in-law Clara King, 4 grand-children, 1 great grandchild on the way, brothers-in-law,...
Christine Colunga Patxot
Jan 15, 2014
Christine Colunga Patxot, 61, of Port Arthur, passed away unexpectedly January 15, 2014. She was born November 25, 1952 to Johnny Colunga, Sr. and Maria Peralez Colunga. Christine was a cook but was not working at the time of her death. She was devoted to her family, especially to her grandchildren and step-grandchildren. When she did have time away she...
Tammy Rene Wilder
Jan 13, 2014
A gathering of family and friends of Tammy Wilder, 37, of Beaumont will be held Saturday, January 25, 2014 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Tammy passed away unexpectedly January 13, 2014. She was born July 12, 1976 in Marion, Indiana to Cheryl Simonis Wyss and Jerry Hyman. Tammy had lived in Beaumont for...
Dorothy Ann Watkins
Jan 11, 2014
Dorothy Ann Watkins, 69, was born September 28, 1944 in Detroit, MI to Grover and Vernel Crawford Cordell and passed away January 11, 2014 in Beaumont, TX. She was a long time resident of the Beaumont area and worked as a provider with A I Agency (Home Health). A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs....
LeRoy Beech Maury
Jan 9, 2014
LeRoy Beech Maury, 71, was born December 3, 1942 in Pueblo, CO to Beech and Dixie Jones Maury and passed away January 9, 2014 in Beaumont, TX. Lee was a self-employed computer programmer as well as an accomplished musician. A gathering of family and friends will be from 1:00 – 4:00 PM, Sunday, January 12 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home....
J D "Joe" Grantham
Jan 6, 2014
J.D. Grantham, 85, was born August 11, 1928 to J.W. and Sarah Seal Grantham in DeRidder, LA and passed away January 6, 2014 in Beaumont, TX. J.D. was a resident of Groves, prior to relocating to Spurger, TX in 1996. He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps Force veteran from 1946 – 1947 and was employed as...
Ruth Alice Woodward
Jan 5, 2014
Ruth Alice Woodward, 94, of Orange passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014 at The Meadows. A graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 10, 2014 at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery at 2312 Irving St, Orange, TX 77630. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time at Claybar Funeral Home before traveling...
Claude Martinez
Jan 2, 2014
Funeral services for Claude Martinez, 91, of Beaumont will be held on Wednesday, January 8, at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Reverend Brent Lambert, pastor of Central City Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation for friends will begin at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday prior to the service. Claude was born on Aug....
Mary Etta White Abshier
Jan 1, 2014
Mary Etta White Abshier went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, January 1, 2014. She was born on February 23, 1925, the second of five children born to Charles Cleveland and Ruth Lyon White near Devers, Texas in Liberty County. She grew up in a close community of small farms which included the home of Bentley and Ethel Abshier....
James Harvey Allen
Jan 1, 2014
James Harvey Allen, 88, of Beaumont passed away January 1, 2014 at Harbor Hospice. A gathering of family and friends will be held Friday, January 3, 2014 from 5:00- 7:00 pm at Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home with a funeral service to follow Saturday, January 4 at 2:00 p.m. also at the funeral home. Interment will be at Haven of...
Marjorie Cecelia Buckhannan
Dec 28, 2013
Marjorie Buckhannan, 89, was born May 3, 1924 in Galveston, TX to Roy and Lucie Kaiser Henckel and passed away December 28, 2013 in Beaumont, TX. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Monday, December 30 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Funeral service, with Reverend Pat Richey officiating, will take place 2:00 PM, Tuesday,...
Mittie Lucile Elliott
Dec 28, 2013
Mittie Lucille Elliott, affectionately known as Lucy, passed away 12-28-2013 at the age of 95. She was born August 17, 1918 in Clarkwood, TX. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Roy H. Elliott, Jr. and is survived by her four children and their families, including seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; Larry Roy Elliott and...
LaDean Collier
Dec 25, 2013
LaDean Collier, 57, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 25, 2013 after a short illness. She was born on September 15, 1956 to Gloria Pruitt. LaDean is survived by her daughter, Nicole McCown Beasley and husband, Brad; grandsons, Landon Colt Beasley and Anthoni Beasley; mother Gloria Pruitt and step-father, Gene Pruitt and brother and sister-in-law Dale and Carolyn Collier. She was...
Kirk S. Brown
Dec 24, 2013
A memorial service for Kirk Steven Brown, 61, of Beaumont will be held on Thursday, January 2, at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Dr. Jim Fuller officiating. A reception will follow in the family center of Calder Baptist Church, 1005 North 11th Street. Kirk was born June 7, 1952 in Beaumont and died Tuesday, December 24th, 2013...
Lamar Augustus Pillow
Dec 23, 2013
Lamar A. Pillow, 69, was born March 2, 1944 in Sour Lake, TX to Jo Alpers Seagroves and William Pillow and passed away December 23, 2013 in Vidor, TX. He was a long time resident of Beaumont prior to relocating to Vidor about six years ago. Mr. Pillow worked for over 35 years in the oilfield business in all positions...