Effie Eve "LuLu" Gregg
Jan 5, 2013
Effie Eve "LuLu" Gregg, 74, of Orange, died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10am, Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5pm to 9pm, Monday at Claybar Funeral...
Pauline Ballard Bankston
Jan 3, 2013
Pauline Ballard Bankston died in Houston on January 3, 2013. At 102, she was still active: walking, playing bingo, and solving "Wheel of Fortune." She is survived a son in Houston, a daughter in Arizona, 2 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. She leaves behind many nieces, nephews and friends who will miss her enthusiasm for life. A graveside service will be...
Joy Parish
Jan 3, 2013
Joy Parish, a lifetime resident of West Orange, Texas entered her Heavenly home on Thursday, January 3, 2013, at Hospice of East Texas, Tyler, Texas at the age of 90 years. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 from 1pm to 2:30pm at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. A graveside service will immediately follow at 3pm at...
Barbara Ruth Westphal
Jan 2, 2013
Barbara Ruth Westphal, 65, of Orange, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 5, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Eddie Blankenstein of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00...
Ellen Richardson
Jan 2, 2013
Ellen Mildred Richardson, 81, of Orange, died Wednesday, January 02, 2013 at the Medical Center of SETX in Port Arthur. Graveside Service will be 11a.m., Friday, January 4, 2013 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Harvey Dubois. Burial will follow. Ellen was the daughter of William W. Leavens and Lillian S. Schomann Leavens. Ellen was married...
Kenneth Armand Worsham
Jan 2, 2013
Kenneth Armand Worsham, 84, of Orange, Texas, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be 2:00, Sunday, 6, 2013 at Grace Lutheran Church. Officiating will be Pastor Tom Haas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 1-2, Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church. Born in Gary, Texas, on July 30,...
Dimitra Gerber
Jan 1, 2013
Dimitra Gerber, 70, of Orange and a former resident of Austin, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at her home. Dimitra was born August 15, 1942, in Greece. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Paul Gerber of Orange; daughters, Sandy Scott, Annette Peterson, Debbie Gerber, Teresa Gerber; and son, William Gerber. She is also survived by her...
Patsy Carolyn Watson
Dec 31, 2012
Patsy Carolyn Watson, 61, of Orange, was born April 21, 1951. She passed away at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont on Monday, December 31, 2012. Funeral services will be 2p.m. Thursday, January 3, 2013, at Little Cypress Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend David Turner. Burial will follow at Parish Cemetery in Little Cypress. Visitation will be from 1p.m. at Little...
Lucile Beard Allardyce
Dec 31, 2012
Lucile Annabelle Beard Allardyce experienced a full and enjoyable life beginning with her loving family, consisting of three sisters and four brothers. She shared a special bond with her twin brother, Louis, who were classmates from the first grade and graduated together from Lamar Junior College in Beaumont. Her father, a local rice farmer, taught her at an early age...
Don C. Mosier
Dec 30, 2012
Don Mosier, 80, of Orange, died Sunday, December 30, 2012, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2p.m. Saturday, January 5, 2013, at McDonald Memorial Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeremy Walton of New Cherry Grove Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City....
Bert Edward Ridgaway
Dec 26, 2012
Bert Edward Ridgaway, 90, of Port Arthur passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 26, 2012 in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am, Saturday, December 29, 2012, at First Baptist Church in Port Arthur, Texas with the Reverend Kyle Morton officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Friday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Bert...
Brian Thomas Boram
Dec 26, 2012
Brian Boram, 42, was born May 21, 1970 to Steve and Karen Boram in Beaumont, TX and passed away December 26, 2012 in Mauriceville. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, December 29 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont. Visitation will take place Friday from 5:00 – 8:00 PM at the...
Eloise Morris
Dec 25, 2012
Funeral services for Eloise Morris, 93, of Vidor will be held Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel in Beaumont. Interment will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday in the Little Flock Cemetery near Bronson, Texas. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday evening from 6-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs....
Ed Wayne Barton
Dec 23, 2012
Ed Wayne Barton, 74, of Vidor, died Sunday, December 23, 2012, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 4pm Thursday, December 27, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Maureen Whiteside. Visitation will begin at 2pm Thursday at the funeral home. Born in Garrison, TX, on August 25, 1938, Ed was the son...
Marion Willie Crall
Dec 23, 2012
Marion Willie Crall, 85, of Silsbee, TX passed away December 23, 2012 in Beaumont, TX. A celebration of her life will be held, Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with a time of visitation one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Crall was born September 4, 1927 in North Carolina to...
Clifford Lynn Raymer
Dec 23, 2012
Cliff, 56, of Orange, died Sunday, December 23, 2012, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10am Thursday, December 27, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Matt Boyle of Ecclesia-Clear Lake. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5pm to 9pm, Wednesday at the funeral...
Whitley Grace Rowland
Dec 21, 2012
A Mass of Christian Burial for Whitley Grace Rowland, infant daughter of Jennifer McAllister and Brandon Rowland, will be held Monday, Dec. 24, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Church in Woodville. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. A vigil service will be Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. at the Church...
Sandra Lee Tauzin
Dec 20, 2012
Sandra Lee Tauzin, 65, of Fannett, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2012, at her home after a long illness. Graveside Service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 23, 2012, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City with Dr. Charles Chesson officiating. Born in Orlando, Florida on October 11, 1947, Sandra was the daughter of Grover E. and Ruby Lee Horton...
Ivy Muirhead
Dec 19, 2012
Ivy Muirhead, 99, of Beaumont passed away December 19, 2012. "Granny" as she was known to many was famous for her coconut cakes which gave her the other name she was known by, "the coconut cake lady". Her cakes were the prize purchase of many auctions. Granny had talents beyond cooking. She was a talented harmonica player who spent many...
Amelia Doylene Winn
Dec 18, 2012
Amelia Doylene Winn, 73, of Port Neches, Texas, was born in Houston on November 15, 1939 and died Tuesday, December 18, 2012, in Port Arthur, Texas. She was the daughter of Herbert Doyle Thomas and Mildred Cora Gustavus Thomas. She retired from Clark Chemical in Port Arthur where she was a terminal manager. Preceded in death by her parents and...