Joseph Arthur Headley

Joseph A. Headley, 80, of Vidor died Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was a longtime resident of Vidor and served his country in the US Navy. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor, The Texas Good Sams Club and Pirates Good Sams Club. Joseph retired as a pipefitter with the Local Union #195 after 63 years. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 2:00 pm Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 6:00 pm and a Christian Vigil at 7:00 pm Monday, April 4, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. He is preceded in death by his parents Maurice and Mary Headley, brother Maurice Headley, Jr, and 2 grandsons Matthew Headley and Dirk Merrell. Joseph is survived by his wife of 58 years Barbara Stephenson Headley, sons Joe Headley and his wife Lisa of Vidor, TX, James Headley and his wife Anita of Center, TX, Daughters Jennifer Merrell and her husband Kenneth of Vidor, TX, Jessica Jones and her husband Richard of Orange, TX, sister Peggy Russell and her husband Thomas of Vidor, TX, grandchildren Ginger and Brian Vernon of Vidor, TX, , Meredith and Lloyd Vance of Katy, TX, Holli and Luke Merrell of Vidor, TX, Heather, Zachary, Louie, Carter and Max Jones of Orange, TX, great grandchildren BJ Vernon of Vidor, TX, Blake Vance of Katy, TX, Allison Headley of Vidor, TX.

Cemetery:
Restlawn Memorial Park 2725 N. Main St. Vidor, Texas

Visitation:
6:00 pm Monday, April 4, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home 1750 Hwy 12, Vidor, Texas

Service:
2:00 pm Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church 1600 N. Main St. Vidor, Texas