Obituaries

Hubert Allen Sharp

Hubert Allen Sharp

Nov 19, 2017

Hubert "Rufus" Sharp, 65, of Vidor, TX died Sunday, November 19th, 2017 at home. A native of Louisiana, Rufus was a longtime resident of Vidor who enjoyed listening to music and watching old concerts and music videos. He was a strong believer in God and was known to have a good heart and didn't mind helping people. Rufus was a...

Frances Lopez Vogel

Frances Lopez Vogel

Nov 18, 2017

Frances L. Vogel, 93, of Vidor died Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont, TX. Frances was born in Hardin, Texas and graduated from Beaumont High School in 1942. She was married to Jerome P. Vogel for 67 years. A devout Southern Baptist, she was a member of First Baptist Church of Vidor and a charter member...

Frances Lopez Vogel

Frances Lopez Vogel

Nov 18, 2017

Frances L. Vogel, 93, of Vidor died Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont, TX. Frances was born in Hardin, Texas and graduated from Beaumont High School in 1942. She was married to Jerome P. Vogel for 67 years. A devout Southern Baptist, she was a member of First Baptist Church of Vidor and a charter member...

Bennie "Mike" Michael Anding

Bennie "Mike" Michael Anding

Nov 17, 2017

Mike Anding, 66 of Vidor died Friday, November 17, 2017, in Buna, Texas. A native of Pitkin, LA, he was a longtime time resident of Vidor. Mike was a Police Officer for 40 years and worked in Bridge City Police Department, Silsbee Police Department, Orange County Sheriffs Department and he retired from the Vidor Police Department after 30 years of...

Katie Sue Bott

Katie Sue Bott

Nov 16, 2017

Katie S. Bott, 45 of Vidor died Thursday, November 16th, 2017 in Liberty, Texas. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Katie was a homemaker and loved her dog Bella Kay. Visitation will begin at 8:30 am Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am...

Billie Arline Mcleod King

Billie Arline Mcleod King

Nov 16, 2017

Billie A. McLeod King, 87 of Vidor died Thursday, November 16th, 2017 at Sugar Land Health Care Center in Sugar Land, TX. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Billie was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She was the organist for 40 + years at Pine Forest Baptist Church....

Presley Jewel Maggard

Presley Jewel Maggard

Nov 13, 2017

Presley Jewel Maggard infant girl of Joe Maggard and Alexis Porzadek died Monday, November 13th, 2017 at Women's Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 pm Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor with cremation to follow. Presley is survived by her Parents Joe and Alexis, grandparent Terry and Gretchen LaFleur of...

Glynn Louis Reed

Glynn Louis Reed

Nov 12, 2017

Glynn Reed, 73 of Vidor died Sunday, November 12th, 2017 at Vidor Health and Rehab Center in Vidor. A native of Orange, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Glynn served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict. He was a licensed Funeral Director and worked for Memorial Funeral Home in Vidor, Pace Funeral Home...

Jimmy Wayne Boone

Jimmy Wayne Boone

Nov 12, 2017

Jimmy W. Boone, 65 of Vidor passed away Sunday, November 12th, 2017 of natural causes. Born in Florida September 5th, 1952, Mr. Boone moved to the Beaumont area in the early 1970's. He married Linda Janice Boone in 1977, who passed away a few years before him. He is survived by two daughters, Amanda and Sarah, three grandchildren, William, Briana,...

Emma Evelyn Van Houten

Emma Evelyn Van Houten

Nov 8, 2017

Evelyn Carter Powell Van Houten, 92, born November 4th, 1925 in Hartburg, TX to Floyd and Emma Carter, died November 8th, 2017 in Katy, TX. She attended school in Deweyville, TX and graduated in 1944 as Valedictorian of her class. She worked at Livingston Shipyard until the war was over. She then attended business college and later taught shorthand and...

David "Mickey" Michael Watson

David "Mickey" Michael Watson

Nov 6, 2017

David "Mickey" Watson, 71 of Vidor died Monday, November 6th, 2017 at UTMB Hospital in Galveston. Davis was a 1964 Vidor High School graduate and was a member of the Iron Workers Local Union #135. He enjoyed cooking and dancing. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Friday, November 10, 2017 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor....

James Sherman Fancher, Sr.

James Sherman Fancher, Sr.

Nov 5, 2017

Sherman Fancher, 84 of Vidor died Sunday, November 5, 2017 at his residence. A native of Huntington, Texas, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Sherman was a Baptist Minister and served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. Visitation will begin at 6:00 pm Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Funeral...

Clayton Earl Nelson

Clayton Earl Nelson

Nov 3, 2017

Clayton Nelson, 78 of Vidor died Friday, November 3rd, 2017 at Vidor Health and Rehab Center in Vidor, TX. A native of Singer, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Clayton served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a member of the VFW Post in DeQuincy, LA. He was a guitar player and played in several...

Sharlotte "Sha" Ann Nolan

Sharlotte "Sha" Ann Nolan

Nov 2, 2017

Sha Nolan, 68 of Vidor died Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Orange, Texas, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Sha was a member of Rose City Baptist and was a homemaker. She was a Baker and a Cake Decorator. She also liked to collect bells and loved animals and...

Larry Wayne Zimmerman

Larry Wayne Zimmerman

Nov 1, 2017

Larry W. Zimmerman, 69 of Mauriceville died Wednesday, November 1st, 2017 at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Port Arthur, TX, he was a resident of Mauriceville. Larry was a Dallas Police Officer for 17 years and served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam conflict as a MP. Larry enjoyed fishing and was...

Norman Henry Stehle

Norman Henry Stehle

Oct 31, 2017

Norman H. Stehle, 76, of Vidor died Tuesday, October 31st, 2017 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont after he lost his battle with Leukemia . A native of Nederland, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Norman retired from Lucent Technologies and served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam conflict. Norman enjoyed repairing and building...

Joe Bailey Foster

Joe Bailey Foster

Oct 30, 2017

Joe B. Foster, 84 of Vidor died Monday, October 30th, 2017 at his residence. A native of Huntington, Texas he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Joe was a member and a deacon at Maple Crest Baptist Church in Vidor. He retired from BF Goodrich in Port Neches, TX as a Supervisor and served his country in the U.S. Army...

Gordon "Robbie" Archie Robinson

Gordon "Robbie" Archie Robinson

Oct 27, 2017

Gordon "Robbie" Robinson, 87, of Kountze, TX died Friday, October 27th, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was a longtime resident of Kountze and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean war. He was a member of many organizations including: The Masonic Tolerance Lodge #1165 of Beaumont; Masonic Pine Lodge #642 of Kountze; Order of the...

Everett Glenn Byrd

Everett Glenn Byrd

Oct 25, 2017

Everett Glenn Byrd, 88, of Vidor, TX died Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 at his home. A native of Batson, TX he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Everett was a M.Sgt in the U.S. Army serving during the Korean war and 3 tours in Vietnam and retired after 21 years and was the recipient of the Bronze Star medal. After...

Jane Brame Augustus

Jane Brame Augustus

Oct 25, 2017

Jane Augustus, 75, of Mauriceville, TX died Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 in Beaumont, TX. A native of Oklahoma City, OK she was a longtime resident of Mauriceville who enjoyed doing yardwork and watching old Western style movies on T.V. Jane is survived by her daughter; Tammy Swindell of Mauriceville, 3 grandsons; Walker Swindell, Colby Lawler and Logan Lawler, both of...