Obituaries

James Manuel Manchac

James Manuel Manchac

Dec 27, 2016

James M. Manchac passed away at his home on December 27, 2016. He was born on November 9th, 1930, to his parents, Joe Manchac and Frances Ann Falcon Manchac. He was a native of Trout Creek Community, Texas. James served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He retired from the Vidor Independent School District...

Silton Ray Chapman

Silton Ray Chapman

Dec 24, 2016

Ray Chapman, 83, of Vidor died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at his Vidor residence. A native of Mamou, Louisiana, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Ray was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor, where he was a charter and lifetime member of Council #5789 knights of Columbus and he served his country in the...

Doris Juanita Robinson

Doris Juanita Robinson

Dec 22, 2016

Doris "Connie" Robinson, 90, of Vidor died Thursday, December 22nd, 2016 in Vidor, TX. Doris was born in Beaumont, TX and attended Beaumont High School. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary of Vidor and also of Maplecrest Baptist church. Doris liked to cook, go fishing and camping, dancing and listening to...

Hope Needham

Hope Needham

Dec 19, 2016

Hope Needham, infant, died Monday, December 19th, 2016 in Beaumont, TX. Hope is survived by her loving parents, Sean and Casie Needham, 1 brother, Gavin Needham, grandparents, Patricia McKinley and Randy Clawson, Jerry and Carol Needham, and David and Patty McKinley, and 1 great grandmother, Frankie Jarreau. A graveside service will be Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at...

Jo Dale Miller

Jo Dale Miller

Dec 18, 2016

Jo Dale Hoffpauir-Miller, 61, of Cypress, TX died Sunday, December 18th, 2016 at North Cypress Medical Center after battling a long illness. Jo Dale was a former resident of Vidor, TX and moved to Cypress, TX 21 years ago with her husband Ralph. She liked flowers, birdwatching, going to the beach and cooking with "garden soup" being her main dish....

Mable Bass

Mable Bass

Dec 16, 2016

Mable Bass, 89, of Vidor died Friday, December 16th, 2016 in Beaumont, TX. A native of Starks, LA she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Mable liked attending church and going fishing but most especially, she loved to take care of her special needs daughter for 67 years. Visitation will be at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor on Friday, December...

Carol Marie Cleveland

Carol Marie Cleveland

Dec 16, 2016

Carol Marie Cleveland of Vidor, Tx. passed away surrounded by her family and friends at home on December 16,2016 at the age of 60. She is now with her Lord and Savior as well as her father Emmette Jorden Sr. and daughter Mary Jo Lange. She leaves behind, her parents Mary Ann and Don Schram, her soulmate and husband Elbert...

Gary Wallace Applegate

Gary Wallace Applegate

Dec 16, 2016

Gary worked at Market Basket in Mauriceville for 21 years, showing excellent customer service. He strived to learn every customers name and type of car they drove, so as to be able to beat our customers to their car before they got there. Gary was an exemplary associate and well be hugely missed. To the costumers, associates and businesses in...

Arlinda Ruth Mace

Arlinda Ruth Mace

Dec 15, 2016

Arlinda R. Mace, 55, of Mauriceville, TX died Thursday, December 15th, 2016 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, TX. A native of Indianapolis, IN, she was a longtime resident of Mauriceville, TX. Arlinda was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed taking care of her family as a homemaker and also enjoyed baking and cooking....

Megan Yves Leblanc

Megan Yves Leblanc

Dec 14, 2016

Megan Glasgow LeBlanc, 32, of Vidor died Wednesday, December 14th, 2016 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont, TX. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Megan was a hair stylist and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. Megan was a loving mother to her 4 children. graveside services will...

Dale Louis Lafleur, Sr.

Dale Louis Lafleur, Sr.

Dec 9, 2016

Dale Louis LaFleur Sr., 73 died Friday, December 9th, 2016 at home surrounded by family. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor and was a Third Degree member of the Knights of Columbus of Vidor. Dale liked to go hunting with his sons in the Texas hill country. He also liked traveling internationally, camping, Bar-B-Queing and ranching. Dale loved to...

Karen Lynn Wilkerson

Karen Lynn Wilkerson

Dec 8, 2016

Karen L. Wilkerson, 60, died Thursday, December 8th, 2016 in Beaumont, TX. A native of Malvern, AR Karen was a longtime resident of Vidor, TX who liked drinking coffee and having company around the kitchen table but she loved to listen to her granddaughter Destiny sing. Karen is survived by her loving husband; Donald Wilkerson of 23 years, 1 son;...

Merle "Sissy" Lanell Kreyssig

Merle "Sissy" Lanell Kreyssig

Dec 8, 2016

Lanell "Sissy" Kreyssig, 73, died Thursday, December 8th, 2016 in Beaumont, TX. A native of Pitkin, LA she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Sissy loved doing floral arrangements, making candles and singing karaoke. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 13, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor with her funeral service beginning at...

Terry Walter Hoffpauir, Sr.

Terry Walter Hoffpauir, Sr.

Dec 7, 2016

Terry Walter Hoffpauir,Sr., 71, died Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 in Beaumont, TX. He was a lifelong resident of the Golden Triangle area. Terry served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. and enjoyed playing the guitar, going to church and spending time with his friends and family especially his children. He is survived by 2 daughters; Rebbecca Ann Sims and...

Barbara Ann Schofield

Barbara Ann Schofield

Dec 7, 2016

Barbara Schofield, 77, died Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 in Beaumont, TX. A native of Opp, AL Barbara was a longtime resident of Vidor. She liked watching TV and was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. Barbara is survived by her loving husband, Doyle Schofield of 60 years, 1 daughter; Janece Mace and her husband Mike of Lakeland, FL, 3 sons; Bobby...

Wilda Mae Brister

Wilda Mae Brister

Dec 6, 2016

Wilda M. Brister, beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, peacefully passed from this life on December 6th, 2016, in the comfort of her home surrounded by family, after valiantly enduring a debilitating stroke for nine years and finally, a brief struggle with cancer. A resident of Evadale, TX, Wilda was born on July 22, 1934 at Meeker community, near Beaumont,...

Philip Christopher Kuhn

Philip Christopher Kuhn

Dec 4, 2016

Philip Christopher Kuhn, 39, of Vidor died Sunday, December 4th, 2016 at home with family by his side. He was born and raised in the Nederland, TX area and spent the last 9 years in Vidor. Philip worked as a draftsman for Crown Pipe Shop in Nederland for 23 years and enjoyed going to the beach and spending quality time...

Margaret "Mammaw" Harvey

Margaret "Mammaw" Harvey

Dec 2, 2016

Margaret Harvey, 100, of Vidor died Friday, December 2nd, 2016 at Vidor Health and Rehab Center. A native of Vernon, LA, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Margaret was a member Eastgate united Pentecostal Church in Vidor and was a homemaker. She loved the fish camp in Bon Wier, it was her paradise. She enjoyed hunting and fishing and...

Vicki Decorte

Vicki Decorte

Dec 1, 2016

Vicki DeCorte, 63, a proud mother, grandmother, and wife, of vidor passed away gracefully at her home on December 1, 2016. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She enjoyed fishing, cooking, sewing, quilting gardening, being outdoors, and spending quality time with her family. There was...

William "Bill" Jennings Stephenson

William "Bill" Jennings Stephenson

Nov 30, 2016

Bill Stephenson, 93, of Vidor died Wednesday, November 30th, 2016 at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Jasper, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Bill retired as an electrician for Firestone in Orange and was a good gardener, also he was an avid Houston Astro fan. He was a Pearl Harbor survivor and served...