Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...