Obituaries
Alicia Anne Pokraka
Mar 29, 2017
Anne Pokraka, 79, of Vidor, TX died Wednesday, March 29th, 2017 at home. A native of Cleveland, OH she was a longtime resident of Vidor who loved to cook, go dancing and playing cards. She was also a member of the First United Methodist Church of Vidor. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 2:00...
Patsy Jean Lewis Jones
Mar 26, 2017
Pat Jones, 73 of Vidor died on Sunday, March 26th, 2017 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont, TX. A native of Warren, Arkansas, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Pat was a past member of the board of the girls softball league, the Optimist club, Blue Bird's and was a ambassador of Tupperware. Funeral services will be...
Robert "Tiger" James Lyons Sr.
Mar 23, 2017
Robert was a WWII Veteran and POW for almost 2 years. After leaving the service, he went to work for Mobil Oil Refinery. But his passion was the Veterans. He worked his whole life trying to make things better for our Veterans. Robert was heavily involved in Vidor's VFW Post 1846 for many years, serving as Post Commander several times,...
Arthur Richard Burge
Mar 23, 2017
Arthur Richard Burge Jr., 63, of Vidor died Thursday, March 23rd, 2017 at his residence. A native of Baytown, Texas, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Arthur was a Chemical Inspector for the refineries for 32 years and enjoyed repairing lawn mowers. He served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam era. Graveside services will be held...
Hubert Joseph Godeaux Jr.
Mar 23, 2017
Hubert Joseph Godeaux Jr, 60 of Vidor passed away peacefully Thursday, March 23rd, 2017 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, TX. he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Hubert was a member of Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor, TX. He was a refrigeration technician for Johnson Controls and a member of Pipefitters Local Union #211 for...
James "Jimmy" Everett Bond
Mar 23, 2017
Jimmy Bond, 79, of Vidor died Thursday, March 23rd, 2017 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Fairmont, West Virginia, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Jimmy is a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor and was a member of Pine Forest masonic Lodge # 1420. Jimmy was a member of Pipe Fitter...
Horace Earl Puckett
Mar 22, 2017
Horace Earl "Gorilla" Puckett, 69 of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 22nd, 2017, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital, Beaumont, Texas. Born in Big Spring, Texas, on April 2, 1947, he was the son of Hollis and Mildred Puckett. Horace served in the United States Air Force, was a Mason, and was also a member of the Shriners. He spent...
Ray Sherman Bitner, Sr.
Mar 18, 2017
Ray Bitner, Sr. 87, of Vidor, TX died Saturday, March 18th, 2017 in Beaumont. A native of Lovelady, TX, Ray was a longtime resident of Vidor and enjoyed serving God. He was a longtime member of the North Main Church of Christ. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan and loved to watch his grandchildren play sports. Ray was a...
Paul Thomas Mounts
Mar 15, 2017
Paul Thomas Mounts, 66, of Vidor, TX died Wednesday, March 15th, 2017 in Pt. Arthur, TX. A native of Logan, WV he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Paul served his country in both the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. He was a good craftsman and was known to be able to fix anything, especially clocks. He also enjoyed working...
Timothy Thompson
Mar 14, 2017
Timothy "Timbo" Thompson, 55, of Vidor, TX died Tuesday, March 14th, 2017 at home. A native of Jasper, TX, Timbo was a longtime resident of Vidor. He liked fishing, hunting and going to the beach but he loved working for ALLCO construction company as a construction supervisor. Timbo is survived by his loving fiancee'; Kimberly Titus of Orange, TX, 1...
Phyllis Kay Moore
Mar 13, 2017
Phyllis Kay Moore, 64, of Vidor, TX died Monday, March 13th, 2017 at home. A native of Kirbyville, TX she was a longtime resident of Vidor. She was a former member of Pecan Acres Baptist Church of Vidor for the past 20 plus years and a current member of Trinity Baptist Church of Vidor. Phyllis worked as a Social Worker...
Jeanie Michelle Holden
Mar 13, 2017
Jeanie Michelle Holden, 46 of Vidor, TX died Monday, March 13th, 2017 in Beaumont. She was a native of Orange, TX and was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Jeanie loved animals and enjoyed going fishing. She is survived by 2 uncles; Louis Holden and his wife Pat of Vidor and Terry Joe Holden and his wife Judy of Centerville, TX,...
Donald Rogers
Mar 13, 2017
Donald Rogers, 72, of Vidor died Monday, March 13th, 2017 at Baptist Hopitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont, TX. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Donald was a member of Harmony Baptist Church in Vidor and retired from Pipefitters Local Union #195. He served his country in the US Army during the Veitnam Era...
Audrey Bernice Maynard
Mar 9, 2017
Audrey Maynard, 74, of Vidor, TX died Thursday, March 9th, 2017. She was a lifelong resident of Vidor who liked to sing and play the organ and also attended First Pentecostal Church of Vidor. Audrey is survived by 1 son; Phillip E. Maynard and his wife Cindi of Vidor, 1 daughter; Sarah Elizabeth Olsen of Beaumont, 8 grandchildren and 13...
Debra Jo Phillips
Mar 9, 2017
Debra Jo Powell Phillips Beloved Daughter, Wife and Mother born December 27, 1951 died March 9, 2017. Long Time Resident of Vidor, TX. Preceded in death by father Joe Powell and son Joshua Phillips. Survived by spouse Marvin Harold Phillips of Vidor Children: Marvin Phillips Jr., Steven Phillips, Jennifer Gross, Jon-Michael Phillips and Matthew Phillips. Mother: Evelyn Powell Van Houten...
Nina Faye Garrett
Mar 7, 2017
Faye Garrett, 91, of Vidor died Tuesday, March 7th, 2017 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Many, LA, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Faye loved giving and touching the lives of so many others. She also enjoyed doing so many of things like quilting, sewing, needle work, canning, gardening, yard work, flowers, painting and...
Charles Delma Wells Jr.
Mar 7, 2017
Charles Delma Wells, Jr., 66, was born on October 29, 1950 to Charles Delma Wells, Sr. and Virginia Carolene Wells, in Port Arthur, Texas. He departed this life on Sunday, March 5, 2017, at his home in the Lakeview area of Vidor, Texas. Charles was a loving brother and uncle who had many varied interests among which were studying history,...
Deborah Lynn Thomas
Mar 5, 2017
Deborah Lynn Thomas, 42, of Vidor, died Sunday, March 5th, 2017 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, TX. A native of Riverside, CA she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Deborah loved singing and spending time with friends. She never met a stranger and was free spirited who would give the shirt off her back. Debrorah is survived by 1 son;...
Charlene Marie Hamm
Mar 2, 2017
Charlene Hamm, 80, of Spring, TX died Thursday, March 2nd, 2017 at Houston Northwest Medical Center. A native of Many, LA she was a former resident of Vidor, TX before moving to Spring. Charlene was a member of Grace Family Church in Spring and loved spending quality time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Visitation will be Monday, March 6,...
Charles Wynn Young
Mar 1, 2017
Charles Wynn Young, 83, of Vidor, TX died Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 at home. A native of Orange, TX he was a longtime resident of Vidor. He served in the U.S. Army and retired from the United States Postal Service after 39 years. Charles was known as being a devout family man. Visitation will be Friday, March 3, 2017 from...



