Obituaries

Gary "Bit" Lynn Humberson

Gary "Bit" Lynn Humberson

Feb 1, 2016

Gary "Bit" Humberson, 66, died Monday, February 1st, 2016 in Beaumont. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor and served his country during Viet Nam as a Sgt. in the U.S. Army where he was an exceptional soldier. Bit was a member of Turning Point Church and his passion was hunting and fishing especially with his friend Dale Williams and...

Sherry Gail Bird

Sherry Gail Bird

Jan 30, 2016

Sherry G. Bird, 74, of Vidor died Saturday, January 30th, 2016 at her residence. A native of Antlers, OK, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Sherry was a homemaker, a loving wife, mother and nanny. She loved to quilt, crochet and play bingo. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Memorial Funeral Home...

Frank Benjamin Jeffers

Frank Benjamin Jeffers

Jan 29, 2016

Frank Jeffers, 84, of Vidor died Friday, January 29th, 2016 at his residence. A native of Brookedale, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Frank played baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers for 16 years. He was a heavy equipment operator and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A visitation...

Kenneth Fusilier

Kenneth Fusilier

Jan 28, 2016

Fuse Fusilier, 70, of Vidor died Thursday, January 28th, 2016 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Vidor, he was a lifelong resident of the Golden Triangle. Fuse was a member of the Pipefitters Local Union #195 and was a Security Officer Patriot Security. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Fuse was survived...

Rose Julee Williams

Rose Julee Williams

Jan 27, 2016

Rose Williams, 79, of Vidor died Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 at Oakwood Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Boling, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Rose was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor and was a longtime employee of sears catalog department. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Funeral services...

Dorothy Faye Castilaw

Dorothy Faye Castilaw

Jan 26, 2016

Dorothy Castilaw, 88, of Vidor died Tuesday, January 26th, 2016 at Harbor Hospice Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Yokum, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Dorothy was a homemaker and a member of TOPS, also the Red Hat Ladies Society. She loved sewing and made baby quilts to donate to the Christian Care Center. Funeral services will...

Gladys Louise Gann

Gladys Louise Gann

Jan 26, 2016

Gladys L. Gann, 91, of Vidor died Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at her residence. A native of Lamar, AR, she was a longtime resident of Port Arthur, before moving to Vidor 5 years ago. Gladys was a retired housekeeper at Schlesngers Nursing Home in Beaumont. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Funeral services will held at 2:00...

Robert Fruge

Robert Fruge

Jan 24, 2016

Robert Fruge, 74, of Vidor died Sunday, January 24th, 2016 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Lake Charles, LA, he was a longtime resident of both Vidor and Hemphill. Robert was a retired Superintendent for Texas Metal Work in Beaumont where he worked for 28 years. He was a active member of Bethany Baptist Church in...

Mia Lupe-Ann Rivera

Mia Lupe-Ann Rivera

Jan 23, 2016

Mia Lupe-Ann Rivera infant girl of Baldomoro and Heather Rivera of Lumberton died Saturday, January 23rd, 2016 at Baptist Hospital of South East Texas in Beaumont. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Mia is survived by her parents, brother Cuatro Rivera and sister Kori Rivera, grandmothers Ruby...

Gracie Vernona Adams

Gracie Vernona Adams

Jan 22, 2016

Gracie Adams, 87, died Friday, January 22nd, 2016 in Beaumont. She was a native of Lufkin, TX but a 45 year resident of Cleveland, TX before making her home in Vidor. Gracie was a member of Mauriceville Baptist Church and enjoyed doing craftwork, cross stitching, and making bears but she especially loved to spend quality time with her family and...

Steven Ray Chandler, Sr.

Steven Ray Chandler, Sr.

Jan 21, 2016

Steve Chandler, 57, died Thursday, January 21st, 2016 in Beaumont. He was a native of New Orleans, LA but was a longtime resident of the Golden Triangle area. Steve worked for many years as a plumber in the construction field. Steve is survived by a son, Steven Ray Chandler, Jr. of Austin, TX and a daughter, Tami Rae Chandler also...

Michael "Mike" Gentry

Michael "Mike" Gentry

Jan 17, 2016

Mike Gentry, 69, of Vidor died Sunday, January 17th, 2016 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, he wasa longtime resident of Vidor. Mike was involved Orangefield ISD for more than 30 years and retired as the Superintendent. He received his bachelors and masters degree at Lamar University in Beaumont. He was the UIL executive director...

Mildred Ruth Carr

Mildred Ruth Carr

Jan 14, 2016

Millie Carr, 77, of Vidor died Thursday, January 14th, 2016 at her residence. A native of Louisiana she was a longtime resident of Vidor. She is a member of Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Vidor. Millie was a homemaker. Graveside services will held at 2:00 pm Monday, January 18, 2016 at Del-Rose Cemetery in Vidor. Visitation will begin...

Jerry Lynn Maynard

Jerry Lynn Maynard

Jan 12, 2016

Jerry Maynard, 67, of Vidor died Tuesday, January 12th, 2016 at his residence. A native of Shelby, Ohio, he was a longtime resident of Pensacola, FL and Fort Worth, TX before moving to Vidor 3 years ago. Jerry was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor and St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica in Beaumont. He also was...

Raymond Edward O'Bannion, Jr.

Raymond Edward O'Bannion, Jr.

Jan 10, 2016

R.E. O'Bannion, Jr., 87, died Sunday, January 10th, 2016 at his home. Born in Houston, he was a longtime resident of Vidor who enjoyed woodworking, hunting, fishing, and spending quality time with his family. Visitation will be Monday, January 11, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 12,...

Gwendolyn Gail Hagler

Gwendolyn Gail Hagler

Jan 7, 2016

Gwen Hagler, 79, a lifelong resident of the Golden Triangle area died Thursday, January 7th, 2016 in Beaumont. She was a member of Ridgewood Church of Christ in Beaumont and enjoyed quilting, painting, playing the piano, crabbing, deep sea fishing and watching football, and was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan. A graveside service will be Monday, January 11, 2016 at...

James Gaudet

James Gaudet

Jan 4, 2016

James Gaudet, 80, died Monday, January 4th, 2016 in Houston, TX. He was a native of Port Barre, LA and a longtime resident of Vidor who proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. James loved to hunt, fish, cook and eat cajun food but he especially loved his little dog "Little Bit" (he was a good dog). The...

Harven Glen Fuller

Harven Glen Fuller

Jan 4, 2016

Glen Fuller, 68, died Monday, January 4th, 2016 in Beaumont. He was a longtime resident of the Golden Triangle area. Glen was a welder all his life and loved to go fishing, dancing, and listening to rock & roll. He is survived by a sister, Janice Herrera and husband Joe Herrera, Jr. of Vidor. He was preceded in death by...

Mary Jane Saunders

Mary Jane Saunders

Jan 3, 2016

Mary Jane Saunders, 63, of Orange County died Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Golden Years Assisted Living in Orange. She was a lifelong resident of Orange County. Mary Jane was the daughter of Charles and Evelyn Reed. She was an accountant with S and T International for 15 years and she enjoyed tending to her plants. Cremation arrangements were intrusted...

Vesta "Emma" Gertrude Geis

Vesta "Emma" Gertrude Geis

Jan 1, 2016

Emma Geis, 81, of Vidor died Friday, January 1, 2016 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. Emma was a longtime resident of Vidor and loved gardening, collecting cook books and sewing. She was a member of the Eagle's Club and VFW Post #8246 in Vidor. Cremation arrangements were intrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Emma is survived...