Obituaries
Denise Marie Copeland
Nov 9, 2015
Denise M. Copeland, 55, of Vidor died Monday, November 9, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Groves, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Denise was the shop manager of Jubi Prints where she worked for 20 years. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, November 13, 2015 at Del-Rose Cemetery...
Rebecca Diane Thibodeaux
Nov 8, 2015
Becky Thibodeaux, 56, a longtime resident of Vidor died November 8th, 2015 in Beaumont. She was a 1977 graduate of French High School in Beaumont and a self employed care provider. Becky is survived by her son, Jamison Anderson of Vidor, parents, Russell and Phillis Thibodeaux of Beaumont, a sister, Debra Tortorice of Beaumont and a brother, Mike Thibodeaux and...
Rosalie Eaves
Nov 6, 2015
Rosalie Eaves, 82, of Gist died Friday, November 6th, 2015 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Orange, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Gist, TX. Rosalie was a homemaker and raised six boys. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at...
Donald R. Holmes
Nov 1, 2015
Donald R. Holmes, 65, a lifelong resident of Vidor, died Sunday, November 1st, 2015 at Methodist St. Catherine Hospital in Katy, TX. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Don enjoyed gardening and going to car shows but he especially loved to spend time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his loving wife of 45...
Laurie Jean Phillips
Nov 1, 2015
Laurie Jean Phillips, 42, a longtime resident of Vidor who loved to spend all her time with her son, died November 1st, 2015 in Vidor. Laurie is survived by her son, Kaden Vidalier of Vidor, and mother, Brenda McDaniel also of Vidor. She was preceded in death by a sister, Lisa Rene Skeirys and her father, Gediminas Skeirys. A memorial...
Rodney Alan Weaver
Oct 31, 2015
Rodney Alan Weaver passed away 10/31/15. He was born in Sistersville, West Virginia to Harry and Ilo Weaver. The family moved to Olney, TX when he was a young child. The family later moved to Iowa Park, TX where he graduated from high school and attended Midwestern University in Wichita Falls, TX. He married Vida Hildebrand in 1950 and they...
Madie K. Davis
Oct 27, 2015
Madie K. Davis, 85, a longtime resident of Vidor, died Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 in Beaumont. She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Parker of Katy, TX, 2 brothers, Vonuah Cain of Beaumont and Don Cain of Onalaska, TX, 3 sisters, Melba Gillis of Starks, LA, Joyce Snook of Vidor, and Ragenia Horner of Craig, Alaska, along with numerous nieces...
Randall "Randy" Paul Welch
Oct 25, 2015
Randy Welch, 55, of Vidor died Sunday, October 25th, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Port Arthur, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Randy was a brick mason for over 35 years and was a member of Vidor Assembly of God. He was an avid outdoors man and fisherman. Graveside services will be...
Tommy Lee Stringer
Oct 21, 2015
Tommy Stringer, 66, of Vidor died Wednesday, October 21st, 2015 at his residence. a native of Lufkin, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Tommy was retired from the US Postal Office and served his country in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam Conflict. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, October 26, 205 at Memorial...
Ila "Dottie" Johnson
Oct 20, 2015
Ila "Dottie" Johnson, 98, of Deweyville died Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 at Kountze Nursing Home. A native of Fields, LA, she was a longtime residence of Deweyville. Dottie was a LVN for over 30 years and worked at St Mary's and St. Elizabeth Hospitals among other inside and outside the Golden Triangle. She was a member of Vidor Faith Assembly...
Jamie Reidelberger
Oct 20, 2015
Jamie Reidelberger, 57, of Vidor died Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Jamie was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor and was a manager for Fast Lane Convenient Stores. She was a 1976 Vidor High School Graduate. Funeral services will be...
Myrtle Merendino
Oct 18, 2015
Myrtle Hemmenway Merendino, 86, died Sunday, October 18th, 2015 in Beaumont, Texas. She was a lifelong resident of Vidor and a member of the Martha White Doll Club of Beaumont for many years. Myrtle was very loving and caring but was an especially dedicated mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother and to all who knew her and loved her...
Tanner Jacob Smith
Oct 18, 2015
Tanner J. Smith, 5, of Vidor died Sunday, October 18th, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Tanner was a native of Little Rock, Arkansas and was raised in Lincoln, Arkansas before moving to Vidor, Texas 9 months ago. Tanner attended Vidor Elementary School and loved basketball, monster trucks and Buffalo Wild Wings. Family and his baby sister Tynlea...
Robert Frank Durmon
Oct 16, 2015
Robert "Bob" Durmon, 79 died Friday, October 16th, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. A native of McGee, Arkansas, Bob was a longtime resident of Rose City, Texas who liked the outdoors, working in his garden and raising animals. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Shirley Durmon, daughter, Vickie Echols and husband David of...
Ethel Louise Smith
Oct 16, 2015
Ethel Louise Wright Smith, 84, died Friday, October 16th, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was a lifelong resident of Vidor who enjoyed going camping, reading, doing crossword puzzles and making a home for her family but she especially loved to spend quality, loving time with her grandsons. Ethel is survived by 2 sons, James Smith, Jr....
Annie Fae Lynn Bellot
Oct 15, 2015
Annie Fae Lynn Bellot, 64, died Thursday, October 15th, 2015 in Beaumont. She was a lifelong resident of Vidor and a member of Winfree Baptist Church. Annie loved to go shopping at the Salvation Army, Goodwill, and Dollar Store. She also liked to sew, go camping, swimming, enjoyed cooking and watching the cooking channel and she liked to text and...
Cecil James "C.J." Bonin
Oct 12, 2015
Cecil J. "C.J." Bonin, 83, of Vidor died Monday, October 12th, 2015 at his residence. A native of Amelia, TX, C.J. was a longtime resident of Vidor. He was a member of St. Anthony's Basilica in Beaumont and was a machinist for Mobil Oil when he retired in 1987. C.J. was a world class champion skeet shooter and was a...
Iley Max "Red" Oxley
Oct 8, 2015
Iley Max "Red" Oxley, 77, of Vidor died Thursday, October 8th, 2015 at his residence after a long battle with cancer. A native Kurthwood, Louisiana, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Max worked at the Evadale Paper Mill from 1967 - 2003 when he retired. He was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church. Max's interest were woodworking, basketball,...
Imogene "Jean" Mcgann
Oct 7, 2015
Imogene "Jean" McGann, 96, passed away at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. She was born December 25, 1918, in Douglas, Texas to Earley Moore and Carra Stokes Moore. She had previously lived in Vidor, TX., since 1930, but in recent years had lived in Beaumont, TX.. She and her husband J.B. "Mac" McGann had also maintained a home at Crystal...
Monroe "Moonie" Phillip Johnson
Oct 6, 2015
Monroe "Moonie" Johnson, 75, of Vidor died Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, A native of Bismark, ND, he was a resident in Illinois and Tennessee before moving to Vidor 12 years ago. Monroe retired from Kelly Springfield Tire Plant in Freeport, Il after 34 years. He served his country during the Korean War in...