Obituaries
Melba Courmier
Jul 31, 2015
Melba J. Courmier, 86, of Vidor died Friday, July 31st, 2015 at Oakwood Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Melba attended Eastgate United Pentecostal Church and Faith Tabernacle Church both in Vidor. She was an avid motorcycle rider. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Monday, August 3, 2015...
Robert "Buster" Eugene Clayton Jr.
Jul 30, 2015
Buster Clayton, 58, of Vidor died Thursday, July 30th, 2015 at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, CO. A native of Orange, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Buster was an outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing, coaching all youth sports, tractors and big boats. He also enjoyed drawing and painting, but most of all he was a family man. Buster...
Barbara Jean Vanderwater
Jul 29, 2015
Barbara Jean Vanderwater, 58, of Vidor died Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 at her residence. A native of Alexandria, Louisiana, she was a lifelong resident of Pineville, Louisiana before moving to Vidor 7 years ago. Barbara was a member of Victory Bible Baptist Church in Vidor. She was an avid dish game player and loved crocheting. Funeral services will be held...
Lisa Daine Ramos
Jul 27, 2015
Lisa D. Ramos, 51, of Vidor died Monday, July 27th, 2015 at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Lumberton before moving to Vidor in 2009. Lisa was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor....
Barbara Ann Hardy
Jul 22, 2015
Barbara Ann McInnis Hardy, 76, died on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015 in Beaumont. She was a lifelong resident of Vidor and over the years she was involved in numerous community organizations. She liked to paint, go fishing, doing craft work, and spending time on her computer. Barbara is survived by 5 daughters, Louise Womack and husband Rick, Martha Smith and...
Mary Joyce Lewis
Jul 22, 2015
Mary J. Lewis, 66, of Vidor passed away Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015 at her residence. A native of Little Rock, AR, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church of Vidor at 2:00 pm Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Mary is survived...
Dr. H.J. Cothern, Jr.
Jul 21, 2015
Dr. H.J. Cothern, Jr., 82 died Tuesday, July 21st, 2015 in Beaumont. Born in Tylertown, Mississippi, Dr. Cothern was a longtime resident of Vidor and served as the Vidor Independent School District Superintendent for 9 years. He loved to travel all over the world and for many years he owned and operated his own travel agency. Dr. Cothern is survived...
Velma Louise Borel
Jul 21, 2015
Velma Louise Borel, 82, died Tuesday, July 21st, 2015. She was a longtime resident of the Golden Triangle area before settling down and making her home in Vidor. She was a member of the Pirate Sam Travel Club of Vidor and also of Community Church of Orange. Velma loved spending quality time with her family and friends and will be...
Jackie Claudine Navarre
Jul 20, 2015
Claudine Navarre, 74, died on Monday, July 20th, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. A longtime resident of Winnie, TX, Claudine was a member of Old Faith Chapel in Vidor and an avid bird watcher. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend to many and will be greatly missed. Claudine is survived by her husband...
Claudene Powers
Jul 20, 2015
Claudene Powers, 75, a longtime resident of Vidor, died Monday, July 20th, 2015 in Beaumont. She liked to crochet and collect anything and everything that was "Elvis", but she especially loved to spend time in her garden and working with flowers. Claudene is survived by 2 sons, Jerry Evans of Oregon and Lee Jay Powers of Florida, a daughter, Darlene...
Donna Louise Smith
Jul 13, 2015
Donna L. Smith, 73 of Vidor died Monday, July 13th, 2015, at Baptist Hospital of Southeast of Texas in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Donna was a former troop leader of Cub Scouts Pack #219. She was an avid cook and sewer. She always had an open door policy with her children and...
Ruby Doris Smith
Jul 11, 2015
Ruby D. "Ladner" Smith, 93 died Saturday, July 11th, 2015 in Beaumont. She was a longtime resident of Vidor who loved to cook and was very involved with the Ladies Auxiliary of the V.F.W., E. Harvey Horn, Post 8246 in Vidor. She also loved to spend time with her friends and especially her family and will be greatly missed. Ruby...
Earl "E.J." Jacob Chambers
Jul 10, 2015
E.J. Chambers, 87, of Evadale died Friday, July 10th, 2015 at Baptist Hospital of South East Texas in Beaumont. A native of Jasper, TX, he was a longtime resident of Evadale. E.J. retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Plant in Beaumont after 28 years as a mechanic. He was a member of Central Baptist Church in Evadale. E.J. was an...
Jeremiah Wayne Jones
Jul 9, 2015
Jeremiah Wayne Jones, 38 of Bridge City went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, July 9th, 2015. He was a member of Triangle Baptist Church of Orangefield, TX and loved to fish. His passion in life was to spend quality, loving time with his wife and daughter. Jeremiah is survived by his wife of 13 years, Donna Jones,...
Betty Wallace
Jul 2, 2015
Betty A. Wallace, 77, of Vidor went to be with the Lord Thursday, July 2, 2015 at her residence. A native of Vicksburg, MS, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Betty was a retired teacher from VISD. She taught at Vidor Elementary School and Vidor Middle School for 15 years. She received her Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from...
Ruby Lee Brucia
Jul 2, 2015
Ruby Brucia, 91 years of age, passed away on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2015, at Vidor Health & Rehab. She was born May 20th, 1924 in Chickasaw, Alabama to Byron & Nellie Hooper. She had one sister - Frances Noble. Her husband of 55 years - Will Brucia, Sr, who passed away December 5, 1995. Ruby attended Lamar University in 1962...
Lewis Chance
Jun 28, 2015
Lewis "L.J." Chance, 76 a longtime resident of Vidor died Sunday, June 28th, 2015 in Beaumont. He is survived by 2 daughters, Betty Chance and Kaitlyn Chance, 2 sons, Gregory Chance and Johnny Chance all of Vidor, 2 grandsons, and 1 granddaughter. Visitation will be Thursday, July 2, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of...
Wayne R. "Butch" Powell
Jun 24, 2015
Wayne R. "Butch" Powell, 73 died Wednesday, June 24th, 2015 at his home. A native of Sciotoville, OH, Butch was a longtime resident of Vidor who loved woodworking, gardening, music, and cooking. He also loved to spend quality time with his grandchildren, family, and dog Tudy. Butch is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Barbara Powell, 2 sons,...
Harrison Wylie, Jr.
Jun 24, 2015
Harrison Wesley Wylie Jr., 66 died Wednesday, June 24th, 2015 in Alexandria, Louisiana. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor who worked a horse trainer and was an avid Houston Astros baseball fan. Harrison loved to fish, play golf and the Texas A&M Aggies. He served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He is survived by 3 brothers,...
Mary Ellan Portie
Jun 23, 2015
Mary Ellan Portie, a longtime Vidor resident, passed away June 23, 2015, in Madison, Mississippi, at age 89. She was the youngest daughter of Oceola Carl O’Bryan and Rosa Lee Page O’Bryan. On August 14, 1943, she married Joseph Glen Portie. They were married for 61 years until his death in 2004. She was an active member of St. Andrews...
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