Obituaries

Samuel Gasaway, Jr.

Samuel Gasaway, Jr.

May 31, 2014

Samuel Gasaway, Jr., 78, of Vidor died Saturday, May 31, 2014 at his residence. A native of Paducah, KY., Samuel was a longtime resident of Vidor, and a retired self-employed Master Plumber/Electrician and owner-operator of Economy Plumbing in Vidor. Samuel served his country in the United States Marine Corp during the Korean War. Funeral services will be held at 10:00...

Wanda 'Memaw' Gray

Wanda 'Memaw' Gray

May 31, 2014

Wanda Gray, 80, of Vidor died Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Silsbee, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Wanda was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in...

Ronnie Ray Smith

Ronnie Ray Smith

May 29, 2014

Ronnie R. Smith, 64, of Vidor died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at his residence. A native of Conroe, Ronnie was a longtime resident of Vidor, a longtime member of Pine Forest Baptist Church, and a retired carpenter with Local #551. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with...

Margaret Earline Tucker

Margaret Earline Tucker

May 29, 2014

Margaret E. Tucker, 86, of Vidor died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Silsbee Convalescent Center in Silsbee. A native of Hartburg, Margaret was a longtime resident of Vidor, and a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor....

Clyde Raymond Jordan

Clyde Raymond Jordan

May 27, 2014

Clyde R. Jordan, 86, of Vidor died Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Vidor Health and Rehab Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Oakdale, LA., Clyde was a longtime resident of Vidor, and a retired Precinct 4 Orange County Constable in Vidor. Clyde served his country in the United States Army during World War II. A Mass of Christian Burial...

Dorothy Cleo 'Doe Doe' Crawford

Dorothy Cleo 'Doe Doe' Crawford

May 19, 2014

Dorothy C. Crawford, 88, of Vidor died Monday, May 19, 2014 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, Dorothy has lived in Vidor for 5 years, and was a retired desk clerk. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Dorothy is survived by her son Regan Crawford of Warren, sister Opal Lyons of...

Shirley Lee Manuel

Shirley Lee Manuel

May 17, 2014

Shirley Manuel, 78, of Terrytown, LA. died Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Riverbend Nursing Home in Louisiana. A native of Galena Park, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor, before moving to Terrytown two years ago. Shirley was a caregiver in the medical field. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Restlawn Memorial...

Duane Peck

Duane Peck

May 15, 2014

Duane Peck, 60, of Vidor died Thursday, May 15, 2014 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Vidor, Duane was a self-employed truck driver. Duane was a longtime member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tueday, May 20, 2014 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints...

William Boyd Whitmire

William Boyd Whitmire

May 11, 2014

William B. Whitmire, 69, of Vidor died Sunday, May 11, 2014 at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A lifelong resident of Vidor, William was a retired operator with Local #195, a member of The Order of The Eastern Star Chapter # 914, Pine Forest Masonic Lodge #1420, and was also a member of the El Mina Shriners in...

Eleanor June Drake

Eleanor June Drake

May 10, 2014

Eleanor J. Drake, 70, of Vidor died Saturday, May 10, 2014 at her residence. She was a native and longtime resident of Vidor. Eleanor was a retired Restaurant Manager and attended Fisrt Baptist Church of Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, May 15, 2014 at First Baptist Church in Vidor, with burial to follow at Stephenson...

Donna Marie Coleman

Donna Marie Coleman

May 5, 2014

Donna M. Coleman, 58, of Buna died Monday, May 5, 2014 at Christus St. Elizabeth hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, she was a longtime resident of Buna. Donna was a homemaker and was a member of New Cherry Groves Baptist Church in Gist, TX. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, May 10, 2014 at New...

Patrick Wayne Thomas, Sr

Patrick Wayne Thomas, Sr

May 5, 2014

Patrick W. Thomas, Sr., 80, of Vidor died Monday, May 5, 2014 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Patrick was a resident of Vidor since 1961. He was a retired boat captain with Moran Towing and a member of the Seafarers International Union. Patrick was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor, Texas. He was also a...

Theresa Marie Magehee

Theresa Marie Magehee

May 5, 2014

Theresa M. Magehee, 56, of Vidor died Monday, May 5, 2014 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A native of Fort Benning, GA, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Theresa was survived by her son Shad Brown of TX, daughter Ashley Peveto of Kerrville, TX, mother Mary Brown of Vidor,...

Carol Dean Capps Inzer

Carol Dean Capps Inzer

May 2, 2014

The Inzer and Capps Families are mourning the loss of Carol Capps Inzer, the wife of Frank B. Inzer and the mother of Fletcher B. Inzer. If we were to search for an earthly vessel that was an example of gentleness, kindness, goodness, meekness, generosity and love, this example would be Carol Dean Capps Inzer. She was born in Beaumont,...

Alfred Wayne Wilhelm

Alfred Wayne Wilhelm

Apr 30, 2014

Alfred W. Wilhelm, 56, of Vidor died Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, Alfred was a longtime resident of Vidor, and a instrumentation technician with Local Union #195. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor under the...

Earlene Bishop Chandler Kelly Wanca

Earlene Bishop Chandler Kelly Wanca

Apr 28, 2014

Earlene Bishop Chandler Kelly Wanca, born in 1941 in Dallas, Texas, the only child of Sarah Saxon and William Earl Bishop, passed away very peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on April 28, 2014. Her family moved to Orange, Texas when she was three years old, where they attended First United Methodist Church and where she attended Orange schools from elementary...

Hattie Pearl Young

Hattie Pearl Young

Apr 26, 2014

Hattie P. Young, 86, of Vidor died Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Oak Wood Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Hemphill, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Hattie was retired from Pine Forest Elementary School where she worked in the cafeteria. She was a member of Dwelling Place Church of God. Funeral services will be held at...

Doris Joan Taylor

Doris Joan Taylor

Apr 23, 2014

Joan Taylor, 74, of Beaumont died Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Winters, TX, she lived in Beaumont for the past two years. She attended Trinity Methodist Church in Beaumont and was a homemaker. Memorial services were held Friday, April 25, 2014 at First United Methodist Church in Vidor, with entombment...

Bobby Gene Marshall

Bobby Gene Marshall

Apr 22, 2014

Bobby Gene 'Paw Paw' Marshall, 86, of Vidor passed away in his home on April 22. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 25, 2014 at Memorial funeral home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Tom Havard Cemetery in Zavalla, TX at 3:00 pm. A gathering for family and friends will begin at 6:00 pm Thursday, April...

Alfred 'Al' Carlton Gentry

Alfred 'Al' Carlton Gentry

Apr 21, 2014

Al C. Gentry, 86, of Vidor died Monday, April 21, 2014 at his residence in Vidor. Al was a native and lifelong resident of Vidor. He was a Vidor High School graduate and was an avid Vidor Pirate Football Fan. Al was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Vidor. He was a longtime member...