Obituaries
Joshua David Goss
Jul 16, 2013
Josh D. Goss, 27, of Vidor died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at his residence. A native of Nederland, he was a longtime resident of Orangefield. Josh was a 2004 graduate of Orangefield High School and has a Associates of Liberal Arts and a certificate for Process Technician from Lamar Orange College. He was attending Lamar University in Beaumont. Josh was...
Kelly 'Meme' Amanda Cormier
Jul 16, 2013
Kelly 'Meme' Amanda Cormier Amanda 'Meme' Cormier, 30, of Vidor died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Amanda was a 2001 Vidor High School graduate. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A memorial service will be held at 10:00...
Irene Illa Esclavon Mercer
Jul 14, 2013
Irene Illa Esclavon Mercer Irene I. Mercer, 97, of Vidor died Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Irene was a seamstress and was a member of Northwest Baptist Church in Vidor. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday July 17, 2013...
Robert 'Bob' Earl Deshazo
Jul 14, 2013
Robert 'Bob' Earl DeShazo Bob DeShazo, 61, of Vidor died Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. Bob was a lifelong resident of Vidor. He was a safety supervisor in the construction industry and was an avid Nascar fan. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 18, 2013 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to...
Steve Allen Roy
Jul 14, 2013
Deceased Steve Allen Roy Address: Vidor, Texas Family Telephone: (409) 769-1183 Religion: Catholic Church Affiliation: Our Lady Of Lourdes Church Marital Status: Divorced Age: 40 Date of Birth: March 15th, 1973 Place of Birth: Beaumont, TX Date of Death: July 14, 2013 Place of Death: Vidor, TX Date of Funeral: 7/19/2013 Time of Funeral: 10:00 AM Place of Funeral: Our...
Ruth Alleen Smith
Jul 12, 2013
Ruth A. Smith, 85, of Vidor died Friday, July 12, 2013 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Ranger, TX., she was a longtime resident of Vidor and a retired care provider. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 15, 2013 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor under the direction of Memorial Funeral...
Eugene Grover Inzer
Jul 10, 2013
Eugene G. Inzer, 90, of Vidor died Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at his residence. A native of Cale, AR., he was a longtime resident of Vidor, and a retired self-employed real estate investor. Eugene served his country in the United States Army during WWII. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Memorial Funeral...
Peggy Jo Strong
Jul 5, 2013
Peggy Jo Strong, 63, of Vidor died Friday, July 5, 2013 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Peggy was a homemaker, a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday,...
Garret Lawrence Harris Foux
Jul 3, 2013
Garret Foux, 21, of Vidor died Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at his residence. A native of Galveston, he was lifelong resident of Vidor and a electrician apprentice with Ferby, Inc. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, July 12, 2013 at Memorial Funeral Home. Garret is survived by his...
Collis Roy Simmons, Sr.
Jul 2, 2013
Collis R. Simmons, Sr., 58, of Vidor died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Camanche, OK., he was a longtime resident of Vidor, and was a crane operator with Nordrill Inc. Collis served his country in the United States Marine Corp. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday,...
Ray Winston Stewart
Jul 2, 2013
Ray Winston Stewart, 72, of Mauriceville Texas, formerly of Lawrenceville, Georgia, passed away, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Gwinnett Hall Baptist Church in Lawrenceville. Ray worked for Ramco Trucking in Vidor for 9 years. A member of Eastgate Pentecostal Church in Vidor, Texas, Ray was preceded in death...
Randy Lee Holland
Jun 28, 2013
Randy L. Holland, 42, of Vidor died Friday, June 28, 2013 in Vidor. A native of Port Arthur, Randy was a longtime resident of Vidor, and a self-employed welder and maintenance tech. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, July 1, 2013 at Memorial Funeral Home. Randy is survived...
Cadon Cole Cantrell
Jun 25, 2013
Cadon C. Cantrell, 3, of Vidor died Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Memorial Hermann Children's Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Turning Point Church in Vidor under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will begin at...
Calvin R. Ezell Sr
Jun 20, 2013
Calvin R. Ezell Sr, 76, of Vidor died Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Calvin was a member of the Painters Local Union and the Teamsters. He served his country in the US Air Force during the Korean War. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to...
Lucien James 'L.J.' Pipps Sr
Jun 20, 2013
Lucien James Pipps Sr, 83, of Vidor died Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Zwolle, LA, he was a longtime resident of Lumberton before moving to Vidor. Lucien was retired from Bethlehem Steel where he was a Pipefitter. He was a member of the Pipefittes Local Union #195. Funeral services will be held...
John Bernard Van Houten
Jun 20, 2013
John B Van Houten, 86, left this world and walked straight into the arms of Jesus on June 20, 2013. John was a native of Hawarden, Iowa born on September 27, 1926 and was a long time resident of Beaumont and Vidor. A member of 'The Greatest Generation' he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany...

Billy Joe Mahfouz
Jun 19, 2013
Billy J. Mahfouz, 81, of Vidor died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. Billy was a native of Farrsville, Texas, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Billy was a Section Head with Chevron Oil and was a member of Pine Forest Masonic Lodge #1420. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was...
Patricia 'Pat' Jannise
Jun 19, 2013
Patricia 'Pat' Jannise Pat Jannise, 66, of Orange died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at her residence. A native of Mt. Vernon, TX, she was a longtime resident of Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Memorial Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Del-Rose Cemetery in Vidor. A gathering of family and friends...
Garrett Michael Snider
Jun 18, 2013
Garrett Michael Snider infant son of Bradley Snider and Lyndsie Garrett died Tuesday, June 18 at UTMB Hospital in Galveston, TX. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am Monday, June 24, 2013 at Restlawn Memorial Park. Garrett is survived by his parents, grandparents Ray and Jackie Whitmire, Mike Garrett all of Vidor, TX, Kenneth and Sheri Snider of Silsbee,...
William Thomas Phelps
Jun 16, 2013
William 'Uncle Tommy' Thomas Phelps William T. Phelps, 74 of Vidor died Sunday, June 16, 2013 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Creswell, North Carolina, he has lived in Vidor for the past 10 years. Tommy was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday,...