Obituaries

Ray Winston Stewart

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Rebecca Ann Siau Padilla

Rebecca Ann Siau Padilla

Jun 16, 2013

Rebecca Ann Siau Padilla Rebecca 'Becky' Siau Padilla, 53, of Vidor died Sunday, June 16, 2013 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and was a homemaker. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Cremation arrangements where entrusted to Memorial Funeral...

Garrett Michael Snider

Garrett Michael Snider

Jun 16, 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,...

David Lawrence Gray

David Lawrence Gray

Jun 16, 2013

David Lawrence Gray David L. Gray, 51, of Vidor died Sunday, June 16, 2013 at the Oaks at Beaumont in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Beaumont, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at First United Methodist Church in Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park...

Brenda Kay Smith

Brenda Kay Smith

Jun 15, 2013

Brenda K. Smith, 63, of Vidor died Saturday, June 15, 2013 at her residence. Brenda was a lifelong resident of Vidor, and a retired manager with Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. Brenda was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on...

Joyce Lesley Simmons

Joyce Lesley Simmons

Jun 13, 2013

Joyce L. Simmons, 86, of Vidor died Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Yorkshire England, she has lived in Vidor since 1948, and was a retired nurses aide from Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. Joyce served in the British Army during WWII. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of...

Betty Lou Woolwine

Betty Lou Woolwine

Jun 12, 2013

Betty Woolwine, 67, of Vidor died Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Christus St. Patrick's Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She has lived in Vidor for 10 years, and was a retired LVN with Texas Home Health Care in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with cremation to follow...

Elsie Jane Williams

Elsie Jane Williams

Jun 12, 2013

Elsie J. Williams, 78, of Vidor died Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native Apple Springs, TX., she has lived in Vidor since 1954, and was a homemaker. Elsie began the Pie Ministry for local nursing homes through the First Baptist Church of Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June...

Ivan Reginald Sellers

Ivan Reginald Sellers

Jun 10, 2013

Ivan R. Sellers, 66, of Vidor died Monday, June 10, 2013 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. He was a native and lifelong resident of Vidor. Ivan was an Electrician and was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, June 14, 2013 at Church...

Charles Guilbeau, Jr

Charles Guilbeau, Jr

Jun 8, 2013

Charles Guilbeau, Jr, 97, of Orange died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Opelousas, Louisiana, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Charles was a pumper with Mobil Oil and was a member of St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville. A services outside mass will be celebrated at 10:00 Tuesday, June 11, 2013...

Marie Cryer

Marie Cryer

Jun 8, 2013

Marie Cryer, 75, of Vidor died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Mermentau, Louisiana, she was a longtime resident of Vidor and lived in Zavalla for 20 years. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Saron Baptist Church in Saron, TX, with burial to follow at Dunk...