Obituaries
Jimmy David Chesser
May 12, 2013
David Chesser, 59, of Vidor died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Vidor. David was District Chief with the Beaumont Fire and Rescue Department where he worked for 36 years. He was a member of Beaumont Professional Fire Fighters Local Union #399. He was a proud member of the NRA and...
Fred B. Henderson
May 12, 2013
Fred B. Henderson, 77, of Kountze died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at his residence. A native of Polk County, Texas, he was a lifelong resident of Kountze. He was a self-employed air condition Tech. Fred served his country in the US Air Force during the Korean War. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at...
Slayder Jay Morris
May 4, 2013
Slayder Jay Morris 2/3/1993 - 5/4/2013 Slayder J. Morris, 20, of Vidor died Saturday, May 4, 2013 in Lumberton, Texas. A native of Beaumont, he lived most of his life in Vidor, and spent a short time in Lumberton. He was a graduate of Lumberton High School Class of 2011. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor....
Barbara Anne Odom
Apr 30, 2013
Barbara A. Odom, 64, of Vidor died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at her residence. Barbara is a native of Honolulu, Hawaii, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. She was a member of Calvary's Purchase Church in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, May 3, 2013 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow...
Mildred Fayrene Rickman
Apr 29, 2013
Fay Rickman, 81, of Vidor died Monday, April 29, 2013 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A native of Wilmot, AR., she was a longtime resident of Beaumont, before moving to Vidor in 1995. Fay, after being a full-time wife and mother while raising her four children; went to work for her daughter, Karey in her Tax Office. She retired from...
Niles 'Tony' Anthony Croft, Sr
Apr 29, 2013
Tony Croft Sr, 68, of Vidor died Monday, April 29, 2013 at his residence. Tony was a native of Oberlin, Louisiana, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Tony was a Retired Construction Supervisor and served his country in the Army Reserves. He was a member of Turning Point Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am...
Emogene Michalovich
Apr 29, 2013
Emogene Michalovich, 81, of Vidor died Monday, April 29, 2013 at Hampton at Willowbrook Nursing Home in Houston. A native of Bossier City, LA., she was a longtime resident of Vidor, and was a retired secretary with Gulf States Utilities. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 3, 2013 at Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont under the...
Billy Joseph Franklin Smith, Sr.
Apr 28, 2013
Billy Smith, Sr., 77, of Vidor died Sunday, April 28, 2013 at his residence. A native of Palacios, TX., he was a lifelong resident of Vidor, and was a retired truck driver. Billy was a deacon with Old Faith Baptist Church in Vidor. He served his country in the United States Marine Corp. Funeral services will be held at 2:00...
Carlton J. 'Cookie' Boden
Apr 28, 2013
Carlton J. “Cookie” Boden, 84, of Vidor, Texas, son of John Loudice Boden and Victoria Megas Boden, died April 28, 2013. A native of Sabine Pass, Texas, he grew up in Beaumont, Texas, but made his home in Vidor, Texas most of his adult life. He was a U.S. Army veteran, and served his country in Korea and Japan during...
Eula Louise Mcbryde Large
Apr 26, 2013
Eula McBryde Large, 89, of Vidor died Friday, April 26, 2013 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Pascagoula, MS., she has lived in Vidor for 65 years, and was a homemaker. Graveside services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, April 29, 2013 at Egypt Cemetery in Colmesneil, TX., under the direction of Memorial Funeral...
Mary Elizabeth 'Marybeth' Cassell
Apr 24, 2013
Marybeth Cassell, 69, of Vidor died Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, she has lived in Vidor for 40 years, and was a retired RN Supervisor with Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Memorial Funeral Home in...
Pat James
Apr 23, 2013
Pat James, 73, of Vidor died Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at her residence. A native of Washington D.C., she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Pat was a postal letter carrier in Beaumont and Kountze for 18 years. She was an avid bowler and did competition shooting. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, April 28, 2013 at...
Joe Davis King
Apr 21, 2013
Joe D, King, 72, of Vidor died Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas. Joe was a native of Bawlegs, Ok, he was in Vidor for just a short time. He was a Licensed Plumer. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 pm Friday, April 26,...
Arthur Ignatius Shafer, Jr.
Apr 19, 2013
Arthur I. Shafer, Jr., 82, of Vidor died Friday, April 19, 2013 at his residence. A native of North Adams, MA., he has lived in Vidor for 52 years, and was a retired maintenance electrician supervisor with IRI International. Arthur was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. Arthur served his country in the United States...

Mavis Marie Chesser
Apr 18, 2013
Mavis M. Chesser, 83, of Vidor died Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Vidor Health and Rehab Nursing Home in Vidor. Mavis was a lifelong resident of Vidor, and a homemaker. Mavis was a member of North Main Church of Christ in Vidor. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m....
Juanita Flora Bailey
Apr 14, 2013
Juanita F. Bailey, 79, of Vidor died Sunday, April 14, 2013 at Vidor Health and Rehab Center in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, she was a longtime resident of Vidor and was a homemaker. She was an avid bingo and card player. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Restlawn Memorial Park in...
Kevin Lee Hanks
Apr 11, 2013
Kevin L. Hanks, 47, of Mauriceville died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Vidor, TX., he was a longtime resident of Mauriceville. Kevin was a Maintenance Planner with Bridgestone Polymer in Orange. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, April 15,...
Susie O. Foy Bridges
Apr 11, 2013
Susie O. Bridges, 91, of Vidor died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Vidor Health and Rehab Center. A native of Sicily Island, Louisiana, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Susie was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Monday, April 15, 2013 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park...
Charles Ray Oliver Sr.
Apr 11, 2013
Charles Ray Oliver Sr., 81, of Vidor died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Hemphill, Texas, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Charles was an Oil Field Worker and worked at Firestone Tire and Rubber as a floor hand. He was an avid fisherman and loved riding motorcycles. His favorite pass...
Billy Tommy Sanders
Apr 10, 2013
Billy T. Sanders, 79, of Mauriceville died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at his residence. A native of Bronson, TX., he was a longtime resident of Mauriceville, and was a heavy equipment crane operator with Local Union #450. Billy served his country during the Korean and Vietnam Wars and later retired from the United States Marine Corps. Billy was a member...