Obituaries

Billy Tommy Sanders

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...

Elmer Lester Krebs

Elmer Lester Krebs

Apr 10, 2013

Elmer L. Krebs, 89, of Vidor died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, TX., he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Elmer was an Operator at Mobil Oil and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. A service outside mass will be celebrated at 2:00 pm...

Donald Joe 'Oop' Bryan

Donald Joe 'Oop' Bryan

Apr 9, 2013

Donald 'OOP' Bryan, 80, of Vidor died Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A lifelong resident of Vidor, Donald was a retired millwright with Owens Illinois-Inland Orange Papermill. Donald was a member of the Vidor Masonic Lodge #1286, where he reached his 32nd degree and became a Shriner. Donald served his country in the United...

Wanda Joette Arrington Brown

Wanda Joette Arrington Brown

Apr 4, 2013

Wanda Joette Arrington Brown, 67, died Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. She was a lifelong resident of Vidor and worked for the Beaumont Enterprise for a number of years. A member of the LDS Church of Latter-Day Saints and was preceded in death by her granddaughter Angela Brown of Mauriceville, parents Paul & Sarah (Pat)...

Larry Lewis Teague

Larry Lewis Teague

Apr 4, 2013

Larry L. Teague, 69, of Vidor died Thursday, April 4, 2013 at his residence. A native of Lake Village, AR., he has lived in Vidor since 1981, and was a retired boilermaker. He was a member of the NRA. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Larry is survived by his sons: Fred Teague of Little Rock,...

Andrew Joseph 'A.J.' Jacobs, Sr.

Andrew Joseph 'A.J.' Jacobs, Sr.

Apr 3, 2013

A. J. Jacobs, Sr., 94, of Vidor died Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Rayburn Healthcare and Rehab in Jasper. A native of Beaumont, he was a longtime resident of Vidor before moving to Kirbyville 2 years ago. A. J. was a retired labor foreman with Mobil Oil Refinery in Beaumont. A. J. served his country in the United States Army....

William Edmond Rossiter

William Edmond Rossiter

Apr 2, 2013

William E. Rossiter, 77, of Vidor died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at his residence. A native of Dalhart, TX., he has lived in Vidor for 20 years and was a retired gas foreman with Palmer's Barge Line. William was a past deacon with Lakeview Baptist Church in Vidor. William served his country in the United States Army. Graveside services will...

Brenda 'Sissy' Darlene Jones Dougharty

Brenda 'Sissy' Darlene Jones Dougharty

Apr 2, 2013

Brenda 'Sissy' Jones Dougharty, 53, of Doyline, LA., died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Willis- Knighten Hospital in Shreveport, LA. A native of Vidor, she has lived in Doyline for 15 years and was owner-secretary of Thoroughbred Floor Services in Doyline. Sissy was a loving wife, mother, sister and friend. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday,...

William Curtis Reel

William Curtis Reel

Apr 1, 2013

Curtis Reel, 72, of Burkeville died Monday, April 1, 2013 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Groves, he was a longtime resident of Vidor and Kirbyville before moving to Burkeville in 2005. Curtis was a retired Water Well Driller. Curtis served his country in the United States Army. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of...

Lois Ann Dvorsky

Lois Ann Dvorsky

Mar 30, 2013

Lois A. Dvorsky, 90, of Vidor died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Los Angeles, CA., she was a longtime resident of Vidor, and was a retired care provider with the Beaumont State Center. Lois was a member of the Beaumont Women's League. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on...

Ronald Allen Block

Ronald Allen Block

Mar 30, 2013

Ronald Allen Block, 67, was a resident of Oakwood Manor Nursing Facility since October 2010, went to be with his Savior after a long illness on March 30, 2013 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born in Beaumont on August 10, 1945, son of Hyman C. Block and Alva Thompson Block. He was the youngest of six brothers and...

Floyd Julian Kendall

Floyd Julian Kendall

Mar 26, 2013

Floyd J. Kendall, 68, of Vidor died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at his residence. Floyd was a native of Orange, TX, and was a longtime resident of Vidor. Floyd was owner/operator of Kendall's Towing and Recovery. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor, with entombment to follow at...

Kathy Lynn Miller

Kathy Lynn Miller

Mar 25, 2013

Kathy L. Miller, 52, of Vidor died Monday, March 25, 2013 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Kathy was a lifelong resident of Vidor, and a retired crime scene investigator after 22 years of service with the Beaumont Police Department. Kathy was a member and past Fire Marshall of the Vidor Volunteer Fire Department for 17 years, and past...

Lois Ann Burleson Hill

Lois Ann Burleson Hill

Mar 24, 2013

Lois A. Hill, 77, of Vidor died Sunday, March 24, 2013 at her daughters residence in League City, TX. Lois was a native of Tyler, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Lois was a true caregiver who tirelessly devoted her life to taking care of family and friends. She always put the needs of others above the needs...

Dana Langston Snider Sr.

Dana Langston Snider Sr.

Mar 24, 2013

Dana L. Snider Sr., 56, of Vidor died Sunday, March 24, 2013 at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, March 29th, 2013at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 6:00 pm Thursday, March 28, 2013 at Memorial Funeral Home of...

Lamech Neldon Wright

Lamech Neldon Wright

Mar 21, 2013

Lamech N. Wright, 77, of Vidor died Thursday, March 21, 2013 at his residence. A native of San Augustine, TX., he was a retired supervisor after 37 years with Gulf States Utilities in Beaumont. Lamech served his country in the United States Army. Lamech was Mayor of Vidor from 1995 to 1999, Vidor city council member from 1983 to 1995,...

Bernice Juanita Mc Daniel Carter

Bernice Juanita Mc Daniel Carter

Mar 18, 2013

Bernice J. Carter, 81, of Vidor died Monday, March 18, 2013 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Douglas, TX., she has lived in Vidor since 1947, and was a retired seamstress with The Fair Store in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor,...

Lloyd Ray Cargill, Sr.

Lloyd Ray Cargill, Sr.

Mar 17, 2013

Lloyd R. Cargill, Sr., 81, of Vidor died Sunday March 17, 2013 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Bell County, TX., Lloyd was a longtime resident of Vidor and was a retired night superintendent with N L Shafer. Lloyd was a gifted musician, proud member of the NRA, and an avid hunter and fisherman. Funeral services...

Vincent Rose

Vincent Rose

Mar 16, 2013

Vincent Rose, 69, of Vidor died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Baptist Hospital of South East Texas in Beaumont. Vincent was a native of Beaumont, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, March 22, 2013 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Vincent is survived by his brothers Sam Rose of California,...

Earl Ronald Pickering, Sr

Earl Ronald Pickering, Sr

Mar 15, 2013

Earl R. Pickering, Sr, 77, of Vidor died Friday, March 15, 2013 at Harbor Hospital in Beaumont. Earl was a native of Mystic, Louisiana, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Earl was a retired welder/mechanic for Dupont in Beaumont and was an avid woodworker. He was a member of Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor. Funeral services will begin...