Obituaries

Faye Aline Blankenship

Faye Aline Blankenship

Feb 4, 2013

Faye A. Blankenship, 84, of Vidor died Monday, Febrauary 4, 2013 at Senior Nursing and Rehab Nursing Home in Port Arthur. A lifelong resident of Vidor, she was a great seamstress and homemaker. Faye was a longtime member of First United Pentecostal Church of Vidor, and well known for her three-wheeled bike she rode to and from Vidor. Funeral services...

Bertal Ellis Hjerpe

Bertal Ellis Hjerpe

Feb 2, 2013

Mr. Bert... 'The Birdman' was well-known in Bridge City, before Hurricane Rita destroyed his home. Mr. Bert walked everywhere he went, carrying birdseed with him to feed the birds along the way. His joy in life was buying bags full of groceries and giving them to the elderly, the poor, and the widowed of the community every week. He was...

Albert Lee Cauble

Albert Lee Cauble

Jan 31, 2013

Albert L. Cauble, 71, of Vidor died Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Ingleside, TX, He was a longtime resident of Vidor. Albert loved to go to Wal-Mart and was an avid music listener. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor....

Freida Marie Scott

Freida Marie Scott

Jan 29, 2013

Freida M. Scott, 89, of Vidor died Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at her residence. A native of Welch, LA, she was raised in Fenton, LA. Freida was a longtime resident of Vidor and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. She was switch board operator for Sears. Freida was a loving wife, mother and grandmother....

Merle Marie Tullier

Merle Marie Tullier

Jan 28, 2013

Merle M. Tullier, 85, of Vidor died Monday, January 28, 2013 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native Kiln, MS, she was a resident of Vidor since 1965. Merle was a retired Medication Aid. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 2:00 pm Friday, February 1, 2013 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor,...

James Joseph 'Doc' Blanchard

James Joseph 'Doc' Blanchard

Jan 27, 2013

James 'Doc' Blanchard, 77, of Vidor died Sunday, January 27, 2013 at his residence. A native of Port Arthur, he has lived in Vidor since 1962, and was a retired supervisor with Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation will begin...

Janet Irene Harris

Janet Irene Harris

Jan 25, 2013

Janet I. Harris, 48, of Orange died Friday, January 25, 2013 at her residence. A native of Port Arthur, she has lived in Orange for one month, and was a homemaker. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Janet was preceded in death by her father James Stanley Harris, Sr., and her brother James Stanley Harris, Jr....

Jamie Sue Davis

Jamie Sue Davis

Jan 24, 2013

Jamie S. Davis, 57, of Vidor died Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A lifelong resident of Vidor, she was a secretary for Frisco Brick. Graveside services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 28, 2013 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Jamie was...

Helen Frances Ross

Helen Frances Ross

Jan 24, 2013

Helen F. Ross, 78, of Vidor died Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Lufkin, she has lived in Vidor since 1960, and was a homemaker. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation will begin at 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Memorial...

Leroy Keith Guidry

Leroy Keith Guidry

Jan 23, 2013

Leroy K. Guidry, 46, of Vidor died Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at his residence. A native of Thibodeaux, LA., he has lived in Vidor for 36 years and was medically retired as a process operator with Mobil Chemical in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor,...

Mary Alice Myers

Mary Alice Myers

Jan 22, 2013

Mary Alice Myers, 53, of Vidor died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A lifelong resident of Vidor, she was a cosmetology teacher at Vidor Independent School District. Mary was a member of the Vidor Church of Christ. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Memorial Funeral Home of...

Jake Houston Burgin

Jake Houston Burgin

Jan 21, 2013

Jake H. Burgin, 57, of Orange died Monday, January 21, 2013 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Lake Charles, he has lived in Orange for 2 years, and was a terminal manager with Transport Service in Nederland. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor,...

Calvin Perry Cunningham

Calvin Perry Cunningham

Jan 18, 2013

Calvin P. Cunningham, 96, of Vidor, died Friday, January 18th, 2013 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Tyler, Calvin has lived in Vidor since 1947 and was a retired journeyman electrician. Calvin was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Vidor, Master Mason with the Vidor Lodge # 1286, and a member of Order of...

Vernie Condrey Rougeau

Vernie Condrey Rougeau

Jan 17, 2013

Vernie C. Rougeau, 89, of Orange passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, January 17th, 2013 at her residence. Vernie was a lifelong resident of Orange and was a retired nurse. Vernie was a member of St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, no memorial services are set at...

Vickie Ellis

Vickie Ellis

Jan 15, 2013

Vickie Ellis , 89, of Vidor died Tuesday, January 15th, 2013 at her residence. A native of Chattaooga, TN., she has lived in Vidor since 1952, and was a retired LVN with Dr. M. Sultana. Vickie was a 50 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #914 in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m....

Arthur Merel Lyle, Iii

Arthur Merel Lyle, Iii

Jan 14, 2013

Arthur M. Lyle, III, 46, of Vidor died Monday, January 14, 2013 at Cypress Glen Nursing and Rehab in Port Arthur, Texas. A native of Buna, he was a longtime resident of Vidor, and was a self-employed roofer. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Arthur was preceded...

Gloria Dossett

Gloria Dossett

Jan 14, 2013

Gloria Dossett, 83, of Vidor died Monday, January 14, 2013 at Natchez Regional Hospital in Natchez, MS. Gloria was a native of Houston, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, January 18, 2013 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Vidor, with burial...

Scott Christian Landry

Scott Christian Landry

Jan 10, 2013

Scott C. Landry, 51, of Vidor died Thursday, January 10th, 2013 at his residence. A native of New Orleans, LA., he was a longtime resident of Vidor, and a welder with STI. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Scott is survived by his wife Theresa Stanley Landry of Vidor, daughters Katy Landry and Kelly Landry both...

Verna Inez Barnett

Verna Inez Barnett

Jan 9, 2013

Verna I. Barnett, 85, of Vidor died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A native of Jasper County, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Verna was a home health care provider. She was a member of Rose City Baptist Church and was affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene in Vidor. Funeral services will be...

Maxine Willie Cupp

Maxine Willie Cupp

Jan 8, 2013

Maxine W. Cupp, 79, of Vidor died Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 at her residence. A native of Abilene, TX., she has lived in Vidor for 32 years, and was a homemaker. Private services were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Maxine was preceded in death by her husband James Allen Cupp. Maxine is survived by her daughters Theresa Jo...