Obituaries
Larry 'Gary' Curtis Williams
Oct 28, 2011
Larry Williams, 67, of Vidor died Friday, October 28, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Newton County, Texas, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Larry was retired from Mobile Oil and was a member of The Dwelling Place Church of God in Vidor. Larry served his country in the U.S. Army. Funeral service will...
Carol Jean Ward
Oct 26, 2011
Carol J. Ward, 55, of Vidor died Wednesday, October 26, 2011 in Mauriceville, TX. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Carol was a past board member of the American Cancer Society and the Relay for Life Orange branch. She was the Treasurer for the Vidor High School Class of 1974. Carol enjoyed spending time...
Luke Dean Harvey Jones
Oct 19, 2011
Luke Jones infant son of Robby and Constance Jones died Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial services will be held at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at First Pentecostal Church of Vidor. Luke is survived by his parents, brother Wyatt Burnett,...
Matthew Eugene Thomas
Oct 16, 2011
Matthew E. Thomas, 18, of Vidor died Sunday, October 16, 2011 in Vidor. A native of Tulsa, OK, he lived in Vidor for the past 3 years and was longtime resident of Clinton, OK. Matthew was a student and played football for Vidor High School. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Clinton, OK and was attending Turning...
Darlene Perkins
Oct 13, 2011
Darlene Perkins, 68, of Vidor died Thursday, October 13, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Gary, IN, she was a lifetime resident of Vidor. Darlene was an Art Teacher and painted the back drops at Julia Rogers Theater for Sound of Music. She was a member of the Lion's Club and was a homemaker. Funeral...
James Robert 'Jimmy' Youngblood
Oct 12, 2011
Jimmy Youngblood, 64, of Vidor died Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A Lifelong resident of Vidor, Jimmy was a retired pipeline inspector for Exxon for 51 years and was a U.S. Army veteran. Jimmy is survived by his wife, Pamela Youngblood of Vidor; sons, George Davis of Austin, TX, Shannon Davis of Call, TX,...
Mary Elizabeth Hammonds
Oct 12, 2011
Mary E. Hammonds, 75, of Vidor died Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Austin, she was a longtime resident of Vidor, and a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Del Rose Cemetery in Vidor....
Deborha Lynn Bryant
Oct 12, 2011
Deborha Bryant, 52, of Vidor died Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, TX. Deborha was a native of Beaumont, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Deborha was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, October 17, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at...
Edgar Sampson 'Ed' Hemphill, Jr.
Oct 10, 2011
Edgar Hemphill, Jr., 60, of Vidor died Monday, October 10, 2011 at his residence. A native of Victoria, TX., he was a longtime resident of Vidor. He was a carpenter with Local Union #502 and a member of Turning Point Church in Vidor. Ed was a member of the Vidor Masonic Lodge # 1286, and an avid fisherman. Funeral services...
Wesley E. Jones
Oct 10, 2011
Wesley E. Jones of Vidor, TX, 75, died October 10, 2011 at St. Luke’s Texas Heart Institute in Houston, Texas, surrounded by his immediate family, after a long battle with numerous health problems. Wesley was a native of Beaumont, but had lived in Vidor for more than 30 years where he was an active member of Pine Forest Baptist Church....
Gregory Dean 'Bebo' Knost
Oct 7, 2011
Gregory Dean “Bebo” Knost, 53, of Vidor died Friday, October 7, 2011 at St. Luke\'s Hospital in Houston, TX. A native of Bay City, Texas he was a lifelong resident of Vidor, and was an Electrical Estimator with Knost Electric in Beaumont. He was a member of the IBEW Local 479. He served his country in the United States Navy....
Helen Josephine Daigle
Oct 2, 2011
Helen Josephine Daigle was born January 29, 1929 in Lewisburg, LA. Jesus called her home on October 2, 2011. As a young couple, our Mom and Dad moved to Texas in 1948 and started a family that has grown to include 12 children, 29 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother leaving us...
Wilma Bernice Burns
Oct 1, 2011
Wilma B. Burns, 91, of Vidor died Saturday, October 1, 2011 at her residence. A native of Wright City, Oklahoma, she was a resident of Vidor for 18 years. Wilma was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in...
Gatha 'Gay' Juanita Gibson
Sep 27, 2011
Gay Gibson, 72, of Vidor died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at her residence. A native of Harrisonburg, Louisiana, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Gay was a homemaker and a member of Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church, with burial to follow...
Terri Noreen Crawford
Sep 20, 2011
Terri N. Crawford, 49, of Warren died Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, she has lived in Warren for 20 years, and was a nurse at Tyler County Hospital in Woodville. Terri was a member of Daughters of the Republic. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00...
Velma Jane 'Vj' Bryson
Sep 19, 2011
Velma “VJ” Bryson, 88, of Vidor died Monday, September 19, 2011 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home of Vidor. A native of Matthews, MO., she was a longtime resident of Vidor and a homemaker. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Velma was preceded in death by her...
Darrick Allen Brantley
Sep 18, 2011
Darrick A. Brantley, 17, of Orangefield died Sunday, September 18, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Darrick was a lifelong resident of Orangefield, a junior at Orangefield High School, and an active member of student prayer and worship group, and youth study group. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Memorial...
Elizabeth Ann Droddy
Sep 15, 2011
Elizabeth A. Droddy, 64, of Vidor died Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Elizabeth was a truck driver. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with cremation to follow. Visitation will...
Sandy Bryson Lowery
Sep 15, 2011
Sandy Bryson Lowery, 51, of Vidor went to her Forever Home on Thursday, September 15, 2011 surrounded by her family at her home. She was born June 2, 1960 in Flint, Michigan. Her Daddy is the late Bob Bryson and her mom is VJ Bryson. She was the youngest of 9 children which includes 4 brothers and 5 sisters. She...
Debra Boudreaux
Sep 14, 2011
Debra Boudreaux, 56, of Vidor died Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, Texas, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Debra was a devoted mamaw and was a member of First Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, September 16, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home...