Obituaries
Cecil Darrell 'Pete' Gray
Nov 3, 2011
Pete Gray, 86, of Vidor died Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, he has lived in Vidor since 1978, and was a retired Senior Master Sargent with the United States Air Force. Pete was a member of the graduating Class of 1941 from Vidor High School. Funeral services will be held...
Gerardine Jagneaux Venable
Nov 2, 2011
Gerardine J. Venable, 50, of China died Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, she was a longtime resident of China and a homemaker. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation will begin at 5:00 pm on Friday, November 4, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home. Gerardine was preceded in...
Michael Patrick Mcneely, Sr.
Nov 1, 2011
Michael P. McNeely Sr, 57, of Mauriceville died Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at his residence. A native of Killeen, Texas, he was a lifelong residence of Vidor. Michael was an Electrician with IBEW Local Union #479. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 7, 2011 at Memorial Funeral...
Denise Lynn Goodwin Lackey
Oct 29, 2011
Denise L. Lackey, 49, of Onalaska died Saturday, October 29, 2011 in Livingston, TX. A native of Aberdeen, WA, she lived in Onalaska, TX for the past 5 years. Denise was a floral designer with Cheryl's Florist in Livingston and attended Calvary Baptist Church in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Memorial...
Ora Waverly Armstrong
Oct 28, 2011
Waverly Armstrong, 93, of Vidor died Friday, October 28, 2011 at Vidor Health and Rehab Center. A native of Jennings, LA, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Waverly was a homemaker and a member of Maple Crest Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, October 31, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor,...
Hugh Robert Haley
Oct 28, 2011
Hugh R. Haley, 72, of Vidor died Friday, October 28, 2011 at his residence. A native of Jasper, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Hugh was a retired inspector from Fitz and Shipman in Beaumont. He was a member and song director for North West Baptist Church in Vidor. He was a past member of the Home Builders...
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...