Obituaries

Larry Wayne Morris

Larry Wayne Morris

Aug 1, 2011

Larry W. Morris, 53, of Beaumont died August 1, 2011 at UTMB Galveston. He was a lifelong resident of Beaumont. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am Friday, August 5, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home. Larry is survived by his bothers William Morris and his wife Cindi of...

Rosa Odessa Finley

Rosa Odessa Finley

Jul 30, 2011

Rosa Odessa Finley 85, passed away on July 30 2011 at her residence in Vidor. She was a long time resident of Port Arthur TX., but made her home in Vidor over 10 years ago. Loving wife to John Tillman Finley Sr. of Vidor. Caring mother to John T. Finley Jr. and wife Tammy of Vidor, Also to Donald G....

James Edward 'Jim' Knost

James Edward 'Jim' Knost

Jul 29, 2011

Jim Knost, 73, of Vidor died Friday, July 29, 2011 at The Methodist Hospital in Houston. A native of Beaumont, he has lived in Vidor for 51 years, and was an electrical instrumentation designer for Jacobs Inc. at Dupont in Orange, TX. He served in the United States Army Reserve. He was a member and past president of the Board...

Douglas Lynn Thompson, Sr.

Douglas Lynn Thompson, Sr.

Jul 26, 2011

Douglas L. Thompson, Sr., 57, of Vidor died Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at his residence. He was a longtime resident of Vidor, and was a self-employed mechanic. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Douglas is survived by his son Douglas L. Thompson, Jr., mother Edith Thompson, brother George Thompson, and sister Mary “Boots” Cargill all of...

Marvin Leon 'Ml' Jones

Marvin Leon 'Ml' Jones

Jul 26, 2011

M L Jones, 61, of Vidor died Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Nederland, he has lived in Vidor for 32 years and was a pump mechanic for G. E. Betz. He served his country in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard. Funeral services will be held at 10:00...

Keigen Michael Lentsch

Keigen Michael Lentsch

Jul 24, 2011

Keigen M. Lentsch, infant son of Tommy and Brittany Lentsch of Vidor died Sunday, July 24, 2011 in Houston, TX. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at First Baptist Church of Vidor under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will...

Emmanuel Barnhart

Emmanuel Barnhart

Jul 20, 2011

Emmanuel Barnhart, 79, of Vidor died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at his residence. He was a longtime resident of Vidor and was a member of Central Baptist Church. Emmanuel was a retired mechanist from Bethlehem Steel. He served his country in the US Army during WWII. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Memorial...

Marvin Cecil Long

Marvin Cecil Long

Jul 19, 2011

Marvin Long, 83, of Vidor died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Harbor Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Baytown, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Marvin was a pipefitter with Local Union #195 in Nederland for 50+ years. He was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor and was a avid fisherman. Marvin...

Luella Marie Broussard

Luella Marie Broussard

Jul 18, 2011

Luella Broussard, 79, of Vidor died Monday, July 18, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Luella was born in Jeanerrete, LA, and was a longtime resident of Vidor. She graduated from Stark High School in Orange, TX and from St. Mary School of Nursing in Port Arthur, TX. She later worked at Hotel Dieu Hospital in Beaumont, TX,...

Doris Ann Robuck

Doris Ann Robuck

Jul 15, 2011

Doris A. Robuck, 62, of Vidor died Friday, July 15, 2011 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Vidor, she was a health provider with Jordan Home Health. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Doris was preceded in death by her parents Clifton and Freda Fruge. Doris is survived by her husband Rickie Robuck, Sr of...

Myrtle Mae Hargroder

Myrtle Mae Hargroder

Jul 14, 2011

Myrtle M. Hargroder, 77, died Thursday, July 14, 2011 at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Edinburg, TX., she has lived in Vidor for 32 years and was a retired operator with Southwestern Bell. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Myrtle is survived by her daughters Terrye Dees of Vidor, and Connie...

Elizabeth Anne Bradley

Elizabeth Anne Bradley

Jul 14, 2011

Elizabeth A. Bradley, 70, of Vidor died Thursday, July 14, 2011 at Vidor Health and Rehab Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Blythe, CA., she has lived in Vidor for 5 years, and was a homemaker. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Elizabeth is survived by her son Lawrence Bradley of Vidor, daughter Elizabeth Bradley...

Kathryn Wood Pool

Kathryn Wood Pool

Jul 13, 2011

Kathryn W. Pool, 66, of Vidor died Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at her residence. A native of Orange, she has lived in Vidor for 48 years and was a manager for 20 years with Vidor Teachers Credit Union. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at First Baptist Church of Vidor under the direction...

Randall Dickey Tice

Randall Dickey Tice

Jul 13, 2011

Randall D. Tice, 80, of Orange died Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Quanah, TX., he has lived in Orange since 1990. Graveside services will begin at 9:00 am on Monday, July 18, 2011 at Del Rose Cemetery in Vidor under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Cemetery: Del Rose Cemetery,...

Ireleen Marie Kruzik

Ireleen Marie Kruzik

Jul 12, 2011

Ireleen M. Kruzik, 73, of Vidor died Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Promise Hospital in Nederland, Texas. A native of Beaumont she has lived in Vidor for 1 year and was a homemaker. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Ireleen is survived by her son Harry Lee Nolan, Jr., and daughter Dorothy Denson both of Beaumont,...

Fred Lyles Brown, Sr.

Fred Lyles Brown, Sr.

Jul 11, 2011

Fred L. Brown, 85, of Vidor died Monday, July 11, 2011 at his residence. A native of Waycross, GA., he has lived in Vidor since 1974 and was a CPA Attorney, and a controllerfor Roger Brothers Enterprisesin Beaumont. He served his country in the United States Navy. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, July 16, 2011...

Ben Alexander Colvin

Ben Alexander Colvin

Jun 29, 2011

Ben A. Colvin, 55, of Vidor died Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Louisville, Ky., he has lived in Vidor since 1984, and was a retired Boilermaker. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation will begin at 5:00 pm till 7:00 pm on Saturday, July 2, 2011...

Mary Maida Grisham

Mary Maida Grisham

Jun 27, 2011

Mary M. Grisham, 52, of Mauriceville died Monday, June 27, 2011 at her residence. A native of Beaumont, she has lived in Mauriceville for 8 years and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, July 1, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont....

Larry G. Allen

Larry G. Allen

Jun 27, 2011

Larry Gene Allen, age 78, resident of Vidor Navy Veteran, passed away Tuesday, June 27th, 2011, in Beaumont, Texas.He is survived by his loving wife, Reta Joyce Allen, and shared 59 years of marriage. Other survivors include four brothers; Harvey Allen, Darwin Allen, Lennie Allen and Philip Allen; and his 5 children, Connie & Geoff Sloma, Larrene & Warren Stallworth,...

Raymond David Haynes, Jr

Raymond David Haynes, Jr

Jun 21, 2011

David Haynes, 42, of Bridge City died Tuesday, June 21, 2011 in Louisiana. A native of Spurger, TX, he lived in Bridge City for the past 2 years. David was a Field Operations Supervisor for Clean Harbors Industrial Services in Houston. He served his country in the U.S. Army in the 82nd Airborne Division. Funeral services will be held at...