Obituaries

John Thomas Wood

John Thomas Wood

Apr 11, 2011

John T. Wood, 86, of Silsbee, TX., died Monday, April 11, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Sikes, LA., he has lived in Silsbee for the past ten years and was a retired pipe liner with Brown & Root. He has worked overseas in 6 different countries, he started out as a spacer and worked...

Herbert Lionel King, Jr.

Herbert Lionel King, Jr.

Apr 11, 2011

Herbert L. King, Jr., 80, of Vidor died Monday, April 11, 2011 at his residence. A native of Port Arthur, he has lived in Vidor since 1964 and was a retired self-employed refrigeration mechanic. He served his country as one of the youngest veterans of WWII and in the United States Army during the Korean War. Funeral services will be...

Willard Ray Philmon, Sr

Willard Ray Philmon, Sr

Apr 11, 2011

Williard R. Philmon Sr, 78, of Vidor died Monday, April 11, 2011 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. He was a native and lifelong resident of Vidor. Willard was an electrician for M & I Electrical for over 30 years and American Valve for 20 years. Hewas a member of the VFW where he sang and danced on...

Gerald Arthur 'Jerry' Grace

Gerald Arthur 'Jerry' Grace

Apr 10, 2011

Jerry Grace, 62, of Vidor died Sunday, April 10, 2011 at his residence. A native of Elmira, NY., he has lived in Vidor for 14 years and was a sales rep for Hoerbiger Servics. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Memorial Funeral...

Patricia Ann Greathouse

Patricia Ann Greathouse

Apr 7, 2011

Patricia A. Greathouse, 56, of Nederland died Thursday, April 7, 2011 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. A native of Vidor, she has lived in Nederland for 2 years and was a marketing associate for Con-Agra Foods. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Turning Point Church of Vidor...

Jonathan Moses Rendon

Jonathan Moses Rendon

Apr 7, 2011

Jonathan M. Rendon, 8, of Vidor died Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Orange. A lifelong resident of Vidor, he was a 3rd grade student at Vidor Elementary School. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, April 11, 2011 at First Baptist Church of Vidor under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home...

Gary Lynn Welch

Gary Lynn Welch

Apr 6, 2011

Gary L. Welch, 59, of Vidor died Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Dry Prong, LA., he has lived in Vidor for 25 years. He served his country in the United States Air Force and the United States Army. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, April 8. 2011...

Ronald Calvin Thedford, Sr.

Ronald Calvin Thedford, Sr.

Apr 4, 2011

Ronald C. Thedford born June 13, 1944 in Lufkin, TX., and died Monday, April 4, 2011 after he lost his battle with cancer at his residence. He is preceded in death by his mother and step-father Myrtie and Bert Doiron, brothers Everett Thedford and Samuel A. Doiron, III, his son Ronald C. Thedford, Jr.. Ronald is survived by his wife...

Timothy 'Tim' Wayne Vineyard

Timothy 'Tim' Wayne Vineyard

Apr 4, 2011

Tim Vineyard, 54, died Monday, April 4, 2011 at his residence in Grand Prairie, Texas after a lengthy illness with Congestive Heart Failure . He was born February 22, 1957 to Tom and Helen Vineyard in Marietta, GA. Tim was a truck driver for over 30 years and was a handyman for the past several years. He served his country...

Lena Gertrude Shepherd Burgess Lamb

Lena Gertrude Shepherd Burgess Lamb

Apr 2, 2011

Lena G. Lamb, 96, of Vidor died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Oak Wood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Point, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Lena was a member of Old Faith Chapel in Vidor and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Memorial Funeral...

Joseph Arthur Headley

Joseph Arthur Headley

Mar 31, 2011

Joseph A. Headley, 80, of Vidor died Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was a longtime resident of Vidor and served his country in the US Navy. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor, The Texas Good Sams Club and Pirates Good Sams Club. Joseph retired as a...

Joe H. Zatopek

Joe H. Zatopek

Mar 28, 2011

Joe H. Zatopek, 80, of Vidor died Monday, March 28, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Columbus, TX., he has lived in Vidor for 46 years, and was a retired supervisor with Goodyear. Joe was a member of the 1946 Columbus High School Cardinals Regional/State Champ Football Team, and an avid fisherman and hunter. Funeral...

Craig Elmore Hoyal

Craig Elmore Hoyal

Mar 26, 2011

Craig E. Hoyal, 76, of Vidor died Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Hollywood, FL., he has lived in Vidor since 1966 and was a retired designer with Beaumont Machine Works. Craig was a member of the Vidor Azalea Club, Gulf Coast Day Lily Society, South West Louisiana Day Lily Club, and...

George Marvin Simmons

George Marvin Simmons

Mar 25, 2011

Marvin Simmons, 82, of Vidor died Friday, March 25, 2011 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Blox, TX., he has lived in Vidor for 35 years and was a retired accountant with McFaddin Ranches. He served his country in the United States Navy during WWII. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial services...

Gerald Boyett Baillie

Gerald Boyett Baillie

Mar 23, 2011

1st /Sgt. Gerald B. Baillie, 82, of Vidor died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at his residence. A native of Tarpon Springs, FL., he has lived in Vidor for 5 years. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War and retired as a 1st/ Sgt. with the Army Rangers. Cremation arrangements were...

James Nathan Barrows

James Nathan Barrows

Mar 21, 2011

James N. Barrows, 85, of Vidor died Monday, March 21, 2011 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. He was born in Temple, Texas on March 30, 1925 and joined the United States Navy in 1942 where he served his country during WWII. James was a retired supervisor with Arco Palmer Petroleum Plant. He retired in 1982 at the age of...

Dennis Lee Moorman

Dennis Lee Moorman

Mar 19, 2011

Dennis L. Moorman, 52, of Vidor died Saturday, March 19, 2011 at his residence. A native of Marion, IL., he was a lifelong resident of Vidor and a driller with Precision Drilling. He was a member of Draft Horse Association and Texas A&M farming and Agriculture. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at...

Kathleen Hayslip

Kathleen Hayslip

Mar 16, 2011

Kathleen Hayslip, 64, of Vidor died Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at her residence. A native of Houston, she has lived in Vidor for 5 years and was a retired accountant with the Country Music Hall of Fame. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 19, 2011...

Catherine Emma Hoyt

Catherine Emma Hoyt

Mar 15, 2011

Catherine E. Hoyt, 102, of Orange died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at Pinehurst Nursing and Rehab in Orange, TX. A native of St. Louis, MO., she was a longtime resident of Vidor, and a retired telephone operator after 20 years of service. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, March 18, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home of...

Charles 'Doug' Douglas York

Charles 'Doug' Douglas York

Mar 14, 2011

Doug York, 58, of Vidor died Monday, March 14, 2011 at his residence. A native of Silsbee, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor and a investigator with Reaud Morgan and Quinn Law Firm in Beaumont. He was a member of the Pipefitters Local #195 in Nederland and served his country in the United States Air Force during the...