Obituaries

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...

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....

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sep 5, 2011

Anna McGlothlin, 62, of Vidor died Monday, September 5, 2011 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, Texas, She was a longtime resident of Vidor and a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in...

Sep 5, 2011

Mary R. Miles, 78, of Beaumont died Monday, September 5, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Mount Clemons, MI., she lived in Rock Hill, SC., before she moved to Beaumont three months ago. Funeral liturgy outside mass will be celebrated at 2:00 pm on Friday, September 9, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation...

Aug 31, 2011

Lillian Giordano, 93, of Vidor died Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Orange. A native of New Iberia, Louisiana, she was a longtime resident of Port Arthur and Bridge City before moving to Vidor 5 years ago. Lillian was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. A funeral...

Aug 31, 2011

Aug 30, 2011

Maxine Fowler, 79, of Vidor died Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Galloway, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Maxine was a homemaker and a member of Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, September 2, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home...

Aug 30, 2011

Brenda G. Turner, 60, of Vidor died Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Leesville, Louisiana she was a lifelong resident of Vidor, and was a homemaker. Brenda was a member of the Orange County Sheriffs Alumni. Cremation was entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial services will be held at 2:00...

Aug 27, 2011

Paul D. Legendre, 47, of Lumberton, died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a longtime resident of Lumberton. Paul was employed with Frito-Lay as a salesman for many years. He acquired numerous friends over the years working in this position especially at the Super Wal-Mart in Beaumont where he could always be...

Aug 26, 2011

Karen Leslie Jones Karen Leslie Jones, 55, of Vidor died Friday, August, 26, 2011 at her residence. Born in Portsmouth, VA, she has lived in Vidor for the past 40 years and was a homemaker and co-owner of Jones Pump and Well Service of Vidor and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church of Vidor. Funeral services...