Obituaries

Lodies Mae Davis

Lodies Mae Davis

Apr 29, 2011

Lodies M. Davis, 81, of Vidor died Friday, April 29, 2011 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, Texas, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Lodies worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone and was a working the switch boards when the calls came in about the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. She spent most of...

William 'Mike' Michael Koch

William 'Mike' Michael Koch

Apr 29, 2011

Mike Koch, 47, died Friday, April 29, 2011 in Vidor. A native of Dallas, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Mike was the Director of Projects and Portfolio Management with Christus Health in Beaumont and was a member of First Baptist Church in Vidor. He was a member of the Beaumont Young Mens Business League and served with...

Nettie Thelma Hynes

Nettie Thelma Hynes

Apr 28, 2011

Nettie Hynes, 60, of Vidor died Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Groves, TX. A native of Etowah, AL, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Nettie was a homemaker. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Nettie was preceded in death by her husband Gene Hynes. She is survived by her sons...

Gail Ernest Mcneely

Gail Ernest Mcneely

Apr 25, 2011

Gail E. McNeely, 77, of Vidor died Monday, April 25, 2011 at his residence. A native of Orange, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Gail was a retired self-employed Painter and he served his country in the US Navy. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with...

Virginia Ann Morreale

Virginia Ann Morreale

Apr 24, 2011

Virginia Morreale, 67, of Vidor died Sunday, April 24, 2011 at her residence in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, Texas, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Virginia was a counselor with MHAR and Atar. She was a member of the Azalea Gardening Club in Vidor and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. A...

Imogene Copeland

Imogene Copeland

Apr 23, 2011

Imogene Copeland, 78, of Vidor died Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Vidor Health and Rehab in Vidor. A native of San Mountain, Alabama, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Imogene was a homemaker. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Del-Rose Cemetery in Vidor under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor....

Harrel Scott 'Bill' Mcneely

Harrel Scott 'Bill' Mcneely

Apr 22, 2011

Bill McNeely, 83, of Vidor died Friday, April 22, 2011 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Hicksbough, TX., he is a longtime resident of Vidor and was owner operator of McNeely Machine Shop. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation will begin...

Annette Ward Harris

Annette Ward Harris

Apr 22, 2011

Annette W. Harris, 72, of Mont Belvieu, TX., died Friday, April 22, 2011 at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown, Texas. A native of Union, MS., she has lived in Mont Belvieu for 7 years and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, April 25, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial...

Jerry Kyle Edgar

Jerry Kyle Edgar

Apr 18, 2011

Jerry K. Edgar, 24, of Vidor died Monday, April 18, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Port Arthur, he was born in Casper, Wyoming. He has lived in Vidor for 5 years, and was a boilermaker with Performance Contractors. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Memorial Funeral...

Geraldine Collins Root Long Bradley

Geraldine Collins Root Long Bradley

Apr 17, 2011

Geraldine Bradley, 81, of Brookeland, passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her family Sunday morning April 17, 2011 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont, Texas. Geraldine was an avid reader, great conversationalist, wonderful cook and expert craftsman in crocheting. Her handmade afghans will be treasured memories of her beautiful handiwork. Geraldine is preceded in death by her parents,...

William Charles Barney

William Charles Barney

Apr 12, 2011

William Charles Charlie Barney, Jr was born Sept. 3, 1951 in Miami, Florida. He died Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. He was retired from BellSouth in Atlanta, Georgia, after 30 years of service. Charlie was past president of CWA and Local Union #3205 in Atlanta, GA. He served his country in the US Air...

Carol Frank Ray

Carol Frank Ray

Apr 12, 2011

Frank Ray, 81, of Vidor died Tuesday, April 12, 2011 in Vidor. A native of Downsville, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Frank retired from the US Navy after 32 years of service and served during WWII and the Korean War. Frank was a machinist with Dupont for over 30 years and was a member of the Woodsman...

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...