Obituaries

Gilbert Villafano, Sr

Gilbert Villafano, Sr

Aug 20, 2010

Gilbert Villafano, 89, of Vidor died Friday, August 20, 2010 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, TX he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Gilbert was a retired Machine Operator for National Concrete in Beaumont and was a member of the Lulac Chapter in Beaumont. He served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII and was a member...

Dessie Evelyn Bryant

Dessie Evelyn Bryant

Aug 19, 2010

Dessie E. Bryant, 85, of Vidor died Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A native of Ellis County, KS, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Dessie was a homemaker and a member of Vidor Freeway Church of Christ. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 20, 2010 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor....

Barbara Ann Fleming

Barbara Ann Fleming

Aug 19, 2010

Barbara A. Fleming, 61, of Vidor died Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A lifelong resident of Vidor, she was a caseworker with Spindletop MHMR in Beaumont. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 27, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home. Barbara is...

Stanley 'Buster' Lawrence Marlow, Sr.

Stanley 'Buster' Lawrence Marlow, Sr.

Aug 18, 2010

Buster Marlow, 91, of Vidor died Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A native of Newark, OH, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Buster was a retired pipe fitter with Local Union #195 and served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services...

Ronnie Gould

Ronnie Gould

Aug 17, 2010

Ronnie Gould, 62, of Goldthwaite, Texas, died Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor before moving to Goldthwaite in 2002. Ronnie was a Rancher and was a member of the Church of the Hills in Lometa, TX. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 21,...

Thomas Laverne Gray

Thomas Laverne Gray

Aug 15, 2010

Thomas Gray, 80, of Kountze died Sunday, August 15, 2010 at his residence in Kountze. A native of Hemphill, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor before moving to Kountze in 2004. Thomas was a retired operating engineer for Local Union #450 and was a member of Friendship Bible Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at...

Bobby 'B.J.' Joe Travis

Bobby 'B.J.' Joe Travis

Aug 15, 2010

Bobby Joe Travis, born November 1, 1930 in Bastrop, Louisiana, graduated from A&M University, Class of 53, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. B. J. was employed by Mobil Oil Refinery for 17 years. He retired in 1970 after inventing the Hydraulic Tube Bundle Extractor, commonly known as "The Bundle Puller", which was manufactured by Allied Fabricating and Welding, in...

Loyd Eul Smith, Sr.

Loyd Eul Smith, Sr.

Aug 10, 2010

Loyd E. Smith, Sr., 79, of Vidor died Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Hilton, OK., he has lived in Vidor since 1941,and was retired from the Operators Local # 450. He was owner operator of Smith Pump and Well in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on...

Kenneth Karo Ray Thomas

Kenneth Karo Ray Thomas

Aug 9, 2010

Karo Thomas, 78, of Vidor died Monday, August 9, 2010 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Palestine, AR, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Karo was a retired Revenue Officer for the Internal Revenue Service. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and was a member of the Church...

Peggy Lee Trahan Chandler

Peggy Lee Trahan Chandler

Aug 8, 2010

Peggy L. Trahan, 79, of Vidor died Sunday, August 8, 2010 at Silsbee Oaks Health Care Nursing Home in Silsbee. A native of Beaumont, she lived in Vidor for 44 years before moving to Silsbee 8 months ago. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with cremation to...

Troy Dwain Lakey

Troy Dwain Lakey

Aug 8, 2010

Troy D. Lakey, 33, of Vidor died Sunday, August 8, 2010 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A lifelong resident of Vidor, he was a HVAC installer with Efficient Systems. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 13, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 12,...

Cyrus Kain Dorn

Cyrus Kain Dorn

Aug 6, 2010

Cyrus and Brook Dorn ages 6 and 1, died Friday, August 6, 2010 at their residence in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 12, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, August 12, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home....

Teresa Irene Kelly

Teresa Irene Kelly

Aug 6, 2010

Teresa I. Kelly, 57, of Brookeland, TX died Friday, August 6, 2010 at her residence. She was a native and a longtime resident of Vidor before moving to Brookelandtwo years ago. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation...

Brooke Alain Dorn

Brooke Alain Dorn

Aug 6, 2010

Cyrus and Brook Dorn ages 6 and 1, died Friday, August 6, 2010 at their residence in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 12, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, August 12, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home....

Shorty Strother

Shorty Strother

Aug 6, 2010

Shorty Strother, 59, of Vidor died Friday, August 6, 2010 at his residence. A native of Kinder, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Shorty was a crane operator and was a member of the Local Union #406. He was a member of the Cowboy Church and served his country in the U.S. Army. Funeral services will be held...

Vincent 'Vince' Brucia

Vincent 'Vince' Brucia

Aug 4, 2010

Vince Brucia, 72, of Vidor died Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Vince was born and lived his whole life in Vidor. He was a retired District Sales Manager for Western Southern Life Insurance Company and served his country in the U.S. Army. Vince was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in...

Claude Frederick Breckenridge

Claude Frederick Breckenridge

Aug 3, 2010

Claude F. Breckenridge, 83, of Vidor died Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at his residence. A native of Stone County, Missouri, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Claude was a retired ironworker with Local Union #125 and served his country in the U.S. Army. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 5, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home...

Joyce Adell Schaffer Langford

Joyce Adell Schaffer Langford

Aug 2, 2010

Joyce A. Langford, 78, of Vidor died Monday, August 2, 2010 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Harrison County, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Joyce was a homemaker and a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A memorial service will...

Mary Francis Kilmer

Mary Francis Kilmer

Aug 1, 2010

Mary F. Kilmer, 56, of Vidor died Sunday, August 1, 2010 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Vidor, she was a homemaker. She was an active member of Pecan Acres Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at Pecan Acres Baptist Church of Vidor under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home...

Hazel Ruth Mcmellon

Hazel Ruth Mcmellon

Jul 30, 2010

Hazel R. McMellon, 65, of Austin died Friday, July 30, 2010 at St. Davids Medical Center in Austin, TX. A native of Beaumont, she was a longtime Vidor resident before moving to Austin 2 years ago. She was a Volunteer firefighter with the Vidor Fire Department. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at...