Obituaries
Aline Elizabeth Timmons Copeland
Sep 1, 2010
Aline E. Copeland, 78, of Vidor died Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at her residence in Vidor. A native of Hattiesburg, MS, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Aline was a retired Fashion Buyer for the Fair Stores and was a member of North West Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 4,...

Mary Nell Olsen
Aug 31, 2010
Mary N. Olsen, 82, of Vidor died Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at her residence. A native of Weirgate, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Mary was a home maker and a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 2, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with cremation...
John W. 'Jack' Welch
Aug 25, 2010
Jack Welch, 77, of Vidor died Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Henderson, TX., he has lived in Vidor for 40 years, and was a retired pipefitter with Local # 195 after 40 years of faithful service. Jack served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War. Funeral services...
Frank Anthony Guarnere
Aug 24, 2010
Frank A. Guarnere, 82, of Vidor died Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, he has lived in Vidor since 1957 and was a retired operator with Texaco Refinery after 21 years of faithful service. He served his country in the United States Army-Air Corp. Funeral services will be held at...

Rex William Taylor
Aug 24, 2010
Rex W. Taylor, 83, of Vidor died Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at Beauregard Memorial Hospital in De Ridder, Louisiana. A native of Orman Beach, FL., he has lived in Vidor for 12 years, and was a retired foreman with Gulf Oil. Rex served his country in the United States Navy during WWII, and was a member of the Groves Masonic...
Marion Dru Stephenson
Aug 24, 2010
Dru Stephenson, 85, of Jasper died Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at his residence. A native of Vidor, he lived in Vidor for73 years before moving to Jasper 12 years ago. Dru served his country in the United States Army during WWII, hewas a Vidor City Council Member, Vidor City Mayor, and a member of the Vidor School Board. He was...
Wiiliam 'Billy' Harl Perkins
Aug 21, 2010
Billy Perkins, 73, of Beaumont died Saturday, August 21, 2010 at his residence. A native of Crowley, LA, he was a longtime resident of Beaumont. Billy was a self-employed promoter and he founded the Golden Triangle Home Show in 1980. He was a avid fisherman and was the past president of the Beaumont Bass Anglers and was a member of...

William Buchanan Wilson
Aug 20, 2010
William B. Wilson, 92, of Vidor died Friday, August 20, 2010 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home. A native of Ellisville, MS, he was a longtime resident of Katy, TX before moving to Vidor two years ago. William was a retired manager for Borden Milk Company in Beaumont and was a member of the Vidor Freeway Church of Christ. He served...

Frank Duchene Courtney
Aug 20, 2010
Frank D. Courtney, 76, of Vidor died Friday August 20, 2010 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Frank was a retired electrical instrumental technician with Dupont in Beaumont and was a member of New Life Tabernacle Church in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 23, 2010...
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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,...