Obituaries

Catherine Sue Beathard

Catherine Sue Beathard

May 2, 2010

Sue Beathard, 74, of Vidor died Sunday, May 2, 2010 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Oberlin, LA, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Sue was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at Memorial Funeral...

Vernon Ralph Maxwell

Vernon Ralph Maxwell

Apr 28, 2010

Vernon R. Maxwell, 69, of Vidor died Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at his residence. A native of Colfax, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Vernon was a retired Pipefitter with Local Union # 195 and served his country in the U.S. Army. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 30, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home...

Georgia Bell Montiville

Georgia Bell Montiville

Apr 28, 2010

Georgia B. Montiville, 91, of Vidor died Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at her residence. A native of Anacoco, LA, she was a longtime residence of Vidor. Georgia was a homemaker and a longtime member of Maple Crest Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with...

Peter 'Pete' John Kelley Nash

Peter 'Pete' John Kelley Nash

Apr 25, 2010

Pete Nash, 61, of Vidor died Sunday, April 25, 2010 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Baltimore, MD, he was a longtime residence of Vidor. Pete was a project manager for Tubal Cain Ind. in Vidor. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor where he was a member of the Knights of...

Juanita Stagg Price

Juanita Stagg Price

Apr 23, 2010

Juanita Stagg Price, 78, of Vidor, Texas went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 23, 2010. She was born in Evergreen, Louisiana on April 1, 1932 to Audrey and Etienne Stagg. Married to Les Price for 58 loving years, it was evident that they were true soul mates! They loved one another through a love...

Vickie Renea Savant

Vickie Renea Savant

Apr 22, 2010

Vickie R. Savant, 51, of Vidor died Thursday, April 22, 2010 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A lifelong resident of Vidor, she was a homemaker. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at Burge Cemetery in Vidor under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Vickie was preceded in death by...

Travis Darwin

Travis Darwin

Apr 22, 2010

Travis Darwin, 72, of Vidor died Thursday, April 22, 2010 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Bessie Mae, TX., he has lived in Vidor since 1948, and was a retired tank builder with Pat Tank. He served his country in the United States Air Force, and was a member of the NRA. Cremation arrangements were...

Neoma Lee Noland

Neoma Lee Noland

Apr 20, 2010

Neoma L. Noland, 41, of Vidor died Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Renaissance Hospital in Groves, TX. A native of Columbia, Louisiana she was a longtime resident of Mauriceville before moving to Vidor 3 years ago. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 26, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at...

William 'Dub' Clarence Emfinger, Sr.

William 'Dub' Clarence Emfinger, Sr.

Apr 17, 2010

W.C. "Dub" Emfinger, 92, of Vidor died April 17, 2010 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Vivian, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Dub was a owner-operator of Emfinger Transportation and retired at the age of 80. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with...

Nettie Mccullough

Nettie Mccullough

Apr 15, 2010

Nettie McCullough, 91, of Vidor died Thursday, April 15, 2010 at Vidor Health and Rehab Center in Vidor. A native of Texarkana, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Nettie was a member of a Church in Orange and was a homemaker. She loved to quilt and had won several top prizes and one of her quilts has ended...

Emmie Reeves

Emmie Reeves

Apr 15, 2010

Emmie Reeves, 89, of Beaumont died Thursday, April 15, 2010 at Christus St. Johns Hospital in Nassau Bay, TX. She was a longtime resident of Beaumont, TX. Emmie was retired from Christus St. Elizabeth were she was a Nurses Aid. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 18, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial...

Esther Mae Taylor

Esther Mae Taylor

Apr 12, 2010

Esther Taylor, 97, of Vidor died Monday, April 12, 2010 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. Esther was a longtime resident of Ypsilanti, MI, before moving to Vidor three years ago. Cremation arrangement were intrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Esther was survived by her sons Merrell Taylor of Vidor, TX, and Jay Taylor of San Marcus, CA,...

Luther L. Smith

Luther L. Smith

Apr 10, 2010

\r\n \r\n Saturday morning, April 10, 2010, Luther L. Smith, 89, of Vidor, Texas, left behind the earthly body which failed him after good use to enter the eternal home prepared for him by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, to serve his God our Father with his wife and loved ones who preceded him. Luther was born on December...

Victoria Lee Nele

Victoria Lee Nele

Apr 9, 2010

Victoria L. Nele, 59, of Vidor passed away early Friday, April 9, 2010 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Vicki was a loving, giving and devoted nurse who cared for many people throughout her life. A native of San Bernadino, CA., she has lived in Vidor for 22 years, and was...

Robert Arthur Smith

Robert Arthur Smith

Apr 9, 2010

Robert A. Smith, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, 61, was welcomed to his heavenly home on Friday, April 9, 2010 at his home in Vidor, TX. Born on September 17, 1948 in Beaumont, TX. Robert was married to Betty Smith the love of his life, on February 8, 1973 in Vidor, TX. He was disability retired from Mead...

Harry Lee Thompson

Harry Lee Thompson

Apr 9, 2010

Harry L. Thompson, 99, of Englewood, CO., died Friday, April 9, 2010 at his residence. A native of Jasper County, TX., he has lived in Englewood for 55 years, and was a retired mechanical engineer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, 17, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Williamson Cemetery...

Doris Ann Frugia

Doris Ann Frugia

Apr 7, 2010

Doris A. Frugia, 85, of Vidor died Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont, TX. A native of Orange, TX., she has lived in Vidor for 80 years, and was a retired note department representative with Vidor State Bank. Doris was a member of the friends of the Library. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m....

Hilda Vivian Fetters

Hilda Vivian Fetters

Apr 6, 2010

Hilda V. Fetters, 91, of Vidor died Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at Vidor Health and Rehab Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Converse, TX., she has lived in Vidor since 1985, and was a retired church pianist with Northwest Baptist Church in Vidor. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Hilda was preceded in death by...

Morris Robert 'Moe' Gillespie, Jr.

Morris Robert 'Moe' Gillespie, Jr.

Apr 3, 2010

Moe Gillespie, Jr., 52, of Vidor died Saturday, April 3, 2010 at his residence. A native of Corpus Christi, TX., he has lived in Vidor for 48 years, and was a steel worker with Gerdeau Ameristeel for 32 years. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April...

Olen Stegall

Olen Stegall

Apr 1, 2010

Olen Stegall, 94, of Vidor died Thursday, April 1, 2010 in Vidor. Olen was a native of Crockett, TX and was a longtime resident of Vidor. Olen retired from Bethlehem Steele as a ship fitter and had worked in the Civil Conservation Corp during the depression years. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 3, 2010 at...