Obituaries

Elodie Mae Brown

Elodie Mae Brown

Dec 15, 2009

Elodie M. Brown, 88, of Vidor died Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at her residence. A native of Boston, MA., she has lived in Vidor for a year and eight months, and was a retired self-employed beautician. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 18, 2009 at...

Patsy Yves Gonzalez

Patsy Yves Gonzalez

Dec 14, 2009

Patsy Y. Gonzalez, 70, of Vidor died Monday, December 14, 2009 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont, TX. A native of Grand Coteau, LA., she has lived in Vidor for 39 years, and was a nurse at Changing Seasons Nursing Home of Vidor. She served her country in the United States Army. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m....

Cynthia Denise Shirley

Cynthia Denise Shirley

Dec 14, 2009

Cynthia D. Shirley, 47, of Vidor died Monday, December 14, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was a lifelong resident of Vidor, and was a clerical bookkeeper with Monclas Catering in Beaumont. She was a member of numerous Vidor High School booster clubs. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 18, 2009 at...

Jerry James Marion, Sr

Jerry James Marion, Sr

Dec 12, 2009

Jerry Marion, 66 of Vidor died Saturday, December 12, 2009 at his residence in Vidor. Jerry was born on December 14, 1942 in Midland, Michigan to Oliver and Isabel Marion. He was a member of Orange County Sheriffs Alumna Association and retired from the US Marine Corps as a MSGT after 22 years of service, Jerry served in the Marine...

Norma Jean Dodge

Norma Jean Dodge

Dec 12, 2009

Norma Dodge, 73, of Vidor died Saturday, December 12, 2009 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. Norma was born January 8, 1936 in Starks, LA to Oswald and Effie Martinez. She was a homemaker and a longtime resident of Vidor. Norma was an active member for over 30 years in Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services...

Pauline Laredo

Pauline Laredo

Dec 11, 2009

Pauline Laredo, 82, of Vidor died Friday, December 11, 2009 at her residence in Vidor. Pauline was born February 8, 1927 in Vidor, Texas to Jesus and Jacinta Galaviz. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. Pauline was also a member of the Catholic Daughters and the...

Tommie Carloyn Rogers

Tommie Carloyn Rogers

Dec 11, 2009

Tommie Rogers, 79, of Vidor died Friday, December 11, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Tommie was born January 12, 1930 in New Orleans, LA to V.S. and Carolyn Ray. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 15,...

Robert Franklin Burge, Jr

Robert Franklin Burge, Jr

Dec 9, 2009

Robert Burge, 52, of Vidor died Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at his residence in Vidor. Robert was born on January 1, 1957 in Beaumont, Texas to Robert and Wilma Burge. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor,...

Mary Louise Mcanally

Mary Louise Mcanally

Dec 8, 2009

Mary Louise McAnally, 77, of Vidor, Texas was born February 4, 1932 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, She went to be with her Lord on December 8, 2009. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Susan Elaine McAnally, her sister Jean Chase of California and her Parents Bill and Margaret Townsend of Antioch, California. Mary Louise is survived by her husband...

Louie James Kelcher

Louie James Kelcher

Dec 8, 2009

James Kelcher, 80, of Vidor died Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at his residence in Vidor. James was born April 20, 1929 in Orange, Texas and has lived in Vidor since 1977. He was a machinist with Ohmstede machine works for 35 years and served his country in the US Navy. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December...

Mary Frances Mcgee

Mary Frances Mcgee

Dec 7, 2009

Mary McGee, 48, of Vidor died Monday, December 7, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Mary was born on September 16, 1961 in Vidor, Texas to V.G. and Frances Stains. Mary was a lifelong resident of Vidor and a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor,...

Christopher Dalton Erwin

Christopher Dalton Erwin

Dec 6, 2009

Christopher D. Erwin, 44, of Vidor died Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was a lifetime resident of Vidor, and was a boilermaker. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will...

Mary Phillis Roberts

Mary Phillis Roberts

Dec 5, 2009

Mary P. Roberts, 65, of Vidor died Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Harbor Hospital in Orange. A native of Beaumont, she has lived in Vidor for 40 years, and was a retired owner-operator of Burger World. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor under the direction of Memorial...

Merle Daw Swanzy

Merle Daw Swanzy

Dec 4, 2009

Merle D. Swanzy, 97, of Vidor died Friday, December 4, 2009 at her residence. A native of Shelby County, TX., she has lived in Vidor since 1996, and was a retired secretary. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with graveside services to be held at 2:00 p.m....

Bennie 'Butch' Willie Samuels, Jr.

Bennie 'Butch' Willie Samuels, Jr.

Dec 3, 2009

Butch Samuels, Jr., 64, of Vidor died Thursday, December 3, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Greenville, MS., he has lived in Vidor for 30 years. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with cremation to follow at Haven of Rest in Beaumont....

Ana Lou Segrest

Ana Lou Segrest

Dec 3, 2009

Ana L. Segrest, 92, of Vidor died Thursday, December 3, 2009 at Cypress Glen East in Port Arthur, TX. A native of Warren, TX., she has lived in Vidor for 30 years, and was a retired teacher and homemaker. She was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church of Vidor, and the Order of the Eastern Star in Vidor...

Bobby Wayne Phillips

Bobby Wayne Phillips

Dec 2, 2009

Bobby W. Phillips, 61, of Vidor died Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Kirbyville, he has lived in Vidor since 1960, and worked in the paint production department with Valspar. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 4, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with graveside services...

Mary Varteman Rains

Mary Varteman Rains

Dec 2, 2009

Mary V. Rains, 85, of Vidor died Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at her daughters residence. A native of Swift/Nacogdoches, TX., she has lived in Vidor since 1970. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Pine Forest Baptist Church of Vidor under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow...

Donnie Mae Milstead

Donnie Mae Milstead

Dec 2, 2009

Donnie M. Milstead, 67, of Rose City passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Milstead lived in Rose City almost all of her life. She is survived by her son Rickey Joe Milstead of Vidor; daughter and son-in-law Rene and Calvin Wheat of Vidor, granddaughter and grand son-in-law Sheena and Keenon Wilbourn; grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Matt and...

Hilda Mae Johnson

Hilda Mae Johnson

Nov 26, 2009

Hilda Johnson, 87, of Beaumont died Thursday, November 26, 2009 at Summer Place in Beaumont. Hilda was born in Jennings, Louisiana on January 11, 1922 to Polite and Alida Johnson. She was a homemaker and a member of Proctor St. Baptist Church in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 28, 2009 at Memorial Funeral...