Obituaries
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Julia Ann Wright
Nov 23, 2009
Julia A. Wright, 66, of Beaumont died Monday, November 23, 2009 at Harbor Hospital in Orange. A native and 37 year resident of Beaumont, she was a retired waitress with Catfish Kitchen. She was a member of Cheek Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with...

Robert Ezell Simmons
Nov 22, 2009
Robert E. Simmons, 82, of Groves died Sunday, November 22, 2009 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. A native of Kurthwood, LA., he has lived in Groves since 1981, and was a retired salesman with ITT Henze Services. He served his country in the United States Navy during WWII. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial...
Roy Rogers
Nov 21, 2009
Roy Rogers, 94, of Vidor died Saturday, November 21, 2009 at his residence. A native of Little Rock, AR., he has lived in Vidor since 1945, and was a retired painter with Local # 243. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn...
Theresa Rae Guidry Sykes
Nov 19, 2009
Theresa R. Sykes, 70, of Nederland died Thursday, November 19, 2009 at her residence. A native of Port Arthur, she was a retired longtime resident of Nederland. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, were she served as eucharistic minister, adult altar server, a member of the Legion of Mary, and a member of the bereavement...

James Allen 'Jack' Threadgill
Nov 16, 2009
Jack Threadgill, 79, of Vidor died Monday, November 16, 2009 at Harbor Hopice House of Beaumont. A native of Port Arthur, he has lived in Vidor for 40 years and was a retired operator with Gulf Oil Refinery in Port Arthur. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a longtime member and...
Elvin 'Fuzzy' Earl Keith, Sr.
Nov 15, 2009
Elvin "Fuzzy" Earl Keith, Sr., 81, of Silsbee died Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Holiday Pines Nursing Home in Woodville, TX. A native of Fairhope, Alabama he was a longtime resident of Vidor before moving to Silsbee in 1996. He was a retired pipefitter with Local #195. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2009...

Allie Evelyn Cedars Young
Nov 15, 2009
Evelyn Young, 87, of Vidor died Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Silsbee Oaks Healthcare in Silsbee. Born April 11, 1922 in Montrose, LA., she has lived in Vidor since 1954. She was employed by Vidor ISD for 23 years at the Vidor Elementary Campus, where she retired in 1983 as a cafeteria manager. Funeral services will be held at 2:00...
Gary Wade Smith
Nov 11, 2009
Gary W. Smith, 55, of Vidor died Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Gary was born on Setember 11, 1954 in Cherry Point, North Carolina to James and Delores Smith. Gary was a longtime resident of Vidor and was a self-employed carpenter. Gary served his country in the US Army. Funeral services will be held at...
Emily Baker
Nov 10, 2009
Emily Baker, 72, of Vidor died Tuesday, November 10, 2009 in Baytown, Texas. Emily was born on July 29, 1937 in Bunkie, Louisiana to Kirby and Cesna Dufour. Emily was a lifelong resident of Vidor before moving Baytown two years ago. She was a former member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day...
James Pierre Siau
Nov 9, 2009
James P. Siau, 63, of Vidor died Monday, November 9, 2009 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. James was born on June 12, 1946 in Silsbee, TX to Elmer and Dorothy Siau. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor and retired from IBEW Local Union 479 as an Electrician. James was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Visitation will begin at...
Michael 'Mike' Allen Armani
Nov 8, 2009
Mike Armani, 65, of Mauriceville died Sunday, November 8, 2009 at his residence. Mike was a native of East Chicago, Indiana and was a longtime resident of Mauriceville. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam conflict, he was also a Computer Programmer and was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. Funeral Services will begin...