Obituaries

Bobby Jean Sorrell
Aug 26, 2009
Bobby J. Sorrell, 77, of Vidor died Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at his residence. A native of Memphis, TN., he has lived in Vidor for 40 years, and was a retired pipefitter with Local # 195. He was a member of The Memphis Masonic Lodge #770. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at...

Frankie Mae Reynolds
Aug 24, 2009
Frankie M. Reynolds, 74, of Vidor died Monday, August 24, 2009 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Frankie was born in McComb, MS on September 29, 1934 to Percy and Hilda McKenzie. She was a longtime Nederland resident before moving to Vidor in 1999. Frankie was a homemaker and a member of Maple Crest Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral...

Vivian Bernice Bobo
Aug 23, 2009
Bernice Bobo, 90, of Beaumont died Sunday, August 23, 2009 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Bernice was born on July 5, 1919 in Vidor, Texas to Noah and Ada Gallier. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at Memorial...

Beatrice Mae Honey
Aug 23, 2009
Beatrice M. Honey, 88, of Vidor died Sunday, August 23, 2009 at Vidor Manor Nursing Home. Beatrice was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church in Vidor. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Beatrice is survived by her sons Kenneth and Ronald Luce both of Vidor, TX, 5 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 7...
Lonora Ann Leatherwood
Aug 21, 2009
Lonora A. Leatherwood, 68, of Vidor died Friday, August 21, 2009 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Lonora was born on April 18, 1941 in Beaumont, Texas to Orie and Ella Lavergne. Lonora retired from the Vidor post office after 15 years of service as a Postal Clerk. She was a longtime Vidor resident and a member of...

Dustin Michael Peveto
Aug 20, 2009
Dustin M. Peveto, 28, of Vidor died Thursday, August 20, 2009 at Medical Center of S.E. Texas in Port Arthur. Dustin was born on February 25, 1981 in Beaumont, Texas to Elmo and Theresa Peveto. Dustin was a longtime resident of Rose City. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 23, 2009 at Del-Rose Cemetery in Vidor....

Michael T. O'Brien
Aug 17, 2009
Michael T. OBrien, 54, of Beaumont died Monday, August 17, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Michael was born in Yonkers, NY, on October 11, 1954 to John and Virginia OBrien. He was a machine technician with American Valve and Hydrant in Beaumont and was a longtime Beaumont resident. Michael is survived by his sons Mike OBrien of...

Walter Harrell Mcneely
Aug 16, 2009
Walter H. McNeely, 53, of Vidor died Sunday, August 16, 2009 at his residence in Vidor. Walter was born in Beaumont, Texas on January 8, 1956 to Charles and Carolyn McNeely. He was an electrician with I.B.E.W Local Union #479 and was a longtime Vidor resident. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 21, 2009 at Memorial...
E. J. Wood
Aug 14, 2009
E. J. Wood, 73, of Vidor died Friday, August 14, 2009 at Promise Hospital in Nederland, TX. A native of Jasper, TX., he has lived in Vidor for 39 years and was a retired maintenance technician with Dupont . He served his country in the United States Army. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18,...
Christopher Jay Torres
Aug 9, 2009
Christopher J. Torres, 54, of Houston died Sunday, August 9, 2009 at his residence. A native of Vidor, he lived in Montgomery, and the Houston area for 23 years, before moving back to Vidor. He was a truck driver with Kraft, Inc. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of...
Herman Grover Hayes
Aug 8, 2009
Hermann Grover Hayes, 88, of Vidor died Saturday August 8, 2009 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. He was born in Rose City, TX, October 20, 1920 to Raymond and Margaret Hayes. Hermann was a lifelong resident of Vidor and was a retired pipefitter with local Union # 195 in Beaumont. He enjoyed gardening, dance and reciting poetry. He...
Victor Thomas Reynolds, Jr
Aug 5, 2009
Victor Thomas Reynolds, Jr, 2 month old infant son of Victor and Kim Reynolds of Vidor died Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Graveside services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Friday, August 7, 2009 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Victor is also survived by his sister Kourtney Loftin, grandparents Arthur Loftin, Reba Dyson,...
Calvin Ray Netterville
Aug 4, 2009
Calvin R. Netterville, 64, of Vidor, died Tuesday, August 5, 2009, at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont. Calvin was born in McComb, MS on February 9, 1945, to A.D. and Beatrice Netterville. A lifelong resident of Vidor, he spent several years of his life working as a mechanic; but retired from the City of Vidor as the Street Superintendent. He proudly...
Esther Alice Mcfadden
Aug 3, 2009
Esther A. McFadden, 85, of Vidor died Monday, August 3, 2009 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Oakey, Queensland Australia, she has lived in Vidor since 1977, and was a homemaker. She also worked in an airplane factory during WWII assembling engines. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2009...
E. Jonell Findley Shird
Aug 3, 2009
Jonell Findley, 69, of Vidor died Monday, August 3, 2009 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Warren, TX., she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Jonell was a homemaker and was a member of Central Baptist Church of Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at Central Baptist Church...
Daniel Lee Steele
Aug 2, 2009
Daniel Lee Steele, 28, of Cedar Park, TX died Sunday, August 2, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Arkansas, he was a longtime resident of Vidor, before moving to Cedar Park 3 years ago. Daniel served his country faithfully in the U.S. Marine Corps, were he just returned from his third tour of duty in...

James Gordon Aubin
Jul 28, 2009
James Gordon Aubin ,85, of Vidor passed away July 28, 2009 at Briarwood Nursing Home in Bellville, Texas. Mr. Aubin was born in Beaumont, Texas on March 12, 1924. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor, a graduate of Vidor High School, he served his country in the United States Army during World War II, and was a retired truck...
Lee Albert Newmann
Jul 25, 2009
Lee A. Newmann, 84, a Vidor resident since 1967 passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2009. Lee was born in Arcadia, IA and spent his childhood growing up in Edcouch, TX. His lifetime occupation was that of a marine engineer and retired as a member of the MEBA. He served in the military during World War II, Korean War, and...

Richard H. Doyle
Jul 25, 2009
Richard H. Doyle, 81, of Vidor died Saturday, July 25, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Fields, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Richard was a retired pipefitter and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Funeral liturgy outside...

James Douglas Franklin, Sr
Jul 23, 2009
James D. Franklin, 56, of Vidor died Thursday, July 23, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. James was a longtime resident of Houston, TX, before moving to Vidor 5 years ago. He was a glass glazer and attended Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2009 at Memorial...