Obituaries

Cynthia D. Sartor

Cynthia D. Sartor

Jul 21, 2009

Cynthia D. Sartor, 48, of Vidor died Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 24, 2009 at Del-Rose Cemetery in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2009 at Memorial Funeral...

Billy E. Reagor

Billy E. Reagor

Jul 19, 2009

Billy E. Reagor, 61, of Vidor died Sunday, July 19, 2009 at his residence. A native of San Saba, TX, he has been a resident of Vidor since 1980. Billy was a coating specialist with Trinity Industries in Vidor. He was a lifelong member of the DAV and VFW Post #8246 in Vidor. Billy served his country in the U.S....

Michael Emmett Collins

Michael Emmett Collins

Jul 18, 2009

Michael E. Collins, 52, of Vidor died Saturday, July 18, 2009 at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, July 20,...

Myrtie Raomi Yaw

Myrtie Raomi Yaw

Jul 18, 2009

Myrtie R. Yaw, 60, of Vidor died Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Stewart, MS., she was a lifetime resident of Orange County, and was a store clerk with Kraft Oil Company. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation will...

Leon Lamar Broom

Leon Lamar Broom

Jul 18, 2009

Leon L. Broom, 89, of Vidor died Saturday, July 18, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at Memorial Funeral...

Amith Baker, Jr.

Amith Baker, Jr.

Jul 16, 2009

Amith Baker, Jr., 75, of Vidor died Thursday, July 16, 2009 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Port Arthur, he has lived in Vidor for 33 years, and was a retired iron worker. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow...

Luther Benjamin Rains

Luther Benjamin Rains

Jul 15, 2009

Luther B. Rains, 83, of Vidor died Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at his residence. A native of Garrison, TX., he has lived in Vidor since 1970, and was a retired boilermaker with Jefferson Chemical/ Texaco Refinery. He served his country in the United States Navy. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Pine...

Jerome Klim

Jerome Klim

Jul 15, 2009

Jerome Klim, 60, of Sunray, TX., died Wednesday, July 15, 2009 in Vidor. A native of Phillipsburg, NJ., he has lived in Sunray since 1995, and was a operating engineer with Local # 953. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. He is survived by his wife Karen Klim of Sunray, sons Jeremy Brella of PA., and...

Retha Elaine Stelly

Retha Elaine Stelly

Jul 14, 2009

Retha E. Stelly, 67, of Vidor died Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at her residence. A native of Port Arthur, she has lived in Vidor for 35 years and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation...

Ruth Freeman Wilson

Ruth Freeman Wilson

Jul 14, 2009

Ruth F. Wilson, 87, of Vidor died Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at Vidor Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Bald Hill, TX., she has lived in Vidor since 1955, and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 17, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn...

Clifford Edward 'Red' Talcott

Clifford Edward 'Red' Talcott

Jul 11, 2009

Red Talcott, 89, of Vidor died Saturday, July, 11, 2009 at his residence. A native of Hardstey, OK, he has lived in Vidor since 1938. Red was a self employed mechanic. Red and Bertha Juanita celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary July 5. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July, 16, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor,...

Donald Ray Morris

Donald Ray Morris

Jul 11, 2009

Don R. Morris, 49, of Fort Lauderdale, FL died Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale. Don was a native of Beaumont, TX, he has lived in Florida for the past 20 years. He was a graphic artist and was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services well be held at 10:00...

Lenora Guarnere

Lenora Guarnere

Jul 7, 2009

Nonie Guarnere, 41, of Vidor died Tuesday July 7, 2009 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Orange, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Nonie was a manager of Dairy Queen and attended Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Eastgate United Pentecostal...

Wayne Newton Rowley

Wayne Newton Rowley

Jul 6, 2009

Wayne N. Rowley, 38, of Vidor died Monday, July 6, 2009 at his residence. A native of Nederland, TX, he was a vidor resident since 1995. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with cremation to follow. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. Friday, July 10, 2009 at Memorial...

Brenda Kay Ortega

Brenda Kay Ortega

Jul 6, 2009

Brenda K. Ortega, 41, of Vidor died Monday, July 6, 2009 at her residence. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Brenda was homemaker and attended Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at...

Anthony 'Tony' Eugene Smith

Anthony 'Tony' Eugene Smith

Jul 3, 2009

Tony Smith, 28, of Houston died Friday, July 3, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, he was longtime resident of Vidor before moving to Houston a year and a half ago. He was a self employed mechanic. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home...

Robert Jeff 'Rj' Jackson, Sr.

Robert Jeff 'Rj' Jackson, Sr.

Jul 2, 2009

Robert Jackson, Sr., 88, of Wimberley, Texas died Thursday, July 2, 2009 at Deer Creek Nursing Home in Wimberley. A native of Ben Franklin, TX., he lived in Vidor for 50 years before moving to Wimberley seven years ago. He was a retired process operator with Texaco Refinery. He served his country in the United States Army Air Corp during...

Everitt Victor Baxter

Everitt Victor Baxter

Jun 28, 2009

Everitt V. Baxter, 70, of Vidor died Sunday, June 28, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Beaumont, he has lived in Vidor for 15 years, and was a retired general manager with Jacks Tire Service. He served his country in the United States Marine Corp Reserves. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m....

Brian Wesley Gray

Brian Wesley Gray

Jun 26, 2009

Brian W. Gray, 47, of Vidor died Friday, June 26, 2009 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A lifelong resident of Vidor, he was a heavy equipment operator. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Brian is survived by his daughter Elizabeth Gray of Vidor, brother Michael Gray and sister Vicky Greer both of Vidor.

Dustin Wayne Parker

Dustin Wayne Parker

Jun 21, 2009

Dustin W. Parker, 21, of Vidor died Sunday, June 21, 2009 at his residence, after a lengthy battle with Muscular Dystrophy since the age of three. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m....