Obituaries

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.
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
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
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
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....

Billie Max 'Red' Talbert
Jun 18, 2009
Red Talbert, 81, of Vidor died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Vidor Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Patroon, TX., he was a lifelong resident of Vidor, and was a retired boilermaker with Local # 587. He served his country in the Army/Air Corp, Navy, and Merchant Marines. He was a member of the Beaumont American Legion Post...

Earline Tucker Matthews
Jun 16, 2009
Earline T. Matthews, 79, of Vidor died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Silsbee Convalescent Center in Silsbee, TX. A native of Call, TX., she has lived in Vidor for 53 years and was a homemaker. Memorial services will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at North Main Church of Christ in Vidor, and Mr. Mark Legendre...

Odie Lee Gibbins
Jun 16, 2009
Odie L. Gibbins, 98, of Mauriceville died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at The Meadows Nursing Home in Orange. A native of Cherino, TX., she has lived in Vidor since 1957, and was a homemaker. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 19, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at King Cemetery in...

Dessia Hall Goodwin
Jun 15, 2009
Dessia Goodwin, 86, of Vidor died Monday, June 15, 2009 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Pointe Coupee Parrish, Louisiana, she has lived in Vidor since 1965, and was a retired head bookkeeper with G.C. Murphy. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at Pine Forest Baptist Church in...
Brandy Gayle Desormeaux
Jun 14, 2009
Brandy G. Desormeaux, 40, of Vidor died Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. Brandy is a lifelong resident of Vidor, and was a office manager with Southeast Enterprises. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at Calvary Apostolic Tabernacle in Evadale under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of...
Claudine Thomas
Jun 14, 2009
Claudine Thomas, 81, of Vidor died Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Tomball Regional Medical Center in Tomball, TX. A lifelong resident of Vidor, she was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church of Vidor, and was a homemaker. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow...
Gloria Jean Johnson
Jun 13, 2009
Gloria Jean Johnson, 73, of Vidor died Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Village Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Lumberton, TX. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Gloria Jean was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with Burial to follow...
Dudley Mccabe Jr
Jun 13, 2009
Dudley "Dud" "Bo" McCabe, Jr, 74 of Vidor died Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Dud was a instrumentation Tech and was a pipefitter with local union #195 in Nederland, TX. He was a 50 year member of Pine Forest Masonic Lodge #1420 and First Baptist...

Deseret Harrelson Tullier
Jun 12, 2009
Deseret Tullier, 48, of Vidor died Friday, June 12, 2009 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Orange, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Deseret was a member of the cystic fibrosis foundation and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 16,...

Jesus Davila, Sr.
Jun 10, 2009
Jesus Davila Sr., 57 of Vidor died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of East Chicago, IN, he was longtime resident of Vidor. Jesus was a carpet installer. A committal service will begin at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2009 at Del-Rose Cemetery in Vidor. Jesus is survived by his sons Jesse Davila...
Dorothy Mae Newton
Jun 7, 2009
Dorothy M. Newton, 84, of Vidor died Sunday, June 7, 2009 in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, she has lived in Vidor since 1937, and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Vidor VFW. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn...
Candy Renee Fox
Jun 7, 2009
Candy R. Fox, 40, of Vidor, Texas died Sunday, June 7, 2009 at her residence in Vidor. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and worked as a data entry tech at Life Share Blood Centers in Beaumont. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. There will be a gathering for family and friends beginning at 6:00...
Christina Marie Anderson Adams
Jun 7, 2009
Christina M. Adams, 27, of Vidor died Sunday, June 7, 2009 in Vidor. A lifelong resident of Vidor, she was a tech II with Life Share Blood Centers in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation...

Thomas Eugene Griffin
Jun 5, 2009
Thomas E. Griffin, 76, of Vidor died Friday, June 5, 2009 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, TX. A native of Moundsville, WV., he has lived in Vidor for 8 years and was a retired iron worker with Local #477. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 8, 2009 at Our...
Jack Hal Riley
Jun 3, 2009
Jack H. Riley, 62, of Rose City died June 3, 2009 at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor, and was a retired estimator with D&S Signs in Beaumont. Jack served his country in the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam Era. He was an avid duck hunter and outdoorsman. A gathering of family and friends will...