Obituaries

Benton Lee Sherrod Sr

Benton Lee Sherrod Sr

May 9, 2009

Benton Lee Sherrod Sr., 82, of Vidor died May 9, 2009 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A native of Shreveport, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Benton was a pastor in Louisiana and Texas.He graduated from East Texas Baptist University and recieveda masters degree in Theology from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Funeral services will be held at...

Carol Bruner Woods

Carol Bruner Woods

May 8, 2009

Carol Woods, 69, of Vidor died Friday, May 8, 2009 at Harbor Hospital of Southeast Texas in Orange, TX. A native of Port Neches, she has lived in Vidor for 5 years, and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Salvation Army Church. She was a soldier of the Salvation Army, and a member of the Order of...

Robert J. Morris, Sr.

Robert J. Morris, Sr.

May 5, 2009

Robert J. Morris, Sr., of Vidor died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Harbor Hospital of Southeast Texas in Orange. A native of Corsicana, he was retired truck driver from Superior Carriers. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation...

Artie Cody Rushing

Artie Cody Rushing

May 3, 2009

Artie Rushing, 82, of Vidor died Sunday, May 3, 2009 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home of Vidor. A longtime resident of Vidor, he was retired from the road and bridge department of Orange County Precinct 4 after 30+ years of service. Graveside services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Williamson Cemetery in Vidor under the...

Evangeline 'Van' Hext

Evangeline 'Van' Hext

May 3, 2009

Evangeline "Van" Terrell Hext, 79, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, May 3, 2009. Van made her home in Vidor for the past 36 years, along with her husband, Joseph, who preceded her in death in 1996.Born in Kingsland, Arkansas on March 22, 1930, Van grew up in Rison, Arkansas and Winfield, Louisiana. She graduated from Arkansas...

Maria Casey Williams

Maria Casey Williams

Apr 30, 2009

Casey Williams, 42, of Vidor died Sunday, April 30, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont after a lengthy illness. A native of Houston, TX, she has lived in Vidor since 2001. Casey was a loving mother and homemaker. She graduated Louisiana College with a bachelors degree. Funeral liturgy outside mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May...

Robert 'Bobby' Cooper

Robert 'Bobby' Cooper

Apr 29, 2009

Robert Bobby Cooper, 62 of Vidor died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at St. Lukes Hospital in Houston. He was born in Beaumont, TX and was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Bobby was an electrician with IBEW Local Union #479 and retired from Dupont Beaumont Works. He was a member of New Life Church on the Rock and has worked with...

Lillie Faye Haynes

Lillie Faye Haynes

Apr 27, 2009

Faye Haynes, 72, of Vidor died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A native of Wiergate, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Faye was retired from VISD. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 1, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at 1:00 p.m. at Friendship Cemetery...

Edna Gertrude Jordan

Edna Gertrude Jordan

Apr 27, 2009

Edna G. Jordan, 82, of Vidor died Monday, April 27, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Daingerfield, TX., she has lived in Vidor for 62 years, and was a retired cafeteria manager after 30 years with VISD at the Pine Forest Elementary Campus. She was a 50 year member of the Order of The Eastern...

Haskell Hack Edgar Greenwalt

Haskell Hack Edgar Greenwalt

Apr 25, 2009

Hack Greenwalt, 76, of Vidor died Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Hugo, OK., he has lived in Vidor since 1988, and was a retired heavy equipment operator with Local Union 450. He was very active with his church Shiloh Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on...

James Fred Herford

James Fred Herford

Apr 25, 2009

James F. Herford, 73, of Vidor died Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Conroe, TX., he was a lifelong resident of Vidor, and was a retired boilermaker with Union Local #587. He served his country in the United States Air Force. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday,...

Dorothy Belle Fertitta

Dorothy Belle Fertitta

Apr 25, 2009

Dorothy Belle Fertitta, 78, of Vidor died Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Crowley, LA., she was a longtime resident of Vidor, and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial...

Pauline Oliver

Pauline Oliver

Apr 25, 2009

Pauline Oliver, 78, of Vidor died Saturday, April 25, 2009 at her residence. A native of Livingston, TX., she has lived in Vidor since 1997, and was a retired telephone operator with Metagram America. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Eastgate United Pentecostal Church of Vidor, under the direction of Memorial Funeral...

Margaret Arvilla Bacom

Margaret Arvilla Bacom

Apr 24, 2009

Margaret Bacom, 64, of Beaumont, died Friday, April 24, 2009 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Natches, MS., she was a lifelong resident of Vidor, and was owner-operator of Jessens Laundry Mat. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at...

Kendra Louise Nix

Kendra Louise Nix

Apr 21, 2009

Kendra L. Nix 4 month old infant daughter of Paula Nix of Vidor, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at Texas Childrens Hospital in Houston, TX. Graveside services will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to...

Ronald 'Butch' Rogers

Ronald 'Butch' Rogers

Apr 20, 2009

Butch Rogers, 64, of Roganville died Monday, April 20, 2009 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Beaumont, he has lived in Bon Weir for 35 years, and was self-employed with Fuqua General Contractors. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 17,...

Marie Alvis Duncan

Marie Alvis Duncan

Apr 17, 2009

Marie A. Duncan, 79, of Vidor died Thursday, April 16, 2009 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home. A native of Natchitoches, LA, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Marie is survived by her sons Tony Duncan of Yuma, AZ, Rex Duncan of Crystal Beach, TX, and Dustin Duncan of Dayton,...

Glenda Carol Wellons

Glenda Carol Wellons

Apr 16, 2009

Glenda C. Wellons, 39, of Vidor died Thursday, April 16, 2009 at her residence. A native of Key West, FL, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 19, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home. Glenda was preceded in death by her...

Victor Vic Ronald Hopkins

Victor Vic Ronald Hopkins

Apr 16, 2009

Victor Hopkins, 65, of Vidor passed away Thursday, April 16, 2009 at his residence. A native of Birmingham, AL he was a longtime resident of Vidor, TX. He was the owner/ operator of Vics Road Service and he served his country in the U.S Army during Vietnam. Funeral Services will be held Monday, April 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at...

Lois Alenya Callis

Lois Alenya Callis

Apr 15, 2009

Lois A. Callis, 77, of Vidor died Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Crestwell, NC., she has lived in Vidor for 15 years, and was a homemaker. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. She is survived by her son Donnie Callis of Huntersville, NC., and one grandchild.