Obituaries

John Charles Smith

John Charles Smith

Mar 10, 2009

John C. Smith, 58, of Vidor died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Spokane, WA., he has lived in Vidor for 2 months, and was a truck driver. He served his country in the United States Army, and was a member of the VFW. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral...

Dorothy Evelyn Christian

Dorothy Evelyn Christian

Mar 10, 2009

Evelyn Christian, 81, of Vidor, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Kountze, she has lived in Vidor for 58 years, and retired from Southwestern Bell. Evelyn was a member of The Southwestern Bell Pioneers. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Memorial Funeral...

Bryan Daniel Revia

Bryan Daniel Revia

Mar 9, 2009

Bryan D. Revia, 52, of Vidor died Monday, March 9, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Bryan was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 6:00...

James A. Wheeler

James A. Wheeler

Mar 2, 2009

James A. Wheeler, 80 of Vidor died Monday, March 2, 2009 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home of Vidor after a lengthy illness. Born February 15, 1929 in Strawn, TX., he was a veteran of the Army Air Force, serving as an airplane and engine mechanic from 1946 to 1948. He was honorably discharged at the rank of Corporal. Before moving...

Sheila Louise Duke

Sheila Louise Duke

Feb 27, 2009

Sheila L. Duke, 57, of Vidor died Friday, February 27, 2009 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Homer, LA., she has lived in Vidor for 42 years, and was very active in all activities at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home of Vidor. Sheila was a very active member at First Baptist Church of Vidor. Funeral services...

Travis Hemmenway

Travis Hemmenway

Feb 24, 2009

Travis Hemmenway, 89, of Vidor died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Senior Nursing and Rehab Center in Port Arthur, TX. A native of Port Neches, he has lived in Vidor for 80 years, and was a retired pipe fitter with Union Local #195. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial services will be held at 10:00...

Seawillow Gage

Seawillow Gage

Feb 17, 2009

Seawillow Gage, 74, of Vidor died Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A native of Pineland, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Seawillow retired from UTMB Hospital in Orange after 20 years of service as the county nurse. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of...

Leo William Kettl, Jr.

Leo William Kettl, Jr.

Feb 17, 2009

Leo Kettl, Jr., 41, of Vidor died Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Beaumont, he was a lifelong resident of China, TX., before moving to Vidor 8 years ago. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of China. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Private...

Linda Darnell Brown

Linda Darnell Brown

Feb 17, 2009

Linda D. Brown, 64, of Vidor died Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Call, TX., she was a longtime resident of Vidor, and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 20, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at 1:00...

Keith Dewayne Miller

Keith Dewayne Miller

Feb 12, 2009

Keith Miller, 35, of Kountze died Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, he has lived in Kountze for 3 years, and was a pipe fitter.A Mass of Christian Burialwill be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 16, 2009 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church of Vidor under the direction...

William Francis King

William Francis King

Feb 11, 2009

Billy King, 56, of Evadale died Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at his residence. A native of Staten Island, NY., he has lived in Texas for over 10 years, and was a patient transport driver with Stat-Care EMS. His love for music gave him great joy, and allowed him to touch many lives. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home...

Maybelle Brannen

Maybelle Brannen

Feb 11, 2009

Maybelle entered this world on January 10, 1934 and was called home on February 11, 2009. Maybelle was preceded in death by her loving husband Royce E. Brannen and parents Willis and Laura Clark of Starks, Louisiana. Maybelle was a long time resident of Vidor, Texas and was a retiree from Sears Roebuck & Company. Maybelle attended the church of...

Jack Daughtry Ham

Jack Daughtry Ham

Feb 10, 2009

Jack D. Ham, 84 of Beaumont died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at Westview Manor Nursing Home in McGregor, Texas. A native of Hagerman, NM., he lived in Beaumont for 30 years, before moving to McGregor 2 months ago. He was a retired insurance sales with Washington National, and served his country in the United States Marine Corp during WWII. He...

Kevin Jonathan Gunn

Kevin Jonathan Gunn

Feb 7, 2009

Kevin J. Gunn, 40, of Vidor died Sunday, February 7, 2009 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of San Francisco, CA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Kevin was a store associate at Toys R Us in Beaumont. He was a 1986 graduate of Vidor High School and a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church. Funeral...

John Philip Mott

John Philip Mott

Feb 7, 2009

John P. Mott, 76, of Vidor died February 7, 2009 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Jasper, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. John was a retired minister, he was the minister of many local churchs, but he keep his membership at Shiloh Missionary Church in Vidor. He served his country in the US Army....

Jackie 'Jack' Leon Summers

Jackie 'Jack' Leon Summers

Feb 5, 2009

Jack Summers ,75, of Vidor died Thursday February 5, 2009 at his residence. A native of Birmingham, AL he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Jack graduated in 1952 from French High School in Beaumont and went straight into the Army as a Paratrooper, along with 6 other graduates, they were referred to as the Magnificent 7. Funeral services will...

Allen Edward Griffith

Allen Edward Griffith

Feb 2, 2009

Allen E. Griffith, 54, of Vidor died Monday, February 2, 2009 at his residence. A native of Wheeling, WV., he has lived in Vidor for 11 years and was a construction insulator with Local # 22. Allen served his country in the United States Army. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 6, 2009 at Memorial...

Frances Jurczak Burgard Bowsher

Frances Jurczak Burgard Bowsher

Feb 1, 2009

Frances Bowsher, 79, of Vidor, TX., died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Hammond, IN., she has lived in Vidor for 30 years, and was a homemaker and mother. Frances was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. Visitation will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February...

Mary Alice Decuir

Mary Alice Decuir

Feb 1, 2009

Mary Decuir, 59, of Vidor died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor, and was a homemaker. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Mary is survived by her son Michael Walker of Vidor, daughter Madeline Decuir of Ruidoso, NM., four brothers...

Fancher Elbert Jordan

Fancher Elbert Jordan

Feb 1, 2009

Fancher E. Jordan, 89, of Vidor died Sunday, February 1, 2009 in Vidor. A native of Garrison, TX., he has lived in Vidor since 2003. He served his country during WWII and retired from the United States Army. He was a member of Pine Forest Masonic Lodge # 1420, Vidor Eastern Star Chapter # 914, and the Scottish Rights in...