Obituaries

Morrell Julus Davis
Mar 23, 2009
Morrell J. Davis, 94, of Rockwall, NC., died Monday, March 23, 2009 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, NC. A native of Pineland, TX., he has lived in Rockwall for 9 years, and was a retired heavy equipment operator with P C Fiffer. He served his country in the United States Army, and was a member of the...
Roma Francis Byrd
Mar 21, 2009
Roma Byrd, 65, of Vidor died Saturday, March 21, 2009 at her residence. A native of Many, LA, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Roma was a homemaker and a member of Maple Crest Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 23, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to...

Toby Leland Richard
Mar 18, 2009
Toby L. Richard, 45, of Beaumont died Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. A native of Gadsden, AL, he was a longtime resident of Beaumont. Toby was a steel worker at Gerdau Ameristeel in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 22, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial...
Loretta Mae Benoit
Mar 17, 2009
Loretta Mae Benoit, 66, of Orangefield died March 17, 2009 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, TX. A native of Crowley, LA, she was a longtime resident of Bridge City, before moving to Orangefield 8 years ago. Loretta was a retired Administrator with Live Oak Warehouse in Orange. She was a member of St. Henrys Catholic Church in Bridge City and...

Milton Ray Goss
Mar 13, 2009
Milton R. Goss, 71, of Vidor died Friday, March 13, 2009 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, he has lived in Vidor for 37 years and was a retired truck driver. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corp. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2009 at Forest Lawn Memorial...

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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....