Obituaries

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...

Nancy Adeline Rector

Nancy Adeline Rector

Jan 30, 2009

Adeline Rector, 93, of Vidor died Friday, January 30, 2009 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home of Vidor. She was born June 8, 1915 in Singer, Louisiana to Nancy Alston Rice and John Rice. She was one of nine children. She spent her early years helping her family in the cotton fields of Louisiana until she married John Travis Simmons. She...

Vernon Royce Morgan, Sr.

Vernon Royce Morgan, Sr.

Jan 27, 2009

Vernon R. Morgan, Sr., 84, of Vidor died Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Beaumont, he has lived in Vidor since 1955, and was a retired iron worker with Local #125. Vernon served his country in the United States Army. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 30,...

Mary Elizabeth Draper

Mary Elizabeth Draper

Jan 25, 2009

Mary Draper, 88, of Vidor, went home to be with the Lord on January 25, 2009 in Rowlett, Texas. Mrs. Draper was born September 7, 1920 in Beaumont, Texas to Oscar and Pearl Cash. Mary was a Sunday School teacher and other leadership positions in Memorial, Maplecrest and Northwest Baptist Churches in Vidor, Texas; Key Club; PTA Vidor Public Schools;...

Eve Escamilla

Eve Escamilla

Jan 24, 2009

Eve Escamilla,80, of Vidor died Saturday January 24, 2009 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Port Arthur, TX she has lived in Vidor for 46 years. Eve was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. Funeral liturgy outside mass will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 26,...

Lisa Carol Daigle

Lisa Carol Daigle

Jan 24, 2009

Lisa C. Daigle, 39, of Vidor was born June 10, 1969 in Converse, LA., and died Saturday, January 24, 2009 in Jasper, TX. A native of Converse, LA., she was a lifelong resident of Vidor and was a school bus driver with Vidor ISD. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at Memorial Funeral...

James Clark Young

James Clark Young

Jan 24, 2009

James C. Young, 38, of Stege, Denmark passed away from this life on Saturday, January 24, 2009 in Stege, DK. Clark was a native of Vidor and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a Christian and a member of Faith Baptist Church. Clark was a member of Vidor Masonic Lodge # 1286, a 32nd degree Mason and a...

Bessie Lange

Bessie Lange

Jan 23, 2009

Bessie Lange, 84, of Vidor died Friday, January 23, 2009 at Vidor Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Evangeline, LA, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Bessie was a retired custodian with the VISD. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 25, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at...

Maribelle Frances Hopper

Maribelle Frances Hopper

Jan 17, 2009

Maribelle Hopper, 78, of Vidor died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, she has lived in Vidor since 1960 and was a retired secretary and bookkeeper with Dr. Graham Scuddy, and a member of the Azalea Garden Club. Funeral services will be heldat 10:00 a.m.on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at Memorial...

Bruce Wallace Crossley, Sr.

Bruce Wallace Crossley, Sr.

Jan 15, 2009

Bruce W. Crossley, Sr., 90, of Vidor died Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of LaRue, TX., he has lived in Vidor for 58 years, and was a retired carpenter after 34 years with Mobil Oil Refinery. He served his country in the United States Army during WWII. Funeral services will be...

Merle Luker

Merle Luker

Jan 15, 2009

Merle Luker, co-owner of Orange County Publishing Company Inc., Four Star Press and Publisher of the Vidor Vidorian and Vidorian Shopper died Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. Mr. Luker was born March 13, 1916 in Grapeland, Texas to Callie Amanda Spence Luker and Albert Henry Luker. He grew up in Grapeland, TX., graduating...

Ashley Neline Dorchuck

Ashley Neline Dorchuck

Jan 14, 2009

\r\n Ashley N. Dorchuck, 26, of Vidor died Wednesday, January 14, 2009 in Kirbyville, TX. A native of Beaumont, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor, and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 19, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at 2:00 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery...

Larry Eugene Duke, Sr.

Larry Eugene Duke, Sr.

Jan 13, 2009

\r\n Larry E. Duke, Sr., 73, of Vidor died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Voth, TX., he has lived in Vidor since 1943, and was a Iron Worker with Local # 125. He was a member of the Vidor American Legion post # 112, Larry served his country in the...

Elese Kay Clark

Elese Kay Clark

Jan 13, 2009

Elese K. Clark, 91, of Vidor died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor, TX. A native of Shelby County, TX., she was a retired retail clerk with The White House Department Store. Elese was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor, TX. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial...

June Lee Bright

June Lee Bright

Jan 11, 2009

June L. Bright, 78, of Vidor died Sunday, January 11, 2009 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Joaquin, TX., she was a longtime resident of Vidor. June retired after 26 years of working in the food service department at Oak Forest Elementary School in Vidor. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14,...

Marcus Allen Desha

Marcus Allen Desha

Jan 9, 2009

Marcus Allen Desha, 29, of Mauriceville died Friday, January 9, 2009 at his residence. A native of Galveston, TX, he has lived in Mauriceville for the last 4 years. Marcus was a 1998 Lumberton High School graduate and a cook. Graveside services will held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 12, 2009 at Williamson Cemetery in Vidor, under the direction...