Obituaries

Jesus Davila, Sr.

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

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

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

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

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

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...

David Wayne Watson

David Wayne Watson

Jun 1, 2009

David W. Watson, 52, of Vidor died Monday, June 1, 2009 in Beaumont. A native of Orange, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor, and was retired from Burns Security. He served his country in the United States Army. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation...

David Levi Stanley

David Levi Stanley

May 30, 2009

David Stanley,54, of Mauriceville died Saturday May 30, 2009 at Orange Villa Nursing Home in Orange, TX. A native of Kirbyville, TX he was a lifelong resident of Mauriceville, TX. He served his country in the U.S. Navy. Graveside services will be held Wednesday June 3, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Eaves Cemetery in Gist, TX. Visitation will be held...

Ellenore Yellott

Ellenore Yellott

May 25, 2009

Ellenore Yellott, 78, of Toledo Bend died Monday, May 25, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Oklahoma City, OK, she was a longtime resident of Vidor before moving to Toledo Bend 20 years ago. Ellenore was a LVN and a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in...

Joyce Drake Lucas

Joyce Drake Lucas

May 23, 2009

Joyce D. Lucas, 88 of Vidor died Saturday, May 23, 2009 at Vidor Manor Nursing Home of Vidor where she had been a resident for four months. She was born May 20, 1921 in Ranger, Texas, the fifth child of Virgil Artemis Drake and Mollie Dora Brittian Drake. A former resident of Overton, she previously worked as the Society Editor...

Betty Ann Lackey

Betty Ann Lackey

May 15, 2009

Betty Lackey, 43, of Kountze, died Friday, May 15, 2009 at her residence. She was a native and longtime resident of Vidor before moving to Kountze 6 months ago. Betty was a member of Cove Baptist Church in Orange and was a billing clerk with Family Medicine Clinic. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2009...

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...