Obituaries

Ann Ruth Gaudet
Aug 11, 2008
Ann Gaudet, 78, of Vidor died August 11, 2008 at Vidor Manor Nursing Home. Born June 14, 1930 she was a native of Wiergate, TX. Her family moved to Beaumont in 1944. She Moved to Vidor in 1964. She is survived by her husband James Gaudet and four sons, Jim McGlothin of Natchitoches, LA, Donnie McGlothin and his wife Patricia...

Matthew Lee Brown
Aug 10, 2008
Matthew Brown, 20, of Mauriceville died Sunday, August 10, 2008 in Lake Charles, LA. Matthew was a native of Port Arthur, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Mauriceville. Matthew was a scaffold builder for Brand Scaffold Builders, Inc. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to...

Ovell Elaine Gardner
Aug 7, 2008
Ovell E. Gardner, 81, of Vidor died Thursday, August 7, 2008 in Vidor. A native of DeQuincy, LA, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Ovell was a retired nurses aid. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at DeQuincy Masonic Cemetery in DeQuincy, LA...

Rita Mae Mercer
Aug 4, 2008
Rita M. Mercer, 62, of Fresno, TX, died August 4, 2008 at her residence in Fresno. Rita was a longtime resident of Fresno and a member of the Full Gospel Fellowship Church in Stafford, TX. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 8, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with entombment to follow at Restlawn Memorial...

Cherie Suzette West
Aug 2, 2008
Cherie S. West, 48, of Vidor died Saturday, August 2, 2008 at her residence. Cherie was a lifelong resident of Vidor, and a homemaker. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Cherie is survived by her sons John K. Hamilton and Kyle Wesley Stewart both of Vidor, daughter Deborah Stubblefield of Vidor, sisters Ramona and Catherine, and...

Angie Rae Russell
Jul 31, 2008
Angie R. Russell, 78, of Vidor died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. She was a lifelong resident of Vidor, and a homemaker. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 6:00...

Clarence Raymond Musick
Jul 31, 2008
Clarence R. Musick, 82, of Vidor died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Ratcliff, TX., he has lived in Vidor for 60 years, and was a retired pipe fitter from Crown Pipe Shop and Union Local # 195. He was a faithful member of Vidor Glory Church of God. Funeral services will...

Thomas William Kelly
Jul 31, 2008
Thomas W. Kelly, 70, of Vidor died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A lifelong resident of Vidor, he was a retired truck driver after 26 years with the teamsters union and Mustang Rental in Nederland, TX. He served his country in the United States Navy. Graveside services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on...

David Venable
Jul 30, 2008
David Venable, 48, of Vidor died Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at his sons residence. A native of Beaumont, he has lived in Vidor for 30 years, and was a master mechanic with BASF Chemical Plant for 24 years. He was very active as a coach and board member with the Vidor Little League Baseball Association. Funeral services will begin at...

Nelda Cheerios Marie Lawson
Jul 28, 2008
Nelda M. Lawson, 68, of Vidor died Monday, July 28, 2008 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Vidor, she was a homemaker, and a longtime member of the Clown Society, she was known as Cheerios, but everybody called her 'Cheers'. Nelda battled with cancer, and her greatest wish was for her family to will her body for future cancer...

Ora Leona Smith
Jul 27, 2008
Ora L. Smith, 82, of Gist, Texas, died Sunday, July 27, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Ora was a native of Orangfield, TX, she was a longtime resident of Gist. She was a homemaker and a member of Cherry Grove Baptist Church in Gist. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 2008 at...

Levi Walter Crow
Jul 26, 2008
Smokey Joe Crow, of Wheelock, TX, died Saturday, July 26, 2008 in Vidor, TX. Smokey was a lifelong resident of Vidor. He was a retired truck driver. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 6:00...

Russell Truett Granger
Jul 25, 2008
Russell T. Granger, 93, of Vidor, went to be with the Lord, Friday July 25, 2008. Russell was a native of Orangefield, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Russell served his country in the US Army and was a member of the Boilersmakers Local Union #450 for 65 years, worked and retired as an operator, and was a...

Paul Anthony Wilhelm, Jr.
Jul 24, 2008
Paul A. Wilhelm, Jr, 56, of Vidor died Thursday, July 24, 2008 at his residence. Paul was a native of Beaumont, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Paul was a Vidor High School graduate, a member of Boilermaker Local Union # 587 and was a maintenance worker with Motiva refinery in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be held...

Jim Frank Levings
Jul 20, 2008
Jim F. Levings 68, of Orange, passed away Saturday July 20, 2008 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, TX. Jim was a Native of Colmesneil, TX. He was a longtime resident of Vidor, and moved to Orange in 1982. He was a member of the Rose City Baptist Church and he proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force....

Marie Rosalie Haney
Jul 19, 2008
Rosalie Haney, 87, of Vidor died Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Jennings, LA., she has lived in Vidor since 1925 and was a homemaker. Rosalie was a charter member of First Baptist Church of Vidor. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 21, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home...

Traci Charline Downs
Jul 18, 2008
Traci C. Downs, 30, of Crosby, TX died Friday July 18, 2008 in Harris County. A native of Beaumont, she was a longtime resident of Vidor and lived in Crosby for the last 12 years. Traci was a Homemaker. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday July 24, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to...

Bernadine Gainer
Jul 15, 2008
Bernadine Gainer, 97 of Vidor died Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at Oak Bend Medical Center in Richmond, TX. A native of Chilton, TX., she has lived in Vidor since 1963, and was part owner of BB Novelty and Vending. Graveside services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Bernadine was preceded...

Adelia Margaret Price
Jul 14, 2008
Adelia M. Price, 95 of Vidor died Monday, July 14, 2008 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont, TX. Adelia was born April 6, 1913, in Starks, Louisiana to Wade and Lovie Poole. She has been a resident of Vidor since 1951, and was a retired sales clerk from the White House Department Store. She was a member of First Baptist...

Joanne Adams
Jul 14, 2008
JoAnne Adams, 54, of Santa Fe, Texas died Monday, July 14, 2008 at Mainland Hospital in Texas City, TX. A native of Beaumont, she lived in Lisbon, NY., for 10 years, before moving to Santa Fe one year ago. Graveside services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Mansfield Cemetery in Vidor under the direction of...