Obituaries

Thelbert James Says
Nov 12, 2008
TJ Says, 78, of Beaumont died Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Vidor Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Lake Charles, LA, he was a longtime resident of Beaumont. TJ was a retired draftsman in the Construction Industry and was a member of Sabine Tabernacle Church in Beaumont. A private memorial service will be held at a later time....
Elmer Dale Chandler
Nov 9, 2008
Elmer D. Chandler, 91, of Vidor died Sunday, November 9, 2008 at his residence. A native of Bochita, OK., he has lived in Vidor since 1953, and was a retired iron worker after 22 years of faithful service with Local #125. Elmer served his country in the United States Army. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November...

William Thomas Dearman
Nov 9, 2008
Thomas Dearman, 23, of Vidor died Sunday, November 9, 2008 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, TX., he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Faith Baptist Church in Vidor. Thomas is survived by his mother...
Terrance Paul Lee, Sr.
Nov 4, 2008
Terrance P. Lee, Sr, 49, of Vidor died Tuesday, November 4, 2008 in Beaumont. A native of Villeplatte, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Terrance was a crane operator and attended Grace Community Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 7, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow...
Dorothy Lucille Landry
Nov 3, 2008
Dorothy Landry ,94, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great great-grandmother and aunt, born March 9, 1914, in Milton, Louisiana, departed this life to be with her heavenly family November 3, 2008. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents Willsie J. and Cecile L. (Ayo) Chauvin; her husband of 52 years Guy Landry, and nine brothers and sisters. Dorothy is also...

Robert Glenn Samonski
Nov 2, 2008
Robert Samonski,45, of Vidor died November 2, 2008 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. He was a nativeand a longtime resident of Seabrook, TX, before moving to Vidor 12 years ago. He worked as a Stewart for Taylors International Offshore and also served his country in the US Marine Corps. He was a member of Maplecrest...
Melba J. Barnard
Oct 29, 2008
Melba Barnard, 77, of LaBelle died Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a longtime resident of LaBelle. Melba was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Fannett. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor,...

Jimmie Ray Sonnier
Oct 26, 2008
Jimmie R. Sonnier, 69, of Vidor died Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Flynn, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Jimmie was a retired Pipe fitter with Local Union #195 in Nederland and was a member of First Baptist Church in Vidor. He served his country faithfully in the US Marine...
Carleen B. Hamerly
Oct 13, 2008
Carleen Hamerly, 80, of Vidor died Monday, October 13, 2008 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Asheville, NC, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Carleen was an accountant and retired from Weingarten Inc. and Community Bank in Vidor. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Beaumont and a former member of Old Faith Chapel...
Sandra Gayle Lee
Sep 25, 2008
Sandra G. Lee, 51, of Vidor died Thursday, September 25, 2008 in Livingston, Texas. A native of Beaumont, she has lived in Vidor since 1992, and was a truck driver with Nolan Transport in Vidor. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 29, 2008 at Memorial Funeral...

Lisa Lanell Rogers Porter
Sep 25, 2008
Lisa L. Porter, 45, of Vidor died Thursday, September 25, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Honolulu, HI., she has lived in Vidor for 43 years, and was a customer service representative with ATT, and a member of the CWA Union for 11 years. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September...

Lois Williford Wilson
Sep 24, 2008
Lois W. Wilson, 79, of Beaumont, died Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at St. Lukes Hospital in The Woodlands, TX. A native of Hicksball, TX., she lived in Vidor for 46 years before moving to Beaumont 2 years ago. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with entombment to follow...

Jeffrey Dewayne Belden
Sep 24, 2008
Jeffrey D. Belden, 27, of Vidor died Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at Harbor Hospital in Orange, TX. A native of Beaumont, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor, and was a roofer with Laden Roofing. Graveside services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2008 at Del Rose Cemetery in Vidor. He is survived by his parents Larry...

Charles Robert Bunner, Sr.
Sep 23, 2008
Charles R. Bunner, Sr., 73, of Vidor died Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born on August 23, 1935 in Holland, IN., and has lived in Vidor for 35 years. He proudly served his country and retired after 20 years from the United States Navy, and later retired from GSU-Entergy. He was a...

Robert Brown
Sep 22, 2008
Bob Brown, 86, of Vidor died Monday, September 22, 2008 in Vidor. A native of Red Cut, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Bob was a 60 year member of the Masonic Lodge were he was a 32 degree mason, and was a member of Central Baptist Church in Vidor. He was a retired Millwright and past president...

Robert Allen Carter
Sep 22, 2008
Robert A. Carter, 65, of Vidor died Monday, September 22, 2008 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A lifelong member of Vidor, he was a retired papermaker after 38 years with Eastex Paper Mill. Graveside services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at Williamson Cemetery in Vidor under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home...

Helen Marie Welch
Sep 21, 2008
Helen M. Welch, 81, of Vidor died Sunday, September 21, 2008 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Deweyville, she has lived in Vidor for 54 years, and was a retired custodian with Vidor Independent School District after 11 years of faithful service. She was a 1943 graduate of Starks High School in Starks, LA. Funeral...

James Louis Ferguson, Jr.
Sep 18, 2008
James L. Ferguson, Jr., 81, of Vidor died Thursday, September 18, 2008 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Leesville, LA., he has lived in Vidor for 50 years, and was a retired Longshoreman with Local ILA. Graveside services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 21, 2008 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. He...

Vaughan Hollis Statum
Sep 14, 2008
Hollis Statum, 64, of Vidor died Sunday, September 14, 2008 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Center, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Hollis was a retired Heavy Equipment Mechanic for the Texas Department of Transportation. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. Friday, September 19, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with cremation...

Orvil Benton Marcantel
Sep 12, 2008
Orvil B. Marcantel, 78, of Vidor died Friday, September 12, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of DeQuincy, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Orvil was a retired Carman with Union Pacific Railroad and served his country in the US Army during WW II. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September...