Obituaries

Harold Dean Peck
Sep 4, 2008
Harold D. Peck, 79, of Vidor died Thursday, September 4, 2008 at his residence. A native of Fowler, Indiana, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Harold was retired from the US Navy where he served in the Seabees. He was a truck driver and construction worker after he retired from the Navy. Harold is a member of the Church...

Lester Lynn Smith
Aug 29, 2008
Lester L. Smith, 70, of Vidor died Friday, August 29, 2008 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor, and an Independent Distributor with Little Debbie. He was a Past Master of the Pine Forest Masonic Lodge # 1420. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 5, 2008 at Memorial Funeral...

Bernice M. Knapp
Aug 28, 2008
Bernice M. Knapp, 88, of Kountze died Thursday, August 28, 2008 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A longtime resident of Kountze, she was a retired seamstress with C. E. Ward Company. She was a member of the Vidor VFW and the Ladies Auxillary. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at Memorial Funeral...

Michael Joseph Walhood
Aug 17, 2008
Michael J. Walhood, 52, of Vidor died Sunday, August 17, 2008 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, he has lived in Vidor for 30 years, and was a truck driver with Coca Cola for 20 years. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at...

Peggy Maxine Cash
Aug 17, 2008
Peggy Cash, 76, of Vidor died Sunday, August 17, 2008 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor, Texas. A native of Jackson, TN., she was a longtime resident of Vidor, she was a dental hygenist, and a food service supervisor, and she retired as an activity director. She was a longtime active member of Pecan Acres Baptist Church. Funeral services...

Frank Byron Burnham
Aug 11, 2008
Frank Burnham, 71, of Vidor died Monday, August 11, 2008 at his residence. A native of Port Arthur, he has lived in Vidor since 1975, and was a retired produce manager with Kroger. He proudly served his country in the National Guard for 8 years. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 15, 2008 at Memorial Funeral...

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...