Obituaries

James M. Nunez
Jul 10, 2008
James M. Nunez, 70, of Vidor died Thursday, July 10, 2008 at his residence. A native of Creole, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. James was an instrument technician for Dupont for 30 years and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m....

Lois Lorene Payne
Jul 5, 2008
Lois Lorene Berry Payne March 10, 1926 - July 5, 2008 Lois Lorene Berry Payne was born March 10, 1926, in Beaumont, Texas to Dempsey Berry and Hazel Lee Berry. Lois was raised in the Vidor - Rose City area, and married her one and only love, Leon Pelham 'Pete' Payne, on May 10, 1941. They lived a blessed life,...

Terry Mellie Whipple
Jul 4, 2008
Terry Mellie Whipple, 45, of Vidor died Friday, July 4, 2008 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Granite, IL, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Terry was a truck driver. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Del-Rose Cemetery...

Allen Gorman Wood
Jul 2, 2008
Allen G. Wood, 80, of Vidor died Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange, TX. A native of Winters, TX., he has lived in Vidor since 2002, and was a self-employed roofer. A memorial gathering will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2008 at the families residence. Cremation arrangements were...

Connie Ann Beaubouef
Jun 30, 2008
Connie Beaubouef, 66, of Vidor died Monday, June 30, 2008 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Vidor, she was a homemaker. Graveside services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. She was preceded in death by her daughters Denise Beaubouef, and...

Jewel Odell Andrews
Jun 30, 2008
Jewel O. Andrews, 97, of Pearland died Monday, June 30, 2008 at Friendship Haven Nursing Home in Friendswood, TX. A native of Liberty, TX., she lived in Vidor for 54 years before moving to Pearland 3 years ago. She was a homemaker, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Vidor. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on...

Atha Mae Dubuisson
Jun 29, 2008
Atha Mae 'Mimmie' McNeely Dubuisson, 93, of Vidor, Texas, died Sunday, June 29, 2008. Atha was preceded in death by her son, Thomas Edward Dubuisson, and her husband, Wiliford Hall Dubuisson. Atha was a homemaker and a long-time employee of Beaumont Independent School District as cafeteria manager in several district schools. After retirement, she proudly served as a volunteer at...

Royce Edward Brannen
Jun 28, 2008
Royce E. Brannen, 73, of Vidor died Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A native of Ruston, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Royce retired after 35 years as purchasing agent for the Texas Highway Department. He served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral...

Edna Cerda Aquirre
Jun 28, 2008
Edna C. Aquirre, 58, of Vidor died Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor, TX. A native of San Francisco, CA., she was a longtime resident of Vidor, and a manager for Kentucky Fried Chicken. Memorial services will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church of Vidor....

Dixie Rachelle Bielecki
Jun 25, 2008
Dixie R. Bielecki, infant daughter of Steven and Abbi Bielecki of Vidor died Wednesday June 25, 2008 at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor, under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation will be held from 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2008...

James Kenneth Scott, Jr.
Jun 24, 2008
Kenneth Scott, 48, of Vidor died Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at his residence. A lifelong resident of the golden triangle, he was a pipe fabricator. Graveside services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 27, 2008 at Bumstead Cemetery in Warren, Texas under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday,...

P. Louis Dunmire, Sr.
Jun 21, 2008
P. Dunmire, Sr., 67, of Mauriceville died Saturday, June 21, 2008 at his residence. A native of New London, CT., he has lived in Mauriceville for 15 years, and was a truck driver with Gulf Coast Logistics. He proudly served his country and retired from the U.S. Army. Memorial services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, 2008...

Henry William Mcintyre, Sr.
Jun 17, 2008
Henry W. McIntyre, Sr., 76 of Vidor died Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A lifelong resident of Vidor, he was a retired painter, and proudly served his country in the United States Army. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 20, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to...

Luther Alton Williams
Jun 16, 2008
Luther A. Williams, 65, of Vidor died Monday, June 16, 2008 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Beaumont, he has lived in Vidor for 34 years, and was a stationary engineer for 28 years with Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Luther was an avid fisherman. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday,...

Frank D. West
Jun 16, 2008
Frank D. West age 67, born September 13, 1940 in Hillsboro, TX, passed away at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont June 16, 2008. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann West of Vidor, 7 children Frank Jr., J.C. and Jim West of Lampasas, Billy West of Belton, Lola Guzman of Round Rock, Robert Spears of Kendalville, IN, Michael Spears...

Larry Vernon Franklin
Jun 15, 2008
Larry V. Franklin, 64, of Vidor died Sunday, June 15, 2008 at the VA Hospital in Houston. A native of Beaumont, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Larry was retired and was a captain with the Orange County Sheriffs investigation division. He was a Vidor Police Officer and served his country in the US Army during the Viet-Nam conflict....

Sylvia Sue Fruge
Jun 13, 2008
Sue Fruge went to be with the Lord on June 13, 2008. She was born in Jasper, Texas; October 31, 1944, resided in Vidor most of her life, presently retired in Hemphill, Texas. She was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church for many years, presently a member of Bethany Baptist in Milam, Texas. She is survived by her beloved...

Patricia Villafano
Jun 13, 2008
Patricia Villafano, 68, of Beaumont died Friday, June 13, 2008 at Harbor Hospital in Orange. A native of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She was a longtime resident of Vidor, before moving to Beaumont in 1996. Patricia was a homemaker and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. and a rosary...

David Wayne Kriner
Jun 13, 2008
David W. Kriner, 49, of Vidor died Friday, June 13, 2008 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Nederland, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. David was a self-employed House Framer and was a member of Christ Community Church. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 16, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor,...

Joe Arch Hopkins
Jun 11, 2008
Joe A. Hopkins, 64, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Taylor, TX, he was raised in Southeast Texas and lived in Vidor for the past 30 years. Joe retired from Gulf States Utilities as a Computer Analyst in 1995. He graduated from Bellville, TX where he was a football star. He attended the...