Obituaries

Treva Mae Mumford

Treva Mae Mumford

Dec 9, 2008

Treva M. Mumford, 74, of Vidor died Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Oakwood Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Shelby County, Ohio, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Treva retired as a lab tech with TSO Labs after 18 years. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m....

Cecil Lanar Chambliss

Cecil Lanar Chambliss

Dec 4, 2008

Cecil L. Chambliss, 81, of Vidor died Thursday, December 4, 2008 at Harbor Hospital in Orange, TX. A native of Shelbyville, TX., he has lived in Vidor since 1961, and was a retired machinist after 33 years with Ideco. Cecil served his country in the United States Army. Graveside services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 6, 2008...

James Douglas Thornhill, Sr.

James Douglas Thornhill, Sr.

Dec 3, 2008

James D. Thornhill, Sr., 55 of Sealy, TX., died Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, he has lived in Sealy for 5 years, and was a self-employed home building contractor. James served his country in the United States Army. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 8, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home...

Mildred 'Granny' Neely

Mildred 'Granny' Neely

Dec 1, 2008

Granny Neely, 80, of Vidor died Monday, December 1, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Jasper, she has lived in Vidor since 1956, and was retired after 24 years as a cafeteria worker with VISD. She was a member of Christ Community Church in Vidor, and a 57 year member of the Eastern Star Chapter...

Dianne Falgout

Dianne Falgout

Nov 30, 2008

Dianne Falgout, 64, of Vidor died Sunday, November 30, 2008 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Silsbee, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Dianne was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in...

Loyce Mary Andrus

Loyce Mary Andrus

Nov 30, 2008

\r\n \r\n Loyce M. Andrus, 83, of Vidor died Sunday, November 30, 2008 at her residence. A native of Saratoga, TX., she has lived in Vidor for 42 and a half years, and was a homemaker. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn...

Loretta Chesser Byerly

Loretta Chesser Byerly

Nov 29, 2008

Loretta Chesser Byerly, 83, resident of Vidor, Texas, passed November 29, 2008 at her home. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 , Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at the Memorial Funeral Home in Vidor. Officiating will be Mark Legendre, minister of North Main Church of Christ in Vidor. Burial will follow at Restlawn Memorial in Vidor. A gathering of friends and...

Dolores Jean Weeks Courmier

Dolores Jean Weeks Courmier

Nov 29, 2008

Dolores Courmier, 73, of Vidor died Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Hermann Memorial Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Many, LA, she was longtime resident of Vidor. Dolores was a retired LVN and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2008...

Jack Butch Clifton Thompson

Jack Butch Clifton Thompson

Nov 29, 2008

Jack Butch Thompson, 66, of Vidor died Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Baylor Regional Medical Center in Grapevine, TX. Jack is a native of Jacksonville, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Del-Rose Cemetery in Vidor....

Mae Harrison

Mae Harrison

Nov 29, 2008

Mae Harrison, 103, of Vidor died Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of New Port, AR, she was a longtime resident of Alto, Texas before moving to Vidor 35 years ago. Mae was a homemaker and attended Christ Community Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 1,...

Bobby Don Powell

Bobby Don Powell

Nov 27, 2008

Bobby Powell, 51. Of Vidor died Thursday, November 27, 2008 in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Bobby was a retired carpenter with the Local Carpenters Union in Port Arthur. Bobby loved to hunt and fish. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial services will be held at 2:00...

Floyd Leon Parker, Sr

Floyd Leon Parker, Sr

Nov 25, 2008

Floyd L. Parker, 69, of Vidor died Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at his residence. A native of Yazoo City, MS, he was a longtime resident of Ripley, MS and Vidor, TX. Floyd was a retired Pipefitter and was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Gautier, MS, he also was a Shriner and a past member of Local Union #117...

Harry Doyle Christian

Harry Doyle Christian

Nov 24, 2008

Harry D. Christian, 84, of Kirkland, WA., died Monday, November 24, 2008 at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center in Kirkland, Washington. A native of Vidor he has lived in Kirkland for 2 years, and was a retired manager with M&D Supply. Harry was also a past mason. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Memorial...

Rachael Lea Morgan

Rachael Lea Morgan

Nov 23, 2008

Rachael L. Morgan, 30, of Nederland died Sunday, November 23, 2008 in Hamshire. A native of Beaumont, she has lived in Nederland for 2 years, and was a nurse with Gulf Health Care for 5 years. She was a member of Community Church in Orange, TX. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Memorial...

Lurlene Wilson Seymore

Lurlene Wilson Seymore

Nov 22, 2008

Lurlene W. Seymore, 81, of Vidor died Saturday, November 22, 2008 at her residence. A native of Collingsworth County, TX, she has lived in Vidor for 28 years, and was a retired secretary with Houston Independent School District, and later became owner of Vidor Radiator. Lurlene was a member of First United Methodist Church of Vidor, where she was active...

Arthur Donald Astley

Arthur Donald Astley

Nov 21, 2008

Arthur Donald Don Astley was born March 25, 1923 to John E. and Anna (Frickel) Astley. Don entered the Navy during WWII and served also in Korea, serving 20 years and retired from the service. His service experience included trips in the Atlantic and Pacific, the Embassy in Spain, and the Orange Naval Station where he helped process ships returning...

Gwendolyn Lorraine Mattox

Gwendolyn Lorraine Mattox

Nov 18, 2008

Gwendolyn L. Mattox, 42, of Buna died Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at her residence. A native of Danville, IL., she has lived in Buna for 5 years and was a homemaker. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with cremation to follow at Haven of Rest in Beaumont, TX....

Irene Lakey Bailey

Irene Lakey Bailey

Nov 18, 2008

Irene Lakey Bailey, 82, of Vidor died Monday, November 17, 2008 at her residence. A native of Ashland, Oklahoma, she has lived in Vidor for 51 years. Irene was a retired sales clerk with Bealls Department Store after 15 years. She was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church of Vidor, and a member of the Order of the Eastern...

Joseph Marion Bertrand

Joseph Marion Bertrand

Nov 18, 2008

Joseph M. Bertrand, 58, of Vidor died Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at his residence. A native of Farmersville, LA., he has lived in Vidor for 55 years, and was a retired electrician after 35 years with IBEW #479. Joseph was a member of the NRA, and coached Vidor Girls Little League Softball on Operators Lane. Funeral services will begin at...

Jakob Aaron Munson-Boulet

Jakob Aaron Munson-Boulet

Nov 17, 2008

Jakob Aaron Munson-Boulet infant son of Tonya Munson and Daryl Boulet of Vidor, died Monday, November 17, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. Graveside services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Jakob is survived by his loving parents, brothers Justin Beaver, Collin Boulet and Logan Boulet all...