Obituaries

Johnnie Lewis Mahfouz
Apr 6, 2008
Johnnie Mahfouz, 88, of Vidor died Sunday, April 6, 2008 at his residence. A native of Farrsville, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Johnnie was a retired Heavy Equipment Operator for Mobil Oil Refinery and was a member of Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor. He served his country in the US Army during WW II. Funeral services...

Charles Ray Absher
Apr 4, 2008
Charles Absher, 73, of Vidor died Friday, April 4, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Limestone County, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Charles was a retired Director of Maintenance for VISD and served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Rotary Club in...

Charles Ray Absher
Apr 4, 2008
Charles Absher, 73, of Vidor died Friday, April 4, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Limestone County, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Charles was a retired Director of Materials for VISD and served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Rotary Club in...

Ronald Lawson Foster
Apr 4, 2008
Ron Foster was born in Lufkin, TX, raised in Silsbee, TX, Ron was a graduate of Lamar University with a Social Worker degree. He retired from Southwestern Bell in 1991. Ron was a devout Christian. He served as a deacon and a Sunday school teacher. His favorite scripture he loved to quote was from the book of Isaiah 40:31. Ron...

Carolyn Joyce Freeman
Apr 3, 2008
Carolyn Freeman, 66, of Vidor died Thursday, April 3, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Bisbee, CA, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Carolyn was a homemaker and a member of Central Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Central Baptist Church, with cremation to...

Grover Muriel Mansfield
Apr 2, 2008
Grover M. Mansfield, 79, of Vidor died Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Vidor. He was a retired Pipefitter with Local #195 and he was a member of Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor,...

Maxine Glenn
Apr 2, 2008
Maxine Glenn, 79, of Vidor died Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at her residence. A native of Hempstead, TX., she was a longtime resident of Vidor, and was a retired computer billing agent for Gulf States Utilities. She was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church of Vidor. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2008...

Emma Janie Knight
Mar 30, 2008
Emma J. Knight, 74, of Vidor died Monday, March 30, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Union, MS, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2009 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Vidor, under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home...

Raymond Henry Courmier
Mar 29, 2008
Raymond H. Courmier, 69, of Beaumont died Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Silsbee, he has lived in Beaumont, for 49 years, and retired as a truck driver with Trimac Transport in Beaumont. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with...

Dena Kay Goad Tobleman
Mar 29, 2008
Dena Kay Goad Tobleman, 47, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, March 29, 2008 after a two year battle with cancer. Dena graduated from Bradford High School, she continued her education at ASU-Jonesboro. She received her masters at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. Dena taught school for 24 years as a Speech Therapist at Oak Forest Elementary School...

Melvin Delbert Radish
Mar 28, 2008
Melvin D. Radish, 76, of Bridge City died March 28, 2008 at his residence. A native of Minot, ND., he has lived in Bridge City for 3 years, he retired from the United States Navy, and was a member of the Orange VFW and American Legion. Graveside services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2008 at Morris...

Doyle Craig Wilcox
Mar 27, 2008
Doyle C. Wilcox, 59, of Vidor died Thursday, March 27, 2008 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, he has lived in Vidor since 1971, and was a retired supervisor after 25 years with Beaumont Street and Drainage. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 31, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow...

Nora Jane Youngblood
Mar 26, 2008
Nora J. Youngblood, 76 of Vidor died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, TX. A native of Church Point, LA., she has lived in Vidor for 71 years, and was a homemaker. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor...

Douglas Eugene Jones
Mar 26, 2008
Douglas E. Jones, 80, of Vidor died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at his residence. A native of Hickbough, TX., he has lived in Vidor for 45 years, and proudly served his country and retired from the United States Army. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 28, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to...

Carrie Solly Rees
Mar 25, 2008
Carrie S. Rees, 47 of Vidor went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont after a brief illness. A lifetime resident of Vidor, she was a clerical assistant with Blood and Plasma until this past December when she left to help take care of her very sick dad. She...

Dovie Maglean Statum
Mar 25, 2008
Dovie M. Statum, 85, of Dayton died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at her residence. A native of Newton, she has lived in Dayton for 6 years, and was a retied custodian after 20 years with Vidor ISD. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at...

Sandra Lee Williams
Mar 23, 2008
Sandra L. Williams, 63, of Livingston died Sunday, March 23, 2008 at UTMB in Galveston, TX. A native of Beaumont, she lived in Vidor for 5 years before moving to Livingston 1 year ago. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with memorial services to be held at a later date. She is survived by her husband...

James Elton Trumble, Sr
Mar 21, 2008
Elton Trumble, 57, of Vidor died Friday, March 21, 2008 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Elton was a retired Pipefitter and attended Good Samaritan Fellowship Church in Fred, TX. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 24, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor,...

Olson Christopher Williams
Mar 21, 2008
Olson Williams, 55, of Beaumont died Friday, March 21, 2008 at his residence. A native of St. Andrew, Grenada, West Indies, he was longtime resident of Beaumont. Olson was a self employed Electrician and served in the US Army during the Viet-Nam Era. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at the VA Cemetery in Houston. Olson is...

Bonnie Rose Cornwell
Mar 19, 2008
Bonnie R. Cornwell, 80, of Vidor died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Port Arthur, TX, She was a longtime resident of Vidor. Bonnie was a retired Purchasing Agent with Lone Star Compression. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 24, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with...