Obituaries

James Louis Ferguson, Jr.

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

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

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...

Wallace Joseph Hollier, Jr

Wallace Joseph Hollier, Jr

Sep 8, 2008

Joe Hollier, 58, of Vidor died Monday, September 8, 2008 in Jasper, Texas. A native of Beaumont, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Joe was a retired Carpenter with Local Union #753 and was a faithful member of Pecan Acres Baptist Church in Vidor, with burial to follow at Del-Rose Cemetery in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at...

Pauline Malinda Peevey

Pauline Malinda Peevey

Sep 6, 2008

Pauline M. Peevey, 88, of Vidor died Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Lebanon, MO, Pauline was a lifelong resident of Vidor and a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in...

Gordon Anthony Johnson

Gordon Anthony Johnson

Sep 6, 2008

Gordon A. Johnson, 38, of Beaumont died Saturday, September 6, 2008 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a longtime resident of Woodville, TX before moving to Beaumont a couple of months ago. Gordon was an Arborist, a member of the American Blade Smith Society and the Blacksmith Alliance. Cremation was entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of...

Harold Dean Peck

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...