Obituaries

Mary Elizabeth Bright
Aug 16, 2007
Mary E. Bright, 95, of Vidor died Thursday, August 16, 2007 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Mansfield, LA., she has lived in Vidor for 50 years, and was a homemaker. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 19, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with her grandsons serving as her...

Dorothy Helen Pool
Aug 16, 2007
Dorothy H. Pool, 83, of Vidor died Thursday, August 16, 2007 at Sabine Oaks Nursing Home in Beaumont, TX. A native of Houston, she has lived in Vidor since 1955, and was a homemaker. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at First Baptist Church of Vidor, under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of...

Linda Mccabe
Aug 14, 2007
Linda McCabe, 60, of Vidor died Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Linda was a homemaker and a member of Evangeline Drive Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 18, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home of...

Julius Clark Randleman
Aug 14, 2007
Julius Clark Randleman, 1month old infant son of Julian Randleman and Chelsa Beard died Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at his residence. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Julius is survived by his loving parents, grandparents: Tim and Tammy Freeman of Vidor, and Deborah and Claven Randleman of Lorraine, OH., great grandparents Lloyd and Brenda Beard of...

Vickie Michelle Blackmon
Aug 10, 2007
Vickie M. Blackmon, 41, of groves died Friday, August 10, 2007 in Arkansas. A native of Port Arthur, TX, she was a longtime resident of Mid-County and lived in groves for the past 2 years. Vickie was a RN and attended the Glad Tidings assembly of God Church in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday,...

Robert Franklin Burge, Sr.
Aug 9, 2007
Robert F. Burge, 74, of Vidor died Thursday, August 9, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He is a native and a longtime resident of Vidor. Robert was a painter with the Local Union in Houston. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August...

Lon Eugene Mitchell
Aug 9, 2007
Lonny Mitchell, 30, of Vidor died August 9, 2007 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Lonny was a Pipefitter and a member of the New Life Tabernacle Church. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 13, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to...

Marie Kemp
Aug 8, 2007
Marie Kemp, 90, of Vidor died Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Lima, OH, She was a longtime resident of Vidor. Marie was a homemaker and a member of First Church of Nazarene in Vidor. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Marie was preceded in death by her...

Donald Lee Mccoy
Aug 2, 2007
Donald L. McCoy, 80 of Vidor passed away at his home in Vidor on August 2, 2007 with his loving family at his side. A native of DeQuincy, LA., he has lived in Vidor for 60 years, and was a retired service department supervisor with Sears, after 40+ years of faithful service. He proudly served his country in the United...

Hubert Lee Fontenot
Jul 29, 2007
Hubert Lee Fontenot, age 69 of Evadale, a native of Basile, LA, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 29, 2007 at 3:13 a.m. after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Kathryn Anderson Fontenot, 4 children--Deborah Pitts St. John of Dallas, Tonya Christian and husband Robert Cheek of...

Danny David Jones
Jul 25, 2007
Danny D. Jones, 55, of Vidor died Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Jackson, TN, he lived in Vidor for the past 20 years. David worked for Cliff Mock Oil Fields for 18 years and the last 5 as a District Manager. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor....

Claire Lasante
Jul 23, 2007
Claire A. LaSante passed away on July 23, 2007 after a long battle with Alzheimer. Born July 26, 1923 in Biddeford, Maine, she resided there until she moved to Dover, New Hampshire, in 1950 where she and her husband raised three children. She was a seamstress at Dover Fashions and numerous shoe shops in the surrounding area. She later retired...

Glenn Edward Sellers, Sr.
Jul 22, 2007
Glenn E. Sellers, Sr., 57, of Vidor died Sunday, July 22, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Laurel, MS, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Glenn was a truck driver and served his country in the U.S. Army during the Viet-Nam conflict. He was a lifetime member of the VFW, a past commander...

Mable Borque Bearden
Jul 21, 2007
Mable Bearden, 87, of Mauriceville died Saturday, July 21, 2007 at her residence. A native of China, TX., she lived in Vidor for 39 years before moving to Orange 14 years ago, and was a homemaker. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church of...

Ruby Jean Bailey
Jul 19, 2007
Jean Bailey, 77, of Vidor died Thursday, July 19, 2007 at her residence. A native of Blair, TX., she has lived in Vidor since 1982, and was a retired owner-operator of the Fina Service Station, and a faithful member of Church of the Nazarene in Vidor. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2007 at Memorial...

Alan Hue Dewitt
Jul 15, 2007
Alan H. Dewitt, 42, of Vidor died Sunday, July 15, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. He put in acoustic ceiling for B and B Construction and was member of First Church of Nazarene in Vidor. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July...

George Joseph Espinoza
Jul 13, 2007
George J. Espinoza, 27, of Vidor died Friday, July 13, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Galveston, Texas, George was a lifelong resident of Vidor. He was a Driller for Triangle Resources and a Vidor High School Graduate. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 16, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home of...

Jessie L. Carrell
Jul 13, 2007
Jessie L. Carrell, 90, of Vidor went home to be with the Lord Friday, July 13, 2007. A native of Silsbee, TX, she lived in Liberty most of her adult life until moving to Vidor five years ago. Jessie was a retired Nurses Aid. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home...

Steve A. Summers
Jul 12, 2007
Steve A. Summers, 24, of Vidor died Thursday, July 12, 2007 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Bakersfield, CA, he was a resident of Vidor since 1989. Steve was an Apprentice Electrician with Local Union #479 and was a 2001 Vidor High School graduate. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A memorial service will...

Willie Loraine Dyess
Jul 10, 2007
Willie L. Dyess, of Buna died Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at Vidor Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Orange, TX, she was a longtime resident of Buna. Willie was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Buna. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 12, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor,...