Obituaries

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,...

Cheryl Raye Kelley
Jul 8, 2007
On July 8th; Cheryl Magbee Kelley departed this world for a better place. She was born August 11, 1945 in Shreveport, LA, to Elizabeth C. Ray Magbee. In 1966 she met and married Gerald W. Kelley. She is survived by her Husband of 41 years, her sons Gerald W. Kelley II and wife Kimberly of Baytown, TX, Jon Ray Kelley...

Lena Lee Poland
Jul 6, 2007
Lena L. Poland, 94, of Buna died Friday, July 6, 2007 at Buna Nursing Home in Buna, TX. A native of Bronson, TX., she lived in Rose City for 40 years before moving to Buna 10 years ago. She was a retired telephone operator with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, and a longtime faithful member of Rose City Baptist Church. Funeral...

Raymond Patrick Mc Dermont
Jul 1, 2007
Raymond P. McDermott, 83, of Vidor died Sunday, July 1, 2007 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A resident of Orange for 50 years, he moved to Vidor 4 years ago, and was a retired purchasing agent for US Steel in Orange for 33 years, and was president of the US Steel retirees club He proudly served his...

Hazel Estell Hurlburt
Jul 1, 2007
Hazel E. Hurlburt, 77, of Vidor died Sunday, July 1, 2007 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Lawton, OK., she was a longtime resident of Vidor, and was a retired picture framer with Craft Etc. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to...

Clara Stillwell
Jul 1, 2007
Clara Stillwell, 82, of Vidor was born on July 27, 1924 to James and Clarissa Hill in Bexar County, Texas. A native of Bexar County, she has lived in Vidor for 41 years, and was a housewife, and a proud member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles for 33 years, where she served as Chaplain and Conductor, as well as...

Dovie Reba Sprinkle
Jun 29, 2007
Dovie Reba Sprinkle 79, of Vidor died Friday, June 29, 2007 at Vidor Manor Nursing Home, Dovie was a lifelong resident of Vidor, she was a homemaker and a member of Vidor Glory Church of God. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday July 3, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to be held at...

Wanda Joyce Clark
Jun 28, 2007
Wanda J. Clark, 71, of Orange died Friday, June 28, 2007 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. A native of Brownwood, TX, she was a longtime resident of Orange, TX. Wanda was a homemaker and a member of Victory of Life Church in Orange. Funeral services were held Sunday, July 1, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home...

Johnny Melvin Kohn, Sr
Jun 26, 2007
Melvin Kohn, 68, of Vidor died Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Voth, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Melvin was a Pipefitter\welder with the Local Union 195 in Nederland and was a member of Old Faith Chapel Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m....

Marc Bowen Cole
Jun 24, 2007
Marc ”Buddha” Cole, 23, of Vidor died Sunday, June 24, 2007 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Galveston, TX, Buddha was a lifelong resident of Vidor and was a 2002 Vidor High School Graduate. He was an Assistant Manager for Whataburger in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 29, 2007 at Pecan Acres...

Wanda Faye Gillis
Jun 21, 2007
Wanda F. Gillis, 57, of Vidor died Thursday, June 21, 2007 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Leesville. LA, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2007 at Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor, with burial to follow at Fountain Cemetery in Starks, Louisiana....

Kenneth James Freeman, Sr.
Jun 18, 2007
Kenneth James Freeman Sr. 53, died Monday June 18, 2007 at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. A lifelong resident of Vidor, Kenneth was a licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor for Jefferson County, Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday June 21, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with entombment to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in...

Curtis Lynn Mullins, Sr.
Jun 18, 2007
Curtis L. Mullins, Sr., 51, of Vidor died Monday, June 18, 2007 at his residence. A native of Sculthorpe, England, he has lived in Vidor for 30+ years, and was a retired iron worker with Bethlehem Steele. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at...

Letha Mae Pyle
Jun 14, 2007
Letha M. Pyle, 84, of Vidor died Thursday, June 14, 2007 at her residence in Vidor. A native of La Follette, TN, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Letha is survived by her son Charles Pyle of Leiters Ford, IN, daughters Barbara Maultsby of Louisville, KY, Opal Dillingham of...