Obituaries

Sandy Davis
Mar 6, 2007
Sandy Davis, 58, of Vidor died after a long battle with cancer Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at her residence in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Sandy was owner of Rainbow Painting Inc.. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 10, 2007 at Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor, under...

Dorothy Mae Neff
Mar 4, 2007
Dorothy Neff, 79, of Vidor died Sunday, March 4, 2007 at her residence. A native of Port Neches, she has lived in Vidor since 1959 and was a retired manager after 15 years with Get-in-Go Convenience Store in Vidor. She was a faithful member of Pecan Acres Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday,...

John Harold Broussard
Mar 4, 2007
John H. Broussard, 72, of Vidor died Sunday, March 4, 2007 at the VA Hospital in Houston. A native of Milton, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. John retired from Ideco after 28 years as a Insector and was a maintenance Tech with Walmart for 18 years. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church...

Amanda Marie Menard
Mar 3, 2007
Amanda Menard, 27, of Vidor died Saturday, March 3, 2007 in Buna, TX. A native of Beaumont, she was a longtime resident of Vidor, and was a homemaker. Graveside services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2007 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. She is survived by her sons Seth A. Ardis of Vidor, and Bladen S....

Timmia Edna Holder Paradice
Mar 3, 2007
Timmia Paradice, 90, of Vidor died Saturday, March 3, 2007 at her residence. A native of Leggett, Texas in Polk County, she has lived in Vidor for 41 years, and was a retired school teacher with Vidor Independent School District. She was a faithful member of the First United Methodist Church of Vidor, and a charter member of Friends of...

Robert Lee Owens, Jr.
Feb 28, 2007
Robert Owens, Jr., 79, of Vidor died Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, TX. A native of Wooster, AR., he has lived in Vidor since 1960, and was a vehicle maintenance analyst for 20 years with The United States Postal Service in Beaumont. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during WWII, and was...

Virgil Edward Arrington
Feb 27, 2007
Virgil E. Arrington, 75, of Vidor died Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Orange, TX., he has lived in Vidor since 1939, and was a self-employed ranchhand. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March...

Harold Lewis Yoss
Feb 25, 2007
Harold Yoss, 86, of Vidor died Sunday, February 25, 2007 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. A native of Dorver, OH., he was a longtime resident of Vidor before moving to Carlsbad, NM., 10 years ago. He proudly served his country during WWII as a mechanic and later retired from the United States Air Force. He was a proud member of Vidor...

James Merlin Manchac
Feb 22, 2007
James Merlin Manchac, 49, of Nederland died Thursday, February 22, 2007 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas, in Port Arthur. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor and moved to Nederland 12 years ago. James was a MBA/CPA for Munro’s Cleaners. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 25, 2007 at...

Evelyn Arnett
Feb 22, 2007
Evelyn Arnett, 81, of Beaumont died Thursday, February 22, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Panola County, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor before moving to Beaumont a couple of years ago. Evelyn was a seamstress at Orchid Cleaners in Vidor for 40 year and was a night attendant for Memorial Funeral Home...

Lillian May Pinder
Feb 21, 2007
Lillian M. Pinder, 89, of Vidor died Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home of Vidor. A native of Conway, AR, she lived in Vidor for the past 36 years. Lillian was retired from Home Health Care and was a member of Pecan Acres Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February...

Willis Robert Peno
Feb 20, 2007
Willis R. Peno, 88, of Vidor died Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. Willis is a native and lifelong resident of Vidor. He was a retired Warehouse Supervisor with Mobil Oil in Beaumont and a member of First United Methodist Church in Vidor. Willis was a member of the Optimist Club in Vidor and was...

Carole Fay Barnes
Feb 18, 2007
Carole F. Barnes, 60, of Vidor died Sunday, February 18, 2007 at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Dallas, Texas, she hads lived in Vidor for 39 years and was a homemaker. Graveside services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at Del Rose Cemetery in Vidor under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of...

Eujennie Ardis
Feb 17, 2007
Eujennie Ardis, 79, of Vidor died Saturday, February 17, 2007 at her residence. A native of Wolfden, TX., she has lived in Vidor for 76 years and was a retired self-employed bait camp owner for 10 years. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at New Covenant Full Gospel Church in Rose City, with burial...

John Alexander Shawley
Feb 15, 2007
John Shawley, 57, of Vidor died Thursday, February 15, 2007 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange, TX. A native of Johnstown, PA., he has lived in Vidor for 8 years, and was a self-employed health insurance agent. He graduated from The University of Pittsburgh with an associates degree in Communications. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of...

Mary Nell Kennerty
Feb 15, 2007
Mary Nell Kennerty, 67, of Vidor died Thursday, February 15, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Waco, TX., she has lived in Vidor for 44 years, and was a retired accounting supervisor, with Houston Chemical Plant. She was a proud member of the Red Hat Society, and a very loyal and faithful member of...

Audrey Juanita Thompson
Feb 14, 2007
Juanita Thompson, 77, of Vidor died Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at Continue Care Hospital in Orange, TX. A native of Palestine, TX., and has lived in Vidor for 34 years and was a homemaker. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 19, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park...

Shannon A. Walker
Feb 14, 2007
Shannon Walker, 43, of Grand Saline, TX., died Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at Memorial Hospital in Lufkin, TX. A native of Beaumont, he lived in Vidor most of his life before he moved to Grand Saline five years ago, and was a maintenance technician with Madix Sheet Metal Plant for five years. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on...

Michael Jay Smith
Feb 13, 2007
Michael J. Smith, 47, of Vidor died Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A lifelong resident of Vidor, he was a self-employed carpenter’s helper. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 16, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will...

Eric Louis Enderle
Feb 12, 2007
Eric Enderle, 32, of Vidor died Monday, February 12, 2007 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, Texas, he lived in Vidor for the past 2 years. Eric was a Traveling Sales Representative for Masco and a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at...