Obituaries

Kerwin Dolven Simmons
Mar 14, 2007
Dolven Simmons, 82, of Vidor died Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of DeQuincy, LA., he has lived in Vidor for 27 years, and was a retired Oilfield Hand. Graveside services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at Del Rose Cemetery in Vidor, TX. He was preceded in...

Herbert Henry Phillips
Mar 12, 2007
Herbert H. Phillips, 87, of Vidor died Monday, March 12, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. He was born on July 18, 1919 in Longville, LA., he has lived in Vidor for 17 years, and was a retired minister after 57 years of faithful ministry. Rev. Phillips was an Ordained Minister of the United Pentecostal Church International...

Hazel Lorene Pool
Mar 12, 2007
Hazel L. Pool, 87, of Mauriceville, died Monday, March 12, 2007 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, TX. She was a lifelong resident of Mauriceville, and was a retired nurse’s aide with Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 16, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at...

Doyle Eugene Norton
Mar 9, 2007
Doyle E. Norton, 66, of Vidor died Friday, March 9, 2007 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Nacodoches, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Doyle was a retired machinist and served his country in the U.S. Army. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 12, 2007 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor, under...

Wayne L Lee
Mar 9, 2007
Wayne “Lanny” Lee, 62 , of Vidor died Friday, March 9, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Ft. Worth, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Lanny was a retired UPS Truck Driver. He served his country in the U.S. Airforce during the Viet-Nam Conflict and was a member of First United Methodist Church...

John R. Hufstetler, Jr
Mar 9, 2007
John “Big John” Hufstetler, 51, of Vidor died Friday, March 9, 2007 in Rose City. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. John was a QA/QC manager for Recon in Houston, TX. and was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2007...

Rebecca Lee Becky" Tyler
Mar 7, 2007
Becky Tyler, 24, of Vidor died Wednesday, March 7, 2007 in Brandon, FL. A lifelong resident of Vidor, she has lived in Brandon, FL., for 2 years, and was a homemaker. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation...

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...