Obituaries

Glen Ray Tiller
Jan 11, 2007
Glen Ray Tiller, 75, of Vidor died Thursday, January 11, 2007 at Silsbee Oaks Nursing Home. A native of Beaumont, Texas, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Glen retired from Dupont after 32 years as a Lab Technician. He was a member of Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor were he enjoyed leading the choir and was the Sunday...

Carl Buddy Spears
Jan 11, 2007
Carl “Buddy” Spears, 81, of Vidor died Thursday, January 11, 2007 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Pine Bluff, AR, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Carl was a retired Iron Worker with Local Union 135. He served his country in the US Navy during WW II. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January...

Ross Dennis
Jan 10, 2007
Ross “Doc” W. Dennis, 69, of Buna died Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Pine Bluff, AR, he lived in Buna for the past two years. Ross was a retired Computer Technician and served his country in the US Army. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial services will...

Bennie Brooke Brumley
Jan 6, 2007
Bennie Brumley, 72, of Vidor died Saturday, January 6, 2007 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Teneha, TX., she has lived in Vidor since 1949 and was a homemaker. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 8, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in...

Harold Ray Middleton
Jan 3, 2007
Harold Middleton, 50, of Warren died Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at River-Region Hospital in Vicksburg, MS. A native of Vidor, he was raised in Natchez, MS., and has lived in Warren for 5 years, and was a marine electrician for Gonzales Electric for 5 years. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2007 at Memorial Funeral...

Johnnie Lewis
Dec 30, 2006
Johnnie Lewis, 68, of Vidor died Saturday, December 30, 2006 at St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of O’Reilly, MS, she lived in Vidor for the past 27 years. Johnnie was a Certified Nurses Aid and was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Bean Cemetery...

Joseph Bertis Savoy, Sr
Dec 29, 2006
Bertis Savoy, 71, of Beaumont died Friday, December 29, 2006 at Continue Care Hospital in Orange. A native of Church Point, LA, he lived in Beaumont since 1997. Bertis was a retired Welder and was a musician. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont, under the direction of...

Charles Herman Rector
Dec 29, 2006
Charles Herman Rector, passed from this world, December 29, 2006, at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor, TX. Cremation arrangements were made though Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor with a private service for the family to be held at a later date. Born in Beaumont, TX, October 8, 1958, to Adeline and Herman Rector, he moved to Vidor with his...

Charles Herman Rector
Dec 29, 2006
Charles Herman Rector, passed from this world, December 29, 2006, at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor, TX. Cremation arrangements were made though Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor with a private service for the family to be held at a later date. Born in Beaumont, TX, October 8, 1958, to Adeline and Herman Rector, he moved to Vidor with his...

Gilbert Edward Starr
Dec 20, 2006
Gilbert E. Starr, 57, of Vidor died Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston , Texas. A native of Steuberville, OH., he has lived in Vidor for 7 years, and was a director of surgery for Fort Bend County Hospital, and a RN for over 30 years. He volunteered with the inner city homeless shlelter’s. Memorial services...

James Toby Smith
Dec 16, 2006
Toby L. Smith, 83, of Vidor died Saturday, December 16, 2006 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Brazoria, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Toby was a long time Coon Hunter, was a UKC and AKC dog breeder for many years and was a horse whisper. He attended Pine Forest Baptist Church and served his country...

Monte Cristo Croom
Dec 16, 2006
Monte C. Croom, 89, of Vidor died Saturday, December 16, 2006 at Vidor Manor Nursing Home. Born March 11, 1917 in Elton, LA, son of Monte Cristo Croom, Sr. and Eva Joubert He was a longtime resident of Vidor and was a retired Pipefitter with Local Union #195. Monte was also a member of the Masonic Lodge #1420 and a...

Joann Brochard
Dec 15, 2006
JoAnn Brochard, 60, of Vidor died Friday, December 15, 2006 at her residence in Vidor. A native of Desark, AR, she was a longtime residence of Vidor. JoAnn was a nurses aid for years and was a homemaker. Funeral services well be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow...

L.R. Slim Evans
Dec 13, 2006
L.R. “Slim” Evans, 92, of Vidor died Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Glenfawn, TX, he lived in Vidor for the past 56 years. Slim was Vice President for LaBauve Construction Company and was a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge in New Salem, TX. He served his country in the...

Robert Bobby Mcneil, Jr.
Dec 8, 2006
Bobby McNeil, Jr., 56, of Vidor died Friday, December 8, 2006 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Vidor, he was a retired carpenter with local #502. Graveside services will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at Del Rose Cemetery in Vidor, TX. He is survived by his son Bo McNeil and his wife Sarah of Deweyville,...

Jules Edward Davis, Jr.
Dec 3, 2006
Eddie Davis, Jr., 46, of Vidor died Sunday, December 3, 2006 in Beaumont, TX. A native of New Iberia, LA., he has lived in Vidor for 8 months, and was a self-employed painter. Graveside services will begin at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 7, 2006 at Williamson Cemetery in Vidor. He is survived by his wife of 25 years Ramona...

Robert Bob Blackwell
Dec 3, 2006
Bob Blackwell, 88, of Mauriceville died Sunday, December 3, 2006 at The Meadows Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Orange, TX. A native of Dekalb, TX., he has lived in Mauriceville for 21 years and was a retired self-employed electrician. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during WW II. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m....

Sharon Elizabeth Heiman
Dec 2, 2006
Sharon E. Heiman, 59, of Hardin passed away at her home after a long illness on Saturday, December 2, 2006 .Sharon lived in the Liberty and Hardin area for 21 years. Sharon was an Assistant Manager for Golden Coral Restaurant in Liberty and a homemaker for the past 10 years. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December...

Mary Eloise Bean
Nov 28, 2006
Mary E. Bean, 94, of Vidor died Sunday, November 26, 2006 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Magnolia Springs, TX, she lived in Vidor for the past five years. Mary was an Executive Housekeeper for several hotels in Beaumont and Houston for fifteen years . She was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Vidor. Graveside...

Ruby Isabella Taylor
Nov 27, 2006
Ruby I. Taylor, 94, of Vidor died Monday, November 27, 2006 at Trinity Care Center in Roundrock, TX. A native of Splunge, MS, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Ruby taught Cosmetology at Vidor High School for 15 years. She was a 50 year member of the Eastern Star lodge # 914, the Rebekah Vidor Lodge #192 and the...