Obituaries

Timothy Dwight Morris

Timothy Dwight Morris

Apr 21, 2007

Tim Morris, 48, of Vidor died Saturday, April 21, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A lifelong resident of Vidor, he was a retired industrial painter. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Williamson Cemetery in Vidor, TX. Visitation will begin at...

Charles Robert Nagel

Charles Robert Nagel

Apr 19, 2007

Charles Robert Nagel, 91, of Vidor died Thursday, April 19, 2007 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Woden, TX, He has lived in Vidor since 1945. Charles served during WWII in the US Navy SeaBees on a survey crew that surveyed airstrips on islands in the South Pacific, after WWII he attended Stephen F. Austin College in Nacogdoches,...

Handley Bryan Jones

Handley Bryan Jones

Apr 17, 2007

Handley B. Jones, 83, of Vidor born September 30, 1923 in Pluck, TX., and died Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Pluck, TX., he has lived in Vidor for 3 years and was a retired pipe fitter with Local # 195, and was a longshoreman with the ILA. He proudly served...

Robert Wade Walles

Robert Wade Walles

Apr 15, 2007

Robert W. Walles, 40, of Vidor died Sunday, April 15, 2007 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Vidor, he was a pipe fitter and welder with Local # 195. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will...

Tedd Collins Owen

Tedd Collins Owen

Apr 15, 2007

Tedd C. Owen, 82, of Vidor died Sunday, April 15, 2007 at his residence. A native of Baxter Springs, KS., he has lived in Vidor for 2 ½ years, and was a minister for 50 years. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during World War II. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of...

Maude Woods

Maude Woods

Apr 10, 2007

Maude Woods, age 89 died Tuesday, April 10, 2007 after a lengthy illness. She was born October 18, 1917 in Stowell, Texas to the late Renfro and Pearl Falke. She graduated in 1936 from Stowell High School as Valedictorian and senior class president. She subsequently graduated from Cheniers Business College. She married William Frank Woods March 27, 1943 and they...

Fern Ishmael

Fern Ishmael

Apr 9, 2007

Fern Ishmael, 87, of Vidor died Monday, April 9, 2007 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Marshall, TX., she has lived in Vidor for 50+ years and was a bookkeeper and housewife. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, 2007at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor with burial to follow at Forest...

James Wilfred Thibodeaux

James Wilfred Thibodeaux

Apr 9, 2007

James W. Thibodeaux, 58, of Vidor died Monday, April 9, 2007 at his residence. A native of Anahuac, he has lived in Vidor for 13 years, and was a retired welder after 32 years. He was a proud member of Bible Believers Tabernacle in Warren, TX. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial services will begin...

Joseph Patrick Mooney

Joseph Patrick Mooney

Apr 7, 2007

Joseph “Joe Pat” Mooney, 49, of Vidor died Saturday, April 7, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Joe Pat was a machinist and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. Funeral liturgy outside mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April...

Maurine Theresa Kessinger

Maurine Theresa Kessinger

Apr 7, 2007

Maurine T. Kessinger, 82, of Beaumont died Saturday, April 7, 2007 at Beaumont Health Care Center in Beaumont, TX. A longtime resident of Vidor, she was a retired school teacher after 8 years with the Hughen School. She was very faithful and active in her church 7th-Day Adventist. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial services...

Roy Dean Carter, Sr

Roy Dean Carter, Sr

Apr 7, 2007

Roy D. Carter, 59, of Vidor died Saturday, April 7, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was a native and a lifelong resident of Vidor. Roy was retired from the Painters Local Union #103. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at...

James Rufus Conner, Sr.

James Rufus Conner, Sr.

Apr 6, 2007

James Conner, 33, of Vidor died Friday, April 6, 2007 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. James was a machinist with Gulf Co. for 10 years in Beaumont and was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April...

Mary Young Knost

Mary Young Knost

Apr 5, 2007

Mary Knost, 78, of Bridge City died Thursday, April 5, 2007 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. She was a native and Lifelong resident of Bridge City. Mary was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 9, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will...

Bernice Middleton Small

Bernice Middleton Small

Apr 4, 2007

Bernice Middleton Small, 86, of Vidor died Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at her residence in Vidor. A native of Mississippi she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Bernice was a homemaker and a member of Memorial Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow...

Edgar Wesley Davis

Edgar Wesley Davis

Apr 2, 2007

Edgar W. Davis, 86, of Vidor died Monday, April 2, 2007 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, TX. A native of Deweyville, he has lived in Vidor since 1943, and was a salesman with Norwood Office Supply for 30+ years, and Lamb’s Office Supply for 2 years before retiring. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was...

Robert Arnold York

Robert Arnold York

Apr 1, 2007

Robert A. York, 82, of Vidor died Sunday, April 1, 2007 in Vidor, TX. Robert was born in Honey Island, TX April 2, 1925. His family first settled in Hardin County in 1848. Robert moved to Vidor in 1953 and was a member of the Carpenters Local Union #502 in Beaumont since 1954. He was a charter member and a...

Lewis Allen Dyson, Sr.

Lewis Allen Dyson, Sr.

Mar 30, 2007

Lewis Dyson, Sr., 62, of Vidor died Friday, March 30, 2007 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of DeQuincy, LA., he has lived in Vidor for 20+ years and was a self-employed contractor. Graveside services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at Del Rose Cemetery in Vidor, TX. He is survived by...

Ralph Michael Dorsey

Ralph Michael Dorsey

Mar 30, 2007

Ralph Mike Dorsey, 54, of Vidor died Friday, March 30, 2007 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, he has lived in Vidor for 25 years and was a fencing contractor for 25 years with Apex Fencing Co. Graveside services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont, under the direction of Memorial...

Brenda Carol Howard

Brenda Carol Howard

Mar 28, 2007

Brenda C. Howard, 53, of Beaumont, died Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A lifelong resident of Beaumont, she was a homemaker, and beloved mother. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 1, 2007 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. She was...

James Carey Maines

James Carey Maines

Mar 25, 2007

James quot;Jimquot; Maines, 47, of Vidor died Sunday, March 25, 2007 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Jim worked in the maintenance Department for V.I.S.D. for 22 years and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. Funeral liturgy outside mass will be held at...