Obituaries

Gerald Bubba Smith
Jul 24, 2006
Gerald “Bubba” L. Smith, 51, of Vidor died Monday, July 24, 2006 at his residence in Vidor. He was a native and lifelong resident of Vidor. Bubba was an operator for J.V. Industries and was a volunteer Fire Fighter for Pine Forest from 1979-1981. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Viet-Nam era. Funeral services will be...

Mary Ann Watson
Jul 23, 2006
Mary A. Watson, 61, of Vidor died Sunday, July 23, 2006 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Vidor, she was a health care provider with Girling Home Health for 3 years. Graveside services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2006 at Del Rose Cemetery under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation will begin...

Debra Christine Miller Barrows
Jul 22, 2006
Debra Barrows, 53, of Vidor died Saturday, July 22, 2006 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Vidor, she was a certified nurse’s aide with Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. Graveside services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation will...

Alton Ray Mclaughlin
Jul 21, 2006
Alton R. McLaughlin, 64, of Vidor died Friday, July 21, 2006 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Beaumont, he has lived most of his life in Vidor, and was a retired self-employed mechanic. Memorial services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2006 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. He is survived by...

Connie Marie Briggs
Jul 19, 2006
Connie M. Briggs, 56, of Driggs, Idaho died Sunday, July 16, 2006 at her residence. A native of Port Arthur, Texas she has lived in Driggs for 8 months and was a self-employed Cosmetologist for 20 years. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 21, 2006 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Vidor...

Logan Michael Miller
Jul 17, 2006
Logan M. Miller, 5, of Vidor died Monday, July 17, 2006 in St. Tammany Parish in Louisiana. A native of Beaumont, TX, he resided in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 22, 2006 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Del-Rose Cemetery in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. Friday,...

Michael Edward Sunkle
Jul 14, 2006
Michael E. Sunkle, 40, of Vidor died Friday, July 14, 2006 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Port Smith, Virginia, he lived in Vidor since 1981. Michael was a welder with All Serv Industrial and was a 1983 Vidor High School Graduate. Cremation arrangements were arranged by Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Michael was survived by his daughter:...

Leonard Worthy, Jr.
Jul 12, 2006
Leonard “Bill” Worthy, Jr, 76, of Vidor died Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Rayville, Louisiana, he lived in Vidor for36 years. Bill was self-employed in the construction business and was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 15, 2006 at Memorial...

Norma Lynn Oldbury
Jul 10, 2006
Norma L. Oldbury, 68, of Vidor died Monday, July 10, 2006 at her residence in Vidor. A native of Walker, LA, she lived in Vidor for 50 years. Norma had her LVN license for 40 years, but spent her time as a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Funeral services will...

Rozene Annette Nagel
Jul 9, 2006
Rozene A. Nagel, 86, of Vidor died Sunday, July 9, 2006 at her residence in Vidor. A native of Etoile, Texas, she lived in Vidor since 1945. Rozene was a first grade school teacher for 33 years at Vidor Elementary. Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. There will be a private...

Lisa Rene Skeirys
Jul 8, 2006
Lisa Rene Skeirys, 36, of Vidor died Saturday, July 8, 2006 at her residence in Vidor. She was a native of Hammond, Indiana. Lisa was a Lab Tech with Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. Entombment of Cremains will be held at 9:00 A.M. Saturday, July 15, 2006 at Restlawn Memorial Park. She was preceded in death by her father Gediminas Skeirys....

Mark Steven Hatton
Jul 8, 2006
Mark S. Hatton, 24, of Vidor died Saturday, July 8, 2006 at his residence. A native of Houston, TX., he has lived in Vidor for 2 years and was a electrician. Cremation arrangements were arranged with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with a memorial service to be conducted at a later time. He is survived by his daughter Jaydin Ruby...

Donna May Stanley
Jul 6, 2006
Donna M. Stanley, 43, of Vidor died Thursday, July 6, 2006 at her residence. A native of Seat Pleasant, MD., she has lived in Vidor for 26 years and was a homemaker. Graveside services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 8, 2006 at Del Rose Cemetery in Vidor, TX., under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor....

Kayson Christopher Giacomo Nash
Jul 5, 2006
Kayson C. Giacomo Nash infant son of Cody Giacomo and Amber Nash died Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. Graveside services will begin at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, 2006 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor, TX. He is survived by his loving parents, grandparents Travis and Ruby Owens, Pam Porter, and Larry...

George Herbert Bloth
Jul 5, 2006
George H. Bloth, 86, of Vidor died Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at his residence. A native of Dover, Delaware he has lived in Vidor since 1967 and was a retired mechanic with Transit Mix after 18 years of faithful service. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II, and was a member of the...

George Herbert Bloth
Jul 5, 2006
George H. Bloth, 86, of Vidor died Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at his residence. A native of Dover, Delaware he has lived in Vidor since 1967 and was a retired mechanic with Transit Mix after 18 years of faithful service. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II, and was a member of the...

Melba Janis Johnson
Jul 5, 2006
Melba J. Johnson, 86, of Cibolo, TX., died Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at N E Methodist Hospital in Liveoak, TX. A native of Fouke, AR., she has lived in Cibolo for 3 years and was a homemaker. Graveside services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, 2006 at Restlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home...

Nelson Elliott Reeves
Jul 4, 2006
Nelson E. Reeves, 51, of Vidor died Tuesday, July 4, 2006 at Veterans Hospital in Hospital in Houston, TX. A native of Beaumont, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor and was a retired pipefitter with Local # 195 after years of faithful service. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corp. Funeral services will begin at...

Emma Lucille Atkins
Jun 30, 2006
Emma L. Atkins, 72, of Vidor died Friday, June 30, 2006 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. A native of Las Cruces, NM, she lived in Vidor for 33 years. Emma was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 3, 2006...

Fannie Mae Hancock
Jun 27, 2006
Fannie M. Hancock, 85, of Vidor died Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Hemphill, TX, she lived in Vidor for 12 years. Fannie was a retired Installment Loans Collector with First City Bank in Beaumont for 15 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Vidor and was a past...