Obituaries

Paul Brucia, Sr.
Mar 19, 2006
Paul Brucia, Sr., 93, of Vidor died Sunday, March 19, 2006 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Orange he has been a longtime resident of Vidor and retired after 33 years as a railcar inspector with Santa Fe Railroad, and was owner-operator of Brucia’s Grocery Store for 24 years. He was a proud member of...

Thomas Macklin Kelly
Mar 18, 2006
Thomas M. Kelly, 46, of Vidor died Saturday, March 18, 2006 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Vidor, he was a self-employed carpenter for 32 years. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 20, 2006 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Williamson Cemetery in Vidor, TX. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m....

Martin Luther Roberts, Jr.
Mar 18, 2006
Martin L. Roberts, Jr., 84, of Vidor died Saturday, March 18, 2006 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Abilene, TX., he has lived in Clyde, TX., for 49 years before moving to Vidor 6 months ago. He was a self-employed contractor for many years, and was a hotel owner. Funeral services will be at 2:00...

James Christopher Harvey
Mar 17, 2006
Chris Harvey, 42, of Vidor died Friday, March 17, 2006 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Melbourne, FL., he has lived in Vidor since 1980, and was a Welder for 2 years with HMT in Beaumont, TX. Funeral services will be 10:00 a..m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with...

William Barnes
Mar 15, 2006
Billy Barnes, 60, of Vidor died Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of New Orleans, LA., he has lived in Vidor for 18 years. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2006 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, March 17, 2006 at...

Ray Sherman Bitner, Jr.
Mar 15, 2006
Ray S. Bitner, Jr, 54, of Vidor died Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Trinity, TX, he had lived in Vidor since 1958. Ray was a Pest Control Technician for Bill Clark Pest Control in Beaumont. He was a member of the Pioneer Presbyterian Church in Beaumont where he was an Elder, and also...

Velma Frances Boldin
Mar 14, 2006
Velma F. Boldin, 77, of Vidor died Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at her residence. A native of Tolbert, Texas she has lived in the Golden Triangle since 1969, and was owner-operator of The Dirt Pit in Lumberton, TX. for 18 years, and was a proud member of the Seniors Club of Vidor. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Friday,...

Lucille Ida Baldwin
Mar 14, 2006
Lucille I. Baldwin, 77, of Beaumont died Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. She was a lifelong resident of Beaumont, and was a proud member of Creekwood Baptist Church in Beaumont and a homemaker. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 17, 2006 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with Pastor Ronald...

Myrtle Leona Lucaric
Mar 12, 2006
Myrtle L. Lucaric, 94, of Vidor died Sunday, March 12, 2006 at Silsbee Convalescent Center in Silsbee. A native of Lafayette, LA, she had lived in Vidor since 1993. Myrtle was a Medical Secretary and a loving Mother. Graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 16, 2006 at South Park Cemetery in Pearland, TX. Myrtle is survived...

Lillian May Goff
Mar 10, 2006
Lillian May Goff, 89, of Vidor died Friday, March 10, 2006 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Jeanerette, LA, she had lived in Vidor since 1957. She was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church and a homemaker. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 12, 2006 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor,...

Sueann Darrow
Mar 9, 2006
Sueann Darrow, 35, of Vidor died Thursday, March 9, 2006 in Vidor. A native of Howell, MI, she had lived in Vidor for the past 10 years. Sueann was an Accountant with one of our local accounting firms. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow...

Mildred Hebert Janssens
Mar 8, 2006
Mildred H. Janssens, 93, of Beaumont, died Monday, March 6, 2006 at The Clairmont in Beaumont. She was born on September 27, 1912 in Louisa, Louisiana. Prior to moving to Beaumont in 1990, she had been a resident of Groves for over 30 years, where she was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will...

Janice Elaine White
Mar 7, 2006
Janice E. White, 48, of Vidor died Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Orange, she has lived in Vidor for 12 years, and was a Cashier for 2 years with Budget Chopper in Vidor, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 10, 2006 at Memorial Funeral Home of...

James Donald Anderson
Mar 5, 2006
James D. Anderson, 67, of Vidor died Sunday, March 5, 2006 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, TX., and a graduate of French High School, he proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corp. He was a retired millwright after 25 years of faithful service with Ohmstede Machine Works in Beaumont, TX. He was a charter member...

Albert Noel Wilson
Mar 5, 2006
Albert N. Wilson, 76, of Vidor died Sunday, March 5, 2006 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. A native of Jasper, TX, he had lived in Vidor since 1961. Albert was a clerk with the U.S. Postal Service and served his country in the U.S. Airforce and U.S.Army. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March...

Freddie Eugene Norton
Mar 3, 2006
Freddie E. Norton, 91, of Vidor died Friday, March 3, 2006 at his residence. A native of Nacogdoches, TX., he has lived in Vidor since 1942, and was a retired welder with Ideco in Beaumont, TX. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, 2006 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial...

Huey Long Cox, Sr.
Mar 2, 2006
Huey L. Cox, Sr., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 2, 2006 after a long illness. A native of Shelby County, TX., he has lived in Vidor for 49 years, and was a retired tollboard repeaterman for S.B.C. Telephone Co in Beaumont after 371/2 years of faithful service. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March...

Eugenia I. Barnhart
Mar 1, 2006
Eugenia Barnhart, 83, of Vidor died Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor, TX. A native of Orange, she has lived in Vidor for 36 years, she was a homemaker, and was a faithful member of Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Vidor. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 3, 2006 at...

Frances Lorraine Adams
Feb 28, 2006
Frances L. Adams, 81, of Vidor died Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at her residence. A native of Goosecreek, TX., she has lived in Vidor since 1955, and retired after 32 years as a telephone operator with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company., and was a proud member of The Telephone Company Pioneers. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 2,...

Etheleen Brandt
Feb 26, 2006
Etheleen Brandt, 85, of Vidor died Sunday, February 26, 2006 at a Assisted Living Center in Vidor. A native of Deweyville, TX., she has lived in Vidor for 15 years, and was a homemaker. Memorial services will be 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2006 at Trinity Baptist Church in Vidor, with Pastor Bob Logsdon officiating. Cremation arrangements were arranged...