Obituaries
Emma Edith Riley
Nov 8, 2006
Edith Riley, 91, of Vidor flew away to be with her heavenly father on Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at her residence, just four days before her 92nd birthday. A native of Batson, TX., she has lived in Vidor for 42 years and was a retired care giver and worked for Southwestern Bell as a phone operator, and sales associate with...
Mary Grandma Torbert
Nov 3, 2006
Mary “Grandma” Torbert, 92, went to be with the Lord Friday, November 3, 2006, she was at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Port Arthur, TX, she resided in Vidor since 1990. Grandma was a meat wrapper for Wiengarten Grocery Store for 27 years. She was a member of Faith Assembly of God Church in Vidor. Funeral services will...
Sadie Adeline Crider
Oct 31, 2006
Sadie A. Crider, 73, of Vidor died Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at her residence in Vidor. A native of Houston, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Sadie was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 3, 2006 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor....
Barney Self Courts, Jr.
Oct 31, 2006
Barney Courts, Jr., 60, of Vidor died Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at Promise Specialty Hospital in Nederland, TX. A lifelong resident of Vidor, he was a vending tech with Moncla’s Vending and Catering for 10 years. He was a proud member of First Christian Church. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2006 at Memorial Funeral...
Thomas Owen Mcdaniel
Oct 29, 2006
Thomas “Shorty” O. McDaniel, 72, of Vidor died Sunday, October 29, 2006 in Humble, TX. A native of Owensboro, KY, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 2, 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....
Betty L. Love
Oct 26, 2006
Betty Love, 72, of Vidor, died Thursday, October 26, 2006 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Deweyville she has lived in Vidor since 1968 and was a homemaker. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 28, 2006 at Grace Community Foursquare Church in Vidor under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of...
Billie Jean Miller
Oct 26, 2006
Billie J. Miller, 59, of Vidor died Thursday, October 26, 2006 at her residence. A native of Silsbee, she has lived in Beaumont for 20 years and was a homemaker. Graveside services will begin at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, October 30, 2006 at Brookeland Cemetery in Brookeland, TX., under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation will begin...
Raymond Cowboy Anderson
Oct 25, 2006
Raymond “Cowboy” Anderson, 93, of Vidor died Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A longtime resident of the Golden Triangle, he was a retired heavy equipment operator after 40+ years of faithful service with Local #450. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 28, 2006 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor,...
Yuba Isenhower
Oct 24, 2006
Doots Isenhower, 80, of Vidor died Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Waskom, TX., she has lived in Vidor since 1949 and was a retired nurse with Dr. Washburn after 12 years of faithful service. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 27, 2006 at Memorial Funeral Home...
Norma Lorene Hill
Oct 24, 2006
Norma L. Hill, 79, of Vidor died Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A lifelong resident of Vidor, she was a homemaker and proud member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a..m. on Thursday, October 26, 2006 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow...
Beverly Ann Korman
Oct 23, 2006
Beverly “Inky” Korman, 61, of Vidor died Monday, October 23, 2006 at The Oaks at Beaumont Nursing Home. She was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2006 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Williamson Cemetery in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday,...
Forrest Toppy Spoonemore, Jr
Oct 22, 2006
Toppy Spoonemore, 91, of Vidor died Sunday, October 22, 2006 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Dixie, Oklahoma, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Toppy was a retired Ironworker with Local Union #135 in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial...
Joe A. Peschka
Oct 20, 2006
Joseph August Peschka was born on November 20, 1920 in Houston, Texas and departed this life for the next on Friday, October 20, 2006 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont at age 85. Joe was a World War II veteran, serving in the United States Navy. He was a charter member and the first president of the Vidor Evening...
Inez Mary Schommer
Oct 19, 2006
Inez M. Schommer, 86, of Vidor died Thursday, October 19, 2006 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, TX, she has lived in Vidor since 1970. Inez was retired from Sun Oil company. She was a member of the Desk and Derrick Club and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. Rite of...
Jack Albert Andrews
Oct 17, 2006
Jack A. Andrews, 73, of Vidor died Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at his residence. A native of Ruston, Louisiana he has lived in Vidor for 49 years and was a retired driver for G T Auto in Vidor. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 20, 2006 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow...
Lindsey Joseph Bertrand, Sr
Oct 16, 2006
Lindsey “Bert” Bertrand, 72, of Vidor died Monday, October 16, 2006 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Lafayette, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Lindsey was a Long Shoreman for Local Union # 1610 in Beaumont for 34 years. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at Our...
Darrin Matthew Smith
Oct 14, 2006
Darrin M. Smith, 23, of San Antonio died Saturday, October 14, 2006 in San Antonio, TX. A lifelong resident of Vidor, and 2002 graduate of Vidor High School, he lived in San Antonio for the past 2 years and was a pipefitter helper with A J Moiner Construction. He greatly loved golf, music, car races, and hunting, but his biggest...
Daniel Walter Wilhelm, Sr.
Oct 14, 2006
Daniel W. Wilhelm, Sr., 77, of Vidor died Friday, October 13, 2006 at Vidor Manor Nursing Home in Vidor, TX. A lifelong resident of Vidor, he was a retired sheet metal worker with Local #54, and a proud member of the Vidor Masonic Lodge # 1286. Graveside services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 16, 2006 at Antioch...
Carol June Gentry
Oct 13, 2006
Carol J. Gentry, 60, of Vidor went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 13, 2006 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A lifelong resident of Vidor, she was a retired school teacher with Vidor Independent School District after 30 years of faithful service. She was a proud member of Rose City Baptist Church, and...
Raymond Eugene Jasper
Oct 12, 2006
Raymond E. Jasper, 80, of Vidor died Thursday, October 12, 2006 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A lifelong resident of Vidor, he was a retired iron worker with Local #125. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II, and was a proud member of the Vidor and Pine Forest Masonic Lodges....



