Obituaries

Donald Eugene Smith
Oct 10, 2005
Donald E. Smith, 59, of Vidor died Monday, October 10, 2005 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Independence, MO., he has lived in Vidor for 21 years, and was a card dealer with Isle of Capri Casino in Lake Charles, LA for 6 years. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during...

Melinda Manos Parker
Oct 6, 2005
Melinda Parker, 42, of Vidor died Thursday October 6, 2005 in Vidor. A native of Port Arthur, TX, she lived in Vidor for the past 12 years. Melinda was a homemaker and a member of the PTA at Pine Forest Elementary. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 10, 2005 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with...

Roger L. Mayo
Oct 5, 2005
Roger Mayo, 54, of League City, TX., died Wednesday, October 5, 2005 in Houston, TX. A native of Pineville, Louisiana, he was raised and also graduated in Vidor, and lived in Houston for 15 years before moving to League City. He was a computer analyst for 5 years with AIG Insurance Company, and he proudly served his country in the...

Corey Neil Holbrook
Oct 5, 2005
Corey N. Holbrook, 31, of Vidor died Wednesday October 5, 2005 in Vidor. A native of Houston, TX. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Corey was a Fiber Optic Technician and a loving father and husband. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 8, 2005 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at...

Jerry Marshall
Oct 1, 2005
Jerry Marshall, 63 of Vidor died October 1, 2005 at Ashland Nursing Home in Houston, TX. A longtime resident of Vidor, he was a retired pipefitter with Local 195, and was a proud member of the Pine Forest Masonic Lodge #1420. Funeral services will be Friday, September 7, 2005 at 10:00 a.m at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial...

Charles B. Raley, Sr
Sep 30, 2005
Charles B. Raley, 72, of Vidor died Friday, September 30, 2005 at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches, TX. A native of Houston, he has lived in Vidor since 1954, and was owner-operator of Wasson Radiator Shop for many years in Beaumont. During his life Mr. Raley and his Barbque team, “The Juicy Bunch Cookers” entered and placed in many cook-offs...

Hazel Jean Hatton
Sep 24, 2005
Hazel J. Hatton, 75, of Vidor died Saturday, September 24, 2005 at St. Joseph Hospice Care Center in Lexington, KY. A native of Corinth, MS., she has lived in Vidor since 1947, and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 15, 2005 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor....

Patsy Merle Bryan
Sep 23, 2005
Patsy M. Bryan, 71, died Friday, September 23, 2005 in Nacogdoches during the evacuation of Hurricane Rita. A native of Voth, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Patsy was a homemaker and a member of Maple Crest Baptist Church. A graveside service was held October 5, 2005 at Restlawn Memorial Park. A memorial service will be held at...

Patricia Ann Tucker
Sep 14, 2005
Patricia A. Tucker, 63, of Vidor died Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Charlotte, NC., she has lived in Vidor since 1970, and was a homemaker. Graveside services will be Saturday, September 17, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday,...

Marion Smith
Sep 13, 2005
Marion Smith, 83 of Vidor died Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at her residence. A native of Manchester, NH., she has lived in Vidor for 60 years, and was a retired owner of Smith Sure Clean Carwash after 27 years of service. Funeral services will be Friday, September 16, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with entombment...

Oscar Lee Lout
Sep 13, 2005
Oscar L. Lout, 80 of Vidor died Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born in Joaquin, TX., and lived in Smackover, Arkansas before moving to Vidor 39 years ago. He was a operator controlman, and a supervisor in Saudi Arabia for Mobil Chemical before retiring after 40 years of faithful service. He proudly...

Donald Gene Goodwin
Sep 12, 2005
Donald G. Goodwin, 67, of Vidor died Monday, September 12, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Wink, TX., he was a longtime resident of Vidor, and was a retired machinist with Ohmstede in Beaumont after 15 years of faithful service. Funeral services will be Thursday, September 15, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral...

Margaret Ann Platt
Sep 11, 2005
Margaret A. Platt, 72, of Vidor died Sunday, September 11, 2005 at her residence in Vidor. Margaret was a lifelong resident of Vidor. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at First Baptist Church, under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor,...

Eunice Williams
Sep 10, 2005
Eunice Williams, 86, of Vidor died Saturday, September 10, 2005 at Vidor Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Nacogdoches, TX, She resided in Vidor since 1944. Eunice was a 55 year member of Easternstar #914 and an active member of First Baptist Church of Vidor. She was an avid outdoors person and loved fishing, hunting and gardening. Funeral...

Betty Ruth Moore
Sep 8, 2005
Betty R. Moore, 75, of Vidor died Thursday, September 8, 2005 at Promise Specialty Hospital in Port Arthur, TX. Betty was a resident of Vidor since 1963. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor and was a Homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 10, 2005 at Our Lady of...

Gene Hayward Leatherwood, Sr
Sep 7, 2005
Gene Leatherwood, 61, of Lumberton died Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at his residence in Lumberton. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a lifelong resident of the Golden Triangle. Gene was a retired Boilermaker. Graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 12, 2005 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont, under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home...

Mary Alice Mitchell
Sep 5, 2005
Mary “Tootsie” Alice Provence Mitchell Mary Mitchell, 80, of Vidor died Monday, September 5, 2005 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Voth, TX, she has resided in Vidor since 1969. Mary was a retired LVN with Park Place Hospital in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 9, 2005 at Memorial Funeral...

Marl Slim Harris
Sep 3, 2005
Slim Harris, 81, of Vidor died Saturday, September 3, 2005 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Gasaway, West Virginia he lived in Akron, Ohio for 50 years before moving to Vidor 5 years ago. He was a retired operator with Goodyear Tire Rubber Plant in Akron, OH., after 42 ½ years of faithful service. A private...

Kenneth Thomas Lundy, Sr.
Sep 2, 2005
Kenneth Lundy, Sr, 59, of Vidor died Friday, September 2, 2005 at his residence. A native of Pineville, Louisiana, he has lived in Vidor for 55 years, and was a retired heavy equipment operator with Orange County Road and Bridge. Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to...

Charlotte Ann Reynolds
Aug 28, 2005
Charlotte Ann Reynolds, 52, of Vidor died Sunday, August 28, 2005 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Freeport, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Charlotte was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park...