Obituaries

Hazel M. Trahan
Oct 20, 2005
Hazel Trahan, 76, of Vidor died Thursday, October 20 2005 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan, TX. A native of Noble, LA, she resided in Vidor since 1958. Hazel was a retired Office Manager with America National Insurance and she was a member of Maple Crest Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October...

Pamela Joan Simmons
Oct 20, 2005
Pamela Simmons, 49, of Vidor died Thursday, October 20 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was a native and lifelong resident of Vidor. Pamela was an Office Manager for Patriot Security and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 24, 2005...

Patricia Whittington Thomas
Oct 19, 2005
Patricia W. Thomas, 55, of Vidor passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2005. Survived by her husband Jimmy Thomas, 3 daughters, Kim Bagwell, Amy Self, and Tessa Thomas. 2 step-children Julie Coon and Jason Thomas. Siblings: Jackie Bearden, Jr., Sheila, Bobby, and Jody Whittington, 4 grandchildren, 2 step grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Saturday, October...

Pearl Henderickson- Graham Baker
Oct 14, 2005
Pearl M. Baker, 60, of Beaumont, died Friday, October 14, 2005 at Rapadies Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana. She was a lifelong resident of Beaumont, and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 6:00...

Mildred Pauline Bloss
Oct 12, 2005
Mildred P. Bloss, 84, of Vidor died Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A native of Brownwood, TX., she has lived in Vidor for 40 years, and was a retired sales clerk with The Fair Store after 25 years of faithful service. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October...

Virgil Franklin Cooley
Oct 12, 2005
Virgil F. Cooley, 86, of Vidor died Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at Dogwood Trails Nursing Home in Woodville, TX. A native of Drumwright, Oklahoma he has lived in Vidor for 10 years, and was a retired general laborer with Exxon-Mobil. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II during D-DAY, and a member of...

Vicki Gay Skiles
Oct 10, 2005
Vicki G. Skiles, 42, of Vidor died Monday, October 10, 2005 at her residence. A native of Charleston, WV., she has lived in Vidor since 1971, and was a caregiver. Graveside services will be Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor, all under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. She is survived...

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,...