Obituaries

Dona Marie Bryant

Dona Marie Bryant

Jul 11, 2005

Dona M. Bryant, 79, of Vidor died Monday, July 11, 2005, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital. She was born February 8, 1926 in Saratoga. She was a lifelong resident of Vidor and was retired from the Vidor School cafeteria as manager. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin L. Byrd and Lillie Guynes Byrd; her husband, R.V....

Mary Ernestene Compton

Mary Ernestene Compton

Jul 9, 2005

Mary E. Compton, 65, of Vidor died Saturday, July 9, 2005 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A lifelong resident of Vidor she was a homemaker. Graveside services will be Friday, July 15, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Mansfield Cemetery in Vidor, Texas. She is survived by her husband Clarence Compton of Vidor, two sons, one daughter, and three...

Emiley Macaluh Whittington

Emiley Macaluh Whittington

Jul 8, 2005

Emiley Whittington infant daughter of Jody and Christine Whittington died Friday, July 8, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Graveside services will be Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at 3:00 p.m. at Restlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. She is survived by her sister Sheldon Whittington of Vidor, TX. Cemetery: Restlawn Memorial Park...

Dr. Donald Long Hilton

Dr. Donald Long Hilton

Jul 6, 2005

Dr. Donald Long Hilton, most recently residing at his farm in Williamson Settlement near Vidor, passed away at home on July 6, 2005 after an extended illness.brbr He was born on October 22, 1930 to Earl and Zona McCann Hilton in Morgan City, Louisiana. His family moved to Port Arthur in 1932 and he graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School...

Willie Norman Pearson

Willie Norman Pearson

Jul 5, 2005

Willie N. Pearson, 76, of Vidor died Tuesday, July 5, 2005 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Millican, TX, he resided in Vidor for 38 years. Willie was a retired Boiler Maker, a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 8, 2005 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with...

Thomas Gilbert Jones, Sr.

Thomas Gilbert Jones, Sr.

Jul 5, 2005

Thomas Gilbert Jones entered this world on July 5th, 1920, in Beaumont, Texas. He was the son of Thomas Edgar Jones and Thelma Davis Jones. He married Wilma Langford Jones on February 15, 1941. He was in the Army, a veteran of WWII and achieved the rank of Technical Sergeant. He worked for Mobil Oil Corporation for 34 years and...

Edwin John Dempkowski

Edwin John Dempkowski

Jul 4, 2005

Edwin J. Dempkowski, born August 24, 1923 in Bayonne, NJ., died Saturday, July 2, 2005 at his residence in Vidor at the age of 81. He lived in Vidor for 50 years, and was a retired operator with Mobil Oil. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II, and was a member of the...

Joyce Kathleen Hammond

Joyce Kathleen Hammond

Jul 4, 2005

Joyce K. Hammond, 69, of Vidor died Monday, July 4, 2005 at Oakwood Manor Nurising Home in Vidor, TX. A native of Pennsylvania, she lived in Sewell, NJ. for 30 years before moving to Vidor 11 years ago. She was a homemaker and loved playing bingo, and cards with her friends. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July...

Ronald Wayne Mansfield

Ronald Wayne Mansfield

Jul 2, 2005

Ronald W. Mansfield, 49, of Vidor died Saturday, June 25, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Memorial services will be Saturday, July 2, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at First Pentecostal Church of Vidor. He is survived by his wife Nina Mansfield of Vidor, half-brother Fred Mansfield of Vidor, half-sisters Ellan...

Norma Ruth Denton

Norma Ruth Denton

Jul 2, 2005

Norma R. Denton, 80, of Vidor died Saturday, July 2, 2005 at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Albuquerque, NM, she resided in Vidor for 19 years. Norma was a homemaker and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great great-grandmother. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 7, 2005 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor....

Marcella Graham Warner "Marci" Cazanas

Marcella Graham Warner "Marci" Cazanas

Jun 29, 2005

Marcella Cazanas, 33, of Vidor died June 29, 2005 in Rockwall, Texas. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Marcella was a Registered Nurse and graduated from Lamar University in 1993 with a Bachelors of Nursing Degree. She attended Victory Temple Church in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 3,...

William Lee Cockrell

William Lee Cockrell

Jun 26, 2005

William Lee Cockrell, 58, of Vidor died Sunday, June 26, 2005 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Vidor, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from The University of Houston, and was employed with Tubal-Cain of Vidor. Memorial services will be Thursday, June 30, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. He is survived...

Willie Beatrice Bea Smith

Willie Beatrice Bea Smith

Jun 26, 2005

Willie Bea Smith, 78, of Flower Mound, TX., died Sunday, June 26, 2005 at Atria Retirement Home in Flower Mound, TX. She lived in Vidor for 76 years before moving to Flower Mound, TX., two years ago. She proudly graduated from Vidor High School in 1942, and retired from the Vidor Post Office after 27 years of dedicated service. She...

Pearl Cecelia Leblanc

Pearl Cecelia Leblanc

Jun 26, 2005

Pearl C. LeBlanc, 87, of Stafford, TX., died Sunday, June 26, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth of Beaumont, TX. A native of Frankland, LA., she was a longtime resident of Stafford, and was a homemaker. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor,...

Corinne Prejean

Corinne Prejean

Jun 26, 2005

Corinne B. Prejean, 82, of Vidor died Sunday, June 26, 2005 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Church Point, LA, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Corinne was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor and was a homemaker. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June...

Bobby Gene Chandler

Bobby Gene Chandler

Jun 23, 2005

Bobby G. Chandler, 49, of Vidor died Thursday, June 23, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Graveside services will be Thursday, June 30, 2005 at 12:00 p.m. at Del Rose Cemetery in Vidor. He is survived by his sons Shane Chandler, and Mike Chandler both of Vidor, brother Van Chandler...

Ronald Lee Shriver

Ronald Lee Shriver

Jun 22, 2005

Ronald “Ron” Lee Shriver Ron Shriver, 45, of Vidor died Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of St. Louis Park, MN., he has lived in Vidor for 1 year, and was a production supervisor with Certex for 6 years. Memorial services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, 2005 at...

Christina Lynn Hackney

Christina Lynn Hackney

Jun 21, 2005

Christina Hackney, 45, of Vidor died Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at her residence. A native of Lake Charles, LA., she has lived in Vidor for 13 years, and was a homemaker. A memorial roast will be held Saturday, June 25, 2005 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the families residence. She is survived by her husband Ernest Hackney of...

James Earl Welch, Sr.

James Earl Welch, Sr.

Jun 20, 2005

James E. Welch, 77, of Vidor died Monday, June 20, 2005 at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Shamrock, LA., he was a retired composing room superintendent after 40 years of faithful service with the Beaumont Enterprise News Paper, and proudly served his country in the United States Navy, during WWII. Graveside services will be Wednesday, June 22,...

James Douglas Quebedeaux

James Douglas Quebedeaux

Jun 17, 2005

James “Jay” Quebedeaux, 84, of Vidor died Friday, June 17, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Port Arthur, TX, he resided in Vidor for 10 years. Jay retired from Arco Polymer and he served his country during WW II in the U.S. Army. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2005...