Obituaries

Frances Elizabeth Barlow
May 30, 2005
Frances E. Barlow, 86, of Vidor died Monday, May 30, 2005 at Spring Season Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Brookeland, TX, she lived in Vidor since 1943. Frances was a Teachers Aid at Vidor Elementary School for 20 years and was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June...

Maxine B. Goetzmann
May 29, 2005
Maxine Goetzmann, 78, of Orange died Sunday, May 29, 2005 at Spring Seasons Nursing Home of Vidor. A native of Monette, Arkansas she has lived in Orange for 9 years, and was a retired hotel manager with Hilton Hotels. Cremation arrangements were arranged with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. She is survived by her son Thomas Goetzmann and his wife...

Bobby Jack Kelly
May 26, 2005
Bobby J. Kelly, 70, of Vidor died Thursday, May 26, 2005 at his residence. A native of Beaumont he has lived in Vidor 18 years, and was a retired painter with Local #243. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. Funeral services will be Sunday, May 29, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial...

Daniel Robert Howard
May 26, 2005
Daniel Howard, 68, of Port Acres died Thursday, May 26, 2005 at Promise Specialty Hospital in Port Arthur, TX. A native of Bloomberg, TX., he has lived in Port Acres for 15 years, and was a retired plant supervisor with Texaco Refinery. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Graveside services will be...

Mary Katherine Ashworth
May 25, 2005
Mary Ashworth, 71, of Vidor died Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Beaumont she has lived in Vidor since 1997, and was a homemaker. Graveside services will be Saturday, May 28, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor....

Earnesteen Woods Clark
May 22, 2005
Earnesteen Clark, 80, of Vidor died Sunday, May 22, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of San Augustine, TX., she has lived in Vidor since 1945, and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with graveside services to follow at 2:00 p.m....

Reba Hargroder Williams
May 18, 2005
Reba A. Williams, 86, of Vidor died Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at her residence in Vidor. A native of Starks, LA, she resided in Vidor for 46 years. Reba was a Homemaker and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary at VFW post 8246 in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 21, 2005 at Memorial Funeral...

Emma Juanita Goza
May 17, 2005
Juanita Goza, 87, of Vidor died Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at Vidor Manor Nursing Home in Vidor, Texas. A native of Vivian, LA., she has lived in Vidor since 1964, and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be Friday, May 20, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in...

Gurney Adam Wright
May 14, 2005
Gurney A. Wright, 78, of Vidor died Saturday, May 14, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Sulphur, Louisiana he has lived in Vidor for 25 years, and was a retired tugboat captain, and proudly served his country in the United States Army. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 17,...

Sandra Elaine Smith
May 12, 2005
Sandra E. Smith, 62, of Vidor died Thursday, May 12, 2005 at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Port Arthur, she has lived in Vidor for 61 years and was a homemaker, and was a faithful member of Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor, TX. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2005 at Eastgate...

Evelyn Louise Penn
May 12, 2005
Evelyn Penn, 55, of Vidor died Thursday, May 12, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Conroe, TX., she has lived in Vidor for 21 years, and was a homemaker. Memorial services were held on Friday, May 20, 2005 at 12:00 p.m. at First Pentecostal Church of Vidor. She is survived by her husband of...

Lillian Marie Fisher
May 9, 2005
Lillian M. Fisher, 77 of Vidor died Monday, May 9, 2005 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Beggs, Oklahoma she has lived in Vidor since 1952, and was a homemaker. Graveside services will be Friday, May 13, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor, TX. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on...

Paul Glenn Chambers
May 6, 2005
Paul G. Chambers, 67, of Vidor died Friday, May 6, 2005 at his residence in Vidor. A native of St. Augustine, TX, he resided in Vidor for 40 years. Paul was a retired Electrician with Local Union IBEW #479. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 9, 2005 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to...

Cordelle Theresa Philmon
Apr 26, 2005
Cordelle Theresa Philmon, 91, of Vidor died Tuesday, April 26, 2005 at her residence in Vidor. A native of Glenco, LA, she resided in Vidor since 1938. Cordelle retired from the VISD as a Bus Driver and was a member of First Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2005 at Memorial...

Lucan R. Brown
Apr 25, 2005
Lucan R. Brown, infant son of Steven and Christy Brown, went to be with the Lord on April 25, 2005. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2005 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. He is also survived by grandparents: Sharon Andrepont and her husband Joseph of Lumberton, TX, Ottis Brown and his wife Deanna of...

Modesta Luella Willey
Apr 25, 2005
Modesta L. Willey, 81, of Mauriceville died Monday, April 25, 2005 at her residence. A native of Aline, Oklahoma, she has lived in Mauriceville for 64 years, and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be Friday, April 29, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Jett Cemetery in Orange, TX. Visitation will...

Charles Edward Gresham
Apr 24, 2005
Charles E. Gresham, 55, of Vidor died Sunday, April 24, 2005 at his step-daughter’s home in Jasper, TX. A native of Nashville, TN., he has lived in Vidor for 34 years, and was a pipeline operator for Union local 369 for 34 years. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 27, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor,...

Nora Mae Gasaway
Apr 21, 2005
Nora Gasaway, 56, of Vidor died Thursday, April 21, 2005 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. She was a longtime resident of Vidor. Nora was self employed and attended Family Fellowship Baptist Church in Vidor. She is survived by her husband: Samuel Gasaway of Vidor, TX, son: John Gasaway of Lumberton, TX, daughter: Sharon Gasaway Powers of Vidor, TX,...

Vivian Lenorah Parker
Apr 15, 2005
Vivian L. Parker, 80, of Vidor died Friday, April 15, 2005 at her residence. A native of Saratoga, TX., she has lived in Vidor since 1963, and was a retired cafeteria worker for Vidor Independent School District after 26 years of faithful service. Funeral services will be Monday, April 18, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor,...

Sharon Gresham
Apr 15, 2005
Sheri Gresham, 52, of Vidor died Friday, April 15, 2005 at her daughter’s home in Jasper, TX., with her family at her bedside. A native of Buna, TX., she has lived in Vidor for 8 years, and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial services...