Obituaries

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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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...

Robert Joe Haynes
Jun 17, 2005
Bobby Haynes, 76, of Vidor died Friday, June 17, 2005 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Roganville, TX, he resided in Vidor for 42 years. Bobby was a car salesman with local area dealers and served his country in the U.S. Marines during the Korean Conflict. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 20, 2005...

Aaron Zachary Garcia
Jun 16, 2005
Aaron Garcia, 20, of Nederland died Thursday, June 16, 2005 at Southeast Texas Medical Center in Port Arthur. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a life long residence of Vidor and a Vidor High School Graduate in 2003. Aaron lived in Nederland for 1 ½ years and attended Lamar University. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday,...

Beatrice Marie Carlock
Jun 15, 2005
Beatrice Carlock, 83 years of age, passed away peacefully at Silsbee Convelescent Center after a short illness. She lived in Vidor for fifty-one years and was married to the late Ernest Carlock in 1938. Together they had two daughters, Tonya Foux and Brenda Turner, both of Vidor. Their legacy of love includes nine grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and one great,...