Obituaries

Darlene Combs

Darlene Combs

Jan 10, 2005

Darlene Combs, 54, of Vidor died Monday, January 10, 2005 at Spring Seasons Nursing Home in Vidor, TX. A native of Orange Texas, she has lived in Vidor for 15 years, and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park...

Vera Mae Wood

Vera Mae Wood

Jan 8, 2005

Vera M. Wood, 76, of Vidor died Sunday January 8, 2005 at Orange Villa Nursing Home in Orange, TX. A native of Craven, LA., she has lived in Vidor since 1980, and was a Homemaker. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park...

Willie Mae Newman

Willie Mae Newman

Jan 7, 2005

Willie M. Newman, 82, of Roxie, Mississippi died Friday, January 7, 2005 in Vidor, TX. A native of Roxie, MS., she has lived in Roxie, Mississippi for 18 years before moving to Vidor a month ago. Funeral services will be Monday, January 10, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial...

Dwight Hamilton Shores

Dwight Hamilton Shores

Jan 6, 2005

Dwight “The Telephone Man” Shores, 60, of Vidor died Thursday, January 6, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Vivian, LA., he has lived in Vidor since 1983, and was a retired U.S. Postal Worker from the U.S. Post Office in Beaumont. Memorial services will be Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial...

Effie Dora Iola Collins

Effie Dora Iola Collins

Jan 6, 2005

Effie “Gene” Collins, 71, of Vidor died Thursday, January 6, 2005 at Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur, TX. A native of Crowley, LA., she has lived in Vidor since 1957, and was a homemaker. She proudly volunteered for the March of Dimes, and the Christian Care Center in Vidor, TX. Funeral services will be Sunday, January 9, 2005 at 2:00...

Alice Sims

Alice Sims

Jan 5, 2005

Alice Sims, 78, of Vidor died Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Houston, TX., she has lived in Vidor since 1958, and was a retired nurse’s aide from Beaumont Nuerological Center in Beaumont, TX. She was a proud member of The Red Hat Club of Vidor, and Spirit of Hope at...

James Hervy Spell

James Hervy Spell

Jan 4, 2005

James H. Spell, 88, of Vidor died Tuesday, January 4, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. A native of Estherwood, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. James was a retired shipfitter with Bethlehem Steel. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Vidor and a member of Vidor Masonic Lodge #1286. He served his country in...

Shane Michael Shafer, Sr.

Shane Michael Shafer, Sr.

Jan 3, 2005

Shane M. Shafer, 51, of Vidor died Monday, January 3, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Orange, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Shane was a I.T. manager for Marby Foundry. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 7, 2005, under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, at...

C.P. Chambers

C.P. Chambers

Jan 2, 2005

C.P. Chambers, 93, of Vidor died Saturday, January 2, 2005 in Vidor. A native of Welder, TX, he was a lifelong resident of the Vidor and Beaumont area. C.P. was a retired maintenance supervisor at Bethlehem Steel. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2005 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at...

Joseph Vivian Darbonne

Joseph Vivian Darbonne

Jan 1, 2005

Joseph Vivian Darbonne, 73, a beloved father and grandfather, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2005, at 6 p.m. at Garden Terrace Alzheimer’s Center in Fort Worth, Texas after an eleven month illness. Funeral: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday the 5th of January at Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor, Texas. Interment: Restlawn Memorial Park of Vidor, Texas. Visitation: 6 to 10 p.m....

Monroe Edgar Malke

Monroe Edgar Malke

Dec 30, 2004

Monroe E. Malke, 81, of Vidor died Thursday, December 30, 2004 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Giddings, TX, he lived in Vidor for 30 years. Monroe retired from the City of Nederland after 33 years as Sanitation Supervisor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 2, 2005 at Memorial Funeral Home of...

Barbara Oldbury Tamayo

Barbara Oldbury Tamayo

Dec 29, 2004

Barbara O. Tamayo, 39, of Vidor died Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. She was the owner-operator of Cambios Salon in Vidor since 1987. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 1, 2005 at the Church of Jesus Christ of...

Danny Ray Reynolds, Sr.

Danny Ray Reynolds, Sr.

Dec 28, 2004

Danny R. Reynolds Sr., 56, of Vidor died Tuesday, December 28, 2004 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Baytown, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Danny was a member of Pine Forest Masonic Lodge #1420, VFW Post #8246 and retired from Carpenters Local Union of Beaumont. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Vidor...

Mary Adelene Conner

Mary Adelene Conner

Dec 24, 2004

Mary A. Conner, 80, of Vidor died Friday, December 24, 2004 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Abbeville, LA., she has lived in Vidor since 1984, and was a housewife. Funeral services will be Tuesday, December 28, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery...

Samuel Parker

Samuel Parker

Dec 23, 2004

Samuel Parker, 77, of Vidor died Thursday, December 23, 2004 at Vidor Manor Nursing Home of Vidor. A native of Carthage, TX., he has lived in Vidor 55 years, and was a retired truck driver with Great Western Trucking. Funeral services will be Sunday, December 26, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow...

Betty Lou Gibson

Betty Lou Gibson

Dec 23, 2004

Betty L. Gibson, 78, of Vidor died Thursday, December 23, 2004 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Oakmulgee, Oklahoma she has lived in Vidor for 30+ years, and was a beloved homemaker, and mom. Funeral services will be Friday, December 24, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow...

Ala Risby Webb

Ala Risby Webb

Dec 22, 2004

Ala R. Webb, 75, of Vidor died Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at his residence. A native of Donna, TX., he has lived in Vidor for 13 months, and was a retired accountant after 46 years, and with the last 13 years being employed by Gooseneck Trailers of Bryan, TX. Graveside services will be Monday, December 27, 2004 at 1:00 p.m....

Monel Holland Kokenes

Monel Holland Kokenes

Dec 21, 2004

Monel H. Kokenes, 77, of Vidor died Tuesday, December 21, 2004 in Vidor, Texas. A native of Moran, TX., she lived in Jasper County for twelve years with Pete Kokenes her late husband of seventeen years, before moving to Vidor in 1988. She was a bookkeeper for Dr. George Campbell M.D., for 15 years, and was a proud past member...

Nolan Charles Boulet

Nolan Charles Boulet

Dec 21, 2004

Nolan C. Boulet, 83, of Vidor died Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at his residence. A native of Indian Bayou, LA., he has lived in Vidor since 1956, and was a retired maintenance mechanic after 33 years of faithful service with Dupont Chemical Plant. Nolan proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II. Funeral services will...

Wilma B. Davis

Wilma B. Davis

Dec 17, 2004

Wilma B. Davis, 78, of Trinity, TX, died Friday, December 17, 2004 at her residence in Trinity. A native of San Augustine, TX, she resided in Vidor for 27 years before moving to Trinity 10 years ago for retirement. She was a homemaker and had a dual church membership with Church of God in Vidor and Assembly of God in...