Obituaries
Morris Woody Bertrand, Sr.
Jan 28, 2005
Woody Bertrand, Sr, 42, of Vidor died Friday, January 28, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Groves, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Woody was a self-employed General Contractor. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 30, 2005 at Williamson Cemetery in Vidor, under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home...

Mary Lamerle Beard Turnage
Jan 21, 2005
Mary L. Turnage, 85, of Vidor died Friday, January 21, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Garrison, TX., she has lived in Vidor for 57 years, and was a retired high school english teacher, after 30 years of service, with Vidor Independent School District. Funeral services will be Monday, January 24, 2005 at 10:00...

J C Williams
Jan 21, 2005
J C Williams, 75, of Vidor died Friday, January 21, 2005 at his residence. A native of Taylorsville, MS., he has lived in Vidor for 40 years, and was retired from the United States Military. J C proudly served his country in the United States Army during WWII, and the Korean Conflict. J C was a life member of the...

James Phillip Seigrist
Jan 18, 2005
James P. Seigrist, 50, of Vidor died Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. A native of Little Rock , AR, he lived in Vidor for 46 years. James was a self-employed contractor and a member of Pecan Acres Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 22, 2005...

Donald Ray Bell
Jan 18, 2005
Donald Ray Bell, 45, of Orangefield died Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, formerly of Vidor, he has lived in Orangefield for the last 10 years. Donald was a Equipment Operator for Conex. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 20, 2005 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow...

Imogene Felts Mathews
Jan 14, 2005
Imogene Felts Mathews, 79, of Vidor, Texas, died Friday January 14, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Mississippi, she resided in Vidor since 1972. Imogene was a Homemaker and a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held on Monday January 17, 2005 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with...

Melvin Ray Block
Jan 11, 2005
Melvin R. Block, 69, of Vidor died Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, TX, he resided in Vidor for 66 years. Melvin was a retired water well driller and owner of BB Water Systems. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m Friday, January 14, 2005 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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...