Obituaries

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...

Ruby Opal Mansfiled

Ruby Opal Mansfiled

Dec 17, 2004

Ruby O. Mansfield, 82, of Vidor died Friday, December 17, 2004 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Pineland, TX, she lived in Vidor since 1935. Ruby was a retired Nurse Aid with Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital and was a member of First United Pentecostal Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday,...

Mary Matilda Harper

Mary Matilda Harper

Dec 17, 2004

Mary M. Harper, 82, of Vidor died Friday, December 17, 2004 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Reading, PA, she lived in Vidor since 1953. Mary was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 19, 2004 at Memorial Funeral Home of VIdor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in...

Selso Ochoa

Selso Ochoa

Dec 16, 2004

Selco Ochoa, 77, of Vidor died Thursday, December 16, 2004 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, he lived in Vidor since 1963. Selso was the owner-operator of Beaumart Paint and Body Shop in Beaumont since 1985. He served his country in the U.S. Army. Cremation arrangements were handled by Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Memorial services will...

Walter Iverson Morse

Walter Iverson Morse

Dec 14, 2004

Walter Morse, 82, of Vidor died Monday, December 14, 2004 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was a native and lifelong resident of Vidor. Walter was a retired pipefitter with Mobil Oil and served his country in the U.S. Army during WW II. He was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church and a 50 year member of...

Lenora Youngblood

Lenora Youngblood

Dec 7, 2004

Lenora Youngblood, 87, of Vidor, died Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at her residence in Vidor. A native of Port Arthur, TX, she lived in Vidor for 55 years. Lenora worked in the cafeteria at Vidor High School for 26 years and was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 9,...

Frances Pevey Kluttz

Frances Pevey Kluttz

Dec 6, 2004

Frances Kluttz slept in the Lord on Monday, December 6, 2004 at the age of 84. She was born Frances Virginia Pevey on June 11, 1920 to Ruth Commander and Wade Hampton Pevey in Forest, MS. Frances was raised in the Gulfport, MS area and graduated from Millsaps College in Jackson, MS. She taught biology to high school students in...

Josephine Hare

Josephine Hare

Dec 6, 2004

JOSEPHINE HARE Josephine Hare, 77, of Vidor died Monday, December 6, 2004 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Liberty, TX., she has lived in Vidor for 50+ years, and was a homemaker. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 10, 2004 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church...

John Wilson Hossley

John Wilson Hossley

Dec 1, 2004

J.W. Hossley, 87, of Vidor was born January 13, 1917 in St. Martinsville, LA., and passed on Wednesday, December 1, 2004 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of St. Martinsville, LA., he moved to Port Arthur, TX in 1929, before moving to Vidor 40 years ago. J.W. proudly served in the United States Navy during World...

Paul David Richardson

Paul David Richardson

Nov 29, 2004

Paul D. Richardson, 74, of Vidor, Texas died Monday, November 29, 2004 at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler, Texas. Visitation will be at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 2. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 3 at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home, with burial to follow at...

Wilfred Allen Howard

Wilfred Allen Howard

Nov 23, 2004

Wilfred A. Howard, 43, of Beaumont died Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at his residence. A native of Kirbyville, he has been a lifelong resident of the golden triangle. Memorial services will be Friday, November 26, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Wilfred is survived by his son, Jonathan Allen Howard of Port Neches, TX., daughter, Wendi...

Ruby Margaret Schnitz

Ruby Margaret Schnitz

Nov 23, 2004

Ruby M. Schnitz, 80, of Vidor died Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Ruby was a lifelong resident of Vidor, and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be Friday, November 26, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor, TX. Visitation will...

Jesse Martin Herring

Jesse Martin Herring

Nov 19, 2004

Jesse Martin Herring, 63, of Vidor died Friday, November 19, 2004 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Kelso, AR., he lived in Vidor for 13 years. Jesse was a retired Master Electrician with SECO Industries and he served his country in the U.S. Airforce during the Vietnam Conflict. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November...

Roscoe Rocky Wells

Roscoe Rocky Wells

Nov 18, 2004

Roscoe quot;Rockyquot; Wells, 68, of Augusta, GA., died Thrusday, November, 18, 2004 at his residence. A native of Shreveport, LA., he has lived in Augusta since 1997, and was a Non-Distructive Tester for Bethleham Steel Construction. Rocky is survived by his brothers, William Robert Wells, Jr., George L. Wells, and C. Neel Wells, sister, Sherrel Covington of Augusta, GA., and...

Dora Lee Thibodeaux

Dora Lee Thibodeaux

Nov 18, 2004

Dora Lee Thibodeaux, 84, of Vidor died November 18, 2004 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Mill Creek, LA., she lived in Vidor since 1948. Dora was a homemaker. She is survived by her son: Floyd Thibodeaux of Vidor, TX., daughters: Evelyn Hall of Vidor, TX., Thelma Engelke of Houston, TX., Rita Mercer of Houston, TX.,...

Hubert Joseph Godeaux, Sr.

Hubert Joseph Godeaux, Sr.

Nov 16, 2004

Hubert J. Godeaux, Sr, 69, of Vidor died Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Church Point, LA., he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Hubert was a retired Plant Director with Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. He loved the outdoors and fishing....

Oneida Jannette Poole

Oneida Jannette Poole

Nov 14, 2004

Oneida J. Poole, 83, of Vidor died Sunday, November 14, 2004 at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Elton, LA., she resided in Vidor for the past 37 years. Oneida retired after 22 years as a School Teacher with South Park in Beaumont and was a member of the NEA, TSTA, South Park Teachers Association and Alpa Delta...

Kinsley Annell-Krueger Engle

Kinsley Annell-Krueger Engle

Nov 13, 2004

Kinsley A. Engle, 26, of Vidor died Saturday, November 13, 2004 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Yokosuka, Japan, and has lived in Vidor since 1998. Kinsley was a EMS for Liberty. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 18, 2004 at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Marietta, TX., under the direction of...

Robert Lee Rogers

Robert Lee Rogers

Nov 9, 2004

Robert L. “Junior” Rogers, 68, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2004 at his home in Jasper, Texas. A native of Beaumont, he was raised in Vidor and moved to Jasper two years ago. He was a retired Sargent in the United States Army, and Pipe Fitter with local 195. He had served his country in both the Korean and Vietnam...

Ira Claude Herrington

Ira Claude Herrington

Nov 8, 2004

Ira Herrington, 88, of Orange died Monday, November 8, 2004 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Orange, Texas he lived in Vidor before moving to Orange 40 Years ago, and was a retired crane operator with Local # 450. Ira proudly served his country in the United States Army, and was a lifelong member of...