Obituaries

Inez Tometia Taylor
Aug 14, 2004
Inez T. Taylor, 77, of Vidor died Saturday, August 14, 2004 at Timber Lake Nursing Home in Jasper. Inez was a native of Brunswick, GA, she lived in Vidor since 1998 and was a homemaker. Cremation arrangements were handled by Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. She is survived by her husband Rex W. Taylor of Vidor, TX., daughters: Cindy Caffey...
Jon Kyle Schlegel
Aug 14, 2004
Jon K. Schlegel, 11, of Vidor died August 14, 2004. A native of Port Arthur, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Jon was a student of Oak Forest Elementary School in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 19, 2004 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park...
Charles Earlton Wright
Aug 12, 2004
Charles E. Wright, 76, of Vidor died Thursday, August 12, 2004 at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont. A native of San Augustine, TX., he resided in Vidor for the past 45 years. Charles owned and operated Vidor Mobile Home Center since 1973 and retired in 2001. He was a member of the Texas Manufactured Housing Assoc., Independent Insurance Agents of Texas,...
Joyce Marie Lisenby
Aug 8, 2004
Joyce Marie Lisenby, 72, of Vidor died Sunday, August 8, 2004 at her residence. Born in Galveston, Tx she lived in Vidor for 50 years and was a homemaker. Funeral services are 10 am Thursday, August 12, 2004 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be Wednesday at 5 pm at...

Louise Antonio Lee
Aug 7, 2004
Louise Lee, 85, of Vidor died Saturday, August 7, 2004 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Sumter, South Carolina, she has lived in Vidor since 1954, and was a Homemaker. Louise was a proud member and past matron of the Vidor Chapter # 914 O.E.S.. Funeral services will be Monday, August 9, 2004 at 10:00 a.m....
Helen Rostrom
Aug 2, 2004
Helen Rostrom, 78, of Vidor died Monday, August 2, 2004 at her residence. A native of Orange, TX., she has lived in Vidor since 1959 and was a homemaker. Graveside services will be Wednesday, August 4, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor, TX. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 3, 2004 at Memorial...
Brent Lane Briggs, Jr.
Jul 31, 2004
Brent L. Briggs, Jr., 22, of Port Neches died Saturday, July 31, 2004 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Nederland, TX., he was a longtime resident of Port Neches, TX., and was a student at Brigham Young University. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints and he served in...
H.G Shannon
Jul 30, 2004
H.G. “Buck” Shannon, 84, of Vidor died Friday, July 30 , 2004 at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Bessamay, TX., he was a retired painter with local union # 243-130 in Beaumont. Buck served his country in the U.S. Army during WW II. Graveside services will be held at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor, under the direction of...

Roy Frank Apperson
Jul 22, 2004
Roy F. Apperson, 66, of Vidor died Thursday, July 22, 2004 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Las Vegas, NM., he has resided in Vidor since 1964. Roy was the owner-operator of Roy’s Food Centers and, Roy and Mary’s Grocers for 40 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Vidor and served his...

Louis Cecil Whatley
Jul 22, 2004
Cecil Whatley, 64, of Vidor died Thursday, July 22, 2004 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Beaver Creek, Louisiana he has lived in Vidor for 32 years, and was a safety instructor for AB Builders. Funeral services will be Monday, July 26, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at Family Fellowship Baptist Church in Vidor, under the...

Mary Lou Stanford
Jul 19, 2004
MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME OF VIDOR, INC. 1750 HIGHWAY 12 • DRAWER B VIDOR, TEXAS 409-769-2422 • 409-769-2795 FAX MARY LOU STANFORD Mary L. Stanford, 81, of Vidor died Monday, July 19, 2004 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Alexandria, LA., she was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, LA., before moving to Vidor in 1983....

Dennis Dale Dozier
Jul 19, 2004
Dale Dozier, 56, of Vidor died Monday, July 19, 2004 at the VA Hospital in Houston, TX. A native of Port Arthur, TX., he has lived in Vidor for 42 years and was owner-operator of Stetson Auto Transport for 10 years. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 22, 2004 at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, with burial to follow at Hillcrest...

Troy Ernest Haverly
Jul 18, 2004
Troy E. Haverly, 24, of Port Arthur died Saturday, July 18, 2004 at Pine Arbor Nursing Home in Silsbee, TX. A native of Galveston, TX., he lived in Port Arthur since 1992. Troy was a student at Lamar University and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. He is survived by his Father and step-mother -...
Iona Othelia Moorman
Jul 17, 2004
Iona O. Moorman, 88, of Vidor died Saturday, July 17, 2004 in Sulphur, LA. A native of Karnak, Ill., she resided in Vidor since 1958. Iona was a retired Ward Clerk with Hermann Memorial Baptist Hospital in Beaumont and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2004...

Douglas Owen Thornhill, Sr
Jul 16, 2004
Douglas O. Thornhill, Sr., 82, of Vidor died Friday, July 16, 2004 at his residence in Vidor. Douglas was born on February 2, 1922 in Merryville, LA., he had resided in Vidor for the past 34 years where he was a retired dump truck driver. He served his country in the U.S. Army during WW II. Funeral services will be...
Esthereene Morgan
Jul 16, 2004
Esthereene Morgan, 84, of Vidor died Friday, July 16, 2004 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Browndell, TX., she was a homemaker and a member of Victory Bible Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2004 at Victory Bible Baptist Church in Vidor, under the direction of Memorial...

Edwin Andrew Harrison
Jul 12, 2004
Edwin E. Harrison, 77, of Vidor died Monday, July 12, 2004 at his residence in Vidor. He lived in Vidor since 1960 and was a retired sheet metal worker with local union # 54. Edwin served his country in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He is survived by his daughters Carolyn Petoskey of Beaumont, TX., Linda Duhon of Vidor,...

Laurie Dawne Haynes
Jul 9, 2004
Laurie Haynes, 50, of Vidor died Friday, July 9, 2004 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. A native of Beaumont, she has lived in Vidor since 1976, and was a reporter for the Orange Leader for 5+ years. Cremation arrangements are being made with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A celebration of life memorial service will be...
George Brister
Jul 3, 2004
Buddy Brister, 72, of Evadale died Saturday, July 3, 2004 St Luke Episcopal Hospital in Houston, TX. Buddy was a longtime residence of Vidor before moving to Evadale 15 years ago. He was a retired plant supervisor at commercial metals in Beaumont. Buddy was a member of Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church in Silsbee and served his country in the U.S....
Virginia Wells
Jul 2, 2004
Virginia C. Wells, 89, of Augusta, GA., died Friday, July 2, 2004 at her residence in Augusta. A native of Chatam, LA., she was a longtime resident of Vidor before she moved to Augusta in 1996. Virginia was born to Roscoe Malton Neel and Ruby Dewdrop Hill on August 21, 1914. Her grandfather was of Cherokee descent. Virginia retired from...