Obituaries

Joe Vaughn Cleveland, Jr.

Joe Vaughn Cleveland, Jr.

Dec 25, 2003

Joe V. Cleveland, Jr., 61, of Vidor died Thursday, December 25, 2003 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A lifelong resident of Vidor, he was a dragline operator for Orange County. Graveside services will be Monday, December 29, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at Williamson Cemetery in Vidor, Texas. He is survived by his sons, Richard Cleveland and wife...

Dusty Don Britt

Dusty Don Britt

Dec 24, 2003

Dusty Don Britt, 17, of Vidor died Wednesday December 24, 2003 at UTMB in Galveston, TX. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Dusty was a student at Vidor High School and was a member of Harmony Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday December 27, 2003 at Harmony Baptist Church in Vidor, under...

Lance Benjamin Pearson

Lance Benjamin Pearson

Dec 21, 2003

Lance Benjamin Pearson, 35, of Vidor died Sunday December 21, 2003 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Lance was a mechanic for Southeast Texas Metal Ind. in Vidor for 13 years. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday December 24, 2003 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with...

Vivian Raye Goins

Vivian Raye Goins

Dec 21, 2003

Vivian Raye Goins, 69, of Lumberton died Sunday December 21, 2003 a t Christus St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur. A native of Leesville, LA., she was a longtime resident of Vidor before moving to Lumberton 15 years ago. Vivian was a Homemaker and a member of Silsbee Church of Jesus Christ Latter- Day Saints. Memorial Services will be held...

Dean Cline

Dean Cline

Dec 21, 2003

Dean Cline, 66, of Vidor died Sunday December 21, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Holdenville, he lived in Vidor since 1978. Dean owned and operated Dean AC Service in Vidor since 1978. He served his country in the U.S. Army National Gaurd. Dean is survived by his sons: Weldon Cline of Memphis, TN.,...

Warren Lucky Grimm

Warren Lucky Grimm

Dec 14, 2003

Warren “Lucky” Grimm, 77, of Vidor died Sunday, December 14, 2003 at his residence. A native of Nacogdoches, TX., he has lived in Vidor since 1959, and was a retired pipe welder for local #195. Graveside services will be Tuesday, December 16, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery in Nacogdoches, TX., under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home...

Erma Lee Williams

Erma Lee Williams

Dec 14, 2003

Erma Lee Williams, 88, of Vidor died Sunday December 14, 2003 at Golden Age Manor Nursing Home in Houston, TX. A native of Beaumont, TX., She lived in Vidor for 23 years before moving to Houston in 2000. She was a machine operator at Eastex Paper Mill were she retired in 1980. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m....

Ethel Elizabeth Peno

Ethel Elizabeth Peno

Dec 13, 2003

Ethel E. Peno, 81, of Vidor died Saturday, December 13, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Tallassee, Alabama she has lived in Vidor for 58 years, she retired from sales after 12 years with The Fair Store in Beaumont, TX. Funeral services will be Tuesday, December 16, 2003 at10:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home...

Angie Mae Bridges

Angie Mae Bridges

Dec 12, 2003

Angie M. Bridges, 81, of Vidor died Friday, December 12, 2003 at her residence. Born to John and Hattie Bridges on January 4, 1922, she was a native of Homer, Louisiana before moving to Vidor. Mrs. Bridges was a reitred self-employed Bookkeeper. Mrs. Bridges is survived by her sister Gene Michalovich of Vidor, TX. Service: Memorial funeral Home of Vidor...

Thomas Joel Chapman Iii

Thomas Joel Chapman Iii

Dec 11, 2003

Thomas Joel Chapman II, 49, of Vidor, TX. Passed away December 11, 2003 as a result of an automobile accident on December 5, 2003. He was employer by James G. Brown Assoc. of Houston. Born to Joel Clovis Chapman and Ella Verna Beard in Orange, TX. On October 11, 1954. He married Tammy Estes Mancil on February 29, 1996, he...

Archie Carroll Richardson

Archie Carroll Richardson

Dec 11, 2003

Archie Carroll “A.C.” Richardson, 58, of Deweyville died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Beaumont, TX he was a retired pipefitter and a U.S. Navy veteran. Funeral services are 2 pm, Saturday, Dec.13, 2003 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor with burial to follow at King Cemetery in Hartburg, TX. Visitation was held...

Ida Emily Pearson

Ida Emily Pearson

Dec 11, 2003

Ida Emily Pearson, 77, of Vidor died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003 at her residence. A native of Orange she lived in Vidor for the past 36 years and was a homemaker. Funeral services are 2 pm Sunday, Dec.14, 2003 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be Saturday at 6 pm...

William Guy Smith

William Guy Smith

Dec 10, 2003

William Smith, 87, of Vidor died Wednesday December 10, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Burkeville, TX on March 5, 1916, he lived in Vidor for 46 years. He retired after 30 years as an operator at Gulf Oil Refinery. William proudly served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army and is a member of...

Rollen Shuff

Rollen Shuff

Dec 10, 2003

Rollen Shuff, 62, of Vidor died Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Oberlin, Louisiana he has lived in Vidor since 1987, and was a Radiographer for CWI for 31 years. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Funeral services will be Saturday, December 13, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial...

Rollen Shuff

Rollen Shuff

Dec 10, 2003

Rollen Shuff, 62, of Vidor died Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Oberlin, Louisiana he has lived in Vidor since 1987, and was a Radiographer for CWI for 31 years. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Funeral services will be Saturday, December 13, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial...

Barbara Ruth Biehle Gray

Barbara Ruth Biehle Gray

Dec 8, 2003

Barbara B. Gray, 77, of Vidor died Monday, Decemeber 8, 2003 at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Crowley, LA she has lived in Vidor for 70 years and was a hommaker. Graveside services will be Thursday, December 11, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor....

Alfred Paul Kaspar

Alfred Paul Kaspar

Dec 7, 2003

Alfred “Mickey” Kaspar, 70, of Vidor died Sunday December 7, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Thorndale, TX., he lived in Evadale for 18 years before moving to Vidor 1 year ago. Mickey was a Lab Technician for Dupont Beaumont Works were he retired after 38 years in 1994. He proudly served his country...

Donald Michael Hurlburt

Donald Michael Hurlburt

Dec 5, 2003

Don Hurlburt, 66, of Vidor died Friday December 5, 2003 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Marine City, MI., he lived in Vidor since 1961. Don was owner-operator of Vidor Water Well since 1965. He served his country in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Orange County Radio Control Club and was...

Herbert Thomas Larkin

Herbert Thomas Larkin

Dec 1, 2003

Herbert T. Larkin, 88, of Vidor, Texas died Monday December 1, 2003 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. Born in Tyler County on November 29, 1915 to Roger and Dollie Larkin. He lived in Warren for the first 38 years of his life before moving to Vidor were he lived for the past 34 years. He retired from Bethlehem...

Sara Frances Hammack

Sara Frances Hammack

Nov 30, 2003

Sara Hammack, 75, of Beaumont, Texas died November 30, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. She was a self employed baker and a loving mother to her children. Sara was survived by her sons: Raleigh Spencer of Rye, TX., Chester Spencer of Vidor, TX., and daughter: Susan Johnson of Beaumont, TX., 9 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Cemetery:...