Obituaries

Freddie Everett Welsh

Freddie Everett Welsh

Nov 10, 2003

Freddie E. Welsh, 67, died Monday, November 10, 2003 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Palacious, TX., he has lived in Vidor for 13 years, and he worked construction for 35 years, and was a heavy equipment operator with Brown Root Construction Company. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, November 13, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial...

Dempsey Eugene Rigby, Sr.

Dempsey Eugene Rigby, Sr.

Nov 8, 2003

Jack E. Rigby, Sr., 82, died Saturday November 8, 2003 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Bratt, Florida, he lived in Vidor since 1950. Jack retired from Mobil Oil Corp after 31 years as an operator. He proudly served his country while being stationed in the Phillipines during World War II in the United States Army. He was...

Bobby Ray Harris Sr.

Bobby Ray Harris Sr.

Nov 4, 2003

Bobby Ray Harris, Sr, 58, died Tuesday November 4, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He lived in Vidor since 1963. Bobby was a retired machinist with Texas Metal Works. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday November 7, 2003 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Del-Rose Cemetery in Vidor. Visitation...

Desmond Ray Smallwood

Desmond Ray Smallwood

Nov 3, 2003

Desmond R. Smallwood, 73, of Vidor died Monday, November 3, 2003 at his residence. A native of Calhoun County, Mississippi, he lived in Meadville, MS for 20 years, before moving to Vidor six months ago. He was a retired truck driver. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at Providence Cemetery in Meadville,...

Dannie Lee Bixler

Dannie Lee Bixler

Nov 2, 2003

Dannie Lee Bixler, 93 of Vidor died Sunday, November 2, 2003 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor, Texas. A native of Atlanta, Louisiana she has lived in Vidor for 28 years, and was a retired elevator operator for the Jefferson County Court House after 16 years of service. Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at 2:00 p.m....

Mary Lee Condrey

Mary Lee Condrey

Oct 28, 2003

Mary Lee “Cissy” Condrey, 61, of Pearland, TX died Tuesday, October 28, 2003 at Memorial Southeast Hospital in Houston, TX. A native of Vidor she lived in the Houston area since 1985 and was a library assistant for Silver Lake Elementary in Pearland. She was a resident of Forgotten Angels in Pearland and was a member of the First United...

Lillie Bell Eakens

Lillie Bell Eakens

Oct 27, 2003

Lillie B. Eakens, 91, of Portland, Indiana died Monday, October 27, 2003 at her residence. A native of Batson, Texas she lived in Vidor since 1975, before moving to Portland in 2000. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 1, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with graveside services to be held at 4:00 p.m. at Old...

Laverne Boudreaux

Laverne Boudreaux

Oct 27, 2003

LaVerne Boudreaux, 79, of Vidor died Monday, October 27, 2003 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor, TX. A native of Leesville, Louisiana she has lived in Vidor for 74 of her 79 wonderful years, and was a retired Marketing Executive for Roger’s Bros., after 20 years of service. Mrs. Boudreaux was a proud member of the VFW Auxillary #...

Dora Elizabeth Moran

Dora Elizabeth Moran

Oct 26, 2003

Dora E. Moran, 84, of Beaumont died Sunday, October 26, 2003 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Sabine Parrish, LA., she was a longtime resident of Vidor before moving to Hotel Beaumont. Mrs. Moran was a retired bookkeeper for The Vidor Vidorian after 18 years of service. She was a proud member of the Pilot Club...

Dorothy Wyatt

Dorothy Wyatt

Oct 24, 2003

Dorothy quot;Dotquot; Wyatt, 77, of Vidor died Friday October 24, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. A native of Waldo, AR., she lived in Vidor since 1953.Dot is a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church. She is survived by her son: Bobby Wyatt, Jr. of Beaumont, TX., daughters: Susan Holton of CA., Jayne of OK., Sharon Merrill of Vidor, TX.,...

Elzora King

Elzora King

Oct 23, 2003

Elzora King, 77, of Vidor died Thursday October 23, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. A native of Waverly, LA, she lived in Vidor since 1962. Elzora was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday October 26, 2003 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial...

Fred E. Baumgarte

Fred E. Baumgarte

Oct 22, 2003

Frederick Eugene Baumgarte Sr., 55, of Vidor died Wednesday October 22, 2003 at the VA Hospital in Houston, Texas. A native of Pana, Il, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Fred was a Computer Tech and served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Viet-Nam Era. He is survived by his wife Helen Baumgarte of Vidor, TX., sons:...

Patrick Joseph Donovan

Patrick Joseph Donovan

Oct 21, 2003

Patrick J. Donovan, 60, of Orange died Tuesday, October 21, 2003 in Orange, Texas. A native of Elira, Ohio he has lived in Orange for 26 years, and was a Electrical Engineer for 24 years, before becoming self-employed for the past 10 years. He proudly served his country in the United States Army Airborne Ranger division during the Vietnam Era....

John Newton Gall

John Newton Gall

Oct 19, 2003

John N. Gall, 77, of Vidor died Sunday, October 19, 2003 at his residence. A native of Nederland, Texas he has lived in Vidor since 1957, and was a retired operator with Texas U.S. Chemicals after 20 years of service. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II, as a 1st class seaman, and...

Jewel Crile

Jewel Crile

Oct 16, 2003

Jewel was born June 16, 1925 to Robert and Felipa Due at the Southern Pacific Section house in Diana, Texaslater known as Vidor. Mrs Crile was a lifelong resident of Vidor and was a 1943 graduate of Vidor High School. She worked at Gulf States Utilities in Beaumont and Vidor. She is a member of First United Methodist Church, Vidor....

Charles Lionel Klock, Sr.

Charles Lionel Klock, Sr.

Oct 9, 2003

Charles L. Klock, Sr., 76, of Orange died Thursday, October 9, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Davenport, Oklahoma he has lived in Orange for 20 years, and was a retired insurance salesman, minister, and a crossing guard for the West Orange ISD. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 11, 2003 at 2:00 p.m....

Jeffrey Glenn Campbell

Jeffrey Glenn Campbell

Oct 8, 2003

Jeff G. Campbell, 43, of Orange, Texas died Wednesday October 8, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Port Arthur, TX., he was a lifelong resident of Orange. Jeff was a route sells man for Mrs. Bairds Bakeries. He was a member of Eastgate United Pentecostal Church of Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00...

Patricia Gail Rios

Patricia Gail Rios

Oct 5, 2003

Patricia G. Rios, 57 of Vidor died Sunday, October 5, 2003 at her residence. A native of Port Arthur, TX., she has lived in Vidor since 1987, and was a homemaker. She proudly served her country in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at...

Donald Matthew Jackson

Donald Matthew Jackson

Oct 3, 2003

Donald Jackson, 21, of Vidor died Friday, October 3, 2003 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor, and was a automotive tech for Walmart in Vidor, TX. Funeral services will be Monday, October 6, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints under the direction of Memorial Funeral...

William Elliott

William Elliott

Oct 3, 2003

Bill Elliott, 81, of Vidor died Friday, October 3, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Regina Saskatchewan, Canada, he has lived in Vidor since 1986, and was a retired comptroller for Case International after 27 years of service. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at Memorial Funeral Home of...