Obituaries
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...
Annabell Lacaze Clark
Jul 1, 2004
AnnaBell Clark, 85, of Vidor died Thursday, July 1, 2004 at her residence in Vidor. A native of Pitkin, LA., she lived in Vidor for over 50 years. AnnaBell is a retired self employed seamstress and a member of the Eastern Star Chapter in Pitkin, LA for over 65 years. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July...
Charles Tennie Ashworth
Jun 27, 2004
Charles D. Ashworth, 59, of Orange, died Sunday, June 27, 2004 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A native of DeQuincy, LA, he lived in Orange for the past 30 years. Charles retired from the Beaumont Police Department after 32 years and served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. Funeral services will be held at...
Robert Pride Tompkins, Sr.
Jun 26, 2004
Robert Tompkins Sr., 90 of Vidor died Saturday, June 26, 2004 with his family by his bedside. A native of Hope, Arkansas he lived in Muscle Shoals, Alabama for 34 years before moving to Vidor in 1956, and was a retired waterworks supervisor with the City of Beaumont after 30 years of faithful service. Funeral services will be Tuesday, June...
Marie Singleton
Jun 22, 2004
Marie Singleton, 82, of Georgetown, TX., died Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at Georgetown Medical Center. A native of Wesson, MS., Marie lived in Vidor for 61 years, before moving to Georgetown in 1999. Marie was a homemaker, and a 50 year charter member of Calvary Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be Friday, June 25, 2004 at 10:00 a.m....
Neveda Lois Morgan
Jun 17, 2004
Neveda L. Morgan, 86, of Lumberton, died Thursday, June 17, 2004 at her residence in Lumberton. A native of Gillis, LA, she lived in Vidor for 10 years before moving to Hotel Beaumont for 3 years. Neveda moved to Lumberton 6 weeks ago to live with her daughter. Neveda was a homemaker and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and...
William Joseph Schommer, Jr.
Jun 12, 2004
William Schommer, Jr., 78, of Vidor died Saturday, June 12, 2004 at Christus St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, TX. A native of New Orleans, LA., William has lived in Vidor since 1970 and was a retired welder with American Bridge after 18 years of faithful service. William proudly served his country in the United States Navy during WWII. The Mass of...
Marshall J. Breaux
Jun 11, 2004
Marshall J. Breaux, 77, of Vidor died Friday, June 11, 2004 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Carson, LA., he lived in Burkeville, Texas for 16 years before moving to Vidor a year and a half ago, and was a retired operator with Dow Chemical in Freeport, TX., after 36 years of faithful service. Marshall...



