Obituaries

Robert Henry Smith
May 29, 2003
R.H. Smith, 68, of Vidor died Thursday May 29, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Pitkin, Louisiana, he lived in Vidor since 1961. R.H. retired from Excel Machine Shop in Beaumont as a Boilermaker and served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor. Funeral services...
William Douglas Shannon
May 27, 2003
William Douglas “Bill” Shannon, 80, died Tuesday, May 27, 2003, at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont. Born in the South Park section of Beaumont on July 23, 1922, he lived most of his life in the southeast Texas area, including most of the last fifty years in Vidor, where he resided at the time of his passing. Mr. Shannon attended public...

Olive Marie Wylie
May 25, 2003
Olive Marie Wylie, 84, of Vidor died Sunday May 25, 2003 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Concordia Parish, LA., she lived in Vidor since 1958. Olive was a loving wife and mother and was a member of First Church of God in Beaumont. Funeral services well be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday May 27, 2003...

Barabara Joan Westerman
May 22, 2003
Barbara quot;BJquot; Joan Westerman, 49, of Vidor died Thursday, May 22, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Tx. A native of Borger, Texas she has lived in Vidor for 29 years, and was a domestic goddess. Funeral services will be Sunday, May 25, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, with burial to follow at Restlawn...
Marthagene Rutledge
May 22, 2003
Marthagene Rutledge, 84, of Vidor died Thursday May 22, 2003 in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, she lived in Vidor for 12 years. Marthagene was a loving wife and mother. She was a member of Maplecrest Baptist Church in Vidor. She is survived by her daughters: Sammie Ritledge of Vidor, TX., Sally Ann Bice of Houston, TX., Patsy Ann Cornell...

Mildred Bee Zernial
May 18, 2003
Mildred Bee Zernial, 82, of Vidor died Sunday May 18, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Orange, Texas, she was a resident of Vidor since 1957. Mildred was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday May 21, 2003 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial...
Lee Dixon
May 16, 2003
Lee Dixon, 70, died Friday May 16, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Blanket, Texas, he lived in Vidor for the past 13 years. Lee was a retired machinist with Helena Lab. He was survived by his wife of 26 years Jeri Dixon of Vidor, TX., Mother: Lois Dixon of Ft. Worth, TX., daughters: Shari...
Amber Denee` Clary
May 16, 2003
Amber Denee` Clary, 22, of Vidor died Friday May 16, 2003 in Alpine, Texas. A native of Beaumont, Texas, she was a lifelong residence of Vidor. Amber was an honors graduate from Vidor High School in 1999 and was a twirler three years of high school. She was a senior pre-med student at Lamar University and worked at Memorial Hermann...

James Herbert Collier
May 16, 2003
James H. Collier, 77, of Warren, Texas died Friday, May 16, 2003 at Mid-Jefferson Hospital in Nederland, TX. A native of Warren, Texas he lived in Vidor for 40 years before moving back to Warren 14 years ago. He was a retired Service Manager for David Taylor Buick. Funeral services will be Monday, May 19, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at...
Dorothy Marie Bagesse
May 13, 2003
Dorothy M. Bagesse, 79, of Vidor died Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at her residence in Vidor, TX. A native of Marshall, TX., she has lived in Vidor since 1966, and was a homemaker. She proudly served her country in the U.S. Army. Funeral services will be Thursday, May 15, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with...
Christy Marie Goodman
May 8, 2003
Christy M. Goodman, 21, of Mauriceville, Texas was found Thursday, May 8, 2003 in Newton, County. A native of Beaumont, she was a longtime resident of Vidor, before moving to Mauriceville for 4 years. She was a manager for Supercuts Hair Salon, and a Vidor High School graduate. Funeral services will be Monday, May 12, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at...

Linda Charlene Woods
May 8, 2003
Linda Charlene Woods, 60, of Orange died Thursday May 8, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Denison, Texas she has lived in Orange for 34 years, and was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 10, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow...

Patsy Jeanette Hooper
May 4, 2003
Patsy J. Hooper, 64, died Sunday May 4, 2003 at her residence in Vidor. A native of Neshoba County, MS, she lived in Vidor since 1997. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her son: John Elmeier. She is survived by her sons: Bill and his wife Dawn Elmeier of Vidor, TX., Stephen and...
Elsie Fleming Richey
Apr 30, 2003
Elsie F. Richey, 89, of Beaumont died Monday, April 28, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Orangefield, TX., she was a lifelong resident of Beaumont, and a retired seamstress for Gus Meyers in Beaumont, TX. Funeral services will be Friday, May 2, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial...
Mildred Amelia Deblance
Apr 29, 2003
Mildred Amelia DeBlance, 98, of Vidor died Tuesday, April 29, 2003 in Orange, TX. A native of Evergreen, LA., she has lived in Vidor since 1951, and was a member of the Good Neighbor Club, and a homemaker. Funeral services will be Friday, May 2, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at...

Bill Loe
Apr 25, 2003
Bill Loe, 91, passed away on Friday April 25, 2003, at Golden Oaks in Vidor, TX. Born on January 25, 1912 in Oklahoma, she resided most of her life in Sudan, Texas before moving to Vidor , TX in 1994. She was a retired waitress. She was preceded in death by her beloved son, Tommy Joe Loe, Sr of Burleson,...

Loraine Williams
Apr 21, 2003
Loraine Williams, 90, of Vidor died Monday April 21, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Lyon County, Kentucky, she was a lifelong residence of Vidor. Loraine was a homemaker to her husband and children. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday April 24, 2003 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to...
Lily Mae Roy
Apr 19, 2003
Lily Mae Roy, 69, of Vidor died Saturday April 19, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Snook, Texas, she was a longtime residence of Beaumont before moving to Vidor were she has lived for the past 12 years. Lily was a homemaker to her husband and children, she was a member of Harmony Baptist Church....
Larry Freeman Richard, Jr.
Apr 14, 2003
Larry F. “Tugger” Richard, Jr., 45, of vidor died April 14, 2003 in Austin, Texas. He was a native and a lifelong residence of Vidor. Larry was a Boilermaker. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday April 17, 2003 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday April 16, 2003 at the funeral home....
Wanda Gale Lavalle
Apr 12, 2003
Wanda Gale LaValle, 43, of Vidor died Saturday April 12, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Jackson, MS., she lived in Vidor for the past 29 years. Wanda was a loving mother and homemaker to her husband and children. She was the manager of the 4H in Vidor, a member of HEART homes school group,...