Obituaries

Annie Lewis
Nov 24, 2002
ANNIE LEWIS, 78, of Vidor went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 24, 2002 at 11:02 a.m. at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Beaumont, TX., she has lived in Vidor for 31 years, and was a retired billing clerk for Roger’s Enterprises in Beaumont, TX. Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 27, 2002...

Mary Lasalle`
Nov 21, 2002
Mary Lynn LaSalle, 76, of Vidor died Thursday November 21, 2002 at Spring Seasons Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Bleakwood, Texas she lived in Vidor for the past 40 years. She was a member of Central Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday November 23, 2002 at Memorial Funeral Home...

Jackie Yellott
Nov 20, 2002
Jackie Glen Yellott, 66, of Vidor died Wednesday November 20, 2002 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of DeQuincy, LA he lived in Vidor for the past 55 years. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for the local #450 and a member of Victory Baptist Church. Mr. Yellott served his country in the U.S. Army...

Olga Norris
Nov 17, 2002
Olga H. Norris, 84, of Vidor died Sunday November 17, 2002 at Changing Seasons Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Orange, Texas she lived in Vidor for the past 3 years and was a homemaker. Graveside services will begin at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday November 20, 2002 at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange, Texas under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home...

Garie Ann Harris
Nov 16, 2002
GARIE ANN HARRIS, 62, of Vidor died Saturday, November 16, 2002 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Hollywood, California she has lived in Vidor for 35 years. She was a homemaker, and a proud member of a bowling club in Beaumont. Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 19, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral...

Aileen Rose Stephenson
Nov 16, 2002
AILEEN ROSE STEPHENSON, 76, of Vidor, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, November 16, 2002 at Bayshore Hospital in Pasadena, TX. A lifelong resident of Vidor, TX., she was the owner of Gulf Finance for 19 years, and was a descendant of early Texas pioneers in the Terry area of what is now Orange County, TX....

Cyprien Domec
Nov 15, 2002
Cyprien “ZIP” Domec, 77, died Friday November 15, 2002 at Hermann Memorial Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Arnaudville, Louisiana he lived in Vidor for the past 14 years. Mr. Domec served his country during WWII in the U.S. Navy as a aircraft mechanic in Corpus Christi, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday November...

Barbara Ann Hock
Nov 14, 2002
Barbara Ann Hock, 47, of Vidor died Thursday November 14, 2002 at Christus ST. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Dekalb, Ill. she lived in Vidor for the past 33 years. Barbara was a dedicated mother, wife and homemaker. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. Saturday November 16, 2002 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor with burial...

Lamar Ward Corbet
Nov 10, 2002
LaMar W. Corbet, 75, died Sunday November 10, 2002 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Cable, Ohio he lived in Vidor since 1963. Mr. Corbet owned and operated LaMar Pro Dive Shop in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday November 12, 2002 at First Baptist Church in Vidor. He...

Elizabeth Fregia
Nov 9, 2002
Elizabeth Jeanette Fregia, 73, died Saturday November 9, 2002 at Spring Seasons Nursing Home in Vidor, Texas. A native of Beaumont, Texas she has lived in Vidor since 1991. Mr Fregia was a homemaker. she is survived by her husband of 44 years Henry Fregia of Vidor, Texas, sons: Richard Fregia, and Bobby Fregia both of Vidor, Texas, daughters: Toni...

Clifford W. Whitehead, Jr.
Nov 8, 2002
Clifford W. Whitehead, Jr., 70, of Vidor, Texas died Friday November 8, 2002 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Cushing, Texas he lived in Vidor for the past 33 years. He served his country in the U.S. Navy in the Korean Conflict. Mr. Whitehead owned Whitehead Sewing Company in MacArthur Shopping Center in Orange, Texas...

Douglas Gene Pairett
Nov 8, 2002
Douglas E. “Gene” Pairett, 64, died Friday, Nov. 8, 2002 at his residence. A native of Taylor, TX he lived in Vidor since 1961 and was president and owner of the Bar BQ Depot in Vidor. Gene was involved in many civic organizations in Vidor including the Optimist Club and was a past-president of the Vidor Chamber of Commerce. Funeral...

Jeanette Armitage
Nov 5, 2002
Jeanette Foster Armitage, 83, died November 5, 2002 at her residence in Vidor. A native of Des Moines, Iowa she lived in Vidor for the past 20 years and was a housemother at Lamar University. Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday November 22, 2002 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. She is Survived by her sons: Stephen...

Robert Benjamin Owens
Nov 4, 2002
Robert B. Owens, 54, of Vidor died Monday, November 4, 2002 at his residence. A native of Leesburg, FL he lived in Vidor since 1977 a was a retired master glassman for Beaumont Glass Company. He was also a US Army veteran. Funeral services are 2pm Thursday, November 7, 2002 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor with a military burial...

Fred Edwin Walker, Sr
Nov 3, 2002
Fred Edwin Walker, Sr, 62, lost his battle with cancer after 8 months Sunday November 3, 2002 at his residence in Vidor, Texas. A native of Taylorsville, MS he lived in Vidor for the past 54 years. Mr. Walker was a Heavy Equipment Operator for the Local #450. A celebration of his life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday...

Louann Chaponis
Oct 31, 2002
LouAnn Chaponis, 70, of Vidor died Thursday October 31, 2002 at her residence in Vidor, Texas. A native of Supulpa, Oklahoma she lived in Tomball, Texas before coming to Vidor, Texas. Mrs. Chaponis was a dedicated homemaker and loving mother. She was preceded in death by her Husband of 36yrs Anthony Albert Chaponis II in 1996, and her daughter Thea...

Katie Root
Oct 30, 2002
Katie Root, 86, of Vidor died Wednesday October 30, 2002 at Spring Seasons Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Calcasieu Parish, LA she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Mrs. Root was a homemaker. She is survived by her sons: Edrie Root and Albert Root both of Vidor, TX., Tommy Root of Porter, TX., daughters: Pat Simmons of Conroe,...

Hugh Haney
Oct 29, 2002
HUGH “PETE” HANEY, 86, of Vidor died Tuesday, October 29, 2002 at his residence in Vidor, TX. A native of Nacogdoches County, TX., he has lived in Vidor since 1935, and retired from Unocal after 28 years as a assistant operator. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor,...

Carol Mae Durham
Oct 28, 2002
CAROL MAE DURHAM, 59, of Port Arthur, TX., died Monday, October 28, 2002 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home in Port Arthur, TX. A native of Kankakee, Illinois she has lived in the Golden Triangle since 1976, and was a homemaker. Cremation will be handled under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. She is survived by her son Robert...

Martha Lakey
Oct 25, 2002
MARTHA GAIL LAKEY, 54, of Vidor died Friday, October 25, 2002 at her reisdence in Vidor, TX. A native of Beaumont, she has lived in Vidor since 1964, and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 26, 2002 at 3:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor in Vidor, with burial to follow at Del Rose cemetery in...