Obituaries
Helen Lucille Foster
Jun 29, 2003
Helen Lucille Foster, 92, died Sunday June 29, 2003 at her residence in Crystal Beach, TX. A native of Beaumont, Texas, she has lived in Crystal Beach for the past 8 years. Helen was a homemaker. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday July 2, 2003 at Restlawn Memorial Park, under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of...
William D. Kimbrell Iii
Jun 28, 2003
William “Buddy” D. Kimbrell, III, of Vidor died Saturday, June 28, 2003 at his residence. A native of Pensacola, FL., he has lived in Vidor since 1995, and was a supervisor for the track division for Transglobal Solutions, Inc in Beaumont, Texas. Buddy served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam and was a lifelong member of the VFW...
Vera Orele Malone
Jun 28, 2003
Vera Orele Malone, 84, of Vidor died Friday June 27, 2003 at her residence in Vidor. A native of Rockland, Texas, she has lived in Vidor for the past 55 years. Vera was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday June 29, 2003 at Memorial Funeral Home...
Jordan Carl-Patrick Millican
Jun 27, 2003
Jordan Carl-Patrick Millican, beloved son, brother and friend, was born Thursday, July 11, 1985 in Beaumont, Texas. His short stay on this earth ended Friday, June 27th, two weeks before his 18th birthday. Jordan was a life-long resident of Vidor, Texas and graduated from Vidor High School on May 31, 2003. He had planned to attend Lamar University in the...
Bobbie Jean Laughlin
Jun 26, 2003
Bobbie Jean Laughlin, age 73, born: January 1, 1930, Port Neches, TX., died: June 26, 2003, Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald Ranzy Laughlin. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Kathy Laughlin of Navasota, TX., a daughter and son-in-law, Melinda and Keith Barnes of Vidor,...
George Alfred Johnson, Jr.
Jun 26, 2003
George Alfred Johnson, Jr., 74 , of Vidor died Thursday June 26, 2003 at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Crosby, TX., George has lived in Vidor since 1933. He was a retired heavy equipment operator with Smith Material and was a voluntary fireman with the Vidor Fire Department. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday June...
Charles Sherman Hosea
Jun 23, 2003
Charles “Captain” Sherman Hosea, 76, of Hemphill, Texas died Sunday June 22, 2003 at Nacogdoches Medical Center in Nacogdoches, Texas. Charles lived in Hemphill for the past 15 years and was a member of the masonic lodge in Hemphill. Charles is a retired Engineer with the Kansas City Railroad. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday June 25,...
Maxine Carter
Jun 22, 2003
Maxine Carter, 71, of Beaumont, Texas died Sunday June 22, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Maxine was a native and lifelong residence of Beaumont. She was a homemaker, loving wife and mother. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday June 25, 2003 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Antioch Cemetery...
Ellen Nadine Parrott
Jun 19, 2003
Ellen Nadine Parrott, 91, of Vidor died June 19, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. A native of Douglas, Texas, she lived in Vidor since 1941. Ellen was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday June 22, 2003 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation...
Coby Allen Miller
Jun 18, 2003
Coby Allen Miller, 15, of Vidor died Wednesday June 18, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, he was a lifelong residence of Vidor. Coby was a member of the Four H club and Future Farmers of America FFA. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor and attended Vidor...
Charles Ernest Dodge, Jr.
Jun 17, 2003
Charles “Chuck” Dodge, Jr., 46, of Bridge City, Texas died Wednesday, June 17, 2003 in Orange, Texas. A native of Beaumont, Texas he has lived in Bridge City for 15 years , and was a security guard, and was a sheriff’s deputy for Orange County. He was a proud member of the Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services...
Robert Bobby L. Jackson, Jr.
Jun 17, 2003
Robert “Bobby” Lee Jackson, Jr., 29, of Vidor died Tuesday June 17, 2003 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Bobby was a General Contractor and was self employed. He was a 1993 graduate of Vidor High School and loved to fish and hunt. Funeral services will be held at 2:00...
Doris Ellen Cherry
Jun 14, 2003
Doris E. Cherry, 58, of Vidor died Saturday, June 14, 2003 at her residence. A native of Batson, Texas she has lived in Vidor since 1973, and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at Calvary Apostolic Tabernacle in Evadale, with a second service to be held at 2:00 p.m. at Batson United...
Paul B. Pymm, Sr.
Jun 13, 2003
Paul B. Pymm, Sr. 35, of Vidor died Friday, June 13, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Dallas, Texas he has lived in Vidor all of his life, and was a self-employeed fence builder. Graveside services will be held on Monday, June 16, 2003 at Guidry Cemetery in Batson, TX. Visitation will begin at...
Paul B. Pymm Sr.
Jun 13, 2003
Paul B. Pymm Sr., 35, of Vidor died Friday June 13, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Dallas, Texas, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Paul was a self employed fence builder. He is survived by his wife: Kim Pymm of Vidor, TX., sons: Wyatt, Paul, Max, and Dennis Pymm all of Vidor, TX.,...
Mary Jane Broom
Jun 10, 2003
Mary J. Broom, 77, of Vidor died Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at Spring Seasons Nursing Home in Vidor, TX. A native of Childress, Texas she has lived in Vidor for 65 years, and was a retired bookkeeper for Vidor Pharmacy. She was a proud Eastern Star Member of the Vidor chapter # 914 for 50 plus years. Mary was a...
Jewel Dean Carlton
Jun 10, 2003
Jewel Dean Carlton, 79, of Vidor died Tuesday June 10, 2003 at Northpark Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A native of Wolfe City, Texas , she was a longtime resident of Vidor before moving to Crosby, Texas were she lived for 3 to 4 years, she recently moved to Dunlap, TN. Jewel was a member of the VFW Post 8246 in...
Robert Gordon Purkey
Jun 9, 2003
Robert “Sonny” Purkey, 61, of Vidor died Monday, June 9, 2003 at UTMB Hospital in Galveston, Texas. A native of Wheeling, West Virginia, he has lived in Vidor since 1975, and was a self-employed Roofing Contractor. Funeral services will be Friday, June 13, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial...
Iva Mae Gray
Jun 7, 2003
Iva M. Gray, 69 of Vidor died Saturday, June 7, 2003 at her residence in Vidor Texas. A native of Freeport, Texas she has lived in Vidor for 50 years, and was a retired clerk with Weingartens grocery store. Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at 10:00 a..m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow...
Joe Michael Helms
Jun 7, 2003
Joe M. Helms, 58, of Vidor died Saturday, June 7, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Waxahachie, Texas he has lived in Vidor for 35 years, and was a retired salesman for Kraft Foods, Inc. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp., and was a member of the American Legion, and...



