Obituaries

Jory Wallace Odom

Jory Wallace Odom

Dec 31, 2022

Jory Wallace Odom, 47, of Vidor died Saturday, December 31, 2022. Jory was born in Washington D.C. on November 13, 1975. He lived in many locations across the U.S. during his childhood. He graduated from Savoy High School in Texas in 1994. Jory knew everything there was to know about the security and fire alarm industry and many technicians and...

Eileena King

Eileena King

Dec 30, 2022

Our dear mother, Eileena King sadly passed away on December 30th, 2022, at the age of 63. She was born on January 13th, 1959 in Port Arthur Texas to the proud parents of Herbert Lionel King Jr & Carolyn Ivy Dorman King. Eileena was a proud member of Vidor High School, class of 1977. She participated in many extracurricular activities...

Myrtle Peveto

Myrtle Peveto

Dec 29, 2022

Myrtle Peveto, 104, of Vidor, died Thursday, December 29th, 2022 at her home. She is a longtime resident of Vidor and member of Pecan Acres Baptist Church in Vidor. She loved cooking and most importantly loved her family and the time she was able to spend with them. Myrtle's graveside service will be Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 1:00 PM...

James Larry Moorman

James Larry Moorman

Dec 29, 2022

James Larry Moorman, 83, of Vidor, died Thursday, December 29th, 2022 at his home. He was a longtime resident of Vidor and member of First United Methodist Church in Vidor. He served his country with the U.S. Air Force. He loved fishing and hunting, working as a refrigeration technician, and most importantly spending time with his grandkids. Cremation arrangements are...

James Ulmond Wilson

James Ulmond Wilson

Dec 27, 2022

James Ulmond Wilson, 91, of Vidor, died Tuesday, December 27th, 2022 at Serenity Assisted Care in Beaumont, TX. He was a longtime resident of Vidor. He served his country with the U.S. Army and loved spending time with his family. James will have a visitation Friday, December 30, 2022 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor from 6:00 PM until 8:00...

James Woodrow West

James Woodrow West

Dec 26, 2022

James Woodrow West, 84 of Vidor died Monday, December 26th, 2022 at Paradigm at the Pines in Silsbee, TX. A native of Odessa, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. James ministered at Church of the Nazarene in Vidor for years. He was a biblical scholar and a prolific reader. James was also known for telling the corniest jokes....

Bobbie Earl Ledoux

Bobbie Earl Ledoux

Dec 25, 2022

Bobbie Earl Ledoux, 69 of Vidor died Sunday, December 25th, 2022 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Warren, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Bobbie was a school bus driver for Vidor ISD for many years. Visitation will begin at 6:00 pm Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Funeral services...

Forrest Richard Cleveland

Forrest Richard Cleveland

Dec 24, 2022

Forrest "Punk" Richard Cleveland, 82, of Vidor, Texas died Saturday, December 24th, 2022 at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor and an avid fisherman and hunter. He retired from the Texas Highway Department. He loved to golf and was an all around outdoorsman. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A graveside service...

Jackie "Jack: David Griffin

Jackie "Jack: David Griffin

Dec 24, 2022

Jackie "Jack" David Griffin, 83, of Vidor died Saturday, December 24th, 2022, at harbor Hospice House in Beaumont, Texas. He was a longtime resident of Vidor and a member of Rose City Baptist Church, but he was attending First Baptist Church in Vidor. He was a retired Operations Supervisor for Dupont. Golfing was one of his favorite hobbies. He worked...

Charles Allen Atwood

Charles Allen Atwood

Dec 22, 2022

Charles Allen Atwood, 73 of Vidor died Friday, December 22nd, 2022 at his residence. A native of Jasper, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Charles was a pipefitter and served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam conflict. Charles enjoyed riding his motorcycle. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Services will be...

Isaac Lyle Mcdaniel

Isaac Lyle Mcdaniel

Dec 22, 2022

Isaac Lyle McDaniel, 44 of Sour Lake died Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a longtime resident of Sour Lake and Vidor. Isaac attended Turning Point Church in Vidor. Isaac is survived by his children Quinton McDaniel of Wichita, KS, and Eryn Ann McDaniel of Okinawa, Japan, parents James and Julie McDaniel...

Carl Eric Klinkhammer

Carl Eric Klinkhammer

Dec 21, 2022

Carl Eric Klinkhammer, 84 of Vidor died Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Port Neches, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Carl was Baptized at Trinity Baptist Church in Vidor and served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam conflict. He was a retired CAD Draftsman and a past...

Ronald Gene Ladd

Ronald Gene Ladd

Dec 18, 2022

Ronald Gene Ladd, 86, of Vidor, died Sunday, December 18th, 2022 at his home. He was a longtime resident of Vidor. He was a member of Pine Forest Baptist in Vidor. Ronald served his country with the U.S. Marine Corp as a Sergeant. He loved fishing, especially at his lake house at Toledo Bend and hunting. He was an avid...

John Paul Castilaw Iii

John Paul Castilaw Iii

Dec 18, 2022

Johnny Paul Castilaw III, 14, of Vidor, died Sunday, December 18th, 2022. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor. He was a member of Rose City Baptist Church and First Baptist Church in Vidor. He was a freshman at Vidor High School and loved fishing, hunting, and playing video games. Services for Johnny will take place Friday, December 23, 2022...

Barry Elliott Welch

Barry Elliott Welch

Dec 17, 2022

Barry E. Welch, 86 of Vidor died Saturday, December 17th, 2022 at his residence. A native of Dry Prong, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Barry was a member of Maplecrest Baptist Church in Vidor and was a carpenter. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Barry is survived by his son Clifton Welch of...

Robert Glenn Cleveland

Robert Glenn Cleveland

Dec 16, 2022

Robert Glenn "Bob" Cleveland passed from this life on Friday, December 16, 2022 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, TX. Born in Beaumont, February 21, 1939, the son of C.W. and Mattie Jo Cleveland, attended school in Vidor, graduating in Class of 1958 and joining the U.S. Army soon after graduation. Bob married Joy Sullivan of South Carolina in 1961 and...

Kyle Brandon Stephenson

Kyle Brandon Stephenson

Dec 11, 2022

Kyle Brandon Stephenson, 53 of Houston died Sunday, December 11th, 2022 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, he was a longtime resident of Houston. Kyle was raised in Vidor and graduated from Vidor High School in 1987. He was the Ceo of Goliath Industries in Houston. Kyle enjoyed hunting and was an avid Houston Astros and Dallas Cowboy fan....

Lee Edward Eanes

Lee Edward Eanes

Dec 11, 2022

He was born on March 9, 1941, to Harvey Radnor Eanes and Elizabeth Jane Tinsley Eanes in Haynesville, Louisiana. He was a graduate of Haynesville High School, Kilgore College, Centenary College, and received his master’s degree in history from Lamar University. He taught in Sour Lake, Kountze, and several other schools. North End Baptist Church was his church home for...

James "Jim" Edward Kibodeaux

James "Jim" Edward Kibodeaux

Dec 10, 2022

Jim E. Kibodeaux, 59 of Colmesniel died Saturday, December 10th, 2022 in Omaha, Nebraska. A native of Beaumont, he was a longtime resident of Vidor and Colmesniel. Jim was a member of Turning Point Church in Vidor and was a safety man for 20+ years. Jim enjoyed shopping, spending time with family and looking for family on ancestry. Must of...

Sally Mae Runnels

Sally Mae Runnels

Dec 9, 2022

Sally Mae Runnels infant baby girl of Ryan and Emily Runnels was born and passed Friday, December 9th, 2022 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Graveside services will be held Sunday, December 18th, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Rice Belt Cemetery in Devers, TX. Sally was preceded in death by her great grandmother Joyce Runnels. She is survived by...