Obituaries

Dec 16, 2021

Lindsey Wain O'Dell Sr., 75, of Vidor, died Thursday, December 16th, 2021 at his home. He was a lifelong resident and member of Cowboy Church in Orange. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He loved taking care of his lawn, his animals, and his family. Was a very loving person who took care of everyone. Cremation arrangements...

Dec 14, 2021

Jackie Uzzell, 53, of Vidor, died Tuesday, December 14th, 2021 at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Vidor. She loved coloring in adult coloring books, working outside, and spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. Cremation arrangements are entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. She is survived by her daughter Jessica Uzzell of Vidor, TX, brother Steve...

Dec 10, 2021

Steve L. Payne, 68 of Vidor died Friday, December 10th, 2021 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Beaver Falls, PA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Steve was a member of member of New Beginnings Church in Evadale. He was a truck driver. Cremation arrangements were entrusted t Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Steve was survived...

Dec 10, 2021

Brenda Sue Higgins, 70 of Vidor died Friday, December 10th, 2021, at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Abilene, TX, she was a longtime resident of Clyde, TX before moving to Vidor several years ago. Brenda was a clerk for Speedy Stop in Vidor for 11 years. She enjoyed the customers that came into the store and helped...

Dec 8, 2021

Jerry "J.D." Dale Barnett, 66, of Vidor died Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 at his residence. He was a longtime resident of Vidor and a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church. J.D. was a retired Pipe Fitter / Welder and a member of Local Union # 195. He loved to cook and bbq and dance. He had a knack for building...

Dec 8, 2021

Dale Ray Chandler Sr., 79, of Vidor died Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor, Texas. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor and retired from the City of Vidor. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Interment will take place at Restlawn Memorial Park on Friday, December 10th, 2021. Dale is...

Dec 6, 2021

Nancy G. Pipps, 59 of Vidor died Monday, December 6th, 2021 at her residence. Born in Beaumont, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Nancy was very artistic and enjoyed drawing, painting and writing poems. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, December 10, 2021 at Williamson Cemetery in Vidor. Nancy is survived by her daughter Nicole Speight...

Dec 3, 2021

Nov 30, 2021

Angela Goza Gilmore, 52, of Vidor, died Tuesday, November 30th, 2021 in Orange, TX. She was a lifelong resident of Vidor and member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic church in Vidor. She loved spending time with family, especially her grandchildren, and playing outside with them. She loved cooking, reading her bible, taking care of her's and her mother's chickens...

Nov 28, 2021

Geraldine Marshall Guillory, 85, of Vidor died Sunday, November 28th, 2021 at her residence. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and a faithful member of Eastgate United Pentecostal Church. During her life she worked for ATT as a supervisor. She loved going to church and would always help others whenever she could. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial...

Nov 27, 2021

Shorty Segura, 83 of Vidor died Saturday, November 27th, 2021 at Baptist Hospitals of South East Texas in Beaumont. A native of Galveston, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Shorty was a member of Central Baptist Church in Vidor and was a retired truck driver. He enjoyed fishing, westerns movies and watching wrestling on tv. Cremation arrangements were...

Nov 26, 2021

Lester Lott went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 26, 2021. He was born on March 15, 1940, in Voth, Texas but moved to Vidor the same year. He graduated from Vidor High School in 1959 and continued to reside in Vidor until his death. Lester was a loving husband, brother, uncle and friend. He loved spending...

Nov 23, 2021

Lloyd Ray Cargill, Jr, 63 of Waco, TX was born March 9, 1958 and passed away November 23, 2021. Lloyd was survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Karen Cargill; daughters: Britiany (Adrian) Baker, Chelsea (Johnathan) Broderick, Brandy (Kevin) Bernat, and Michelle (Matt Rind, fiance); sons Landon (Jordan) Cargill and Jason Cargill; sisters Kathy (DW) Davis, Cheryl (Gene) Bell;...

Nov 22, 2021

Michael "Mike" Wayne Singer, 63, of Vidor, died Monday, November 22nd, 2021 at his residence. He was a lifetime resident of Vidor. Mike worked as a painter, and he enjoyed fishing and spending time with his loving family. He also loved his dog "Snoopy". Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. There will be a memorial...

Nov 22, 2021

Barbara “Bobbie Ann” Kunst Johns, 85, of Vidor, Texas passed away on November 22, 2021 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Grafton, West Virginia, she was born on August 8, 1936, to William A. and Ruth V. (Poling) Barlow. Bobbie Ann graduated valedictorian of St. Augustine Catholic High School in Grafton. Following high school, she...

Nov 19, 2021

Texas McNeely Call (91) passed away peacefully in Austin, Texas on Friday, November 19, 2021, following a series of sudden strokes. Born in Rockford, Illinois on February 26, 1930, to Everett Carter Call and Emma Gertrude McNeely Call, he resided for most of his life in Vidor, Texas, where in eighth grade he met his life-long sweetheart Norma Jean Henderson....

Nov 19, 2021

Norma Faye "Sissy" Smith, 59, of Vidor, died Friday, November 19th, 2021 at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. She was a lifelong resident of Vidor and longtime member of Turning Point Church in Vidor. She worked for the Vidor Independent School District for a while as well as for the City of Vidor as the city secretary. She...

Nov 19, 2021

Rev. Jerry L. Smith December 10, 1956- November 19th, 2021 Rev. Jerry L. Smith, of Vidor TX, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on the morning of November 19th. No longer confined to a body that suffered with pain, discomfort, medicine, or doctors. He now rejoices in the presence of the One he loved, served, and spent...

Nov 18, 2021

Tammy S. Swindell, 51 of Mauriceville died Thursday, November 18th, 2021 at her residence. A native of Port Arthur, TX, she was a longtime resident of Mauriceville. Tammy was a member of Cowboy Church of Orange County. She was a Child Care worker. She enjoyed crafts, sewing and cooking. Tammy was a volunteer at the Orange Expo Center. Cremation arrangements...

Nov 18, 2021

Deana Jean Hebert, 54, died Thursday, November 18th, 2021 at Vidor Health and Rehab in Vidor, Texas. She was a longtime resident of Orangefield and loved doing her crafts, especially crocheting. She was a fan of the Houston Texans, and enjoyed gardening as well and definitely had a green thumb. Deana loved animals, spending precious time with family especially her...