Obituaries
William "Bill" Absher
Sep 23, 2021
William "Bill" Charles Absher, 52, of Vidor, died Thursday, September 23rd, 2021 at his home. He was a longtime resident of Vidor. He loved collecting Star Wars and John Deere memorabilia, loved guns and going to the gun range, was an avid animal lover, and most importantly loved the Vidor Fire Department. Cremation arrangements are entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home...
Bernice Huddler
Sep 22, 2021
Bernice Huddler, 81, of Vidor died Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 at her residence. She was a longtime resident of Vidor. Bernice was a loving home maker and devout christian, she also took great joy in gardening and loved being outdoors. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. There will...
Reagan Lamar Lightfoot
Sep 21, 2021
Reagan Lamar Lightfoot, 24, of Vidor, died September 21st, 2021 in Vidor, TX. He was a longtime resident of Vidor. Reagan was a Christian and member of Turning Point Church. Reagan was a very kind soul. He was the one that didn’t let anyone in the room go unnoticed while at the same time brightening the room with his infectious...
Patricia Taylor
Sep 21, 2021
Patricia "Sissy Ann" Taylor, 75, of Houston died Tuesday, September 21st, 2021 at her home. She was a longtime resident of Houston. Patricia will have a graveside service Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Cooks Cemetery in Liberty, TX. She is survived by her brothers Claude Dowers Jr. of Vidor, TX and Herman Dowers of Vidor, TX, sister...
David Eugene Bush
Sep 20, 2021
David Eugene Bush, 71, of Rose City, was born on August 1, 1950, and died on September 20, 2021, at Christus Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont. He was a longtime resident of Rose City and member of Rose City Baptist Church. He worked with sales affiliated with food service and retired from Waste Management. He loved the outdoors, being able to...
Ruby Odom Conn Jasper
Sep 18, 2021
Ruby F. Jasper, 94 of Vidor died Saturday, September 18th, 2021 at Oakwood Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Bartlett, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Ruby was a member of Faith Assembly of God in Vidor. She was a beautician for many years in Vidor and also worked for M and D Hardware for a while....
Donna "Sunshine" Gail Robinson
Sep 17, 2021
Donna G. Robinson, 49 of Vidor died Friday, September 17th, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, she was longtime resident of Vidor. Donna was an Event Coordinator/Driver for Gubers delivery service. She enjoyed crocheting and doing spirit flags at church. A funeral service will begin at 2:00 pm Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Memorial...
Gary Owen Nilluka
Sep 16, 2021
Gary Owen Nilluka passed away quietly September 16, 2021 in Port Arthur, Texas. He was the oldest of eight children born to Hans Andreas Sr. and Dorothy Alvina Miller on August 28, 1948 in Bremerton, Washington. He attended schools in Montana, Acme, and Sheridan, Wyoming graduating with the Sheridan High School Class of 1966. After graduation he joined the United...
Jeffrey Dean Robinson
Sep 15, 2021
Jeffrey Dean Robinson, 65, of Orange, TX, passed peacefully in his home on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. He was a longtime resident of Orange and an Elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Raised in Vidor, TX, Jeffrey made his living as an iron worker and paint contractor. He enjoyed cooking for his family, had a strong...
Douglas Rinehart
Sep 14, 2021
Doug Rinehart, 57, of Vidor died, Tuesday, September 14th, 2021 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. He was a longtime resident of Vidor and loved hunting and fishing or watching the Houston Astros play baseball. He especially loved spending time with his family and friends and his grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial...
Danny Lavelle Shirley
Sep 13, 2021
Danny L. Shirley, 63 of Groves died Monday, September 13th, 2021 at South East Texas Medical Center in Port Arthur. A native of Beaumont, he was raised in Port Arthur and spent the last 18 years in Salt Lake City, Utah. Danny was a pressman for the Denver Post and Salt Lake Tribune for many years. He enjoyed fishing and...
Cynthia Ann Hatcher
Sep 11, 2021
Cynthia Ann Hatcher was born in Milton, Florida on April 19, 1964. She passed away on September 11, 2021 at Mid Jefferson Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas after battling several health complications that she had been faced with. She retired after 20 years as a commercial truck driver. Cindy is survived by her two children, her son Daniel Davis, her...
Jeff Beaubouef
Sep 10, 2021
Jeff D. Beaubouef, of Vidor died Friday, September 10th, 2021 in Beaumont. A native of Alexandria, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Jeff was retired and enjoyed watching the rodeo, Saints and Texans. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, September 17, 2021 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Jeff was preceded in death by his...
Carroll Darlene Mach
Sep 10, 2021
Carroll Darlene Mach, 88, of Vidor, died Friday, September 10th, 2021 at ST. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and member of Cowboy Church in Orange. She loved doing crossword puzzles, sitting on the porch, watching Dr. Phil, and especially loved her cats and dogs. Cremation arrangements are entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor....
Carol Higdon Petry
Sep 10, 2021
Carol Higdon Petry, 75, of Vidor, died Friday, September 10th, 2021 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. She was born and raised in Kentucky but was a longtime resident of Vidor and was a member at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. She loved tending to her flower garden, and especially spending time with her family and grandchildren....
Cindy Britt
Sep 9, 2021
Cindy Laverne Britt, 65, of Vidor, died September 9th, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and member of New Hope Church of God in Vidor. She loved quilting, gardening, woodworking, cooking, spending time with her family and loved animals especially her dog Samson. Cremation arrangements are entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of...
Audrey Conn
Sep 9, 2021
Audrey Lecinda Conn, 99, of Vidor, died Thursday, September 9th, 2021 at her home. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and member of River Life Church in Vidor. She loved crocheting, quilting, doing word search puzzles, giving, and most importantly loved her family and especially getting to spend time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Visitation for Audrey will...
John William Wilkerson
Sep 8, 2021
John J.W. Wilkerson, 83, of Vidor, died Wednesday, September 8th, 2021 at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor and longtime member of the Vidor Church of Christ. He loved doing cookouts at the church camp retreats and spending time with his family. J.W. served as an elder in his church for 30 years and was always very...
Christopher John Veydt
Sep 8, 2021
On September 8, 2021, Christopher (Dutchie) John Veydt of Baltimore, Maryland and resident of Vidor, Texas went home to the Lord, to whom he was expressly devoted. He was the beloved husband of Dorinda Veydt; devoted brother of Mary Lynn of Bel Air, Maryland, Gerald Veydt of Green Valley, Arizona, the late Kevin Veydt of Baltimore, Maryland; loving grandfather of...
Joyce "Mammy" Evelyn Rutledge
Sep 7, 2021
Joyce "Mammy" Evelyn Rutledge, 87, of Mauriceville died Tuesday, September 7th, 2021 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Joyce was a longtime resident of Beaumont but moved to Mauriceville and lived there since 2005, she was a loving homemaker, and talented gardener who loved tending to her flowers. She also loved scary movies and spending precious time with her grandchildren....