Obituaries
Darlene Fomby
Mar 7, 2021
Darlene Fomby, 68, of Vidor, died Sunday, March 7th, 2021 at Baptists Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and member of First United Methodist Church in Vidor. She retired from Beaumont ISD as a payroll clerk. Darlene loved sewing, and was a part of the sewing group for her church, baking and cake...
Kimberly Hazen
Mar 7, 2021
Kimberly Leigh Hazen, 54 of Vidor died Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, TX. Kim was a longtime resident of Vidor and graduate of Vidor High School. She was a loving mother, devoted wife, and friend to many. Kim enjoyed arts and crafts, cooking and was a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs. Her greatest joy came...
Jesse Lee Jones Sr.
Mar 6, 2021
Jesse L. Jones, 63 of Vidor died Saturday, March 6th, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Groves, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Jesse worked at Industrial Pipe and Valve in Port Arthur. He enjoyed going to the casinos and spending time with family especially his grandsons. Jesse also enjoyed watching sports...
Ashley Nicole Kreyssig
Mar 5, 2021
Ashley Nicole Kreyssig, 23, of Vidor died Friday, March 5th, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was a longtime resident of Vidor. She was attending Rose City Baptist Church. Ashley loved singing karaoke, drawing and doing crafts, word searches, and giving hugs. Cremation arrangements are entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor with a visitation at Memorial Funeral...
Lola "Charly" Charlene Goeddertz
Mar 3, 2021
Charly Goeddertz, 71 of Vidor died Monday, March 1, 2021 at her residence. A native of Seymour, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Charly was a great wife, mother, grands, mother and friend. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Charly is survived by her husband of 15 years James Goeddertz of Vidor, TX, sons...
Wilma Burge
Mar 3, 2021
On March 3, 2021 we lost our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Wilma Adeline Beeson Burge, who was born July 3, 1937 in Magnolia, Mississippi and died in Bellevue, WA. It was a sad day for many, but a wonderful homecoming to be with her Lord and Savior, who she loved with her whole heart, soul, mind, and...
Norma Shanks
Feb 28, 2021
Norma Shanks, 64 of Vidor died Sunday, February 28th, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital of Beaumont, TX. A native of New Hebron, MS, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Norma was a nurses aid at Oakwood Nursing Home and she enjoyed cooking. Norma loved the color purple. Visitation will begin at 6:00 pm Thursday, March 4, 2021 at...
John Haizlip
Feb 28, 2021
John Robert Haizlip, 88, of Vidor, died Sunday, February 28th, 2021 at his home. He was a longtime resident of Vidor. He loved being a tugboat operator, collecting random things, doing yardwork, and spending time with his family. Cremation arrangements are entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor and will have a memorial service Friday, March 12, 2021 at Memorial...
Ruby Katherine Jedry
Feb 27, 2021
Ruby Katherine Jedry, 100, of Gist, died Saturday, February 27th, 2021 at her home. She was a longtime resident of Gist. She was a honorary member of Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor and a longtime member of New Cherry Grove Baptist church in Gist. She loved sewing, gardening, reading her bible, and was a devout christian. Visitation for Ruby...
Robert Lee Viator Sr.
Feb 25, 2021
Robert Lee Viator Sr., 81, of Vidor, died Thursday, February 25th, 2021 at his residence. He was a longtime resident of Vidor and attended Turning Point Church in Vidor. He was a Longshoreman at the Port of Beaumont for 30 years and was elected to the VISD School Board in 1977. He was president of Orange County Water Board District...
Lois Lusk
Feb 24, 2021
Lois Lusk, 93, of Rose City, TX, died Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 at Arden Place in Beaumont, TX. She was a lifelong resident of Rose City and member of Rose City Baptist Church. She retired as a book keeper for Giant Foods grocery store. She loved sewing, crocheting, drinking her morning coffee, and spending time with her family. The family...
Henry Mayo Chargois
Feb 23, 2021
Henry Mayo Chargois, 67 of Vidor, TX died Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Henry was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. He enjoyed reading hot rod magazines, going to the car races with a group of high school friends and watching hot...
Debbie Lynn Commer
Feb 21, 2021
Debbie L. Commer, 62 of Lakeview died Sunday, February 21st, 2021 at Baptists Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont, TX. A native of Orange, TX, she was a longtime resident of Orangefield, before moving to Lakeview 3 years ago. Debbie enjoyed her arts - painting, drawing, stain glass and writing. Graveside services will be held at 1:00pm Tuesday, February 23,...
Minnie Pearl Gustafson
Feb 21, 2021
Minnie Pearl Gustafson, 78 of Vidor died Sunday, February 21st, 2021 at her residence. A native of Beaumont, she was raised in Vidor and has lived in Warren, TX for the past 35 years. Minnie Pearl was a homemaker and enjoyed the outdoors gardening. She loved spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral...
Thomas "Eddie" Edward Roye
Feb 21, 2021
Eddie Roye, 81 of Vidor died Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Houston, TX, he was longtime resident of Vidor. Eddie was a member and Deacon of First Baptist Church in Vidor and was a retired in 1998 as a Mechanic with Dupont in Beaumont. He enjoyed music - singing, guitar,...
James "Jimmy" Lee Picard
Feb 20, 2021
Jimmy Picard, 61 of Vidor, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021. He was a native of Port Arthur and longtime resident of Vidor. Jimmy was a committed Christian and active member of First Baptist Church of Vidor. He served our country proudly in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper. He was a project manager for H. B. Neild. He enjoyed...
Charlie "Ca" Arnold Burnaman
Feb 19, 2021
Charlie A. Burnaman, 87 of Vidor died Friday, February 19th, 2021 at Lucas House in Beaumont. He was a native and longtime resident of Port Arthur, before moving to Vidor 10 years ago. Charlie was a member of First Baptist of Vidor and was a electrical supervisor at Gulf Chevron for 34 years in Port Arthur. He loved working with...
Hugh "Joe" Joseph Johnson
Feb 18, 2021
Hugh "Joe" Joseph Johnson Jr., 60, of Vidor died Thursday, February 18th, 2021 at Memorial Herman Hospital in Houston, TX. He has lived in Vidor since 2016 but lived in Lake Charles, LA beforehand. He was a member at Source of Old Faith Baptist church in Vidor. He worked as a carpenter and as Maintenance for VISD. He loved fishing,...
Rachel Ann Mccabe
Feb 16, 2021
Rachel A. McCabe, 36 of Palestine, Texas died Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 at Palestine Regional Medical Center. Rachel was raised in Vidor and was a Vidor High School graduate, she has lived in Palestine for the past 13 years. Rachel attended Turning Point Church when ever she was here in Vidor. She enjoyed her music and having "Friends" (the tv...
Clayton Wayne Fulbright Sr.
Feb 15, 2021
Clayton W. Fulbright, 81 of Vidor died Monday, February 15th, 2021 at his residence. A native of Batesville, AR, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Clayton was a car dealer in the Golden Triangle for over 50 years. He enjoyed riding his Harley and shooting pool. He also enjoyed fishing and hunting. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral...