Obituaries

Ronnie James Crum Sr.

Ronnie James Crum Sr.

Mar 17, 2021

Ronnie James Crum Sr., 52, of Vidor, died Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was a longtime resident of Vidor and attended Trinity Baptist Church in Vidor. He loved fishing, hunting, riding motorcycles, and spending time with his family. Cremation arrangements are entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. He is survived by sons...

Faith "Fay" Sybil Clouatre

Faith "Fay" Sybil Clouatre

Mar 16, 2021

Fay S. Adragna Clouatre, 78 of Arabi, LA, died Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 in Vidor, TX. Fay was born and raised in New Orleans, LA, and was a longtime resident of St. Bernard Parish. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Chalmette, LA and was employed by the Archdiocese of New Orleans as a baker for St. Mark's...

Bobby Darrell Parrott Sr.

Bobby Darrell Parrott Sr.

Mar 16, 2021

Bobby Darrell Parrott Sr., 79, of Vidor, died Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 at Baptists Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor and past member of Pine Forest baptist Church. He worked as a welding instructor for Local Union #211 in Nederland, TX and was previously a welding instructor for Lamar Institute of Technology in...

Geraldine Bailey

Geraldine Bailey

Mar 13, 2021

Geraldine Bailey, 85, of Vidor died Saturday, March 13, 2021 at her home. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and member of Pecan Acres Baptist Church. She was a homemaker who loved crossword puzzles, scrabble, dominoes, dancing, and spending time with her family. She was very proud of her family and had a total of 99 family members. She...

Kathleen Shaw

Kathleen Shaw

Mar 12, 2021

Kathleen Constance Finch Cryer Shaw, 97, of Vidor, died Friday, March 12th, 2021 at her home. She was a longtime resident of Vidor. She was born December 29th, 1923 in Lowestoft, England. She was delivered by Aunt Alice who was a midwife, married to Kathleen's Uncle William Finch. Her parents were Herbert Walter Andrew Finch and Kate Kathleen Gowning. She...

Brooks Walker Middleton

Brooks Walker Middleton

Mar 11, 2021

Brooks Walker Middleton, precious baby boy of Melinda and Bret Middleton and beloved brother Hayden Davis of Vidor, TX was born into the arms of angels on March 11, 2021 at 2:12pm at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born just a few days shy of 36 weeks he weighed 3 lbs 14 oz and was 17.5 inches long. Although,...

Gilbert Alston

Gilbert Alston

Mar 11, 2021

Gilbert "Giggy" Murry Alston, 75, of Vidor, died Thursday, March 11, 2021 at his home. He was a longtime resident of Vidor. He was a member of North End/ Eastgate United Pentecostal Church for 68 years and was a board member for the church for 30 years. He worked at Schwab Machine Shop for 15 years then worked at Temple-Inland...

Darlene Fomby

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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,...