Obituaries
Timothy "Tim" Owen Looney
May 4, 2019
Tim O. Looney, 68 of Vidor died Saturday, May 4th, 2019 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Ardmore, Oklahoma, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Tim retired from Huntsman Chemical Plant in Port Arthur after 34 years of service. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam conflict were he...
John Stewart Walker
May 1, 2019
John S. Walker, 54 of Vidor died Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at his residence. A native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. John was self employed and was an avid sports fan, his favorite teams where the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Astros. He was a proud member of the Vidor Pirate's Football Team in...
Jack Earl Turner Sr.
Apr 28, 2019
Jack E. Turner, 83 of Vidor died Sunday, April 28th, 2019 at his residence. A native of Alex, Arkansas, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Jack was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church and was a retired millwright supervisor with BASF in Port Arthur. He served his country in the U.S. Army. Visitation will begin at 6:00pm Tuesday,...
Mark Allen Burnett
Apr 26, 2019
Mark Allen Burnett, 52 of Kirbyville, TX died Friday, April 26, 2019 in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a longtime resident of Kirbyville, TX. Mark was a welder and enjoyed racing cars and motorcycles. Visitation will begin at 6:00 pm Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A graveside service will be held at...
James "Jim" Harvey
Apr 25, 2019
James "Jim" Harvey, 76 of Vidor, TX died Thursday, April 25th, 2019 at his residence. A native of Chicago, IL he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Jim worked as a welder for many years and enjoyed hunting and drinking coffee with his friends but he especially loved spending time with his family. Visitation will Monday, April 29, 2019 beginning...
Kason Worsham
Apr 24, 2019
Kason Worsham, 11, of Vidor, TX died Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 in Beaumont, TX. A native of Beaumont he was a resident of Vidor who enjoyed fishing and playing Fortnite video games. He also played Little League football and football with his friends. Kason was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan and loved eating all kinds of food. Visitation will be...
Bobby Joe Watkins
Apr 23, 2019
Bobby Joe "Stumpy" Watkins, 65, of Vidor, TX died Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Pt. Arthur, TX he was a longtime resident of Vidor and enjoyed playing golf, fishing working on motors, and cooking. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family. Stumpy is survived by 2 daughters; Heather and Stephanie Watkins...
Oliver Harry Sprinkle, Jr.
Apr 22, 2019
Oliver Harry Sprinkle Jr, 68, of Vidor, TX died Monday, April 22nd, 2019 in Yoakum, TX at Yoakum Nursing and Rehab. A native of Vidor he was a longtime resident of Vidor before moving to Yoakum, TX. He worked as a roofer for many years and enjoyed woodworking and fishing but he especially loved music. Visitation will be Wednesday, April...
Reba G. Griffin
Apr 18, 2019
Reba G. Griffin, 82, of Vidor, TX died Thursday, April 18th, 2019 at home in Pflugerville, TX surrounded by her family. A native of Weirgate, TX she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Reba was member of the Eastern Star of Spurger, TX and loved doing needlework, embroidery, quilting and sewing but she especially loved her family and her english...
Ricky "Smiley" Joseph Guilbeaux
Apr 17, 2019
Ricky J. Guilbeaux, of Mauriceville, TX died Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, TX. A native of Lafayette, Louisiana, he was a longtime resident of Mauriceville, Texas. Ricky was a sandblaster/painter. He enjoyed hunting, dancing and family gatherings. He served his country in the US Army. Graveside services will be held at 2:00...
Travis "Biddy" Glynn Hagler
Apr 17, 2019
Travis Glynn Hagler, 77, of Vidor entered into the presence of his Lord Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at his residence. He fought a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Originally from Shelbyville, TX, he moved to Vidor in 1970. He retired from American Valve and Hydrant after 35 years of service as an Electrical Mechanical Specialist A. He...
Audie Vee Marshall
Apr 15, 2019
Audie V. Marshall, 90 of Vidor died Monday, April 15, 2019 at her residence. A native of Leesville, Louisiana, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Audie was a member of Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor and was a retired Service Department Manager for Gibson's in Vidor. She enjoyed sewing, traveling and was a devout christian, but most of...
Earl Ray Cochran, Sr
Apr 15, 2019
Earl R. Cochran, Sr., 89, of Vidor, died Monday, April 15th 2019. He was born on April 6, 1930, to Ottie and Marie Cochran in Mobile, AL. He worked hard all his life, going to work in a dairy at the early age of 10. When he was 16, he went into the merchant marines. He was a fireman in...
Sandra Sue Hight
Apr 14, 2019
Sandy S. Hight, 67 of Vidor died Sunday, April 14, 2019 at The Oaks at Beaumont in Beaumont, TX. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Sand loved being a grandmother and great grandmother. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A celebration of life will be scheduled at a later time....
Patsy Lee Self
Apr 7, 2019
Patsy Lee Self, 78 of Vidor died Saturday, April 7, 2019 at her residence. She was a native of Vidor, TX and lived in Greenville, TX for 34 years before moving back to Vidor just a short time ago. Patsy was a member of Turning Point Church in Vidor and was a homemaker. She enjoyed scrapbooking and sewing. Cremation arrangements...
Danny Carl Foux
Apr 6, 2019
Danny C. Foux, 72 of Vidor died Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Danny attended Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Days Saints and was an iron worker with Gulf Coast Machine Shop for 42 years before he retired. He enjoyed motorcycles, woodworking and...
Walter Rowan Jordan
Apr 2, 2019
Walter Rowan Jordan, 73 of Vidor died Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Walter was a member of the Pipefitter Local Union #195. He was restoring a 1926 Model T Pickup and his family said he was a master of all trades, a real...
Walter "Doc" Norwood
Apr 1, 2019
Doc Norwood, 84 of Orangefield died Monday, April 1st, 2019 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. He was a native and lifelong resident of Orangefield. Doc attended St. Helen's Catholic Church and retired from U.S. Steel after 27 years as a welder. He enjoyed hunting, wood working, cooking and baking, but he loved to go around...
Susan L. Ingle
Mar 31, 2019
Susan L. Ingle, 68, of Vidor, TX died Sunday, March 31st, 2019 at her home. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and enjoyed volunteering at school fairs. She and her husband Jack raised pure-bred dogs for many years. Susan loved to cook and enjoyed watching T.V. and was known to be very devoted to her family. She is survived...
Wallace Royce Cogbill, Sr.
Mar 30, 2019
Wallace Royce Cogbill Sr., 89, of Vidor, TX died Saturday, March 30th, 2019 at his home in Vidor, TX surrounded by his family. He was born in DePort, TX on Feb. 15, 1930. Wallace was a veteran of the 31st Infantry Division of the United States Army. He enjoyed being active in the Vidor VFW Post 8246. He was a...