Obituaries

Brett Allen James

Brett Allen James

Jan 13, 2019

Brett Allen James, 50 of Groves died Sunday, January 13th, 2019 at UTMB Hospital in Galveston, TX. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor before moving to Groves 5 years ago. Brett served his county in the US Navy Reserves and was a guitarist in the band State of Mind. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to...

Dawn Michelle Elmeier

Dawn Michelle Elmeier

Jan 12, 2019

Dawn M. Elmeier, 50 of Vidor died Saturday, January 12th, 2019 at her residence. A native of Houston, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Dawn was a member of Silver Oaks Baptist Church in Orange. She was a devoted mother to her children and grandchildren for which she was known as meme maw. Dawn had shown her family...

Nola Marie Harmon

Nola Marie Harmon

Jan 11, 2019

Nola M. Harmon, 88 of Vidor died Friday, January 11th, 2019 at Vidor Health and Rehab. A native of Church Point, LA, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Nola was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 pm and a rosary at 5:30 pm Sunday, January 13, 2019 at...

Elizabeth "Bettie" Morrow

Elizabeth "Bettie" Morrow

Jan 3, 2019

Elizabeth "Bettie" Morrow, 89, of Cypress, TX died Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 at Silverado Nursing Home. A native of Ava, MO she was a longtime resident of Vidor and a member of the First United Methodist Church and also was the church secretary. She graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in math and chemistry from Missouri State University Springfield. Bettie enjoyed...

Nildena Joyce Davis

Nildena Joyce Davis

Jan 3, 2019

Nildena Joyce Davis, 72, a "native" of Anchorage, Alaska and a longtime resident of Vidor, Texas went to be with our Lord on Thursday, January 3, 2019. After a long battle with cancer, she passed peacefully at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Nildena was born on February 27, 1946 in Soledad, California to parents John Lewis and Dorothy Marie Ward...

Alecia Anne Hawthorne

Alecia Anne Hawthorne

Jan 3, 2019

Alecia Anne Hawthorne, 60, of Beaumont, TX died Thursday, January 3rd, 2019. Born on October 7th, 1958 in Biloxi, MS she was a longtime resident of Vidor before moving to Beaumont. She worked in the retail industry as a retail manager for a number of years. Alecia enjoyed playing video games with her grandson "G". She is survived by 2...

John Foyce Winn

John Foyce Winn

Jan 3, 2019

John F. Winn, 81, of Vidor, TX died Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. A native of Oberlin, LA he was a longtime resident of Vidor and was a member of Eastgate United Pentecostal Church. John worked in the electrical industry and was a member of IBEW Local 390 for 50 years. In his...

Billie Nadine Wilder

Billie Nadine Wilder

Jan 2, 2019

Billie Nadine Mansfield-Wilder, 85, of Vidor, TX died Tuesday, January 2nd, 2019 at Vidor Health and Rehab. She was a native of Vidor and lifelong resident of Vidor. Billie was a former member of First United Methodist Church in Vidor. During her high school years she was a twirler for Vidor High School. Billie enjoyed singing, dancing, but she especially...

Melva Peveto

Melva Peveto

Jan 2, 2019

Melva Peveto,79, of Vidor, TX died January 2, 2019 at her home. A native of Arcadia, LA she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Melva worked at Shiloh Baptist Church as the church secretary and enjoyed working with children at the Shriner's Hospital as a nurses aid in Shreveport, LA. Her hobbies were collecting dolls and reading. Melva also enjoyed...

Mary Rose Strother

Mary Rose Strother

Jan 2, 2019

A Vidor legend has entered eternal life!  Mrs. Mary Rose Aiena Strother was born on October 27, 1924 and died this past week on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.  She wanted to get to heaven as soon as possible to pull the Vidor Pirates onward to a State Championship for this upcoming season!  Mrs. Strother was a dedicated employee of the...

Jeffrey Lynn Schreck

Jeffrey Lynn Schreck

Dec 26, 2018

Jeffrey Daddio Schreck 09/06/1969 Jeffrey Schreck, 49 of Vidor TX passed away wednesday, december 26, 2018. he was born September 6, 1969 in Beaumont TX. He proudly worked along side his family at Ted Schreck Trucking. He is survived by his mom Shirley Schreck His children Blain Schreck Trevor Schreck Spencer Schreck Cole Schreck His siblings Debbie Brown Angela Jordan...

Clara May Matthews

Clara May Matthews

Dec 25, 2018

Clara M. Matthews, 81 of Vidor died Tuesday, December 25th, 2018 at Vidor Health and Rehab. A native of Galveston, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Clara attended AA for 35 + years. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Clara is survived by her daughters Mary Cowan and Jessica Hoffmann both of Trophy Club,...

Patricia "Pat" Ann Johnson

Patricia "Pat" Ann Johnson

Dec 25, 2018

Pat A. Johnson, 75 of Vidor died Tuesday, December 25th, 2018 at her residence. A native of Black River Falls, Wisconsin, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Pat was a homemaker. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Pat was preceded in death by her husband Monroe Johnson. She is survived by her daughters Cindy Neels...

Brenda Darlene Shelley

Brenda Darlene Shelley

Dec 25, 2018

Brenda D. Shelley, 70 of Vidor died Tuesday, December 25th, 2018 at her residence. She was a Lifelong resident of Vidor. Brenda was a member of Turning Point Church in Vidor and retired from Five Point Credit Union in Port Arthur. She enjoyed shooting pool. Visitation will begin at 6:00 pm Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Memorial Funeral Home of...

Wilbur "Bubba" Gene Rogers Jr.

Wilbur "Bubba" Gene Rogers Jr.

Dec 24, 2018

Bubba Rogers, 44 of Mauriceville died Monday, December 24th, 2018 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Houston, Texas, he was a lifelong resident of Mauriceville. Bubba worked for TCT Air Condition Company off and on as an air conditioning tech since 1984. He loved hunting and fishing. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am Friday,...

Hattie "Loretta" Biegler

Hattie "Loretta" Biegler

Dec 21, 2018

Hattie "Loretta" Biegler, 79, of Vidor, TX died Friday, December 21st, 2018 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native and lifelong resident of Vidor Loretta enjoyed traveling, visiting with friends and always meeting new people. Visitation will be Sunday, December 30, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor with a graveside service to...

Jackey Ray Asher

Jackey Ray Asher

Dec 18, 2018

Jackey Ray Asher, 77, of Vidor, TX died December 18th, 2018 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home. A native of Bourne, TX he was a longtime resident of Vidor who enjoyed hunting, fishing and watching western movies. He was also an avid Dallas Cowboy fan. Jackey worked with the Lumberton ISD in the maintenance department for many years. Visitation will be...

Cecelia Hoyt

Cecelia Hoyt

Dec 17, 2018

1925-2018 Cecelia LaCombe Hoyt passed peacefully into the presence of the Lord on December 17, 2018 at 6:18 in the morning at the age of 93. Cecelia was born April 12, 1925 in Evangeline, LA. Cecelia married the late Simpson Clark Hoyt on March 10, 1984, moved to Vidor, Texas and was a loving and faithful wife until his passing...

Bobby Ray Weisman

Bobby Ray Weisman

Dec 13, 2018

Bobby R. Weisman, 71 of Walnut Hill, Florida, died Thursday, December 13th, 2018 in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a resident of Walnut Hill, FL. Bobby was a member of Walnut Hill Baptist Church and served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korea War. Bobby enjoyed being with family and friends, but most of all...

Della Fae Hemmenway

Della Fae Hemmenway

Dec 13, 2018

Della F. Hemmenway, 74 of Vidor died Thursday, December 13th, 2018 at her residence. A native of Livingston, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Della was a member First Baptist Church in Vidor and was a homemaker. She enjoyed being with family and doing arts and crafts. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, December 17,...