Obituaries
J.B. Oakes, Jr.
Oct 9, 2018
J.B. Oakes, Jr., 77, of Vidor, TX died Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 in Houston at St. Lukes Hospital. A native of Beaumont, TX he was a longtime resident of Vidor and a member of First Baptist Church in Vidor. J.B, enjoyed working with electronics and computers but he especially enjoyed spending quality time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. A...
Farrell Dean Richard
Oct 6, 2018
Dean Richard, 74 of Vidor died Saturday, October 6th, 2018 at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Stuttgart, Arkansas, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Dean was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. He was a Instrumentation Technician with Pipefitters Local Union #195 and was a member of the Masonic...
Christopher Dwaine Mclin
Oct 4, 2018
Chris McLin, 40, of Vidor, TX died Thursday, October 4th, 2018 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, he was a longtime resident of Vidor who enjoyed fishing, hunting and working on cars. Chris is survived by his mother; Patricia Kelley-Tarver of Vidor, 1 brother; Jeremiah McLin "Frog" of Vidor, 1 sister; Regina Walker of Beaumont, 4 uncles; Charles Kelley...
Betty Jo Carter
Oct 2, 2018
Betty Carter, 71 of Vidor died Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018 in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Betty enjoyed house and yard work, but most of all she loved being with her grandchildren. Visitation will begin at 6:00 pm Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Memorial Funeral Home of VIdor. Graveside services will be held...
Kenneth Leslie Busch Jr.
Sep 30, 2018
Kenneth L. Busch, 45 of Vidor died Sunday, September 30, 2018 at his residence. A native of Galveston, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Kenneth was a self employed online retailer. He enjoyed fishing and going to garage sales and storage auctions. Visitation will begin at 6:00 pm Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor....
Braulio Galaviz
Sep 27, 2018
Braulio Galaviz, 90, of Vidor died Thursday, September 27th, 2018 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Doty, TX, he was a longtime Vidor resident. Braulio retired from the US Army and served his country in the Korean War and Vietnam Conflict. After he retired from the Army he worked for Brink's for 13 years. He loved cats...
Brenda Jean Bailey
Sep 26, 2018
Brenda Johnson Bailey, 62, of Vidor, TX, was born January 29th, 1956 and passed away Wednesday, September 26th, 2018 in Beaumont, TX, surrounded by her loving family. A native of Beaumont, TX, Brenda was a longtime resident of Vidor who loved to read. She also loved music and dancing, but more than anything else, she loved helping other people and...
Lois Owen
Sep 24, 2018
Lois Owen, 94, of Orange, TX died Monday, September 24th, 2018 at her home. A native of Wichita Falls, TX she was a longtime resident of Orange. Lois was an avid reader of the Bible everyday and also enjoyed reading Louis L'Amour novels. She was the youngest of seven children and grew up in a pastor's home. She found the...
Jerry Fowler
Sep 24, 2018
Jerry Fowler, 59, of Vidor, TX died Monday, September 24th, 2018 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, TX he was a longtime resident of Vidor who liked hunting, fishing, watching softball and riding on his lawnmower. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Jerry is survived by 1 daughter; Renea Fowler of Vidor, 1 son; Thomas...
Ronnie Lynn Holden Sr.
Sep 22, 2018
Ronnie Holden, 63 of Vidor died Saturday, September 22, 2108 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. Ronnie was a native and lifelong resident of Vidor. He was a tank builder and enjoyed hunting. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in...
Charles "Charlie" Jessel Brown
Sep 20, 2018
Charlie Brown, 6 of Port Acres died Thursday, September 20th, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Charlie was born October 12, 2011 in Boaz, AL, but was raised in Port Acres. Charlie never meet a stranger, he would go right up to everyone and stick his hand out and say hi I'm Charlie Brown. Charlie attended school at East...
Woodrow Wilson Smith
Sep 19, 2018
Woodrow W. Smith, 97 of Vidor died Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 at his residence. A native of Lamerle, Texas, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Woodrow was a member of Dowlen St. Church of Christ in Beaumont. He was a heavy equipment operator and served his country during WWII in the US Army. Woodrow enjoyed to travel, garden and...
Romie Robert Frazier Jr
Sep 18, 2018
Romie Frazier, 76 of Vidor died Tuesday, September 18th, 2018 at his residence. A native of Charleston, WV, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Romie retired from Hydraulic Air and Repair as a first class machinist. In his youth he was very athletic and enjoyed bowling as an adult. Romie was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching all...
Mary Frances Freeman
Sep 15, 2018
Mary was born in Chester, Texas to proud parents; Troy & Blanche Loving, but lived in Orange, Texas majority of her life. She was a sibling to 4 sisters and 1 brother. Growing up, Mary always helped her Pawpaw Priest pick his oversized garden and help take it to town to sell. Mary and her siblings always enjoyed doing that...
Debra Lorraine Bodine-Wactor
Sep 15, 2018
Debra Wilcox Bodine-Wactor, 57, of Nederland, TX died Saturday, September 15th, 2018 at her home. A native of Beaumont, TX she was a longtime resident of Vidor who enjoyed working with flowers and loved going to the beach. She was known to be a hard worker and raised her 3 children. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 18, 2018 beginning at...
Steven Knapp
Sep 14, 2018
Steven Knapp, 48, of Winnie, TX died Friday, September 14th, 2018 at Christus St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, TX. A native of Vidor he lived in Winnie for many years. He enjoyed working with his hands, watching movies and being outdoors. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 19, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. with a memorial service at 10:00 a.m....
Mark "Junior" Everett Powell Jr
Sep 14, 2018
Junior Powell, 30 of Vidor died Friday, September 14th, 2018 in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Junior was a very loving family man with a heart of gold. He never met a single person he wouldn't help. His passions were being an amazing father, building stuff with his bare hands and definitely wasn't...
Phyllis Patricia Jackson
Sep 14, 2018
Phyllis Patricia Jackson, 82, of Mauriceville, TX died Friday, September 14th, 2018 at her home. A native of Pueblo, CO she was a longtime resident of Mauriceville who enjoyed doing ministry work and loved taking care of her family. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 18, 2018 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A memorial service will...
Connie Jo Mckay
Sep 13, 2018
Connie Jo McKay, 63, of Vidor, TX died Thursday, September 13th, 2018 at her home. A native of Victoria, TX she was a longtime resident of Vidor who enjoyed going to the casinos and cooking but she especially enjoyed spending time with her family. Visitation will be Monday, September 17, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral...
Patricia Ann Galaviz
Sep 12, 2018
Patricia "Patsy" Ann Galaviz, 68, of Vidor, TX died Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 in Beaumont, TX. A native of Beaumont she was a longtime resident of Vidor who liked to crochet and loved her cats. Patsy loved her work as a florist and working with flowers. Patsy is survived by her husband of 43 years; David Galaviz, 2 sons; Robert...