Obituaries

Ben L. Jones

Ben L. Jones

Feb 3, 2019

Ben L. Jones, 80 of Kirbyville, TX died Sunday, February 3rd, 2019 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Burkeville, TX, he was raised and graduated from Newton. He was a longtime resident of Vidor before moving to Kirbyville 6 years ago. Ben was an active member at his church Victory Assembly of God in Kirbyville. He...

Glenda Crawford Day

Glenda Crawford Day

Feb 2, 2019

Glenda Crawford Day, 82, of Beaumont, TX died Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 at Spindletop Hills Nursing and Rehab in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, she was a Loan Officer for many years at Lamar State Bank. She enjoyed bowling, going camping, baking, crocheting and working crossword puzzles. Glenda loved to spend quality time with her family and friends but her...

Glynda Moore

Glynda Moore

Feb 1, 2019

Glynda Moore, 80, of San Angelo, TX died Friday, February 1st, 2019. A native of Jacksonville, TX she was a longtime resident of the Golden Triangle area before moving to San Angelo eight years ago. She loved music and playing the piano but she especially enjoyed spending quality time with family and friends. Visitation will be Monday, February 4, 2019...

Betty Jane Smith

Betty Jane Smith

Jan 29, 2019

Betty Jane Smith, 71, of Vidor, TX died Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at her home. A native of Beaumont, TX she was a longtime resident of Vidor and a 1965 graduate of Vidor High School and attended class luncheons. Betty enjoyed watching her sons play sports when they were young. She also enjoyed cooking, watching western movies and having her...

Margaret Astor

Margaret Astor

Jan 29, 2019

Margaret Astor, 75, of Vidor, TX died Tuesday, January 29, 2019 in Beaumont, TX. A native of Pascagoula, MS she was a Registered Nurse and retired from Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital before becoming a traveling nurse for 10 years. Margaret enjoyed tending to her house plants, going to casinos and watching crime TV and western movies but she especially enjoyed...

Shirley Schreck

Shirley Schreck

Jan 29, 2019

Shirley Schreck, 79, of Vidor, TX died Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 in Vidor. A native of Lufkin, TX she was a longtime resident of Vidor who enjoyed sewing, working with flowers, gardening and coloring in coloring books. She also enjoyed cooking, especially during the holidays and spending quality time with family and friends. Visitation will be Friday, February 1, 2019...

Mary Aster Bartholdi

Mary Aster Bartholdi

Jan 25, 2019

Mary A. Bartholdi, 91 of Conroe, Texas passed away Friday, January 25th, 2019 in Conroe. She was born to Robert and Myrtle Rivia on April 17, 1927 in Beaumont, Texas. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and entertaining family and friends. Left to honor her memory is one sister; Alice Cessac of Vidor, TX; sons David Carroll and wife, Anita of North...

Harvey Luther Johnson, Jr.

Harvey Luther Johnson, Jr.

Jan 18, 2019

Harvey Luther Johnson Jr., 68, of Vidor, TX died Friday, January 18th, 2019 at Houston's VA Medical Center. A native of Chattanooga ,TN, Harvey was a longtime resident of Vidor and served his country in the U.S. Army. During his time with the Army he was wounded and received the Purple Heart Metal. In his spare time he enjoyed vacations...

Jimmie "Jay" Attaway

Jimmie "Jay" Attaway

Jan 17, 2019

Jay Attaway, 74, of Vidor, TX died Thursday, January 17th, 2019 in Beaumont, TX. A native of Pt. Arthur, TX he was a longtime resident of the Golden Triangle area. He served his country in the U.S. Army and served in Germany. Jay attended Pine Forest Baptist Church for a number of years and was a member of the Crime...

Tommy Moyer

Tommy Moyer

Jan 16, 2019

Tommy Moyer, 79, of Vidor, TX died Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 at his home surrounded by family. A native of Kansas City, MO, Tommy worked for McCormick spice company as a salesman for many years where he later retired. During his spare time he liked working with wood and restoring vintage vehicles. He also enjoyed going to the gym to...

Estelle Morgan

Estelle Morgan

Jan 15, 2019

Estelle "Maw Maw" Morgan, 91, of Vidor, TX died Tuesday, January 15th, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. A native of May, TX she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Estelle was a member of the Red Hat Society for many years and enjoyed going on cruises. She especially enjoyed attending family gatherings and also spending time with...

Jim Dwyer

Jim Dwyer

Jan 15, 2019

Jim Dwyer, 58, of Vidor, TX died Tuesday, January 15th, 2019 at M.D.Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. A native of Canyon, TX he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Jim worked in the telecommunications industry for many years and was a supervisor. In his spare time he liked to work and could fix everything but he also enjoyed helping...

Jerry Glenn Irvine

Jerry Glenn Irvine

Jan 15, 2019

Jerry Glenn Irvine, 61, of Vidor, TX died Tuesday, January 15th, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. A native of Kirbyville, TX he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Jerry was a member of IBEW Local 2286 for many years. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing, hunting and anything with Jonah his grandson but he especially enjoyed spending...

Ruby Lee Baldwin

Ruby Lee Baldwin

Jan 14, 2019

Ruby Lee Baldwin, 74 of Vidor died Monday, January 14th, 2019 at Vidor Health and Rehab. A native of Alabama, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Ruby was a member of Maple Crest Baptist Church in Vidor and the Optimist Club in Vidor. She was a homemaker. Visitation will begin at 6:00 pm Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Memorial...

Ruby Edward Seymour

Ruby Edward Seymour

Jan 14, 2019

Ruby E. Seymour, 98 of Vidor died Monday, January 14th, 2019 at his residence. A native of Florence, LA, he was a longtime resident of Houston before moving to Vidor 2 years ago. Ruby served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He retired from the Corps of Engineers. Ruby enjoyed gardening and was an all around outdoorsman. Cremation...

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...