Obituaries
Lawrence Larry Lyons
Aug 12, 2017
Larry Lyons, 71, of Vidor died Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Mid Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland, Texas. A native of Orange, TX, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Larry served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam conflict and was a Bronze Star recipient. He was a member of VFW Vidor Post # 8246....
Shane Thomas Browne
Aug 10, 2017
Shane T. Browne, 29, of Vidor died Thursday, August 10th, 2017 in Tyler, Texas. A native and a longtime resident of Vidor. Shane was a stage hand in the entertainment business. He was an animal lover, enjoyed traveling and loved to cook. Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 pm Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at Memorial Funeral Home of...
Linda Mulreany
Aug 7, 2017
Linda Ruth Fletcher Mulreany, 66, was born September 15, 1950 in Jacksonville, Florida. She grew up in Vidor, Texas, was a graduate of the VHS Class of 1969 and a lifelong fan of the Pirates. Linda attended Lamar University and as an adult she lived in Beaumont where she died August 7, 2017. For almost two decades, Linda worked in...
Doris Dorothy Haire
Aug 5, 2017
Doris Dougherty-Haire, 76 of Vidor, TX died Saturday, August 5th, 2017 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, TX. A native of Lake Placid, NY she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Doris was a member of the Harvest Chapel in West Orange, TX and loved her dog "Little Man". She enjoyed reading and visiting with her friends. Visitation will be Wednesday,...
Jo Beth Cochran
Aug 5, 2017
Jo Beth Bledsoe Cochran, 87, of Vidor, died August 4, 2017. She was born on June 9th, 1930, the oldest child of Tommie George and Opal Bledsoe in Ten Mile, Texas. She was an outstanding manager and exhibited that talent at an early age. In 1943, when Jo Beth was just 13 and her best friend and sister, Bonna Fay,...
Margaret Reyes-Ochoa
Aug 4, 2017
Margaret-Reyes Ochoa, 89, of Vidor, TX died Friday, August 4th, 2017 at Vidor Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Beaumont, TX and was a longtime resident of Vidor who enjoyed listening to music, reading and sewing. Margaret also enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by 1 daughter; Linda Hoffpauir...
Arthur Thomas Carter, Sr.
Aug 4, 2017
Arthur T. Carter, Sr., 59 of Vidor, TX died Friday, August 4th, 2017 in Beaumont, TX. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor and a 1976 graduate of Vidor High School. Arthur was a Vidor Police Officer and retired as a Lieutenant. Upon his retirement he went on to become a Police Officer with the Vidor Independent School District where...
Patricia Ann "Pete" Croft
Jul 31, 2017
Patricia "Pete" Croft, 69, of Vidor, TX died Monday, July 31st, 2017 at her home. She was a longtime resident of Vidor who loved reading, animals, being outside, and cooking holiday meals. She also loved to spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Pete was known to have a "heart of gold" and was the backbone of her family....
Allen Mccarthur Gentry
Jul 31, 2017
Allen Gentry, 72, of Vidor, TX died Monday, July 31st, 2017 at Vidor Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Alexandria, LA he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Allen worked most of his life as a carpenter and liked fishing, hunting and smoking brisket. A graveside service will be on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Williamson...
Roy Lee Hudson
Jul 29, 2017
Roy L. Hudson, 94, of Orange, Texas died Saturday, July 29th, 2017 at his residence. A native of Weatherford, Texas, he was a longtime resident of Orange. Roy retired as a Production Operator for Dupont and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Orange. He was an aviation cadet in the U.S. Army Air Force during WWII. Visitation will...
Lafayette Winfield Barkman
Jul 27, 2017
Lafayette W. Barkman, 92, of Vidor died Thursday, July 27th, 2017 at Oak Wood Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Texarkana, Texas, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Lafayette was a baptist and served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He became an Upholsterer after he received an honorable discharge from the army and worked with...
Georgia Maurine Smith
Jul 26, 2017
Maurine Smith, 87, of Vidor died Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at her residence. A native of Brookeland, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Maurine was a member of Vidor Church of Christ and she was an animal lover. Maurine loved all children and would give anybody a helping hand. Visitation will begin at 6:00 pm Friday, July 28,...
Mary Louise Reeves
Jul 26, 2017
Mary L. Reeves, 84, of Vidor died Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Oak Wood Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Rochelle, Texas, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Mary was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Vidor. She was a member of American Business Assoc. and the Nursing Assoc, she spent over 50 years as a LVN....
Nelda Jean Loftis
Jul 15, 2017
Nelda J. Loftis, 70, of Vidor died Saturday, July 15th, 2017 at Altus Hospice in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Nelda was a LVN for 30 years and worked in the Hospitals and in Home Health Care. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Vidor and enjoyed sewing and bowling....
Stacey Renee' Holmes
Jul 15, 2017
Stacey R. Holmes, 44, of Vidor died Saturday, July 15th, 2017 at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. A native of Beaumont, TX, she spent many years in Newton, TX and was a longtime resident of Vidor. Stacey was an Events Planner for Benoit's Louis Hall in Vidor, TX before...
Walter Rearick
Jul 10, 2017
Walter Rearick, 86, of Vidor, TX died Monday, July 10th, 2017 in Beaumont, TX. A native of Newton, TX he was a longtime resident of Vidor who enjoyed fishing, hunting, and gardening. Walter served his country in the United States Marine Corps. and retired from the Orange County Drainage District after 34 years as a dragline operator. Visitation will be...
Penny Keel
Jul 6, 2017
Penny Keel, 49, of Vidor,TX died Thursday, July 6th, 2017 in Beaumont, TX. She was born in Beaumont but was a longtime resident of Vidor who loved to collect salt and pepper shakers and going to the casinos occationally. Penny worked for 19 years at Christus St. Elizabeth hospital in Beaumont as a room controller. She is survived by her...
Ethel Pauline Gentry
Jul 5, 2017
Pauline Gentry, 90, of Vidor, TX died July 5th, 2017 in Beaumont, TX. She was a longtime resident of Vidor who enjoyed quilting, crocheting, cooking and doing genealogy and family history. Pauline was a homemaker and a member of the Relief Society at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Vidor. She especially enjoyed spending quality time with...
Betty Owers-Miller
Jul 5, 2017
Betty Owers-Miller,67, died Wednesday, July 5th, 2017 in Beaumont, TX. Born in Beaumont she was a longtime resident of Sour Lake, TX who enjoyed reading, playing cards, traveling and working in the yard. Betty worked for the United States Postal Service in Human Resources and retired in 2009. She was also a former member of the Beaumont Woman's Club. Visitation...
Gregory "Greg" Paul Goldsmith
Jul 4, 2017
Greg Goldsmith, 46, of Vidor, TX died Tuesday, July 4th, 2017 at his home. A native of Orange, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor who enjoyed fishing and being around his family. Greg earned his Master's Degree from Texas Weslynn University in Ft. Worth, TX. He worked as a nurse and was a member of Fishers of Men...
Subscribe
Get alerts when new obituaries are posted
