Obituaries
Wanda "Sweetie" Linscomb
Dec 16, 2015
Wanda Linscomb, 84, of Mauriceville died Wednesday, December 16th, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Orange, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Mauriceville, TX. Wanda was a member of New Cherry Grove Baptist Church and a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Sturday, December 19, 2015 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor...
Margaret Darlene Lakey
Dec 15, 2015
Darlene Lakey, 73, of Vidor died Tuesday, December 15th, 2015 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Darlene was a member of New Hope Community Church of God in Vidor and was a manager at Dollar General Stores for 18 years in the East Texas area. She...
Donnis Chance
Dec 15, 2015
Donnis Lea Chance, 86, of Vidor died Tuesday, December 15th, 2015 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Hornbeck, LA, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Donnis was a member of Rose City Baptist Church and was the cafeteria manager for 23 out of 25 years for Vidor Elementary School. She was a homemaker, a loving...
Lonnie Mitchell Granger
Dec 12, 2015
Lonnie M. Granger, 89, of Vidor died Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Vidor Health and Rehab. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Lonnie was a member of Christ Community Church and was a member of Local Union #450 for over 55 years. He was an animal lover and enjoyed gardening. Lonnie served his country...
Dickie Lynn Williamson
Dec 11, 2015
Dickie Lynn Williamson, 61 died Friday, December 11th, 2015 in Beaumont. Born in Dayton, TX he was a lifelong resident of Vidor and a member of the Vidor Optimist Club. He loved to fish and hunt but had a passion for working on old cars. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 15, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Memorial...
Selena Ann Gernand
Dec 10, 2015
Selena Ann Gernand, 56 died Thursday, December 10th, 2015 at her home in Buna. A native of Albany, TX she was a long time resident of Vidor and a member of New Cherry Grove Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Selena enjoyed planting flowers and gardening but she especially loved to spend quality time with her loving family. Visitation will be Sunday,...
Dorothy Marie Plunkett
Dec 5, 2015
Dorothy "Dottie" Plunkett, 83, died Saturday, December 5th, 2015 in Beaumont, TX. A native of Oswego, New York, she was a longtime resident of Vidor and a member of Lakeview Baptist Church of Vidor. Dottie loved to garden and spend time outdoors but she especially loved to spend quality time with her family and friends and will be greatly missed...
Patsy Ruth Santos
Dec 4, 2015
Patsy Santos' actual time of passing over was approximately 6:10 the early morning of December 4, 2015 at her home. A native to Southeast Texas, she was a longtime resident of Mauriceville, Texas. She fought the good fight and for 30 years was one of the finest nurses anywhere including her nursing time at The Hughen Center in Pt. Arthur,...
Karrie Kay Balwochus
Dec 4, 2015
Karrie Kay Balwochus, 49 died Friday, December 4th, 2015 in Beaumont. A native of Upland, California she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Karrie was a published author under the penn name "Kathryn Loch". She was also a gifted 3-D artist and an avid miniature painter. She loved horses and enjoyed horseback riding in several categories at a young age....
Donald "Donnie" Mccarty
Dec 3, 2015
Donnie McCarty, 55, of Vidor died Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, Texas, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Donnie was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Vidor. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am Monday, December 7, 2015 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont, TX. A visitation will begin at...
Carol "Poochie" Lynn Richard
Nov 27, 2015
Carol "Poochie" Richard, 64, a lifelong resident of Vidor died Friday, November 27th, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family after a two and a half year battle with pancreatic cancer. She enjoyed cooking and spending quality time with her family and friends but she especially loved to spend time with her grand daughter Savannah Richard. Poochie is survived...
Vernon "Bo" Leon Strother
Nov 26, 2015
Vernon "Bo" Strother, 66 died Thursday, November 26th, 2015 at his home. A native of Oakdale, LA, Bo was a longtime resident of Vidor who proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Bo loved to fish and hunt but especially enjoyed spending time at the beach with his grandchildren. Visitation will be Monday, November 30, 2015 beginning at 6:00...
Johnny Ray Kelley
Nov 22, 2015
Johnny Ray Kelley, 56 died Sunday, November 22nd, 2015 in Woodville, TX. Formerly of Vidor, he was a longtime resident of Barlow, TX and loved to fish. Johnny is survived by his daughter, Tiffany Andrews of Vidor, 1 grand daughter, Candice Vincent, 5 brothers and 2 sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents, J.B. and Ruby Kelley, and...
Shiela Shepherd
Nov 21, 2015
Shiela Ann Shepherd, 65, passed away on November 21, 2015 at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont. She was born on March 30, 1950, to the late Jodie Shepherd and the late Ruby Bailey. Shiela was a loving mother and grandmother who always had a smile for everyone. Shiela is survived by her brothers John Shepherd and his wife Nancy, Glen Shepherd,...
Ruth Senjem
Nov 21, 2015
Ruth M. Senjem, 93, of Vidor died Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Harbor Hospice Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Sargent, Minnesota, she was a longtime resident of Hayfield, MN before moving to Vidor, TX 5 years ago. Ruth worked for Libby's Packing Plant over 27 years in Rochester, MN, enjoyed the outdoors, gardening and baking. Graveside services will be...
Annette Flowers
Nov 19, 2015
Annette Flowers, 72, of Vidor died Thursday, November 19th, 2015 at her residence. She was a native and a lifelong resident of Vidor. Annette was a LVN for over 30 years and was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Vidor. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Funeral services will be...
Jessie Merel Rushing
Nov 18, 2015
Jessie "Jess" M. Rushing, 75, of Vidor died Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Gilbert, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Jess was retired for Borden's Dairy in Beaumont where he worked as a dairyman for over 20 years. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A...
Betty Jean Astley
Nov 12, 2015
Betty Jean Astley, 84 a longtime resident of Vidor died Thursday, November 12th, 2015 in Muscatine, Iowa. She was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church and employed by Goodman's Jewelry for many years. Betty liked to do ceramics and playing the piano and will be greatly missed. She is survived by a son, Dennis and his wife Tammy Burr...
Janet Louise Gilstrap
Nov 10, 2015
Janet Gilstrap, 78, a longtime resident of Vidor died November 10th, 2015 in Beaumont. She was a member of the Friends of the Vidor Library and also various craft clubs. Janet was accomplished in quilting and crocheting and was known as a lover of cats. She is survived by her loving husband, Bill Gilstrap of 32 years, 3 sons, Jim...
Gregory "Greg" Evans
Nov 10, 2015
Gregory Leon Evans, 55, a longtime resident of Vidor died Tuesday, November 10th, 2015 in Beaumont. Greg proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He loved to ride motorcycles, watching baseball and listening to music but he especially loved to spend quality time with his children and grandson. Greg is survived by 2 daughters, Leona Evans and Mary...
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