Obituaries

May 20, 2015

Media Boswell, 94, of Vidor died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont, TX. A native of Noble, LA, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Media was a Secretary with American National Insurance company for many years and was a homemaker in the later years of her life. She was a member of Maple...

May 19, 2015

Ida Mae Derise, 59, of Orange died Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 at UTMB in Galveston, TX. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor before moving to Orange recently. Ida was a homemaker and was a member of Old Faith Baptist Church in Vidor. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A memorial...

May 17, 2015

Deceased Carol Ann Garner Address: Houston, Texas Family Telephone: (409) 444-6928 Religion: Church Affiliation: Marital Status: Divorced Age: 56 Date of Birth: May 17, 2015 Place of Birth: Alamogordo, NM Date of Death: May 17, 2015 Place of Death: Humble, TX 77338 Date of Funeral: Time of Funeral: Place of Funeral: Interment: Cremation Clergy: Survivors List Daughter: Christin Williamson and...

May 17, 2015

Samuel "Sam" C. Hoyt, 75, of Vidor died Sunday, May 17th, 2015 at his residence. A native of Weeks Island, Louisiana, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Sam was in construction and served his country in the US Navy. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday,...

May 14, 2015

Reverend R.N. Davis, Sr. 90, of Trinity, TX died Thursday, May 14th, 2015 at his residence. He was a former resident of Vidor for 31 years and was the founder of The Church of God in Vidor. Brother Davis served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Pipefitters Local 195. As a pastor, "Brother Bob" taught everyone...

May 6, 2015

Dorothy M. Cade, 85, of Vidor died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Summer Place in Beaumont. A native of Loeb, TX, she was a longtime Vidor resident. Dorothy was a member of First Baptist Church in Vidor and was a homemaker. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, May 8, 2015 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Dorothy...

May 6, 2015

Dan Gillies, 60, of Vidor died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at UTMB Hospital Galveston, Texas. A native of Battle Creek, MI, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Dan was the senior equipment operator for Lamar College Port Arthur for the past 14 years. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A memorial for family and friends...

May 6, 2015

Philo Phillips, 87, of Vidor died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at his residence. A native of Merryville, La, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Philo retired as a supervisor from Mobile Chemical in Beaumont after 42 years and was a member of AFLCIO local union. Philo was an avid fisherman and served his country in the US Navy during...

May 3, 2015

Jerry Dan "Danny " Mizell passed from Earth to start his Eternal Life on Sunday May 3rd 2015. He was a kind and loving man. He worshipped his true and living God at Eastgate United Pentecostal Church. He was preceded in death by his son Donnie Steven Mizell, his father Johnnie L Mahfouz, sisters Sherry Lynn Mizell, Gin Buller and...

May 2, 2015

Apr 30, 2015

O.D. Stinson, 86, a lifelong resident of Vidor, died Thursday, April 30th, 2015 at his home surrounded by family. He liked to go camping and was an avid fisherman. O.D. is survived by his 2 daughters, Anita Seabaugh and Janice Prewitt, 1 son, Danny Stinson, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Frances...

Apr 30, 2015

Gracie Jean Price, 63, a lifelong resident of Vidor died Thursday, April 30th, 2015 in Beaumont. She was a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church of Vidor and also a member of the Eastern Star of Vidor. She enjoyed going camping, fishing and gardening. Gracie is survived by her husband, Michael Price of 21 years, 2 daughters, Tina Davis and...

Apr 30, 2015

Apr 27, 2015

Carrol Maxwell, 79, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on April 27, 2015 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. She was born on July 21, 1935 in Vinton, Louisiana to Oscar and Velma Wigley. After graduating from South Park High School in 1953, Carrol attended Hotel Dieu School of Nursing. She completed her nursing education in 1955 and spent more...

Apr 27, 2015

Vidor resident Eddie Nels Johnson, age 54 has gone home to be with the Lord April 27, 2015, at his home in Vidor. Eddie was born May 17, 1960 in Port Arthur, Texas to his mother Shirley Hogg and father Nels O. Johnson Jr.. Eddie graduated from Vidor High School and lived in Vidor most of his life. Eddie served...

Apr 22, 2015

Apr 20, 2015

Jerame "Big J" Allen Thibodeaux, 35, of Hammond, LA died April 20th, 2015 in Oklahoma City, OK. A native of Las Vegas, NV, he lived in Hammond, LA for the past year. He attended Orangefield High School and was a self-employed carpenter. Jerame is survived by a daughter, Scantae Thibodeaux of San Diego, CA, mother and step-father Snuffy and James...

Apr 18, 2015

Melba Carlene Gravenmier, 90, a longtime resident of Vidor died on Saturday, April 18th, 2015 in Beaumont, Texas. She was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church where she was a Sunday school teacher for many years and also was a member of the Vidor chapter of T.O.P.S. Melba was a foster parent for 20 years and liked to spend...

Apr 15, 2015

Deceased Evelyn Maxine Smith Address: Vidor, Texas Family Telephone: (409) 656-9624 Religion: Church Affiliation: Marital Status: Divorced Age: 89 Date of Birth: April 15, 2015 Place of Birth: Buna, TX Date of Death: April 15, 2015 Place of Death: Vidor, TX 77662 Date of Funeral: 4/18/2015 Time of Funeral: 2:00 PM Place of Funeral: Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, Vidor,...

Apr 14, 2015

Frances L. Stinson, 85, of Vidor died Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at her residence. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Frances was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, April 17, 2015 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation...