Obituaries

May 7, 2012

Joyce E. Burge, 77, of Vidor died Monday, May 7, 2012 at her residence. A native of Baytown, TX., she has lived in Vidor for 60 years, and was a retired garden center cashier at Wal-Mart in Vidor. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Burge Cemetery in Vidor under the direction of...

May 3, 2012

Carolyn I. King, 74, of Vidor died Thursday, May 3, 2012 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Port Arthur, she has lived in Vidor for 48 years, and was a retired RN. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at...

May 2, 2012

Dwight E. Cobb, 77, of Vidor died Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at his residence. A native of Brownfield, TX., he has lived in Vidor since 1959, and was a retired heavy equipment mechanic with Smith Materials. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at...

May 2, 2012

Robert C. Lawson, 79, of Vidor died Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Vidor Health and Rehab Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of San Augustine, he has lived in Vidor since 1959, and was a retired boilermaker and self-employed beekeeper. He served his country in the United States Army. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Robert...

May 1, 2012

Beryl Ann Richard, 72, of Vidor went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Beryl Ann was born on August 31, 1939, she was the daughter of Henry and Nada Green. She graduated from Vidor High School in 1957 and retired from the Vidor School District. Beryl was a longtime Vidor Pirate fan and was a member...

Apr 30, 2012

Betty H. Irvine, 76, of Vidor died Monday, April 30, 2012 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Ashdown, AR., she has lived in Vidor for 51 years, and was a retired florist with Wrinkles Florist and Ginny's Florist. Betty was a member of Pecan Acres Baptist Church in Vidor, a member of the Azalea Garden...

Apr 29, 2012

Maxine Mayfield, 85, of Vidor died Sunday, April 29, 2012 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Clyde, TX., she has lived in Vidor for 12 years, and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Vidor, where she was a member of the Cathedral Window Quilters. Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of...

Apr 27, 2012

Apr 26, 2012

Ella Alene Jones was born October 25, 1930 near Malvern, Arkansas, and passed this life on April 26, 2012 at the age of 81. She is survived by her children, Michael Howell, Old Salem, Marsha Shifflett, Kountze, Roger Howell, Vidor, Myrna Childs, Orange, and Carol Gary, of Beaumont. She is also survived by sisters Pauline Terrell, Beaumont and Evie Gates,...

Apr 25, 2012

Donna S. Courtney, 51, of Port Arthur died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Medical Center of S.E. Texas in Port Arthur, TX. She was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur area. She was a homemaker and loved being outdoors with her fiancé James Gonzales. She was preceded in death by her mother Ann George. She is survived by her dad...

Apr 25, 2012

Daniel O. Doiron, 76, of Vidor died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Baptist Hospital of S.E. Texas in Beaumont. A native of Starks, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Daniel retired from Oxy Chem as an operator. He served his country in the US Army. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, April 28, 2012 at...

Apr 21, 2012

Dwight D. Palmer, 75, of Vidor died Saturday, April 21, 2012 in Jasper, Texas. A native of Columbia, MO., he was a longtime resident of Vidor, and was a retired pipefitter with Local # 195. He served his country with the United States Air Force. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Church...

Apr 18, 2012

Gracie O. Ingle, 83, of Beaumont died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Summer Place Nursing and Rehab in Beaumont. A native of New Orleans, she was a longtime resident of Beaumont, and was a retired self-employed realtor and broker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, April 23, 2012 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial...

Apr 16, 2012

During a light misty rain and the roll of distant thunder our father drew his last breath. With his sisters and children by his side, Pat Marshall was reunited with his mother, father and little brother Randy. A pipefitter by trade, a tinkerer by the grace of God, I'm sure his father and brother have a fishing hole or two...

Apr 14, 2012

Eugene “Monkey” G. Doiron, 51, of Lumberton died Saturday, April 14, 2012 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a longtime resident of Lumberton. Monkey retired from Exxon/Mobile where he was an operator. He was an avid Fisherman, Hunter and Golfer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Memorial Funeral Home...

Apr 12, 2012

Matthew C. Moore, 26, of Vidor died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at his residence. He is a native of Beaumont, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Matthew was a member of Pecan Acres Baptist Church in Vidor. Services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, April 19, 2012 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Matthew is survived by his...

Apr 12, 2012

Norman E. Blair passed away April 12, 2012. Norman was born June 20, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri to Fred and Ina Blair. He was raised in Orland, CA and Delta, CO. After leaving school, he traveled around the country working as a surveyor for a geophysical seismograph company. He was a doodle bugger as he liked to call himself....

Apr 11, 2012

Austin Garrett Powell infant boy of Justin and Heather Powell died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Austin is preceded in death by his great grandparents Darrel and Delorse Howard. He is survived by his parents...

Apr 10, 2012

Everett “Tex” Trumble, Jr., 82, of Vidor died Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at his residence. A native of Baytown, he was a longtime resident of Vidor, and was a retired carpenter with Local Carpenter's Union # 502. Everett served his country in the United States Air Force and the United States Navy during the Korean War. Everett was a member...

Apr 7, 2012

Wesley E. Dowers, 87, of Vidor died Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Beaumont Nursing and Rehabilitation in Beaumont. A native of Lake Charles, LA., he has lived in Vidor since 1973, and was a retired veteran from the United States Navy, where he served during WWII and the Korean War. He was a member of the Beaumont VFW Post #1806....