Obituaries
Leon King
Sep 20, 2003
Leon King, 74, of Vidor died Saturday, September 20, 2003 at his residence. A native of Bronson, Texas he has lived in Vidor since 1954, and was a retired installer for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Mr. King has been a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church since 1962, he proudly served his church through the bus ministry as mechanic, and...
Ronald Keith Trahan
Sep 20, 2003
Keith Trahan, 42, of Vidor died Saturday, September 20, 2003 in Beaumont, TX. A lifelong resident of Vidor, Keith was a pilot for Star Flight Aviation of Houston and a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church of Vidor. Keith is survived by his wife of 19 years, Mary Trahan; parents, Ronald Jane Trahan of Vidor; sons, Brandon Paul Trahan Joshua...
Julie Ann Ainsworth
Sep 20, 2003
Julie A. Anisworth, 46, of Vidor died September 20, 2003 at Christus St. Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Pasadena, Texas, she lived in Vidor for the past 2 years. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday September 24, 2003 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will...
Leanna Kay Powell
Sep 20, 2003
Leanna Kay Powell, 23, of Vidor died Saturday September 20, 2003 at St. Lukes Hospital in Houston, TX. A native of Beaumont, TX., she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Leanna was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday September 23, 2003 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with entombment...
Harlan Steinmann
Sep 18, 2003
Harlan R. Steinmann, 76, of Vidor died Thursday September 18, 2003 at his residence in Vidor. He lived in Vidor since 1985 and was retired from Illinois Tool Works . Harlan serviced his country in the U.S. Navy during WW II. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday September 22, 2003 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with...
Nona Ashworth
Sep 18, 2003
Nona Ashworth passed away Thursday September 18, 2003 at her residence in Vidor. She was preceded in death by her husband Charlie. She is survived by her son Clifton Ashworth, and daughter Myrna Moyer of Vidor. Two Grandchildren , Michael Moyer of Austin, Texas and Tippi Barela of Lake Jackson, Texas, two great-grandchildren Ashley and Jordan Barela. Nona retired from...
Sadie Ruth Stinson
Sep 16, 2003
Sadie Ruth Stinson, 71, of Vidor died Tuesday September 16, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Jefferson County, she lived in Vidor for the past 40 years. Sadie was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness in Vidor and was a homemaker. Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday September 20, 2003 at...
Elouise Jefferson
Sep 11, 2003
Elouise Jefferson, 69, of Vidor died Thursday September 11, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Woodville, Texas, she lived in Vidor for the past 47 years. Elouise was a retired Teachers Aid for the Vidor I.S.D. and was a member of Pecan Acres Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday...
Charles Henderson
Sep 11, 2003
Charles Henderson, 62 of Pinehurst, TX died Thursday, September 11, 2003 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital of Orange. Born in Goose Creek, Tx , Charles was a long-time resident of Vidor and was employed by Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor as an attendant for 35 years. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, September 15, 2003 at Memorial Funeral Home...
Lorene Sowell
Sep 8, 2003
Lorene Sowell, 75 of Vidor died September 8, 2003 at Schlesinger Geriatric Center of Beaumont Born in Palestine, TX, she lived in Vidor since 1948 and was a retired choral teacher for Vidor I.S.D. for 32 years. She was a graduate from Sam Houston State University and was a member of Alpha Delta Kappa and a past-president of Delta Kappa...
Johnnie Aleece Safar
Sep 8, 2003
Johnnie A. Safar, 77, of Vidor died Monday September 8, 2003 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Maude, Oklahoma, she lived in Vidor since 1947. Johnnie was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Vidor and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday September 10, 2003 at Memorial Funeral Home of...
Nellie Vada Christian
Sep 8, 2003
Nellie V. Christian, 77, of Zavalla, TX., died Monday September 8, 2003 at Park Place Hospital in Port Arthur, TX. A native of Woodville, TX., she was a former residence of Vidor before moving to Zavalla, TX., were she lived for the past 20 years. Nellie was a retired sales clerk and a member of First Baptist Church of Zavalla....
Clarence Edward Cole
Sep 7, 2003
Clarence E. Cole, 77, of Vidor died Sunday, September 7, 2003 at his residence. A native of Call, TX., he has lived in Vidor since 1976, and was a retired welder for US Steel in Orange, Texas. He proudly served in the US Army for 30 years before retiring with the rank of E-7. He served inWWII, the Korean Conflict,...
John Edgar Metz
Sep 5, 2003
John Edgar Metz, , of Vidor died Friday, September 5, 2003 at his residence. A native of Norristown, PA., he has lived in Vidor since 1979, and was a retired self-employed Machine Operator. A memorial service will be held on Monday, September 8, 2003 at 4:00 p.m. at the Jefferson County Singles Club in Nederland, Texas. He is survived by...
John Howard Lockhart
Sep 4, 2003
John H. Lockhart, 69, died Wednesday September 3, 2003 at Methodist Medical Hospital in Houston, Texas. A native of Laramie, WY, he lived in Vidor for the past 40 years. John was a retired Truck Driver for Mission Petroleum in Beaumont, Texas. He is survived by his wife of 7 years Beverly Lockhart, son: Patrick Dave Lockhart of Woodville, TX,...
Johnny Roy Baker
Sep 3, 2003
Johnny Roy Baker, 77, of Vidor died Wednesday, September 3, 2003 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Lindsay, Oklahoma, Johnny was born July 4, 1927 and lived in Vidor 41 years. He was a veteran of the US Army and served his country on tour of duty in Japan from 1947-1950, receiving an honorable discharge. He received...
Raymond E. Campbell
Aug 31, 2003
Raymond E. Campbell, 84, of Vidor died Sunday August 31, 2003 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, he lived in Vidor since 1957. Raymond was a career member of OCAW were he was a retired process operator for Union Oil. He served his country in the Army Air Corps. During WW II. Funeral services will be...
Reginald David Young
Aug 31, 2003
Reginald D. Young, 75, of Vidor died Sunday, August 31, 2003 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, Texas he lived in Starks, Louisiana for 24 years before moving to Vidor 3 years ago. He was a retired welder from Union #’s 305 587 from Buckner’s Ship Yard. He was a member of the Southeast Texas Association of the Deaf,...
Samuel Marvin Haire
Aug 26, 2003
Samuel M. “Skeeter” Haire, 63 of Vidor died Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native of Jasper, Texas he has lived in Vidor since 1968, and was employed by Bethlehem Steel, and Tejas Campers in Beaumont as a welder, he also attended South Park High School in Beaumont, Texas. He proudly served his country in...
Elmer Hollingsworth
Aug 26, 2003
Elmer Hollingsworth, 94, of Vidor died August 26, 2003 at his residence in Vidor. A native of Duett, LA., he was a maintenance man for the Beaumont Country Club. Elmer is survived by his son: Don Hollingsworth of Bastrop, TX., daughter: Mary Ann Rushing of Vidor, TX., 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Cemetery: Restlawn Memorial Park 2725 N. Main St....
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