Obituaries
Helen Palmer Burford
Sep 23, 2022
Helen Palmer Burford, 98, of Vidor, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, September 23rd, 2022 . She was born in Beaumont on November 8th, 1923. She was a a graduate of Vidor High School in 1940. She retired from Lamb's Office Supply. She also volunteered at Baptist Hospital for over 26 years. She was a...
Jordan Blake Dowers
Sep 18, 2022
Jordan Blake Dowers, 31, of Vidor passed away on September 18, 2022 in Dickinson, Texas. Jordan was a lifelong resident of Vidor. He was a devout Christian. Jordan was an enthusiast of fast cars, and a video game extraordinaire. He loved flying helicopters and was still planning to get his pilot license. He was athletic and played sports in school...
Nichole Gould
Sep 17, 2022
Nichole Annette Gould (Nikki), 74 of Vidor, peacefully passed from this life Saturday, September 17, 2022, at her home surrounded by family. She was a resident of Vidor, TX, but was able to enjoy 8 years of retirement with her husband at their ranch in Goldthwaite, TX until his passing. Nikki is preceded in death by her husband of 43...
Gaylon "Gabe" Jones
Sep 16, 2022
G.R. "Gabe" Jones, 90, of Vidor, Texas died Friday, September 16th, 2022 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. He was a longtime resident of Vidor and had retired from being an Operator at Mobil Oil. Gabe served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He also belonged to Masonic Lodge #1286 in Vidor. He loved to...
Vicky Lynn Greer
Sep 16, 2022
Vicky L. Greer, 70 of Bridge City died Friday, September 16th, 2022 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Tyler, Texas, she was raised in Vidor, before moving to Bridge City 10 years ago. Vicky was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church and was retired. She enjoyed working outside in her flower garden. Visitation will begin...
Shirley Evon Fogarty
Sep 14, 2022
Shirley Evon Fogarty, 83, of Vidor, Texas died Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont, Texas. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and a member of The Source of Old Faith Baptist Church. Shirley was a devoted homemaker and loved to paint and crotchet. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of...
James C. Mercer
Sep 13, 2022
James Council Mercer, 95, of Vidor, Texas died September 13, 2022 at his home in Vidor, Texas surrounded by many of his loving family. Jim was born on July 14, 1927 in Elysian Fields, Texas to Ex Brock Mercer and Lizzie Bell Woodley Mercer. He was the fourth of eight children. At the age of 18, he enlisted in the...
James William Nash Jr.
Sep 12, 2022
James William Nash Jr., 63, of Vidor, died Monday, September 12th, 2022 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was a longtime resident of Vidor and member of Old Source Faith Baptist Church in Vidor. James was very artistic and loved painting and drawing. He was really into antique cars and boats and loved rebuilding them, and loved his...
Leray Joseph Lafleur
Sep 11, 2022
Leray Joseph LaFleur, 83, of Beaumont died Sunday, September 11th, 2022 at Calder Woods in Beaumont, Texas. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor, but had lived in Beaumont for the last year and a half. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor and belonged to the Knights of Columbus Council # 5789. He...
Betty Jean Gallier
Sep 8, 2022
Betty Jean Gallier, 85, of Vidor, died Thursday, September 8th, 2022 at her home. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and member of Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was a devout Christian and an amazing homemaker. She loved reading her bible, sewing, chocolate, and most importantly spending time with...
James Vinson Eaves
Sep 7, 2022
James Vinson Eaves Sr. 82 of Vidor Texas passed away at his home on Dixie Dr. on Wednesday, September 7th, 2022 surrounded by his family. Services will be held at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor on September 11th, 2022 at 2:00 PM. Jimmy was a lifelong resident of Vidor; he was a retired pipeliner from Local union 450 and Orange...
Patricia Ann Buford
Sep 5, 2022
Patricia Ann Buford 89, of Vidor, died Monday, September 5, 2022 at Christus St. Elizabeth hospital in Beaumont. She was a beloved mother, grand mother, and great grandmother of the Buford family. She retired from VISD working in the cafeteria. She loved landscaping and working in her yard. Family is her main passion. She loved spending time with her family...
Kaylee Jo-Ann Woodward
Sep 4, 2022
Kaylee "Sister" Woodward, 12, of Vidor, TX passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022. She loved her family and friends. She also loved fishing and her favorite activity was getting ice cream with her family. Kaylee was a member of the Vidor Jr. High School Brigadette team and was also an honor student. She was a member of Turning Point...
Donna Lee Gibson
Sep 4, 2022
On, September 4, 2022, the Lord called one of his angels home. Donna Lee Gibson, 68, of Beaumont passed at Memorial Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. J.R. Gibson and Ida Gibson, and her sister Geraldine (Mysti) Jenkins. Her surviving sisters are Barbara Copeland, Christine Jenkins, and Darlene Falgout. Donna also had five...
Daniel "Danny" Seymore
Aug 28, 2022
Daniel "Danny" Franklin Seymore, 78, of Vidor, died Sunday, August 28th, 2022 at his home. He was a longtime resident of Vidor. Danny was the owner and operator of Seymore's Radiator in Vidor and was a member of Harmony Baptist in Vidor as well. He served his country with the US Army during the Vietnam War. In his free time...
Clifton Eugene Coleman
Aug 28, 2022
Clifton Eugene Coleman Sr., 73, of Humble, Texas, passed away on August 28, 2022. Gene, or Mr. C as most people knew him by, was born on August 24, 1949 in Shelbyville, Texas to Henry and Ruth Coleman. He grew up in Center, Texas. He met the love of his life Dian Statum, and married at the young age of...
Betty Jane Netterville-Browne
Aug 27, 2022
Betty Jane Netterville-Browne, 91 of Lumberton died Saturday, August 27th, 2022 at Sweeny Village Creek Rehab and Nursing in Lumberton. A native of Hattisburg, Mississippi, she was a longtime resident of Vidor before moving to Lumberton a couple of years ago. Betty was a member Cowboy Church in Orange and was a homemaker. She enjoyed visiting with people. Visitation will...
Ima Jean Anding
Aug 27, 2022
Ima Jean Anding, 71, of Vidor, died Saturday, August 27th, 2022 in Warren, TX. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and member of Victory Bible Baptist church in Vidor. In her free time she enjoyed fishing, gardening and working in the yard, sitting on her porch watching hummingbirds, and most importantly spending time with her family especially her grand...
Lesley Ann Bass Newman
Aug 23, 2022
Lesley Ann Bass Newman, 39, of Vidor, died Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022 in Vidor. She was a longtime resident of Vidor. Lesley was a member of Turning Point Church in Vidor and was the cosmetology teacher at Vidor High School. She loved going on trips, whether it was going to Arkansas, floating the river, taking boat rides, or going dancing,...
Stanley "Stan" Elmer Sampson Sr.
Aug 21, 2022
Stanley E. Sampson Sr., 91 of Vidor died Sunday, August 21st, 2022 at his residence. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Stanley was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor and was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #5789. He was a retired Machinist with Inland Orange where...