Obituaries

Dorothy Lee Howell

Dorothy Lee Howell

Apr 24, 2022

Dorothy Lee Howell, 98, of Lumberton, Texas died Sunday, April 24th, 2022 at her residence in Lumberton. She was a longtime resident of Vidor, Texas and Lovelady, Texas but has spent the last year in Lumberton. She worked as the Orange County Transportation Director for 20+ years and was a longtime Sunday school teacher for The First Baptist Church of...

Martha Ann Shadle

Martha Ann Shadle

Apr 15, 2022

Martha A. Shadle, 73 of Vidor passed away Friday, April 15th, 2022 at her residence. A native of Beaumont, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Martha was a longtime Optician and she loved her family very much. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday, April 21,...

Wilma May Jones

Wilma May Jones

Apr 14, 2022

Wilma J. Jones, 100 of Vidor died Thursday, April 14th, 2022 at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Wilma was a member of Rose City Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She was also a member of Cathedral Quilters. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm and funeral services...

Betty Clarice Thomas

Betty Clarice Thomas

Apr 14, 2022

Betty C. Thomas, 89 of Vidor died Thursday, April 14th, 2022 at Lucas House in Beaumont. She is a native and a lifetime resident of Vidor. Betty was a member of First Baptist Church of Vidor and played the Ukulele in the Glory Band. She was a former J.P. of Pct 4 and retired from Orange County. Visitation will begin...

Larry Charles Hunter

Larry Charles Hunter

Apr 10, 2022

Larry Charles Hunter, 69, passed from this life into the grace of God our father with his wife and two children, their spouses and grandchildren at his side in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Baptist Hospital Beaumont . He was born on July 8, 1952 in Texarkana, Texas and was a lifelong resident of Vidor....

Margaret "Bunny" Brown

Margaret "Bunny" Brown

Apr 10, 2022

Margaret "Bunny" Brown, 90, of Vidor, died Sunday, April 10th, 2022 at her home. She was a longtime resident of Vidor. She was a home maker who loved playing bingo, gardening, her dog Lee who was her favorite, and especially loved her grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. Her favorite saying was "It'll be alright". Visitation for Margaret will...

Elizabeth Woods Young

Elizabeth Woods Young

Apr 10, 2022

My Maw Maw In my Rose Garden of memories I see you standing there An angel in disguise Who taught me how to care I long to hear your voice for real not in my dreams I am missing you so much these days how empty my world seems People say time heals all wounds that someday the pain will...

Carl Leon Sides Sr.

Carl Leon Sides Sr.

Apr 7, 2022

Carl Leon Sides Sr., 79, of Vidor, died Thursday, April 7th, 2022 at his residence in Vidor, Texas. He was a longtime resident of Vidor and a member of St. Maurice Catholic Church in Orange. He enjoyed hunting and being outdoors or working on his truck. He loved his gardens and spending time with his family. Funeral Arrangements have been...

Rudy Cruz

Rudy Cruz

Apr 7, 2022

Rudy Joe Cruz, 78, of Vidor died Thursday, April 7th, 2022 at is residence in Vidor, Texas. He was a longtime resident of Vidor. He loved spending time with grandkids. Gardening and woodworking were some of his favorite hobbies. Spending time with his family meant a lot to him. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor....

Bonnie Lee White

Bonnie Lee White

Apr 6, 2022

Bonnie Lee White, 77, of Vidor died Wednesday, April 6th, 2022 at her residence in Vidor, Texas. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Vidor. She loved her grandchildren and cooking for her friends and family. Going to church was very important to her and she loved doing stuff for other people....

Sarah Jan Dorn

Sarah Jan Dorn

Apr 6, 2022

Sarah Jan Dorn, 39, of Vidor, Texas died Wednesday, April 6th, 2022 at her residence. She was a longtime resident of Vidor but was raised in Orangefield. She attended Church at Faith Assembly of God in Vidor. She worked for Mission Grounds Koffie House where she was a manager. One her favorite hobbies was geocaching. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted...

Dee Donovan Drake

Dee Donovan Drake

Apr 2, 2022

Dee Donovan Drake of Vidor Texas died Saturday, April 2, 2022, at age 75 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. Dee was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 22, 1947, to loving parents Hubert Lee Drake and Doratha Ella Drake, née Baker. He was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and later lived in Sand Springs, OK, Carrollton, TX...

Nelda Zue Stevenson

Nelda Zue Stevenson

Apr 1, 2022

Nelda Stevenson, age 95, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2022, at her home in Vidor, Texas with her family by her side. She was born to Garnet Harry and Golda Christian, February 9, 1927, in Vidor. She was a graduate of Vidor High School, Class of 1944, where she participated in the Athletic Club, Pep Squad, Cheerleading, Band, Choral...

Dorothy Tortoris

Dorothy Tortoris

Mar 31, 2022

Marie "Dorothy" Tortoris, 91, of Vidor died Thursday, March 31st, 2022 at her residence in Vidor, Texas. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. She was a loving homemaker and her family meant everything to her. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. There...

Billie Francis Roy

Billie Francis Roy

Mar 27, 2022

Billie F. Roy, 71 of Vidor died Friday, March 25, 2022 at her residence. A native of Deport, TX, she was a longtime residence of Vidor. Billie was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. She was a homemaker and enjoyed designing artificial flower. Billie loved to color with her grandchildren. She was a good wife...

Linda Lou Nobles

Linda Lou Nobles

Mar 26, 2022

Linda Lou Nobles, 69, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Vidor Health and Rehab after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. Linda was born a twin on April 24, 1952 in Denver, Colorado to Printis Ellis and Martha Nichols Ellis. She and her 8 siblings grew up in Vidor, Texas, and was well loved...

Clinton James Whitmire

Clinton James Whitmire

Mar 26, 2022

Clinton James Whitmire, 78, of Bridge City, died Saturday, March 26th, 2022 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was a longtime resident of Vidor but has been living in Bridge City for the past 15 years where he built his home with his children. He retired as a Master Mechanic. He served his country as a veteran of...

Alta Magee

Alta Magee

Mar 26, 2022

Alta Sue "Susie" Johnson Magee was born to Johnnie Johnson and Sarah Annie Shirley Johnson on April 6, 1936. She married James Don Magee, the love of her life, on February 28, 1953. He designed and built their home, where she resided until her passing on March 26, 2022. Dad grew up in Rose City and always thought of Mom...

Julie Minton

Julie Minton

Mar 24, 2022

Julie Elizabeth Minton, 57, of Vidor, died Thursday, March 24th, 2022 at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Julie was a member of First United Methodist Church and Turning Point Church both in Vidor. She was the first woman in the state of Texas to receive American Farmer Degree which is the highest degree you can get...

Jeffrey Mullins

Jeffrey Mullins

Mar 24, 2022

Jeffrey Wyatt Mullins, 62 of Vidor, died Thursday, March 24th, 2022 at his home. He was born and raised in Nederland but has been living in Vidor for the past 15 years. He was a member of Mauriceville Church of Christ. His favorite past times were playing guitar and visiting with friends and family. Cremation arrangements are entrusted with Memorial...