Obituaries
Linda Darlene Allen
Oct 7, 2021
Linda Darlene Allen, 65, of Vidor, died Thursday, October 7th, 2021 at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas. She was a longtime resident of Vidor but grew up in Diboll, TX. She was a member of Maplecrest Baptist Church She loved raising and spending time with her kids, loved gardening and doing crafts, such as crocheting, painting, woodworking, and quilting. Visitation...
Eva Pearl Gallier
Oct 4, 2021
Eva P. Gallier, 85 of Vidor died Monday, October 4th, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Eva was a lifetime resident of Vidor, Texas. During her working days, Eva was the owner/manager of the Vidor Health Food and Christian Book Store in Vidor. In this position she quickly became a “therapist" and prayer warrior to many of her...
Melvin Roy Tortoris
Oct 2, 2021
Melvin Roy Tortoris was born to Charley Tortoris and Josephine Tortoris in Beaumont, Texas on June 14, 1933. He grew up in Beaumont. He joined and served in the United States Army in 1952 where he was selected as part of the first 500 original group of The Special Forces. He retired from the Army Reserves in 1976. Melvin met...
Rebecca "Becky" Marie Phillips
Oct 2, 2021
Rebecca "Becky" Marie Phillips, 58, of Vidor, TX died Saturday, October 2nd, 2021 at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont, TX. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and worked as a bus driver for the Vidor Independent School District. She was a loving woman devoted to her family. She loved spending time with her sons and grandchildren and...
Fannie Ray Carpenter
Oct 2, 2021
Fannie Thomas, Hoffpauir, Carpenter was born in Vidor, Texas, on December 29, 1929 to Zadie “Sade” Pevitot Thomas and Henry Oliver Thomas. She was a loving sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and mother-in-law. She was preceded in death by her parents, her two children, Johnnie Raye Whittington Hookstra and Ronald Stephen Hoffpauir, both husbands, a grandson, James Benjamin Gammon,...
James Thomas Cryer Jr.
Oct 2, 2021
James Thomas Cryer Jr., 61, of Vidor died Saturday, October 2nd, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. He was a longtime Resident of Vidor and worked as a Pipe Fitter belonging to Local Union #195/211. He enjoyed working in the yard and was always very artistic. He graduated from Vidor High School as part of the Class...
Billy Dale Cochran
Oct 1, 2021
Billy Dale Cochran, 62, of Vidor died Friday, October 1st, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. He was a native of Landstuhl, Germany but a long time resident of Vidor. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Billy is survived by his parents Linda and Bill Cochran, his sisters Glynda Cochran and Cheryl Stork,...
Christopher Paul Daigle
Sep 30, 2021
Paul Daigle, 39 of Vidor died Tuesday, September 30, 2021 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Paul served his country in the U.S. Air Force and was shop foreman for Southeast Texas Wood Works in Beaumont. Paul loved his job and was a good wood worker. He enjoyed golfing, hunting, fishing and...
Roy "Rl" Leon Whatley Sr.
Sep 30, 2021
Roy "RL" Leon Whatley Sr., 80 of Vidor died Thursday, September 30th, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Eunice, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Roy was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Vidor. He was a welder for pipeline Local Union # 798. Roy loved all of his family especially his...
Charlotte "Sunshine" Jean Bartell
Sep 30, 2021
Charlotte "Sunshine" Jean Bartell, 70, of Vidor, died Thursday, September 30th, 2021 at her residence in Vidor, TX. She was a longtime resident of Vidor, though she was raised in Louisiana. Charlotte was a devoted home maker and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She enjoyed cooking and was always very friendly and out going, and loved helping others....
Betty Jean Wright
Sep 29, 2021
Betty J. Wright, 86, of Vidor died Wednesday, September 29th, 2021 at Silsbee Oaks Health Care in Silsbee, TX. A native of Sour Lake, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Betty was a member of First Baptist Church in Vidor, she was a longtime Sunday School teacher for 65 years, a loving homemaker, she loved listening to the...
Carolyn Sue Barrow
Sep 29, 2021
Carolyn Sue Barrow, 67 of Vidor, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Carolyn was born May 31, 1954, in Beaumont, Texas, to her parents Forest Barrow and Hilda Beard, who have both preceded her in death. She is survived in death by Florence Johnson, her cousin and longtime caregiver, and a host of other cousins. She was a...
Danny Joe Peddy
Sep 28, 2021
Danny Joe Peddy was born March 30, 1970 in Orange, TX to William Randall Peddy, Sr. & Edna Lorena Williamson. Danny grew up in Vidor playing football & baseball with his brother Allen & his dad coaching them. At about age 8 he developed his early & lifelong love of golf. A game at which he excelled. For over 25...
Steven Dale Sanborn
Sep 28, 2021
Steve D. Sanborn, 63 of Vidor died Tuesday, September 28th, 2021 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Steve was the Building Official for the City of Groves. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and most of all spending time with his grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am Monday, October...
Marjorie Ann Burr
Sep 26, 2021
Marjorie Ann Burr, 89 of Vidor died Sunday, September 26th, 2021 at her residence. A native of Hoopeston, Illinois, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Marjorie was a member of Turning Point Church in Vidor. She worked for Anesthesia Associates for 30 years. Marjorie enjoyed shopping for her grandchildren, reading and watching golf on TV. Most of all she...
Kimela Joy West
Sep 24, 2021
Kimela Joy Wood West, 60, of Vidor, died Friday, September 24th, 2021 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and member of Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor. She loved traveling and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. Cremation arrangements are entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor and the family will have...
William "Bill" Absher
Sep 23, 2021
William "Bill" Charles Absher, 52, of Vidor, died Thursday, September 23rd, 2021 at his home. He was a longtime resident of Vidor. He loved collecting Star Wars and John Deere memorabilia, loved guns and going to the gun range, was an avid animal lover, and most importantly loved the Vidor Fire Department. Cremation arrangements are entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home...
Bernice Huddler
Sep 22, 2021
Bernice Huddler, 81, of Vidor died Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 at her residence. She was a longtime resident of Vidor. Bernice was a loving home maker and devout christian, she also took great joy in gardening and loved being outdoors. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. There will...
Reagan Lamar Lightfoot
Sep 21, 2021
Reagan Lamar Lightfoot, 24, of Vidor, died September 21st, 2021 in Vidor, TX. He was a longtime resident of Vidor. Reagan was a Christian and member of Turning Point Church. Reagan was a very kind soul. He was the one that didn’t let anyone in the room go unnoticed while at the same time brightening the room with his infectious...
Patricia Taylor
Sep 21, 2021
Patricia "Sissy Ann" Taylor, 75, of Houston died Tuesday, September 21st, 2021 at her home. She was a longtime resident of Houston. Patricia will have a graveside service Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Cooks Cemetery in Liberty, TX. She is survived by her brothers Claude Dowers Jr. of Vidor, TX and Herman Dowers of Vidor, TX, sister...
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