Obituaries

David Eugene Bush

David Eugene Bush

Sep 20, 2021

David Eugene Bush, 71, of Rose City, was born on August 1, 1950, and died on September 20, 2021, at Christus Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont. He was a longtime resident of Rose City and member of Rose City Baptist Church. He worked with sales affiliated with food service and retired from Waste Management. He loved the outdoors, being able to...

Ruby Odom Conn Jasper

Ruby Odom Conn Jasper

Sep 18, 2021

Ruby F. Jasper, 94 of Vidor died Saturday, September 18th, 2021 at Oakwood Nursing Home in Vidor. A native of Bartlett, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Ruby was a member of Faith Assembly of God in Vidor. She was a beautician for many years in Vidor and also worked for M and D Hardware for a while....

Donna "Sunshine" Gail Robinson

Donna "Sunshine" Gail Robinson

Sep 17, 2021

Donna G. Robinson, 49 of Vidor died Friday, September 17th, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, she was longtime resident of Vidor. Donna was an Event Coordinator/Driver for Gubers delivery service. She enjoyed crocheting and doing spirit flags at church. A funeral service will begin at 2:00 pm Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Memorial...

Gary Owen Nilluka

Gary Owen Nilluka

Sep 16, 2021

Gary Owen Nilluka passed away quietly September 16, 2021 in Port Arthur, Texas. He was the oldest of eight children born to Hans Andreas Sr. and Dorothy Alvina Miller on August 28, 1948 in Bremerton, Washington. He attended schools in Montana, Acme, and Sheridan, Wyoming graduating with the Sheridan High School Class of 1966. After graduation he joined the United...

Jeffrey Dean Robinson

Jeffrey Dean Robinson

Sep 15, 2021

Jeffrey Dean Robinson, 65, of Orange, TX, passed peacefully in his home on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. He was a longtime resident of Orange and an Elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Raised in Vidor, TX, Jeffrey made his living as an iron worker and paint contractor. He enjoyed cooking for his family, had a strong...

Douglas Rinehart

Douglas Rinehart

Sep 14, 2021

Doug Rinehart, 57, of Vidor died, Tuesday, September 14th, 2021 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. He was a longtime resident of Vidor and loved hunting and fishing or watching the Houston Astros play baseball. He especially loved spending time with his family and friends and his grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial...

Danny Lavelle Shirley

Danny Lavelle Shirley

Sep 13, 2021

Danny L. Shirley, 63 of Groves died Monday, September 13th, 2021 at South East Texas Medical Center in Port Arthur. A native of Beaumont, he was raised in Port Arthur and spent the last 18 years in Salt Lake City, Utah. Danny was a pressman for the Denver Post and Salt Lake Tribune for many years. He enjoyed fishing and...

Cynthia Ann Hatcher

Cynthia Ann Hatcher

Sep 11, 2021

Cynthia Ann Hatcher was born in Milton, Florida on April 19, 1964. She passed away on September 11, 2021 at Mid Jefferson Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas after battling several health complications that she had been faced with. She retired after 20 years as a commercial truck driver. Cindy is survived by her two children, her son Daniel Davis, her...

Jeff Beaubouef

Jeff Beaubouef

Sep 10, 2021

Jeff D. Beaubouef, of Vidor died Friday, September 10th, 2021 in Beaumont. A native of Alexandria, LA, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Jeff was retired and enjoyed watching the rodeo, Saints and Texans. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, September 17, 2021 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Jeff was preceded in death by his...

Carroll Darlene Mach

Carroll Darlene Mach

Sep 10, 2021

Carroll Darlene Mach, 88, of Vidor, died Friday, September 10th, 2021 at ST. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and member of Cowboy Church in Orange. She loved doing crossword puzzles, sitting on the porch, watching Dr. Phil, and especially loved her cats and dogs. Cremation arrangements are entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor....

Carol Higdon Petry

Carol Higdon Petry

Sep 10, 2021

Carol Higdon Petry, 75, of Vidor, died Friday, September 10th, 2021 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. She was born and raised in Kentucky but was a longtime resident of Vidor and was a member at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. She loved tending to her flower garden, and especially spending time with her family and grandchildren....

Cindy Britt

Cindy Britt

Sep 9, 2021

Cindy Laverne Britt, 65, of Vidor, died September 9th, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and member of New Hope Church of God in Vidor. She loved quilting, gardening, woodworking, cooking, spending time with her family and loved animals especially her dog Samson. Cremation arrangements are entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of...

Audrey Conn

Audrey Conn

Sep 9, 2021

Audrey Lecinda Conn, 99, of Vidor, died Thursday, September 9th, 2021 at her home. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and member of River Life Church in Vidor. She loved crocheting, quilting, doing word search puzzles, giving, and most importantly loved her family and especially getting to spend time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Visitation for Audrey will...

John William Wilkerson

John William Wilkerson

Sep 8, 2021

John J.W. Wilkerson, 83, of Vidor, died Wednesday, September 8th, 2021 at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor and longtime member of the Vidor Church of Christ. He loved doing cookouts at the church camp retreats and spending time with his family. J.W. served as an elder in his church for 30 years and was always very...

Christopher John Veydt

Christopher John Veydt

Sep 8, 2021

On September 8, 2021, Christopher (Dutchie) John Veydt of Baltimore, Maryland and resident of Vidor, Texas went home to the Lord, to whom he was expressly devoted. He was the beloved husband of Dorinda Veydt; devoted brother of Mary Lynn of Bel Air, Maryland, Gerald Veydt of Green Valley, Arizona, the late Kevin Veydt of Baltimore, Maryland; loving grandfather of...

Joyce "Mammy" Evelyn Rutledge

Joyce "Mammy" Evelyn Rutledge

Sep 7, 2021

Joyce "Mammy" Evelyn Rutledge, 87, of Mauriceville died Tuesday, September 7th, 2021 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Joyce was a longtime resident of Beaumont but moved to Mauriceville and lived there since 2005, she was a loving homemaker, and talented gardener who loved tending to her flowers. She also loved scary movies and spending precious time with her grandchildren....

Roger Robert Mccabe

Roger Robert Mccabe

Sep 6, 2021

Roger Robert McCabe, 60, of Vidor died Monday, September 6th, 2021 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas, in Beaumont, Texas. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor and retired from Austin Industries after 30 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Vidor and loved the Dallas Cowboys, guitars and music, going fishing or golfing and having cookouts...

Mary Ellen Braneff

Mary Ellen Braneff

Sep 4, 2021

Mary Ellen Roebuck Braneff passed away at College Street Health Center on September 4, 2021, at the age of 85 surrounded by her loving family. Mary passed after a long, heartbreaking battle with Alzheimer’s. It robbed her of her intellect, her personality, and eventually her life. She faced her breast cancer diagnosis in 2018 and broken hip in 2019 with...

Michael Ray Settle

Michael Ray Settle

Sep 4, 2021

Michael R. Settle, 71 of Vidor died Saturday, September 4th, 2021 at Baptist Hospitals of South East Texas in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Michael was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Vidor. He served his country in the U.S. Army. Michael worked at Main St. Seafood and enjoyed playing golf. Graveside...

Wesley Matthew Scaife

Wesley Matthew Scaife

Sep 4, 2021

Wesley Matthew Scaife, 47, of Vidor, died Saturday, September 4th, 2021 at his home. He was a longtime resident of Vidor. He loved his truck, collecting Transformers and G.I. Joe action figures, and especially loved spending time with his nieces and nephews. Cremation arrangements are entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. He is survived by his sister Nicole Watkins...