Obituaries
Robert Cecil Campbell Sr.
Jul 11, 2021
R.C. Campbell, 72, of Mauriceville, died Sunday, July 11th, 2021, and Susan Gwen Campbell, 71, of Mauriceville, died Friday, July 16th, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Natives of Vidor, they were longtime residents of Mauriceville. R.C. and Susan were members of The Cowboy Church and were active church goers. R.C. served his country in US Army and...
Gerald "Legs" Lynn Peden Sr.
Jul 10, 2021
Gerald Lynn Peden Sr., 78 of Vidor died Saturday, July 10th, 2021 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Gerald was a retired Security Officer. He also worked as a Bingo Caller and Mechanic. He served his country in the U.S.Army. Gerald enjoyed bowling and fishing. Visitation will begin at 6:00 pm Tuesday,...
Brennon Harlan Lee Flores
Jul 6, 2021
Brennon Harlan Lee Flores, 21, of Vidor, Texas died Tuesday, July 6th, 2021, in Vidor. He was a longtime Vidor resident, who liked making his own music. Brennon also enjoyed spending as much time as he could with his family and friends, especially his daughter who he loved dearly. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor....
Robert Earl Whitmire
Jul 4, 2021
Robert E. Whitmire September 28, 1941 – July 4, 2021 Robert E. Whitmire, 79, of Hemphill, died Sunday, July 4, at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Vidor, he was a longtime resident of Toledo Bend before moving to Hemphill in 2015. Robert was born September 29, 1942 to Earl Whitmire and Mary Nell Jones England in Evadale....
Glenn Steeley
Jun 29, 2021
Glenn Allen Steeley, 63, of Vidor, died Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. He was a longtime resident of Vidor and member of Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor. He loved watching football but especially when the Saints were playing and also loved spending time with his family. Cremation arrangements are entrusted with Memorial...
Melvin Lee West
Jun 29, 2021
Melvin Lee "Sonny" West, 88, of Vidor, died Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 at his home. He was a longtime resident of Vidor and member of Vidor First Church of Nazarene. He retired working as a machinist. He loved going to church and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Visitation for Sonny will be Friday, July 2, 2021 at Memorial...
Sandra Elaine Rhodes
Jun 28, 2021
Sandra Elaine Rhodes, 75, of Vidor, Texas, died Monday, June 28th, 2021 at Washington Regional Hospital in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was a longtime resident of Vidor and longtime member of Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor, Texas. She worked as a Special Education Aide for Pine Forest Elementary. Sandra enjoyed gardening, ceramics, cooking for her family and taking care of...
Bobby Lee Oliver
Jun 24, 2021
Bobby Lee Oliver, 85, of Vidor, died Thursday, June 24th, 2021 at Vidor Health and Rehab in Vidor, Texas. He was a longtime resident of Vidor and a member of Triangle Baptist Church in Bridge City, where he served as Pastor, he loved his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren very much, he was a devoted family man, who enjoyed joking...
Lee Allen Moore Jr.
Jun 22, 2021
Lee A. Moore Jr., 70 of Vidor died Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Galveston, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Lee served his country in the US Marine Corps. and was a life member of VFW Post#2775 Orange, Texas. He was a retired Coach/History Teacher from VISD. Lee loved woodworking....
David Keith Miller Iii
Jun 21, 2021
Keith Miller, 28 of Brookeland, TX died Monday, June 21st, 2021 at his residence. A native of Beaumont, TX, he was a longtime resident of Vidor before moving to Brookeland 12 years ago. Keith enjoyed swimming at Mill Creek and fishing. Cremation arrangements were entrusted by Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Keith is survived by his father and step mother...
Roland Dent Moore
Jun 21, 2021
Roland D. Moore, 86 of Vidor died Monday, June 21st, 2021 at Vidor Health and Rehab. A native of Monroe, Louisiana, he was a resident of Vidor for the past 5 years. Roland retired from US Army as SST and served his country in the Vietnam conflict. Roland is survived by his son Curtis Moore and his spouse Theresa of...
John Wayne Cleveland
Jun 18, 2021
John Wayne Cleveland, 72 yrs, of Lumberton, TX passed away on June 18th, 2021 after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. Wayne was born October 22, 1948 to C.W. and Mattie Jo Cleveland in Beaumont, TX. He was raised in Vidor, TX. Wayne was a pipefitter/welder by trade and operated Cleveland Extracting Service and Cleveland Tree Service & Land Clearing....
Burdette Oldbury Sr.
Jun 18, 2021
Burdette Edward Oldbury Sr., 94, of Mauriceville died Friday, June 18th, 2021 at his home. He was longtime resident of Mauriceville and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He retired after a successful career as a self employed carpenter. Wood working was his passion but also loved hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family. His...
Ida Powell
Jun 17, 2021
Ida Nell Hales Powell of Vidor Texas was born July 22, 1946 in Galveston, Texas to Ruby Frances Hoke and JM Vanya. Visitation for Ida will be Sunday, June 20, 2021 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Her funeral service will be Monday, June 21, 2021 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor at 10:00...
Shirley Jean Rowles Taylor
Jun 16, 2021
Shirley Jean Rowles Taylor, 81, of Vidor died Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. She was a longtime resident of the Vidor area. She was a home maker and was a historian of Elvis Presley. She loved spending time with family and watching old movies. Her Visitation will be Saturday, June 19, 2021 at...
Ted Stanley Copeland Sr.
Jun 16, 2021
Ted Stanley Copeland, Sr. 71 of Vidor passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. He was born on February 13, 1950 to Stanley Copeland and Imogene Gray Copeland in Beaumont. Ted was a retired carpenter. He enjoyed fishing and going to the lake. He is predeceased by his parents and sister Linda Sue Copeland. He is survived by his brother...
Thomas Smith
Jun 16, 2021
Thomas Dewayne Smith, 61, of Vidor, died Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. He was a longtime resident of Vidor who loved hunting and fishing. Cremation arrangements are entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor and the family will have a memorial service set for a later date. He is survived by his son Michael Dwayne Smith...
Edith Christine Wheatly
Jun 15, 2021
Edith Christine (Evans) Wheatly has gone to join her husband Dennis Wheatley, her parents Van and Ella Evans, son Grady A. Berry, brother in law Gerald Wheatley, sisters Patsy Flannigan, Linda Callahan and Betty Jean, and her brothers Jeffrey, John, and Robin Evans. She is survived by her son Robert Berry of Groves, Texas, her brothers Billie R. Evans and...
David Savoy
Jun 14, 2021
David "Super Dave" Allan Savoy Sr., 59, of Vidor, died Monday, June 14th, 2021 at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor. He loved driving around town in his truck, fishing, sitting on his porch, and anything that involved being outdoors. He could fix anything that was broken and was a jack of all trades. His greatest joy...
Charles "Bubba" Hetzel
Jun 14, 2021
Charles "Bubba" Rudolph Hetzel, 73, of Vidor, died Monday, June 14th, 2021, at Pine Arbor Healthcare Center in Silsbee, TX. He was born in Silsbee, TX to Fred Rudolph Hetzel and Vera Inez Crosby Hetzel. A graveside service will be held on Friday, June 18, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Williamson Cemetery. Bubba retired from IBEW #479 in Beaumont, TX....
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