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 Naval Reserve. Following basic training, he was stationed at Pearl Harbor with an ...