Nelta Ann Devine, 84, Port Arthur-Groves, Texas passed away May 2, 2019. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on August 11, 1934 to the late Wesley Bryan and Lorene Newsome Bryan. She lived in Port Arthur-Groves all her life. Nelta was a seamstress and owned her own business for 40+ years. She loved playing cards and was a Life Master Bridge player. She was a loving wife and mother.

Those left to cherish Nelta’s memory are her daughter, Sherry Prichard and her husband, Marlon of Fort Worth; her son, John Ferguson and his wife, Haiyan of Lumberton; her granddaughter, Grace Prichard; her grandsons, John Ferguson, Jr. and wife, Veronica of Cedar Park and Jason Ferguson and his wife, Misty of Port Neches; 4 great grandchildren; and niece, Leta Haring and her husband, Pete of Mobile, AL. Nelta is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Zee Floyd Devine; and her sister, Billie Walton and her husband, Autry.

A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Melancon’s Funeral Home with interment to follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves.