Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Troy Anderson Burgess
September 23, 2020
Troy Anderson Burgess, 93, of Nederland, Texas passed away September 23, 2020. He was born in DeRidder, Louisiana on March 7, 1927 to the late Riley Matthew Burgess and Annie Mae McLeod. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Navy. Those left to cherish Troy’s memory are his daughters, Debi Dugas and her husband, David of Marble Falls...
Clara Marie Somerville
September 22, 2020
Clara Marie Somerville, 97, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at her daughters home in Angleton, Texas, Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Clara was born July 12, 1923 in Many, LA; Clara was the daughter of Annie Dekyzer and John Carl Van Hess. Clara was a resident of Port Arthur for 85 years, graduate of St. Mary's High School 1941, and...
Bernice Fortune Wolford
September 21, 2020
Bernice Fortune Wolford, 86 of Houston, Texas passed away Monday, September 21, 2020. Bernice was born July 20, 1934 in Port Arthur, Texas to Morris Paul Fortune and Clara Fitzgerald Fortune. She was a former resident of Port Arthur before moving to Houston 49 years ago. Bernice was a member of Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Houston and a retired...
Peter Michael "Mike" Doyle
September 20, 2020
Peter Michael "Mike" Doyle, 76 of Groves passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He was born October 17, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to Patrick John Doyle and Frances Owlsey Doyle. Mike proudly served his country in the United States Army where he kept SWLA safe. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High...
Robert Joe "Bob" Langham
September 19, 2020
Robert Joe "Bob" Langham, 66, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020. Robert was born June 15, 1954 in Port Arthur, Texas to Lloyd Joseph Langham and Beatrice Lopez Langham Alviar. He was a lifelong area resident and was employed as a mechanic for Modica Brothers. He was preceded in by his parents, and step-father Santos Alviar....
Nelda Pool
September 19, 2020
Nelda Pool, 91, of Groves passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Henderson Health and Rehabilitation Center in Henderson, Texas, with her son and daughter-in-law by her side. She was born July 27, 1929 in Brockfield, Texas to Dewey Lee Jones and Mary Edna Rousseau Jones. Nelda was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Groves and a devoted Christian...
Loranzo "Charles" Carr
September 18, 2020
Loranzo “Charles” Carr, 91, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020. Charles was born in Fannett, Texas on May 2, 1929 to the late, Loranzo Carr and Ella Hargraves Carr. Charles served his country proudly for 5 years in the United States Air Force where he served as an Airplane Specialist. He was a retired Lab Technician...
Christine "Chris" Barber
September 18, 2020
Christine "Chris" Barber, 97, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born February 15, 1923 in Newton, Texas to Clint A. Matthews and Arbell Wilkinson Matthews. Chris had lived in this area for 78 years and was retired from First National Bank of Port Arthur as a Banking...
Leonard Doyle, Jr.
September 18, 2020
Leonard "Bo" Doyle Jr., 73, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 with his loving family surrounding him at St. Joseph Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Bo was born March 1, 1947 in Merryville, Louisiana to Leonard Doyle Sr. and Sylvia Doyle. Bo was a resident of Groves for 50 years and was a member of Faith Tabernacle....
Andrew Warner Bedair
September 17, 2020
Andrew Warner Bedair, 71, of Lumberton, Texas passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital in Houston. Andrew was born April 19, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas to Auldon and Isabelle Bedair. He graduated from Port Neches Groves High School in 1969 and served in the United States Army from April 1969 to April 1971. He...
Beverly Ann Fontenot Nixson
September 17, 2020
Beverly Ann Fontenot Nixson, 70, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Beverly was born July 11, 1950 in Port Arthur, Texas to Willis Fontenot and Rosa Belle Fontenot. She was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. Beverly retired from...
Sue "Granny" Harmon
September 16, 2020
Sue Taylor Painter Harmon (Granny) was born June 28, 1931 in Elkins, West Virginia to Clifford Andrew and Cynthia Jane Champe Painter. She closed her eyes and went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Born and raised in the hills of West Virginia near Elk River, she told many a story of riding a rail cart to...
Doreen Judice McDougle
September 15, 2020
Doreen Judice McDougle, 89, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Groves. Doreen was born January 13, 1931 in St. Martinsville, Louisiana to Beauregard and Stella Judice. She enjoyed cooking, working in her yard and dancing to Cajun music on her front porch. Doreen was passionate about her family and...
Gloria Elizabeth Stark
September 14, 2020
Gloria Elizabeth Stark, 96, of Beauxart Gardens passed away peacefully Monday September 14, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. Gloria was born in Morgan City, Louisiana on July 13, 1924 to the late Joseph Concienne and Beatrice Breaux Concienne. Her life was filled with joy to take care of her husband Kenneth and her eight children....
Gay Nelle Smith
September 14, 2020
Gay Nelle Smith, 81, of Nederland, Texas passed away September 14, 2020. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on February 14, 1939 to the late Walker and Versie Sistrunk. Gay Nelle was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Nederland and loved her Lord dearly. Those left to cherish Gay Nelle’s memory are her sons, Kirk Smith and...
David Christopher Bares
September 13, 2020
David Christopher Bares, 65, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 in Galveston, Texas. David was born in Beaumont, Texas on July 15, 1955 to the late, Thomas Ovide Bares, Sr. and Delores Faye Nuckols Bares. David was very well known in the community and was a parishioner of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland. He...
Joyce Jackson
September 12, 2020
Joyce Jackson, 88, of Nederland, Texas passed away peacefully with her husband by her side Saturday, September 12, 2020. Joyce was born September 6, 1932 in Gueydan, Louisiana to Eddie and Avela Hargrave. Joyce was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and faithfully recited her rosary every day. Joyce was a cosmetologist for many years in the Mid-County area....
Odon "Rodney" Hebert
September 11, 2020
Odon “Rodney” Hebert, 78, of Port Neches, Texas passed away September 11, 2020. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on January 27, 1942 to the late Odon Hebert and Mary Pillow Hebert. Rodney retired from Texaco Human Resource Department after 32 years of service where he served as a Union Chairman. Rodney was a longtime devout member of St....
Virgie Lee Branick
September 11, 2020
Virgie Caughlin Branick- August 19, 1928-September 11, 2020. Several years ago, Virgie’s five children submitted her name in Nederland’s “Mother of the Year” Contest. Someone else’s mother was chosen that year, but when we showed Mom the paragraphs each of us had written, she felt like the “Mother of the Year”. Those few short remembrances were an affirmation of her...
Gail Ann Roberts
September 10, 2020
Gail Ann Roberts, 85, of Port Arthur, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020. Gail was born in Port Arthur on March 9, 1935 to the late Houston Roberts and Elizabeth Guidry. Gail is survived by her nephew Michael LaFleur of Hemphill. At the family’s request, a private family graveside will be held at a later date.
Troy Anderson Burgess
September 23, 2020
Troy Anderson Burgess, 93, of Nederland, Texas passed away September 23, 2020. He was born in DeRidder, Louisiana on March 7, 1927 to the late Riley Matthew Burgess and Annie Mae McLeod. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Navy. Those left to cherish Troy’s memory are his daughters, Debi Dugas and her husband, David of Marble Falls...
Clara Marie Somerville
September 22, 2020
Clara Marie Somerville, 97, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at her daughters home in Angleton, Texas, Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Clara was born July 12, 1923 in Many, LA; Clara was the daughter of Annie Dekyzer and John Carl Van Hess. Clara was a resident of Port Arthur for 85 years, graduate of St. Mary's High School 1941, and...
Bernice Fortune Wolford
September 21, 2020
Bernice Fortune Wolford, 86 of Houston, Texas passed away Monday, September 21, 2020. Bernice was born July 20, 1934 in Port Arthur, Texas to Morris Paul Fortune and Clara Fitzgerald Fortune. She was a former resident of Port Arthur before moving to Houston 49 years ago. Bernice was a member of Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Houston and a retired...
Peter Michael "Mike" Doyle
September 20, 2020
Peter Michael "Mike" Doyle, 76 of Groves passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He was born October 17, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to Patrick John Doyle and Frances Owlsey Doyle. Mike proudly served his country in the United States Army where he kept SWLA safe. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High...
Robert Joe "Bob" Langham
September 19, 2020
Robert Joe "Bob" Langham, 66, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020. Robert was born June 15, 1954 in Port Arthur, Texas to Lloyd Joseph Langham and Beatrice Lopez Langham Alviar. He was a lifelong area resident and was employed as a mechanic for Modica Brothers. He was preceded in by his parents, and step-father Santos Alviar....
Nelda Pool
September 19, 2020
Nelda Pool, 91, of Groves passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Henderson Health and Rehabilitation Center in Henderson, Texas, with her son and daughter-in-law by her side. She was born July 27, 1929 in Brockfield, Texas to Dewey Lee Jones and Mary Edna Rousseau Jones. Nelda was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Groves and a devoted Christian...
Loranzo "Charles" Carr
September 18, 2020
Loranzo “Charles” Carr, 91, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020. Charles was born in Fannett, Texas on May 2, 1929 to the late, Loranzo Carr and Ella Hargraves Carr. Charles served his country proudly for 5 years in the United States Air Force where he served as an Airplane Specialist. He was a retired Lab Technician...
Christine "Chris" Barber
September 18, 2020
Christine "Chris" Barber, 97, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born February 15, 1923 in Newton, Texas to Clint A. Matthews and Arbell Wilkinson Matthews. Chris had lived in this area for 78 years and was retired from First National Bank of Port Arthur as a Banking...
Leonard Doyle, Jr.
September 18, 2020
Leonard "Bo" Doyle Jr., 73, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 with his loving family surrounding him at St. Joseph Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Bo was born March 1, 1947 in Merryville, Louisiana to Leonard Doyle Sr. and Sylvia Doyle. Bo was a resident of Groves for 50 years and was a member of Faith Tabernacle....
Andrew Warner Bedair
September 17, 2020
Andrew Warner Bedair, 71, of Lumberton, Texas passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital in Houston. Andrew was born April 19, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas to Auldon and Isabelle Bedair. He graduated from Port Neches Groves High School in 1969 and served in the United States Army from April 1969 to April 1971. He...
Beverly Ann Fontenot Nixson
September 17, 2020
Beverly Ann Fontenot Nixson, 70, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Beverly was born July 11, 1950 in Port Arthur, Texas to Willis Fontenot and Rosa Belle Fontenot. She was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. Beverly retired from...
Sue "Granny" Harmon
September 16, 2020
Sue Taylor Painter Harmon (Granny) was born June 28, 1931 in Elkins, West Virginia to Clifford Andrew and Cynthia Jane Champe Painter. She closed her eyes and went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Born and raised in the hills of West Virginia near Elk River, she told many a story of riding a rail cart to...
Doreen Judice McDougle
September 15, 2020
Doreen Judice McDougle, 89, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Groves. Doreen was born January 13, 1931 in St. Martinsville, Louisiana to Beauregard and Stella Judice. She enjoyed cooking, working in her yard and dancing to Cajun music on her front porch. Doreen was passionate about her family and...
Gloria Elizabeth Stark
September 14, 2020
Gloria Elizabeth Stark, 96, of Beauxart Gardens passed away peacefully Monday September 14, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. Gloria was born in Morgan City, Louisiana on July 13, 1924 to the late Joseph Concienne and Beatrice Breaux Concienne. Her life was filled with joy to take care of her husband Kenneth and her eight children....
Gay Nelle Smith
September 14, 2020
Gay Nelle Smith, 81, of Nederland, Texas passed away September 14, 2020. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on February 14, 1939 to the late Walker and Versie Sistrunk. Gay Nelle was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Nederland and loved her Lord dearly. Those left to cherish Gay Nelle’s memory are her sons, Kirk Smith and...
David Christopher Bares
September 13, 2020
David Christopher Bares, 65, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 in Galveston, Texas. David was born in Beaumont, Texas on July 15, 1955 to the late, Thomas Ovide Bares, Sr. and Delores Faye Nuckols Bares. David was very well known in the community and was a parishioner of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland. He...
Joyce Jackson
September 12, 2020
Joyce Jackson, 88, of Nederland, Texas passed away peacefully with her husband by her side Saturday, September 12, 2020. Joyce was born September 6, 1932 in Gueydan, Louisiana to Eddie and Avela Hargrave. Joyce was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and faithfully recited her rosary every day. Joyce was a cosmetologist for many years in the Mid-County area....
Odon "Rodney" Hebert
September 11, 2020
Odon “Rodney” Hebert, 78, of Port Neches, Texas passed away September 11, 2020. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on January 27, 1942 to the late Odon Hebert and Mary Pillow Hebert. Rodney retired from Texaco Human Resource Department after 32 years of service where he served as a Union Chairman. Rodney was a longtime devout member of St....
Virgie Lee Branick
September 11, 2020
Virgie Caughlin Branick- August 19, 1928-September 11, 2020. Several years ago, Virgie’s five children submitted her name in Nederland’s “Mother of the Year” Contest. Someone else’s mother was chosen that year, but when we showed Mom the paragraphs each of us had written, she felt like the “Mother of the Year”. Those few short remembrances were an affirmation of her...
Gail Ann Roberts
September 10, 2020
Gail Ann Roberts, 85, of Port Arthur, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020. Gail was born in Port Arthur on March 9, 1935 to the late Houston Roberts and Elizabeth Guidry. Gail is survived by her nephew Michael LaFleur of Hemphill. At the family’s request, a private family graveside will be held at a later date.
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