Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Richard Allen Nicholas
June 2, 2020
Richard Allen Nicholas, 72, of Deer Park, Texas passed away June 2, 2020. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on June 16, 1947 to the late Edmond James Nicholas and Elner Mae Landry Nicholas. Early in his maritime career, Richard became the youngest Captain in the Exxon fleet. Towards the ends of his career, he became Commodore of the...
Harold H. Comstock
June 1, 2020
Harold H. Comstock, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away Monday, June 1, 2020, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Harold was a life-long resident of Port Neches, Texas since 1950. Harold was born June 7, 1941 in Richwood, West Virginia to Virgil and Cora Comstock. He graduated from Port Neches Groves High School in 1960 and served in...
Frances Melendrez Cardenas
May 31, 2020
Frances Melendrez Cardenas, 76, of Beaumont, Texas passed away May 31, 2020. She was born in Douglas, Arizona on August 24, 1943 to the late Jose Flores Melendrez and Matilda Polacios Melendrez. Frances was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland. Frances was a loving wife and mother, an amazing grandmother and great-grandmother, and a great homemaker....
Kermit Joseph Guillot
May 30, 2020
Kermit Joseph Guillot, 90, of Port Arthur passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020 at his daughters home in Port Neches. He was born November 6, 1929 in Plaucheville, Louisiana to Simeon Guillot and Cecile Bordelon Guillot. Kermit had lived in Port Arthur since 1953 and was a faithful member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Port Arthur Neighborhood Action Council...
Ethel Darbonne
May 28, 2020
Ethel Mary Darbonne, 89, of Nederland, Texas passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Oak Grove Nursing Home. Ethel was born December 10, 1930 in Mamou, Louisiana to Enoice and Pauline Richard. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Ethel was a faithful member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She was supportive and a great listener, with a...
Harold McDonald
May 25, 2020
Harold McDonald, 93, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, May 25, 2020. Harold was born March 27, 1927 in Port Neches, Texas to the late William and Clarice McDonald. He was very active and independent. Harold enjoyed evening coffee meetings with his American Sign Language Club. He was funny and had a unique sense of humor. Harold was preceded...
Eva Mae Frederick
May 25, 2020
Eva Mae LeBlanc Frederick, 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, May 25, 2020 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Eva was born August 25, 1938 in Port Neches, Texas to Dallas Joseph LeBlanc and Ouida Langlinais LeBlanc. She was a lifelong resident of this area and a retired X-Ray Technician having worked for...
Dr. Kenneth Leowen Dorris
May 23, 2020
Kenneth (born September 26, 1935) went home to be with his Lord, Jesus Christ, on May 23, 2020. “To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.”—2 Corinthians 5:8. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Port Neches, Texas. When he was 10 years old, he accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior...
Sheldon A. Ar
May 23, 2020
Sheldon Antoine Arnaud, 83, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Sheldon was born February 18, 1937 in Arnaudville, Louisiana to the late Samuel and Ezaure Arnaud. He graduated from Cecilia High School in Cecilia, Louisiana and attended Lamar University for Machine/Tools Science. Sheldon was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches, Texas for...
Rebecca Roland
May 22, 2020
Rebecca Roland, 70, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at Bonne Vie Nursing Home. Rebecca was born December 18, 1949 in CD-Valles-SLP, Mexico to the late Juan and Consuelo Chavez. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Rebecca was passionate about her grandchildren, she was always happy and was a hard-worker. She...
Scarlett Rose Collier
May 21, 2020
Baby Scarlett Rose Collier of Groves, Texas passed away May 21, 2020. She was born to Nicholas Collier and Alexis Hebert Collier. Those left to cherish Scarlett’s memory are her parents, Nicholas and Alexis Collier of Groves; her sister, Kylah Collier; her brother, Andrew Collier; her grandparents, Deborah Schexnider, Jeffery Hebert, Patricia Collier and Jackie Collier, numerous aunts, uncles, and...
Sharon Ann Cousins
May 21, 2020
Sharon Ann Cousins, 72, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Sharon was born August 19, 1947 in Terre Haute, Indiana. Sharon was a resident of Groves, Texas for 30 years, and was a retired Communications Supervisor from St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. She was preceded in...
Alecia Haigler Colson
May 21, 2020
Alecia Danielle Haigler Colson, 34, of Humble, Texas passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston. She was born November 17, 1985 in Port Arthur, Texas to Chris Haigler and Debbie Hinds Haigler. Alecia was a 2004 graduate of Port Neches Groves High School and received her Bachelors of Science, Biology, Minor in Chemistry and Master...
Christopher "Chris" Roccaforte
May 21, 2020
Christopher "Chris" Roccaforte, 39, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Chris was born August 13, 1980 in Port Arthur, Texas to Camille Roccaforte, Jr. and Sharon Hulin Roccaforte. He was a lifelong area resident and graduate of Nederland High School. Chris was preceded in death by his sister, Tara Roccaforte;...
James Crawford Willis
May 19, 2020
James Crawford Willis, 63, of Nederland, Texas passed away May 19, 2020. He was born in Oakdale, Louisiana on December 8, 1956 to the late Crawford Willis and Alzine Doyle Willis. James served his country proudly in the U. S. Army. Those left to cherish James’ memory are his daughters, Megan Willis of Oakdale, LA and Hope Saucier of Nederland;...
Reverend Thomas "T.J." Sasser
May 19, 2020
Reverend Thomas "T.J." Sasser, 101, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at his home. T.J. was born May 20, 1918 in Bogue Chitto, Mississippi to Thomas Jefferson Sasser, Sr. and Ollie Redd Sasser. He was a resident of Port Neches for 75 years and a member of First Baptist Church Port Neches, and Port Neches Masonic...
Jerome Edwin Burleson
May 17, 2020
Jerome E. Burleson, 77, of Allen, Texas passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020 at his home. He was born May 18, 1942 in Wichita, Kansas to Helena Coles Burleson. Jerome proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He was retired as a Lab Technician from Saybolt. A visitation for family and friends will begin at 9:30 a.m., Saturday,...
Alejandro Hernandez
May 17, 2020
Alejandro Hernandez, 22, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020. Alejandro was born November 25, 1997 in Atlanta, Georgia to Cesar Hernandez, Sr. and Lilia Mireya Moreno Hernandez. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 21 years and graduate of Memorial High School. Alejandro was employed by Apache Builders as a scaffolding builder. He was...
Rita Shuff Guillot
May 16, 2020
Rita Shuff Guillot, 83, of Port Arthur passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Magnolia Manor in Groves, Texas. She was born December 5, 1936 in Plaucheville, Louisiana to Lawrence Shuff and Florence Dupuy Shuff. Rita was a faithful member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Groves. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, reading and cooking and was known for keeping a...
Antonio "Tony" Perello, Jr.
May 16, 2020
Antonio "Tony" Perello Jr, 69, of Houston, Texas passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020. Tony was born July 26, 1950 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Antonio Perello and Rosa Andina Galindo Perello. Tony was a member of the Catholic faith and was a retired Computer Technician although he continued working part time until his death. Tony proudly served his country...
Richard Allen Nicholas
June 2, 2020
Richard Allen Nicholas, 72, of Deer Park, Texas passed away June 2, 2020. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on June 16, 1947 to the late Edmond James Nicholas and Elner Mae Landry Nicholas. Early in his maritime career, Richard became the youngest Captain in the Exxon fleet. Towards the ends of his career, he became Commodore of the...
Harold H. Comstock
June 1, 2020
Harold H. Comstock, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away Monday, June 1, 2020, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Harold was a life-long resident of Port Neches, Texas since 1950. Harold was born June 7, 1941 in Richwood, West Virginia to Virgil and Cora Comstock. He graduated from Port Neches Groves High School in 1960 and served in...
Frances Melendrez Cardenas
May 31, 2020
Frances Melendrez Cardenas, 76, of Beaumont, Texas passed away May 31, 2020. She was born in Douglas, Arizona on August 24, 1943 to the late Jose Flores Melendrez and Matilda Polacios Melendrez. Frances was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland. Frances was a loving wife and mother, an amazing grandmother and great-grandmother, and a great homemaker....
Kermit Joseph Guillot
May 30, 2020
Kermit Joseph Guillot, 90, of Port Arthur passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020 at his daughters home in Port Neches. He was born November 6, 1929 in Plaucheville, Louisiana to Simeon Guillot and Cecile Bordelon Guillot. Kermit had lived in Port Arthur since 1953 and was a faithful member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Port Arthur Neighborhood Action Council...
Ethel Darbonne
May 28, 2020
Ethel Mary Darbonne, 89, of Nederland, Texas passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Oak Grove Nursing Home. Ethel was born December 10, 1930 in Mamou, Louisiana to Enoice and Pauline Richard. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Ethel was a faithful member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She was supportive and a great listener, with a...
Harold McDonald
May 25, 2020
Harold McDonald, 93, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, May 25, 2020. Harold was born March 27, 1927 in Port Neches, Texas to the late William and Clarice McDonald. He was very active and independent. Harold enjoyed evening coffee meetings with his American Sign Language Club. He was funny and had a unique sense of humor. Harold was preceded...
Eva Mae Frederick
May 25, 2020
Eva Mae LeBlanc Frederick, 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, May 25, 2020 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Eva was born August 25, 1938 in Port Neches, Texas to Dallas Joseph LeBlanc and Ouida Langlinais LeBlanc. She was a lifelong resident of this area and a retired X-Ray Technician having worked for...
Dr. Kenneth Leowen Dorris
May 23, 2020
Kenneth (born September 26, 1935) went home to be with his Lord, Jesus Christ, on May 23, 2020. “To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.”—2 Corinthians 5:8. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Port Neches, Texas. When he was 10 years old, he accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior...
Sheldon A. Ar
May 23, 2020
Sheldon Antoine Arnaud, 83, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Sheldon was born February 18, 1937 in Arnaudville, Louisiana to the late Samuel and Ezaure Arnaud. He graduated from Cecilia High School in Cecilia, Louisiana and attended Lamar University for Machine/Tools Science. Sheldon was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches, Texas for...
Rebecca Roland
May 22, 2020
Rebecca Roland, 70, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at Bonne Vie Nursing Home. Rebecca was born December 18, 1949 in CD-Valles-SLP, Mexico to the late Juan and Consuelo Chavez. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Rebecca was passionate about her grandchildren, she was always happy and was a hard-worker. She...
Scarlett Rose Collier
May 21, 2020
Baby Scarlett Rose Collier of Groves, Texas passed away May 21, 2020. She was born to Nicholas Collier and Alexis Hebert Collier. Those left to cherish Scarlett’s memory are her parents, Nicholas and Alexis Collier of Groves; her sister, Kylah Collier; her brother, Andrew Collier; her grandparents, Deborah Schexnider, Jeffery Hebert, Patricia Collier and Jackie Collier, numerous aunts, uncles, and...
Sharon Ann Cousins
May 21, 2020
Sharon Ann Cousins, 72, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Sharon was born August 19, 1947 in Terre Haute, Indiana. Sharon was a resident of Groves, Texas for 30 years, and was a retired Communications Supervisor from St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. She was preceded in...
Alecia Haigler Colson
May 21, 2020
Alecia Danielle Haigler Colson, 34, of Humble, Texas passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston. She was born November 17, 1985 in Port Arthur, Texas to Chris Haigler and Debbie Hinds Haigler. Alecia was a 2004 graduate of Port Neches Groves High School and received her Bachelors of Science, Biology, Minor in Chemistry and Master...
Christopher "Chris" Roccaforte
May 21, 2020
Christopher "Chris" Roccaforte, 39, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Chris was born August 13, 1980 in Port Arthur, Texas to Camille Roccaforte, Jr. and Sharon Hulin Roccaforte. He was a lifelong area resident and graduate of Nederland High School. Chris was preceded in death by his sister, Tara Roccaforte;...
James Crawford Willis
May 19, 2020
James Crawford Willis, 63, of Nederland, Texas passed away May 19, 2020. He was born in Oakdale, Louisiana on December 8, 1956 to the late Crawford Willis and Alzine Doyle Willis. James served his country proudly in the U. S. Army. Those left to cherish James’ memory are his daughters, Megan Willis of Oakdale, LA and Hope Saucier of Nederland;...
Reverend Thomas "T.J." Sasser
May 19, 2020
Reverend Thomas "T.J." Sasser, 101, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at his home. T.J. was born May 20, 1918 in Bogue Chitto, Mississippi to Thomas Jefferson Sasser, Sr. and Ollie Redd Sasser. He was a resident of Port Neches for 75 years and a member of First Baptist Church Port Neches, and Port Neches Masonic...
Jerome Edwin Burleson
May 17, 2020
Jerome E. Burleson, 77, of Allen, Texas passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020 at his home. He was born May 18, 1942 in Wichita, Kansas to Helena Coles Burleson. Jerome proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He was retired as a Lab Technician from Saybolt. A visitation for family and friends will begin at 9:30 a.m., Saturday,...
Alejandro Hernandez
May 17, 2020
Alejandro Hernandez, 22, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020. Alejandro was born November 25, 1997 in Atlanta, Georgia to Cesar Hernandez, Sr. and Lilia Mireya Moreno Hernandez. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 21 years and graduate of Memorial High School. Alejandro was employed by Apache Builders as a scaffolding builder. He was...
Rita Shuff Guillot
May 16, 2020
Rita Shuff Guillot, 83, of Port Arthur passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Magnolia Manor in Groves, Texas. She was born December 5, 1936 in Plaucheville, Louisiana to Lawrence Shuff and Florence Dupuy Shuff. Rita was a faithful member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Groves. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, reading and cooking and was known for keeping a...
Antonio "Tony" Perello, Jr.
May 16, 2020
Antonio "Tony" Perello Jr, 69, of Houston, Texas passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020. Tony was born July 26, 1950 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Antonio Perello and Rosa Andina Galindo Perello. Tony was a member of the Catholic faith and was a retired Computer Technician although he continued working part time until his death. Tony proudly served his country...