Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
James L. Holland
August 25, 2019
James L. Holland, 68, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away, Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Senior Rehab. James was born May 28, 1951 in Beaumont, Texas to Edward Holland and Maybelle Barrilleau Holland. He was a lifelong area resident. James retired from IUOE Local 450 after 40 years of service, he was a 16 year member of the San Jacinto...
Dolores T. Nelson
August 22, 2019
Dolores T. Nelson, 87, of Lumberton, Texas passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 at her home. Dolores was born May 16, 1932 in Elton, Louisiana to Robert Emile Linscomb and Heloise Landry Linscomb. She was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of the Catholic faith. Dolores worked as a Checker at King Savor Grocery for five years....
Jack Wilson
August 21, 2019
Jack Wilson, 92, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at the Heritage House. Jack was born September 22, 1926 in Gardener, Louisiana to Riley Wilson and Lida White Wilson. He was a resident of Groves for 66 years and member of First Baptist Church of Groves. Jack retired from Texaco as a foreman operator after 37 years...
Kenneth Gordon Covington
August 21, 2019
Kenneth Gordon Covington was born March 25th 1926 in the Heights in Houston, Texas. He died in San Marcos, Texas on August 21, 2019. He had previously lived in Groves and Port Arthur for most of his life. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1944 and was a fighting yellow jacket. He cheered for TJ until moving to...
Bertha Ann Ancelet Matt
August 21, 2019
Bertha Ann Ancelet Matt, 82, of Nederland, Texas passed away August 21, 2019. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on January 7, 1937 to the late Dolza Ancelet and Lena Roger Ancelet. Bertha retired as a medical assistant for Dr. Jan Shook. Bertha was a very active member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland where she served...
Jean Ann Loncon
August 19, 2019
Jean Ann Loncon, 74, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, August 19, 2019. Jean was born January 21, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas to Cleveland Melancon and Margaret Courville Melancon. She was a lifelong area resident and homemaker. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Loncon. Survivors include her two daughters, Darlene Young and husband Scott, and Gina...
Kenneth Jackson Wright, Sr.
August 19, 2019
Kenneth Jackson Wright, Sr., 93, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at Bonne Vie in Port Arthur, Texas. Kenneth was born March 25, 1926 in Dallardsville, Texas to Chancie Wright and Alma Dillon Wright. He was a lifelong resident of Port Neches. Kenneth retired from Neches Butane as a Process Operator with 40 years of service...
Ramona Ann Walters Frye
August 19, 2019
Ramona Ann Walters Frye, 78, of Buna passed away August 30, 2019. She was born in Elizabeth, Louisiana on October 30, 1940 to the late Robert Carrol Walters and Murtie Marguerite Guidry Walters. She retired from Beaumont Bolt & Gasket Co. and tool room attendant in refineries. Those left to cherish her memory are sons, Michael Frye of Beaumont and...
Leon "Gail" Laurentz
August 18, 2019
Leon Gaylord "Gail" Laurentz of Nederland, 84 years young and beloved husband, father, brother and friend to so many, left this world peacefully on Sunday, August 18, 2019, surrounded by his family. Gail was a sharp dressed man who relished the simple things in life - an ice cold beer, a well cooked steak, a good game of cards or...
Doyle E. Watson
August 16, 2019
Doyle E. Watson, age 89, went to be with the Lord Friday, August 16, 2019 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, TX after suffering a stroke. Doyle was born June 2, 1930 in Childress, TX to Reagan Watson and Iva McWithy Watson. He was the first born in his family. His family moved to Amarillo, TX where he graduated HS in...
Louis Franklin Bowen
August 16, 2019
Louis Franklin Bowen was born February 4, 1943, and went to meet his Savior on August 16, 2019. Louis married his beautiful wife Virginia and they celebrated 58 years of marriage in June. Louis and Virginia have two children Greg and Jill. Greg and his wife Diana live in Houston, TX and his daughter Jill and her fiancé live in...
Faye C. Kelly
August 12, 2019
Faye C. Kelly, 86, of Nederland, Texas passed away August 12, 2019. She was born in McComb, Mississippi on May 30, 1933 to Maurice Jackson Williams and Lottie Tate Williams. Faye worked at First National Bank as a bank clerk and was a member of First Baptist Church in Nederland. Those left to cherish Faye’s memory are her husband of...
Harvey James Guidry
August 11, 2019
Harvey James Guidry, 74, of Crystal Beach, Texas passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 at his home. Harvey was born October 25, 1944 in Houston, Texas to Earl Guidry and Myrtle Robisheaux Guidry. He was a resident of Crystal Beach for 20 plus years. Harvey was a retired Sales Consultant within the Mechanical Engineering Industry. He was a member of...
Troy Lee Montgomery
August 10, 2019
Troy Lee Montgomery, 55, of Nederland, Texas passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Troy was born June 15, 1964 in Groves, Texas to Bob Montgomery and Thelma Lambert Hawthorne. He was a lifelong area resident. Troy was employed as a civil superintendent for B& E Resources. He was also a...
Penny M. Graves
August 8, 2019
Penny M. Graves, 48, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019 in Houston, Texas. Penny was born in Port Arthur, Texas on June 4, 1971 to Ronald L. Graves and Linda Sappington Graves. Penny was a travel R.N. and had a B.S. in Nursing from Baylor University. She started her career at Texas Children’s Hospital in Dallas,...
Ellen Katheryn McCorvy Thornton
August 7, 2019
Ellen Katheryn McCorvy Thornton, 72, of Groves passed away into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. She was born to James and Anna McCorvy on Sunday, September 29, 1946 at St. Mary's Hospital in Port Arthur, TX and resided in Groves all her...
Charles Ray Moses Sr.
August 4, 2019
Charles Ray Moses Sr., 91, of Nederland, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019. Charles was born October 14, 1927 in Orange to the late Ray Moses and Clara DeCuir Moses. Charles Ray was a self-made entrepreneur. He owned several businesses in the Mid-County area and was fortunate enough to retire at an early age of 54. He and Dorothea enjoyed...
Mark Majors III
August 3, 2019
Mark Majors III, 80, of Port Neches, Texas passed away August 3, 2019. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on April 28, 1939 to the late Mark Majors Jr. and Beatrice Richard Majors. He attended local schools and graduated from Texas A&M University. A 1961 graduate of Texas A&M and an officer in the Air Force, he worked for...
Margaret Tynan Davis
August 2, 2019
Margaret Tynan Davis, 89, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at her home. She was born August 16, 1929 in Nederland, Texas to Patrick C. Tynan and Beulah Nelson Tynan. A visitation for family and friends will begin at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves with a memorial service to follow...
Michael Edward Curewitz
July 31, 2019
Michael Edward Curewitz, 58, of Port Arthur, TX passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Michael was born in Framingham, MA on April 28, 1961 to Kenneth Estey and Barbara Therese Curewitz. Michael is survived by his wife Laura, his children Justin of Dallas, Megan of Houston and Robert of Carrollton, and his brothers John McGuigan of Eastham, MA and...
James L. Holland
August 25, 2019
James L. Holland, 68, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away, Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Senior Rehab. James was born May 28, 1951 in Beaumont, Texas to Edward Holland and Maybelle Barrilleau Holland. He was a lifelong area resident. James retired from IUOE Local 450 after 40 years of service, he was a 16 year member of the San Jacinto...
Dolores T. Nelson
August 22, 2019
Dolores T. Nelson, 87, of Lumberton, Texas passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 at her home. Dolores was born May 16, 1932 in Elton, Louisiana to Robert Emile Linscomb and Heloise Landry Linscomb. She was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of the Catholic faith. Dolores worked as a Checker at King Savor Grocery for five years....
Jack Wilson
August 21, 2019
Jack Wilson, 92, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at the Heritage House. Jack was born September 22, 1926 in Gardener, Louisiana to Riley Wilson and Lida White Wilson. He was a resident of Groves for 66 years and member of First Baptist Church of Groves. Jack retired from Texaco as a foreman operator after 37 years...
Kenneth Gordon Covington
August 21, 2019
Kenneth Gordon Covington was born March 25th 1926 in the Heights in Houston, Texas. He died in San Marcos, Texas on August 21, 2019. He had previously lived in Groves and Port Arthur for most of his life. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1944 and was a fighting yellow jacket. He cheered for TJ until moving to...
Bertha Ann Ancelet Matt
August 21, 2019
Bertha Ann Ancelet Matt, 82, of Nederland, Texas passed away August 21, 2019. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on January 7, 1937 to the late Dolza Ancelet and Lena Roger Ancelet. Bertha retired as a medical assistant for Dr. Jan Shook. Bertha was a very active member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland where she served...
Jean Ann Loncon
August 19, 2019
Jean Ann Loncon, 74, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, August 19, 2019. Jean was born January 21, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas to Cleveland Melancon and Margaret Courville Melancon. She was a lifelong area resident and homemaker. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Loncon. Survivors include her two daughters, Darlene Young and husband Scott, and Gina...
Kenneth Jackson Wright, Sr.
August 19, 2019
Kenneth Jackson Wright, Sr., 93, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at Bonne Vie in Port Arthur, Texas. Kenneth was born March 25, 1926 in Dallardsville, Texas to Chancie Wright and Alma Dillon Wright. He was a lifelong resident of Port Neches. Kenneth retired from Neches Butane as a Process Operator with 40 years of service...
Ramona Ann Walters Frye
August 19, 2019
Ramona Ann Walters Frye, 78, of Buna passed away August 30, 2019. She was born in Elizabeth, Louisiana on October 30, 1940 to the late Robert Carrol Walters and Murtie Marguerite Guidry Walters. She retired from Beaumont Bolt & Gasket Co. and tool room attendant in refineries. Those left to cherish her memory are sons, Michael Frye of Beaumont and...
Leon "Gail" Laurentz
August 18, 2019
Leon Gaylord "Gail" Laurentz of Nederland, 84 years young and beloved husband, father, brother and friend to so many, left this world peacefully on Sunday, August 18, 2019, surrounded by his family. Gail was a sharp dressed man who relished the simple things in life - an ice cold beer, a well cooked steak, a good game of cards or...
Doyle E. Watson
August 16, 2019
Doyle E. Watson, age 89, went to be with the Lord Friday, August 16, 2019 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, TX after suffering a stroke. Doyle was born June 2, 1930 in Childress, TX to Reagan Watson and Iva McWithy Watson. He was the first born in his family. His family moved to Amarillo, TX where he graduated HS in...
Louis Franklin Bowen
August 16, 2019
Louis Franklin Bowen was born February 4, 1943, and went to meet his Savior on August 16, 2019. Louis married his beautiful wife Virginia and they celebrated 58 years of marriage in June. Louis and Virginia have two children Greg and Jill. Greg and his wife Diana live in Houston, TX and his daughter Jill and her fiancé live in...
Faye C. Kelly
August 12, 2019
Faye C. Kelly, 86, of Nederland, Texas passed away August 12, 2019. She was born in McComb, Mississippi on May 30, 1933 to Maurice Jackson Williams and Lottie Tate Williams. Faye worked at First National Bank as a bank clerk and was a member of First Baptist Church in Nederland. Those left to cherish Faye’s memory are her husband of...
Harvey James Guidry
August 11, 2019
Harvey James Guidry, 74, of Crystal Beach, Texas passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 at his home. Harvey was born October 25, 1944 in Houston, Texas to Earl Guidry and Myrtle Robisheaux Guidry. He was a resident of Crystal Beach for 20 plus years. Harvey was a retired Sales Consultant within the Mechanical Engineering Industry. He was a member of...
Troy Lee Montgomery
August 10, 2019
Troy Lee Montgomery, 55, of Nederland, Texas passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Troy was born June 15, 1964 in Groves, Texas to Bob Montgomery and Thelma Lambert Hawthorne. He was a lifelong area resident. Troy was employed as a civil superintendent for B& E Resources. He was also a...
Penny M. Graves
August 8, 2019
Penny M. Graves, 48, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019 in Houston, Texas. Penny was born in Port Arthur, Texas on June 4, 1971 to Ronald L. Graves and Linda Sappington Graves. Penny was a travel R.N. and had a B.S. in Nursing from Baylor University. She started her career at Texas Children’s Hospital in Dallas,...
Ellen Katheryn McCorvy Thornton
August 7, 2019
Ellen Katheryn McCorvy Thornton, 72, of Groves passed away into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. She was born to James and Anna McCorvy on Sunday, September 29, 1946 at St. Mary's Hospital in Port Arthur, TX and resided in Groves all her...
Charles Ray Moses Sr.
August 4, 2019
Charles Ray Moses Sr., 91, of Nederland, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019. Charles was born October 14, 1927 in Orange to the late Ray Moses and Clara DeCuir Moses. Charles Ray was a self-made entrepreneur. He owned several businesses in the Mid-County area and was fortunate enough to retire at an early age of 54. He and Dorothea enjoyed...
Mark Majors III
August 3, 2019
Mark Majors III, 80, of Port Neches, Texas passed away August 3, 2019. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on April 28, 1939 to the late Mark Majors Jr. and Beatrice Richard Majors. He attended local schools and graduated from Texas A&M University. A 1961 graduate of Texas A&M and an officer in the Air Force, he worked for...
Margaret Tynan Davis
August 2, 2019
Margaret Tynan Davis, 89, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at her home. She was born August 16, 1929 in Nederland, Texas to Patrick C. Tynan and Beulah Nelson Tynan. A visitation for family and friends will begin at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves with a memorial service to follow...
Michael Edward Curewitz
July 31, 2019
Michael Edward Curewitz, 58, of Port Arthur, TX passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Michael was born in Framingham, MA on April 28, 1961 to Kenneth Estey and Barbara Therese Curewitz. Michael is survived by his wife Laura, his children Justin of Dallas, Megan of Houston and Robert of Carrollton, and his brothers John McGuigan of Eastham, MA and...