Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
William Gary "Tex" Kole, III
June 7, 2018
William Gary "Tex" Kole, III, 58, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018. William was born in Beaumont, Texas on March 21, 1960 to William Gary Kole, Jr. and Peggie McBee Kole. He was a lifelong Beaumont resident and was a member and deacon of Grace Community Baptist Church in Fannett. He is survived by his sister, Margaret...
Betty Jo Fulton
June 6, 2018
Betty Jo Fulton, 89, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Clairmont Nursing Home in Beaumont, Texas. Betty Jo was born November 19, 1928 in Dallas, Texas to James "Hugee" Freeman and Evie Fitzgerald Freeman. She was a resident of Groves for 51 years and member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband of 69...
John E. "Chief" Soares
June 5, 2018
John E. “Chief” Soares, 78, of Groves, Texas passed away on June 5, 2018. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on August 16, 1939 to the late, John Soares and Ruby Landry Soares. John retired from the City of Port Arthur after 43 ½ years of service. John was a past president of East Texas Blacksmith Association. John is...
Ethel Mae Champagne
June 3, 2018
Ethel Mae Champagne, 86 of Bridge City, formerly of Port Neches, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Port Arthur. Ethel was born in Beaumont on May 2, 1932 to the late, Benjamin Choate and Sylvia Fabiquez. Ethel worked for Port Neches Independent School District for twenty-seven years. Those left to cherish Ethel’s memory are her children, Kenneth and...
Angela Gay Adams
June 3, 2018
Angela Gay Adams, 58, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Angela was born May 19, 1960 in Port Arthur, Texas to Curtis Deslatte and Agnes Allgood Deslatte. She was a lifelong area resident and member of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her husband, Frank Adams of Groves;...
A. L. "Whitt" Whittredge
June 2, 2018
A.L. "Whitt" Whittredge, 90, of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018. A.L. was born December 16, 1927 in Houston, Texas to Captain Bill Whittredge and Fern Thompson Whittredge. He was a resident of Groves for 40 years and retired as an operator from Fina Refinery. A.L. was a longtime member of Cosmopolitan Lodge #872, and 40 year board...
Roland Joseph Geoffroy
June 1, 2018
Roland Joseph Geoffroy, 84, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, June 1, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on October 31, 1933 in Erath, Louisiana to Albert Geoffroy and Isabel Simon Geoffroy. Roland had lived in Port Neches for 70 years and was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and a life member...
Roland W. Kennedy Sr.
May 31, 2018
Roland W. Kennedy, Sr., 70 of Nederland, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Beaumont. Roland was born in Port Arthur on December 18, 1947 to the late, Fred Horn Kennedy and Myrtle Johnson Kennedy. Roland worked at Sabine Pilot as the Chief Dispatcher where he had 43 years of service. He loved his family, he enjoyed fishing and...
Nevelyn Marie Rutherford
May 31, 2018
Nevelyn Marie Rutherford Nevelyn Marie Rutherford, 80, of Groves, Texas passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 31, 2018. Nevelyn was born January 8, 1938 in Port Arthur, Texas to Bervic Morgan and Myrtle Spell Morgan. Nevelyn was a lifelong area resident and member of First United Methodist Church of Groves. She retired as a clerk from Port Neches-Groves ISD after...
Preston Thomas Harper
May 31, 2018
Preston Thomas Harper, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018 at his home. Preston was born to Leonard Larry Harper and Margaret Edna (VanKersen) Harper of DeRidder, Louisiana on January 5, 1954. He was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School in 1972. He was a member of Central Gardens Baptist...
Owen Carl Glidewell
May 29, 2018
Owen Glidewell was born March 16, 1919 to Joe and Viola Glidewell in Wilson Creek, Missouri. He was a brother to Hester Smith, Ruby Suggs, Jerraldean Davis and Billy Glidewell. He was the last surviving member of his original family. He was preceded in death by his wife Minnie Glidewell after 61 years of marrige. He is survived by son,...
Bobby L. Fontenot
May 29, 2018
Bobby Fontenot, 88, of Port Acres, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. Bobby was born on March 8, 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas to Walton Roque Fontenot and Lula Mae Pilcher Fontenot. He was a lifelong Port Arthur resident and retired owner of Harpers Auto Supply in Port Acres. Bobby was also a...
James P. Stoker Jr.
May 27, 2018
James P. Stoker, Jr., 90, of Nederland, Texas passed away on May 27, 2018. He was born on September 30, 1927 in Nacogdoches, Texas to the late James Pinkard Stoker, Sr. and Cecile Whitmire Stoker. James worked as a lab technician for 35 years before retiring for UNOCAL Refinery. He served his county proudly in the U. S. Army and...
Kelly Keturah Dowden Sanderson
May 26, 2018
Kelly Keturah Dowden Sanderson, 50, of Nederland, died Saturday, May 26, 2018. She was born on December 25, 1967, in Nederland, Texas, to L. Wayne Dowden, Sr. and Myrtle Lee Dowden. Survivors include her daughter, Jacquelyn Richards and husband, Danny, of Groves; mother, Myrtle Lee Dowden of Nederland; brothers, Larry Dowden and wife, Nena, of Nederland, Phillip Dowden and wife,...
Cheryl Ann Savant
May 26, 2018
Cheryl Ann Savant, 79, of Brookeland, Texas passed away, Saturday, May 26, 2018. Cheryl was born, January 26, 1939 in Lincoln, Nebraska to the late Charles and Dorothy Faughn. Cheryl was retired as a sales clerk in retail sales and a member of the Lutheran Faith. She is survived by her daughters, Linda Lovelace and her husband Marty of Port...
Alletta Thompson
May 24, 2018
Alletta May Rotroff Thompson of Port Neches went to be with the Lord on May 24, 2018. She was born in Cushing, Oklahoma in 1927, attended Edmond High School and graduated from Central State College, Edmond, Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education. In 1947, she married the love of her life, Bruce Thompson and later moved...
James "Jim" Kimble
May 22, 2018
James "Jim" Kirwin Kimble was born March 1, 1942, to Emmit and Corine Charrier Kimble. He was the oldest brother of Abner and Austin. He was the last surviving member of his original family. In 1961, Jim joined the U.S. Army, proudly serving in Germany for 4 years. He is survived by: wife, Vicki; daughters, Cynthia Lyons & husband Leonard;...
James "Tally" Taliaferro
May 22, 2018
James "Tally" Taliaferro, 83, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. James was born January 16, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to John Taliaferro and Meda Sikes Taliaferro. James was a lifelong area resident and member of the Church of Christ. He retired from Ameripol in 1997 as the assistant fire...
Mary Lou Dugas
May 18, 2018
Mary Lou Dugas Mary Lou Dugas, 88, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on July 19, 1929 in Port Arthur, Texas to Farness Luquette and Maryetta Valow Luquette. Mary was a lifelong area resident and member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. She had been...
Nellen Venable
May 16, 2018
Nellen Venable, 93, of Port Neches, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 in Port Arthur. Nellen was born in Abbeville, LA. on September 12, 1924 to the late, Isaac DesOrmeaux and Alice Geoffroy DesOrmeaux. Nellen is survived by several loving nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Eulice Venable; brothers;...
William Gary "Tex" Kole, III
June 7, 2018
William Gary "Tex" Kole, III, 58, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018. William was born in Beaumont, Texas on March 21, 1960 to William Gary Kole, Jr. and Peggie McBee Kole. He was a lifelong Beaumont resident and was a member and deacon of Grace Community Baptist Church in Fannett. He is survived by his sister, Margaret...
Betty Jo Fulton
June 6, 2018
Betty Jo Fulton, 89, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Clairmont Nursing Home in Beaumont, Texas. Betty Jo was born November 19, 1928 in Dallas, Texas to James "Hugee" Freeman and Evie Fitzgerald Freeman. She was a resident of Groves for 51 years and member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband of 69...
John E. "Chief" Soares
June 5, 2018
John E. “Chief” Soares, 78, of Groves, Texas passed away on June 5, 2018. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on August 16, 1939 to the late, John Soares and Ruby Landry Soares. John retired from the City of Port Arthur after 43 ½ years of service. John was a past president of East Texas Blacksmith Association. John is...
Ethel Mae Champagne
June 3, 2018
Ethel Mae Champagne, 86 of Bridge City, formerly of Port Neches, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Port Arthur. Ethel was born in Beaumont on May 2, 1932 to the late, Benjamin Choate and Sylvia Fabiquez. Ethel worked for Port Neches Independent School District for twenty-seven years. Those left to cherish Ethel’s memory are her children, Kenneth and...
Angela Gay Adams
June 3, 2018
Angela Gay Adams, 58, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Angela was born May 19, 1960 in Port Arthur, Texas to Curtis Deslatte and Agnes Allgood Deslatte. She was a lifelong area resident and member of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her husband, Frank Adams of Groves;...
A. L. "Whitt" Whittredge
June 2, 2018
A.L. "Whitt" Whittredge, 90, of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018. A.L. was born December 16, 1927 in Houston, Texas to Captain Bill Whittredge and Fern Thompson Whittredge. He was a resident of Groves for 40 years and retired as an operator from Fina Refinery. A.L. was a longtime member of Cosmopolitan Lodge #872, and 40 year board...
Roland Joseph Geoffroy
June 1, 2018
Roland Joseph Geoffroy, 84, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, June 1, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on October 31, 1933 in Erath, Louisiana to Albert Geoffroy and Isabel Simon Geoffroy. Roland had lived in Port Neches for 70 years and was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and a life member...
Roland W. Kennedy Sr.
May 31, 2018
Roland W. Kennedy, Sr., 70 of Nederland, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Beaumont. Roland was born in Port Arthur on December 18, 1947 to the late, Fred Horn Kennedy and Myrtle Johnson Kennedy. Roland worked at Sabine Pilot as the Chief Dispatcher where he had 43 years of service. He loved his family, he enjoyed fishing and...
Nevelyn Marie Rutherford
May 31, 2018
Nevelyn Marie Rutherford Nevelyn Marie Rutherford, 80, of Groves, Texas passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 31, 2018. Nevelyn was born January 8, 1938 in Port Arthur, Texas to Bervic Morgan and Myrtle Spell Morgan. Nevelyn was a lifelong area resident and member of First United Methodist Church of Groves. She retired as a clerk from Port Neches-Groves ISD after...
Preston Thomas Harper
May 31, 2018
Preston Thomas Harper, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018 at his home. Preston was born to Leonard Larry Harper and Margaret Edna (VanKersen) Harper of DeRidder, Louisiana on January 5, 1954. He was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School in 1972. He was a member of Central Gardens Baptist...
Owen Carl Glidewell
May 29, 2018
Owen Glidewell was born March 16, 1919 to Joe and Viola Glidewell in Wilson Creek, Missouri. He was a brother to Hester Smith, Ruby Suggs, Jerraldean Davis and Billy Glidewell. He was the last surviving member of his original family. He was preceded in death by his wife Minnie Glidewell after 61 years of marrige. He is survived by son,...
Bobby L. Fontenot
May 29, 2018
Bobby Fontenot, 88, of Port Acres, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. Bobby was born on March 8, 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas to Walton Roque Fontenot and Lula Mae Pilcher Fontenot. He was a lifelong Port Arthur resident and retired owner of Harpers Auto Supply in Port Acres. Bobby was also a...
James P. Stoker Jr.
May 27, 2018
James P. Stoker, Jr., 90, of Nederland, Texas passed away on May 27, 2018. He was born on September 30, 1927 in Nacogdoches, Texas to the late James Pinkard Stoker, Sr. and Cecile Whitmire Stoker. James worked as a lab technician for 35 years before retiring for UNOCAL Refinery. He served his county proudly in the U. S. Army and...
Kelly Keturah Dowden Sanderson
May 26, 2018
Kelly Keturah Dowden Sanderson, 50, of Nederland, died Saturday, May 26, 2018. She was born on December 25, 1967, in Nederland, Texas, to L. Wayne Dowden, Sr. and Myrtle Lee Dowden. Survivors include her daughter, Jacquelyn Richards and husband, Danny, of Groves; mother, Myrtle Lee Dowden of Nederland; brothers, Larry Dowden and wife, Nena, of Nederland, Phillip Dowden and wife,...
Cheryl Ann Savant
May 26, 2018
Cheryl Ann Savant, 79, of Brookeland, Texas passed away, Saturday, May 26, 2018. Cheryl was born, January 26, 1939 in Lincoln, Nebraska to the late Charles and Dorothy Faughn. Cheryl was retired as a sales clerk in retail sales and a member of the Lutheran Faith. She is survived by her daughters, Linda Lovelace and her husband Marty of Port...
Alletta Thompson
May 24, 2018
Alletta May Rotroff Thompson of Port Neches went to be with the Lord on May 24, 2018. She was born in Cushing, Oklahoma in 1927, attended Edmond High School and graduated from Central State College, Edmond, Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education. In 1947, she married the love of her life, Bruce Thompson and later moved...
James "Jim" Kimble
May 22, 2018
James "Jim" Kirwin Kimble was born March 1, 1942, to Emmit and Corine Charrier Kimble. He was the oldest brother of Abner and Austin. He was the last surviving member of his original family. In 1961, Jim joined the U.S. Army, proudly serving in Germany for 4 years. He is survived by: wife, Vicki; daughters, Cynthia Lyons & husband Leonard;...
James "Tally" Taliaferro
May 22, 2018
James "Tally" Taliaferro, 83, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. James was born January 16, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to John Taliaferro and Meda Sikes Taliaferro. James was a lifelong area resident and member of the Church of Christ. He retired from Ameripol in 1997 as the assistant fire...
Mary Lou Dugas
May 18, 2018
Mary Lou Dugas Mary Lou Dugas, 88, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on July 19, 1929 in Port Arthur, Texas to Farness Luquette and Maryetta Valow Luquette. Mary was a lifelong area resident and member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. She had been...
Nellen Venable
May 16, 2018
Nellen Venable, 93, of Port Neches, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 in Port Arthur. Nellen was born in Abbeville, LA. on September 12, 1924 to the late, Isaac DesOrmeaux and Alice Geoffroy DesOrmeaux. Nellen is survived by several loving nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Eulice Venable; brothers;...
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