Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Virginia Dyson Hale
April 20, 2018
Virginia Dyson Hale, 92, of Nederland, Texas passed away Friday, April 20, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 16, 1926 in Marthaville, Louisiana to George Dyson, Sr. and Corinne Kelly Dyson. Virginia had lived in this area for 61 years and was a member of Central Baptist Church in Port Neches. A graveside service...
Robert "Bob" "Bullet" Carlos
April 19, 2018
Robert "Bullet" Carlos Robert "Bullet" Carlos, 86, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018. He was born May 22, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to Sylvester Salvador Carlos and Mary Barbin Carlos. Bob was a lifelong area resident and member of American Legion #7, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Knights of Columbus #3491 and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He...
Violet Faye Ross
April 18, 2018
Violet Faye Ross, 94, of Porter, Texas formerly of Groves, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Kingwood Medical Center. Violet was born January 24, 1924 in Port Neches, Texas to Virgil R. Flurry and Anita Lee Flurry. She was a lifelong area resident and a member of Groves First United Methodist Church. Violet was preceded in death by her...
Charlene Williams
April 16, 2018
Charlene Williams, 86, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at Clear Lake Regional Hospital. Charlene was born December 21, 1931 in Daisetta, Texas to Emmett Hardin McKenzie and Ethel Berry McKenzie. She was a resident of Port Neches for 64 years and was a retired Port Neches-Groves ISD teacher with over 10 years of service. Charlene...
Agnes C. Courville
April 16, 2018
Agnes C. Courville, 92, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Agnes was born April 3, 1926 in Catahoula, Louisiana to Vincent Lasseigne and Estelle Rodriguez Lasseigne. She was a resident of Port Neches for 40 years and retired from Doctors Hospital as Food Service Supervisor....
Rochelle A. White-Socia
April 15, 2018
Rachelle A. White-Socia, 53, of Groves, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 in Groves. Rachelle was born in Orange on March 30, 1965 to the late, Richard White and Lois Lehman White. Rachelle worked as a Bingo Teller for 5 years at the Eagles Bingo Hall. She is survived by her children, Juan “Jerry” Diaz and his wife, Brandy...
Willie A. Ryman, Jr.
April 15, 2018
Willie Arnold Ryman, Jr., of Port Arthur, TX, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, April 15, 2018, at the age 88. He was in good company and surrounded by his loving family at the time of his passing. Willie was born March 6, 1930, in Port Arthur, TX, to Willie Arnold Ryman, Sr., and Hulda Highberg Ryman. He was...
Johnny Ray Holt
April 14, 2018
Johnny Ray Holt, 68, of Nederland, died Saturday, April 14, 2018 in Beaumont. Johnny was born February 1, 1950 in Orange to the late Paul Odell Holt and Leila Jane Jones Holt. He was employed as a switchman with Total Petro Chemical for thirty-nine years, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 5145. Johnny is survived by...
Joe Douglas Hawsey
April 13, 2018
Joe Douglas Hawsey, 82, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Joe was born July 19, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to Fred Carl Hawsey and Geraldine Andrews Hawsey. Joe was a lifelong area resident and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1953 and Lamar University in...
Ray Swanzy
April 13, 2018
Ray Swanzy, 87, of Port Arthur, died Friday, April 13, 2018 in Port Arthur. Ray was born September 25, 1930 in Rosebud, Texas to the late Hilliard Dale Swanzy and Helen Elizabeth McCollum Swanzy. Ray is survived by his wife, Daisy Swanzy of Port Arthur; his daughter Rosa Lanier, and her husband Sam, of Fanette; his son Dale Swanzy of...
Bill J. "B.J." Orchid
April 11, 2018
Bill J. "B.J." Orchid passed away on April 11, 2018, in Port Arthur, Texas. Born in Amity, Arkansas on September 30, 1933, he was the son of Eunice and Carl Orchid. Mr. Orchid graduated from Clarks High School in Clarks, Louisiana in 1953. He was a well-known high school athlete, particularly a baseball catcher. Mr. Orchid declined an athletic scholarship...
Juanita Marie Standley
April 11, 2018
Juanita Marie Standley, 95, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the Port Arthur Community Home. Juanita was born July 6, 1922 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana to Donnadieu Breaux and Elada Stoute Breaux. She was an area resident for 75 years and member of Groves First Baptist Church. Juanita retired as a commercial underwriter for Joiner...
Whitman Larry Reed
April 10, 2018
Whitman Larry Reed, 79, of Port Neches, Texas passed away in his home Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Larry was born March 29, 1939 in Orofino, Idaho to Archie Reed and Mabel Winn Reed. He was a resident of Port Neches for 43 years. As a Nurse Anesthetist for 41 years, spending 15 of those as a Locum Tenens Anesthetist. Across...
Thomas Harold Reddin
April 10, 2018
Thomas Harold Reddin, 85, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Village Creek Nursing Home in Lumberton, Texas. Thomas was born December 1, 1932 in Crossett, Arkansas to Jessie N. Reddin and Flora Kelley Reddin. Thomas was a resident of Nederland for 65 years and member of Friendship Baptist Church in Groves. He retired as an operator...
Jimmy "Pete" Wells
April 9, 2018
Jimmy "Pete" Wells, 78, of Cypress, Texas passed away last week at his home. He was born on August 13, 1939 in Natchitoches, Louisiana to George Willie Wells and Gladys Boyter Wells. He grew up in Pineville, Louisiana before moving to Nederland, Texas in the late 1950s. Pete had lived in the Houston area for 52 years and was a...
Trevor Elmore
April 8, 2018
Trevor Elmore, 18, of Orange, died Sunday, April 8, 2018 in Port Arthur. Trevor was born July 13, 1999 in Port Arthur to the late Sammy and Jennifer Odom Elmore. Trevor is survived by his grandparents, Daniel and Marsha Nichols of Orange, also Pa Pa H. and Denise Kethley of Port Acres; his great grandparents Ann Quinn of Nederland, and...
Cindy Distefano
April 8, 2018
Cindy Distefano, 61, of Brookeland, Texas passed away on April 8, 2018. Cindy was born in Liberty, Texas on March 10, 1957 to the late, Joel Dee Holliday and Edna Bullock Holliday. She was employed by Holliday Insurance for 20 years. Cindy is survived by her husband, Gene Distefano of Jasper; her mother, Edna Holliday of Jasper; her sons, Kenny...
Sammy Elmore
April 8, 2018
Sammy Elmore, 44, of Orange, died Sunday, April 8, 2018 in Port Arthur. Sammy was born January 11, 1974 in Orange to Marsha Bridges Nichols and lived most of his life in Nederland. He was employed as a welder with CB & I. Sammy is survived by his parents, Daniel and Marsha Nichole of Orange; his daughter, Taylor Elmore of...
Donald Luke Mendoza
April 8, 2018
Donald Luke Mendoza, 91, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Donald was born July 10, 1926 in Port Arthur, Texas to Abel Mendoza and Lucie Hebert Mendoza. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a retired Jefferson Chemical/Texaco Chemical employee. Donald was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic...
Johanna Cascio LaGrappe
April 7, 2018
Johanna Cascio LaGrappe, 85, of Port Arthur passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on October 10, 1932 in Port Arthur, Texas to Ben Cascio, Jr. and Theresa Graffagnino Cascio. Johanna was a lifelong Port Arthur resident and a 1950 graduate of Bishop Byrne High School and member of the Colleen...
Virginia Dyson Hale
April 20, 2018
Virginia Dyson Hale, 92, of Nederland, Texas passed away Friday, April 20, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 16, 1926 in Marthaville, Louisiana to George Dyson, Sr. and Corinne Kelly Dyson. Virginia had lived in this area for 61 years and was a member of Central Baptist Church in Port Neches. A graveside service...
Robert "Bob" "Bullet" Carlos
April 19, 2018
Robert "Bullet" Carlos Robert "Bullet" Carlos, 86, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018. He was born May 22, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to Sylvester Salvador Carlos and Mary Barbin Carlos. Bob was a lifelong area resident and member of American Legion #7, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Knights of Columbus #3491 and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He...
Violet Faye Ross
April 18, 2018
Violet Faye Ross, 94, of Porter, Texas formerly of Groves, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Kingwood Medical Center. Violet was born January 24, 1924 in Port Neches, Texas to Virgil R. Flurry and Anita Lee Flurry. She was a lifelong area resident and a member of Groves First United Methodist Church. Violet was preceded in death by her...
Charlene Williams
April 16, 2018
Charlene Williams, 86, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at Clear Lake Regional Hospital. Charlene was born December 21, 1931 in Daisetta, Texas to Emmett Hardin McKenzie and Ethel Berry McKenzie. She was a resident of Port Neches for 64 years and was a retired Port Neches-Groves ISD teacher with over 10 years of service. Charlene...
Agnes C. Courville
April 16, 2018
Agnes C. Courville, 92, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Agnes was born April 3, 1926 in Catahoula, Louisiana to Vincent Lasseigne and Estelle Rodriguez Lasseigne. She was a resident of Port Neches for 40 years and retired from Doctors Hospital as Food Service Supervisor....
Rochelle A. White-Socia
April 15, 2018
Rachelle A. White-Socia, 53, of Groves, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 in Groves. Rachelle was born in Orange on March 30, 1965 to the late, Richard White and Lois Lehman White. Rachelle worked as a Bingo Teller for 5 years at the Eagles Bingo Hall. She is survived by her children, Juan “Jerry” Diaz and his wife, Brandy...
Willie A. Ryman, Jr.
April 15, 2018
Willie Arnold Ryman, Jr., of Port Arthur, TX, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, April 15, 2018, at the age 88. He was in good company and surrounded by his loving family at the time of his passing. Willie was born March 6, 1930, in Port Arthur, TX, to Willie Arnold Ryman, Sr., and Hulda Highberg Ryman. He was...
Johnny Ray Holt
April 14, 2018
Johnny Ray Holt, 68, of Nederland, died Saturday, April 14, 2018 in Beaumont. Johnny was born February 1, 1950 in Orange to the late Paul Odell Holt and Leila Jane Jones Holt. He was employed as a switchman with Total Petro Chemical for thirty-nine years, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 5145. Johnny is survived by...
Joe Douglas Hawsey
April 13, 2018
Joe Douglas Hawsey, 82, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Joe was born July 19, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to Fred Carl Hawsey and Geraldine Andrews Hawsey. Joe was a lifelong area resident and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1953 and Lamar University in...
Ray Swanzy
April 13, 2018
Ray Swanzy, 87, of Port Arthur, died Friday, April 13, 2018 in Port Arthur. Ray was born September 25, 1930 in Rosebud, Texas to the late Hilliard Dale Swanzy and Helen Elizabeth McCollum Swanzy. Ray is survived by his wife, Daisy Swanzy of Port Arthur; his daughter Rosa Lanier, and her husband Sam, of Fanette; his son Dale Swanzy of...
Bill J. "B.J." Orchid
April 11, 2018
Bill J. "B.J." Orchid passed away on April 11, 2018, in Port Arthur, Texas. Born in Amity, Arkansas on September 30, 1933, he was the son of Eunice and Carl Orchid. Mr. Orchid graduated from Clarks High School in Clarks, Louisiana in 1953. He was a well-known high school athlete, particularly a baseball catcher. Mr. Orchid declined an athletic scholarship...
Juanita Marie Standley
April 11, 2018
Juanita Marie Standley, 95, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the Port Arthur Community Home. Juanita was born July 6, 1922 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana to Donnadieu Breaux and Elada Stoute Breaux. She was an area resident for 75 years and member of Groves First Baptist Church. Juanita retired as a commercial underwriter for Joiner...
Whitman Larry Reed
April 10, 2018
Whitman Larry Reed, 79, of Port Neches, Texas passed away in his home Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Larry was born March 29, 1939 in Orofino, Idaho to Archie Reed and Mabel Winn Reed. He was a resident of Port Neches for 43 years. As a Nurse Anesthetist for 41 years, spending 15 of those as a Locum Tenens Anesthetist. Across...
Thomas Harold Reddin
April 10, 2018
Thomas Harold Reddin, 85, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Village Creek Nursing Home in Lumberton, Texas. Thomas was born December 1, 1932 in Crossett, Arkansas to Jessie N. Reddin and Flora Kelley Reddin. Thomas was a resident of Nederland for 65 years and member of Friendship Baptist Church in Groves. He retired as an operator...
Jimmy "Pete" Wells
April 9, 2018
Jimmy "Pete" Wells, 78, of Cypress, Texas passed away last week at his home. He was born on August 13, 1939 in Natchitoches, Louisiana to George Willie Wells and Gladys Boyter Wells. He grew up in Pineville, Louisiana before moving to Nederland, Texas in the late 1950s. Pete had lived in the Houston area for 52 years and was a...
Trevor Elmore
April 8, 2018
Trevor Elmore, 18, of Orange, died Sunday, April 8, 2018 in Port Arthur. Trevor was born July 13, 1999 in Port Arthur to the late Sammy and Jennifer Odom Elmore. Trevor is survived by his grandparents, Daniel and Marsha Nichols of Orange, also Pa Pa H. and Denise Kethley of Port Acres; his great grandparents Ann Quinn of Nederland, and...
Cindy Distefano
April 8, 2018
Cindy Distefano, 61, of Brookeland, Texas passed away on April 8, 2018. Cindy was born in Liberty, Texas on March 10, 1957 to the late, Joel Dee Holliday and Edna Bullock Holliday. She was employed by Holliday Insurance for 20 years. Cindy is survived by her husband, Gene Distefano of Jasper; her mother, Edna Holliday of Jasper; her sons, Kenny...
Sammy Elmore
April 8, 2018
Sammy Elmore, 44, of Orange, died Sunday, April 8, 2018 in Port Arthur. Sammy was born January 11, 1974 in Orange to Marsha Bridges Nichols and lived most of his life in Nederland. He was employed as a welder with CB & I. Sammy is survived by his parents, Daniel and Marsha Nichole of Orange; his daughter, Taylor Elmore of...
Donald Luke Mendoza
April 8, 2018
Donald Luke Mendoza, 91, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Donald was born July 10, 1926 in Port Arthur, Texas to Abel Mendoza and Lucie Hebert Mendoza. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a retired Jefferson Chemical/Texaco Chemical employee. Donald was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic...
Johanna Cascio LaGrappe
April 7, 2018
Johanna Cascio LaGrappe, 85, of Port Arthur passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on October 10, 1932 in Port Arthur, Texas to Ben Cascio, Jr. and Theresa Graffagnino Cascio. Johanna was a lifelong Port Arthur resident and a 1950 graduate of Bishop Byrne High School and member of the Colleen...
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