Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
John Charles Thomas
March 27, 2018
It is with sadness that the family of John Thomas announces his passing on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at 66 years of age. He was born in Emporia, Kansas, to Dorothy and Paul Thomas. He was preceded in death by his parents and granddaughter Jacqueline Vazquez. He is survived by his brothers: Alan Thomas, Clinton Thomas, Steve Thomas, and Gary...
Raymond C. Freeman
March 26, 2018
Raymond C. Freeman, 90, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, March 26, 2018. Raymond was born October 10, 1927 in Galveston, Texas to Abraham Freeman and Vivian Blasingame Freeman. Raymond was a lifelong area resident and graduated from Texas A&M with a Bachelors Degree. He retired from American Bridge as a draftsman after 25 years of service. Raymond proudly...
Herbert (Herb) James Stafford, Jr.
March 26, 2018
Herbert (Herb) Stafford, Jr., 92, was born in Ranger, Texas on February 4, 1926 and moved to Groves, Texas in 1935. He entered into eternal rest on March 26, 2018. Herb spent his youth hunting, fishing, and working as a soda jerk at his parents pharmacy, the original Staffords Pharmacy which became Groves Pharmacy. He went to Thomas Jefferson (TJ)...
Clara D. Manganice
March 21, 2018
Clara D. Manganice, 83, of Groves, Texas passed away, Wednesday, March 21, 2018. Clara was born in Port Arthur, Texas to Avery Dionne and Clara Louviere Dionne. Clara was preceded in death by her husband, Fred L. Manganice, Sr.; parents, Avery Dionne and Clara Louviere Dionne; brother, Bertrand Dionne; sisters, Bertha Broussard and Joyce Riley. Survivors include daughter, Joan Hudspeth...
P. J. Martin
March 20, 2018
P. J. Martin, 79, of Nederland, Texas passed away on March 20, 2018. He was born on September 24,1938 in Lake Arthur, Louisiana to the late Eddie Martin and Bertile LeJune Martin. P. J. proudly served his country in the U. S. Air Force. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. P. J. is survived...
William "Bill" Stinnett
March 20, 2018
William “Bill” Stinnett, 82, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. He was born on January 4, 1936 in Ft. Madison, Iowa to the late, Gordon Stinnett and Bertha Krogmeier Stinnett. He was a member of Pipe Fitter Local #195 for 37 years and was employed by Neches Butane, Texaco and Huntsman. Bill was a devoted...
Billie Marie Smith
March 20, 2018
Billie Marie Smith, 84, of Groves passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Brookdale Tyler South in Tyler, Texas surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 25, 1933 in Groves, Texas to Ruben Jones and Lilly Stewart Jones. She married George Smith and they resided in Groves, where they raised their three sons. Billie was a member...
Lois Ann Satterwhite
March 16, 2018
Lois Ann Satterwhite, 83 passed away Friday, March 16, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family after a brief illness. Lois was born on June 8th, 1934 in Port Arthur, Texas to Alex and Belle Dessell .She was married to Gordon Satterwhite and they had four children, seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. She also had many grand-dogs that...
Lucille Piazza
March 16, 2018
Lucille Piazza, 83, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Lucille was born April 29, 1934 in Port Arthur, Texas to Joseph Distefano and Mary Pecorino Distefano. She was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in...
Amanda Fontenot
March 12, 2018
Amanda Kay Brugmann Fontenot, AKA Mrs. Amanda Fontenot, Mandi, and “BRAT” Beautiful Radiant And Talented. Amanda was born April 21, 1975 to Sharon and Michael Brugmann in Champaign, Illinois. She passed away while in a local hospital under wonderful care on March 12, 2018. Amanda leaves love imprinted on Preston Fontenot Jr. (husband), Sharon (Coon) Moore (mother), Shirley Brugmann (grandmother),...
Joye Weber
March 11, 2018
Joye “Tee” Weber, 91, of Port Arthur, passed away, Sunday, March 11, 2018 at her son’s home in Mobile, Alabama. She was born September 18, 1926 in Port Arthur to the late Raoul and Laura Borne Breaux. Tee was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur where she attended Port Arthur College and was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic...
Joe Ann Watkins
March 11, 2018
Joe Ann Watkins, 78, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Oak Grove Nursing Home. Joe Ann was born October 30, 1939 in Georgia to Joe Curry and Viola Smith Curry. She was a longtime area resident and member of Procter Baptist Church. Joe Ann retired from the Port Arthur ISD after 25 years of services as...
Clarice Manning Taylor
March 10, 2018
Clarice Manning Taylor, 84, of Vidor, Texas., passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018 in Beaumont, Texas. Clarice was born in Woodbury, GA., on April 9, 1933 to the late, Milton M. Waddell and Mary Alma Melton Waddell. Those left to cherish Clarice’s memory are her daughter, Kim DeRouen and her husband, Scott of Lake Charles, Louisiana; son, Mitchell Roebuck...
Sidney Paul Badon, Sr.
March 10, 2018
Sidney Paul Badon, Sr. Sidney Paul Badon, Sr., 83, of Groves passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on January 20, 1935 in Gueydan, Louisiana to Vincent Joseph Badon and Edmay Bertrand Badon. Sidney had lived in Groves since 1949 and was a self-employed Brick Mason for 63 years. He was...
Lois Lee Reich
March 7, 2018
Lois Lee Reich April 15, 1929 - 2018 Born in Port Arthur, Texas Resided in Groves, Texas and Austin, Texas Lois Reich, passed away on March 7, 2018 at the Harbor at Lakeway in Lakeway, Texas. Lois was born April 15, 1929 in Port Arthur, Texas to Henry V. and Rose Lee Pregeant. Lois graduated from St. Marys Hospital Nursing...
June Gayle Judice
March 6, 2018
June Gayle Judice, 75, of Groves, Texas passed away March 6, 2018. She was born on October 30, 1942 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late, Ewell Wyble and Myrtal Thibodeaux Wyble. June was a long time and dedicated member of St. Peter Catholic Church. She loved to dance and loved taking care of her flowers. June was a loving...
Zack Byrd
March 6, 2018
Zack Byrd December 3, 1932 -March 6, 2018 Born in Mount Vernon, Texas to Morris Byrd and Sally Tinsley Byrd Married to Melba Ruth (Cookie) Bumstead Byrd in Warren, Texas on July 7, 1957 He graduated from Mount Vernon High School. Zack earned his Bachelors degree from East Texas State University and Masters degree from Stephen F. Austin University. He...
Judy Fawvor Suttle
March 6, 2018
Judy Fawvor Suttle, 74, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Judy was born October 24, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to Albert Dewey Fawvor and June Johnson Fawvor. She was lifelong area resident and member of United Christian Fellowship Church of Port Neches. Judy retired from Park Central Nursing Home as a medication aid, after many years...
T.N. "Tom" Wilmore
March 6, 2018
T.N. "Tom" Wilmore, 92, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Mid-Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland, Texas. Tom was born June 10, 1925 in Lecompte, Louisiana to Erastus Draden Wilmore and Lillie Pearl Lewis Wilmore. He was a resident of this area for 69 years and a retired Supervisor with Jefferson Chemical/Texaco Chemical with 37...
Dorothy Lee Bond
March 4, 2018
Dorothy Lee Bond, 81, of Nederland, Texas passed away on March 4, 2018 at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont, Texas. She was born on July 6, 1936 in Beaumont, Texas to the late Carl Zebulen Choate and Ora Dell Ashworth Choate. Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Shelley Denise Andrus and her husband, Allen of Nederland; her sons, Cris Connell Hebert...
John Charles Thomas
March 27, 2018
It is with sadness that the family of John Thomas announces his passing on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at 66 years of age. He was born in Emporia, Kansas, to Dorothy and Paul Thomas. He was preceded in death by his parents and granddaughter Jacqueline Vazquez. He is survived by his brothers: Alan Thomas, Clinton Thomas, Steve Thomas, and Gary...
Raymond C. Freeman
March 26, 2018
Raymond C. Freeman, 90, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, March 26, 2018. Raymond was born October 10, 1927 in Galveston, Texas to Abraham Freeman and Vivian Blasingame Freeman. Raymond was a lifelong area resident and graduated from Texas A&M with a Bachelors Degree. He retired from American Bridge as a draftsman after 25 years of service. Raymond proudly...
Herbert (Herb) James Stafford, Jr.
March 26, 2018
Herbert (Herb) Stafford, Jr., 92, was born in Ranger, Texas on February 4, 1926 and moved to Groves, Texas in 1935. He entered into eternal rest on March 26, 2018. Herb spent his youth hunting, fishing, and working as a soda jerk at his parents pharmacy, the original Staffords Pharmacy which became Groves Pharmacy. He went to Thomas Jefferson (TJ)...
Clara D. Manganice
March 21, 2018
Clara D. Manganice, 83, of Groves, Texas passed away, Wednesday, March 21, 2018. Clara was born in Port Arthur, Texas to Avery Dionne and Clara Louviere Dionne. Clara was preceded in death by her husband, Fred L. Manganice, Sr.; parents, Avery Dionne and Clara Louviere Dionne; brother, Bertrand Dionne; sisters, Bertha Broussard and Joyce Riley. Survivors include daughter, Joan Hudspeth...
P. J. Martin
March 20, 2018
P. J. Martin, 79, of Nederland, Texas passed away on March 20, 2018. He was born on September 24,1938 in Lake Arthur, Louisiana to the late Eddie Martin and Bertile LeJune Martin. P. J. proudly served his country in the U. S. Air Force. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. P. J. is survived...
William "Bill" Stinnett
March 20, 2018
William “Bill” Stinnett, 82, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. He was born on January 4, 1936 in Ft. Madison, Iowa to the late, Gordon Stinnett and Bertha Krogmeier Stinnett. He was a member of Pipe Fitter Local #195 for 37 years and was employed by Neches Butane, Texaco and Huntsman. Bill was a devoted...
Billie Marie Smith
March 20, 2018
Billie Marie Smith, 84, of Groves passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Brookdale Tyler South in Tyler, Texas surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 25, 1933 in Groves, Texas to Ruben Jones and Lilly Stewart Jones. She married George Smith and they resided in Groves, where they raised their three sons. Billie was a member...
Lois Ann Satterwhite
March 16, 2018
Lois Ann Satterwhite, 83 passed away Friday, March 16, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family after a brief illness. Lois was born on June 8th, 1934 in Port Arthur, Texas to Alex and Belle Dessell .She was married to Gordon Satterwhite and they had four children, seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. She also had many grand-dogs that...
Lucille Piazza
March 16, 2018
Lucille Piazza, 83, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Lucille was born April 29, 1934 in Port Arthur, Texas to Joseph Distefano and Mary Pecorino Distefano. She was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in...
Amanda Fontenot
March 12, 2018
Amanda Kay Brugmann Fontenot, AKA Mrs. Amanda Fontenot, Mandi, and “BRAT” Beautiful Radiant And Talented. Amanda was born April 21, 1975 to Sharon and Michael Brugmann in Champaign, Illinois. She passed away while in a local hospital under wonderful care on March 12, 2018. Amanda leaves love imprinted on Preston Fontenot Jr. (husband), Sharon (Coon) Moore (mother), Shirley Brugmann (grandmother),...
Joye Weber
March 11, 2018
Joye “Tee” Weber, 91, of Port Arthur, passed away, Sunday, March 11, 2018 at her son’s home in Mobile, Alabama. She was born September 18, 1926 in Port Arthur to the late Raoul and Laura Borne Breaux. Tee was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur where she attended Port Arthur College and was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic...
Joe Ann Watkins
March 11, 2018
Joe Ann Watkins, 78, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Oak Grove Nursing Home. Joe Ann was born October 30, 1939 in Georgia to Joe Curry and Viola Smith Curry. She was a longtime area resident and member of Procter Baptist Church. Joe Ann retired from the Port Arthur ISD after 25 years of services as...
Clarice Manning Taylor
March 10, 2018
Clarice Manning Taylor, 84, of Vidor, Texas., passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018 in Beaumont, Texas. Clarice was born in Woodbury, GA., on April 9, 1933 to the late, Milton M. Waddell and Mary Alma Melton Waddell. Those left to cherish Clarice’s memory are her daughter, Kim DeRouen and her husband, Scott of Lake Charles, Louisiana; son, Mitchell Roebuck...
Sidney Paul Badon, Sr.
March 10, 2018
Sidney Paul Badon, Sr. Sidney Paul Badon, Sr., 83, of Groves passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on January 20, 1935 in Gueydan, Louisiana to Vincent Joseph Badon and Edmay Bertrand Badon. Sidney had lived in Groves since 1949 and was a self-employed Brick Mason for 63 years. He was...
Lois Lee Reich
March 7, 2018
Lois Lee Reich April 15, 1929 - 2018 Born in Port Arthur, Texas Resided in Groves, Texas and Austin, Texas Lois Reich, passed away on March 7, 2018 at the Harbor at Lakeway in Lakeway, Texas. Lois was born April 15, 1929 in Port Arthur, Texas to Henry V. and Rose Lee Pregeant. Lois graduated from St. Marys Hospital Nursing...
June Gayle Judice
March 6, 2018
June Gayle Judice, 75, of Groves, Texas passed away March 6, 2018. She was born on October 30, 1942 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late, Ewell Wyble and Myrtal Thibodeaux Wyble. June was a long time and dedicated member of St. Peter Catholic Church. She loved to dance and loved taking care of her flowers. June was a loving...
Zack Byrd
March 6, 2018
Zack Byrd December 3, 1932 -March 6, 2018 Born in Mount Vernon, Texas to Morris Byrd and Sally Tinsley Byrd Married to Melba Ruth (Cookie) Bumstead Byrd in Warren, Texas on July 7, 1957 He graduated from Mount Vernon High School. Zack earned his Bachelors degree from East Texas State University and Masters degree from Stephen F. Austin University. He...
Judy Fawvor Suttle
March 6, 2018
Judy Fawvor Suttle, 74, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Judy was born October 24, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to Albert Dewey Fawvor and June Johnson Fawvor. She was lifelong area resident and member of United Christian Fellowship Church of Port Neches. Judy retired from Park Central Nursing Home as a medication aid, after many years...
T.N. "Tom" Wilmore
March 6, 2018
T.N. "Tom" Wilmore, 92, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Mid-Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland, Texas. Tom was born June 10, 1925 in Lecompte, Louisiana to Erastus Draden Wilmore and Lillie Pearl Lewis Wilmore. He was a resident of this area for 69 years and a retired Supervisor with Jefferson Chemical/Texaco Chemical with 37...
Dorothy Lee Bond
March 4, 2018
Dorothy Lee Bond, 81, of Nederland, Texas passed away on March 4, 2018 at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont, Texas. She was born on July 6, 1936 in Beaumont, Texas to the late Carl Zebulen Choate and Ora Dell Ashworth Choate. Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Shelley Denise Andrus and her husband, Allen of Nederland; her sons, Cris Connell Hebert...