Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Lyle F. Berry
February 18, 2017
Lyle F. Berry Lyle F. Berry, 76, of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 28, 1940 in Port Arthur, Texas to Lyle Berry and Beatrice Johnson Berry. Lyle received a 2 year degree from Lamar State College and was a first class machinist with Neches Butane...
Carlos Abundio Ramos
February 18, 2017
Carlos Ramos, 61, of Groves, Texas passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 19, 1955 in Palau Coahuila, Mexico to Alvaro Jaime and Maria de la Luz Ramos. Carlos had lived in Port Arthur for 40 years before moving to Groves 2 years ago. He is survived by...
Harold Frederick Locke
February 18, 2017
Harold Frederick Locke was born in the deep woods of East Texas on October 17, 1931. He moved to Groves, Texas with his family in 1943 during the war so his father could find work in the booming oil business. Harold was saved and baptized at the First Baptist Church of Groves, and graduated from Port Neches High School in...
Gordon Louis Alford III
February 18, 2017
Gordon Louis Alford III, 62, of Port Arthur, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 in Beaumont, Texas. Gordon was born January 29, 1955 in Orange, TX to Mary Mendoza Hartman and the late Gordon Louis Alford, Jr. Gordon lived most of his life in the Port Arthur area, and worked as a deckhand in the boating industry. Gordon is survived...
Christina Cloteaux Gore
February 16, 2017
Christina Cloteaux Gore, 60 of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017. Christina was born October 28, 1956 in Groves, Texas to Randall Cloteaux and Eleanor Hardy Cloteaux. She was a lifelong area resident and retired supervisor from Texas Department of Corrections. Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Wilburn Gore of Groves; son, Cody Gore of Groves; sisters,...
Rayford John Comeaux
February 15, 2017
Rayford John Comeaux, 69, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Rayford was born August 6, 1947 in Port Neches, Texas to Whitmel Paul Comeaux and Mary Yola Quebedeaux Comeaux. He was a resident of Groves, Texas for the past 3 years and a former resident of Port Neches, Texas and...
R. C. Laramore
February 15, 2017
R. C. Laramore, 93, Port Arthur, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the Silsbee Convalescent Center. R. C. was born January 7, 1924 in Bradshaw, Texas to Willie W. Laramore and Myrtle Bernice McKinney Laramore. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 69 years before moving to Buna. R. C. retired as an automotive mechanic and outside marine...
Maurine Joyce Green
February 15, 2017
Maurine Joyce Green, 87, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Village Creek Rehab & Nursing Center in Lumberton, Texas. Maurine was born on August 10, 1929 in Port Arthur, Texas to Ernest Tilton Davis and Elizabeth Pamela Cain Davis. She was a resident of Groves for over 60 years and was a homemaker. She attended Groves...
Mary Elizabeth Watson
February 14, 2017
Mary Elizabeth (Watkins) Watson passed away on February 14, 2017 at the age of 96 in Richardson, Texas. She was born on February 28, 1920 in Kemp, Texas to Chaillie and Alma Watkins. She attended Rice University and Southeastern Oklahoma receiving a BS in Education and then earned MS from Lamar University. Mary retired after teaching 36 years in the...
James W. "Skipper" McGuffin
February 13, 2017
James W. "Skipper" McGuffin, 65, of Nederland, Texas died Monday, February 13, 2017 at his residence. Skipper was born October 31, 1951 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Robert McGuffin and Loretta Strother McGuffin. He was a thirty year resident of this area and a Railroad Inspector with Trinity Industries. He was also a US Army Veteran. Funeral services will be...
Wanda Maxine Foster
February 13, 2017
Wanda Maxine Foster, 85, of Nederland, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, February 13, 2017 in Port Arthur. Wanda was born October 9, 1931 in Merryville, LA to the late Marcus Hanna Nichols and Myrtie Mae Smith Nichols. She was an excellent cook and homemaker. She was a member of the Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church. Wanda is...
Lloyd Willis Seiver
February 13, 2017
Lloyd W. Seiver passed peacefully at his home in Port Arthur, Texas with his wife and daughters present on February 13, 2017, his 85th birthday. Lloyd is the son of the late Marvin Hidy Seiver and Marian Oplinger Seiver. He is survived by his wife, Nelda, two daughters, Vivian Heinrich and Deborah Gernentz, four grandsons, Joshua Gernentz, Jeremy Gernentz, Jered...
Charles "Chuck" Dowd, Jr.
February 12, 2017
Charles "Chuck" Dowd, Jr., 76, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his family. Chuck was born August 23, 1940 in Beaumont, Texas to Charles Francis Dowd, Sr. and Billie Neel Dowd. He was a lifelong resident of this area and retired with forty plus years as a Meat Cutter. He was...
Pete S. Harris
February 12, 2017
Pete S. Harris, 80, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Longview Regional Medical Center in Longview, Texas. Pete was born August 3, 1936 in Orange, Texas. He graduated from South Park High School in Beaumont in 1954 and was a lifelong resident of this area. He married Carolyn Jane Wallace in 1961 and they had...
George Nolan Thomas
February 12, 2017
George Nolan Thomas, 67, a native of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. George was born February 8, 1950 in Port Arthur, Texas to James Thomas and Elizabeth Bailey Thomas. He was a resident of Port Neches for 19 years and was a member of the First United Methodist Church...
Robert C. Ramey
February 12, 2017
Robert C. Ramey, 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston. Robert was born on December 29, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas. He was a retired Safety Supervisor with 36 years of service with Texaco Chemical in Port Neches. Robert served his country for 6 years in the Army National...
Leroy Tompkins
February 11, 2017
Leroy Tompkins was born August 7, 1935 in Port Acres to Johnney and Thelma Monk Tompkins. He grew up in Port Acres, but has been a resident of Nederland and an enthusiastic Bulldog fan since 1960. He married Ruth Huckabay, July 24th 1954, and in the over 62 years they were married he never tired of kissing his "sweetheart" in...
Richard H. H
February 10, 2017
Richard H. Hoffpauir, Sr., 80, of Nederland, Texas passed away Friday, February10, 2017 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Richard was born June 28, 1936 in Indian Bayou, Louisiana to James Hoffpauir and Faydre Morgan Hoffpauir. He was a resident of this area for 55 years and was a retired Marine Electrician with the US...
Johnny Piggott
February 9, 2017
Johnny Piggott, 77, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Johnny was born April 1, 1939 in Port Arthur, Texas to Terrell John Piggott, Sr. and Mildred Prejean Piggott. Johnny was a lifelong area resident and was a part time musician, singer and guitarist. He was a retired insulator from Insulator's...
Theresa Simoneaux Lake
February 9, 2017
Theresa Simoneaux Lake, 82, of Nederland, TX, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017 at St. Dubuis in Beaumont, TX. Theresa was born on June 6, 1934 in Port Arthur, TX, to the late Oliver Simoneaux and Levia Mary Tomplait Simoneaux. Theresa is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Ernest F. Lake of Nederland; daughters, Sharon Kasper and husband,...
Lyle F. Berry
February 18, 2017
Lyle F. Berry Lyle F. Berry, 76, of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 28, 1940 in Port Arthur, Texas to Lyle Berry and Beatrice Johnson Berry. Lyle received a 2 year degree from Lamar State College and was a first class machinist with Neches Butane...
Carlos Abundio Ramos
February 18, 2017
Carlos Ramos, 61, of Groves, Texas passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 19, 1955 in Palau Coahuila, Mexico to Alvaro Jaime and Maria de la Luz Ramos. Carlos had lived in Port Arthur for 40 years before moving to Groves 2 years ago. He is survived by...
Harold Frederick Locke
February 18, 2017
Harold Frederick Locke was born in the deep woods of East Texas on October 17, 1931. He moved to Groves, Texas with his family in 1943 during the war so his father could find work in the booming oil business. Harold was saved and baptized at the First Baptist Church of Groves, and graduated from Port Neches High School in...
Gordon Louis Alford III
February 18, 2017
Gordon Louis Alford III, 62, of Port Arthur, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 in Beaumont, Texas. Gordon was born January 29, 1955 in Orange, TX to Mary Mendoza Hartman and the late Gordon Louis Alford, Jr. Gordon lived most of his life in the Port Arthur area, and worked as a deckhand in the boating industry. Gordon is survived...
Christina Cloteaux Gore
February 16, 2017
Christina Cloteaux Gore, 60 of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017. Christina was born October 28, 1956 in Groves, Texas to Randall Cloteaux and Eleanor Hardy Cloteaux. She was a lifelong area resident and retired supervisor from Texas Department of Corrections. Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Wilburn Gore of Groves; son, Cody Gore of Groves; sisters,...
Rayford John Comeaux
February 15, 2017
Rayford John Comeaux, 69, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Rayford was born August 6, 1947 in Port Neches, Texas to Whitmel Paul Comeaux and Mary Yola Quebedeaux Comeaux. He was a resident of Groves, Texas for the past 3 years and a former resident of Port Neches, Texas and...
R. C. Laramore
February 15, 2017
R. C. Laramore, 93, Port Arthur, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the Silsbee Convalescent Center. R. C. was born January 7, 1924 in Bradshaw, Texas to Willie W. Laramore and Myrtle Bernice McKinney Laramore. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 69 years before moving to Buna. R. C. retired as an automotive mechanic and outside marine...
Maurine Joyce Green
February 15, 2017
Maurine Joyce Green, 87, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Village Creek Rehab & Nursing Center in Lumberton, Texas. Maurine was born on August 10, 1929 in Port Arthur, Texas to Ernest Tilton Davis and Elizabeth Pamela Cain Davis. She was a resident of Groves for over 60 years and was a homemaker. She attended Groves...
Mary Elizabeth Watson
February 14, 2017
Mary Elizabeth (Watkins) Watson passed away on February 14, 2017 at the age of 96 in Richardson, Texas. She was born on February 28, 1920 in Kemp, Texas to Chaillie and Alma Watkins. She attended Rice University and Southeastern Oklahoma receiving a BS in Education and then earned MS from Lamar University. Mary retired after teaching 36 years in the...
James W. "Skipper" McGuffin
February 13, 2017
James W. "Skipper" McGuffin, 65, of Nederland, Texas died Monday, February 13, 2017 at his residence. Skipper was born October 31, 1951 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Robert McGuffin and Loretta Strother McGuffin. He was a thirty year resident of this area and a Railroad Inspector with Trinity Industries. He was also a US Army Veteran. Funeral services will be...
Wanda Maxine Foster
February 13, 2017
Wanda Maxine Foster, 85, of Nederland, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, February 13, 2017 in Port Arthur. Wanda was born October 9, 1931 in Merryville, LA to the late Marcus Hanna Nichols and Myrtie Mae Smith Nichols. She was an excellent cook and homemaker. She was a member of the Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church. Wanda is...
Lloyd Willis Seiver
February 13, 2017
Lloyd W. Seiver passed peacefully at his home in Port Arthur, Texas with his wife and daughters present on February 13, 2017, his 85th birthday. Lloyd is the son of the late Marvin Hidy Seiver and Marian Oplinger Seiver. He is survived by his wife, Nelda, two daughters, Vivian Heinrich and Deborah Gernentz, four grandsons, Joshua Gernentz, Jeremy Gernentz, Jered...
Charles "Chuck" Dowd, Jr.
February 12, 2017
Charles "Chuck" Dowd, Jr., 76, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his family. Chuck was born August 23, 1940 in Beaumont, Texas to Charles Francis Dowd, Sr. and Billie Neel Dowd. He was a lifelong resident of this area and retired with forty plus years as a Meat Cutter. He was...
Pete S. Harris
February 12, 2017
Pete S. Harris, 80, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Longview Regional Medical Center in Longview, Texas. Pete was born August 3, 1936 in Orange, Texas. He graduated from South Park High School in Beaumont in 1954 and was a lifelong resident of this area. He married Carolyn Jane Wallace in 1961 and they had...
George Nolan Thomas
February 12, 2017
George Nolan Thomas, 67, a native of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. George was born February 8, 1950 in Port Arthur, Texas to James Thomas and Elizabeth Bailey Thomas. He was a resident of Port Neches for 19 years and was a member of the First United Methodist Church...
Robert C. Ramey
February 12, 2017
Robert C. Ramey, 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston. Robert was born on December 29, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas. He was a retired Safety Supervisor with 36 years of service with Texaco Chemical in Port Neches. Robert served his country for 6 years in the Army National...
Leroy Tompkins
February 11, 2017
Leroy Tompkins was born August 7, 1935 in Port Acres to Johnney and Thelma Monk Tompkins. He grew up in Port Acres, but has been a resident of Nederland and an enthusiastic Bulldog fan since 1960. He married Ruth Huckabay, July 24th 1954, and in the over 62 years they were married he never tired of kissing his "sweetheart" in...
Richard H. H
February 10, 2017
Richard H. Hoffpauir, Sr., 80, of Nederland, Texas passed away Friday, February10, 2017 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Richard was born June 28, 1936 in Indian Bayou, Louisiana to James Hoffpauir and Faydre Morgan Hoffpauir. He was a resident of this area for 55 years and was a retired Marine Electrician with the US...
Johnny Piggott
February 9, 2017
Johnny Piggott, 77, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Johnny was born April 1, 1939 in Port Arthur, Texas to Terrell John Piggott, Sr. and Mildred Prejean Piggott. Johnny was a lifelong area resident and was a part time musician, singer and guitarist. He was a retired insulator from Insulator's...
Theresa Simoneaux Lake
February 9, 2017
Theresa Simoneaux Lake, 82, of Nederland, TX, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017 at St. Dubuis in Beaumont, TX. Theresa was born on June 6, 1934 in Port Arthur, TX, to the late Oliver Simoneaux and Levia Mary Tomplait Simoneaux. Theresa is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Ernest F. Lake of Nederland; daughters, Sharon Kasper and husband,...