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Obituaries for Melancon Levingston

In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.

Catherine Irene Landry

Catherine Irene Landry

Sep 30, 2015

Catherine Irene Landry It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Catherine Landry, 90, long time Port Neches resident, who died Wednesday, September 30, 2015 in San Diego, California. Catherine was born December 22, 1924 in Lake Charles, LA to Rufus Ott and Irene Porter Ott. After graduating from Hotel Dieu Hospital School of Nursing in...

Mercedes Barbosa

Mercedes Barbosa

Sep 29, 2015

Mercedes Barbosa, of Beaumont, passed away September 29, 2015. She was born January 31, 1922 to the late Estaislado Jinez and Simona Alamida. Mercedes is survived by her daughters, Lydia Barbosa Ramirez and husband, George of Beaumont, Yolanda Barbosa Daigle and husband Paul of Lumberton; grandchildren, Jay Ramirez, Ronnie Ramirez, Troy Daigle, Shannon Lloyd; Great-grandchildren, Abigail Ramirez, Aaron Ramirez, Christopher...

Norma Aycock

Norma Aycock

Sep 28, 2015

Norma Aycock, 89, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015 at her residence. She was born August 5, 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is survived by her daughter, Gay Sanford and husband, Jimmy; sons, Norman Aycock and wife, Dana and Cody Aycock; 6 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Norma was preceded in death by her husband,...

David Paul Burris

David Paul Burris

Sep 28, 2015

David Paul Burris, 86 of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at Oak Grove Nursing Home. Paul was born December 22, 1928 in Mexia, Texas to Carl S. Burris and Margaret Rebecca Bailey Burris. He was a resident of Groves for 60 years and member of West Groves Church of Christ. David retired from Star Enterprise (Texaco) as...

Richard "Bill" Voight

Richard "Bill" Voight

Sep 28, 2015

Richard "Bill" Voight, 95, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, September 28, 2015. Bill was born December 29, 1919 in Bessmay, Texas to Richard and Mamie Voight. He was a lifelong area resident and he graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1939, and also graduated from Lamar in 1949 with an Engineering degree, and in 1951 from the University...

Rita Carol Howell

Rita Carol Howell

Sep 28, 2015

Rita Carol Howell 9-15-1935 to 9-28-2015 "When a loved one becomes a memory, a memory becomes a treasure. Treasure the memories." Rita Carol Howell, 80, of Port Neches, Texas died Monday, September 28, 2015 at Christus Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Rita was born September 15, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to Otis Gulledge and...

Susan Gale Goebel

Susan Gale Goebel

Sep 27, 2015

Susan Gale Goebel, 53, of Highlands, Texas passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 in Crystal Beach, Texas. Susan was born July 27, 1962 in Port Arthur, Texas to James Donald Goebel and Shirley Ponthieu Goebel. She was a lifelong area resident and she was associated with Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church. Susan was employed as a real estate agent. She was...

James W. "Jim" Thomas

James W. "Jim" Thomas

Sep 27, 2015

James W. "Jim" Thomas, 83, of Port Neches, Texas, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015. He was born on January 20, 1932 in Iraan, Texas to William (Bill) Thomas and Jessie Mae Solsbery Thomas (both deceased). He was always proud of being a native Texan! Jim was a United States Army Veteran and a 1958 graduate of Lamar University....

Vickie Lynn Finnerty

Vickie Lynn Finnerty

Sep 27, 2015

Vickie Lynn Finnerty, 56, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015. Vickie was born September 20, 1959 in Port Arthur, Texas to S. C. Rich and Helen Young Rich. She was a lifelong area resident and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, S. C. and Helen Rich. Survivors include her husband, Edmund Burke Finnerty; three...

Harry Triebel

Harry Triebel

Sep 26, 2015

Harry Triebel, 87, of Groves passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Calder Woods in Beaumont. Harry was born on October 15, 1927 in Flossmoor, Illinois to Oscar Henry Hugo Triebel and Anna Triebel. He was a longtime resident of Groves/Port Arthur. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1951 with a degree in Chemical Engineering and was employed...

John Eugene Heslop Sr.

John Eugene Heslop Sr.

Sep 23, 2015

John Eugene Heslop, Sr., 83, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home. He was born September 2, 1932 in Waco, Texas to the late Earl S. Heslop and Myrtle A. Goodgion. John was retired from Foster Wheeler, where worked as an accountant for 35 years. John was a member of Fellowship...

Angela M. Mathews

Angela M. Mathews

Sep 23, 2015

Angela Michelle Mathews passed away Thursday September 23rd 2015 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. She was born September 16th 1980 to Tracy and Rhonda Webb Mathews in Groves Texas. A lifelong area resident, she had previously attended Lamar University, pursuing a career as an accountant. She had a great passion for animals, and had taken care of many throughout her...

Alvin J. Sonnier

Alvin J. Sonnier

Sep 23, 2015

Alvin J. Sonnier Alvin J. Sonnier, 84, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at his home. He was born on August 18, 1931 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Purvis and Mabel LeBlanc Sonnier. Alvin had lived in this area since 1952 and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, IBEW Local #390 and the Groves Knights of...

Victoria Elizabeth Avendano

Victoria Elizabeth Avendano

Sep 21, 2015

Victoria Elizabeth Avendano, a 16-year-old resident of Port Arthur, Texas ran to Jesus’ loving arms on a beautiful sunset evening on Monday September 21, 2015 at 6:09 PM. Victoria was the precious daughter of Carlos & Smirna Avendano born on November 16, 1998. Victoria loved and admired her one and only sister Tiffany Cabrales-Marshall & her brother-in law Marcus Marshall...

Charle Edwin Fleniken

Charle Edwin Fleniken

Sep 20, 2015

Charles E. Fleniken, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Baptist Hospital, in Beaumont, Texas. Charles was born to Nathan Eddie and Effie Lillian Fleniken, in Nacogdoches County, Nacogdoches, Texas on March 17, 1934. He is preceded in death by both his parents; sisters, Elvie Ruth Kelley and Mattie Jane Eddleman; wife, Zola Ruth Begnaud...

Darrell Douglas Jones

Darrell Douglas Jones

Sep 17, 2015

Darrell Douglas Jones, 81, of Nederland, Texas died Thursday, September 17, 2015 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Darrell was born November 28, 1933 in Nederland, Texas to Jesse Isiah Jones and Zemma Woolley Jones. He was a resident of Nederland, Texas for 74 years and a former resident of Warren, Texas from 1935 to...

Ernest Joseph Venable Jr.

Ernest Joseph Venable Jr.

Sep 17, 2015

Ernest “Mickey” Joseph Venable, Jr. 83, of Groves, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 at his residence. Mickey was born September 17, 1932 in Port Arthur to the late Ernest J. Venable, Sr., and Amy Broussard Venable. Mickey was retired from Texaco/Star as a supervisor with 42 years of service. A Memorial Mass will be conducted Saturday, October 3rd, 2015...

Chris Gohlke

Chris Gohlke

Sep 16, 2015

Raymond Christopher “Chris” Gohlke, 34, of Port Neches, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015. He was born in Beaumont, March 25, 1981 to Richard Don Gohlke and Cathy Rae Jefferson Gohlke. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Fellowship Baptist Church in Nederland, with Rev. Pat Cammarata officiating. A gathering of his family and friends...

Julio Chavez Martinez

Julio Chavez Martinez

Sep 16, 2015

Julio Chavez Martinez, 67, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Mid Jefferson Extended Care in Nederland, Texas. Julio was born in Saltillo, Mexico and was resident of Port Arthur for 9 years. He is survived by his wife, Concepcion Chavez of Port Arthur; children, Elizabeth Cravens of Nederland, Obdulia Delgado of Texas City, Lorene Arredondo...

John Mortimer Gardemal Jr.

John Mortimer Gardemal Jr.

Sep 16, 2015

Celebration of Life for John Gardemal There will be a Celebration of Life for John Gardemal, Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Port Neches at 12:00 p.m. Please come and join family and friends in celebrating John’s life. There will be food and music provided. It’s a Party, because that is how John would want...

Catherine Irene Landry

Catherine Irene Landry

Sep 30, 2015

Catherine Irene Landry It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Catherine Landry, 90, long time Port Neches resident, who died Wednesday, September 30, 2015 in San Diego, California. Catherine was born December 22, 1924 in Lake Charles, LA to Rufus Ott and Irene Porter Ott. After graduating from Hotel Dieu Hospital School of Nursing in...

Mercedes Barbosa

Mercedes Barbosa

Sep 29, 2015

Mercedes Barbosa, of Beaumont, passed away September 29, 2015. She was born January 31, 1922 to the late Estaislado Jinez and Simona Alamida. Mercedes is survived by her daughters, Lydia Barbosa Ramirez and husband, George of Beaumont, Yolanda Barbosa Daigle and husband Paul of Lumberton; grandchildren, Jay Ramirez, Ronnie Ramirez, Troy Daigle, Shannon Lloyd; Great-grandchildren, Abigail Ramirez, Aaron Ramirez, Christopher...

Norma Aycock

Norma Aycock

Sep 28, 2015

Norma Aycock, 89, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015 at her residence. She was born August 5, 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is survived by her daughter, Gay Sanford and husband, Jimmy; sons, Norman Aycock and wife, Dana and Cody Aycock; 6 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Norma was preceded in death by her husband,...

David Paul Burris

David Paul Burris

Sep 28, 2015

David Paul Burris, 86 of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at Oak Grove Nursing Home. Paul was born December 22, 1928 in Mexia, Texas to Carl S. Burris and Margaret Rebecca Bailey Burris. He was a resident of Groves for 60 years and member of West Groves Church of Christ. David retired from Star Enterprise (Texaco) as...

Richard "Bill" Voight

Richard "Bill" Voight

Sep 28, 2015

Richard "Bill" Voight, 95, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, September 28, 2015. Bill was born December 29, 1919 in Bessmay, Texas to Richard and Mamie Voight. He was a lifelong area resident and he graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1939, and also graduated from Lamar in 1949 with an Engineering degree, and in 1951 from the University...

Rita Carol Howell

Rita Carol Howell

Sep 28, 2015

Rita Carol Howell 9-15-1935 to 9-28-2015 "When a loved one becomes a memory, a memory becomes a treasure. Treasure the memories." Rita Carol Howell, 80, of Port Neches, Texas died Monday, September 28, 2015 at Christus Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Rita was born September 15, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to Otis Gulledge and...

Susan Gale Goebel

Susan Gale Goebel

Sep 27, 2015

Susan Gale Goebel, 53, of Highlands, Texas passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 in Crystal Beach, Texas. Susan was born July 27, 1962 in Port Arthur, Texas to James Donald Goebel and Shirley Ponthieu Goebel. She was a lifelong area resident and she was associated with Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church. Susan was employed as a real estate agent. She was...

James W. "Jim" Thomas

James W. "Jim" Thomas

Sep 27, 2015

James W. "Jim" Thomas, 83, of Port Neches, Texas, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015. He was born on January 20, 1932 in Iraan, Texas to William (Bill) Thomas and Jessie Mae Solsbery Thomas (both deceased). He was always proud of being a native Texan! Jim was a United States Army Veteran and a 1958 graduate of Lamar University....

Vickie Lynn Finnerty

Vickie Lynn Finnerty

Sep 27, 2015

Vickie Lynn Finnerty, 56, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015. Vickie was born September 20, 1959 in Port Arthur, Texas to S. C. Rich and Helen Young Rich. She was a lifelong area resident and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, S. C. and Helen Rich. Survivors include her husband, Edmund Burke Finnerty; three...

Harry Triebel

Harry Triebel

Sep 26, 2015

Harry Triebel, 87, of Groves passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Calder Woods in Beaumont. Harry was born on October 15, 1927 in Flossmoor, Illinois to Oscar Henry Hugo Triebel and Anna Triebel. He was a longtime resident of Groves/Port Arthur. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1951 with a degree in Chemical Engineering and was employed...

John Eugene Heslop Sr.

John Eugene Heslop Sr.

Sep 23, 2015

John Eugene Heslop, Sr., 83, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home. He was born September 2, 1932 in Waco, Texas to the late Earl S. Heslop and Myrtle A. Goodgion. John was retired from Foster Wheeler, where worked as an accountant for 35 years. John was a member of Fellowship...

Angela M. Mathews

Angela M. Mathews

Sep 23, 2015

Angela Michelle Mathews passed away Thursday September 23rd 2015 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. She was born September 16th 1980 to Tracy and Rhonda Webb Mathews in Groves Texas. A lifelong area resident, she had previously attended Lamar University, pursuing a career as an accountant. She had a great passion for animals, and had taken care of many throughout her...

Alvin J. Sonnier

Alvin J. Sonnier

Sep 23, 2015

Alvin J. Sonnier Alvin J. Sonnier, 84, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at his home. He was born on August 18, 1931 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Purvis and Mabel LeBlanc Sonnier. Alvin had lived in this area since 1952 and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, IBEW Local #390 and the Groves Knights of...

Victoria Elizabeth Avendano

Victoria Elizabeth Avendano

Sep 21, 2015

Victoria Elizabeth Avendano, a 16-year-old resident of Port Arthur, Texas ran to Jesus’ loving arms on a beautiful sunset evening on Monday September 21, 2015 at 6:09 PM. Victoria was the precious daughter of Carlos & Smirna Avendano born on November 16, 1998. Victoria loved and admired her one and only sister Tiffany Cabrales-Marshall & her brother-in law Marcus Marshall...

Charle Edwin Fleniken

Charle Edwin Fleniken

Sep 20, 2015

Charles E. Fleniken, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Baptist Hospital, in Beaumont, Texas. Charles was born to Nathan Eddie and Effie Lillian Fleniken, in Nacogdoches County, Nacogdoches, Texas on March 17, 1934. He is preceded in death by both his parents; sisters, Elvie Ruth Kelley and Mattie Jane Eddleman; wife, Zola Ruth Begnaud...

Darrell Douglas Jones

Darrell Douglas Jones

Sep 17, 2015

Darrell Douglas Jones, 81, of Nederland, Texas died Thursday, September 17, 2015 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Darrell was born November 28, 1933 in Nederland, Texas to Jesse Isiah Jones and Zemma Woolley Jones. He was a resident of Nederland, Texas for 74 years and a former resident of Warren, Texas from 1935 to...

Ernest Joseph Venable Jr.

Ernest Joseph Venable Jr.

Sep 17, 2015

Ernest “Mickey” Joseph Venable, Jr. 83, of Groves, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 at his residence. Mickey was born September 17, 1932 in Port Arthur to the late Ernest J. Venable, Sr., and Amy Broussard Venable. Mickey was retired from Texaco/Star as a supervisor with 42 years of service. A Memorial Mass will be conducted Saturday, October 3rd, 2015...

Chris Gohlke

Chris Gohlke

Sep 16, 2015

Raymond Christopher “Chris” Gohlke, 34, of Port Neches, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015. He was born in Beaumont, March 25, 1981 to Richard Don Gohlke and Cathy Rae Jefferson Gohlke. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Fellowship Baptist Church in Nederland, with Rev. Pat Cammarata officiating. A gathering of his family and friends...

Julio Chavez Martinez

Julio Chavez Martinez

Sep 16, 2015

Julio Chavez Martinez, 67, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Mid Jefferson Extended Care in Nederland, Texas. Julio was born in Saltillo, Mexico and was resident of Port Arthur for 9 years. He is survived by his wife, Concepcion Chavez of Port Arthur; children, Elizabeth Cravens of Nederland, Obdulia Delgado of Texas City, Lorene Arredondo...

John Mortimer Gardemal Jr.

John Mortimer Gardemal Jr.

Sep 16, 2015

Celebration of Life for John Gardemal There will be a Celebration of Life for John Gardemal, Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Port Neches at 12:00 p.m. Please come and join family and friends in celebrating John’s life. There will be food and music provided. It’s a Party, because that is how John would want...

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