Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Daphne Barker
December 4, 2015
Daphne Barker, 89, of Newburgh, IN passed away at 8:57 pm, Friday, December 4, 2015 at Atria Senior Living Center. Daphne was born July 2, 1926 in Prescott, Arkansas the daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha (Greenwood) Baugh. She received her Master’s Degree in Romance Languages from Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio and had taught school for Ohio...
Verna Sue Beckett
December 3, 2015
Verna Sue Beckett Verna Sue Beckett, 74, of Groves passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born in 1941 in Port Arthur, Texas to Leroy Forrest Dodson and Verna Sue Sheppard Dodson. Verna was a graduate of Port Neches Groves High School and had lived in League City, Texas for many years...
Juanita Rubio de Esparza
December 3, 2015
Juanita Rubio de Esparza, 53, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Juanita was born July 19, 1962 in Monclova, Mexico to Hermeregildo Rubio and Dora Cano Rubio. She was a homemaker and area resident for 14 years. She is survived by her husband, Pastor Tomas Esparza of Groves, TX; daughter,...
David Foster Henry
December 2, 2015
David Foster Henry, 63, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015. David was born March 14, 1952 in Port Arthur, Texas to William Daniel Henry and Clara Patty Henry. He was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and a member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches. David retired from Rex Supply as a Sales Representative. Funeral...
Peter Joseph Digiovanni
December 2, 2015
Peter Joseph Digiovanni, 85, of Groves, passed away December 2, 2015. He was born November 26, 1930, in Beaumont, Texas to the late Phillip Digiovanni and Josephine Barbuscia Digiovanni. Peter was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and also a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was the owner of Oliver Manufacturing and was a wood worker, by...
Nancy Zyrangue-Brown
December 1, 2015
Nancy Zyrangue Brown, 79, of Groves, passed away December 1, 2015. She was born April 2, 1936, in Groves, Texas to the late, Joseph & Fern Zyrangue. Nancy was a member of Providence Church. Throughout life, Nancy loved riding horses, taking care of them and entering shows. In her early years, she worked for the Port Arthur Police Department in...
Sonya Yvonne Malet
December 1, 2015
Sonya Yvonne Malet Sonya Yvonne Malet, 81, of Groves, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Magnolia Manor in Groves, Texas. She was born on December 9, 1933 in Joaquin, Texas to Huey Alvin Miller and Clara Beatrice Glaze Miller. Sonya was a lifelong area resident and member of Procter Baptist Church in Port Arthur and American Legion Post #7...
Eva Dartez
November 27, 2015
Eva Dartez, 92, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at Vidor Health & Rehab. Eva was born April 12, 1923 in Kaplan, Louisiana to Remie Dartez and Euphemie Hebert Dartez. She was a resident of Port Arthur for 66 years and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Eva retired from the City of Port Arthur after...
Johnny Vernon Walker
November 27, 2015
Johnny Vernon Walker, 86 of Nederland, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at his residence in Nederland. Johnny was born December 31, 1928 in Louisiana to the late Harold and Irene Walker. Johnny was retired as a Telephone Technician, and served his country in the U.S. Army and the Navy during the Korean War. Johnny was preceded in death by...
Mary Sandoval Trevino
November 26, 2015
Mary Sandoval Trevino, 95, of Nederland, passed away November 26, 2015. She was born May 25, 1920, in Rosebud, Texas to the late Guadalupe Sandoval and Juanita Alvarez Sandoval. Mary was a homemaker and a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She was also very proud of all of her sons serving in the Military. She is survived by...
Flora Mae Ellison
November 24, 2015
Flora Mae "Meatball" Tyler Ellison, 86, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Christus St. Mary Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Flora Mae was born January 27, 1929 in Enterprise, Mississippi to Jason Lee Tyler and Virgie Weir Tyler. She has been a resident of Nederland since 1996 and was a member of St. Charles Catholic...
James D. Bonsall
November 23, 2015
James D. Bonsall, 84, of Bridge City, Texas passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. James was born February 28, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to George Dewey Bonsall and Pansy Rogers Bonsall. He was a lifelong area resident and retired as a lab technician from Chevron Chemical in Orange with over 30 years...
Donald "Donny" Richardson Pope
November 20, 2015
Donald "Donny" Richardson Pope, 63, of Nederland went to be with his heavenly Father on November 20, 2015, after a lengthy battle with Neuroendocrine Carcinoma. Donny was a firm believer in God's grace and was comforted by his strong faith and the love from his family and friends. Donny was born to Winston and Doris Pope on February 6, 1952...
Carmen Massey Carrier
November 20, 2015
Carmen Massey Carrier Carmen Massey Carrier, 57, of Groves passed away Friday, November 20, 2015 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on April 22, 1958 to Frank and Dorothy Gripon Kiefer. Carmen was a lifelong area resident and member of Agape Christian Fellowship in Groves. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 25,...
Cornel Hinson
November 20, 2015
Cornel Hinson, 65 of Orange, Texas passed away on Friday, November 20, 2015. Cornel was born to Grover and Vera Faulk Hinson on October 12, 1050 in Deridder, Louisiana. Cornel is survived by his son, Curtis Hinson and wife Jennifer of Spring, Texas; Daughters, Kelly Hinson of Orange, Texas, Sasha Yamaguchi and husband Scott of Toluca Lake, California and Rebecca...
Victor Anthony Motte
November 19, 2015
Victor Anthony Motte, 65, went home to be with his lord and savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 22, 1949 in Port Neches, Texas to Milda and Moise Motte. Victor was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and a member of Journey Community Church. He retired...
Roy Everette Finley
November 18, 2015
Roy Everette Finley, 80, of Nederland, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Everette was born August 21, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to Roy Raymond Finley and Bessie Mae Reeves Finley. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a Nederland resident since 1992. Everette was the owner of Triangle Pools...
Julius Ray Poole
November 18, 2015
Julius Ray Poole, 94, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Mid Jefferson Extended Care. Ray was born June 13, 1921 in Starks, Louisiana to Wade and Lovie Poole. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 69 years and member of St. James Catholic Church. He retired after 38 years of service from Gulf States...
Blanche Kay Achee
November 17, 2015
Blanche "Kay" Achee, 74, of Groves, Texas passed away, Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. She was preceded in death by her son, Joseph David Achee. Survivors include her husband, Paul Achee of Groves; son, Dwayne S. Achee of Groves; sisters, Donielle Parker and April McGuire; brother, George Leatherberry; grandchildren, Eric Kent Achee...
Gene Wesley Groff
November 15, 2015
Gene Wesley Groff, 83, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015 at his residence. Gene was born March 21, 1932 to the late William and Virginia Wesley Groff in Wabasso, Florida and lived in Port Neches all of his life. He married the love of his life, Nelda Reeve on July 17, 1952. He retired from Texaco...
Daphne Barker
December 4, 2015
Daphne Barker, 89, of Newburgh, IN passed away at 8:57 pm, Friday, December 4, 2015 at Atria Senior Living Center. Daphne was born July 2, 1926 in Prescott, Arkansas the daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha (Greenwood) Baugh. She received her Master’s Degree in Romance Languages from Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio and had taught school for Ohio...
Verna Sue Beckett
December 3, 2015
Verna Sue Beckett Verna Sue Beckett, 74, of Groves passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born in 1941 in Port Arthur, Texas to Leroy Forrest Dodson and Verna Sue Sheppard Dodson. Verna was a graduate of Port Neches Groves High School and had lived in League City, Texas for many years...
Juanita Rubio de Esparza
December 3, 2015
Juanita Rubio de Esparza, 53, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Juanita was born July 19, 1962 in Monclova, Mexico to Hermeregildo Rubio and Dora Cano Rubio. She was a homemaker and area resident for 14 years. She is survived by her husband, Pastor Tomas Esparza of Groves, TX; daughter,...
David Foster Henry
December 2, 2015
David Foster Henry, 63, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015. David was born March 14, 1952 in Port Arthur, Texas to William Daniel Henry and Clara Patty Henry. He was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and a member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches. David retired from Rex Supply as a Sales Representative. Funeral...
Peter Joseph Digiovanni
December 2, 2015
Peter Joseph Digiovanni, 85, of Groves, passed away December 2, 2015. He was born November 26, 1930, in Beaumont, Texas to the late Phillip Digiovanni and Josephine Barbuscia Digiovanni. Peter was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and also a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was the owner of Oliver Manufacturing and was a wood worker, by...
Nancy Zyrangue-Brown
December 1, 2015
Nancy Zyrangue Brown, 79, of Groves, passed away December 1, 2015. She was born April 2, 1936, in Groves, Texas to the late, Joseph & Fern Zyrangue. Nancy was a member of Providence Church. Throughout life, Nancy loved riding horses, taking care of them and entering shows. In her early years, she worked for the Port Arthur Police Department in...
Sonya Yvonne Malet
December 1, 2015
Sonya Yvonne Malet Sonya Yvonne Malet, 81, of Groves, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Magnolia Manor in Groves, Texas. She was born on December 9, 1933 in Joaquin, Texas to Huey Alvin Miller and Clara Beatrice Glaze Miller. Sonya was a lifelong area resident and member of Procter Baptist Church in Port Arthur and American Legion Post #7...
Eva Dartez
November 27, 2015
Eva Dartez, 92, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at Vidor Health & Rehab. Eva was born April 12, 1923 in Kaplan, Louisiana to Remie Dartez and Euphemie Hebert Dartez. She was a resident of Port Arthur for 66 years and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Eva retired from the City of Port Arthur after...
Johnny Vernon Walker
November 27, 2015
Johnny Vernon Walker, 86 of Nederland, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at his residence in Nederland. Johnny was born December 31, 1928 in Louisiana to the late Harold and Irene Walker. Johnny was retired as a Telephone Technician, and served his country in the U.S. Army and the Navy during the Korean War. Johnny was preceded in death by...
Mary Sandoval Trevino
November 26, 2015
Mary Sandoval Trevino, 95, of Nederland, passed away November 26, 2015. She was born May 25, 1920, in Rosebud, Texas to the late Guadalupe Sandoval and Juanita Alvarez Sandoval. Mary was a homemaker and a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She was also very proud of all of her sons serving in the Military. She is survived by...
Flora Mae Ellison
November 24, 2015
Flora Mae "Meatball" Tyler Ellison, 86, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Christus St. Mary Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Flora Mae was born January 27, 1929 in Enterprise, Mississippi to Jason Lee Tyler and Virgie Weir Tyler. She has been a resident of Nederland since 1996 and was a member of St. Charles Catholic...
James D. Bonsall
November 23, 2015
James D. Bonsall, 84, of Bridge City, Texas passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. James was born February 28, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to George Dewey Bonsall and Pansy Rogers Bonsall. He was a lifelong area resident and retired as a lab technician from Chevron Chemical in Orange with over 30 years...
Donald "Donny" Richardson Pope
November 20, 2015
Donald "Donny" Richardson Pope, 63, of Nederland went to be with his heavenly Father on November 20, 2015, after a lengthy battle with Neuroendocrine Carcinoma. Donny was a firm believer in God's grace and was comforted by his strong faith and the love from his family and friends. Donny was born to Winston and Doris Pope on February 6, 1952...
Carmen Massey Carrier
November 20, 2015
Carmen Massey Carrier Carmen Massey Carrier, 57, of Groves passed away Friday, November 20, 2015 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on April 22, 1958 to Frank and Dorothy Gripon Kiefer. Carmen was a lifelong area resident and member of Agape Christian Fellowship in Groves. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 25,...
Cornel Hinson
November 20, 2015
Cornel Hinson, 65 of Orange, Texas passed away on Friday, November 20, 2015. Cornel was born to Grover and Vera Faulk Hinson on October 12, 1050 in Deridder, Louisiana. Cornel is survived by his son, Curtis Hinson and wife Jennifer of Spring, Texas; Daughters, Kelly Hinson of Orange, Texas, Sasha Yamaguchi and husband Scott of Toluca Lake, California and Rebecca...
Victor Anthony Motte
November 19, 2015
Victor Anthony Motte, 65, went home to be with his lord and savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 22, 1949 in Port Neches, Texas to Milda and Moise Motte. Victor was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and a member of Journey Community Church. He retired...
Roy Everette Finley
November 18, 2015
Roy Everette Finley, 80, of Nederland, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Everette was born August 21, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to Roy Raymond Finley and Bessie Mae Reeves Finley. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a Nederland resident since 1992. Everette was the owner of Triangle Pools...
Julius Ray Poole
November 18, 2015
Julius Ray Poole, 94, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Mid Jefferson Extended Care. Ray was born June 13, 1921 in Starks, Louisiana to Wade and Lovie Poole. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 69 years and member of St. James Catholic Church. He retired after 38 years of service from Gulf States...
Blanche Kay Achee
November 17, 2015
Blanche "Kay" Achee, 74, of Groves, Texas passed away, Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. She was preceded in death by her son, Joseph David Achee. Survivors include her husband, Paul Achee of Groves; son, Dwayne S. Achee of Groves; sisters, Donielle Parker and April McGuire; brother, George Leatherberry; grandchildren, Eric Kent Achee...
Gene Wesley Groff
November 15, 2015
Gene Wesley Groff, 83, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015 at his residence. Gene was born March 21, 1932 to the late William and Virginia Wesley Groff in Wabasso, Florida and lived in Port Neches all of his life. He married the love of his life, Nelda Reeve on July 17, 1952. He retired from Texaco...