Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
David Degeyter
November 13, 2015
David Degeyter 66, of Port Arthur passed away Friday November 13, 2015 at his residence in Port Arthur. David was born on January 28, 1949 in Port Arthur to Joseph Earl Degeyter and Betty Veillion Degeyter. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church and was an Electrician with the I.B.E.W. Local #479. Memorial services will be held on...
Tyrone Perrio
November 12, 2015
Tyrone Perrio, 75, of Nederland, passed away November 12, 2015. He was born February 13, 1940 to the late George Perrio and Pearl Guilbeau. He served his country as a member of the U.S. Airforce. Tyrone is survived by his wife Carol Ann Morrell Perrio of Nederland; daughters Christene Perrio of Nederland, Claudia Burkett and husband Gary of Nederland; son...
Harry Elmo Howlett, Jr.
November 11, 2015
Harry Elmo Howlett, Jr., 82, of Bridge City passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on April 9, 1933 in Horatio, Arkansas to Harry Howlett, Sr. and Gwendolyn Gore Howlett. Harry had lived in this area for 59 years and was a member of Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. He...
Mary Lou Buchholz
November 11, 2015
Mary Lou Buchholz, 88, of Beaumont, TX, passed away November 11, 2015. She was born October 17, 1927, in Okemah, OK to the late William Jesse Robinson and Hazel Mogridge Robinson. Mary Lou is survived by her daughters, Cindy Bison and husband Ben of Nederland, Pam Cook of Beaumont; sons, Freddy Buchholz and wife Debbie of Fannett, Danny Buchholz and...
Ted Michael Lyon
November 10, 2015
Ted Michael Lyon Ted Michael Lyon, 64, of Nederland passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015. He was born on February 2, 1951 in Port Arthur, Texas to John B. and Patsy Soares Lyon. He was a lifelong area resident and was an IT Manager with Gulf Coast Machine & Supply for 41 years. Ted loved spending time with his family...
E. Duke Thames
November 9, 2015
E. Duke Thames, Sr., 76, of Lumberton, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born August 12, 1939, in Beaumont, Texas, to L. Duke Thames and Ruth (Patterson) Thames. He was graduated from Lamar University in 1961 with a degree in Chemistry, then worked for B. F. Goodrich/Ameripol-Synpol in Port Neches until his retirement...
Jean Leverett
November 7, 2015
Jean Leverett Jean Leverett, 89, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at her home. She was born on November 5, 1926 in Houston, Texas to Wesley and Loring Rawlingson McKee. Jean was a lifelong area resident and member of First United Methodist Church in Port Neches. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November...
Benard Harace McCoy
November 7, 2015
Reverend Benard Harace McCoy, 90, of Port Arthur, Texas died Saturday, November 7, 2015 at SE TX Medical Center, Port Arthur, Texas after being hospitalized for approximately one week. He was born on March 11, 1925 in Lufkin, Texas (at the Rocky Hill Community) to Benard Daniel and Arzelia Russell McCoy. On June 7, 1943, Harace and Archie Myrl Morehead...
Susan Marie Cessac
November 7, 2015
Susan Marie Cessac, 62, of Nederland passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2015 in Houston, Texas. Susan was born in Port Arthur, Texas on September 11, 1953 to the late Nolan J. Laborde and Oline J. (Dauzat) Laborde Richard. Susan is survived by her loving husband of 30 years, Oscar Cessac of Nederland; Sons, Eric Cooley and Daughter-in-Law, Melissa Cooley...
Elridge J. Barrilleaux
November 6, 2015
Elridge J. Barrilleaux Elridge J. Barrilleaux, 77, of Port Neches passed away Friday, November 6, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He was born on March 22, 1938 in Avery Island, Louisiana to Clarence and Helen Comeaux Barrilleaux. Elridge had lived in Port Neches since 1970 and was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. He was...
Anne E. Kasper
November 6, 2015
Anne E. Kasper, 81, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, November 6, 2015. Anne was born at Methodist Hospital in Dallas, Texas on Feb. 2, 1934 to Ralph and Maureene Stovall. She was married to Edward L. Kasper on Dec. 7, 1958 at the First United Methodist Church of Port Neches. Anne was an active member of Holy Trinity Episcopal...
Loretta Ann Lee
November 5, 2015
Loretta McCord Lee, 76, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. She was born December 11, 1938 in Port Arthur, Texas to Carl McCord and Mattie Adams McCord. She was a lifelong area resident and a retired waitress. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Ralph...
Connie Sue Owens Miller
November 2, 2015
Connie Sue Owens Miller, 72, of Port Arthur, TX, passed away November 2, 2015. She was born December 1, 1942, in Cooper, Texas to the late Jack Owens and Addie Killibrew Owens. She was married to the late, George Miller. She is survived by her brother, Thomas Owens of Loganston, PA; sisters, Bennie Dallas of Orange, TX, Carol Stewart and...
Lola Francis Lange
November 2, 2015
Lola Francis Lange, 96, of Port Arthur, passed away November 2, 2015. She was born December 14, 1918, in Henry, LA to the late Richard Butaud and Mamie Moss Butaud. She was married to the late, Preston Lange. She is survived by her sons, Derald Lange of Colmesneil, Preston Lange and wife, Betty Jo of Port Arthur, Ronnie Lange and...
Thomas Phillip Robinson
November 1, 2015
Thomas "Phillip" Robinson, 56, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015. Phillip was born January 4, 1959 in Hammond, Indiana to Grady Thomas Robinson and Myrtle Roberts Robinson. He was a lifelong area resident and self-employed carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Cheryl Robinson of Groves; daughter, Shelly Welch and her husband Jeffery of Groves; son, Thomas Cain Robinson...
Willetta Ruth Nations
October 31, 2015
Willetta Ruth Nations Willetta Ruth Nations, nee Coughlin, 85, formerly of East St. Louis, IL, and Crystal Beach TX, died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Jefferson House Nursing Home, Beaumont, TX. Mrs. Nations was born in St. Louis, MO, and lived in East St. Louis, IL and Highland, IN before moving to Texas. She was an active member of Our...
Darrell Charles Landry
October 28, 2015
Darrell C. Landry, 84, of Port Neches, passed away October 28, 2015, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 5, 1930 in Port Arthur to the late Philip Landry and Rose Comeaux. Darrell began his work career as a laborer at Texaco’s Port Arthur Plant, in 1951. Through hard work, education and determination he worked his...
John Leo Crochet, Sr.
October 28, 2015
John Leo Crochet, Sr., 94, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Lake Arthur Place in Port Arthur. John was born May 13, 1921 in Houma, Louisiana to Elmer Crochet and Elizabeth Walker Crochet. He was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and retired from Texaco as an operator after 40 years of service. He was...
Myrna Ruth Wukasch
October 28, 2015
Myrna Ruth Wukasch, 76, of Nederland, TX, passed away October 28, 2015. She was born August 9, 1939, in Groves, TX, to the late, Lloyd “Fussy” Bedair and Corine Provost Bedair. She was a member of Triangle Baptist Church in Nederland. Myrna is survived by her husband, of 56 years, Herbert Wukasch of Nederland; sons, Tracy Dean Wukasch and wife,...
Richard James "J.B." Broussard
October 27, 2015
Richard James "J.B." Broussard, 78, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Gulf Health Care in Port Arthur, Texas. J.B. was born on September 18, 1937 in Gueydan, Louisiana to Bascam Broussard and Emma Guidry Broussard. He was a lifelong area resident and retired owner and operator of Lawson Radiator Shop in Port Arthur. He was a...
David Degeyter
November 13, 2015
David Degeyter 66, of Port Arthur passed away Friday November 13, 2015 at his residence in Port Arthur. David was born on January 28, 1949 in Port Arthur to Joseph Earl Degeyter and Betty Veillion Degeyter. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church and was an Electrician with the I.B.E.W. Local #479. Memorial services will be held on...
Tyrone Perrio
November 12, 2015
Tyrone Perrio, 75, of Nederland, passed away November 12, 2015. He was born February 13, 1940 to the late George Perrio and Pearl Guilbeau. He served his country as a member of the U.S. Airforce. Tyrone is survived by his wife Carol Ann Morrell Perrio of Nederland; daughters Christene Perrio of Nederland, Claudia Burkett and husband Gary of Nederland; son...
Harry Elmo Howlett, Jr.
November 11, 2015
Harry Elmo Howlett, Jr., 82, of Bridge City passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on April 9, 1933 in Horatio, Arkansas to Harry Howlett, Sr. and Gwendolyn Gore Howlett. Harry had lived in this area for 59 years and was a member of Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. He...
Mary Lou Buchholz
November 11, 2015
Mary Lou Buchholz, 88, of Beaumont, TX, passed away November 11, 2015. She was born October 17, 1927, in Okemah, OK to the late William Jesse Robinson and Hazel Mogridge Robinson. Mary Lou is survived by her daughters, Cindy Bison and husband Ben of Nederland, Pam Cook of Beaumont; sons, Freddy Buchholz and wife Debbie of Fannett, Danny Buchholz and...
Ted Michael Lyon
November 10, 2015
Ted Michael Lyon Ted Michael Lyon, 64, of Nederland passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015. He was born on February 2, 1951 in Port Arthur, Texas to John B. and Patsy Soares Lyon. He was a lifelong area resident and was an IT Manager with Gulf Coast Machine & Supply for 41 years. Ted loved spending time with his family...
E. Duke Thames
November 9, 2015
E. Duke Thames, Sr., 76, of Lumberton, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born August 12, 1939, in Beaumont, Texas, to L. Duke Thames and Ruth (Patterson) Thames. He was graduated from Lamar University in 1961 with a degree in Chemistry, then worked for B. F. Goodrich/Ameripol-Synpol in Port Neches until his retirement...
Jean Leverett
November 7, 2015
Jean Leverett Jean Leverett, 89, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at her home. She was born on November 5, 1926 in Houston, Texas to Wesley and Loring Rawlingson McKee. Jean was a lifelong area resident and member of First United Methodist Church in Port Neches. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November...
Benard Harace McCoy
November 7, 2015
Reverend Benard Harace McCoy, 90, of Port Arthur, Texas died Saturday, November 7, 2015 at SE TX Medical Center, Port Arthur, Texas after being hospitalized for approximately one week. He was born on March 11, 1925 in Lufkin, Texas (at the Rocky Hill Community) to Benard Daniel and Arzelia Russell McCoy. On June 7, 1943, Harace and Archie Myrl Morehead...
Susan Marie Cessac
November 7, 2015
Susan Marie Cessac, 62, of Nederland passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2015 in Houston, Texas. Susan was born in Port Arthur, Texas on September 11, 1953 to the late Nolan J. Laborde and Oline J. (Dauzat) Laborde Richard. Susan is survived by her loving husband of 30 years, Oscar Cessac of Nederland; Sons, Eric Cooley and Daughter-in-Law, Melissa Cooley...
Elridge J. Barrilleaux
November 6, 2015
Elridge J. Barrilleaux Elridge J. Barrilleaux, 77, of Port Neches passed away Friday, November 6, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He was born on March 22, 1938 in Avery Island, Louisiana to Clarence and Helen Comeaux Barrilleaux. Elridge had lived in Port Neches since 1970 and was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. He was...
Anne E. Kasper
November 6, 2015
Anne E. Kasper, 81, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, November 6, 2015. Anne was born at Methodist Hospital in Dallas, Texas on Feb. 2, 1934 to Ralph and Maureene Stovall. She was married to Edward L. Kasper on Dec. 7, 1958 at the First United Methodist Church of Port Neches. Anne was an active member of Holy Trinity Episcopal...
Loretta Ann Lee
November 5, 2015
Loretta McCord Lee, 76, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. She was born December 11, 1938 in Port Arthur, Texas to Carl McCord and Mattie Adams McCord. She was a lifelong area resident and a retired waitress. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Ralph...
Connie Sue Owens Miller
November 2, 2015
Connie Sue Owens Miller, 72, of Port Arthur, TX, passed away November 2, 2015. She was born December 1, 1942, in Cooper, Texas to the late Jack Owens and Addie Killibrew Owens. She was married to the late, George Miller. She is survived by her brother, Thomas Owens of Loganston, PA; sisters, Bennie Dallas of Orange, TX, Carol Stewart and...
Lola Francis Lange
November 2, 2015
Lola Francis Lange, 96, of Port Arthur, passed away November 2, 2015. She was born December 14, 1918, in Henry, LA to the late Richard Butaud and Mamie Moss Butaud. She was married to the late, Preston Lange. She is survived by her sons, Derald Lange of Colmesneil, Preston Lange and wife, Betty Jo of Port Arthur, Ronnie Lange and...
Thomas Phillip Robinson
November 1, 2015
Thomas "Phillip" Robinson, 56, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015. Phillip was born January 4, 1959 in Hammond, Indiana to Grady Thomas Robinson and Myrtle Roberts Robinson. He was a lifelong area resident and self-employed carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Cheryl Robinson of Groves; daughter, Shelly Welch and her husband Jeffery of Groves; son, Thomas Cain Robinson...
Willetta Ruth Nations
October 31, 2015
Willetta Ruth Nations Willetta Ruth Nations, nee Coughlin, 85, formerly of East St. Louis, IL, and Crystal Beach TX, died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Jefferson House Nursing Home, Beaumont, TX. Mrs. Nations was born in St. Louis, MO, and lived in East St. Louis, IL and Highland, IN before moving to Texas. She was an active member of Our...
Darrell Charles Landry
October 28, 2015
Darrell C. Landry, 84, of Port Neches, passed away October 28, 2015, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 5, 1930 in Port Arthur to the late Philip Landry and Rose Comeaux. Darrell began his work career as a laborer at Texaco’s Port Arthur Plant, in 1951. Through hard work, education and determination he worked his...
John Leo Crochet, Sr.
October 28, 2015
John Leo Crochet, Sr., 94, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Lake Arthur Place in Port Arthur. John was born May 13, 1921 in Houma, Louisiana to Elmer Crochet and Elizabeth Walker Crochet. He was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and retired from Texaco as an operator after 40 years of service. He was...
Myrna Ruth Wukasch
October 28, 2015
Myrna Ruth Wukasch, 76, of Nederland, TX, passed away October 28, 2015. She was born August 9, 1939, in Groves, TX, to the late, Lloyd “Fussy” Bedair and Corine Provost Bedair. She was a member of Triangle Baptist Church in Nederland. Myrna is survived by her husband, of 56 years, Herbert Wukasch of Nederland; sons, Tracy Dean Wukasch and wife,...
Richard James "J.B." Broussard
October 27, 2015
Richard James "J.B." Broussard, 78, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Gulf Health Care in Port Arthur, Texas. J.B. was born on September 18, 1937 in Gueydan, Louisiana to Bascam Broussard and Emma Guidry Broussard. He was a lifelong area resident and retired owner and operator of Lawson Radiator Shop in Port Arthur. He was a...