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Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Anita M. Higginbotham
May 5, 2015
Anita M. Higginbotham, 90, formerly of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. Anita was born April 15, 1925 in Merryville, Louisiana to Everette Ford Montgomery and Sally Karr Montgomery. She was a longtime area resident before moving to Columbus, Ohio. She was a retired school teacher, having taught for many years in the Port Arthur...
William "Bill" Allison Wellings
May 5, 2015
William "Bill" Allison Wellings of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Bill was born December 31, 1941 in Beaumont, Texas. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and member of the Marine Corps League, Detachment 1382 and American Legion Post #7. He was a lifelong area resident and employed by Great Lakes Carbon for 15 years before becoming...
Clint Forest Rebert
May 4, 2015
Clint Forest Rebert, a life-long resident of Nederland, died Monday, May 4th, 2015, one day before his 49th birthday. Clint was a deeply loving father to his daughter, Camrynne (15), and a dedicated uncle to his nephews, Kolby (25) and Kalen (19). He was known by all as an avid fisherman, hunter, and family man, always placing the needs and...
Diane Abshire Sonnier
May 2, 2015
Diane Sonnier, 71, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at her residence. She was born on May 25, 1943 in Port Neches, Texas to the late Melvin Abshire and Elvie Norris. Diane was a homemaker for the majority of her life. Diane is survived by her children, Arnold Horton of Nederland, Sophie Ranolls and husband, Kenneth...
Eli John Robinson
May 2, 2015
Eli John Robinson, infant son of Jeremy John and Brittany (Thibodeaux) Robinson of Orange, Texas passed away on May 2, 2015. Eli was born on December 23, 2014 and he is survived by his loving parents, Jeremy and Brittany Robinson of Orange; brothers, Bryan Scott Echols of Ingleside, Texas and Jeremy Ace Robinson of Orange, Texas; uncles, Bryan and his...
Dorothy Allen Meents
May 1, 2015
Dorothy Allen Meents, 91, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, May 1, 2015 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Dorothy was born December 19, 1923 in Groves, Texas to Roland Allen, Sr. and Dorothea Eagan Allen. She was a lifelong area resident and member of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Port Neches. Dorothy retired from New...
Lorene Gillespie Carr
Apr 30, 2015
Lorene Gillespie Carr, 83, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home in Port Arthur. She was born on November 8, 1931 in Beaumont, Texas to the late William Edgar Gillespie and Lena Ruth Lawhon. She grew up in Baytown, Texas and graduated from Cedar Bayou High School. Lorene was a homemaker and...
Vernon J. "Boogie" Thibodeaux
Apr 28, 2015
Vernon J. “Boogie” Thibodeaux, 73, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on December 12, 1941 in LaBelle, Texas to the late Joseph Theophield Thibodeaux and Euchrise Miller. Boogie worked out of the Pipefitter Local #195 for almost 20 years, and taught apprentice school at Local #195...
Tilman Ray Hanchey
Apr 25, 2015
Tilman Ray Hanchey Tilman Ray Hanchey, 73, of Port Neches, Texas died Saturday, April 25, 2015 at his home in Port Neches. Tilman was born January 8, 1942 in Port Arthur, Texas to Robert Nelson Hanchey and Edith Hurst Hanchey. He was a Project Manager with Boeing Corporation and a retired US Navy Veteran having served in Vietnam. Tilman was...
Susan Satterwhite Hilton
Apr 25, 2015
Susan Satterwhite Hilton Susan Hilton, 60, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. Susan was born on October 17, 1954 in Fort Ord, California. She was a lifelong area resident. Survivors include her daughters, Stephanie LeJune of Groves, Texas, Peaches Youman of Groves, Texas, and Kristen Abshire (Griffin) of Port Neches,...
Joni Gayle Pate
Apr 24, 2015
Joni Gayle Pate, 57, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Joni was born June 24, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas to Johnny Gene Hebert and Sue Patterson Hebert. She was a lifelong area resident and member of United Christian Fellowship in Port Neches. She was preceded in death by...
Emil Oleksy, Sr.
Apr 20, 2015
Emil Oleksy, Sr., 87, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015 at his residence. He was born on June 29, 1927 in Port Arthur to the late Max Oleksy, Sr. and Frances Dudczyk Oleksy. Emil graduated from Port Acres High School in 1945. He served in the U.S. Army, obtaining the rank of PFC, during WWII. After...
Richard Earl Hollis, Sr.
Apr 18, 2015
Richard Earl Hollis, Sr., 79, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at his residence. He was born on July 30, 1935 in Providence, Rhode Island to the late Howard B. Hollis, Sr. and Natalie Parker. Richard was a retired United States Air Force Korean Veteran and a Jet Mechanic. He also built submarines and was...
Charles M. Pellerin
Apr 18, 2015
Charles M. Pellerin, 83, of Port Neches, Texas died Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Christus Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Charles was born September 8, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to Antione Pellerin and Agnes Goula Pellerin. He was raised in Port Arthur, Texas and graduated from Bishop Byrne High School. He moved to California and lived there for...
Sherwood Joseph Rees
Apr 17, 2015
Sherwood Joseph Rees, 87, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Rose House in Port Arthur. He was born on September 7, 1927 in Sabine Pass to the late Harry Joseph Rees and Anaise Landry. He retired from Sun Marine Terminal as Superintendent of Operations. Sherwood is survived by his sons, Charlie Rees of...
Genevieve "Ginger" A. Colletti
Apr 17, 2015
Genevieve "Ginger" A. Colletti, 90, of Port Arthur passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves, Texas. She was born on October 10, 1924 in O'Donnell, Texas to Loretta and Dave Fergason. Ginger graduated from Denver City High School and was valedictorian of her class. She attended Draughon's Business College in Lubbock and then St....
David Paul Cobb
Apr 16, 2015
David Paul Cobb, 66, of Nederland, Texas passed away on April 16, 2015 in Lufkin, Texas. David was born on May 4, 1948 in San Augustine, Texas. David was a member of First Baptist Church Port Neches and a Graduate of Hughen School in Port Arthur, Texas. David is survived by one brother, James Cobb and his wife Linda of...
George Truett Smith
Apr 15, 2015
George Truett Smith, 87, of Groves passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 4, 1928 in Lucien, Mississippi to Walter Lee and Mae Smith. George graduated from West Lincoln High School and later enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Korea. He was employed...
Betty Jean Elder
Apr 12, 2015
Betty Jean Elder, 80, of Port Arthur passed away, Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. She was born on December 14, 1934 in El Paso, Texas to John Elder and Helen Good Elder. She earned her Masters in Speech Therapy and was employed with the Port Arthur Independent School District for 40 years. She...
Della Marie Edgerly
Apr 11, 2015
Della Marie “Cookie” Edgerly of Port Acres, Texas passed away Saturday April 11, 2015 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Her husband of forty-two years was by her side holding her hand as the Lord called her home. Della was born December 7, 1948 to Claude & Lorena Richard. She graduated from Stephen F Austin High School, and later...
Anita M. Higginbotham
May 5, 2015
Anita M. Higginbotham, 90, formerly of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. Anita was born April 15, 1925 in Merryville, Louisiana to Everette Ford Montgomery and Sally Karr Montgomery. She was a longtime area resident before moving to Columbus, Ohio. She was a retired school teacher, having taught for many years in the Port Arthur...
William "Bill" Allison Wellings
May 5, 2015
William "Bill" Allison Wellings of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Bill was born December 31, 1941 in Beaumont, Texas. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and member of the Marine Corps League, Detachment 1382 and American Legion Post #7. He was a lifelong area resident and employed by Great Lakes Carbon for 15 years before becoming...
Clint Forest Rebert
May 4, 2015
Clint Forest Rebert, a life-long resident of Nederland, died Monday, May 4th, 2015, one day before his 49th birthday. Clint was a deeply loving father to his daughter, Camrynne (15), and a dedicated uncle to his nephews, Kolby (25) and Kalen (19). He was known by all as an avid fisherman, hunter, and family man, always placing the needs and...
Diane Abshire Sonnier
May 2, 2015
Diane Sonnier, 71, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at her residence. She was born on May 25, 1943 in Port Neches, Texas to the late Melvin Abshire and Elvie Norris. Diane was a homemaker for the majority of her life. Diane is survived by her children, Arnold Horton of Nederland, Sophie Ranolls and husband, Kenneth...
Eli John Robinson
May 2, 2015
Eli John Robinson, infant son of Jeremy John and Brittany (Thibodeaux) Robinson of Orange, Texas passed away on May 2, 2015. Eli was born on December 23, 2014 and he is survived by his loving parents, Jeremy and Brittany Robinson of Orange; brothers, Bryan Scott Echols of Ingleside, Texas and Jeremy Ace Robinson of Orange, Texas; uncles, Bryan and his...
Dorothy Allen Meents
May 1, 2015
Dorothy Allen Meents, 91, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, May 1, 2015 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Dorothy was born December 19, 1923 in Groves, Texas to Roland Allen, Sr. and Dorothea Eagan Allen. She was a lifelong area resident and member of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Port Neches. Dorothy retired from New...
Lorene Gillespie Carr
Apr 30, 2015
Lorene Gillespie Carr, 83, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home in Port Arthur. She was born on November 8, 1931 in Beaumont, Texas to the late William Edgar Gillespie and Lena Ruth Lawhon. She grew up in Baytown, Texas and graduated from Cedar Bayou High School. Lorene was a homemaker and...
Vernon J. "Boogie" Thibodeaux
Apr 28, 2015
Vernon J. “Boogie” Thibodeaux, 73, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on December 12, 1941 in LaBelle, Texas to the late Joseph Theophield Thibodeaux and Euchrise Miller. Boogie worked out of the Pipefitter Local #195 for almost 20 years, and taught apprentice school at Local #195...
Tilman Ray Hanchey
Apr 25, 2015
Tilman Ray Hanchey Tilman Ray Hanchey, 73, of Port Neches, Texas died Saturday, April 25, 2015 at his home in Port Neches. Tilman was born January 8, 1942 in Port Arthur, Texas to Robert Nelson Hanchey and Edith Hurst Hanchey. He was a Project Manager with Boeing Corporation and a retired US Navy Veteran having served in Vietnam. Tilman was...
Susan Satterwhite Hilton
Apr 25, 2015
Susan Satterwhite Hilton Susan Hilton, 60, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. Susan was born on October 17, 1954 in Fort Ord, California. She was a lifelong area resident. Survivors include her daughters, Stephanie LeJune of Groves, Texas, Peaches Youman of Groves, Texas, and Kristen Abshire (Griffin) of Port Neches,...
Joni Gayle Pate
Apr 24, 2015
Joni Gayle Pate, 57, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Joni was born June 24, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas to Johnny Gene Hebert and Sue Patterson Hebert. She was a lifelong area resident and member of United Christian Fellowship in Port Neches. She was preceded in death by...
Emil Oleksy, Sr.
Apr 20, 2015
Emil Oleksy, Sr., 87, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015 at his residence. He was born on June 29, 1927 in Port Arthur to the late Max Oleksy, Sr. and Frances Dudczyk Oleksy. Emil graduated from Port Acres High School in 1945. He served in the U.S. Army, obtaining the rank of PFC, during WWII. After...
Richard Earl Hollis, Sr.
Apr 18, 2015
Richard Earl Hollis, Sr., 79, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at his residence. He was born on July 30, 1935 in Providence, Rhode Island to the late Howard B. Hollis, Sr. and Natalie Parker. Richard was a retired United States Air Force Korean Veteran and a Jet Mechanic. He also built submarines and was...
Charles M. Pellerin
Apr 18, 2015
Charles M. Pellerin, 83, of Port Neches, Texas died Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Christus Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Charles was born September 8, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to Antione Pellerin and Agnes Goula Pellerin. He was raised in Port Arthur, Texas and graduated from Bishop Byrne High School. He moved to California and lived there for...
Sherwood Joseph Rees
Apr 17, 2015
Sherwood Joseph Rees, 87, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Rose House in Port Arthur. He was born on September 7, 1927 in Sabine Pass to the late Harry Joseph Rees and Anaise Landry. He retired from Sun Marine Terminal as Superintendent of Operations. Sherwood is survived by his sons, Charlie Rees of...
Genevieve "Ginger" A. Colletti
Apr 17, 2015
Genevieve "Ginger" A. Colletti, 90, of Port Arthur passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves, Texas. She was born on October 10, 1924 in O'Donnell, Texas to Loretta and Dave Fergason. Ginger graduated from Denver City High School and was valedictorian of her class. She attended Draughon's Business College in Lubbock and then St....
David Paul Cobb
Apr 16, 2015
David Paul Cobb, 66, of Nederland, Texas passed away on April 16, 2015 in Lufkin, Texas. David was born on May 4, 1948 in San Augustine, Texas. David was a member of First Baptist Church Port Neches and a Graduate of Hughen School in Port Arthur, Texas. David is survived by one brother, James Cobb and his wife Linda of...
George Truett Smith
Apr 15, 2015
George Truett Smith, 87, of Groves passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 4, 1928 in Lucien, Mississippi to Walter Lee and Mae Smith. George graduated from West Lincoln High School and later enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Korea. He was employed...
Betty Jean Elder
Apr 12, 2015
Betty Jean Elder, 80, of Port Arthur passed away, Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. She was born on December 14, 1934 in El Paso, Texas to John Elder and Helen Good Elder. She earned her Masters in Speech Therapy and was employed with the Port Arthur Independent School District for 40 years. She...
Della Marie Edgerly
Apr 11, 2015
Della Marie “Cookie” Edgerly of Port Acres, Texas passed away Saturday April 11, 2015 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Her husband of forty-two years was by her side holding her hand as the Lord called her home. Della was born December 7, 1948 to Claude & Lorena Richard. She graduated from Stephen F Austin High School, and later...
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