Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Lily Jane Stevenson
March 5, 2015
Lily Jane Hansen Stevenson, 96, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her forever loving children on Thursday, March 5, 2015. She rejoins her devoted husband of 61 years, Craig Howard Stevenson, who passed away in 2001. She was born on July 1, 1918 in Port Arthur, Texas, one of four children of Norwegian immigrants Adolph Severin Hansen and...
Mary Tanner
March 4, 2015
Mary Tanner, 94, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Mary was born February 27, 1921 in Turner, Michigan to Martin and Susie Stanek. She was a resident of Groves for 30 years and member of West Groves Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Wallace Nugier
March 1, 2015
Wallace Nugier, 85, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Wallace was born March 16, 1929 in Erath, Louisiana to Phillip Nugier and Felicie Carol Brien Nugier. He was an area resident for 70 years and retired as a machinist from Standard Alloys after 50 years of service. Wallace was preceded in...
Patrick Henry Wood, Jr.
March 1, 2015
Patrick Henry Wood, Jr. 83, passed away March 1st at St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan Texas. He was born January 13, 1932 in Port Arthur, Texas to Bessie and Pat Wood Sr. Pat loved his family, sailing on Lake Sabine and Texas A&M. Being in a retail business, he always put his customers first and enjoyed his daily interaction with...
Marjorie M. LeBlanc
February 28, 2015
Marjorie M. LeBlanc, 97, of Port Arthur passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015. Marjorie was born October 24, 1917 in Beaumont, Texas to Bertie Gooch LeBlanc and John LeBlanc. Margie lived in Port Arthur since 1921 and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur and Texas Women's University in Denton. She taught elementary school in the Port Arthur...
Brenda Jane Melancon
February 26, 2015
Brenda Jane Melancon, 59, of Kountze, formerly of Nederland, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born October 10, 1955 in Port Arthur, the first child to Earl and Anite (Bourque) Juneau. She was married to her forever love, Billy, for forty-two years. Brenda loved her family, her home, her horse, the Hill Country...
Millie Wimer
February 26, 2015
Millie Wimer, infant daughter of Andre Wimer and Sara Dowden Wimer passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Cremation Services are under the direction of Melancon's Funeral Home.
MAX K. Savoie
February 23, 2015
Max K. Savoie, 61, of Port Arthur passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital in Houston, Texas. He was born on September 17, 1953 in Port Arthur, Texas to Nathan Savoie, Sr. and Carolyn Savoie Mills. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction...
Charlene Mae Fletcher
February 22, 2015
Charlene Mae Fletcher, 79, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Gulf Healthcare. She was born on July 23, 1935 in LaPorte, Indiana to Norman Lower and Mabel Brewer. She worked from her home the majority of her life. Charlene is survived by her mother, Mabel G. Dee of Tampa, Florida; sons, Kenneth Tarnow and...
Charlie Ben Vanatta, Jr.
February 21, 2015
Charlie Ben Vanatta, Jr., a retired Educational Administrator, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Consultant, and Chief Petty Officer, USNR, left this life to be with his Heavenly Father early Saturday morning, February 21st, 2015. As a lifelong educator, he served as a teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent with Port Arthur ISD, Texas Director of Elementary Education for SACS, and...
Cheryl Lee Bevil
February 20, 2015
Cheryl Bevil, 67, of Nederland, Texas, died Friday, February 20, 2015. She was born on March 8, 1947 in Sacramento, California to Marvin and Betty Stephens. Cheryl was fun loving, enthusiastic and energetic. She loved to drink her coffee and talk to her friends and family. During her quiet time, you could always find her snuggled up reading a book....
James Russell Lowrey, Jr.
February 19, 2015
James Russell Lowrey, Jr., 72, of The Woodlands passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015. James was born September 25, 1942 in Port Arthur, Texas to James Russell Lowrey and Gola Lowrey. He grew up in Groves and Port Arthur, Texas. As a member of the First Baptist Church of Groves, from infancy, he loved Vacation Bible School in the summer....
Nestor Zapata
February 19, 2015
Nestor Zapata, 38, of Houston, Texas passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015. Nestor was born November 12, 1976 in Managua, Nicaragua to Evaristo Zapata and Maria Zamora. He was a resident of Houston for 8 years and was a social worker for Houston Area Community Services as a housing placement coordinator. He was also a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include...
Margaret Rose Metcalf
February 18, 2015
Margaret Rose Metcalf, 90, of Nederland passed away, Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at her residence. She was born December 16, 1924 in New Iberia, Louisiana to the late Valture Joseph Norris and Eunice Romero. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 pm Saturday, February 21, 2015 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland with Father Kevin Badeaux...
Clay "C.D." Reed
February 18, 2015
Clay "C.D." Reed, 72, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Clay was born October 3, 1942 in Corsicana, Texas to Clay Dudley Reed, Sr. and Mary Lura Shelton Reed. He was a resident of Groves for 65 years and also a member of First Baptist Church of Groves. He retired from Motiva as an operator after 42...
Paula Suzanne Capps
February 17, 2015
Paula Suzanne Capps beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, best friend, mother-in-law, cousin, niece, neighbor of Nederland passed away peacefully on February 17 at the age of 62, after a brief but brave battle with cancer. She is survived by daughter Allison Powell Jernigan and son-in-law John; grandsons Brayden and Gavin; brother Dr. Charles James Capps III and wife Patricia;...
Allie Eve Leatherwood
February 16, 2015
Allie Eve Leatherwood, 96, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston, Texas. Allie was born June 1, 1918 in Port Arthur, Texas to Etienne and Sedonia Billiot. She was a resident of Groves for 68 years and a member of the First Baptist Church of Groves for 60 years. Allie retired as...
Mitchell Leonard "Bubba" Plaia
February 16, 2015
Mitchell Leonard "Bubba" Plaia, 78, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015. He was born April 24, 1936 in Beaumont, Texas to the late Leon Plaia and Francesca Cappadonna Plaia. Bubba was a South Park Graduate. He retired from Texaco Inc. as an Electrical Supervisor with 30 years of service. He was so proud of his...
Murphy Robert
February 13, 2015
Murphy Robert, 91, of Groves passed away February 13, 2015 at St. Mary Hospital. He was born in Rayne, LA on November 27, 1923 to John Robert and Rita Thibodeaux Robert. Murphy came to Port Arthur in 1946. He worked as a chauffeur for the Nuns at St. Mary Hospital in the early 1950's. He also worked for Judice's, Cho's...
Gilbert "Gil" Nohavitza
February 13, 2015
Gilbert “Gil” Joe Nohavitza, 86, of Nederland, died February 13, 2015. Born March 17, 1928 in Taiton, Tx., he was the son of Edmund and Elsa Nohavitza of El Campo, Tx. Gil graduated from El Campo High School in 1951 with a football scholarship to The University of Houston. He served 3 years in the U.S. Navy. Gil went on...
Lily Jane Stevenson
March 5, 2015
Lily Jane Hansen Stevenson, 96, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her forever loving children on Thursday, March 5, 2015. She rejoins her devoted husband of 61 years, Craig Howard Stevenson, who passed away in 2001. She was born on July 1, 1918 in Port Arthur, Texas, one of four children of Norwegian immigrants Adolph Severin Hansen and...
Mary Tanner
March 4, 2015
Mary Tanner, 94, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Mary was born February 27, 1921 in Turner, Michigan to Martin and Susie Stanek. She was a resident of Groves for 30 years and member of West Groves Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Wallace Nugier
March 1, 2015
Wallace Nugier, 85, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Wallace was born March 16, 1929 in Erath, Louisiana to Phillip Nugier and Felicie Carol Brien Nugier. He was an area resident for 70 years and retired as a machinist from Standard Alloys after 50 years of service. Wallace was preceded in...
Patrick Henry Wood, Jr.
March 1, 2015
Patrick Henry Wood, Jr. 83, passed away March 1st at St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan Texas. He was born January 13, 1932 in Port Arthur, Texas to Bessie and Pat Wood Sr. Pat loved his family, sailing on Lake Sabine and Texas A&M. Being in a retail business, he always put his customers first and enjoyed his daily interaction with...
Marjorie M. LeBlanc
February 28, 2015
Marjorie M. LeBlanc, 97, of Port Arthur passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015. Marjorie was born October 24, 1917 in Beaumont, Texas to Bertie Gooch LeBlanc and John LeBlanc. Margie lived in Port Arthur since 1921 and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur and Texas Women's University in Denton. She taught elementary school in the Port Arthur...
Brenda Jane Melancon
February 26, 2015
Brenda Jane Melancon, 59, of Kountze, formerly of Nederland, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born October 10, 1955 in Port Arthur, the first child to Earl and Anite (Bourque) Juneau. She was married to her forever love, Billy, for forty-two years. Brenda loved her family, her home, her horse, the Hill Country...
Millie Wimer
February 26, 2015
Millie Wimer, infant daughter of Andre Wimer and Sara Dowden Wimer passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Cremation Services are under the direction of Melancon's Funeral Home.
MAX K. Savoie
February 23, 2015
Max K. Savoie, 61, of Port Arthur passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital in Houston, Texas. He was born on September 17, 1953 in Port Arthur, Texas to Nathan Savoie, Sr. and Carolyn Savoie Mills. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction...
Charlene Mae Fletcher
February 22, 2015
Charlene Mae Fletcher, 79, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Gulf Healthcare. She was born on July 23, 1935 in LaPorte, Indiana to Norman Lower and Mabel Brewer. She worked from her home the majority of her life. Charlene is survived by her mother, Mabel G. Dee of Tampa, Florida; sons, Kenneth Tarnow and...
Charlie Ben Vanatta, Jr.
February 21, 2015
Charlie Ben Vanatta, Jr., a retired Educational Administrator, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Consultant, and Chief Petty Officer, USNR, left this life to be with his Heavenly Father early Saturday morning, February 21st, 2015. As a lifelong educator, he served as a teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent with Port Arthur ISD, Texas Director of Elementary Education for SACS, and...
Cheryl Lee Bevil
February 20, 2015
Cheryl Bevil, 67, of Nederland, Texas, died Friday, February 20, 2015. She was born on March 8, 1947 in Sacramento, California to Marvin and Betty Stephens. Cheryl was fun loving, enthusiastic and energetic. She loved to drink her coffee and talk to her friends and family. During her quiet time, you could always find her snuggled up reading a book....
James Russell Lowrey, Jr.
February 19, 2015
James Russell Lowrey, Jr., 72, of The Woodlands passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015. James was born September 25, 1942 in Port Arthur, Texas to James Russell Lowrey and Gola Lowrey. He grew up in Groves and Port Arthur, Texas. As a member of the First Baptist Church of Groves, from infancy, he loved Vacation Bible School in the summer....
Nestor Zapata
February 19, 2015
Nestor Zapata, 38, of Houston, Texas passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015. Nestor was born November 12, 1976 in Managua, Nicaragua to Evaristo Zapata and Maria Zamora. He was a resident of Houston for 8 years and was a social worker for Houston Area Community Services as a housing placement coordinator. He was also a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include...
Margaret Rose Metcalf
February 18, 2015
Margaret Rose Metcalf, 90, of Nederland passed away, Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at her residence. She was born December 16, 1924 in New Iberia, Louisiana to the late Valture Joseph Norris and Eunice Romero. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 pm Saturday, February 21, 2015 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland with Father Kevin Badeaux...
Clay "C.D." Reed
February 18, 2015
Clay "C.D." Reed, 72, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Clay was born October 3, 1942 in Corsicana, Texas to Clay Dudley Reed, Sr. and Mary Lura Shelton Reed. He was a resident of Groves for 65 years and also a member of First Baptist Church of Groves. He retired from Motiva as an operator after 42...
Paula Suzanne Capps
February 17, 2015
Paula Suzanne Capps beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, best friend, mother-in-law, cousin, niece, neighbor of Nederland passed away peacefully on February 17 at the age of 62, after a brief but brave battle with cancer. She is survived by daughter Allison Powell Jernigan and son-in-law John; grandsons Brayden and Gavin; brother Dr. Charles James Capps III and wife Patricia;...
Allie Eve Leatherwood
February 16, 2015
Allie Eve Leatherwood, 96, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston, Texas. Allie was born June 1, 1918 in Port Arthur, Texas to Etienne and Sedonia Billiot. She was a resident of Groves for 68 years and a member of the First Baptist Church of Groves for 60 years. Allie retired as...
Mitchell Leonard "Bubba" Plaia
February 16, 2015
Mitchell Leonard "Bubba" Plaia, 78, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015. He was born April 24, 1936 in Beaumont, Texas to the late Leon Plaia and Francesca Cappadonna Plaia. Bubba was a South Park Graduate. He retired from Texaco Inc. as an Electrical Supervisor with 30 years of service. He was so proud of his...
Murphy Robert
February 13, 2015
Murphy Robert, 91, of Groves passed away February 13, 2015 at St. Mary Hospital. He was born in Rayne, LA on November 27, 1923 to John Robert and Rita Thibodeaux Robert. Murphy came to Port Arthur in 1946. He worked as a chauffeur for the Nuns at St. Mary Hospital in the early 1950's. He also worked for Judice's, Cho's...
Gilbert "Gil" Nohavitza
February 13, 2015
Gilbert “Gil” Joe Nohavitza, 86, of Nederland, died February 13, 2015. Born March 17, 1928 in Taiton, Tx., he was the son of Edmund and Elsa Nohavitza of El Campo, Tx. Gil graduated from El Campo High School in 1951 with a football scholarship to The University of Houston. He served 3 years in the U.S. Navy. Gil went on...
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