Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Braxton Elroy Socia
March 4, 2014
Braxton Elroy Socia, 63, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014. He was born in Orange, Texas on March 16, 1950 to the late Raymond E. Socia, Sr. and Eula Eloise Yelverton. He was a member of Abundant Life Sanctuary United Pentecostal Church. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Saturday, March 8,...
Max Milton Hurley Jr.
March 3, 2014
Max Milton Hurley, Jr., 57, of Nederland, Texas passed away on March 3, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born in Lafayette, Georgia on January 11, 1957 to Max Milton Hurley, Sr. and Barbara Morgan. Max served his country proudly in the U. S. Army. He was a sales person for Twin...
Betty S. Brooks
March 2, 2014
Betty S. Brooks, 86, of Mauriceville, Texas passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014. Betty was born July 14, 1927 in Converse, Louisiana to Gandy Shoalmire and Jessie Sherwood Shoalmire. She was a resident of Bridge City for 37 years before moving to Mauriceville four years ago. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Mauriceville and a wonderful homemaker....
Billie Jean Buchanan
March 2, 2014
Billie Jean Buchanan, 77, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away March 2, 2014 at her home. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky to the late James William and Sarah H. Franklin Metcalf. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Larry Buchanan. Billie Jean is survived by her daughters, Deborah “Debbie” Perkins and husband, Tommy of Indianapolis,...
Willie W. Long
March 1, 2014
Willie W. Long 94 of Port Arthur passed away on Saturday March 01, 2014 at Silsbee Oaks Health Care in Silsbee, Texas. Willie was born April 28, 1919 in West Point, Mississippi to Wing Key Long and Willie Ada Allen Long. He was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and a 32 degree Mason and life member of the Cosmopolitan...
Mary Patino
February 28, 2014
Mary Patino, 80, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away Friday, February 28, 2014, at ICON Hospital in Humble, Texas. Mary was born May 3, 1933, in Grand Cayman to Henry and Verona Jackson. She was the youngest of five children. She moved to Port Arthur when she was 19 years old, later taking her first job at the Sabine Theatre...
Leah Anne Lister
February 25, 2014
Leah Anne Guidry Lister, 70, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at her home. She was born on October 6, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to John and Adele Sehon Guidry. Leah Anne was a lifelong area resident and was a 1961 graduate of Port Neches Groves High School. She had been a social worker for over...
John "Bill" Raggio
February 24, 2014
John "Bill" Raggio, 82, of Nederland, Texas passed away Monday, February 24, 2014. John was born July 16, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to John E. Raggio and Margaret Workman Raggio. He was a lifelong area resident and attended Magnolia Assembly of God Church. He retired as an operator after 41 years of service from Texaco Chemical and was a...
Betty Sue Bertrand
February 24, 2014
Betty Sue Bertrand, 80, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, February 24, 2014 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Betty Sue was born October 12, 1933 in Bleakwood, Texas to Alva Daniel and Agnes White Daniel. She was a lifelong resident of this area and a 1952 graduated of Port Neches-Groves High School where she was Head Drum Majorette....
Hazel Marie Guidry
February 24, 2014
Hazel Marie Guidry, 96, of Woodville formerly of Nederland passed away February 24, 2014 at the Tyler County Hospital in Woodville. She was born on August 18, 1917 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Voorhies and Stella Ducharme Broussard. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City on Thursday, February 27,...
James Clay Campbell
February 23, 2014
James "Clay" Campbell, 62, of Port Arthur, Texas died Sunday, February 23, 2013 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Clay was born October 4, 1951 in Glendale, California to Edward Holland Campbell and Marietta Lee O'Donnell Campbell. He was a Body Man at Sandifer's Collision and a resident of this area for 30 years. Clay was the...
Gloria Ann Broussard
February 22, 2014
Gloria Ann Broussard, 64, of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014. Gloria was born April 19, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas to Robert Broussard and Lillie Williams Broussard. She was a lifelong area resident and member of Val Verde Baptist Church. Survivors include her five sisters, Ella Broadus of Groves, Donna Rider of Toledo Bend, Brenda Blanton and...
Wilton Golmon
February 19, 2014
Reverend Wilton Golmon, 76, of Groves, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born in Smithdale, Mississippi on October, 8, 1937 to Elva and Nora Golmon. Wilton graduated from Morris Hill High School and later attended Copaih Lincoln Community College and Jacksonville Baptist College and Seminary. He retired from North End Baptist...
Dan Davis Roy
February 16, 2014
Dan Davis Roy, 71, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014. Dan was born June 13, 1942 in Fairfield, Alabama to Dan R. Roy and Marry Lucille Threcia Strong Roy. He was a resident of Groves for 23 years and retired as a plant manager of Spill Textile. Dan was a loving husband, father and Paw-Paw. He enjoyed...
Jack Lundy
February 16, 2014
Jack Lundy, 85, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Mid Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland, Texas. Jack was born August 23, 1928 in Andalusia, Alabama to George Willis Lundy and Lizzie Nowling Lundy. He was an area resident for 68 years and member of First United Methodist Church of Groves. He retired in 1975 from...
Mattie Dora Martin
February 16, 2014
Mattie Dora Martin Mattie Dora Martin, 86, of Groves, Texas passed away at her residence on Sunday, February 16, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was born in Elton, Louisiana to Morgan and Lillian Lanier on October 29, 1927. Mattie graduated from Port Neches Groves High School in 1945. She worked at the Texaco "Island" where she met her husband,...
Dolores Jean Walker
February 15, 2014
Dolores Jean Walker, 83, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on February 15, 2014 at Gulf Health Care in Port Arthur. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Edwin Engler and Margaret Jeanette Engler. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Melancon’s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue...
Gussie Marie Steele
February 14, 2014
Gussie Marie Steele, 84, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on February 14, 2014 at the Dogwood Trail Manor in Woodville, Texas. She was born on November 11, 1929 in China, Texas to the late Wilson John Waguespack and Julia Marie Gaudet. She worked in retail sales as a manager. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland...
Winfred E. Wright, Sr.
February 13, 2014
Winfred E. Wright, Sr. 79, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. Winfred was born October 31, 1934 in Bronson, Texas to Luther Wright and Julia Parmer Wright. He was a resident of this area for 54 years and a retired Jefferson Chemical Lab Technician. He was a member of First United...
Shirley Dean Jordan
February 11, 2014
Shirley Dean Jordan, 73, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Shirley was born March 29, 1940 in Alabama to Leon I. Jordan and Inez Dean Jordan. She was a resident o f Groves for 65 years and member of First Baptist Church of Port Arthur. She was formerly employed...
Braxton Elroy Socia
March 4, 2014
Braxton Elroy Socia, 63, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014. He was born in Orange, Texas on March 16, 1950 to the late Raymond E. Socia, Sr. and Eula Eloise Yelverton. He was a member of Abundant Life Sanctuary United Pentecostal Church. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Saturday, March 8,...
Max Milton Hurley Jr.
March 3, 2014
Max Milton Hurley, Jr., 57, of Nederland, Texas passed away on March 3, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born in Lafayette, Georgia on January 11, 1957 to Max Milton Hurley, Sr. and Barbara Morgan. Max served his country proudly in the U. S. Army. He was a sales person for Twin...
Betty S. Brooks
March 2, 2014
Betty S. Brooks, 86, of Mauriceville, Texas passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014. Betty was born July 14, 1927 in Converse, Louisiana to Gandy Shoalmire and Jessie Sherwood Shoalmire. She was a resident of Bridge City for 37 years before moving to Mauriceville four years ago. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Mauriceville and a wonderful homemaker....
Billie Jean Buchanan
March 2, 2014
Billie Jean Buchanan, 77, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away March 2, 2014 at her home. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky to the late James William and Sarah H. Franklin Metcalf. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Larry Buchanan. Billie Jean is survived by her daughters, Deborah “Debbie” Perkins and husband, Tommy of Indianapolis,...
Willie W. Long
March 1, 2014
Willie W. Long 94 of Port Arthur passed away on Saturday March 01, 2014 at Silsbee Oaks Health Care in Silsbee, Texas. Willie was born April 28, 1919 in West Point, Mississippi to Wing Key Long and Willie Ada Allen Long. He was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and a 32 degree Mason and life member of the Cosmopolitan...
Mary Patino
February 28, 2014
Mary Patino, 80, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away Friday, February 28, 2014, at ICON Hospital in Humble, Texas. Mary was born May 3, 1933, in Grand Cayman to Henry and Verona Jackson. She was the youngest of five children. She moved to Port Arthur when she was 19 years old, later taking her first job at the Sabine Theatre...
Leah Anne Lister
February 25, 2014
Leah Anne Guidry Lister, 70, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at her home. She was born on October 6, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to John and Adele Sehon Guidry. Leah Anne was a lifelong area resident and was a 1961 graduate of Port Neches Groves High School. She had been a social worker for over...
John "Bill" Raggio
February 24, 2014
John "Bill" Raggio, 82, of Nederland, Texas passed away Monday, February 24, 2014. John was born July 16, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to John E. Raggio and Margaret Workman Raggio. He was a lifelong area resident and attended Magnolia Assembly of God Church. He retired as an operator after 41 years of service from Texaco Chemical and was a...
Betty Sue Bertrand
February 24, 2014
Betty Sue Bertrand, 80, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, February 24, 2014 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Betty Sue was born October 12, 1933 in Bleakwood, Texas to Alva Daniel and Agnes White Daniel. She was a lifelong resident of this area and a 1952 graduated of Port Neches-Groves High School where she was Head Drum Majorette....
Hazel Marie Guidry
February 24, 2014
Hazel Marie Guidry, 96, of Woodville formerly of Nederland passed away February 24, 2014 at the Tyler County Hospital in Woodville. She was born on August 18, 1917 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Voorhies and Stella Ducharme Broussard. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City on Thursday, February 27,...
James Clay Campbell
February 23, 2014
James "Clay" Campbell, 62, of Port Arthur, Texas died Sunday, February 23, 2013 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Clay was born October 4, 1951 in Glendale, California to Edward Holland Campbell and Marietta Lee O'Donnell Campbell. He was a Body Man at Sandifer's Collision and a resident of this area for 30 years. Clay was the...
Gloria Ann Broussard
February 22, 2014
Gloria Ann Broussard, 64, of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014. Gloria was born April 19, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas to Robert Broussard and Lillie Williams Broussard. She was a lifelong area resident and member of Val Verde Baptist Church. Survivors include her five sisters, Ella Broadus of Groves, Donna Rider of Toledo Bend, Brenda Blanton and...
Wilton Golmon
February 19, 2014
Reverend Wilton Golmon, 76, of Groves, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born in Smithdale, Mississippi on October, 8, 1937 to Elva and Nora Golmon. Wilton graduated from Morris Hill High School and later attended Copaih Lincoln Community College and Jacksonville Baptist College and Seminary. He retired from North End Baptist...
Dan Davis Roy
February 16, 2014
Dan Davis Roy, 71, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014. Dan was born June 13, 1942 in Fairfield, Alabama to Dan R. Roy and Marry Lucille Threcia Strong Roy. He was a resident of Groves for 23 years and retired as a plant manager of Spill Textile. Dan was a loving husband, father and Paw-Paw. He enjoyed...
Jack Lundy
February 16, 2014
Jack Lundy, 85, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Mid Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland, Texas. Jack was born August 23, 1928 in Andalusia, Alabama to George Willis Lundy and Lizzie Nowling Lundy. He was an area resident for 68 years and member of First United Methodist Church of Groves. He retired in 1975 from...
Mattie Dora Martin
February 16, 2014
Mattie Dora Martin Mattie Dora Martin, 86, of Groves, Texas passed away at her residence on Sunday, February 16, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was born in Elton, Louisiana to Morgan and Lillian Lanier on October 29, 1927. Mattie graduated from Port Neches Groves High School in 1945. She worked at the Texaco "Island" where she met her husband,...
Dolores Jean Walker
February 15, 2014
Dolores Jean Walker, 83, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on February 15, 2014 at Gulf Health Care in Port Arthur. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Edwin Engler and Margaret Jeanette Engler. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Melancon’s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue...
Gussie Marie Steele
February 14, 2014
Gussie Marie Steele, 84, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on February 14, 2014 at the Dogwood Trail Manor in Woodville, Texas. She was born on November 11, 1929 in China, Texas to the late Wilson John Waguespack and Julia Marie Gaudet. She worked in retail sales as a manager. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland...
Winfred E. Wright, Sr.
February 13, 2014
Winfred E. Wright, Sr. 79, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. Winfred was born October 31, 1934 in Bronson, Texas to Luther Wright and Julia Parmer Wright. He was a resident of this area for 54 years and a retired Jefferson Chemical Lab Technician. He was a member of First United...
Shirley Dean Jordan
February 11, 2014
Shirley Dean Jordan, 73, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Shirley was born March 29, 1940 in Alabama to Leon I. Jordan and Inez Dean Jordan. She was a resident o f Groves for 65 years and member of First Baptist Church of Port Arthur. She was formerly employed...