Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
James Norwood "Latch" Latiolais
February 10, 2014
James Norwood "Latch" Latiolais, 94, formerly of Groves, Texas died Monday, February 10, 2014. Norwood was born October 19, 1919 in Sulphur, Louisiana to Alexandre Latiolais and Ella Matte Latiolais. He was a resident of this area since 1923 and a retired Pipefitter/Welder at Arco with 30 years of service and a member of Pipefitters Local #195. He was a...
Mozelle Lee
February 7, 2014
Mrs. Mozelle Lee Mozelle Lee, 91, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 at Magnolia Manor. She was born on February 14, 1922 in Corrigan, Texas to Walter and Dura Burks Jones. Mozelle lived in Corrigan, Texas for 35 years before moving to Houston for 15 years. She then moved to Spring, Texas where she was the owner...
Melvin "Bud" Patterson
February 7, 2014
Melvin "Bud" Patterson, 89, of Groves passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 at Cypress Glen Nursing and Rehabilitation in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born on January 6, 1925 in Wilburton, Oklahoma to Murt B. Patterson and Ruth Clawson Patterson. Melvin had lived in Groves since 1955 and was a member of the VFW in Port Neches and the American...
Richard "Rick" Short, Sr.
February 4, 2014
Richard "Rick" Wayne Short, Sr., 64, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014. Rick was a life long resident of Nederland, Texas and eldest son of Betty Short and the late Ebbie Short, Sr. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Crocker Short, his children, Richard Wayne Short, Jr. and wife Charisse and John Damon Short and wife...
Aaron Jon Richard
February 4, 2014
Aaron Jon Richard, 36, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday February 4, 2014 at his home in Nederland. He was born in Nederland, Texas on January 15, 1978 to the late Layson L. Richard, Jr. and Sharon Vaughn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at...
Armer Ree Kline
February 2, 2014
Armer Ree "Marie" Kline, 96, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home in Port Arthur. Armer Ree was born February 26, 1917 in Nacogdoches, Texas to G. C. Feazell and Fannie Grigsby Feazell. She was a resident of Groves for 54 years and member of Procter Baptist Church. She retired as a cashier...
Melvin R. Ferguson
February 2, 2014
Melvin R. "Fish" Ferguson, 86, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014. He was a self-employed contractor and lifelong area resident. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. A visitation for family and friends will be Thursday, February 6, 2014 from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves.
Teddy Quinton Park
February 2, 2014
Teddy Quinton Park, 80, of Lake Charles, Louisiana died Sunday, February 2, 2014 in Beaumont, Texas. Services will be held Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Haven of Rest in Orange, Texas under the direction of Levingston Funeral Home Port Neches
Albert Reese Jr.
February 2, 2014
Albert Reese Jr. 72 of Nederland, died Sunday February 2, 2014 at his residence in Nederland. Albert was born January 22, 1942 to the late Albert Reese Sr. and Nellie Ruth Jones in Beaumont and lived 47 years in Nederland. Albert retired from the City of Nederland as a Heavy Equipment operator with 28 years of service. He served his...
John Ethan Barnett
February 2, 2014
John Ethan “J.E.” Barnett, 90, of Nederland, died Sunday, February 2, 2014 at his resident in Nederland. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Melancon’s in Nederland with Rev. Eric Coley officiating with the interment to follow at Memory Gardens in Nederland. A gathering of the family and friends will be from 5 to 8 PM...
Wayne Blankenship
February 2, 2014
Wayne Blankenship passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas, in Port Arthur, TX at the age of 86. He was born May 14, 1927 in West Monroe, Louisiana to the late Melvin and Patty Lou Jones Blankenship. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres, a veteran of World War II...
Jimmie L. Jenkinson
February 1, 2014
Jimmie L. Jenkinson, 46, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014. Jimmie was born November 27, 1967 in Port Arthur, Texas to John Wesley Jenkinson, Sr. and Marian Jones Jenkinson. He was a lifelong area resident and retired deputy from Jefferson County Sheriffs Department with over 20 years of service. He loved fishing, going out in his...
Angel Costilow
February 1, 2014
Angel Costilow, 44, of Port Arthur passed away February 1, 2014. She was born in Port Arthur on September 9, 1969 to Bob Costilow and Sandra Mitchell. She was employed as realtor. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Kyle Trahan officiating. Interment will follow at...
Neava Yentzen
February 1, 2014
Neava Yentzen, age 95, of Port Arthur passed away on Saturday February 1, 2014 at her residence. She was born on January 19, 1919 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Arlie Lapeyrolerie and Aline Michel. Neava was a resident of Port Arthur for sixty-two years and was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Port Arthur. A Mass...
Barney Edmon Kitchell
January 31, 2014
Barney Edmon “Sonny” Kitchell, 77, of Nederland, Texas passed away January 31, 2014 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. He was born in DeQuincy, Louisiana on January 29, 1937 to the late James Edmon and Mildred Mazie Walkner Kitchell. He retired from the railroad and served his country proudly in the Louisiana National Guard. A memorial service will be held...
Douglas Walter Drawhorn
January 30, 2014
Douglas Walter Drawhorn, 59, of Port Neches died Thursday, January 30, 2014 after a brief illness. Doug was born August 18, 1954. He was a 1972 graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School. He earned an associates degree in safety/fire and a bachelors degree in industrial engineering from Lamar University in 1982. He earned a masters degree in public health from...
Ronald James Matte
January 28, 2014
Ronald James Matte, 75, of Beaumont, Texas formerly of Bridge City passed away January 28, 2014 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. He was born in Nederland, Texas on November 7, 1938 to the late Burnest and Jeanne Bodin Matte. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 2:00 p.m....
John Carlton Reese
January 26, 2014
John Carlton Reese, 75, of Groves went to be with the Lord on January 26, 2014 after a short illness. John was born November 26, 1938 in Caldwell, Texas to Ralph D. and Cora Lee Reese. He was retired from Neches Butane/Huntsman and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church of Port Neches, and a member of the Knights of...
Janice Anne Scully
January 26, 2014
Janice Boneau Scully of Nederland, Texas passed away January 26, 2014, surround by her family at her home. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on October 14, 1940 to the late D. J. and Elise Boneau. She graduated from Bishop Byrne High School in 1959. She lived most of her life in Port Arthur. Janice was the owner/operator of...
Preeti P. Nadkarni
January 24, 2014
Preeti P. Nadkarni, 64, of Lake Charles, Louisiana passed away Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Preeti was born October 6, 1949 in Odupi, Karnataka, India to Janardhan Pai and K. Rohini Pai. She was a resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana and this area for 22 years. She was formerly employed...
James Norwood "Latch" Latiolais
February 10, 2014
James Norwood "Latch" Latiolais, 94, formerly of Groves, Texas died Monday, February 10, 2014. Norwood was born October 19, 1919 in Sulphur, Louisiana to Alexandre Latiolais and Ella Matte Latiolais. He was a resident of this area since 1923 and a retired Pipefitter/Welder at Arco with 30 years of service and a member of Pipefitters Local #195. He was a...
Mozelle Lee
February 7, 2014
Mrs. Mozelle Lee Mozelle Lee, 91, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 at Magnolia Manor. She was born on February 14, 1922 in Corrigan, Texas to Walter and Dura Burks Jones. Mozelle lived in Corrigan, Texas for 35 years before moving to Houston for 15 years. She then moved to Spring, Texas where she was the owner...
Melvin "Bud" Patterson
February 7, 2014
Melvin "Bud" Patterson, 89, of Groves passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 at Cypress Glen Nursing and Rehabilitation in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born on January 6, 1925 in Wilburton, Oklahoma to Murt B. Patterson and Ruth Clawson Patterson. Melvin had lived in Groves since 1955 and was a member of the VFW in Port Neches and the American...
Richard "Rick" Short, Sr.
February 4, 2014
Richard "Rick" Wayne Short, Sr., 64, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014. Rick was a life long resident of Nederland, Texas and eldest son of Betty Short and the late Ebbie Short, Sr. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Crocker Short, his children, Richard Wayne Short, Jr. and wife Charisse and John Damon Short and wife...
Aaron Jon Richard
February 4, 2014
Aaron Jon Richard, 36, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday February 4, 2014 at his home in Nederland. He was born in Nederland, Texas on January 15, 1978 to the late Layson L. Richard, Jr. and Sharon Vaughn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at...
Armer Ree Kline
February 2, 2014
Armer Ree "Marie" Kline, 96, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home in Port Arthur. Armer Ree was born February 26, 1917 in Nacogdoches, Texas to G. C. Feazell and Fannie Grigsby Feazell. She was a resident of Groves for 54 years and member of Procter Baptist Church. She retired as a cashier...
Melvin R. Ferguson
February 2, 2014
Melvin R. "Fish" Ferguson, 86, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014. He was a self-employed contractor and lifelong area resident. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. A visitation for family and friends will be Thursday, February 6, 2014 from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves.
Teddy Quinton Park
February 2, 2014
Teddy Quinton Park, 80, of Lake Charles, Louisiana died Sunday, February 2, 2014 in Beaumont, Texas. Services will be held Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Haven of Rest in Orange, Texas under the direction of Levingston Funeral Home Port Neches
Albert Reese Jr.
February 2, 2014
Albert Reese Jr. 72 of Nederland, died Sunday February 2, 2014 at his residence in Nederland. Albert was born January 22, 1942 to the late Albert Reese Sr. and Nellie Ruth Jones in Beaumont and lived 47 years in Nederland. Albert retired from the City of Nederland as a Heavy Equipment operator with 28 years of service. He served his...
John Ethan Barnett
February 2, 2014
John Ethan “J.E.” Barnett, 90, of Nederland, died Sunday, February 2, 2014 at his resident in Nederland. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Melancon’s in Nederland with Rev. Eric Coley officiating with the interment to follow at Memory Gardens in Nederland. A gathering of the family and friends will be from 5 to 8 PM...
Wayne Blankenship
February 2, 2014
Wayne Blankenship passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas, in Port Arthur, TX at the age of 86. He was born May 14, 1927 in West Monroe, Louisiana to the late Melvin and Patty Lou Jones Blankenship. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres, a veteran of World War II...
Jimmie L. Jenkinson
February 1, 2014
Jimmie L. Jenkinson, 46, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014. Jimmie was born November 27, 1967 in Port Arthur, Texas to John Wesley Jenkinson, Sr. and Marian Jones Jenkinson. He was a lifelong area resident and retired deputy from Jefferson County Sheriffs Department with over 20 years of service. He loved fishing, going out in his...
Angel Costilow
February 1, 2014
Angel Costilow, 44, of Port Arthur passed away February 1, 2014. She was born in Port Arthur on September 9, 1969 to Bob Costilow and Sandra Mitchell. She was employed as realtor. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Kyle Trahan officiating. Interment will follow at...
Neava Yentzen
February 1, 2014
Neava Yentzen, age 95, of Port Arthur passed away on Saturday February 1, 2014 at her residence. She was born on January 19, 1919 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Arlie Lapeyrolerie and Aline Michel. Neava was a resident of Port Arthur for sixty-two years and was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Port Arthur. A Mass...
Barney Edmon Kitchell
January 31, 2014
Barney Edmon “Sonny” Kitchell, 77, of Nederland, Texas passed away January 31, 2014 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. He was born in DeQuincy, Louisiana on January 29, 1937 to the late James Edmon and Mildred Mazie Walkner Kitchell. He retired from the railroad and served his country proudly in the Louisiana National Guard. A memorial service will be held...
Douglas Walter Drawhorn
January 30, 2014
Douglas Walter Drawhorn, 59, of Port Neches died Thursday, January 30, 2014 after a brief illness. Doug was born August 18, 1954. He was a 1972 graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School. He earned an associates degree in safety/fire and a bachelors degree in industrial engineering from Lamar University in 1982. He earned a masters degree in public health from...
Ronald James Matte
January 28, 2014
Ronald James Matte, 75, of Beaumont, Texas formerly of Bridge City passed away January 28, 2014 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. He was born in Nederland, Texas on November 7, 1938 to the late Burnest and Jeanne Bodin Matte. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 2:00 p.m....
John Carlton Reese
January 26, 2014
John Carlton Reese, 75, of Groves went to be with the Lord on January 26, 2014 after a short illness. John was born November 26, 1938 in Caldwell, Texas to Ralph D. and Cora Lee Reese. He was retired from Neches Butane/Huntsman and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church of Port Neches, and a member of the Knights of...
Janice Anne Scully
January 26, 2014
Janice Boneau Scully of Nederland, Texas passed away January 26, 2014, surround by her family at her home. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on October 14, 1940 to the late D. J. and Elise Boneau. She graduated from Bishop Byrne High School in 1959. She lived most of her life in Port Arthur. Janice was the owner/operator of...
Preeti P. Nadkarni
January 24, 2014
Preeti P. Nadkarni, 64, of Lake Charles, Louisiana passed away Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Preeti was born October 6, 1949 in Odupi, Karnataka, India to Janardhan Pai and K. Rohini Pai. She was a resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana and this area for 22 years. She was formerly employed...