Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Irma Lillian Durio
September 18, 2013
Irma Lillian Durio, 76, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. Irma was born on March 5, 1937 in Lincoln, Texas to Charles A. and Lydia (Sander) Siegmund. Irma was baptized on March 14, 1937 at St. John Lutheran Church in Lincoln, Texas by Rev. R. Osthoff. She started school at...
Joycelyn "Joyce" Riley
September 16, 2013
Joycelyn "Joyce" Riley, 70, of Lumberton, Texas passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth. Joyce was born February 27, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to Averd Pete Dionne and Ruby O'Neal Dionne. She grew up in Port Arthur and resided in Groves until she moved to Lumberton 21 years ago. She was preceded in death by...
Wilmer "Zu" Viator
September 16, 2013
“ And then, in the dawn I saw him. He whom my heart loveth so. I found him, held him and told him I never could let him go.” “Zu” Wilmer Viator, 84, of Port Arthur, passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at the Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur. Born February 4, 1929 in Port Arthur to the late Sillia...
Clara Louise Arena
September 16, 2013
Clara Louise Arena, 77, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away September 16, 2013 at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Lenora, Kansas on December 31, 1935 to the late Kenneth and Clara Elizabeth Olson. Louise was a registered nurse and worked for Lisenby Hospital in Panama City, Florida before moving to Texas. She was...
Sue Shields
September 15, 2013
Sue Shields, 88, of Port Arthur, Texas died Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Memorial Herman Southeast Hospital in Houston, Texas. Sue was born June 13, 1925 in Port Arthur, Texas to Wallace Joseph Talbot and Lilia Broussard Talbot. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches. Interment will follow...
Carolyn Sons
September 15, 2013
Carolyn Sons, 58, of Nederland, TX passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, TX. She was born in Houma, La. on October 21, 1954 to Antione and Eula Trahan. Funeral service will be held in the chapel at Melancon Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H, Nederland, on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at...
Jimmy "Liz" Copple
September 14, 2013
Jimmy Elizabeth "Liz" Copple, 74 of Beaumont, Texas passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. Liz was born October 31, 1938 in Port Arthur, Texas to James S.Nacol and Florence Earman Nacol. She was the retired owner of JJ's Accent in Groves and lifelong area resident. Survivors include her husband, Robert "Bob" Copple of Beaumont; son,...
Joseph Harold Vincent
September 13, 2013
Joseph Harold Vincent, 85, of Groves passed away, Friday, September 13, 2013 at Gulf Health Care in Port Arthur. Joseph was born May 14, 1928 in Leroy, Louisiana to Oliar and Lilly Vincent and lived most of his life in the Groves area. He retired from Jefferson Chemical Company as an Operator, and served his country in the U.S. Army....
Gloria Estelle Domingue
September 13, 2013
Gloria Estelle Domingue 83, of Stafford, Texas passed away at St. Luke's Hospital in Sugarland, Texas Friday September 13, 2013. Gloria was born January 25, 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas to John Gayle and Estelle Hearn Gayle. She was a resident of Groves for 30 years before moving to Stafford were she lived for 20 years. Gloria graduated from Thomas...
John Anthony Garcia
September 12, 2013
John Anthony Garcia, 55 of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. John was born October 7, 1957 in Beaumont, Texas to John Anthony Garcia, Sr. and Norma Garcia. He was a lifelong area resident and graduated from Port Neches Groves High School in 1976. John was a proud member of the Port...
Beverly Evans
September 12, 2013
Beverly Evans, 79, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, September 12, 2013. Beverly was born August 27, 1934 in Port Neches, Texas to Ivor Boozer and Theta Frazier Boozer. She was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and retired from Huntsman in 2000 where she worked in Office Administration. Beverly was a member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches....
Barbara Wilda Stansbury
September 10, 2013
Barbara Wilda Dotsy Provost Bryan Stansbury, 80, of Port Neches formally of Port Acres, died Tuesday, September 10th, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Thursday, September 12, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches with Msgr. Bennie Patillo officiating. A gathering of her family...
Patricia D. Burton
September 5, 2013
Patricia D. Burton, 86 of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013. Patricia was born June 4, 1927 in Haskell, Texas to Chris Dulaney and Myrtle Norman Dulaney. She was a resident of Groves for 56 years and retired from Pat Wood Pharmacy, and was a member of Nederland Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her...
Elynor Erwin Heath
September 3, 2013
Elynor Erwin Heath, 77, of Port Neches, Texas died Tuesday, September 03, 2013 at Summer Place Nursing Home in Beaumont, Texas. Elynor was born December 16, 1935 in Hemphill, Texas to John Preston Erwin and Clemence Eloise Buckley Erwin. She was a resident of Port Neches for 46 years and a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Port Neches....
Claude Joseph "Joe" Pinell III
September 3, 2013
Claude Joseph “Joe” Pinell, III, 63, of Nederland, Texas passed away September 3, 2013 at his home. He was born on November 15, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas to Claude Joseph Pinell, Jr. and Ruth Jenny Reese. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army and retired from Huntsman. A memorial service will be held at Melancon’s Funeral...
Melynda Gaye Lombardo Fisher
September 1, 2013
Melynda Gaye Lombardo Fisher, 38 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, September 1, 2013. Melynda was born July 2, 1975 in Nederland, Texas to Donald Davis and Donna Theriot Davis. She was a lifelong area resident and self-employed lawyer. Survivors include her husband, Chris Fisher of Port Arthur; father, Donald Davis of Port Arthur; son, Donovan Grey Fisher of...
Joyce Elizabeth Evans
August 28, 2013
Joyce Elizabeth Evans, 89 passed on to be with our Lord, Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at her home in Groves, Texas. She was born January 30, 1924 in Port Arthur, Texas and was a lifelong area resident. Joyce enjoyed bowling, playing chicken foot, cooking and spending time with her wonderful friends. Survivors include sons, Barry Evans and wife Linda, and...
William Donald Storey Jr.
August 27, 2013
William “Bill” Storey, Jr., 75, of Nederland, Texas passed away August 27, 2013 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. He was born September 28, 1937 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late William Donald, Sr. and Viola May Cramer Storey. William is preceded in death by his parents. He was the loving husband of the late Barbara Alexander Storey, father...
Jose Guadalupe Avila
August 25, 2013
Jose Guadalupe Avila, 58 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Christus St. Mary Hospital. Jose was born October 12, 1954 in Tacambaro, Michoacan Mexico to Jose Angel Avila and Josefina Aguilar Avila. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 34 years. Survivors include two sons, Jesus Avila of Dallas and Manuel Avila of Philadelphia;...
Earl Ray Daily
August 25, 2013
Earl Ray Daily was born January 6, 1942 in Port Arthur, TX to Charles Daily and Gertrude Caprito Daily and passed into Heaven, August 25, 2013, in Winnie. Mr. Daily graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School, Port Acres, was in the Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and received an Honorable Discharge. He was a Chemical Truck driver and...
Irma Lillian Durio
September 18, 2013
Irma Lillian Durio, 76, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. Irma was born on March 5, 1937 in Lincoln, Texas to Charles A. and Lydia (Sander) Siegmund. Irma was baptized on March 14, 1937 at St. John Lutheran Church in Lincoln, Texas by Rev. R. Osthoff. She started school at...
Joycelyn "Joyce" Riley
September 16, 2013
Joycelyn "Joyce" Riley, 70, of Lumberton, Texas passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth. Joyce was born February 27, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to Averd Pete Dionne and Ruby O'Neal Dionne. She grew up in Port Arthur and resided in Groves until she moved to Lumberton 21 years ago. She was preceded in death by...
Wilmer "Zu" Viator
September 16, 2013
“ And then, in the dawn I saw him. He whom my heart loveth so. I found him, held him and told him I never could let him go.” “Zu” Wilmer Viator, 84, of Port Arthur, passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at the Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur. Born February 4, 1929 in Port Arthur to the late Sillia...
Clara Louise Arena
September 16, 2013
Clara Louise Arena, 77, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away September 16, 2013 at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Lenora, Kansas on December 31, 1935 to the late Kenneth and Clara Elizabeth Olson. Louise was a registered nurse and worked for Lisenby Hospital in Panama City, Florida before moving to Texas. She was...
Sue Shields
September 15, 2013
Sue Shields, 88, of Port Arthur, Texas died Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Memorial Herman Southeast Hospital in Houston, Texas. Sue was born June 13, 1925 in Port Arthur, Texas to Wallace Joseph Talbot and Lilia Broussard Talbot. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches. Interment will follow...
Carolyn Sons
September 15, 2013
Carolyn Sons, 58, of Nederland, TX passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, TX. She was born in Houma, La. on October 21, 1954 to Antione and Eula Trahan. Funeral service will be held in the chapel at Melancon Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H, Nederland, on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at...
Jimmy "Liz" Copple
September 14, 2013
Jimmy Elizabeth "Liz" Copple, 74 of Beaumont, Texas passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. Liz was born October 31, 1938 in Port Arthur, Texas to James S.Nacol and Florence Earman Nacol. She was the retired owner of JJ's Accent in Groves and lifelong area resident. Survivors include her husband, Robert "Bob" Copple of Beaumont; son,...
Joseph Harold Vincent
September 13, 2013
Joseph Harold Vincent, 85, of Groves passed away, Friday, September 13, 2013 at Gulf Health Care in Port Arthur. Joseph was born May 14, 1928 in Leroy, Louisiana to Oliar and Lilly Vincent and lived most of his life in the Groves area. He retired from Jefferson Chemical Company as an Operator, and served his country in the U.S. Army....
Gloria Estelle Domingue
September 13, 2013
Gloria Estelle Domingue 83, of Stafford, Texas passed away at St. Luke's Hospital in Sugarland, Texas Friday September 13, 2013. Gloria was born January 25, 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas to John Gayle and Estelle Hearn Gayle. She was a resident of Groves for 30 years before moving to Stafford were she lived for 20 years. Gloria graduated from Thomas...
John Anthony Garcia
September 12, 2013
John Anthony Garcia, 55 of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. John was born October 7, 1957 in Beaumont, Texas to John Anthony Garcia, Sr. and Norma Garcia. He was a lifelong area resident and graduated from Port Neches Groves High School in 1976. John was a proud member of the Port...
Beverly Evans
September 12, 2013
Beverly Evans, 79, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, September 12, 2013. Beverly was born August 27, 1934 in Port Neches, Texas to Ivor Boozer and Theta Frazier Boozer. She was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and retired from Huntsman in 2000 where she worked in Office Administration. Beverly was a member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches....
Barbara Wilda Stansbury
September 10, 2013
Barbara Wilda Dotsy Provost Bryan Stansbury, 80, of Port Neches formally of Port Acres, died Tuesday, September 10th, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Thursday, September 12, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches with Msgr. Bennie Patillo officiating. A gathering of her family...
Patricia D. Burton
September 5, 2013
Patricia D. Burton, 86 of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013. Patricia was born June 4, 1927 in Haskell, Texas to Chris Dulaney and Myrtle Norman Dulaney. She was a resident of Groves for 56 years and retired from Pat Wood Pharmacy, and was a member of Nederland Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her...
Elynor Erwin Heath
September 3, 2013
Elynor Erwin Heath, 77, of Port Neches, Texas died Tuesday, September 03, 2013 at Summer Place Nursing Home in Beaumont, Texas. Elynor was born December 16, 1935 in Hemphill, Texas to John Preston Erwin and Clemence Eloise Buckley Erwin. She was a resident of Port Neches for 46 years and a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Port Neches....
Claude Joseph "Joe" Pinell III
September 3, 2013
Claude Joseph “Joe” Pinell, III, 63, of Nederland, Texas passed away September 3, 2013 at his home. He was born on November 15, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas to Claude Joseph Pinell, Jr. and Ruth Jenny Reese. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army and retired from Huntsman. A memorial service will be held at Melancon’s Funeral...
Melynda Gaye Lombardo Fisher
September 1, 2013
Melynda Gaye Lombardo Fisher, 38 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, September 1, 2013. Melynda was born July 2, 1975 in Nederland, Texas to Donald Davis and Donna Theriot Davis. She was a lifelong area resident and self-employed lawyer. Survivors include her husband, Chris Fisher of Port Arthur; father, Donald Davis of Port Arthur; son, Donovan Grey Fisher of...
Joyce Elizabeth Evans
August 28, 2013
Joyce Elizabeth Evans, 89 passed on to be with our Lord, Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at her home in Groves, Texas. She was born January 30, 1924 in Port Arthur, Texas and was a lifelong area resident. Joyce enjoyed bowling, playing chicken foot, cooking and spending time with her wonderful friends. Survivors include sons, Barry Evans and wife Linda, and...
William Donald Storey Jr.
August 27, 2013
William “Bill” Storey, Jr., 75, of Nederland, Texas passed away August 27, 2013 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. He was born September 28, 1937 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late William Donald, Sr. and Viola May Cramer Storey. William is preceded in death by his parents. He was the loving husband of the late Barbara Alexander Storey, father...
Jose Guadalupe Avila
August 25, 2013
Jose Guadalupe Avila, 58 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Christus St. Mary Hospital. Jose was born October 12, 1954 in Tacambaro, Michoacan Mexico to Jose Angel Avila and Josefina Aguilar Avila. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 34 years. Survivors include two sons, Jesus Avila of Dallas and Manuel Avila of Philadelphia;...
Earl Ray Daily
August 25, 2013
Earl Ray Daily was born January 6, 1942 in Port Arthur, TX to Charles Daily and Gertrude Caprito Daily and passed into Heaven, August 25, 2013, in Winnie. Mr. Daily graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School, Port Acres, was in the Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and received an Honorable Discharge. He was a Chemical Truck driver and...