Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Leslie James Burke
August 7, 2013
Leslie James Burke, 58 of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Leslie was born August 4, 1955 in Port Arthur, Texas to Eddie Burke and Helen Hebert Burke. He was a lifelong resident of Groves, retired contractor and member of the Catholic faith. Survivors include his wife, Cynthia Burke of Groves; daughter Summer Kinsey; step-daughter, Tara Shiflet of...
Annie Mae Phillips
August 6, 2013
Annie Mae Phillips, 84 of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013. Annie was born May 6, 1929 in Bayou Current, Louisiana to Elise Frank Vigie and Artile Dupre Vigie. She was a resident of Groves for 67 years and was a longtime member of Friendship Baptist Church of Groves. She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther...
Andrus Adams
August 6, 2013
Andrus Adams, 96 of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Andrus was born August 4, 1917 in Kaplan, Louisiana to Polite Adams and Angela Meaux Adams. He was a resident of the Groves-Port Arthur area for 62 years and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He...
Myrtle Mae Smith
August 6, 2013
Myrtle Mae Smith, 105, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Gulf Health Care Center in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born in Anacoco, Louisiana on December 24, 1907 to the late William J. and Nancy Malinda Langton Tilley. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 10:00...
Donald Gene Kolb
August 6, 2013
Donald Gene Kolb, 66, of Mauriceville, Texas passed away on August 6, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Orange. He was born in Ringgold, Louisiana on October 21, 1946 to the late, Tilmon and Marie Thomas Kolb. Donald worked for Texaco for 20 years. Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church of Mauriceville on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at...
Ronald Charles Somerville
August 4, 2013
Smart, funny, creative, confident, always up for a good "discussion," eager to share, kind and giving, this was Ronald "Ron" Charles Somerville, 66, of Port Arthur, Texas. Ron passed away, Sunday, August 4 at the Neuroscience Institute, Memorial Hermann in Houston. Ron was born December 28, 1946 in Port Arthur to John and Clara (Van Hess) Somerville. He graduated Valedictorian...
Melba Theresa Harrison
August 3, 2013
Melba Theresa Harrison, 77, of Groves, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. She was born in Port Arthur on April 16, 1936 to the late Allen Benard and Corine Marie Guillot Loncon. Melba lived in the area her entire life, graduated in 1954 from Stephen F. Austin High School in Port Acres and...
Alvie McMullen
August 2, 2013
Alvie Covey McMullen, 94, passed away at Manor Care Nursing Home in Webster, TX, on August 2, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Carl Dorman "C.D." McMullen, as well as her sisters and brothers, Jean Pepper, Rebecca Bodine, Ray Covey and Tommy Covey. Alvie was born in DeRidder Louisiana and moved to Port Arthur,...
Felicia Faith Wells
August 2, 2013
Felicia Faith Wells, 49, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, August 2, 2013. Felicia was born February 6, 1964 in Slidell, Louisiana to Hugh Mac Sport and Helen Kay Arceneaux Sport. She was a resident of Port Arthur for over 35 years and graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School. She...
Warren Eugene Jackson
August 1, 2013
Warren Eugene Jackson, 88, of Tyler, Texas (formerly of Port Arthur) passed away Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Azalea Place Nursing Home in Tyler. He was born on August 6, 1924 in Florala, Alabama to Laurence and Sarah Ann Quick Jackson . Warren lived in Port Arthur for 40 years and spent his last few years in Tyler. He was...
Lloyd Hebert
July 31, 2013
Lloyd Hebert, 75, of Nederland, Texas died Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at her residence. Lloyd was born August 1, 1937 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Guy Grissom and Hazel Compton Grissom. She was a resident of Nederland, Texas for 35 years and retired from Lamar University where she worked in accounts payable. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 3,...
Wilma Young
July 27, 2013
Wilma Young Wilma Young, 85, of Groves, departed from this life on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. She was born on January 2, 1928 to Allen and Rachel Foster Durbin. Wilma had lived in this area since 1972 and was an elementary school counselor for the Port Arthur Independent School District. Funeral services will be...
Juanita Scobee
July 27, 2013
Juanita Scobee, 67 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013. Juanita was born in Church Point, Louisiana to Arlie Elkins and Rita Belle Bihm Elkins. She was an area resident for 20 years and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her son, John Thomas. Survivors include her son, Edward C. Thomas and wife, Coralee of Houston,...
Mabel Romero
July 26, 2013
Mabel Romero Mabel Romero, 92, of Port Neches, passed away Friday, July 26, 2013 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. She was born on June 15, 1921 in Kaplan, Louisiana. Mabel had lived in this area since 1952 and was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday,...
James F. Laing
July 26, 2013
James F. Laing, 75, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Friday, July 26, 2013 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. James was born July 5, 1938 in Port Arthur, Texas to Henry Laing and Grace Langdon Laing. He was a lifelong Port Arthur resident and retired from the U.S. Post Office as a mail handler after 42 years of service....
Marjorie Olivia Choate
July 25, 2013
Marjorie O. (Weldon) Choate, our beautiful mother passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at the age of nearly 91. She was born August 28, 1922 in Port Arthur, Texas to Eula and Edward Weldon. She is now with her beloved husband, Charles "Emery" Choate, her son, Christopher Ray Choate, her parents and step-father Ray Faulkner, and her two brothers,...
Mary J. McGowen
July 20, 2013
Mary JoAnna McGowen, 85, passed away on July 20, 2013. In honor of Mary's wishes, friends are invited to join the family in remembering Mary and celebrating her life on Sunday, August 11, 2013 from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. at the VFW Hall located at 1014 24th Street in Galveston, TX. Mary was born in Greenleaf, Kansas on September 18, 1927...
Velena Kelone McGuffin
July 19, 2013
Velena Kelone McGuffin 76, of Nederland passed away at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont Texas. Velena was born on October 2, 1936 in Effie Louisiana to Kermit Kelone and Pearl Miller Kelone. She was a resident of the area since 1958 and a nurse at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. A visitation for family and friends will be held...
Bobbie Sue Oleksy
July 19, 2013
Bobbie Sue Oleksy, 81, of Nederland, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2013 at Mid Jefferson Hospital in Nederland. She was born in Sabine, Texas on June 6, 1932 to the late Capt. Howard John Gray and Annie Johnson Gray. Bobbie lived in the area her entire life and attended First United Methodist Church in Nederland for 61 years. She...
Maurice Louis "Joe" Breaux
July 19, 2013
Maurice Louis "Joe" Breaux, 95, of Groves, Texas passed away at his home on Friday, July 19, 2013.He was born on September 8, 1917 in New Iberia, Louisiana to Robert and Cleophus Segura Breaux.Joe had lived in Groves for 62 years and was a member of St. James Catholic Church. He served in the United States Air force and was...
Leslie James Burke
August 7, 2013
Leslie James Burke, 58 of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Leslie was born August 4, 1955 in Port Arthur, Texas to Eddie Burke and Helen Hebert Burke. He was a lifelong resident of Groves, retired contractor and member of the Catholic faith. Survivors include his wife, Cynthia Burke of Groves; daughter Summer Kinsey; step-daughter, Tara Shiflet of...
Annie Mae Phillips
August 6, 2013
Annie Mae Phillips, 84 of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013. Annie was born May 6, 1929 in Bayou Current, Louisiana to Elise Frank Vigie and Artile Dupre Vigie. She was a resident of Groves for 67 years and was a longtime member of Friendship Baptist Church of Groves. She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther...
Andrus Adams
August 6, 2013
Andrus Adams, 96 of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Andrus was born August 4, 1917 in Kaplan, Louisiana to Polite Adams and Angela Meaux Adams. He was a resident of the Groves-Port Arthur area for 62 years and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He...
Myrtle Mae Smith
August 6, 2013
Myrtle Mae Smith, 105, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Gulf Health Care Center in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born in Anacoco, Louisiana on December 24, 1907 to the late William J. and Nancy Malinda Langton Tilley. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 10:00...
Donald Gene Kolb
August 6, 2013
Donald Gene Kolb, 66, of Mauriceville, Texas passed away on August 6, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Orange. He was born in Ringgold, Louisiana on October 21, 1946 to the late, Tilmon and Marie Thomas Kolb. Donald worked for Texaco for 20 years. Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church of Mauriceville on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at...
Ronald Charles Somerville
August 4, 2013
Smart, funny, creative, confident, always up for a good "discussion," eager to share, kind and giving, this was Ronald "Ron" Charles Somerville, 66, of Port Arthur, Texas. Ron passed away, Sunday, August 4 at the Neuroscience Institute, Memorial Hermann in Houston. Ron was born December 28, 1946 in Port Arthur to John and Clara (Van Hess) Somerville. He graduated Valedictorian...
Melba Theresa Harrison
August 3, 2013
Melba Theresa Harrison, 77, of Groves, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. She was born in Port Arthur on April 16, 1936 to the late Allen Benard and Corine Marie Guillot Loncon. Melba lived in the area her entire life, graduated in 1954 from Stephen F. Austin High School in Port Acres and...
Alvie McMullen
August 2, 2013
Alvie Covey McMullen, 94, passed away at Manor Care Nursing Home in Webster, TX, on August 2, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Carl Dorman "C.D." McMullen, as well as her sisters and brothers, Jean Pepper, Rebecca Bodine, Ray Covey and Tommy Covey. Alvie was born in DeRidder Louisiana and moved to Port Arthur,...
Felicia Faith Wells
August 2, 2013
Felicia Faith Wells, 49, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, August 2, 2013. Felicia was born February 6, 1964 in Slidell, Louisiana to Hugh Mac Sport and Helen Kay Arceneaux Sport. She was a resident of Port Arthur for over 35 years and graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School. She...
Warren Eugene Jackson
August 1, 2013
Warren Eugene Jackson, 88, of Tyler, Texas (formerly of Port Arthur) passed away Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Azalea Place Nursing Home in Tyler. He was born on August 6, 1924 in Florala, Alabama to Laurence and Sarah Ann Quick Jackson . Warren lived in Port Arthur for 40 years and spent his last few years in Tyler. He was...
Lloyd Hebert
July 31, 2013
Lloyd Hebert, 75, of Nederland, Texas died Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at her residence. Lloyd was born August 1, 1937 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Guy Grissom and Hazel Compton Grissom. She was a resident of Nederland, Texas for 35 years and retired from Lamar University where she worked in accounts payable. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 3,...
Wilma Young
July 27, 2013
Wilma Young Wilma Young, 85, of Groves, departed from this life on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. She was born on January 2, 1928 to Allen and Rachel Foster Durbin. Wilma had lived in this area since 1972 and was an elementary school counselor for the Port Arthur Independent School District. Funeral services will be...
Juanita Scobee
July 27, 2013
Juanita Scobee, 67 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013. Juanita was born in Church Point, Louisiana to Arlie Elkins and Rita Belle Bihm Elkins. She was an area resident for 20 years and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her son, John Thomas. Survivors include her son, Edward C. Thomas and wife, Coralee of Houston,...
Mabel Romero
July 26, 2013
Mabel Romero Mabel Romero, 92, of Port Neches, passed away Friday, July 26, 2013 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. She was born on June 15, 1921 in Kaplan, Louisiana. Mabel had lived in this area since 1952 and was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday,...
James F. Laing
July 26, 2013
James F. Laing, 75, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Friday, July 26, 2013 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. James was born July 5, 1938 in Port Arthur, Texas to Henry Laing and Grace Langdon Laing. He was a lifelong Port Arthur resident and retired from the U.S. Post Office as a mail handler after 42 years of service....
Marjorie Olivia Choate
July 25, 2013
Marjorie O. (Weldon) Choate, our beautiful mother passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at the age of nearly 91. She was born August 28, 1922 in Port Arthur, Texas to Eula and Edward Weldon. She is now with her beloved husband, Charles "Emery" Choate, her son, Christopher Ray Choate, her parents and step-father Ray Faulkner, and her two brothers,...
Mary J. McGowen
July 20, 2013
Mary JoAnna McGowen, 85, passed away on July 20, 2013. In honor of Mary's wishes, friends are invited to join the family in remembering Mary and celebrating her life on Sunday, August 11, 2013 from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. at the VFW Hall located at 1014 24th Street in Galveston, TX. Mary was born in Greenleaf, Kansas on September 18, 1927...
Velena Kelone McGuffin
July 19, 2013
Velena Kelone McGuffin 76, of Nederland passed away at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont Texas. Velena was born on October 2, 1936 in Effie Louisiana to Kermit Kelone and Pearl Miller Kelone. She was a resident of the area since 1958 and a nurse at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. A visitation for family and friends will be held...
Bobbie Sue Oleksy
July 19, 2013
Bobbie Sue Oleksy, 81, of Nederland, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2013 at Mid Jefferson Hospital in Nederland. She was born in Sabine, Texas on June 6, 1932 to the late Capt. Howard John Gray and Annie Johnson Gray. Bobbie lived in the area her entire life and attended First United Methodist Church in Nederland for 61 years. She...
Maurice Louis "Joe" Breaux
July 19, 2013
Maurice Louis "Joe" Breaux, 95, of Groves, Texas passed away at his home on Friday, July 19, 2013.He was born on September 8, 1917 in New Iberia, Louisiana to Robert and Cleophus Segura Breaux.Joe had lived in Groves for 62 years and was a member of St. James Catholic Church. He served in the United States Air force and was...
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