Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Kathleen Hoffpauir
September 16, 2012
Kathleen Hoffpauir, 68, of Bronson, Texas formerly of Groves, Texas died Sunday, September 16, 2012 at her residence. Kathleen was born July 16, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas to Jack Green and Ruby Gautreaux Green. She was a resident of Groves, Texas for 46 years before moving to Bronson, Texas 10 years ago. Kathleen retired from Texaco Marine with 10...
Vera Margaret Rhodes
September 15, 2012
Mrs. Vera Margaret Rhodes passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2012. Polly, as she was known to her family and friends, was born October 23, 1926 in Glenmora, LA to Cody and Ruby Blackburn. She was a graduate of Louisiana State University and a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She was a resident of Groves since 1951. Vera was...
Wilson "Put" Charles Guidry
September 15, 2012
Wilson Put Guidry, 79, of Port Neches passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at his home in Port Neches. Put was born on August 4, 1933 in Port Arthur to the late Wilson C. Guidry and Edith Ledet Guidry. He was a lifelong area resident and proudly served his country in the U. S. Navy. Prior to retirement Put...
Russell Wayne Bonin
September 15, 2012
Russell Wayne "Rusty" Bonin 62 of Port Neches died Saturday September 15, 2012 at his residence. Russell was born on July 19, 1951 in Port Arthur, Texas to Felix Bonin and Ellen McDaniels Bonin. He was a lifelong area resident and a Retired Machinist Operator from Dupont Lucite International with 34 years of service. Russell was preceded in death by...
Lavelle Miller
September 12, 2012
Lavelle Miller, 79, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012. Lavelle was born March 9, 1933 in Geneva County, Alabama to Will Thompson and Effie Mims Thompson. She was a resident of Groves for 60 years and member of Victory Temple. Survivors include her husband, Carlton Miller of Groves; sons, William Dean Miller and wife, Carroll of Jasper,...
Freda Leigh Nichols
September 12, 2012
Freda Leigh Nichols, 44, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away September 12, 2012 at her home. She was born February 26, 1968 in Port Arthur to Fred Hebert, Jr. and Linda Janell Sinclair Ebarb.A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on September 14, 2012 at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches, Rev. Joe Worley officiating.Freda is survived...
Anna Mae Roger
September 12, 2012
Anna Mae Roger, 84, of Port Neches, Texas passed away September 12, 2012 at Calderwood Nursing Home in Beaumont. She was born in Arnaudville, Louisiana on September 30, 1927 to the late John Baptiste and Eva Noel Guilbeau. She was a homemakerseamstress and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches.A Mass of Christian burial will be held...
Daniella Y. Hildabridle
September 10, 2012
Daniella Y. Hildabridle (Dani,) 100, formerly of Port Acres, TX, died Monday, September 10, 2012, in Beaumont, TX. She was born October 15, 1911, to John and Pauline Yartz, in Kemmerer, Wyoming; grew up in Fostoria, TX, and moved to Port Acres, TX in the early 30's, where she lived until 2005. Dani was a member of the Home Demonstration...
Sanford C. Stokes
September 9, 2012
Sanford C. Stokes, 92, of Port Neches, Texas died Sunday, September 9, 2012 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Sanford was born March 28, 1920 in Andalusia, Alabama to Wright Stokes and Minnie Lee Rabren Stokes. He was a resident of Port Neches since 1959 and retired from BF Goodrich with 26 years of service. He was also a...
Linda Swan
September 8, 2012
Linda F. Swan, age 65, of Port Neches passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2012, at her home. She was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, on August 10, 1947 to the late Ledie Edward Pagan and Gloria Pfieffer Pagan. Linda had been an area resident since 1970. She was a transcriptionist for Bone Joint Physical Therapy.She is survived by her husband,...
Lawrence R. Root, Jr.
September 7, 2012
Lawrence R. Root, Jr. 83 of Groves died Friday September 7, 2012 at Mid Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland. Lawrence was born on March 20, 1929 in Port Arthur, Texas to Lawrence R. Root, Sr. and Alice Worthy Root. He was a lifelong resident of Groves and spent 25 years in Jasper, Texas loving his farm and the people...
Ronald Walter Klutts
September 6, 2012
Ronald Walter Klutts. 65, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Beauregard Memorial Hospital in DeRidder, Louisiana. Ronald was born June 17, 1947 in West Point, Mississippi to Walter Wallace Klutts and Miriam Rawlings Klutts. He was longtime resident of Groves and retired independent truck driver. He was a U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran and served on the...
Leon L. Coplin
September 5, 2012
Leon L. Coplin of Groves passed away on September 5, 2012 at his home, where he was a longtime resident. He was 90 years old. He was born in 1921 in Burkeville, TX to Tom and Elmira Coplin. He retired from the Texaco Refinery of Port Arthur in 1983 after 37 years, where he was a welder. Mr. Coplin was...
Bobby O. Gough
September 3, 2012
Bobby O. Gough, 74, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, September 3, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Bobby was born February 20, 1938 in Urania, Louisiana to N.T. Gough and Irma Lea Stone Gough. He was a resident of Groves for 41 years and member of First Christian Church of Port Arthur. He was a teacher and...
Vanessa Jane Matthews
September 3, 2012
Vanessa Jane Matthews, 53, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, September 3, 2012 at L.S.U. Hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana. Vanessa was born March 30, 1959 in Groves, Texas to James C. Brown and Mary Campbell Brown. She was a homemaker and lifelong resident of Groves. Survivors include her husband, King Matthews of Groves, TX; sister, Lynette Brown of Shreveport, LA;...
Floyd W. Hawkins
September 3, 2012
Floyd W. Hawkins, 68, of Orange, Texas passed away Monday, September 3, 2012 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. Floyd was born December 13, 1943 in Greenville, Texas to Johnnie Baskell Hawkins and Faye Dee Ford Hawkins. He was a resident of this area for 45 years and retired from Equistar Chemical after working as superintendent of the...
Patsy Ruth Lyon
September 1, 2012
Patsy Ruth Lyon 84, of Groves died Saturday September 1, 2012 at her residence. Patsy was born on February 5, 1928 in Westlake Louisiana to John Soares and Ruby Landry Soares. She was a resident of Groves for 57 years and a member of the Groves First United Methodist Church also a member of the United Methodist Women Organization. Patsy...
Edward "Bro Sr.
August 30, 2012
Pastor Edward Wilton Bro Mac McGowin, Sr., 78, of Nederland passed on August 30, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. He was born on July 26, 1934 in Damacus, Alabama to the late Wilton LeRoy McGowin and Mary Esther Kirby. Bro Mac has lived in this area for 57 years and was a Baptist Minister.Funeral...
John H. Fullerton
August 29, 2012
Rev. John H. Fullerton 90, of Port Neches was quietly called home to meet his Lord and Savior August 29, 2012. He was born in Mtn View, Mo September 25, 1921 to Charles H. and Mary Fullerton. His greatest joy was serving as he believed; his God (ordained Assembly of God minister), country (WWII / Army Air Corp), and community...
Michael L. Ginn, Sr.
August 28, 2012
Michael L. Ginn, Sr., 73 of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Michael was born October 10, 1938 in Frankfort, Indiana to Raymond L. Ginn and Mary Helen Heise Ginn. He was a family man, retired, loved traveling, challenges and taking risks. Starting early in life as a truck...
Kathleen Hoffpauir
September 16, 2012
Kathleen Hoffpauir, 68, of Bronson, Texas formerly of Groves, Texas died Sunday, September 16, 2012 at her residence. Kathleen was born July 16, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas to Jack Green and Ruby Gautreaux Green. She was a resident of Groves, Texas for 46 years before moving to Bronson, Texas 10 years ago. Kathleen retired from Texaco Marine with 10...
Vera Margaret Rhodes
September 15, 2012
Mrs. Vera Margaret Rhodes passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2012. Polly, as she was known to her family and friends, was born October 23, 1926 in Glenmora, LA to Cody and Ruby Blackburn. She was a graduate of Louisiana State University and a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She was a resident of Groves since 1951. Vera was...
Wilson "Put" Charles Guidry
September 15, 2012
Wilson Put Guidry, 79, of Port Neches passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at his home in Port Neches. Put was born on August 4, 1933 in Port Arthur to the late Wilson C. Guidry and Edith Ledet Guidry. He was a lifelong area resident and proudly served his country in the U. S. Navy. Prior to retirement Put...
Russell Wayne Bonin
September 15, 2012
Russell Wayne "Rusty" Bonin 62 of Port Neches died Saturday September 15, 2012 at his residence. Russell was born on July 19, 1951 in Port Arthur, Texas to Felix Bonin and Ellen McDaniels Bonin. He was a lifelong area resident and a Retired Machinist Operator from Dupont Lucite International with 34 years of service. Russell was preceded in death by...
Lavelle Miller
September 12, 2012
Lavelle Miller, 79, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012. Lavelle was born March 9, 1933 in Geneva County, Alabama to Will Thompson and Effie Mims Thompson. She was a resident of Groves for 60 years and member of Victory Temple. Survivors include her husband, Carlton Miller of Groves; sons, William Dean Miller and wife, Carroll of Jasper,...
Freda Leigh Nichols
September 12, 2012
Freda Leigh Nichols, 44, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away September 12, 2012 at her home. She was born February 26, 1968 in Port Arthur to Fred Hebert, Jr. and Linda Janell Sinclair Ebarb.A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on September 14, 2012 at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches, Rev. Joe Worley officiating.Freda is survived...
Anna Mae Roger
September 12, 2012
Anna Mae Roger, 84, of Port Neches, Texas passed away September 12, 2012 at Calderwood Nursing Home in Beaumont. She was born in Arnaudville, Louisiana on September 30, 1927 to the late John Baptiste and Eva Noel Guilbeau. She was a homemakerseamstress and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches.A Mass of Christian burial will be held...
Daniella Y. Hildabridle
September 10, 2012
Daniella Y. Hildabridle (Dani,) 100, formerly of Port Acres, TX, died Monday, September 10, 2012, in Beaumont, TX. She was born October 15, 1911, to John and Pauline Yartz, in Kemmerer, Wyoming; grew up in Fostoria, TX, and moved to Port Acres, TX in the early 30's, where she lived until 2005. Dani was a member of the Home Demonstration...
Sanford C. Stokes
September 9, 2012
Sanford C. Stokes, 92, of Port Neches, Texas died Sunday, September 9, 2012 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Sanford was born March 28, 1920 in Andalusia, Alabama to Wright Stokes and Minnie Lee Rabren Stokes. He was a resident of Port Neches since 1959 and retired from BF Goodrich with 26 years of service. He was also a...
Linda Swan
September 8, 2012
Linda F. Swan, age 65, of Port Neches passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2012, at her home. She was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, on August 10, 1947 to the late Ledie Edward Pagan and Gloria Pfieffer Pagan. Linda had been an area resident since 1970. She was a transcriptionist for Bone Joint Physical Therapy.She is survived by her husband,...
Lawrence R. Root, Jr.
September 7, 2012
Lawrence R. Root, Jr. 83 of Groves died Friday September 7, 2012 at Mid Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland. Lawrence was born on March 20, 1929 in Port Arthur, Texas to Lawrence R. Root, Sr. and Alice Worthy Root. He was a lifelong resident of Groves and spent 25 years in Jasper, Texas loving his farm and the people...
Ronald Walter Klutts
September 6, 2012
Ronald Walter Klutts. 65, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Beauregard Memorial Hospital in DeRidder, Louisiana. Ronald was born June 17, 1947 in West Point, Mississippi to Walter Wallace Klutts and Miriam Rawlings Klutts. He was longtime resident of Groves and retired independent truck driver. He was a U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran and served on the...
Leon L. Coplin
September 5, 2012
Leon L. Coplin of Groves passed away on September 5, 2012 at his home, where he was a longtime resident. He was 90 years old. He was born in 1921 in Burkeville, TX to Tom and Elmira Coplin. He retired from the Texaco Refinery of Port Arthur in 1983 after 37 years, where he was a welder. Mr. Coplin was...
Bobby O. Gough
September 3, 2012
Bobby O. Gough, 74, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, September 3, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Bobby was born February 20, 1938 in Urania, Louisiana to N.T. Gough and Irma Lea Stone Gough. He was a resident of Groves for 41 years and member of First Christian Church of Port Arthur. He was a teacher and...
Vanessa Jane Matthews
September 3, 2012
Vanessa Jane Matthews, 53, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, September 3, 2012 at L.S.U. Hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana. Vanessa was born March 30, 1959 in Groves, Texas to James C. Brown and Mary Campbell Brown. She was a homemaker and lifelong resident of Groves. Survivors include her husband, King Matthews of Groves, TX; sister, Lynette Brown of Shreveport, LA;...
Floyd W. Hawkins
September 3, 2012
Floyd W. Hawkins, 68, of Orange, Texas passed away Monday, September 3, 2012 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. Floyd was born December 13, 1943 in Greenville, Texas to Johnnie Baskell Hawkins and Faye Dee Ford Hawkins. He was a resident of this area for 45 years and retired from Equistar Chemical after working as superintendent of the...
Patsy Ruth Lyon
September 1, 2012
Patsy Ruth Lyon 84, of Groves died Saturday September 1, 2012 at her residence. Patsy was born on February 5, 1928 in Westlake Louisiana to John Soares and Ruby Landry Soares. She was a resident of Groves for 57 years and a member of the Groves First United Methodist Church also a member of the United Methodist Women Organization. Patsy...
Edward "Bro Sr.
August 30, 2012
Pastor Edward Wilton Bro Mac McGowin, Sr., 78, of Nederland passed on August 30, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. He was born on July 26, 1934 in Damacus, Alabama to the late Wilton LeRoy McGowin and Mary Esther Kirby. Bro Mac has lived in this area for 57 years and was a Baptist Minister.Funeral...
John H. Fullerton
August 29, 2012
Rev. John H. Fullerton 90, of Port Neches was quietly called home to meet his Lord and Savior August 29, 2012. He was born in Mtn View, Mo September 25, 1921 to Charles H. and Mary Fullerton. His greatest joy was serving as he believed; his God (ordained Assembly of God minister), country (WWII / Army Air Corp), and community...
Michael L. Ginn, Sr.
August 28, 2012
Michael L. Ginn, Sr., 73 of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Michael was born October 10, 1938 in Frankfort, Indiana to Raymond L. Ginn and Mary Helen Heise Ginn. He was a family man, retired, loved traveling, challenges and taking risks. Starting early in life as a truck...