Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Eugene "Genie" Gelston, Jr.
August 9, 2012
Eugene Genie Gelston, Jr., 61, of Port Neches, Texas passed away August 9, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. He was retired supervisor for American General Life Ins. Co. and a member of Central Baptist Church of Port Neches. He was born December 20, 1950 in Beaumont to the late Eugene Gelston, Sr. and Maudry...
Nancy Claire Lawrence
August 9, 2012
Nancy Claire Lawrence, 81, was born on October 14, 1930 and passed away on August 9, 2012.Nancy was born at the Pure Oil Tank Farms in a home which was later moved to Nederland, where she grew up. She was the daughter of Rolland J. Lawrence and Sarah Veigh McFarland Lawrence. She was preceded in death by her parents and...
Jesse H. Atkinson
August 9, 2012
Reverend Jesse H. Atkinson, Jr., 77 of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Memorial Hermann Southeast in Houston, Texas. He was born October 19, 1934 in Dallas, Texas to Jesse Hobson Atkinson, Sr. and Mary Emily Mitchell Atkinson. He was a longtime area resident and member of Bethel Temple. He was a retired teacher from Nederland ISD...
Anna Louise Kleinpeter
August 8, 2012
Anna Louise Kleinpeter of Groves, Texas passed away on August 8, 2012 at the age of 80 following a long battle with lung disease. A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday, August 11, 2012 from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches with funeral service immediately to follow. Ann was born in...
Larry Louis Hathaway
August 8, 2012
Larry Louis Hathaway, 69, of Groves passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on April 29, 1943 in Port Arthur to the late George Francis Hathaway and Rita Perron Hathaway. He was a retired lab technician at TexacoHuntsman for over 30 years. Larry served in the National Guard Reserves and...
Melva Mary Doise
August 6, 2012
Melva Mary Doise, 88 of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, August 6, 2012 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home. Melva was born August 7, 1923 in Welch, Louisiana to Oneal and Euphemie Chapman Ortego. She was a homemaker and longtime area resident. Survivors include her sons, Floyd Doise and wife, Linda of Brookeland, TX, Ken Doise and wife, Nancy of...
Annie Randall Hoyer
August 3, 2012
Annie L. Randall Hoyer, 90, of Groves died Friday August 3, 2012 in San Augustine, Texas. Annie was born on April 10, 1922 in Harrisonburg Louisiana to Columbus F. Randall and Jessie Gay Disch Randall. She was a homemaker and a resident of Groves for 66 years. Annie was preceded in death by her husband Myron Clair Hoyer. Funeral services...
Martha Nell Mullins Coward
August 3, 2012
Martha Nell Mullins Coward, 68, of Beaumont passed away on August 3, 2012 at her residence. Martha was born on September 9, 1943 in Warren, TX to the late Robert Elijah Mullins and Ellie Mae Richey Mullins. Martha was a Christian woman with a kind and gentle heart. She was beautiful, bright and witty. Martha was also an avid reader...
Lonnie Jay Faircloth, Jr.
August 3, 2012
Lonnie Jay Faircloth, Jr., 43, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away August 3, 2012 at the Senior Rehab Nursing Home in Port Arthur. He was born in Woodville, Texas on February 28, 1969 to Lonnie Jay Faircloth, Sr. and Sandra Kay Meeks. Although, Jay attended special schools far away, his family would bring him home often or go visit him....
Ronald L. Robertson
July 29, 2012
Well-known child advocate, Ronald L. Robertson, passed away July 29, 2012. Ron was born on January 13, 1948, in DeRidder, Louisiana. He graduated from Lamar University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, he served on the board of directors of Five Point Credit Union and a member of the Sertoma Club and Grace Community Church in Fannett. After serving with...
Albert Vaughn Brown, Sr.
July 27, 2012
A.V. Vaughn Brown Sr. 89 of Nederland died Friday, July 27, 2012 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home in Port Arthur.Vaughn was born August 15, 1922 in Leakesville, Mississippi to the late William and Lola Brown and lived most of his life in the Nederland and Jasper area. He retired from Gulf Oil Corporation in Port Arthur as a shift foreman...
Hazel Jo Davis
July 26, 2012
Hazel Jo Davis, 73, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Hazel was born February 2, 1939 in Boxelder, Texas to Vernon and Ruby Fogleman. She was a resident of Port Arthur for 36 years and member of Red Hatters and Canasta Club. Her love of travel took her through...
Wayne Allen Shultz
July 24, 2012
Wayne Allen Shultz was born at Port Arthur/Saint Mary Hospital on August 18, 1942. He was preceded in death by his Father, Wayne Franklin Shultz, his Mother Eleanor Mae Allen Shultz and his twin sister Elayne Eleanor Shultz Pritchett. Wayne is survived by his sister Nancy Jean Shultz Odom and Brother-in-law James Odom. Wayne was the Uncle of 4 nieces...
Cody Charles Hokett
July 23, 2012
Cody Charles Hokett, 26, of Nederland passed away on July 23, 2012 in Groves. He was born on July 29, 1985 in Odessa, Texas to Tillmann and Jerrie Bixler Hokett. He was an Assistant Manager for Baker Distributing Company. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, July 29, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at Melancons Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in...
August Charles Kaiser, Sr.
July 23, 2012
August Charles Kaiser, Sr., 87, of Bridge City passed away on July 23, 2012 at his residence.August was born on March 26, 1925 in Hemphill, Texas to the late Paul and Bell Kennedy Freeman Kaiser. He worked for the Government as a Postal Worker and also served his country proudly in the United States Air Force.A graveside service will be...
Doris B Hudspeth
July 22, 2012
Doris B. Hudspeth, 99, of Port Neches, Texas passed away July 22, 2012 at her home. She was born in Sunset, Louisiana on July 2, 1913 to the late Louis and Lucille Andrus Boudreau. She was a school teacher having retired after teaching for 25 years. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in...
Ricky Lamar Thompson, Sr.
July 19, 2012
Ricky Lamar Thompson, Sr. Ricky Lamar Thompson, Sr., 59, of Groves, died Thursday, July 19, 2012 at his home. He was born on March 19, 1953 in Port Arthur, Texas to Earnest Lamar Thompson and Hazel Moffette Thompson. Ricky was a lifelong resident of Groves and member of Triumph Church in Nederland. He was a courier with Fed Ex. A...
Cynthia Ann Hassell
July 19, 2012
Cynthia Ann Hassell, 78, of Nederland, Texas passed away July 19, 2012 at Harbor Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. She was a social worker for the Texas Department of Human Services and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Port Arthur.Funeral services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church of Port Arthur on Monday, July 23, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. with...
Ronald Dale Cormier
July 18, 2012
Ronald Cormier, 63, of Llano, formally of Port Arthur, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at his home in Llano.Ronald was born March 21, 1949 in Crowley, Louisiana to the late John Wilber and Lilla Mae Cormier and lived most of his life in the Port Arthur area. He was employed as a material management supervisor in the oil industry. Ronald...
Lavelle Hogan
July 18, 2012
Lavelle Loyd HoganLove for life and believer of eternal life, Lavelle Loyd Hogan born August 28, 1931 answered the call to join our Lord Jesus Christ on July 18, 2012. A devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother is preceded in death by many, including her husband of 62 years, A. C. Hogan and her mother Etoila Loyd. Lavelle leaves...
Eugene "Genie" Gelston, Jr.
August 9, 2012
Eugene Genie Gelston, Jr., 61, of Port Neches, Texas passed away August 9, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. He was retired supervisor for American General Life Ins. Co. and a member of Central Baptist Church of Port Neches. He was born December 20, 1950 in Beaumont to the late Eugene Gelston, Sr. and Maudry...
Nancy Claire Lawrence
August 9, 2012
Nancy Claire Lawrence, 81, was born on October 14, 1930 and passed away on August 9, 2012.Nancy was born at the Pure Oil Tank Farms in a home which was later moved to Nederland, where she grew up. She was the daughter of Rolland J. Lawrence and Sarah Veigh McFarland Lawrence. She was preceded in death by her parents and...
Jesse H. Atkinson
August 9, 2012
Reverend Jesse H. Atkinson, Jr., 77 of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Memorial Hermann Southeast in Houston, Texas. He was born October 19, 1934 in Dallas, Texas to Jesse Hobson Atkinson, Sr. and Mary Emily Mitchell Atkinson. He was a longtime area resident and member of Bethel Temple. He was a retired teacher from Nederland ISD...
Anna Louise Kleinpeter
August 8, 2012
Anna Louise Kleinpeter of Groves, Texas passed away on August 8, 2012 at the age of 80 following a long battle with lung disease. A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday, August 11, 2012 from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches with funeral service immediately to follow. Ann was born in...
Larry Louis Hathaway
August 8, 2012
Larry Louis Hathaway, 69, of Groves passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on April 29, 1943 in Port Arthur to the late George Francis Hathaway and Rita Perron Hathaway. He was a retired lab technician at TexacoHuntsman for over 30 years. Larry served in the National Guard Reserves and...
Melva Mary Doise
August 6, 2012
Melva Mary Doise, 88 of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, August 6, 2012 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home. Melva was born August 7, 1923 in Welch, Louisiana to Oneal and Euphemie Chapman Ortego. She was a homemaker and longtime area resident. Survivors include her sons, Floyd Doise and wife, Linda of Brookeland, TX, Ken Doise and wife, Nancy of...
Annie Randall Hoyer
August 3, 2012
Annie L. Randall Hoyer, 90, of Groves died Friday August 3, 2012 in San Augustine, Texas. Annie was born on April 10, 1922 in Harrisonburg Louisiana to Columbus F. Randall and Jessie Gay Disch Randall. She was a homemaker and a resident of Groves for 66 years. Annie was preceded in death by her husband Myron Clair Hoyer. Funeral services...
Martha Nell Mullins Coward
August 3, 2012
Martha Nell Mullins Coward, 68, of Beaumont passed away on August 3, 2012 at her residence. Martha was born on September 9, 1943 in Warren, TX to the late Robert Elijah Mullins and Ellie Mae Richey Mullins. Martha was a Christian woman with a kind and gentle heart. She was beautiful, bright and witty. Martha was also an avid reader...
Lonnie Jay Faircloth, Jr.
August 3, 2012
Lonnie Jay Faircloth, Jr., 43, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away August 3, 2012 at the Senior Rehab Nursing Home in Port Arthur. He was born in Woodville, Texas on February 28, 1969 to Lonnie Jay Faircloth, Sr. and Sandra Kay Meeks. Although, Jay attended special schools far away, his family would bring him home often or go visit him....
Ronald L. Robertson
July 29, 2012
Well-known child advocate, Ronald L. Robertson, passed away July 29, 2012. Ron was born on January 13, 1948, in DeRidder, Louisiana. He graduated from Lamar University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, he served on the board of directors of Five Point Credit Union and a member of the Sertoma Club and Grace Community Church in Fannett. After serving with...
Albert Vaughn Brown, Sr.
July 27, 2012
A.V. Vaughn Brown Sr. 89 of Nederland died Friday, July 27, 2012 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home in Port Arthur.Vaughn was born August 15, 1922 in Leakesville, Mississippi to the late William and Lola Brown and lived most of his life in the Nederland and Jasper area. He retired from Gulf Oil Corporation in Port Arthur as a shift foreman...
Hazel Jo Davis
July 26, 2012
Hazel Jo Davis, 73, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Hazel was born February 2, 1939 in Boxelder, Texas to Vernon and Ruby Fogleman. She was a resident of Port Arthur for 36 years and member of Red Hatters and Canasta Club. Her love of travel took her through...
Wayne Allen Shultz
July 24, 2012
Wayne Allen Shultz was born at Port Arthur/Saint Mary Hospital on August 18, 1942. He was preceded in death by his Father, Wayne Franklin Shultz, his Mother Eleanor Mae Allen Shultz and his twin sister Elayne Eleanor Shultz Pritchett. Wayne is survived by his sister Nancy Jean Shultz Odom and Brother-in-law James Odom. Wayne was the Uncle of 4 nieces...
Cody Charles Hokett
July 23, 2012
Cody Charles Hokett, 26, of Nederland passed away on July 23, 2012 in Groves. He was born on July 29, 1985 in Odessa, Texas to Tillmann and Jerrie Bixler Hokett. He was an Assistant Manager for Baker Distributing Company. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, July 29, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at Melancons Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in...
August Charles Kaiser, Sr.
July 23, 2012
August Charles Kaiser, Sr., 87, of Bridge City passed away on July 23, 2012 at his residence.August was born on March 26, 1925 in Hemphill, Texas to the late Paul and Bell Kennedy Freeman Kaiser. He worked for the Government as a Postal Worker and also served his country proudly in the United States Air Force.A graveside service will be...
Doris B Hudspeth
July 22, 2012
Doris B. Hudspeth, 99, of Port Neches, Texas passed away July 22, 2012 at her home. She was born in Sunset, Louisiana on July 2, 1913 to the late Louis and Lucille Andrus Boudreau. She was a school teacher having retired after teaching for 25 years. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in...
Ricky Lamar Thompson, Sr.
July 19, 2012
Ricky Lamar Thompson, Sr. Ricky Lamar Thompson, Sr., 59, of Groves, died Thursday, July 19, 2012 at his home. He was born on March 19, 1953 in Port Arthur, Texas to Earnest Lamar Thompson and Hazel Moffette Thompson. Ricky was a lifelong resident of Groves and member of Triumph Church in Nederland. He was a courier with Fed Ex. A...
Cynthia Ann Hassell
July 19, 2012
Cynthia Ann Hassell, 78, of Nederland, Texas passed away July 19, 2012 at Harbor Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. She was a social worker for the Texas Department of Human Services and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Port Arthur.Funeral services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church of Port Arthur on Monday, July 23, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. with...
Ronald Dale Cormier
July 18, 2012
Ronald Cormier, 63, of Llano, formally of Port Arthur, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at his home in Llano.Ronald was born March 21, 1949 in Crowley, Louisiana to the late John Wilber and Lilla Mae Cormier and lived most of his life in the Port Arthur area. He was employed as a material management supervisor in the oil industry. Ronald...
Lavelle Hogan
July 18, 2012
Lavelle Loyd HoganLove for life and believer of eternal life, Lavelle Loyd Hogan born August 28, 1931 answered the call to join our Lord Jesus Christ on July 18, 2012. A devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother is preceded in death by many, including her husband of 62 years, A. C. Hogan and her mother Etoila Loyd. Lavelle leaves...