Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Dalton "DR" Ray McCord
February 9, 2012
Dalton Ray quotDRquot McCord, 78, of Groves, Texas passed away February 9, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born December 19, 1933 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Thomas and Leona Meyer McCord. Dalton served his country proudly in the U. S. Marine Corps and was a member of the Church...
Louise Latimer Willoughby
February 5, 2012
Louise Latimer Willoughby, born October 29, 1911 in Port Arthur, Texas died February 5, 2012 in Dallas, Texas. She graduated from Port Arthur High School, attended Ward Belmont College in Nashville, TN and the University of Texas, where she pledged Kappa Alpha Theta. Louise is preceded in death by her husband, Russell C. Willoughby, M.D. and two grandsons, John Marc...
Inez Mae Franklin
February 4, 2012
Inez Mae Franklin Inez Mae Franklin, 97, of Port Arthur passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. She was born January 20, 1915 in Anacoco, Louisiana to N.J. Bivens and Mable Wright Bivens. Inez had lived in Port Arthur since 1933 and was a member of the United Methodist Temple since 1935. Funeral services will...
James Williams
February 4, 2012
James "Jim" Williams 76, of Port Arthur died Saturday February 4, 2012 at his residence. Jim was born in Dallas, Texas on December 2, 1935 to Vertis "V.J." and Elda Mae Williams. Jim was a 1954 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and a 1958 graduate of Lamar University. He retired as an inside salesman for Drago Supply with over...
James Walter Golden
February 2, 2012
James Walter Golden, 64, of Nederland, Texas passed away February 2, 2012 at his residence. He was born on May 17, 1947 in Clarksville, Texas to the late N. L. and Lometta Thompson Golden. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army.A funeral service will be held at Melancon39s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland at 2:30...
Ray Garland Godbold
February 1, 2012
Ray Garland Godbold went to be with the Lord on February 1, 2012. He was 90 years old. He was a wonderful father and loving husband to his wife of 71 years. He was born on February 27, 1921 in McComb, Mississippi, to Charles and Mamie Godbold, one of 8 children. In 1940, he married the love of his life,...
Ivan J. Mudd
January 31, 2012
Ivan J. "Bob" Mudd, 101, of Beauxart Gardens, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Cypress Glen in Port Arthur. Bob was born September 10, 1910 in Johnson Bayou, Louisiana to John D. Mudd and Odeal LeBouef Mudd. He was a resident of Beauxart Gardens for 45 years and retired from Fina Refinery as a dockman after 39 years...
Gary Joseph Naquin, Jr.
January 30, 2012
Gary Joseph Naquin, Jr. Gary Joseph Naquin, Jr., 34, of Groves passed away Monday, January 30, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born November 25, 1977 to Gary Joseph Naquin, Sr. and Rose Rochelle Naquin. Gary had lived in Groves since 2004 and was a Maintenance Coordinator with Exxon Mobil in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at...
Jeanette Marie Kimball
January 30, 2012
Jeanette Marie Kimball, 77, of Hemphill, Texas passed away January 30, 2012 at Cypress Glen Nursing and Rehab in Port Arthur. She was born March 26, 1934 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Andrew Conrad and Anastasia Gaspard Dartez. Funeral services will be held at Melancon39s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at...
Jayne Lucille Maddox
January 28, 2012
Jayne Lucille Maddox passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at her home in Port Neches. She was born in Beaumont, TX on March 24, 1944 to James Bobino and Elsa Gonzales.
Richard Francis Foret
January 25, 2012
Richard Francis Foret, 75, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Richard was born November 26, 1936 in Port Arthur, Texas to Joseph Paul Foret and Bertha Guidry Foret. He was a lifelong area resident and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was retired from St. Mary Hospital as a LVN after 20 years of service. He...
Charles "Chuck" Leroy Spurlock
January 24, 2012
Charles quotChuckquot Leroy Spurlock, 73, of Orange, Texas passed away January 24, 2012 at his residence. He was born on June 9, 1938 in Nederland, Texas to the late Thomas A. and Lillie Coates Spurlock. Chuck was a member of First Baptist Church in Vidor where he was a active member of Adult 4 Life Group as well as the...
Lynell I. Daigle
January 23, 2012
Lynell I. Daigle, 84, of Groves, Texas died Monday, January 23, 2012 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas. Lynell was born September 29, 1927 in Mansfield, Louisiana to Sloan Fletcher Irvin and Dena Edwards Irvin. She was a resident of this area since 1938 and a retired Licensed Vocational Nurse at Mid-Jefferson Hospital with 15 years of service. She...
Gloria Jonell Hammons
January 23, 2012
Gloria Jonell Hammons, 81, of Beaumont, Texas passed away January 23, 2012 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. She was born in Taft, Texas on October 27, 1930 to the late Rufus Selman and Nellavee Davis Cook. She retired after 30 years from Donna I. S. D. where she was a school teacher.A memorial service will be held at Melancon39s Funeral...
Dora Barbara Morris
January 22, 2012
Dora Barbara Gray Morris, 83, donned her wings and flew away to Glory to be with the Lord, January 22, 2012. She was born March 14, 1928 in Perquiams County, North Carolina to Dempsey and Elizabeth Gray. She was a resident of the Port Arthur area for 43 years before moving to Katy, Texas 4 years ago. She was lovingly...
James Henry Free
January 22, 2012
James Henry Free, 70, of Orange, Texas passed away January 22, 2012 at ChristusSt. Mary39s Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born August 4, 1941 in Cleveland, Mississippi to the late Claud Sr. and Fannie Mae Johnson Free. James was a beloved uncle. He loved cooking, fishing, music, and taking care of his nieces and nephews and all family...
Betty Jane Martin
January 20, 2012
Betty Jane Martin, 83 0f Groves, Texas died Friday, January 20, 2012 at Rose House in Port Arthur, Texas. Betty was born July 6, 1928 in Beaumont, Texas to Marie Alford. She was a resident of the Port Arthur area for over 60 years; she resided at Rose House for the past three years. A Mass of Christian Burial will...
Eloy G. Arredondo
January 16, 2012
Eloy G. Arredondo, Sr., 81, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, January 16, 2012 at Cypress Glen Nursing & Rehab. Eloy was born April 29, 1930 in Alice, Texas to Andres and Genoveva Arredondo. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 50 years and a retired super market merchandise salesman. He was also a local musician. He was...
Shirley Elaine Brack
January 16, 2012
Shirley Elaine Brack, 73, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, January 16, 2012 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Shirley was born June 10, 1938 in Fort Scott, Kansas to Dixie J. Pierce and Edna C. Wolfe Pierce. She was a resident of Groves for 22 years and member of First Baptist Church of Port Neches. She...
Evelyn "Lynn" Elaine Wright
January 16, 2012
Evelyn Elaine quotLynnquot Wright, 64, of Nederland, Texas passed away January 16, 2012 at her home. She was born September 26, 1946 in Amarillo, Texas to the late John T. and Evelyn McCauley O39Connor. She is survived by her son, Michael R. Wright of Nederland.There will be no services.
Dalton "DR" Ray McCord
February 9, 2012
Dalton Ray quotDRquot McCord, 78, of Groves, Texas passed away February 9, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born December 19, 1933 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Thomas and Leona Meyer McCord. Dalton served his country proudly in the U. S. Marine Corps and was a member of the Church...
Louise Latimer Willoughby
February 5, 2012
Louise Latimer Willoughby, born October 29, 1911 in Port Arthur, Texas died February 5, 2012 in Dallas, Texas. She graduated from Port Arthur High School, attended Ward Belmont College in Nashville, TN and the University of Texas, where she pledged Kappa Alpha Theta. Louise is preceded in death by her husband, Russell C. Willoughby, M.D. and two grandsons, John Marc...
Inez Mae Franklin
February 4, 2012
Inez Mae Franklin Inez Mae Franklin, 97, of Port Arthur passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. She was born January 20, 1915 in Anacoco, Louisiana to N.J. Bivens and Mable Wright Bivens. Inez had lived in Port Arthur since 1933 and was a member of the United Methodist Temple since 1935. Funeral services will...
James Williams
February 4, 2012
James "Jim" Williams 76, of Port Arthur died Saturday February 4, 2012 at his residence. Jim was born in Dallas, Texas on December 2, 1935 to Vertis "V.J." and Elda Mae Williams. Jim was a 1954 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and a 1958 graduate of Lamar University. He retired as an inside salesman for Drago Supply with over...
James Walter Golden
February 2, 2012
James Walter Golden, 64, of Nederland, Texas passed away February 2, 2012 at his residence. He was born on May 17, 1947 in Clarksville, Texas to the late N. L. and Lometta Thompson Golden. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army.A funeral service will be held at Melancon39s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland at 2:30...
Ray Garland Godbold
February 1, 2012
Ray Garland Godbold went to be with the Lord on February 1, 2012. He was 90 years old. He was a wonderful father and loving husband to his wife of 71 years. He was born on February 27, 1921 in McComb, Mississippi, to Charles and Mamie Godbold, one of 8 children. In 1940, he married the love of his life,...
Ivan J. Mudd
January 31, 2012
Ivan J. "Bob" Mudd, 101, of Beauxart Gardens, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Cypress Glen in Port Arthur. Bob was born September 10, 1910 in Johnson Bayou, Louisiana to John D. Mudd and Odeal LeBouef Mudd. He was a resident of Beauxart Gardens for 45 years and retired from Fina Refinery as a dockman after 39 years...
Gary Joseph Naquin, Jr.
January 30, 2012
Gary Joseph Naquin, Jr. Gary Joseph Naquin, Jr., 34, of Groves passed away Monday, January 30, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born November 25, 1977 to Gary Joseph Naquin, Sr. and Rose Rochelle Naquin. Gary had lived in Groves since 2004 and was a Maintenance Coordinator with Exxon Mobil in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at...
Jeanette Marie Kimball
January 30, 2012
Jeanette Marie Kimball, 77, of Hemphill, Texas passed away January 30, 2012 at Cypress Glen Nursing and Rehab in Port Arthur. She was born March 26, 1934 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Andrew Conrad and Anastasia Gaspard Dartez. Funeral services will be held at Melancon39s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at...
Jayne Lucille Maddox
January 28, 2012
Jayne Lucille Maddox passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at her home in Port Neches. She was born in Beaumont, TX on March 24, 1944 to James Bobino and Elsa Gonzales.
Richard Francis Foret
January 25, 2012
Richard Francis Foret, 75, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Richard was born November 26, 1936 in Port Arthur, Texas to Joseph Paul Foret and Bertha Guidry Foret. He was a lifelong area resident and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was retired from St. Mary Hospital as a LVN after 20 years of service. He...
Charles "Chuck" Leroy Spurlock
January 24, 2012
Charles quotChuckquot Leroy Spurlock, 73, of Orange, Texas passed away January 24, 2012 at his residence. He was born on June 9, 1938 in Nederland, Texas to the late Thomas A. and Lillie Coates Spurlock. Chuck was a member of First Baptist Church in Vidor where he was a active member of Adult 4 Life Group as well as the...
Lynell I. Daigle
January 23, 2012
Lynell I. Daigle, 84, of Groves, Texas died Monday, January 23, 2012 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas. Lynell was born September 29, 1927 in Mansfield, Louisiana to Sloan Fletcher Irvin and Dena Edwards Irvin. She was a resident of this area since 1938 and a retired Licensed Vocational Nurse at Mid-Jefferson Hospital with 15 years of service. She...
Gloria Jonell Hammons
January 23, 2012
Gloria Jonell Hammons, 81, of Beaumont, Texas passed away January 23, 2012 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. She was born in Taft, Texas on October 27, 1930 to the late Rufus Selman and Nellavee Davis Cook. She retired after 30 years from Donna I. S. D. where she was a school teacher.A memorial service will be held at Melancon39s Funeral...
Dora Barbara Morris
January 22, 2012
Dora Barbara Gray Morris, 83, donned her wings and flew away to Glory to be with the Lord, January 22, 2012. She was born March 14, 1928 in Perquiams County, North Carolina to Dempsey and Elizabeth Gray. She was a resident of the Port Arthur area for 43 years before moving to Katy, Texas 4 years ago. She was lovingly...
James Henry Free
January 22, 2012
James Henry Free, 70, of Orange, Texas passed away January 22, 2012 at ChristusSt. Mary39s Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born August 4, 1941 in Cleveland, Mississippi to the late Claud Sr. and Fannie Mae Johnson Free. James was a beloved uncle. He loved cooking, fishing, music, and taking care of his nieces and nephews and all family...
Betty Jane Martin
January 20, 2012
Betty Jane Martin, 83 0f Groves, Texas died Friday, January 20, 2012 at Rose House in Port Arthur, Texas. Betty was born July 6, 1928 in Beaumont, Texas to Marie Alford. She was a resident of the Port Arthur area for over 60 years; she resided at Rose House for the past three years. A Mass of Christian Burial will...
Eloy G. Arredondo
January 16, 2012
Eloy G. Arredondo, Sr., 81, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, January 16, 2012 at Cypress Glen Nursing & Rehab. Eloy was born April 29, 1930 in Alice, Texas to Andres and Genoveva Arredondo. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 50 years and a retired super market merchandise salesman. He was also a local musician. He was...
Shirley Elaine Brack
January 16, 2012
Shirley Elaine Brack, 73, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, January 16, 2012 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Shirley was born June 10, 1938 in Fort Scott, Kansas to Dixie J. Pierce and Edna C. Wolfe Pierce. She was a resident of Groves for 22 years and member of First Baptist Church of Port Neches. She...
Evelyn "Lynn" Elaine Wright
January 16, 2012
Evelyn Elaine quotLynnquot Wright, 64, of Nederland, Texas passed away January 16, 2012 at her home. She was born September 26, 1946 in Amarillo, Texas to the late John T. and Evelyn McCauley O39Connor. She is survived by her son, Michael R. Wright of Nederland.There will be no services.