Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Sadie Iris Myers
July 31, 2011
Sadie Iris Brown Myers, 89, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Port Neches, Texas died peacefully Sunday, July 31, 2011 at her home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Sadie was born May 22, 1922 in Socastee, South Carolina to William S. Brown and Mary Mishoe Brown. She graduated from Socastee High School where she lettered in basketball. On May 22,...
Betty Lee Jackson
July 30, 2011
Port Neches- Betty Lee Jackson of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Saturday July 30, 2011 at Golden Years in Orange, TX at the age of 86 years old. Betty was born on February 13, 1925 in Hartburg, Texas to Annie Lee and Grover Blake Stone. She married Marshall Jackson Jr. on August 21, 1947. She worked for the Port...
Bernice Lehman
July 30, 2011
Bernice Lehman, 94, of Nederland, passed away at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont on July 30, 2011. She was born to the late Emile LeComb and Eva Comeaux LeComb in Crowley, Louisiana. on June 28, 1917. Bernice was a lifelong resident of Port Acres and had been employed as a waitress. She was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church in...
Maxine Lynn Rocknic
July 27, 2011
Maxine Lynn Rocknic, 69, of Nederland, Texas passed away July 27, 2011 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. She was born November 8, 1941 in Port Arthur, Texas to Frank and Ina Dionne Smith. Maxine worked for the Catholic Diocese of Beaumont at St. Peters Catholic Church as a secretary for 23 years. She was treasurer for 2 years for...
Linda Gail St. Cyr
July 26, 2011
Linda G. St.Cyr, 57, of Nederland, Texas passed away July 26, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Dubuis Hospital of Beaumont, Texas. She was born January 18, 1954 in Orange, Texas to Eugene and Mary Ellen Castilaw Louviere. Linda was an Instructor Coordinator of Culinary Arts at Lamar Institute of Technology.A gathering of family and friends will be held Thursday, July28,...
David Lamar Shaw
July 26, 2011
David Lamar Shaw, 61, of Port Neches, Texas passed away July 26, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. He was born November 14, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late James Otto and Mildred Rainey Shaw. David was the lead singer for Southeast Texas favorite EAZY the Band. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Marine...
Douglas "Jr." Joseph LeBlanc
July 24, 2011
Douglas J. LeBlanc, Jr., known as quotJr. LeBlancquot, 61, of Groves, Texas passed away on July 24, 2011 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Groves. He was born August 12, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Douglas J. Sr. and Victoria Milazzo LeBlanc. Jr. was a pass employee of Texaco Refinery, where he worked in the grease plant...
Billy Dan Driver
July 23, 2011
Billy Dan Driver, 70, of Groves, Texas passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Magnolia Manor. Billy was born November 14, 1940 in Wortham, Texas to William Henry Driver and Lottie Odell Zuber Driver. He has been a resident of Groves since 1963 and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Groves. He retired from Blaine's Barber...
Adele Barron Doucet
July 22, 2011
Adele Barron Doucet, 94, of Nederland, Texas passed away on July 22, 2011 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. She was born November 22, 1916 in Ville Platte, La., to the late Eraste Barron and Evia Deville Barron. Adele had been an area resident for seven years.She was a grocery store owner and a world traveler Europe, Korea, Orient, Holy...
Roger Griffin Stewart
July 22, 2011
Roger Griffin Stewart, 67, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away July 22, 2011 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. He was born August 18, 1943 in Bridge City, Texas to the late Almon and Emma Burleigh Stewart.A gathering of family and friends will be held at Melancon39s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland on Sunday, July 24, 2011 from...
Andrew Pete Andrus, Jr.
July 21, 2011
Andrew Pete "Andy" Andrus Andrew Pete "Andy" Andrus, 88, passed away Thursday, July 21, surrounded by family, friends, and the caring staff of Magnolia Manor Nursing Home. Andy was born February 26, 1923, in Beaumont, TX, and moved to Port Arthur with his parents Andrew Pete and Georgia Eula (Morgan) Andrus. This modest, good-natured man had at least three outstanding...
Dovie McCord
July 20, 2011
Dovie M. McCord, 97, a long-time Nederland resident died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. McCord was born on August 10, 1913, in Denning, Texas to J.W. and Minnie McKinney. She grew up in San Augustine County, graduated Denning School and attended Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College for a short time in the...
Ruth Denning Priddy
July 20, 2011
Ruth Denning Priddy, 97, of Port Arthur, Texas died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the Port Arthur Community Home. She was known to all her grandchildren and great grandchildren as "Meme". Ruth was born in Greenville, Georgia on January 5, 1914 and was raised in the Florida Methodist Children's Home in Enterprise, Florida. She had lived in this area for...
Sybil Dean Sykes
July 18, 2011
Sybil Roy Sykes, 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away July 18, 2011 at Harbor Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. She was born January 10, 1930 in Garrison, Texas to the late Edsel and Hattie Bell Elliotte Chandler.A gathering of family and friends will be held at Melancon39s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....
Maxie "Buck" Lynn Buchanan
July 18, 2011
Maxie Lynn quotBuckquot Buchanan, Sr., 60, of Port Acres, TX passed away on the 18th of July, 2011. Maxie was an employee for the City of Port Arthur. Maxie loved life. He enjoyed many things, fishing, gardening, barbecuing, and his pets, but most of all he enjoyed his family and friends. Over the years, he helped many people. He always...
Alma LaVerne Morgan
July 18, 2011
Alma LaVerne Morgan, 94, of Groves died Monday, July 18, 2011 at Summer Place Nursing and Rehabilitation in Beaumont. She was born on April 22, 1917 in Moscow, Texas . A graveside service will by held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 in Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan, Texas. LaVerne is survived by her daughter; Linda Morgan of...
Georgia Dyke Turnipseed
July 17, 2011
Georgia Dyke Turnipseed, 85, of Port Arthur, Texas died Sunday, July 17, 2011 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Georgia was born December 13, 1925 in Little Cypress, Texas to George Boyd Reviea and Maggie Pearl Block Reviea. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church in Port Neches and retired from The Fair Store...
Amelia Martinez
July 16, 2011
Amelia Martinez, 95, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2011, to return home to her father in heaven. She was born on February 7, 1916 in Rosebud, TX to the late Guadalupe and Juanita Sandoval. Amelia lived all of her life in the Port Arthur and Nederland area where she was a seamstress for over 40 years. She and her...
Melvin Ray Spittler
July 15, 2011
Melvin Ray Spittler, 86, of Nederland, passed away at his home on Friday, July 15, 2011. He was born on July 2, 1925, in Chesterville, TX to the late Raleigh Earnest Spittler and Pearl Minty McNett Spittler. Melvin proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church of Port...
Harold Wallace Johnson
July 12, 2011
Harold Wallace Johnson, 79, of Wildwood, Texas died Tuesday, July 12, 2011 in Groves, Texas. Harold was born July 18, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to Harold William Johnson and Ocie Lea Hunt Johnson. He was a 20 year resident of Wildwood, Texas and a retired Electrical Engineer with Texaco Research in Port Arthur. He was a member of Wildwood...
Sadie Iris Myers
July 31, 2011
Sadie Iris Brown Myers, 89, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Port Neches, Texas died peacefully Sunday, July 31, 2011 at her home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Sadie was born May 22, 1922 in Socastee, South Carolina to William S. Brown and Mary Mishoe Brown. She graduated from Socastee High School where she lettered in basketball. On May 22,...
Betty Lee Jackson
July 30, 2011
Port Neches- Betty Lee Jackson of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Saturday July 30, 2011 at Golden Years in Orange, TX at the age of 86 years old. Betty was born on February 13, 1925 in Hartburg, Texas to Annie Lee and Grover Blake Stone. She married Marshall Jackson Jr. on August 21, 1947. She worked for the Port...
Bernice Lehman
July 30, 2011
Bernice Lehman, 94, of Nederland, passed away at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont on July 30, 2011. She was born to the late Emile LeComb and Eva Comeaux LeComb in Crowley, Louisiana. on June 28, 1917. Bernice was a lifelong resident of Port Acres and had been employed as a waitress. She was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church in...
Maxine Lynn Rocknic
July 27, 2011
Maxine Lynn Rocknic, 69, of Nederland, Texas passed away July 27, 2011 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. She was born November 8, 1941 in Port Arthur, Texas to Frank and Ina Dionne Smith. Maxine worked for the Catholic Diocese of Beaumont at St. Peters Catholic Church as a secretary for 23 years. She was treasurer for 2 years for...
Linda Gail St. Cyr
July 26, 2011
Linda G. St.Cyr, 57, of Nederland, Texas passed away July 26, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Dubuis Hospital of Beaumont, Texas. She was born January 18, 1954 in Orange, Texas to Eugene and Mary Ellen Castilaw Louviere. Linda was an Instructor Coordinator of Culinary Arts at Lamar Institute of Technology.A gathering of family and friends will be held Thursday, July28,...
David Lamar Shaw
July 26, 2011
David Lamar Shaw, 61, of Port Neches, Texas passed away July 26, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. He was born November 14, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late James Otto and Mildred Rainey Shaw. David was the lead singer for Southeast Texas favorite EAZY the Band. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Marine...
Douglas "Jr." Joseph LeBlanc
July 24, 2011
Douglas J. LeBlanc, Jr., known as quotJr. LeBlancquot, 61, of Groves, Texas passed away on July 24, 2011 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Groves. He was born August 12, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Douglas J. Sr. and Victoria Milazzo LeBlanc. Jr. was a pass employee of Texaco Refinery, where he worked in the grease plant...
Billy Dan Driver
July 23, 2011
Billy Dan Driver, 70, of Groves, Texas passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Magnolia Manor. Billy was born November 14, 1940 in Wortham, Texas to William Henry Driver and Lottie Odell Zuber Driver. He has been a resident of Groves since 1963 and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Groves. He retired from Blaine's Barber...
Adele Barron Doucet
July 22, 2011
Adele Barron Doucet, 94, of Nederland, Texas passed away on July 22, 2011 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. She was born November 22, 1916 in Ville Platte, La., to the late Eraste Barron and Evia Deville Barron. Adele had been an area resident for seven years.She was a grocery store owner and a world traveler Europe, Korea, Orient, Holy...
Roger Griffin Stewart
July 22, 2011
Roger Griffin Stewart, 67, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away July 22, 2011 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. He was born August 18, 1943 in Bridge City, Texas to the late Almon and Emma Burleigh Stewart.A gathering of family and friends will be held at Melancon39s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland on Sunday, July 24, 2011 from...
Andrew Pete Andrus, Jr.
July 21, 2011
Andrew Pete "Andy" Andrus Andrew Pete "Andy" Andrus, 88, passed away Thursday, July 21, surrounded by family, friends, and the caring staff of Magnolia Manor Nursing Home. Andy was born February 26, 1923, in Beaumont, TX, and moved to Port Arthur with his parents Andrew Pete and Georgia Eula (Morgan) Andrus. This modest, good-natured man had at least three outstanding...
Dovie McCord
July 20, 2011
Dovie M. McCord, 97, a long-time Nederland resident died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. McCord was born on August 10, 1913, in Denning, Texas to J.W. and Minnie McKinney. She grew up in San Augustine County, graduated Denning School and attended Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College for a short time in the...
Ruth Denning Priddy
July 20, 2011
Ruth Denning Priddy, 97, of Port Arthur, Texas died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the Port Arthur Community Home. She was known to all her grandchildren and great grandchildren as "Meme". Ruth was born in Greenville, Georgia on January 5, 1914 and was raised in the Florida Methodist Children's Home in Enterprise, Florida. She had lived in this area for...
Sybil Dean Sykes
July 18, 2011
Sybil Roy Sykes, 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away July 18, 2011 at Harbor Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. She was born January 10, 1930 in Garrison, Texas to the late Edsel and Hattie Bell Elliotte Chandler.A gathering of family and friends will be held at Melancon39s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....
Maxie "Buck" Lynn Buchanan
July 18, 2011
Maxie Lynn quotBuckquot Buchanan, Sr., 60, of Port Acres, TX passed away on the 18th of July, 2011. Maxie was an employee for the City of Port Arthur. Maxie loved life. He enjoyed many things, fishing, gardening, barbecuing, and his pets, but most of all he enjoyed his family and friends. Over the years, he helped many people. He always...
Alma LaVerne Morgan
July 18, 2011
Alma LaVerne Morgan, 94, of Groves died Monday, July 18, 2011 at Summer Place Nursing and Rehabilitation in Beaumont. She was born on April 22, 1917 in Moscow, Texas . A graveside service will by held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 in Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan, Texas. LaVerne is survived by her daughter; Linda Morgan of...
Georgia Dyke Turnipseed
July 17, 2011
Georgia Dyke Turnipseed, 85, of Port Arthur, Texas died Sunday, July 17, 2011 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Georgia was born December 13, 1925 in Little Cypress, Texas to George Boyd Reviea and Maggie Pearl Block Reviea. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church in Port Neches and retired from The Fair Store...
Amelia Martinez
July 16, 2011
Amelia Martinez, 95, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2011, to return home to her father in heaven. She was born on February 7, 1916 in Rosebud, TX to the late Guadalupe and Juanita Sandoval. Amelia lived all of her life in the Port Arthur and Nederland area where she was a seamstress for over 40 years. She and her...
Melvin Ray Spittler
July 15, 2011
Melvin Ray Spittler, 86, of Nederland, passed away at his home on Friday, July 15, 2011. He was born on July 2, 1925, in Chesterville, TX to the late Raleigh Earnest Spittler and Pearl Minty McNett Spittler. Melvin proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church of Port...
Harold Wallace Johnson
July 12, 2011
Harold Wallace Johnson, 79, of Wildwood, Texas died Tuesday, July 12, 2011 in Groves, Texas. Harold was born July 18, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to Harold William Johnson and Ocie Lea Hunt Johnson. He was a 20 year resident of Wildwood, Texas and a retired Electrical Engineer with Texaco Research in Port Arthur. He was a member of Wildwood...