Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Gwen Champagne
May 8, 2023
Gwendolyn Marie Champagne, 82, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Gwen was born on September 12, 1940 in Crowley, Louisiana to the late Benny Tanner and Eunice LeBlanc Tanner Ward. Gwen graduated in 1959 from Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, Texas, and she was a proud member...
Charles Barnett Jr.
May 8, 2023
Charles Barnett Jr., 65, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Charles was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on July 8, 1957, to Charles L. Barnett Sr. and Billie Jean Fairchild-Barnett. He was preceded in death by his brother, Charles “Bruce” Barnett; and sister, Janice Brodnax. He is survived by...
Robert Glen Briggs
May 7, 2023
Robert G. “Bumpin Bobby” Briggs, 66, of Toledo, Ohio died in a tragic boat racing accident on Sunday, May 7, 2023 in Port Neches, Texas during the final race of the RiverFest Thunder on the Neches Powerboat Championship. He was born January 4, 1957 in Toledo, Ohio to Glen W. Briggs and Elizabeth Kaiser Briggs. Bobby was a jack of...
Stacy Lynn Haltom
May 5, 2023
Stacy Lynn Haltom, 60, of Sabine Pass, Texas, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Shane Jennings. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves, Texas. Visitation will take place prior to the...
Joseph Paul Drago Sr.
May 5, 2023
Lifetime Port Arthur resident and business leader, Joseph P. Drago, Sr. passed away on May 5, 2023, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital at the age of 84. Joe was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 51 years, Brenda Drago. He was the oldest of four children; born to Philip and Concetta Drago on August 7, 1938. Joe is...
Vianna "VI" Rose Trahan McCreary
May 4, 2023
Vianna “Vi” Rose Trahan McCreary, 79, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at HCA Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Vi was born on August 9, 1943, in Port Arthur, Texas to Hulin Trahan and Lillie Graffagnino Trahan. She graduated from Bishop Byrne High School and was a member of the Colleen Drum and Bugle Corps. Vi...
Lester Fulfer
May 2, 2023
Lester Fulfer, 72, of Pinehurst, Texas went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Lester was born in Port Arthur, Texas on August 3, 1950 but more importantly, he was born again on August 3, 1975 when he accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior. Lester was raised in the Port Arthur and Sabine Pass area before...
Eva María Navarro
May 2, 2023
Eva María Navarro, 51, of Pattison, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Houston Methodist West Hospital in Houston, Texas. Eva was born on July 9, 1971, in Port Arthur, Texas to Alberto Navarro and Maria Ernestine Navarro. Eva was a beautiful person inside and out. She was full of life with a fun spirited soul. Eva was very...
Mary Jane Davis
May 2, 2023
Mary Jane Davis, 88, of Port Neches, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches. Officiating will be Reverend Rob Jones. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. Visitation will...
Bennie Jean Lonadier
April 30, 2023
Jean Lonadier, 91, of Groves, Texas, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at her residence. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, May 6, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. at Park Central Church of Christ in Port Arthur, Texas. Jean was born in Center, Texas, on January 15, 1932, to Patrick Davis Jr. and Inez Childs-Davis. She was a manager at...
Leonard Ralph Purgahn
April 30, 2023
Leonard “Lenny” Purgahn, 69, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at his residence in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 6, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches. Lenny was...
Flora Mae Gillispie
April 29, 2023
Flora Mae Gillispie, 91, of Beaumont, passed away Saturday morning, April 29, 2023, in Fannett, Texas. Flora was born January 29, 1932, in Rockdale, Texas, to Herbert and Lydia (Stork) Menn. She was married to Elton “Blue” Avery Gillispie on June 6, 1952, in Pasadena, Texas. She was a homemaker, a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, and a master...
Robert "Bob" Maurice O'Connor
April 27, 2023
Robert “Bob” Maurice O’Connor, 80, of Nederland, Texas passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont. Bob was born on August 28, 1942, in Quincy, Massachusetts to Robert and Marion O’Connor. Bob was known as a sweet and caring man who loved spoiling his family. He loved being “Papa Bob” and enjoyed watching his great grandkids play...
Dianne Weeks Jackson
April 27, 2023
Dianne Weeks Jackson, 78, of Sabine Pass, Texas passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2023 in Silsbee, Texas. Dianne was born in Venice, Florida on August 14, 1944. Those left to cherish Dianne’s memory include her daughters, Shelly Wright, Karla Cox and Alicia Arp and her husband, Jim; son, Corbett Weeks; brothers, James Hoover and Chuck Kaiser; grandchildren, Dustin Wright,...
Shelly D. Suire
April 27, 2023
Shelly D. Suire, 58, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Shelly was born on October 1, 1964, in Beaumont, Texas to Augustine Sanchez and Barbara Elliott. Shelly was a kindhearted person with an affectionate smile. She was a terrific gardener and loved to grow all sorts of flowers...
Robert L. Gilbert
April 27, 2023
Robert Louis Gilbert Robert “Slick” L. Gilbert, 91, of Wildwood, Texas, passed away suddenly on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas, surrounded by family. Robert was born in Jasper, Texas, on April 20, 1932, to Roy and Elizabeth Gilbert. In 1954, Robert married his beloved wife Eva, and they shared a beautiful 49 years together....
Georgia Gay Gadberry
April 26, 2023
Georgia Gay Gadberry, 83, of Fortworth, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at The Medical Center of SETX in Port Arthur. Celebration of life will be held on May 13, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Oak Cliff Christian Church in Dallas, Texas. Georgia was born in Salina, Kansas, on November 1, 1939, to Edward Loy French and Margaret...
Nolan Paul Zahradnik
April 25, 2023
Nolan Paul Zahradnik, 6 months, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas. Nolan was born on October 18, 2022 in Houston, Texas to Adam and Hannah Zahradnik. 'Nolan' means champion which is exactly how he entered this world and how he departed. Nolan was a fiery, red-haired fighter. Nolan...
Caleb Michael Crochet
April 25, 2023
Caleb Michael Crochet, 30, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Caleb was born on December 28, 1992 in Port Arthur, Texas to Kerry and Tina Crochet. Caleb was a member of Triumph Church in Nederland and a devoted father to his children. Caleb enjoyed life on the water, fishing and riding his jet-ski. When he wasn’t on...
Alan Vernon Killian
April 25, 2023
Alan Vernon Killian, 71, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at his residence in Nederland. Alan was born in Port Arthur, Texas on June 26, 1951 to the late, Vernon and Marie Killian. Alan loved trivia, history, classic films and all types of electronic gadgets. He enjoyed collecting coins and designer watches. Those left to cherish...
Gwen Champagne
May 8, 2023
Gwendolyn Marie Champagne, 82, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Gwen was born on September 12, 1940 in Crowley, Louisiana to the late Benny Tanner and Eunice LeBlanc Tanner Ward. Gwen graduated in 1959 from Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, Texas, and she was a proud member...
Charles Barnett Jr.
May 8, 2023
Charles Barnett Jr., 65, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Charles was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on July 8, 1957, to Charles L. Barnett Sr. and Billie Jean Fairchild-Barnett. He was preceded in death by his brother, Charles “Bruce” Barnett; and sister, Janice Brodnax. He is survived by...
Robert Glen Briggs
May 7, 2023
Robert G. “Bumpin Bobby” Briggs, 66, of Toledo, Ohio died in a tragic boat racing accident on Sunday, May 7, 2023 in Port Neches, Texas during the final race of the RiverFest Thunder on the Neches Powerboat Championship. He was born January 4, 1957 in Toledo, Ohio to Glen W. Briggs and Elizabeth Kaiser Briggs. Bobby was a jack of...
Stacy Lynn Haltom
May 5, 2023
Stacy Lynn Haltom, 60, of Sabine Pass, Texas, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Shane Jennings. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves, Texas. Visitation will take place prior to the...
Joseph Paul Drago Sr.
May 5, 2023
Lifetime Port Arthur resident and business leader, Joseph P. Drago, Sr. passed away on May 5, 2023, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital at the age of 84. Joe was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 51 years, Brenda Drago. He was the oldest of four children; born to Philip and Concetta Drago on August 7, 1938. Joe is...
Vianna "VI" Rose Trahan McCreary
May 4, 2023
Vianna “Vi” Rose Trahan McCreary, 79, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at HCA Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Vi was born on August 9, 1943, in Port Arthur, Texas to Hulin Trahan and Lillie Graffagnino Trahan. She graduated from Bishop Byrne High School and was a member of the Colleen Drum and Bugle Corps. Vi...
Lester Fulfer
May 2, 2023
Lester Fulfer, 72, of Pinehurst, Texas went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Lester was born in Port Arthur, Texas on August 3, 1950 but more importantly, he was born again on August 3, 1975 when he accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior. Lester was raised in the Port Arthur and Sabine Pass area before...
Eva María Navarro
May 2, 2023
Eva María Navarro, 51, of Pattison, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Houston Methodist West Hospital in Houston, Texas. Eva was born on July 9, 1971, in Port Arthur, Texas to Alberto Navarro and Maria Ernestine Navarro. Eva was a beautiful person inside and out. She was full of life with a fun spirited soul. Eva was very...
Mary Jane Davis
May 2, 2023
Mary Jane Davis, 88, of Port Neches, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches. Officiating will be Reverend Rob Jones. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. Visitation will...
Bennie Jean Lonadier
April 30, 2023
Jean Lonadier, 91, of Groves, Texas, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at her residence. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, May 6, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. at Park Central Church of Christ in Port Arthur, Texas. Jean was born in Center, Texas, on January 15, 1932, to Patrick Davis Jr. and Inez Childs-Davis. She was a manager at...
Leonard Ralph Purgahn
April 30, 2023
Leonard “Lenny” Purgahn, 69, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at his residence in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 6, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches. Lenny was...
Flora Mae Gillispie
April 29, 2023
Flora Mae Gillispie, 91, of Beaumont, passed away Saturday morning, April 29, 2023, in Fannett, Texas. Flora was born January 29, 1932, in Rockdale, Texas, to Herbert and Lydia (Stork) Menn. She was married to Elton “Blue” Avery Gillispie on June 6, 1952, in Pasadena, Texas. She was a homemaker, a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, and a master...
Robert "Bob" Maurice O'Connor
April 27, 2023
Robert “Bob” Maurice O’Connor, 80, of Nederland, Texas passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont. Bob was born on August 28, 1942, in Quincy, Massachusetts to Robert and Marion O’Connor. Bob was known as a sweet and caring man who loved spoiling his family. He loved being “Papa Bob” and enjoyed watching his great grandkids play...
Dianne Weeks Jackson
April 27, 2023
Dianne Weeks Jackson, 78, of Sabine Pass, Texas passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2023 in Silsbee, Texas. Dianne was born in Venice, Florida on August 14, 1944. Those left to cherish Dianne’s memory include her daughters, Shelly Wright, Karla Cox and Alicia Arp and her husband, Jim; son, Corbett Weeks; brothers, James Hoover and Chuck Kaiser; grandchildren, Dustin Wright,...
Shelly D. Suire
April 27, 2023
Shelly D. Suire, 58, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Shelly was born on October 1, 1964, in Beaumont, Texas to Augustine Sanchez and Barbara Elliott. Shelly was a kindhearted person with an affectionate smile. She was a terrific gardener and loved to grow all sorts of flowers...
Robert L. Gilbert
April 27, 2023
Robert Louis Gilbert Robert “Slick” L. Gilbert, 91, of Wildwood, Texas, passed away suddenly on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas, surrounded by family. Robert was born in Jasper, Texas, on April 20, 1932, to Roy and Elizabeth Gilbert. In 1954, Robert married his beloved wife Eva, and they shared a beautiful 49 years together....
Georgia Gay Gadberry
April 26, 2023
Georgia Gay Gadberry, 83, of Fortworth, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at The Medical Center of SETX in Port Arthur. Celebration of life will be held on May 13, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Oak Cliff Christian Church in Dallas, Texas. Georgia was born in Salina, Kansas, on November 1, 1939, to Edward Loy French and Margaret...
Nolan Paul Zahradnik
April 25, 2023
Nolan Paul Zahradnik, 6 months, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas. Nolan was born on October 18, 2022 in Houston, Texas to Adam and Hannah Zahradnik. 'Nolan' means champion which is exactly how he entered this world and how he departed. Nolan was a fiery, red-haired fighter. Nolan...
Caleb Michael Crochet
April 25, 2023
Caleb Michael Crochet, 30, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Caleb was born on December 28, 1992 in Port Arthur, Texas to Kerry and Tina Crochet. Caleb was a member of Triumph Church in Nederland and a devoted father to his children. Caleb enjoyed life on the water, fishing and riding his jet-ski. When he wasn’t on...
Alan Vernon Killian
April 25, 2023
Alan Vernon Killian, 71, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at his residence in Nederland. Alan was born in Port Arthur, Texas on June 26, 1951 to the late, Vernon and Marie Killian. Alan loved trivia, history, classic films and all types of electronic gadgets. He enjoyed collecting coins and designer watches. Those left to cherish...
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