Obituaries for Melancon Levingston

In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.

James Phillip "Blackie" Arabie

James Phillip "Blackie" Arabie

October 20, 2022

• James Phillip “Blackie” Arabie, 79, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at U.T.M. B. Hospital in Galveston, Texas with his loving family at his side. James was born on November 16, 1942, in Iota, Louisiana to Rena Dies Arabie and Lawrence Arabie. He was a retired auto mechanic for Jones Rambler in Nederland for sixteen...

Mr Benny Harold Todd

Mr Benny Harold Todd

October 20, 2022

Benny Harold Todd Benny Harold Todd, 100, of Groves, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at his home in Groves. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Groves. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. There will also be Military Graveside Rites following the service at First...

Mr James "Jimmy" Spurlock Jones Jr

Mr James "Jimmy" Spurlock Jones Jr

October 19, 2022

James “Jimmy” Spurlock Jones Jr., 80, of Houston Texas passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, in Houston, Texas after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 3:00 P.M. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches, Texas. Officiating will be Mr. Lester Tarver and Pastor Aaron Kemple. Visitation services will be Thursday,...

James Thomas Sarao Sr.

James Thomas Sarao Sr.

October 18, 2022

James Thomas Sarao, Sr. of Port Arthur, TX passed away on October 18, 2022, of a brief illness. James was born on May 30, 1947, in Houston, TX to Sam and Mary Mavis Sarao. He graduated from Vidor High School in Vidor, TX in 1965. He served in the United States Army from 1971 to 1973. He attended Lon Morris...

Kathy Ware

Kathy Ware

October 17, 2022

Kathleen (Kathy) Branham Ware, 76, of Port Neches went to be with the Lord on October 17, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. Kathy was born in Baton Rouge, La on July 31, 1946, to Donovan and Eunice Branham. They moved to Leesville, La and then to Nederland, Texas in 1956 where...

Gwenda Ratcliff

Gwenda Ratcliff

October 17, 2022

Gwenda Ratcliff Gwenda Ratcliff, 84, of Groves, passed away on October 17, 2022, at her residence in Groves. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2022, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be at 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2022, at Levingston Funeral...

Joseph Michael Rider

Joseph Michael Rider

October 16, 2022

Joseph Michael Rider “Yoda”, 39, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022, at UTMB Health League City Hospital. Joseph was born March 20, 1983 in Nederland, Texas to Michael and Donna Rider. Joseph was a devoted son, brother, uncle, husband, father and friend. He was a proud uncle and very active in his nieces’ and nephew’s lives....

Ruth T. Blanco

Ruth T. Blanco

October 16, 2022

Ruth T. Blanco, 84, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at her daughter’s home on Sunday, October 16, 2022, after courageously battling Alzheimer’s for many years. Ruth was born on June 16, 1938, to Howard K. ‘Buddy’ and Mildred M. ‘Maw Maw’ Thorla in Good Pine, Louisiana. They moved to Texas before her little brother was born. As part of...

Bradley Phillip Macon

Bradley Phillip Macon

October 16, 2022

Bradley Phillip Macon Bradley “Brad” Macon, 41, of Groves, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022, in Lovelady, Texas. Visitation will be held Sunday, October 23, 2022, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on February 4, 1981, he was the son of Clarence “Clint” Macon and Pamela Griffin....

Marvis Loye Blackburn

Marvis Loye Blackburn

October 16, 2022

Marvis Loye Blackburn Marvis Loye Blackburn, 84, of Port Arthur, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at Gilberts Assisted Living in Beaumont. Graveside Service will be 11:00 am., Friday, October 21, 2022, at Baker Bell Cemetery in Fred, Texas. Marvis was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on December 31, 1937, she was the daughter of Ellis Britten Bell and...

Kiara Elizabeth Haynes

Kiara Elizabeth Haynes

October 16, 2022

Kiara Elizabeth Haynes Kiara Elizabeth Haynes, 3 months of Port Neches, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 23, 2022, at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, October 23, 2022, at...

Jeff Wesley Boyd

Jeff Wesley Boyd

October 16, 2022

Jeff Wesley Boyd Jeff “Jay” Wesley Boyd, 67, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at his residence in Port Acres Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Officiating will be Pastor Mike Halliburton. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 22, 2022,...

Telena "Tina" Balsamo

Telena "Tina" Balsamo

October 16, 2022

"Tina" Hebert Balsamo, 52, of Groves, passed away on October 16, 2022, at her residence in Groves. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 21, 2022, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Officiating will be Reverend Brent Sparks. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A Visitation will be at 5:00 p.m., Thursday,...

Onetta Ruth Hebert

Onetta Ruth Hebert

October 15, 2022

Onetta Ruth Hebert, 90, of Wiergate, Texas formally of Bridge City, Texas joined her Heavenly Father on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Ruth was born September 9, 1932 in Jasper, Texas to William and Ellen Hopson. Ruth was a member of Well-Hope Christian Fellowship in Bridge City, Texas and faithful servant of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She enjoyed arts...

Diana Lynch "Snooks"

Diana Lynch "Snooks"

October 15, 2022

Diana Lynch “Snooks”, 61, of Groves, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022 in Groves. Diana was born in Port Arthur, Texas on February 1, 1961 to Billy Lynch and the late Wanda Brooker Lynch. Those left to cherish Diana’s memory include her loving father, Billy Lynch of Groves; her daughters, Winter Cole of Groves and Alexis Loreal Penning;...

Keyden Nunez Maldonado

Keyden Nunez Maldonado

October 13, 2022

Keyden Nunez Maldonado, 3, of Nederland, passed away on October 13, 2022. A graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 17, at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. Officiating will be Reverend Carlos Torres. Keyden was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on June 29, 2019, he was the son of Kelvin Nunez and Gremal Maldonado. Although his life...

Janice Ruth Scott Ballard

Janice Ruth Scott Ballard

October 12, 2022

Janice Ruth Scott Ballard, 75, of Vidor, Texas and formerly of Groves passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. Janice was born on October 8, 1945, in Port Arthur, Texas to Ruth Wyone Noble Scott and Billie Jack Scott. She was a retired United States Army Veteran having served for six years. Janice...

Richard Ramsey

Richard Ramsey

October 12, 2022

Richard Ramsey Sr. Richard Ramsey Sr., 80, of Port Arthur, passed away on October 12, 2022, at the Medical Center of SETX in Port Arthur. A Mass Service will be held at Immaculate Conception Church in Groves, at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 15, 2022 Officiating will be Reverend J.C Coon Visitation will be at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves, from...

Paul "Shelton" DeVillier

Paul "Shelton" DeVillier

October 11, 2022

Paul “Shelton” DeVillier, affectionately known as “Paw Paw, Pop or Po,”85, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his beloved family. Shelton was born on April 12, 1937 in Beaux Bridge, Louisiana to George and Celimaine “Meon” DeVillier. Shelton was four years old when he moved to Port Arthur, Texas with his family....

Harvey L. Covington

Harvey L. Covington

October 10, 2022

Harvey L. Covington, 81, of Port Arthur, Texas joined his Lord and Savior, and his beloved wife, Gail Covington on Monday, October 10, 2022. Harvey was born May 14, 1941 in Magnolia, Arkansas to Edna (McMichael) Covington and H.D. Covington and grew up in Longview, Texas. After graduating from the University of Texas, Harvey began and ended his 40-year DuPont...

James Phillip "Blackie" Arabie

James Phillip "Blackie" Arabie

October 20, 2022

• James Phillip “Blackie” Arabie, 79, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at U.T.M. B. Hospital in Galveston, Texas with his loving family at his side. James was born on November 16, 1942, in Iota, Louisiana to Rena Dies Arabie and Lawrence Arabie. He was a retired auto mechanic for Jones Rambler in Nederland for sixteen...

Mr Benny Harold Todd

Mr Benny Harold Todd

October 20, 2022

Benny Harold Todd Benny Harold Todd, 100, of Groves, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at his home in Groves. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Groves. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. There will also be Military Graveside Rites following the service at First...

Mr James "Jimmy" Spurlock Jones Jr

Mr James "Jimmy" Spurlock Jones Jr

October 19, 2022

James “Jimmy” Spurlock Jones Jr., 80, of Houston Texas passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, in Houston, Texas after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 3:00 P.M. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches, Texas. Officiating will be Mr. Lester Tarver and Pastor Aaron Kemple. Visitation services will be Thursday,...

James Thomas Sarao Sr.

James Thomas Sarao Sr.

October 18, 2022

James Thomas Sarao, Sr. of Port Arthur, TX passed away on October 18, 2022, of a brief illness. James was born on May 30, 1947, in Houston, TX to Sam and Mary Mavis Sarao. He graduated from Vidor High School in Vidor, TX in 1965. He served in the United States Army from 1971 to 1973. He attended Lon Morris...

Kathy Ware

Kathy Ware

October 17, 2022

Kathleen (Kathy) Branham Ware, 76, of Port Neches went to be with the Lord on October 17, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. Kathy was born in Baton Rouge, La on July 31, 1946, to Donovan and Eunice Branham. They moved to Leesville, La and then to Nederland, Texas in 1956 where...

Gwenda Ratcliff

Gwenda Ratcliff

October 17, 2022

Gwenda Ratcliff Gwenda Ratcliff, 84, of Groves, passed away on October 17, 2022, at her residence in Groves. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2022, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be at 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2022, at Levingston Funeral...

Joseph Michael Rider

Joseph Michael Rider

October 16, 2022

Joseph Michael Rider “Yoda”, 39, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022, at UTMB Health League City Hospital. Joseph was born March 20, 1983 in Nederland, Texas to Michael and Donna Rider. Joseph was a devoted son, brother, uncle, husband, father and friend. He was a proud uncle and very active in his nieces’ and nephew’s lives....

Ruth T. Blanco

Ruth T. Blanco

October 16, 2022

Ruth T. Blanco, 84, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at her daughter’s home on Sunday, October 16, 2022, after courageously battling Alzheimer’s for many years. Ruth was born on June 16, 1938, to Howard K. ‘Buddy’ and Mildred M. ‘Maw Maw’ Thorla in Good Pine, Louisiana. They moved to Texas before her little brother was born. As part of...

Bradley Phillip Macon

Bradley Phillip Macon

October 16, 2022

Bradley Phillip Macon Bradley “Brad” Macon, 41, of Groves, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022, in Lovelady, Texas. Visitation will be held Sunday, October 23, 2022, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on February 4, 1981, he was the son of Clarence “Clint” Macon and Pamela Griffin....

Marvis Loye Blackburn

Marvis Loye Blackburn

October 16, 2022

Marvis Loye Blackburn Marvis Loye Blackburn, 84, of Port Arthur, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at Gilberts Assisted Living in Beaumont. Graveside Service will be 11:00 am., Friday, October 21, 2022, at Baker Bell Cemetery in Fred, Texas. Marvis was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on December 31, 1937, she was the daughter of Ellis Britten Bell and...

Kiara Elizabeth Haynes

Kiara Elizabeth Haynes

October 16, 2022

Kiara Elizabeth Haynes Kiara Elizabeth Haynes, 3 months of Port Neches, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 23, 2022, at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, October 23, 2022, at...

Jeff Wesley Boyd

Jeff Wesley Boyd

October 16, 2022

Jeff Wesley Boyd Jeff “Jay” Wesley Boyd, 67, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at his residence in Port Acres Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Officiating will be Pastor Mike Halliburton. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 22, 2022,...

Telena "Tina" Balsamo

Telena "Tina" Balsamo

October 16, 2022

"Tina" Hebert Balsamo, 52, of Groves, passed away on October 16, 2022, at her residence in Groves. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 21, 2022, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Officiating will be Reverend Brent Sparks. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A Visitation will be at 5:00 p.m., Thursday,...

Onetta Ruth Hebert

Onetta Ruth Hebert

October 15, 2022

Onetta Ruth Hebert, 90, of Wiergate, Texas formally of Bridge City, Texas joined her Heavenly Father on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Ruth was born September 9, 1932 in Jasper, Texas to William and Ellen Hopson. Ruth was a member of Well-Hope Christian Fellowship in Bridge City, Texas and faithful servant of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She enjoyed arts...

Diana Lynch "Snooks"

Diana Lynch "Snooks"

October 15, 2022

Diana Lynch “Snooks”, 61, of Groves, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022 in Groves. Diana was born in Port Arthur, Texas on February 1, 1961 to Billy Lynch and the late Wanda Brooker Lynch. Those left to cherish Diana’s memory include her loving father, Billy Lynch of Groves; her daughters, Winter Cole of Groves and Alexis Loreal Penning;...

Keyden Nunez Maldonado

Keyden Nunez Maldonado

October 13, 2022

Keyden Nunez Maldonado, 3, of Nederland, passed away on October 13, 2022. A graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 17, at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. Officiating will be Reverend Carlos Torres. Keyden was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on June 29, 2019, he was the son of Kelvin Nunez and Gremal Maldonado. Although his life...

Janice Ruth Scott Ballard

Janice Ruth Scott Ballard

October 12, 2022

Janice Ruth Scott Ballard, 75, of Vidor, Texas and formerly of Groves passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. Janice was born on October 8, 1945, in Port Arthur, Texas to Ruth Wyone Noble Scott and Billie Jack Scott. She was a retired United States Army Veteran having served for six years. Janice...

Richard Ramsey

Richard Ramsey

October 12, 2022

Richard Ramsey Sr. Richard Ramsey Sr., 80, of Port Arthur, passed away on October 12, 2022, at the Medical Center of SETX in Port Arthur. A Mass Service will be held at Immaculate Conception Church in Groves, at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 15, 2022 Officiating will be Reverend J.C Coon Visitation will be at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves, from...

Paul "Shelton" DeVillier

Paul "Shelton" DeVillier

October 11, 2022

Paul “Shelton” DeVillier, affectionately known as “Paw Paw, Pop or Po,”85, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his beloved family. Shelton was born on April 12, 1937 in Beaux Bridge, Louisiana to George and Celimaine “Meon” DeVillier. Shelton was four years old when he moved to Port Arthur, Texas with his family....

Harvey L. Covington

Harvey L. Covington

October 10, 2022

Harvey L. Covington, 81, of Port Arthur, Texas joined his Lord and Savior, and his beloved wife, Gail Covington on Monday, October 10, 2022. Harvey was born May 14, 1941 in Magnolia, Arkansas to Edna (McMichael) Covington and H.D. Covington and grew up in Longview, Texas. After graduating from the University of Texas, Harvey began and ended his 40-year DuPont...

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