Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Billie Jean Jones
January 1, 2021
Billie Jean Jones, 94, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away January 1, 2021. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on January 19, 1926 to the late L.T. White and Rose Wyble. She was a member of St. John's First United Methodist Church in Port Acres. Those left to cherish Billie’s memory are her daughters, Cherry Gates, and her husband...
Yva Rhea McGlothen
January 1, 2021
Yva Rhea McGlothen, 92, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at her home. Yva was born July 8, 1928 in Beaumont, Texas to Wallace George and Lola Allison George. She was a resident of Port Neches for 30 years and a member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches. Yva was a homemaker. Yva was preceded...
Nell Rose Sheppard
January 1, 2021
Nell Rose Sheppard, 91, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Nell was born October 2, 1929 in Vivian, Louisiana to Benjamin Davenport and Myrtle Pittman Davenport. She was the owner of Shep's Drive Inn and was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Port Arthur. Nell...
Johnny Richard Horton, JR.
December 30, 2020
Johnny Richard Horton Jr., of Port Acres, Texas passed away December 30, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Johnny was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on December 13, 1952 to Johnny Richard Horton Sr. and Dorothy Ann Lovelace. Mr. Horton proudly served his country as a Marine in the United States Armed Forces. After serving his country he...
John "Pat" LeJeune
December 29, 2020
John “Pat” LeJeune, 72, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Baptist Hospital of Beaumont. Pat was born January 31, 1948 in Port Arthur, Texas to Felton and Wavy LeJeune. Pat was a faithful member of First Baptist Church Nederland and retired from Gulf/Chevron in 2005. Pat was passionate about his grandchildren and enjoyed watching them...
Paul Edmond Provost Sr.
December 29, 2020
Paul Edmond Provost Sr., 77, passed away December 29, 2020, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, from coronavirus disease. He was born in Port Arthur, TX, to Iola Walker Provost and John Edmond Provost and preceded in death by his parents and niece Tina. Paul was a graduate of Bishop Byrne High School and Lamar University. He proudly served his country...
Norma Crenshaw Garcia
December 29, 2020
Norma Crenshaw Garcia, 72 of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 surrounded by her family. Norma was born August 18, 1948 in Port Arthur, Texas to Hascal F. Crenshaw and Ruth Noble Crenshaw. She was a lifelong Groves resident and retired beautician. Norma was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Garcia. Survivors include her son, Joe...
Fred "Van" Wolford
December 29, 2020
Fred "Van" Wolford, 86 of Houston, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020. Van was born September 23, 1934 in Port Arthur, Texas to Waldo Wolford and Ann Vanderwerth Wolford. He was a former resident of Port Arthur before moving to Houston 49 years ago. Van was a member of Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Houston and a retired from...
John Howard LeBlanc, Sr.
December 27, 2020
John Howard LeBlanc, Sr., 82, of Port Neches, Texas passed away December 27, 2020. He was born in Abbeville, Louisiana on April 30, 1938 to the late Avenere LeBlanc and Rosilla Guidry LeBlanc. John was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. Those left to cherish John’s memory are his wife of 63 years, Jane LeBlanc; his...
Tammy Lynn Cole
December 27, 2020
Tammy Lynn Cole, 60, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020 in Beaumont, Texas. Tammy was born in Beaumont, Texas on March 8, 1960 to the late, Donald J. Boden, Sr. and Carolyn Brown Boden. Tammy was selfless, the ultimate giver, and her greatest joy in life was being a mom and a loving wife. There...
David Wesley McGill
December 27, 2020
David Wesley McGill, 69, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at his residence. David was born October 5, 1951 in Maryville, Tennessee to the late James and Frances McGill. He served in the United States Navy. David was talented in carpentry and woodworking. He was a licensed electrician and enjoyed fishing and kayaking. David’s favorite past time...
Janell Marie Sheridan
December 27, 2020
Janell Marie Sheridan, 82, of Groves, Texas passed away December 27, 2020. She was born in Cankton, Louisiana on July 28, 1938 to Wallace and Rita Venable. Those left to cherish Janell’s memory are her husband, Jim Sheridan of Groves; her daughter, Suzanne Sheridan of Tyler; her son, Darrell Sheridan of Hawkins; 5 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; and her sister, Gayle...
David Neil Swenson
December 26, 2020
David Neil Swenson, 80, of Beauxart Garden passed away December 26, 2020. David was born November 18, 1940 to the late Nelson and Willie Swenson. David had a love for the outdoors, offshore fishing and duck hunting. David and his wife, Lana were the owners of Swenson Auto Electric in Port Arthur, Texas. David was preceded in death by his...
James Anthony Hauck, Sr.
December 25, 2020
James Anthony Hauck, Sr., 75, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, December 25, 2020. James was born February 7, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas to James and Lily Hauck. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and the President of Hauck Enterprises. James is preceded in death by his parents, James Joseph Hauck and Lily Roccaforte Hauck....
Bobbie Sue Medina
December 25, 2020
Bobbie Sue Medina, 80, of Nederland, Texas passed away December 25, 2020 at Houston Methodist Hospital in Baytown, Texas. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on February 27, 1940 to Ed Stone Stewart and Nancy Glenn Stewart. Bobbie was a lifelong area resident and member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Nederland. She graduated with a cosmetology degree at 18...
Richard A. Schultz, Sr.
December 24, 2020
Richard A. Schultz, Sr., 86, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Richard was born January 25, 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Albert and Mildred Schultz. He was affectionately known to his great grandchildren as Paw Paw Santa Claus. Richard retired from Ameripol Synpol Corporation as a...
Kim Mae Wills
December 23, 2020
Kim Mae Wills, 61 of Nederland, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Kim was born April 27, 1959 in Fredericksburg, Virginia to John Tipton and Mary Luckenbaugh Tipton. She was a resident of Nederland for 26 years and member of the Catholic faith. Kim worked at Baptist Hospital and was a registered...
Daniel William Crowley
December 23, 2020
Daniel William Crowley, 89, of Nederland, Texas passed away December 23, 2020 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born in Holland, New York on March 4, 1931 to Leonard Geer Crowley and Marion Smith Crowley. Daniel spent his summers on Cranberry Lake in the Adirondack Mountains in Upper State New York. He joined the National Guard in...
Leona Denney Fournier
December 22, 2020
Leona Denney Fournier, 88, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Bonne Vie in Port Arthur, Texas. Leona was born May 26, 1932 in Simpson, Louisiana to Willie Lacaze and Belle Cobb Lacaze. She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of this area. A graveside service will be held Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 1:00 p.m....
Eva Dell Busby
December 22, 2020
Eva Dell Busby, 83 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Houston Methodist Hospital in Baytown, Texas. Eva was born July 4, 1937 in Lafayette, Louisiana to Leon Duhon and Leonie Pothier Duhon. She was a lifelong area resident and member of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her daughter, Kathy Hebert and husband Leonard of Port...
Billie Jean Jones
January 1, 2021
Billie Jean Jones, 94, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away January 1, 2021. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on January 19, 1926 to the late L.T. White and Rose Wyble. She was a member of St. John's First United Methodist Church in Port Acres. Those left to cherish Billie’s memory are her daughters, Cherry Gates, and her husband...
Yva Rhea McGlothen
January 1, 2021
Yva Rhea McGlothen, 92, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at her home. Yva was born July 8, 1928 in Beaumont, Texas to Wallace George and Lola Allison George. She was a resident of Port Neches for 30 years and a member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches. Yva was a homemaker. Yva was preceded...
Nell Rose Sheppard
January 1, 2021
Nell Rose Sheppard, 91, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Nell was born October 2, 1929 in Vivian, Louisiana to Benjamin Davenport and Myrtle Pittman Davenport. She was the owner of Shep's Drive Inn and was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Port Arthur. Nell...
Johnny Richard Horton, JR.
December 30, 2020
Johnny Richard Horton Jr., of Port Acres, Texas passed away December 30, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Johnny was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on December 13, 1952 to Johnny Richard Horton Sr. and Dorothy Ann Lovelace. Mr. Horton proudly served his country as a Marine in the United States Armed Forces. After serving his country he...
John "Pat" LeJeune
December 29, 2020
John “Pat” LeJeune, 72, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Baptist Hospital of Beaumont. Pat was born January 31, 1948 in Port Arthur, Texas to Felton and Wavy LeJeune. Pat was a faithful member of First Baptist Church Nederland and retired from Gulf/Chevron in 2005. Pat was passionate about his grandchildren and enjoyed watching them...
Paul Edmond Provost Sr.
December 29, 2020
Paul Edmond Provost Sr., 77, passed away December 29, 2020, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, from coronavirus disease. He was born in Port Arthur, TX, to Iola Walker Provost and John Edmond Provost and preceded in death by his parents and niece Tina. Paul was a graduate of Bishop Byrne High School and Lamar University. He proudly served his country...
Norma Crenshaw Garcia
December 29, 2020
Norma Crenshaw Garcia, 72 of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 surrounded by her family. Norma was born August 18, 1948 in Port Arthur, Texas to Hascal F. Crenshaw and Ruth Noble Crenshaw. She was a lifelong Groves resident and retired beautician. Norma was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Garcia. Survivors include her son, Joe...
Fred "Van" Wolford
December 29, 2020
Fred "Van" Wolford, 86 of Houston, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020. Van was born September 23, 1934 in Port Arthur, Texas to Waldo Wolford and Ann Vanderwerth Wolford. He was a former resident of Port Arthur before moving to Houston 49 years ago. Van was a member of Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Houston and a retired from...
John Howard LeBlanc, Sr.
December 27, 2020
John Howard LeBlanc, Sr., 82, of Port Neches, Texas passed away December 27, 2020. He was born in Abbeville, Louisiana on April 30, 1938 to the late Avenere LeBlanc and Rosilla Guidry LeBlanc. John was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. Those left to cherish John’s memory are his wife of 63 years, Jane LeBlanc; his...
Tammy Lynn Cole
December 27, 2020
Tammy Lynn Cole, 60, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020 in Beaumont, Texas. Tammy was born in Beaumont, Texas on March 8, 1960 to the late, Donald J. Boden, Sr. and Carolyn Brown Boden. Tammy was selfless, the ultimate giver, and her greatest joy in life was being a mom and a loving wife. There...
David Wesley McGill
December 27, 2020
David Wesley McGill, 69, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at his residence. David was born October 5, 1951 in Maryville, Tennessee to the late James and Frances McGill. He served in the United States Navy. David was talented in carpentry and woodworking. He was a licensed electrician and enjoyed fishing and kayaking. David’s favorite past time...
Janell Marie Sheridan
December 27, 2020
Janell Marie Sheridan, 82, of Groves, Texas passed away December 27, 2020. She was born in Cankton, Louisiana on July 28, 1938 to Wallace and Rita Venable. Those left to cherish Janell’s memory are her husband, Jim Sheridan of Groves; her daughter, Suzanne Sheridan of Tyler; her son, Darrell Sheridan of Hawkins; 5 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; and her sister, Gayle...
David Neil Swenson
December 26, 2020
David Neil Swenson, 80, of Beauxart Garden passed away December 26, 2020. David was born November 18, 1940 to the late Nelson and Willie Swenson. David had a love for the outdoors, offshore fishing and duck hunting. David and his wife, Lana were the owners of Swenson Auto Electric in Port Arthur, Texas. David was preceded in death by his...
James Anthony Hauck, Sr.
December 25, 2020
James Anthony Hauck, Sr., 75, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, December 25, 2020. James was born February 7, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas to James and Lily Hauck. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and the President of Hauck Enterprises. James is preceded in death by his parents, James Joseph Hauck and Lily Roccaforte Hauck....
Bobbie Sue Medina
December 25, 2020
Bobbie Sue Medina, 80, of Nederland, Texas passed away December 25, 2020 at Houston Methodist Hospital in Baytown, Texas. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on February 27, 1940 to Ed Stone Stewart and Nancy Glenn Stewart. Bobbie was a lifelong area resident and member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Nederland. She graduated with a cosmetology degree at 18...
Richard A. Schultz, Sr.
December 24, 2020
Richard A. Schultz, Sr., 86, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Richard was born January 25, 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Albert and Mildred Schultz. He was affectionately known to his great grandchildren as Paw Paw Santa Claus. Richard retired from Ameripol Synpol Corporation as a...
Kim Mae Wills
December 23, 2020
Kim Mae Wills, 61 of Nederland, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Kim was born April 27, 1959 in Fredericksburg, Virginia to John Tipton and Mary Luckenbaugh Tipton. She was a resident of Nederland for 26 years and member of the Catholic faith. Kim worked at Baptist Hospital and was a registered...
Daniel William Crowley
December 23, 2020
Daniel William Crowley, 89, of Nederland, Texas passed away December 23, 2020 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born in Holland, New York on March 4, 1931 to Leonard Geer Crowley and Marion Smith Crowley. Daniel spent his summers on Cranberry Lake in the Adirondack Mountains in Upper State New York. He joined the National Guard in...
Leona Denney Fournier
December 22, 2020
Leona Denney Fournier, 88, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Bonne Vie in Port Arthur, Texas. Leona was born May 26, 1932 in Simpson, Louisiana to Willie Lacaze and Belle Cobb Lacaze. She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of this area. A graveside service will be held Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 1:00 p.m....
Eva Dell Busby
December 22, 2020
Eva Dell Busby, 83 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Houston Methodist Hospital in Baytown, Texas. Eva was born July 4, 1937 in Lafayette, Louisiana to Leon Duhon and Leonie Pothier Duhon. She was a lifelong area resident and member of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her daughter, Kathy Hebert and husband Leonard of Port...