Obituaries for Melancon Levingston

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

Jesse "JF" Lack

Jesse "JF" Lack

November 22, 2020

JF Lack, 93, of Port Neches, Texas died Sunday, November 22, 2020 at his residence. JF was born February 13, 1927 in Kountze, Texas to Edward Lack and Dessie Knight Lack. He was a resident of Port Neches for 73 years and a retired Lab Technician/Lab Supervisor at Pure Oil/Unocal with 37 years of service. JF loved to fish and...

Mason L. Moore

Mason L. Moore

November 21, 2020

Mason L. Moore, 82, of Port Neches, Texas passed away November 21, 2020. He was born on November 16, 1938 in Shreveport, Louisiana and raised in Leesville, Louisiana by the late William Grady Moore and Lucy Grillette Moore. Mason served his country proudly in the U. S. Navy and the U. S. Airforce. While serving in the Air Force he...

James Neil Cannon

James Neil Cannon

November 21, 2020

James Neil Cannon, 63, of Nederland, Texas passed away November 21, 2020. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on June 10, 1957 to the late James Thomas Cannon and Barbara Evans Wilburn Cannon. James was an electrician for IBEW 479 in Beaumont with 32 years of service. Those left to cherish James’s memory are his children, Rikki Lee Malone...

Obie Laverne (Verne) Echols, M.D.

Obie Laverne (Verne) Echols, M.D.

November 21, 2020

Obie Laverne (Verne) Echols, 96, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at his residence. Dr. Echols was born May 9, 1924 in Rosboro, Arkansas to Obie H. Echols and Bernice Williams Echols. He was a 65-year resident of Port Neches and a member of First United Methodist Church in Port Neches, where he taught Sunday school...

Glen Milton Evans

Glen Milton Evans

November 21, 2020

Glen Milton Evans, 88, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Glen was born December 23, 1931 in DeQuincy, Louisiana to Johnnie Evans and Bessie Tilley Evans. He was a longtime area resident and retired as Plant Supervisor from Firestone after 38 years of service. Glen proudly served his country in the...

Joe Edwin Welch

Joe Edwin Welch

November 20, 2020

Joe Edwin Welch, 71, of Orange, Texas passed away November 20, 2020. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on June 25, 1949 to the late Edwin Lee Welch and Cary Odessa Crager Welch. Joe proudly served his country as a member of the United States Air Force. After serving in the military, Joe was employed with Mobil Refinery where...

JoAnn Gertrude Bledsoe

JoAnn Gertrude Bledsoe

November 20, 2020

JoAnn Gertrude Bledsoe, 91, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, November 20, 2020. JoAnn was born August 6, 1929 in Port Arthur, Texas to Raymond C. Gish and Bessie Davis Gish. She was a lifelong area resident and member of Friendship Baptist Church. JoAnn was a loving mother and enjoyed taking care of her children. She and the love of...

Syble Jeter Wiley

Syble Jeter Wiley

November 20, 2020

Syble Jeter Wiley, 93, of Port Arthur, Texas formerly of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at her residence. Syble was born July 3, 1927 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana to Jasper Martin Brown and Emiline Brack Brown. She was a member of the Baptist faith and a lifelong member of Port Neches Eastern Star. Syble retired from...

Margaret Diane Reaux

Margaret Diane Reaux

November 18, 2020

Margaret Diane Reaux, 74, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 surrounded by her family. Margaret was born September 11, 1946 in Port Arthur, Texas to Lionel McGee, Sr. and Clemence Naquin McGee. She was a homemaker, lifelong area resident and member of the Catholic faith. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, James "Britt" Reaux;...

John "Jack" Martin Elton, Sr.

John "Jack" Martin Elton, Sr.

November 17, 2020

John "Jack" Martin Elton, Sr., 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Jack was born April 5, 1939 in Peoria, Illinois to Bertha Martin Elton. He was a resident of Port Neches for 43 years and a member of First Baptist Church Port Neches. Jack retired from American...

Walter Francis "Buddy" Davis

Walter Francis "Buddy" Davis

November 16, 2020

Walter Francis "Buddy" Davis, beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2020 in Port Arthur, Texas. Buddy was born January 5, 1931, to Arthur J. and Therese (Meadows) Davis of Nederland, Texas. He was the youngest of four children, joining his sisters and brother, Mary Nan Hunnicutt, Averil J. "Sonny" Davis and Rose Arthur Knighten. He...

Betty Doggette Marcel

Betty Doggette Marcel

November 15, 2020

Betty Doggette Marcel, 81, of The Woodlands, Texas formerly of Groves, Texas. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on January 13, 1939 to the late James Fred Doggette and Catherine Todd Doggette. Those left to cherish Betty’s memory are her husband, Ray A. Marcel, Sr. of The Woodlands; her daughter, Sonya Long and her husband, Donald of The Woodlands;...

Zachary Kole Ross

Zachary Kole Ross

November 15, 2020

Zachary Kole Ross, 24, of Fannett, Texas passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at HCA Healthcare Kingwood, Texas. Zachary was born August 21, 1996 in Beaumont, Texas to Louis Ross, Jr. and Margaret Lavera Kole Ross. Zachary was a lifelong area resident and member of Grace Community Baptist Church. At present time he was an intern Youth Pastor for Crosspoint...

Homer Harold Brown

Homer Harold Brown

November 15, 2020

Homer Harold Brown, 92, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 in Baytown, Texas. Harold was born September 3, 1928 in Quanah, Texas to Homer and Annie Brown. He grew up in Malakoff, Texas where the Baptist Church and school system provided a basis for his life. He graduated from high school in 1946, and was among...

Eva Mae Choate Gilson

Eva Mae Choate Gilson

November 14, 2020

Eva Mae Choate Gilson, born on October 30, 1934 in Port Neches, Texas, died peacefully on Saturday, November 14, 2020, in Corpus Christi, Texas on a quiet morning. She is predeceased by her parents, Reynold Choate and Annie Rapstain Choate Daigle Breaux. She fought courageously since July 23, 2018 when her health suddenly declined and she went into a coma....

Troy Ashton Sumrall, Jr.

Troy Ashton Sumrall, Jr.

November 13, 2020

Troy Ashton Sumrall, Jr., loving husband, father, and grandfather, 75, of Nederland, Texas passed away Friday, November 13, 2020, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Troy was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on May 2, 1945 to the late Troy and Ethel Sumrall. Troy was passionate about his family and loved many dogs dearly over the years. He loved watching...

Bonnie Gay Perolio

Bonnie Gay Perolio

November 13, 2020

Bonnie Gay Perolio, 92, of Allen TX, formerly of Nederland TX, passed away on November 13, 2020. She was born November 13, 1928 in Charleston West Virginia to Earl and Vinnie Gay. She loved to go dancing, play dominoes, garden, travel, and spend time with her family. Bonnie is survived by her three daughters, Jackie Howe of Malvern, PA, Carol...

Mary Theresa Brown

Mary Theresa Brown

November 11, 2020

Mary Theresa Brown, 90 years young, of Port Acres, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020. She was born January 7, 1930 in Port Acres, Texas to Mitchell Breaux and Felcia Breaux. She was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and member of Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church. Theresa is survived by her daughter, Debra Jean LaLonde of Port...

Maude Evelyn Royer

Maude Evelyn Royer

November 10, 2020

Maude Evelyn Royer, 89, of Nederland, Texas, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Visitation for Ms. Royer will be held at Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church, 10169 Hwy 69, Port Arthur, Texas on Thursday, November 19, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., with her home going service to begin at 1:00 p.m., with Pastor Kaleb...

Donny Carter

Donny Carter

November 10, 2020

Donny Carter, 68, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away November 10, 2020. He was born in McComb, Mississippi on August 28, 1952 to the late Charles Ray Carter and Annie Jane Reynolds Carter. Donny retired from Flow Serve after 11 years of service as a Mechanical Vibration Analyst and was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches....

Jesse "JF" Lack

Jesse "JF" Lack

November 22, 2020

JF Lack, 93, of Port Neches, Texas died Sunday, November 22, 2020 at his residence. JF was born February 13, 1927 in Kountze, Texas to Edward Lack and Dessie Knight Lack. He was a resident of Port Neches for 73 years and a retired Lab Technician/Lab Supervisor at Pure Oil/Unocal with 37 years of service. JF loved to fish and...

Mason L. Moore

Mason L. Moore

November 21, 2020

Mason L. Moore, 82, of Port Neches, Texas passed away November 21, 2020. He was born on November 16, 1938 in Shreveport, Louisiana and raised in Leesville, Louisiana by the late William Grady Moore and Lucy Grillette Moore. Mason served his country proudly in the U. S. Navy and the U. S. Airforce. While serving in the Air Force he...

James Neil Cannon

James Neil Cannon

November 21, 2020

James Neil Cannon, 63, of Nederland, Texas passed away November 21, 2020. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on June 10, 1957 to the late James Thomas Cannon and Barbara Evans Wilburn Cannon. James was an electrician for IBEW 479 in Beaumont with 32 years of service. Those left to cherish James’s memory are his children, Rikki Lee Malone...

Obie Laverne (Verne) Echols, M.D.

Obie Laverne (Verne) Echols, M.D.

November 21, 2020

Obie Laverne (Verne) Echols, 96, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at his residence. Dr. Echols was born May 9, 1924 in Rosboro, Arkansas to Obie H. Echols and Bernice Williams Echols. He was a 65-year resident of Port Neches and a member of First United Methodist Church in Port Neches, where he taught Sunday school...

Glen Milton Evans

Glen Milton Evans

November 21, 2020

Glen Milton Evans, 88, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Glen was born December 23, 1931 in DeQuincy, Louisiana to Johnnie Evans and Bessie Tilley Evans. He was a longtime area resident and retired as Plant Supervisor from Firestone after 38 years of service. Glen proudly served his country in the...

Joe Edwin Welch

Joe Edwin Welch

November 20, 2020

Joe Edwin Welch, 71, of Orange, Texas passed away November 20, 2020. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on June 25, 1949 to the late Edwin Lee Welch and Cary Odessa Crager Welch. Joe proudly served his country as a member of the United States Air Force. After serving in the military, Joe was employed with Mobil Refinery where...

JoAnn Gertrude Bledsoe

JoAnn Gertrude Bledsoe

November 20, 2020

JoAnn Gertrude Bledsoe, 91, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, November 20, 2020. JoAnn was born August 6, 1929 in Port Arthur, Texas to Raymond C. Gish and Bessie Davis Gish. She was a lifelong area resident and member of Friendship Baptist Church. JoAnn was a loving mother and enjoyed taking care of her children. She and the love of...

Syble Jeter Wiley

Syble Jeter Wiley

November 20, 2020

Syble Jeter Wiley, 93, of Port Arthur, Texas formerly of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at her residence. Syble was born July 3, 1927 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana to Jasper Martin Brown and Emiline Brack Brown. She was a member of the Baptist faith and a lifelong member of Port Neches Eastern Star. Syble retired from...

Margaret Diane Reaux

Margaret Diane Reaux

November 18, 2020

Margaret Diane Reaux, 74, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 surrounded by her family. Margaret was born September 11, 1946 in Port Arthur, Texas to Lionel McGee, Sr. and Clemence Naquin McGee. She was a homemaker, lifelong area resident and member of the Catholic faith. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, James "Britt" Reaux;...

John "Jack" Martin Elton, Sr.

John "Jack" Martin Elton, Sr.

November 17, 2020

John "Jack" Martin Elton, Sr., 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Jack was born April 5, 1939 in Peoria, Illinois to Bertha Martin Elton. He was a resident of Port Neches for 43 years and a member of First Baptist Church Port Neches. Jack retired from American...

Walter Francis "Buddy" Davis

Walter Francis "Buddy" Davis

November 16, 2020

Walter Francis "Buddy" Davis, beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2020 in Port Arthur, Texas. Buddy was born January 5, 1931, to Arthur J. and Therese (Meadows) Davis of Nederland, Texas. He was the youngest of four children, joining his sisters and brother, Mary Nan Hunnicutt, Averil J. "Sonny" Davis and Rose Arthur Knighten. He...

Betty Doggette Marcel

Betty Doggette Marcel

November 15, 2020

Betty Doggette Marcel, 81, of The Woodlands, Texas formerly of Groves, Texas. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on January 13, 1939 to the late James Fred Doggette and Catherine Todd Doggette. Those left to cherish Betty’s memory are her husband, Ray A. Marcel, Sr. of The Woodlands; her daughter, Sonya Long and her husband, Donald of The Woodlands;...

Zachary Kole Ross

Zachary Kole Ross

November 15, 2020

Zachary Kole Ross, 24, of Fannett, Texas passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at HCA Healthcare Kingwood, Texas. Zachary was born August 21, 1996 in Beaumont, Texas to Louis Ross, Jr. and Margaret Lavera Kole Ross. Zachary was a lifelong area resident and member of Grace Community Baptist Church. At present time he was an intern Youth Pastor for Crosspoint...

Homer Harold Brown

Homer Harold Brown

November 15, 2020

Homer Harold Brown, 92, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 in Baytown, Texas. Harold was born September 3, 1928 in Quanah, Texas to Homer and Annie Brown. He grew up in Malakoff, Texas where the Baptist Church and school system provided a basis for his life. He graduated from high school in 1946, and was among...

Eva Mae Choate Gilson

Eva Mae Choate Gilson

November 14, 2020

Eva Mae Choate Gilson, born on October 30, 1934 in Port Neches, Texas, died peacefully on Saturday, November 14, 2020, in Corpus Christi, Texas on a quiet morning. She is predeceased by her parents, Reynold Choate and Annie Rapstain Choate Daigle Breaux. She fought courageously since July 23, 2018 when her health suddenly declined and she went into a coma....

Troy Ashton Sumrall, Jr.

Troy Ashton Sumrall, Jr.

November 13, 2020

Troy Ashton Sumrall, Jr., loving husband, father, and grandfather, 75, of Nederland, Texas passed away Friday, November 13, 2020, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Troy was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on May 2, 1945 to the late Troy and Ethel Sumrall. Troy was passionate about his family and loved many dogs dearly over the years. He loved watching...

Bonnie Gay Perolio

Bonnie Gay Perolio

November 13, 2020

Bonnie Gay Perolio, 92, of Allen TX, formerly of Nederland TX, passed away on November 13, 2020. She was born November 13, 1928 in Charleston West Virginia to Earl and Vinnie Gay. She loved to go dancing, play dominoes, garden, travel, and spend time with her family. Bonnie is survived by her three daughters, Jackie Howe of Malvern, PA, Carol...

Mary Theresa Brown

Mary Theresa Brown

November 11, 2020

Mary Theresa Brown, 90 years young, of Port Acres, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020. She was born January 7, 1930 in Port Acres, Texas to Mitchell Breaux and Felcia Breaux. She was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and member of Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church. Theresa is survived by her daughter, Debra Jean LaLonde of Port...

Maude Evelyn Royer

Maude Evelyn Royer

November 10, 2020

Maude Evelyn Royer, 89, of Nederland, Texas, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Visitation for Ms. Royer will be held at Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church, 10169 Hwy 69, Port Arthur, Texas on Thursday, November 19, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., with her home going service to begin at 1:00 p.m., with Pastor Kaleb...

Donny Carter

Donny Carter

November 10, 2020

Donny Carter, 68, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away November 10, 2020. He was born in McComb, Mississippi on August 28, 1952 to the late Charles Ray Carter and Annie Jane Reynolds Carter. Donny retired from Flow Serve after 11 years of service as a Mechanical Vibration Analyst and was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches....

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