Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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....
Patricia Louise David
November 10, 2020
Patricia Louise David, 82, of Bridge City, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Patricia was born December 3, 1937 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Allen Edward Hokey and Bessie Belile Hokey. She was a resident of Bridge City for 6 years and retired as a courtesy booth manager from Market Basket after...
Mary L. Nash
November 9, 2020
Mary L. Nash, 70, of Nederland went to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, November 9, 2020. Mary was born February 8, 1950 in Garrison, Texas to Joe Edward Moman and Dorothy Mae Compton Bishop. She was a devout Christian who loved serving the Lord. Mary served others in many capacities; volunteering countless hours with hospice and coordinated many...
James "Jamey" Donald Deloney, Jr.
November 8, 2020
James "Jamey" Donald Deloney Jr., 60, of Bridge City, Texas passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Methodist Hospital in Houston surrounded by his family. Jamey was born February 1, 1960 in Port Arthur, Texas to James Donald Deloney and Martha Lee Thibodeaux Deloney. Jamey worked in the oil and gas industry for 42 years retiring from Dupont and ConocoPhillips....
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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....
Patricia Louise David
November 10, 2020
Patricia Louise David, 82, of Bridge City, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Patricia was born December 3, 1937 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Allen Edward Hokey and Bessie Belile Hokey. She was a resident of Bridge City for 6 years and retired as a courtesy booth manager from Market Basket after...
Mary L. Nash
November 9, 2020
Mary L. Nash, 70, of Nederland went to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, November 9, 2020. Mary was born February 8, 1950 in Garrison, Texas to Joe Edward Moman and Dorothy Mae Compton Bishop. She was a devout Christian who loved serving the Lord. Mary served others in many capacities; volunteering countless hours with hospice and coordinated many...
James "Jamey" Donald Deloney, Jr.
November 8, 2020
James "Jamey" Donald Deloney Jr., 60, of Bridge City, Texas passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Methodist Hospital in Houston surrounded by his family. Jamey was born February 1, 1960 in Port Arthur, Texas to James Donald Deloney and Martha Lee Thibodeaux Deloney. Jamey worked in the oil and gas industry for 42 years retiring from Dupont and ConocoPhillips....