Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Rose Marie Whorton
February 17, 2021
Rose Marie Whorton, 83, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at her home. Rose was born January 9, 1938 in Port Arthur, Texas to Joe Loyacano and Pauline Colletti Loyacano. She was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. Rose retired from Southwestern Bell as Senior...
Winona "Lynn" Billiot
February 17, 2021
Winona Lynn Billiot, 73, of Nome, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on February 9, 1948 to Emmett Adam Billiot and Winona Elaine Woodson Billiot. Lynn was a lifelong area resident and was the owner of Dales's Cowboy Diner for 8 years. Lynn loved her children and...
Earlene "Sugie" Hughes
February 16, 2021
Death is not extinguishing the light; it is putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Earlene went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Calder Woods Assisted Living in Beaumont. Earlene “Sugie” Hughes was born on November 29, 1930 in Zavalla, Texas to sharecroppers Charlie and Callie Ann Branch. Sugie, as she was affectionately...
Betty Swanzy Smith
February 16, 2021
Betty Swanzy Smith, 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 in Port Arthur, Texas. Betty was born in Rosebud, Texas on June 27, 1939 to the late, Hilliard Swanzy and Helen McCollum Swanzy. Betty spent her life taking care of other’s needs before her own. She loved with everything she had in her. She was...
Joe Harrington
February 16, 2021
Joe Harrington, 69, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 in Beaumont, Texas. Joe was born in Port Arthur, Texas on July 9, 1951 to the late, Clarence Harrington and Alzina Gerard Harrington. Those left to cherish Joe’s memory include his loving wife of 46 years, Patti Harrington of Port Acres, Texas; daughter, Amber Kay Battles...
Gertrude "Gert" Louise Reeves
February 14, 2021
Gertrude "Gert" Louise Reeves, 91, of Groves, Texas passed away peacefully at home Sunday, February 14, 2021. She was born January 14, 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas and was a lifelong resident until moving to Kirbyville forty years ago. Gertrude retired as office staff manager and receptionist after twenty five years for Dr. Giblin. She was preceded in death by...
Gary Paul Whelply
February 14, 2021
Gary Paul Whelply, 64, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Gary was born September 11, 1956 in Port Arthur, Texas to Robert Whelply and Katheryn Benningfield Whelply. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and was a member of the Boy Scouts of America where he earned the title of...
Melanie Verline Dickerson Ghanim
February 13, 2021
Melanie Verline Dickerson Ghanim, 70, of Groves, Texas passed away, Saturday, February 13, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on February 23, 1950 to Harold Oscar Dickerson, DDS and Doris Naomi Sheffield Dickerson. Melanie had lived in Groves for over 60 years. A visitation for family and friends will be Friday...
Jerry Bill Dardis
February 12, 2021
Jerry Bill Dardis, 73, of Beaumont, Texas passed away February 12, 2021. He was born in Beaumont, Texas on September 26, 1947 to the late W. W. “Bill” Dardis and Ruby Robinson Dardis. He was a member of Proctor Baptist Church in Port Arthur. Jerry taught gun safety, a certified hand gun instructor, and loved hunting and fishing. Those left...
Jada Sue Gentile
February 12, 2021
Jada Sue Gentile, 83, of Nederland, Texas passed away on February 12, 2021. She was born in Port Neches, Texas on July 24, 1937 to the late Kenneth Williams and Ruby Laurents Williams. Jada was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland. She loved to cook and loved her French music. Jada loved to volunteer and was...
Max Henry Frieling Jr.
February 10, 2021
Max Henry Frieling, Jr., 70, of Nederland, Texas passed away February 10, 2021. He was born in Houston, Texas on June 7, 1950 to the late Max Henry Frieling, Sr. and Ruth Spoone Frieling. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Coast Guard and was a police officer for the Port Arthur Police Department for 27 years. Max...
Arthur "Ray" Rose
February 9, 2021
Arthur Ray Rose, 82, of Huntsville, Arkansas formerly of Port Arthur, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021. He was born in Sulphur, Louisiana on June 11, 1938 and was the youngest of 12 siblings. Ray retired from the Port Arthur Fire Department in 1989 after 27 years of service. He rode bulls and broke and trained horses. Ray was an...
Dallbess "Mustard" Landry Jr.
February 8, 2021
Mustard was a life-long, beloved and well respected resident of the Golden Triangle and he passed away February 8, 2021, at the age of 85. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on January 10, 1936 to parents Dallbess Landry, Sr. and Edith Hebert Landry. Mustard and his wife of 65 years, Johnnie Marie Landry, raised their family of four...
Randy Lee Tomplait
February 8, 2021
Randy Lee Tomplait, 64, of Groves, Texas passed away February 8, 2021. He was born on March 13, 1956 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Curtis Joseph Tomplait and Margaret Thomasson Tomplait. Randy enjoyed cooking for others, whether it be on the grill or a big pot of gumbo. One of his favorite places to spend time was at...
Maxine Lila Lovelace
February 8, 2021
Maxine Lila Lovelace, 91, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Maxine was born February 14, 1929 in Lexington, Texas to Max Brau and Gertrude Jacob Brau. She was a resident of Groves for 65 years and a member of Providence Church in Nederland. Maxine graduated in 1946 from Port Neches High...
Atia J. Bourque
February 7, 2021
Atia J. Bourque, 90, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born in Gueydan, Louisiana on July 1, 1930 to John Bourque and Ophelia Lege Bourque. Atia lived in the Golden Triangle area since 1957 and was retired from Standard Alloy as an Inspector after 45 years of service....
David Vance Wilkinson
February 6, 2021
David Vance Wilkinson, 88, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021. David was born on January 30, 1933 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Arthur and Vera Wilkinson. He was a faithful and active member of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. David proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean...
Margurite Louise Holder
February 5, 2021
Margurite Louise Holder, 91, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away February 5, 2021. She was born in Colmesneil, Texas on July 2, 1929 to the late Cason A. Richardson and Helen Versie Lockheart Richardson. Margurite was a member of Proctor Baptist Church in Port Arthur where she was active in her church and Sunday School class. She loved working in...
Loretta Meleton
February 5, 2021
Loretta Meleton, 85, of Groves passed away Friday, February 5, 2021, at her residence. Loretta was born December 3, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late George and Leona Cappel. She was a member of Immaculate Conception/St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. Loretta was a wonderful homemaker and seamstress. She was passionate about her Lord and Savior and family....
Daniel "Danny" Wayne Delahoussaye
February 4, 2021
Daniel Wayne Delahoussaye, 73, of Nederland, beheld the face of the One who saved him on Thursday, February 4, 2021. He was born July 30, 1947, in Beaumont to the late James Daniel Delahoussaye and Margueriete Slayton Delahoussaye. Danny was a lifelong resident of Nederland. He graduated from Nederland High School in 1965 and attended Lamar Institute of Technology. Danny...
Rose Marie Whorton
February 17, 2021
Rose Marie Whorton, 83, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at her home. Rose was born January 9, 1938 in Port Arthur, Texas to Joe Loyacano and Pauline Colletti Loyacano. She was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. Rose retired from Southwestern Bell as Senior...
Winona "Lynn" Billiot
February 17, 2021
Winona Lynn Billiot, 73, of Nome, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on February 9, 1948 to Emmett Adam Billiot and Winona Elaine Woodson Billiot. Lynn was a lifelong area resident and was the owner of Dales's Cowboy Diner for 8 years. Lynn loved her children and...
Earlene "Sugie" Hughes
February 16, 2021
Death is not extinguishing the light; it is putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Earlene went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Calder Woods Assisted Living in Beaumont. Earlene “Sugie” Hughes was born on November 29, 1930 in Zavalla, Texas to sharecroppers Charlie and Callie Ann Branch. Sugie, as she was affectionately...
Betty Swanzy Smith
February 16, 2021
Betty Swanzy Smith, 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 in Port Arthur, Texas. Betty was born in Rosebud, Texas on June 27, 1939 to the late, Hilliard Swanzy and Helen McCollum Swanzy. Betty spent her life taking care of other’s needs before her own. She loved with everything she had in her. She was...
Joe Harrington
February 16, 2021
Joe Harrington, 69, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 in Beaumont, Texas. Joe was born in Port Arthur, Texas on July 9, 1951 to the late, Clarence Harrington and Alzina Gerard Harrington. Those left to cherish Joe’s memory include his loving wife of 46 years, Patti Harrington of Port Acres, Texas; daughter, Amber Kay Battles...
Gertrude "Gert" Louise Reeves
February 14, 2021
Gertrude "Gert" Louise Reeves, 91, of Groves, Texas passed away peacefully at home Sunday, February 14, 2021. She was born January 14, 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas and was a lifelong resident until moving to Kirbyville forty years ago. Gertrude retired as office staff manager and receptionist after twenty five years for Dr. Giblin. She was preceded in death by...
Gary Paul Whelply
February 14, 2021
Gary Paul Whelply, 64, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Gary was born September 11, 1956 in Port Arthur, Texas to Robert Whelply and Katheryn Benningfield Whelply. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and was a member of the Boy Scouts of America where he earned the title of...
Melanie Verline Dickerson Ghanim
February 13, 2021
Melanie Verline Dickerson Ghanim, 70, of Groves, Texas passed away, Saturday, February 13, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on February 23, 1950 to Harold Oscar Dickerson, DDS and Doris Naomi Sheffield Dickerson. Melanie had lived in Groves for over 60 years. A visitation for family and friends will be Friday...
Jerry Bill Dardis
February 12, 2021
Jerry Bill Dardis, 73, of Beaumont, Texas passed away February 12, 2021. He was born in Beaumont, Texas on September 26, 1947 to the late W. W. “Bill” Dardis and Ruby Robinson Dardis. He was a member of Proctor Baptist Church in Port Arthur. Jerry taught gun safety, a certified hand gun instructor, and loved hunting and fishing. Those left...
Jada Sue Gentile
February 12, 2021
Jada Sue Gentile, 83, of Nederland, Texas passed away on February 12, 2021. She was born in Port Neches, Texas on July 24, 1937 to the late Kenneth Williams and Ruby Laurents Williams. Jada was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland. She loved to cook and loved her French music. Jada loved to volunteer and was...
Max Henry Frieling Jr.
February 10, 2021
Max Henry Frieling, Jr., 70, of Nederland, Texas passed away February 10, 2021. He was born in Houston, Texas on June 7, 1950 to the late Max Henry Frieling, Sr. and Ruth Spoone Frieling. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Coast Guard and was a police officer for the Port Arthur Police Department for 27 years. Max...
Arthur "Ray" Rose
February 9, 2021
Arthur Ray Rose, 82, of Huntsville, Arkansas formerly of Port Arthur, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021. He was born in Sulphur, Louisiana on June 11, 1938 and was the youngest of 12 siblings. Ray retired from the Port Arthur Fire Department in 1989 after 27 years of service. He rode bulls and broke and trained horses. Ray was an...
Dallbess "Mustard" Landry Jr.
February 8, 2021
Mustard was a life-long, beloved and well respected resident of the Golden Triangle and he passed away February 8, 2021, at the age of 85. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on January 10, 1936 to parents Dallbess Landry, Sr. and Edith Hebert Landry. Mustard and his wife of 65 years, Johnnie Marie Landry, raised their family of four...
Randy Lee Tomplait
February 8, 2021
Randy Lee Tomplait, 64, of Groves, Texas passed away February 8, 2021. He was born on March 13, 1956 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Curtis Joseph Tomplait and Margaret Thomasson Tomplait. Randy enjoyed cooking for others, whether it be on the grill or a big pot of gumbo. One of his favorite places to spend time was at...
Maxine Lila Lovelace
February 8, 2021
Maxine Lila Lovelace, 91, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Maxine was born February 14, 1929 in Lexington, Texas to Max Brau and Gertrude Jacob Brau. She was a resident of Groves for 65 years and a member of Providence Church in Nederland. Maxine graduated in 1946 from Port Neches High...
Atia J. Bourque
February 7, 2021
Atia J. Bourque, 90, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born in Gueydan, Louisiana on July 1, 1930 to John Bourque and Ophelia Lege Bourque. Atia lived in the Golden Triangle area since 1957 and was retired from Standard Alloy as an Inspector after 45 years of service....
David Vance Wilkinson
February 6, 2021
David Vance Wilkinson, 88, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021. David was born on January 30, 1933 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Arthur and Vera Wilkinson. He was a faithful and active member of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. David proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean...
Margurite Louise Holder
February 5, 2021
Margurite Louise Holder, 91, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away February 5, 2021. She was born in Colmesneil, Texas on July 2, 1929 to the late Cason A. Richardson and Helen Versie Lockheart Richardson. Margurite was a member of Proctor Baptist Church in Port Arthur where she was active in her church and Sunday School class. She loved working in...
Loretta Meleton
February 5, 2021
Loretta Meleton, 85, of Groves passed away Friday, February 5, 2021, at her residence. Loretta was born December 3, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late George and Leona Cappel. She was a member of Immaculate Conception/St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. Loretta was a wonderful homemaker and seamstress. She was passionate about her Lord and Savior and family....
Daniel "Danny" Wayne Delahoussaye
February 4, 2021
Daniel Wayne Delahoussaye, 73, of Nederland, beheld the face of the One who saved him on Thursday, February 4, 2021. He was born July 30, 1947, in Beaumont to the late James Daniel Delahoussaye and Margueriete Slayton Delahoussaye. Danny was a lifelong resident of Nederland. He graduated from Nederland High School in 1965 and attended Lamar Institute of Technology. Danny...
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