Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Sidney Paul Riviere, Jr.
July 3, 2020
Sidney Paul Riviere, Jr., 88, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, July 3, 2020 surrounded by his family. Sidney was born November 5, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to Sidney Paul Riviere, Sr. and Octavia LeBeouf Riviere. He was a resident of Groves for over 60 years, and was an active member of Immaculate Conception/St. Peters Catholic Church where he...
Craig Holden Ray, Sr.
July 2, 2020
Craig Holden Ray, Sr., 57, of Sabine Pass, Texas passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Craig was born September 10, 1962 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Carl and Judy Ray. He was a Commercial fisherman and longtime 4th generation family business owner of Poopie’s Big Blue Crabs. Craig enjoyed being on...
Vicki L. Hall
July 2, 2020
Vicki L. Hall, 69, of Bridge City, Texas passed away July 2, 2020. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on October 4, 1950 to the late Edgar Lee Townsen Sr. and Marie Lockard Townsen. Vicki and her husband owned the Frank Hall Trucking Service. She was an avid gardener and loved her friends. Vicki was a long time member...
Steven Ray Crutchfield
July 2, 2020
Visitation for Steven Ray Crutchfield will be held Friday, July 10, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland, Texas. A private funeral service for the immediate family will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 11, 2020, at Melancon’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the home of Steve Crutchfield, followed by a Celebration...
Ethel Rebecca Phillips
July 2, 2020
Ethel Rebecca Phillips, 90 of Groves, Texas peacefully fell asleep in Jesus at her home in Groves on Thursday, July 2nd, 2020. Ethel was born December 25th, 1929 in Guanaja, Honduras to Richard Wood and Belle Wood. She married Heber Phillips in June of 1949 and moved to the United States in 1955. She was a loving wife, mother, and...
Pauline Ivy Chatelain
July 1, 2020
Pauline Ivy Chatelain, 91, of Bridge City, Texas passed away July 1, 2020. She was born in Cornerville, Arkansas on November 9, 1928 to the late R. A. McKinzie and Pearl Nutt McKinzie. Those left to cherish Pauline’s memory are her daughter, Mary Ann Howard and her husband Bob of Bridge City; her son Jerry Wayne Chatelain and his wife...
Rita Provost Tiblier
July 1, 2020
Rita Provost Tiblier, 88, of Humble passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Rita was born January 14, 1932 in Orange to the late Robert Joseph Provost and Lelia Blanchard Provost. She was a homemaker in her home and enjoyed taking care of her family. She was also a member of St. James Catholic Church in Port Arthur. A Rosary will...
Helen Joy Gilbert
June 30, 2020
Helen Joy Gilbert, 85, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2002 at Mid Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland, Texas. Helen was born November 18, 1934 in Havertown, Pennsylvania to Emil and Helen Keller. She was a homemaker and resident of Groves for 60 years. Helen was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband John E....
Lynda Joyce Dattalo Cardwell
June 29, 2020
Lynda Joyce Dattalo Cardwell, 74, of Port Neches, Texas passed away June 29, 2020. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on May 7, 1946 to the late Peter Dattalo and Lorenza Broussard Dattalo. She enjoyed decorating cakes and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Nederland. Those left to cherish Lynda’s memory are her husband of 54 years,...
Rose Marie Lapoint Reese
June 28, 2020
Rose Marie Lapoint Reese, 80, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family. Rose was born October 9, 1939 in Beaumont, Texas to Harris Lapoint and Lovenia Theriot Lapoint. She was a lifelong area resident and member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. Rose retired after 33 years of service...
Richard Lee Marioneaux
June 27, 2020
Richard Lee Marioneaux, 85, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Heartfelt Assisting Living in Orange, Texas. Richard was born August 27, 1934 in Winnsboro, Louisiana to Alvin Louis Marioneaux and Mary Lee Tullier Marioneaux. He was a resident of Port Neches for over fifty years and a member of the Sertoma Club. Richard served his...
Vivian F. Broussard Gates
June 27, 2020
Vivian F. Broussard Gates, 97, of Port Arthur, Texas peacefully passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born November 17, 1922 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Armand Frederick and Suzanne LaVergne Frederick. Vivian had lived in this area for 67 years and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Groves. She...
Joseph Ray "Trace" Clay III
June 27, 2020
Joseph Ray “Trace” Clay III, 51, of Nederland, Texas passed away June 27, 2020. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on August 3, 1968 to Joseph Ray Clay, Jr. and Brenda Kay Marshall Clay. Those left to cherish Trace’s memory are his mother, Brenda Kay Distefeno of Nederland; his brothers, Eric Clay and his wife Debra of Austin and...
Cesar Manuel Martinez-Barragan
June 25, 2020
Cesar Manuel Martinez-Barragan, of Houston, Texas passed away peacefully while he was sleeping on June 25, 2020 at the age of 54. Cesar was born April 23, 1966 in Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico to Tomas Martinez and Alicia Barragan de Martinez. He was a resident of Port Arthur, Texas and a self-employed carpenter. Survivors include his daughters Karen Martinez and Ashley...
Gerry "Cleve" Howard
June 24, 2020
Gerry "Cleve" Howard, 84, of Mauriceville, Texas passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at his home. Cleve was born August 25, 1935 in Hackberry, Louisiana to Luther Vincent Howard and Leora Vincent Howard. He was a resident of Mauriceville for 27 years and a member of the Catholic faith. Cleve was the Area Vice President of Austin Industrial and a...
Linda Elain Cobb
June 23, 2020
Linda Elain Cobb, 70, of Nederland, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Linda was born in Port Arthur on September 30, 1949 to the late Gordon Eastis and Inez Freeman Eastis. She retired from the Nederland Independent School in the History/English Department after thirty one years of service. She also was a member of the First United Methodist Church in...
Sheldon A. Arnaud
June 23, 2020
Sheldon Antoine Arnaud, 83, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Sheldon was born February 18, 1937 in Arnaudville, Louisiana to the late Samuel and Ezaure Arnaud. He graduated from Cecilia High School in Cecilia, Louisiana and attended Lamar University for Machine/Tools Science. Sheldon was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches, Texas for...
Dorothy Mae Champagne
June 22, 2020
Dorothy Mae Champagne, 90, of Nederland passed away Monday, June 22, 2020. Dorothy was born August 7, 1929 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana to the late Desoto and Alita Breaux Richard. Dorothy was a very active member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland. She also worked for B.F. Goodrich as a secretary in the Lab. But she most enjoyed...
James Harrison Miles
June 22, 2020
James Harrison Miles, 56, of Port Acres, Texas passed away June 22, 2020. He was born in Loraine, Texas on July 17, 1963 to John Harrison Miles and Shirley Soliani Miles. James was a mechanic for United Rental for 13 years. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Marine Corps. Those left to cherish James’s memory are his...
Bill Beresky
June 22, 2020
Bill Beresky, Sr., 85, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 in Porter, Texas. Bill was born October 24, 1934 in Rio Grande City, Texas to Charles Karol Beresky, Sr. and Lucrecia Moraida Beresky. He was a longtime area resident and furniture salesman for Port Arthur Furniture Store. Bill was a former member of St. Peters Catholic Church...
Sidney Paul Riviere, Jr.
July 3, 2020
Sidney Paul Riviere, Jr., 88, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, July 3, 2020 surrounded by his family. Sidney was born November 5, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to Sidney Paul Riviere, Sr. and Octavia LeBeouf Riviere. He was a resident of Groves for over 60 years, and was an active member of Immaculate Conception/St. Peters Catholic Church where he...
Craig Holden Ray, Sr.
July 2, 2020
Craig Holden Ray, Sr., 57, of Sabine Pass, Texas passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Craig was born September 10, 1962 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Carl and Judy Ray. He was a Commercial fisherman and longtime 4th generation family business owner of Poopie’s Big Blue Crabs. Craig enjoyed being on...
Vicki L. Hall
July 2, 2020
Vicki L. Hall, 69, of Bridge City, Texas passed away July 2, 2020. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on October 4, 1950 to the late Edgar Lee Townsen Sr. and Marie Lockard Townsen. Vicki and her husband owned the Frank Hall Trucking Service. She was an avid gardener and loved her friends. Vicki was a long time member...
Steven Ray Crutchfield
July 2, 2020
Visitation for Steven Ray Crutchfield will be held Friday, July 10, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland, Texas. A private funeral service for the immediate family will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 11, 2020, at Melancon’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the home of Steve Crutchfield, followed by a Celebration...
Ethel Rebecca Phillips
July 2, 2020
Ethel Rebecca Phillips, 90 of Groves, Texas peacefully fell asleep in Jesus at her home in Groves on Thursday, July 2nd, 2020. Ethel was born December 25th, 1929 in Guanaja, Honduras to Richard Wood and Belle Wood. She married Heber Phillips in June of 1949 and moved to the United States in 1955. She was a loving wife, mother, and...
Pauline Ivy Chatelain
July 1, 2020
Pauline Ivy Chatelain, 91, of Bridge City, Texas passed away July 1, 2020. She was born in Cornerville, Arkansas on November 9, 1928 to the late R. A. McKinzie and Pearl Nutt McKinzie. Those left to cherish Pauline’s memory are her daughter, Mary Ann Howard and her husband Bob of Bridge City; her son Jerry Wayne Chatelain and his wife...
Rita Provost Tiblier
July 1, 2020
Rita Provost Tiblier, 88, of Humble passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Rita was born January 14, 1932 in Orange to the late Robert Joseph Provost and Lelia Blanchard Provost. She was a homemaker in her home and enjoyed taking care of her family. She was also a member of St. James Catholic Church in Port Arthur. A Rosary will...
Helen Joy Gilbert
June 30, 2020
Helen Joy Gilbert, 85, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2002 at Mid Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland, Texas. Helen was born November 18, 1934 in Havertown, Pennsylvania to Emil and Helen Keller. She was a homemaker and resident of Groves for 60 years. Helen was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband John E....
Lynda Joyce Dattalo Cardwell
June 29, 2020
Lynda Joyce Dattalo Cardwell, 74, of Port Neches, Texas passed away June 29, 2020. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on May 7, 1946 to the late Peter Dattalo and Lorenza Broussard Dattalo. She enjoyed decorating cakes and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Nederland. Those left to cherish Lynda’s memory are her husband of 54 years,...
Rose Marie Lapoint Reese
June 28, 2020
Rose Marie Lapoint Reese, 80, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family. Rose was born October 9, 1939 in Beaumont, Texas to Harris Lapoint and Lovenia Theriot Lapoint. She was a lifelong area resident and member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. Rose retired after 33 years of service...
Richard Lee Marioneaux
June 27, 2020
Richard Lee Marioneaux, 85, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Heartfelt Assisting Living in Orange, Texas. Richard was born August 27, 1934 in Winnsboro, Louisiana to Alvin Louis Marioneaux and Mary Lee Tullier Marioneaux. He was a resident of Port Neches for over fifty years and a member of the Sertoma Club. Richard served his...
Vivian F. Broussard Gates
June 27, 2020
Vivian F. Broussard Gates, 97, of Port Arthur, Texas peacefully passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born November 17, 1922 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Armand Frederick and Suzanne LaVergne Frederick. Vivian had lived in this area for 67 years and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Groves. She...
Joseph Ray "Trace" Clay III
June 27, 2020
Joseph Ray “Trace” Clay III, 51, of Nederland, Texas passed away June 27, 2020. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on August 3, 1968 to Joseph Ray Clay, Jr. and Brenda Kay Marshall Clay. Those left to cherish Trace’s memory are his mother, Brenda Kay Distefeno of Nederland; his brothers, Eric Clay and his wife Debra of Austin and...
Cesar Manuel Martinez-Barragan
June 25, 2020
Cesar Manuel Martinez-Barragan, of Houston, Texas passed away peacefully while he was sleeping on June 25, 2020 at the age of 54. Cesar was born April 23, 1966 in Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico to Tomas Martinez and Alicia Barragan de Martinez. He was a resident of Port Arthur, Texas and a self-employed carpenter. Survivors include his daughters Karen Martinez and Ashley...
Gerry "Cleve" Howard
June 24, 2020
Gerry "Cleve" Howard, 84, of Mauriceville, Texas passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at his home. Cleve was born August 25, 1935 in Hackberry, Louisiana to Luther Vincent Howard and Leora Vincent Howard. He was a resident of Mauriceville for 27 years and a member of the Catholic faith. Cleve was the Area Vice President of Austin Industrial and a...
Linda Elain Cobb
June 23, 2020
Linda Elain Cobb, 70, of Nederland, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Linda was born in Port Arthur on September 30, 1949 to the late Gordon Eastis and Inez Freeman Eastis. She retired from the Nederland Independent School in the History/English Department after thirty one years of service. She also was a member of the First United Methodist Church in...
Sheldon A. Arnaud
June 23, 2020
Sheldon Antoine Arnaud, 83, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Sheldon was born February 18, 1937 in Arnaudville, Louisiana to the late Samuel and Ezaure Arnaud. He graduated from Cecilia High School in Cecilia, Louisiana and attended Lamar University for Machine/Tools Science. Sheldon was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches, Texas for...
Dorothy Mae Champagne
June 22, 2020
Dorothy Mae Champagne, 90, of Nederland passed away Monday, June 22, 2020. Dorothy was born August 7, 1929 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana to the late Desoto and Alita Breaux Richard. Dorothy was a very active member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland. She also worked for B.F. Goodrich as a secretary in the Lab. But she most enjoyed...
James Harrison Miles
June 22, 2020
James Harrison Miles, 56, of Port Acres, Texas passed away June 22, 2020. He was born in Loraine, Texas on July 17, 1963 to John Harrison Miles and Shirley Soliani Miles. James was a mechanic for United Rental for 13 years. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Marine Corps. Those left to cherish James’s memory are his...
Bill Beresky
June 22, 2020
Bill Beresky, Sr., 85, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 in Porter, Texas. Bill was born October 24, 1934 in Rio Grande City, Texas to Charles Karol Beresky, Sr. and Lucrecia Moraida Beresky. He was a longtime area resident and furniture salesman for Port Arthur Furniture Store. Bill was a former member of St. Peters Catholic Church...
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