Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Michael "David" Hathaway
October 5, 2020
Michael David Hathaway September 5, 1966 – October 5, 2020 Michael David Hathaway passed away peacefully on Monday, October 5, 2020 at the age of 54. David was born on September 5, 1966 in Port Arthur, Texas to Larry Hathaway and Carolyn Montana Hathaway. David attended Port Neches Groves High School and Central Christian School, where he graduated in 1985....
Vedia Wilma Burke
October 5, 2020
Vedia Wilma Burke, 92, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away in Beaumont, Texas surrounded by her family. Vedia was born February 19, 1928 in Port Arthur, Texas to Will Broussard and Irene Lachausse Broussard. She was a lifelong Port Arthur resident and member of St. James Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Warren Burke, Sr.; daughter...
"Joyce" Doris Ruth Roddy
October 4, 2020
"Joyce" Doris Ruth Roddy, 91, of Vidor, Texas passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Joyce was born in Camden, Texas to Davy T. Clamon and Daisy Toney Clamon. She resided in Polk County in her early years. Later she moved to Port Acres where she lived many years. During this time she...
Dorothy Louise Johnston
October 2, 2020
Dorothy Louise Johnston, 91, of Nederland, Texas passed away Friday, October 2, 2020, at Oak Grove Nursing Home, Groves, Texas. Dorothy was born February 16, 1929 in Rosepine, Louisiana to Elvyn and Juanita Simmons. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Nederland. Dorothy was very artistic in many ways. She quilted, watercolor painted and stained glass. She enjoyed...
Michael F. Guidry
October 1, 2020
Michael F. Guidry passed away at his home on Thursday, October 1, 2020 in Nederland, Texas. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on October 14, 1943 to Albert F. Guidry and Jackie (Andrus) Atkinson Guidry. Michael graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School in 1962. He graduated from Lamar State College of Technology in May of 1967 with a Bachelor...
Roland "Corkie" Haywood Bean
September 30, 2020
Roland “Corkie” Haywood Bean, 81, of Nederland, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Corkie was born June 10, 1939 in Port Arthur, Texas to John and Elvie Bean. He retired from Gulfco Machine & Supply as a machinist. Corkie was passionate about his family and loved the Lord. He enjoyed watching high school football and the Astros play. Corkie...
Rita Beth (Smith) Johnson
September 30, 2020
Rita Beth (Smith) Johnson, 87, passed away peacefully on 9/30/2020 in Houston. Port Neches, TX & Lufkin, TX are where she made her homes and was a member of the Baptist church in both. She was a loving wife to Ben, devoted mother to Phyllis & Jana & special grandma to Ryan. In Port Neches, where she & Ben raised...
Una Marie Adams
September 27, 2020
Una Marie Adams, 95, of Port Arthur passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 in Pasadena, Texas. Una was born November 23, 1924 in Kaplan, Louisiana to Clovis Vincent and Theresa Broussard Vincent. She was a lifelong Port Arthur area resident and former member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Andrus Adams; daughters, Kathleen...
Dairrell Leroy "Bud" Singleton
September 26, 2020
Dairrell Leroy “Bud” Singleton, beloved husband and father, 77, of Nederland, Texas passed away September 26, 2020. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on May 26, 1943 to the late Leonard Leroy Singleton and Lillie Sanders Singleton. Those left to cherish Dairrell’s memory are his wife of 56 years, Judy Singleton of Nederland; his son, Dairrell Singleton and his...
Amber Leigh Morse
September 26, 2020
Amber Leigh Morse, 42 of Port Neches, Texas passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Amber was born November 9, 1977 in Nederland, Texas to Robert Browning and Jamie Viator Cryer. Amber was a lifelong area resident and graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School. She was a member of Encounter Church and employed by Gulf...
Betty Ann LaVergne
September 26, 2020
Betty Ann LaVergne, 83 of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Betty was born January 19, 1937 in Fannett, Texas to John Bert Colligan and Eula Hollier Colligan. She was a resident of Groves 65 years and was a longtime member of St. Peter Catholic Church now Immaculate...
Bob Briggs
September 25, 2020
Bob Briggs, loving father and husband, lifelong resident of Port Neches, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family Friday afternoon at the age of 72. He loved Port Neches, the outdoors, golf and was an avid sports fan. His early life was marked by outstanding athletic and academic achievements. He graduated from Lamar University where he met his beloved wife...
Paula Faye Quebedeaux
September 25, 2020
Paula Faye Quebedeaux, 67 of Bridge City, Texas passed away Friday, September 25, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Paula was born April 10, 1953 in Port Arthur, Texas to Anthony Ames and Doris Dixon Ames. She was a lifelong area resident and was a retired bank teller with over 40 years of service. She was preceded in death...
Allen "Jimi" James Thibodeaux, Jr.
September 25, 2020
Allen James "Jimi" Thibodeaux, Jr., 61, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at his home on Friday, September 25, 2020. He was born June 25, 1959 in Groves, Texas to Allen James Thibodeaux, Sr. and Barbara Moon Thibodeaux. Jimi was a lifelong area resident. A Graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Oak Bluff...
Troy Anderson Burgess
September 23, 2020
Troy Anderson Burgess, 93, of Nederland, Texas passed away September 23, 2020. He was born in DeRidder, Louisiana on March 7, 1927 to the late Riley Matthew Burgess and Annie Mae McLeod. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Navy. Those left to cherish Troy’s memory are his daughters, Debi Dugas and her husband, David of Marble Falls...
Clara Marie Somerville
September 22, 2020
Clara Marie Somerville, 97, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at her daughters home in Angleton, Texas, Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Clara was born July 12, 1923 in Many, LA; Clara was the daughter of Annie Dekyzer and John Carl Van Hess. Clara was a resident of Port Arthur for 85 years, graduate of St. Mary's High School 1941, and...
Bernice Fortune Wolford
September 21, 2020
Bernice Fortune Wolford, 86 of Houston, Texas passed away Monday, September 21, 2020. Bernice was born July 20, 1934 in Port Arthur, Texas to Morris Paul Fortune and Clara Fitzgerald Fortune. She was a former resident of Port Arthur before moving to Houston 49 years ago. Bernice was a member of Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Houston and a retired...
Peter Michael "Mike" Doyle
September 20, 2020
Peter Michael "Mike" Doyle, 76 of Groves passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He was born October 17, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to Patrick John Doyle and Frances Owlsey Doyle. Mike proudly served his country in the United States Army where he kept SWLA safe. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High...
Robert Joe "Bob" Langham
September 19, 2020
Robert Joe "Bob" Langham, 66, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020. Robert was born June 15, 1954 in Port Arthur, Texas to Lloyd Joseph Langham and Beatrice Lopez Langham Alviar. He was a lifelong area resident and was employed as a mechanic for Modica Brothers. He was preceded in by his parents, and step-father Santos Alviar....
Nelda Pool
September 19, 2020
Nelda Pool, 91, of Groves passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Henderson Health and Rehabilitation Center in Henderson, Texas, with her son and daughter-in-law by her side. She was born July 27, 1929 in Brockfield, Texas to Dewey Lee Jones and Mary Edna Rousseau Jones. Nelda was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Groves and a devoted Christian...
Michael "David" Hathaway
October 5, 2020
Michael David Hathaway September 5, 1966 – October 5, 2020 Michael David Hathaway passed away peacefully on Monday, October 5, 2020 at the age of 54. David was born on September 5, 1966 in Port Arthur, Texas to Larry Hathaway and Carolyn Montana Hathaway. David attended Port Neches Groves High School and Central Christian School, where he graduated in 1985....
Vedia Wilma Burke
October 5, 2020
Vedia Wilma Burke, 92, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away in Beaumont, Texas surrounded by her family. Vedia was born February 19, 1928 in Port Arthur, Texas to Will Broussard and Irene Lachausse Broussard. She was a lifelong Port Arthur resident and member of St. James Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Warren Burke, Sr.; daughter...
"Joyce" Doris Ruth Roddy
October 4, 2020
"Joyce" Doris Ruth Roddy, 91, of Vidor, Texas passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Joyce was born in Camden, Texas to Davy T. Clamon and Daisy Toney Clamon. She resided in Polk County in her early years. Later she moved to Port Acres where she lived many years. During this time she...
Dorothy Louise Johnston
October 2, 2020
Dorothy Louise Johnston, 91, of Nederland, Texas passed away Friday, October 2, 2020, at Oak Grove Nursing Home, Groves, Texas. Dorothy was born February 16, 1929 in Rosepine, Louisiana to Elvyn and Juanita Simmons. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Nederland. Dorothy was very artistic in many ways. She quilted, watercolor painted and stained glass. She enjoyed...
Michael F. Guidry
October 1, 2020
Michael F. Guidry passed away at his home on Thursday, October 1, 2020 in Nederland, Texas. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on October 14, 1943 to Albert F. Guidry and Jackie (Andrus) Atkinson Guidry. Michael graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School in 1962. He graduated from Lamar State College of Technology in May of 1967 with a Bachelor...
Roland "Corkie" Haywood Bean
September 30, 2020
Roland “Corkie” Haywood Bean, 81, of Nederland, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Corkie was born June 10, 1939 in Port Arthur, Texas to John and Elvie Bean. He retired from Gulfco Machine & Supply as a machinist. Corkie was passionate about his family and loved the Lord. He enjoyed watching high school football and the Astros play. Corkie...
Rita Beth (Smith) Johnson
September 30, 2020
Rita Beth (Smith) Johnson, 87, passed away peacefully on 9/30/2020 in Houston. Port Neches, TX & Lufkin, TX are where she made her homes and was a member of the Baptist church in both. She was a loving wife to Ben, devoted mother to Phyllis & Jana & special grandma to Ryan. In Port Neches, where she & Ben raised...
Una Marie Adams
September 27, 2020
Una Marie Adams, 95, of Port Arthur passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 in Pasadena, Texas. Una was born November 23, 1924 in Kaplan, Louisiana to Clovis Vincent and Theresa Broussard Vincent. She was a lifelong Port Arthur area resident and former member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Andrus Adams; daughters, Kathleen...
Dairrell Leroy "Bud" Singleton
September 26, 2020
Dairrell Leroy “Bud” Singleton, beloved husband and father, 77, of Nederland, Texas passed away September 26, 2020. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on May 26, 1943 to the late Leonard Leroy Singleton and Lillie Sanders Singleton. Those left to cherish Dairrell’s memory are his wife of 56 years, Judy Singleton of Nederland; his son, Dairrell Singleton and his...
Amber Leigh Morse
September 26, 2020
Amber Leigh Morse, 42 of Port Neches, Texas passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Amber was born November 9, 1977 in Nederland, Texas to Robert Browning and Jamie Viator Cryer. Amber was a lifelong area resident and graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School. She was a member of Encounter Church and employed by Gulf...
Betty Ann LaVergne
September 26, 2020
Betty Ann LaVergne, 83 of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Betty was born January 19, 1937 in Fannett, Texas to John Bert Colligan and Eula Hollier Colligan. She was a resident of Groves 65 years and was a longtime member of St. Peter Catholic Church now Immaculate...
Bob Briggs
September 25, 2020
Bob Briggs, loving father and husband, lifelong resident of Port Neches, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family Friday afternoon at the age of 72. He loved Port Neches, the outdoors, golf and was an avid sports fan. His early life was marked by outstanding athletic and academic achievements. He graduated from Lamar University where he met his beloved wife...
Paula Faye Quebedeaux
September 25, 2020
Paula Faye Quebedeaux, 67 of Bridge City, Texas passed away Friday, September 25, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Paula was born April 10, 1953 in Port Arthur, Texas to Anthony Ames and Doris Dixon Ames. She was a lifelong area resident and was a retired bank teller with over 40 years of service. She was preceded in death...
Allen "Jimi" James Thibodeaux, Jr.
September 25, 2020
Allen James "Jimi" Thibodeaux, Jr., 61, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at his home on Friday, September 25, 2020. He was born June 25, 1959 in Groves, Texas to Allen James Thibodeaux, Sr. and Barbara Moon Thibodeaux. Jimi was a lifelong area resident. A Graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Oak Bluff...
Troy Anderson Burgess
September 23, 2020
Troy Anderson Burgess, 93, of Nederland, Texas passed away September 23, 2020. He was born in DeRidder, Louisiana on March 7, 1927 to the late Riley Matthew Burgess and Annie Mae McLeod. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Navy. Those left to cherish Troy’s memory are his daughters, Debi Dugas and her husband, David of Marble Falls...
Clara Marie Somerville
September 22, 2020
Clara Marie Somerville, 97, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at her daughters home in Angleton, Texas, Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Clara was born July 12, 1923 in Many, LA; Clara was the daughter of Annie Dekyzer and John Carl Van Hess. Clara was a resident of Port Arthur for 85 years, graduate of St. Mary's High School 1941, and...
Bernice Fortune Wolford
September 21, 2020
Bernice Fortune Wolford, 86 of Houston, Texas passed away Monday, September 21, 2020. Bernice was born July 20, 1934 in Port Arthur, Texas to Morris Paul Fortune and Clara Fitzgerald Fortune. She was a former resident of Port Arthur before moving to Houston 49 years ago. Bernice was a member of Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Houston and a retired...
Peter Michael "Mike" Doyle
September 20, 2020
Peter Michael "Mike" Doyle, 76 of Groves passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He was born October 17, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to Patrick John Doyle and Frances Owlsey Doyle. Mike proudly served his country in the United States Army where he kept SWLA safe. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High...
Robert Joe "Bob" Langham
September 19, 2020
Robert Joe "Bob" Langham, 66, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020. Robert was born June 15, 1954 in Port Arthur, Texas to Lloyd Joseph Langham and Beatrice Lopez Langham Alviar. He was a lifelong area resident and was employed as a mechanic for Modica Brothers. He was preceded in by his parents, and step-father Santos Alviar....
Nelda Pool
September 19, 2020
Nelda Pool, 91, of Groves passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Henderson Health and Rehabilitation Center in Henderson, Texas, with her son and daughter-in-law by her side. She was born July 27, 1929 in Brockfield, Texas to Dewey Lee Jones and Mary Edna Rousseau Jones. Nelda was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Groves and a devoted Christian...




