Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Jan Welch Lykins
December 7, 2019
Jan Sharon Lykins, 62, of Nederland, Texas passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019 at her home. She was born September 17, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas to O.K. Welch and Joye Durr Welch. Jan was a lifelong area resident and was retired as secretary from the University of Texas Medical Branch. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m.,...
Roger Harlen Lindsay Sr.
December 6, 2019
Roger Harlen Lindsay, Sr., 69, of Nederland, Texas passed away December 6, 2019. He was born in Nederland, Texas on May 12, 1950 to the late Marlin Dee Lindsay and Ellie B. McElvain Lindsay. He was a retired master electrician for IBEW Local 479 and a member of Central Baptist Church. Those left to cherish Roger’s memory are his wife...
Josephine Garcia Melton
December 6, 2019
Josephine Garcia Melton, 82, left this earth after many years of decline due to Alzheimers Disease, at 2:00 a.m. on Friday, December 6, 2019 for her heavenly embrace, greener pastures, peace, and restoration of her mind and body. She was born on September 19, 1937 in Cuba to Guillermo and Julietta Alsace Garcia. Josephine and her beloved husband, Arthur Earl...
Janice Kathleen Sapp
December 5, 2019
Janice Kathleen Sapp, 74, of Hemphill, Texas passed away December 5, 2019. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on August 13, 1945 to the late Lloyd Fowler and Beulah Lebouef Flower. Those left to cherish Janice’s memory are her daughters, Jennifer Marrs and her husband, James of Port Neches, Rebecca Sapp of Nederland, Cynthia Lord and her husband, John...
Dorothy Pate Smith
December 5, 2019
Dorothy Pate Smith, 86, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 20, 1933 in Newton, Texas to Virgil Elwood Pate and Florence Biscamp Pate. Dorothy had lived in Port Neches for 66 years and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Port Neches...
Wallace Joseph Barbay
December 5, 2019
Wallace Joseph Barbay passed away peacefully on December 5, 2019, after a battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was born on November 8, 1934, in Port Arthur, Texas and was the second child of seven children, by Roy and Ruth Barbay. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother. He loved his family very much and will be immensely...
George Clifford "Butch" Domingue, Jr.
December 4, 2019
George Clifford "Butch" Domingue, Jr., 80, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his home. Butch was born April 19, 1939 in Port Arthur, Texas to George Clifford "Frenchy" Domingue, Sr. and Vivian Yarborough Domingue. He was a lifelong resident of South East Texas and member of Procter Baptist Church. Like his dad before him, Butch worked...
Gloria Mae LaGrappe
December 4, 2019
Gloria Sonnier LaGrappe passed peacefully on December 4, 2019, at the age of 93. She was preceded in death by her parents Mary El Romero and Rene Sonnier Sr.; her husband Earl J. LaGrappe; daughter Earline LaGrappe Grizzard; daughter-in-law Robin Daigle LaGrappe; and granddaughter Rhonda Hilton White. She is survived by her sisters Mary Alice Cryer and Linda Keen Wilson;...
Mary Evelyn Gooch
December 3, 2019
Mary Evelyn Gooch, 81, of Bridge City, Texas passed away December 3, 2019. She was born in Center, Texas on November 27, 1938 to the late Bergy Blackmon and Grace Martin Blackmon. Mary greatly enjoyed her career serving as an administrative assistant and office manager for the Rogers Bros. and Milton Bell & Associates, where she met many friends. Mary’s...
Stephen Davies Simonton
December 3, 2019
Stephen Davies Simonton, 69, of Orange, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 26, 1950 in Port Arthur, Texas to Capt. Paul Simonton and Marian Gillespie Simonton. Stephen had lived in Orange for 50 years and was retired as a Machinist Supervisor from Motiva after 42 years of service....
Leroy Joseph Leger
December 3, 2019
Leroy Joseph Leger, 76, of LaBelle, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019. Leroy was born August 4, 1943 in Beaumont, Texas to Andrew Leger and Elsie Mae Barton Leger. He was a lifelong resident of LaBelle and member of LaBelle Baptist Church. Leroy retired from Big Hill Oil Reserve as a millwright after many years of service. He was...
Tom Van Velson
December 2, 2019
Tom Van Velson, 63, of Nederland, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019. Tom was born in Riverton Wyoming, September 23, 1956 to the late Elvin Van Velson and Virginia Scrignoli Van Velson. He was retired from Huntsman as a Chemical Engineer with 39 years of service. He was also a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland where...
Michael G. Jackson
December 1, 2019
Michael G. Jackson, 63, of Houston, Texas passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Hermann Memorial Hospital in Houston, Texas. Michael was born July 18, 1956 in Groves, Texas to Henry Grady Jackson and Odessa Smithy Jackson. He was a resident of Houston, Texas for over 32 years and a member of Second Baptist Church, Houston, Texas. He was preceded...
Charles Tolley
November 30, 2019
Charles Tolley, 90, of Nederland, Texas passed away November 30, 2019. He was born in Sylva, North Carolina on January 17, 1929 to the late Randolph Tolley and Margaret Long Tolley. Charles served his country proudly in the U. S. Navy and was a member of Seventh Street Baptist Church in Nederland. He was athletic and fit and he loved...
John E. Morales, Jr.
November 30, 2019
John E. Morales, Jr., 69, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 at his residence. John was born February 15, 1950 in Beaumont, Texas to John and Mary Morales, Sr. He was a lifelong area resident and a retired Supervisor at Ameripol Synpol. John was also a US Army Veteran. Visitation for family and friends will be...
Lois Marie Springer
November 30, 2019
Lois Marie Springer, 93, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 at her home. Lois was born May 3, 1926 in Bronson, Texas to Halbert Jordan and Audrey Williams Jordan. She was a resident of Port Neches for 72 years and a member of Landmark United Pentecostal Church in Port Neches. Funeral services will be held Wednesday,...
Jimmy Lee Duvall
November 30, 2019
Jimmy Lee Duvall, 88, of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 at The Oaks in Beaumont, Texas. Jimmy was born November 29, 1931 in Cleburne, Texas to Joe Duvall and Edith Calloway Duvall. He was a longtime resident of Groves and retired from Grondyke Transport after 30 years of service. Jimmy proudly served in the U. S. Army,...
Evelyn L. Martin
November 29, 2019
Evelyn L. Martin, 96 of Nederland, Texas passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019. Evelyn was born in Sheffield, Alabama to the late, Percy Riddle and Willie Slaughter Riddle on February 28, 1923. Those left to cherish Evelyn’s memory are her daughter, Rebecca Bourg and her husband, Haden of Keller, Texas; sons, Richard D. Martin, Jr. and his wife, Jaquelyn...
Roger Orie Frederick
November 28, 2019
Roger Orie Frederick, 86, of Port Neches, Texas passed away November 28, 2019. He was born in China, Texas to Charlie Frederick and Alice Williams Frederick. Roger retired from IBEW Local 479 after working for 40 years as an electrician. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army and was a member of the Dowlen Road Church of...
Jan Welch Lykins
December 7, 2019
Jan Sharon Lykins, 62, of Nederland, Texas passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019 at her home. She was born September 17, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas to O.K. Welch and Joye Durr Welch. Jan was a lifelong area resident and was retired as secretary from the University of Texas Medical Branch. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m.,...
Roger Harlen Lindsay Sr.
December 6, 2019
Roger Harlen Lindsay, Sr., 69, of Nederland, Texas passed away December 6, 2019. He was born in Nederland, Texas on May 12, 1950 to the late Marlin Dee Lindsay and Ellie B. McElvain Lindsay. He was a retired master electrician for IBEW Local 479 and a member of Central Baptist Church. Those left to cherish Roger’s memory are his wife...
Josephine Garcia Melton
December 6, 2019
Josephine Garcia Melton, 82, left this earth after many years of decline due to Alzheimers Disease, at 2:00 a.m. on Friday, December 6, 2019 for her heavenly embrace, greener pastures, peace, and restoration of her mind and body. She was born on September 19, 1937 in Cuba to Guillermo and Julietta Alsace Garcia. Josephine and her beloved husband, Arthur Earl...
Janice Kathleen Sapp
December 5, 2019
Janice Kathleen Sapp, 74, of Hemphill, Texas passed away December 5, 2019. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on August 13, 1945 to the late Lloyd Fowler and Beulah Lebouef Flower. Those left to cherish Janice’s memory are her daughters, Jennifer Marrs and her husband, James of Port Neches, Rebecca Sapp of Nederland, Cynthia Lord and her husband, John...
Dorothy Pate Smith
December 5, 2019
Dorothy Pate Smith, 86, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 20, 1933 in Newton, Texas to Virgil Elwood Pate and Florence Biscamp Pate. Dorothy had lived in Port Neches for 66 years and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Port Neches...
Wallace Joseph Barbay
December 5, 2019
Wallace Joseph Barbay passed away peacefully on December 5, 2019, after a battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was born on November 8, 1934, in Port Arthur, Texas and was the second child of seven children, by Roy and Ruth Barbay. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother. He loved his family very much and will be immensely...
George Clifford "Butch" Domingue, Jr.
December 4, 2019
George Clifford "Butch" Domingue, Jr., 80, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his home. Butch was born April 19, 1939 in Port Arthur, Texas to George Clifford "Frenchy" Domingue, Sr. and Vivian Yarborough Domingue. He was a lifelong resident of South East Texas and member of Procter Baptist Church. Like his dad before him, Butch worked...
Gloria Mae LaGrappe
December 4, 2019
Gloria Sonnier LaGrappe passed peacefully on December 4, 2019, at the age of 93. She was preceded in death by her parents Mary El Romero and Rene Sonnier Sr.; her husband Earl J. LaGrappe; daughter Earline LaGrappe Grizzard; daughter-in-law Robin Daigle LaGrappe; and granddaughter Rhonda Hilton White. She is survived by her sisters Mary Alice Cryer and Linda Keen Wilson;...
Mary Evelyn Gooch
December 3, 2019
Mary Evelyn Gooch, 81, of Bridge City, Texas passed away December 3, 2019. She was born in Center, Texas on November 27, 1938 to the late Bergy Blackmon and Grace Martin Blackmon. Mary greatly enjoyed her career serving as an administrative assistant and office manager for the Rogers Bros. and Milton Bell & Associates, where she met many friends. Mary’s...
Stephen Davies Simonton
December 3, 2019
Stephen Davies Simonton, 69, of Orange, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 26, 1950 in Port Arthur, Texas to Capt. Paul Simonton and Marian Gillespie Simonton. Stephen had lived in Orange for 50 years and was retired as a Machinist Supervisor from Motiva after 42 years of service....
Leroy Joseph Leger
December 3, 2019
Leroy Joseph Leger, 76, of LaBelle, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019. Leroy was born August 4, 1943 in Beaumont, Texas to Andrew Leger and Elsie Mae Barton Leger. He was a lifelong resident of LaBelle and member of LaBelle Baptist Church. Leroy retired from Big Hill Oil Reserve as a millwright after many years of service. He was...
Tom Van Velson
December 2, 2019
Tom Van Velson, 63, of Nederland, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019. Tom was born in Riverton Wyoming, September 23, 1956 to the late Elvin Van Velson and Virginia Scrignoli Van Velson. He was retired from Huntsman as a Chemical Engineer with 39 years of service. He was also a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland where...
Michael G. Jackson
December 1, 2019
Michael G. Jackson, 63, of Houston, Texas passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Hermann Memorial Hospital in Houston, Texas. Michael was born July 18, 1956 in Groves, Texas to Henry Grady Jackson and Odessa Smithy Jackson. He was a resident of Houston, Texas for over 32 years and a member of Second Baptist Church, Houston, Texas. He was preceded...
Charles Tolley
November 30, 2019
Charles Tolley, 90, of Nederland, Texas passed away November 30, 2019. He was born in Sylva, North Carolina on January 17, 1929 to the late Randolph Tolley and Margaret Long Tolley. Charles served his country proudly in the U. S. Navy and was a member of Seventh Street Baptist Church in Nederland. He was athletic and fit and he loved...
John E. Morales, Jr.
November 30, 2019
John E. Morales, Jr., 69, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 at his residence. John was born February 15, 1950 in Beaumont, Texas to John and Mary Morales, Sr. He was a lifelong area resident and a retired Supervisor at Ameripol Synpol. John was also a US Army Veteran. Visitation for family and friends will be...
Lois Marie Springer
November 30, 2019
Lois Marie Springer, 93, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 at her home. Lois was born May 3, 1926 in Bronson, Texas to Halbert Jordan and Audrey Williams Jordan. She was a resident of Port Neches for 72 years and a member of Landmark United Pentecostal Church in Port Neches. Funeral services will be held Wednesday,...
Jimmy Lee Duvall
November 30, 2019
Jimmy Lee Duvall, 88, of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 at The Oaks in Beaumont, Texas. Jimmy was born November 29, 1931 in Cleburne, Texas to Joe Duvall and Edith Calloway Duvall. He was a longtime resident of Groves and retired from Grondyke Transport after 30 years of service. Jimmy proudly served in the U. S. Army,...
Evelyn L. Martin
November 29, 2019
Evelyn L. Martin, 96 of Nederland, Texas passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019. Evelyn was born in Sheffield, Alabama to the late, Percy Riddle and Willie Slaughter Riddle on February 28, 1923. Those left to cherish Evelyn’s memory are her daughter, Rebecca Bourg and her husband, Haden of Keller, Texas; sons, Richard D. Martin, Jr. and his wife, Jaquelyn...
Roger Orie Frederick
November 28, 2019
Roger Orie Frederick, 86, of Port Neches, Texas passed away November 28, 2019. He was born in China, Texas to Charlie Frederick and Alice Williams Frederick. Roger retired from IBEW Local 479 after working for 40 years as an electrician. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army and was a member of the Dowlen Road Church of...