Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Mildred Joyce Flowers
June 30, 2019
Mildred Joyce Flowers, 88, of Port Neches passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019 at her home. She was born November 14, 1930 in Orangefield, Texas to Wilke Wiltshire and Beulah LeBlanc Wiltshire. Mildred was raised in Beaumont, was a graduate of South Park High School, and was a long time resident of Orange, Texas. She was a member of First...
James Darrell Odom, Jr.
June 28, 2019
"Rev" James Darrell Odom, Jr., 83, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, June 28, 2019 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. James was born on October 19, 1935 in Noble, Louisiana. He married his high school sweetheart Nancy Shultz on February 29, 1955. They were married 65 years and he dedicated his entire life to God,...
Mary Elizabeth Lee Chesser
June 27, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Lee Chesser, of Port Neches, Texas died on June 27, 2019 at her home. She was born on July 15, 1922 in Florence, Alabama to parents, John D. Lee, Sr. and Noma V. Cooper Lee. Mary graduated from Central High School in Florence, Alabama in 1940 and attended Florence State College. On June 6, 1941, she married Kirk...
Carol J. Cormier
June 26, 2019
Carol J. Cormier, 72, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on June 26, 2019. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on October 19, 1946 to the late Willie Joseph Cormier and Emerite Smith Cormier. Carol worked as an accountant for Texaco Research for 32 years before retiring. Those left to cherish Carol’s memory are his wife of 23 years,...
Kathleen Joyce Cecilia Placette Tweedel
June 26, 2019
Kathleen Joyce Cecilia Placette Tweedel, 90, passed away Wednesday June 26, 2019 at Jefferson Nursing Home in Beaumont, Texas. Kathleen was born on September 19, 1928 in Port Arthur, Texas and grew up in the 1600 block of Thomas Boulevard. She was the second child born to Joseph Bernard and Beatrice Fruge Placette. Growing up she enjoyed visiting her maternal...
Jo Anna Cousins
June 25, 2019
Jo Anna Cousins, 85, of Nederland, Texas passed away June 25, 2019. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on June 11, 1934 to the late James Werner and Joicey Patterson Werner. Jo Anna served as a bookkeeper for 18 years before retiring from Nederland State Bank and was a member of First Baptist Church in Nederland. Those left to...
James "Jim" Odis Blackwell
June 25, 2019
James "Jim" Odis Blackwell, 68, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Kindred Hospital in Houston, Texas. Jim was born September 18, 1950 in Rosebud, Texas to Odis Green Blackwell and Margie Lewis Blackwell. Jim has been a resident of Groves for 25 years and was a member of the United Methodist Temple. He was a pipefitter...
Katie Louise "Mama Kat" Wactor
June 25, 2019
Katie Louise "Mama Kat" Wactor, 89, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Louise was born September 9, 1929 in Newllton, Louisiana to Bolton Mercer and Mertie Dove Mercer. She was a longtime area resident and homemaker. After raising her children she went to work at K-Mart for 18 years. Louise enjoyed playing casino games, but her...
Jack Byron Herford
June 24, 2019
Jack Byron Herford, 73, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, June 24, 2019 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Jack was born July 12, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas to George Herford and Betty Gage Herford. He was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and a self-employed Insurance Agent. Jack was a member of...
Charles Edward "Eddie" Berry
June 23, 2019
Charles Edward “Eddie” Berry, 77, of Nederland, Texas passed away June 23, 2019. He was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on April 20, 1942 to the late Jerry I. Berry and Helen Pearl Hebert Berry. Those left to cherish Eddie’s memory are his wife, Carolyn Berry of Nederland; his daughter, Amanda Landry and her husband Kevin of Port Neches; his grandchildren...
Dallas Allan "Jester" Lovett
June 22, 2019
Dallas Allan “Jester” Lovett, 27, of Port Neches/Groves, Texas passed away June 22, 2019. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on May 28, 1992 to Kenneth Wayne Jester, Jr. and Sherry Lovett. Those left to cherish Dallas’s memory are his mother, Sherry Lovett of Bridge City; his father, Kenneth Wayne Jester, Jr. of Bridge City; his siblings, Dennis Guffey,...
Kevin Wayne Kotz
June 21, 2019
Kevin Wayne Kotz, 55, of Nederland, Texas passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Kevin was born March 31, 1964 in Beaumont, Texas to Frank Wayne Kotz and Mary Donaldson Kotz. He was a self-employed Welder and a lifelong resident of this area. A visitation for family and friends will...
Maxine Arnold Hatton
June 20, 2019
Maxine Arnold Hatton, 94, of Beaumont, Texas left her earthly home to be with the lord on June 20, 2019. She was born on December 23, 1924, to Lolla Besse Godwin Arnold and Henry Clay Arnold Sr. and lived most of her childhood in Orange and Little Cypress, Texas. In Maxine’s early teens, her family moved to Beaumont, Texas where...
Tempie Patterson
June 20, 2019
Tempie Patterson, 91, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves, Texas. Tempie was born March 16, 1928 in Quitman, Mississippi to Charles Wesley Miller and Pearl Elizabeth Neely Miller. She was a homemaker and a member of Southside Baptist Church in Port Neches. A visitation for family and friends will...
Sheryl Louise Peco
June 20, 2019
Obituary Sheryl Louise Peco 3/9/53 - 6/20/19 Beautiful and loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, meme, and friend passed away on June 20th, 2019. Sheri was a tough woman who fought to the very end. After a long 9 year battle with cancer, her body finally stopped fighting and she passed peacefully in her home in Port Arthur, TX. Sheri...
Mary Anne Drago Sigur
June 19, 2019
Mary Anne Drago Sigur, 59, of Port Arthur, Texas, died Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by family members and supported by the prayers of her many friends as she left this world to be with the Lord. Mary Anne was born on May...
Mary Sue Murdock Kasper
June 18, 2019
Mary Sue Murdock Kasper, 85, of Port Neches, Texas passed away June 18, 2019. She was born in San Augustine, Texas on June 26, 1933 to the late Clyde Lyles and Fannie Walton Lyles. Sue was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Port Arthur. Those left to cherish Sue’s memory are her husband, James R. Kasper of Port Neches;...
Patsy Hemmenway King
June 17, 2019
Patsy Hemmenway King, 82, of Port Neches, Texas passed away June 17, 2019. She was born in Nederland, Texas on February 15, 1937 to the late Asa Hemmenway and Annie Franklin Hemmenway. Patsy worked in customer service for Market Basket before retiring and was a member of First Assembly of God in Nederland. Those left to cherish Patsy’s memory are...
William H. Sessions
June 16, 2019
William H. Sessions, 87, of Port Acres, Texas passed away June 16, 2019. He was born in Benton, Mississippi on November 13,1931 to the late, Henry Sessions and Florence Bailey Sessions. William served his country proudly in the U. S. Army with the 82nd Airborne. He retired after 44 years of service with the Port Arthur Fire Department, where he...
Shelly Beth Jordan
June 16, 2019
Shelly Beth Jordan, 55, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019. Shelly was born September 30, 1963 in Port Arthur, Texas to Amos Jean Hanes and Virginia Housman Hanes. She was a lifelong area resident, and was the manager of Groves Laundry Basket. Survivors include her husband, Alan Jordan of Groves; two sons, Ricky Collida, Jr. and wife...
Mildred Joyce Flowers
June 30, 2019
Mildred Joyce Flowers, 88, of Port Neches passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019 at her home. She was born November 14, 1930 in Orangefield, Texas to Wilke Wiltshire and Beulah LeBlanc Wiltshire. Mildred was raised in Beaumont, was a graduate of South Park High School, and was a long time resident of Orange, Texas. She was a member of First...
James Darrell Odom, Jr.
June 28, 2019
"Rev" James Darrell Odom, Jr., 83, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, June 28, 2019 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. James was born on October 19, 1935 in Noble, Louisiana. He married his high school sweetheart Nancy Shultz on February 29, 1955. They were married 65 years and he dedicated his entire life to God,...
Mary Elizabeth Lee Chesser
June 27, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Lee Chesser, of Port Neches, Texas died on June 27, 2019 at her home. She was born on July 15, 1922 in Florence, Alabama to parents, John D. Lee, Sr. and Noma V. Cooper Lee. Mary graduated from Central High School in Florence, Alabama in 1940 and attended Florence State College. On June 6, 1941, she married Kirk...
Carol J. Cormier
June 26, 2019
Carol J. Cormier, 72, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on June 26, 2019. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on October 19, 1946 to the late Willie Joseph Cormier and Emerite Smith Cormier. Carol worked as an accountant for Texaco Research for 32 years before retiring. Those left to cherish Carol’s memory are his wife of 23 years,...
Kathleen Joyce Cecilia Placette Tweedel
June 26, 2019
Kathleen Joyce Cecilia Placette Tweedel, 90, passed away Wednesday June 26, 2019 at Jefferson Nursing Home in Beaumont, Texas. Kathleen was born on September 19, 1928 in Port Arthur, Texas and grew up in the 1600 block of Thomas Boulevard. She was the second child born to Joseph Bernard and Beatrice Fruge Placette. Growing up she enjoyed visiting her maternal...
Jo Anna Cousins
June 25, 2019
Jo Anna Cousins, 85, of Nederland, Texas passed away June 25, 2019. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on June 11, 1934 to the late James Werner and Joicey Patterson Werner. Jo Anna served as a bookkeeper for 18 years before retiring from Nederland State Bank and was a member of First Baptist Church in Nederland. Those left to...
James "Jim" Odis Blackwell
June 25, 2019
James "Jim" Odis Blackwell, 68, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Kindred Hospital in Houston, Texas. Jim was born September 18, 1950 in Rosebud, Texas to Odis Green Blackwell and Margie Lewis Blackwell. Jim has been a resident of Groves for 25 years and was a member of the United Methodist Temple. He was a pipefitter...
Katie Louise "Mama Kat" Wactor
June 25, 2019
Katie Louise "Mama Kat" Wactor, 89, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Louise was born September 9, 1929 in Newllton, Louisiana to Bolton Mercer and Mertie Dove Mercer. She was a longtime area resident and homemaker. After raising her children she went to work at K-Mart for 18 years. Louise enjoyed playing casino games, but her...
Jack Byron Herford
June 24, 2019
Jack Byron Herford, 73, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, June 24, 2019 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Jack was born July 12, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas to George Herford and Betty Gage Herford. He was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and a self-employed Insurance Agent. Jack was a member of...
Charles Edward "Eddie" Berry
June 23, 2019
Charles Edward “Eddie” Berry, 77, of Nederland, Texas passed away June 23, 2019. He was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on April 20, 1942 to the late Jerry I. Berry and Helen Pearl Hebert Berry. Those left to cherish Eddie’s memory are his wife, Carolyn Berry of Nederland; his daughter, Amanda Landry and her husband Kevin of Port Neches; his grandchildren...
Dallas Allan "Jester" Lovett
June 22, 2019
Dallas Allan “Jester” Lovett, 27, of Port Neches/Groves, Texas passed away June 22, 2019. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on May 28, 1992 to Kenneth Wayne Jester, Jr. and Sherry Lovett. Those left to cherish Dallas’s memory are his mother, Sherry Lovett of Bridge City; his father, Kenneth Wayne Jester, Jr. of Bridge City; his siblings, Dennis Guffey,...
Kevin Wayne Kotz
June 21, 2019
Kevin Wayne Kotz, 55, of Nederland, Texas passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Kevin was born March 31, 1964 in Beaumont, Texas to Frank Wayne Kotz and Mary Donaldson Kotz. He was a self-employed Welder and a lifelong resident of this area. A visitation for family and friends will...
Maxine Arnold Hatton
June 20, 2019
Maxine Arnold Hatton, 94, of Beaumont, Texas left her earthly home to be with the lord on June 20, 2019. She was born on December 23, 1924, to Lolla Besse Godwin Arnold and Henry Clay Arnold Sr. and lived most of her childhood in Orange and Little Cypress, Texas. In Maxine’s early teens, her family moved to Beaumont, Texas where...
Tempie Patterson
June 20, 2019
Tempie Patterson, 91, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves, Texas. Tempie was born March 16, 1928 in Quitman, Mississippi to Charles Wesley Miller and Pearl Elizabeth Neely Miller. She was a homemaker and a member of Southside Baptist Church in Port Neches. A visitation for family and friends will...
Sheryl Louise Peco
June 20, 2019
Obituary Sheryl Louise Peco 3/9/53 - 6/20/19 Beautiful and loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, meme, and friend passed away on June 20th, 2019. Sheri was a tough woman who fought to the very end. After a long 9 year battle with cancer, her body finally stopped fighting and she passed peacefully in her home in Port Arthur, TX. Sheri...
Mary Anne Drago Sigur
June 19, 2019
Mary Anne Drago Sigur, 59, of Port Arthur, Texas, died Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by family members and supported by the prayers of her many friends as she left this world to be with the Lord. Mary Anne was born on May...
Mary Sue Murdock Kasper
June 18, 2019
Mary Sue Murdock Kasper, 85, of Port Neches, Texas passed away June 18, 2019. She was born in San Augustine, Texas on June 26, 1933 to the late Clyde Lyles and Fannie Walton Lyles. Sue was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Port Arthur. Those left to cherish Sue’s memory are her husband, James R. Kasper of Port Neches;...
Patsy Hemmenway King
June 17, 2019
Patsy Hemmenway King, 82, of Port Neches, Texas passed away June 17, 2019. She was born in Nederland, Texas on February 15, 1937 to the late Asa Hemmenway and Annie Franklin Hemmenway. Patsy worked in customer service for Market Basket before retiring and was a member of First Assembly of God in Nederland. Those left to cherish Patsy’s memory are...
William H. Sessions
June 16, 2019
William H. Sessions, 87, of Port Acres, Texas passed away June 16, 2019. He was born in Benton, Mississippi on November 13,1931 to the late, Henry Sessions and Florence Bailey Sessions. William served his country proudly in the U. S. Army with the 82nd Airborne. He retired after 44 years of service with the Port Arthur Fire Department, where he...
Shelly Beth Jordan
June 16, 2019
Shelly Beth Jordan, 55, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019. Shelly was born September 30, 1963 in Port Arthur, Texas to Amos Jean Hanes and Virginia Housman Hanes. She was a lifelong area resident, and was the manager of Groves Laundry Basket. Survivors include her husband, Alan Jordan of Groves; two sons, Ricky Collida, Jr. and wife...