Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Beweeta Jo Barnes
January 29, 2019
Beweeta Jo Barnes, 85, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Beweeta was born August 10, 1933 in Cherokee County, Texas to Milton A. Lovelady and Mary Lane Lovelady. She was a resident of Port Arthur for 80 years and member of the United Methodist Temple. Beweeta retired from TSO as an optician after many years of...
Evans Wilson "Bud" Colville
January 29, 2019
Evans Wilson “Bud” Colville, 78, of Nederland, Texas passed away on January 29, 2019. He was born in Nederland, Texas on October 6, 1940 to the late John L. Colville and Ester Watson Colville Mathews. Evans retired from Lamar University as a Lab Technician. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army and was a member of Central...
Bruce Warren Branick
January 28, 2019
Bruce Warren Branick March 27, 1921 - January 28, 2019 Bruce was born in Dickinson, North Dakota and knew at an early age that he wanted to see the world. When he was 15, he bought a used Indian motorcycle and headed South… in the winter. It was an adventure, and not one of the smartest decisions he ever made,...
Dorothy Day
January 27, 2019
Dorothy Day was born August 10, 1927, in Brookhaven, Mississippi to Dorothy Wade Day and George Nusom Day. After the family moved to Texas, Miss Day graduated from Texas Womens University completing both her Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Arts degree in education. A lifelong educator, Miss Day was a master teacher improving the lives of students for...
Mercedes Thompson Cholette
January 27, 2019
Mercedes Thompson Cholette, 93, of The Woodlands, Texas passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born January 11, 1926 in Port Arthur, Texas to Willie E. Thompson and Ellen Henry Thompson. Mercedes had lived in Port Neches before moving to The Woodlands twenty eight years ago. She was a member of St....
Beverly Smith Perkins Kirby
January 26, 2019
Beverly Smith Perkins Kirby, 82, of Orangefield, Texas passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Bonne Vie in Port Arthur, Texas with her daughter and son-in-law by her side. She loved life every step of the way and although she fought with grace and her battle with cancer ended. She was born to Henry and Ruby Smith on November 19,...
Lennie Ray Allen
January 25, 2019
Lennie Ray Allen, 87, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019. He was born in Beaumont, Texas on March 10, 1931 to the late Chester Allen and Vera Hayes Allen. Lennie retired after 30 plus years of service to Reliance/Eagle Electric as a salesman. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches. Those...
Laura Boyd
January 25, 2019
Laura Boyd, 94, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 at Oak Grove Nursing Home. She was born January 13, 1925 in Port Arthur, Texas to Michael Nicholas and Elia Touchet Nicholas. Laura was a lifelong area resident and member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Wilbur Young...
Ferdie Rider
January 25, 2019
Ferdie Rider, 79, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 at his home. He was born November 3, 1939 in Mamou, Louisiana to Atney Rider and Rose Viege Rider. Ferdie had lived in Groves since 1985 and was retired as a construction worker from Brown and Root after more than 20 years of service. A memorial service will...
Jack Ozment
January 24, 2019
Jack Ozment, 74, of Silsbee, Texas passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019. He was born in Orange County, Texas on March 21, 1944 to the late Perry E. Ozment and Leola Hall Ozment. Jack was a lab technician for Equistar for 35 years before retiring. He was a member of Bethel Methodist Church in Port Neches. Jack loved the outdoors,...
Boyd Lee Bradford
January 23, 2019
Boyd Lee Bradford, Sr. A life well-lived in service to others Boyd was born October 31, 1936 in Port Arthur, Texas to Thomas Hayden Bradford and Bessie Irene Bradford, née Wilder, and passed away on January 23, 2019 at the age of 82. He was preceded in death by his parents and first wife, Danielle Hankin Bradford. He was the...
Alfred Earl Peveto
January 22, 2019
Alfred Earl Peveto, 90, of Port Acres, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Alfred was born April 26, 1928 in Orange, Texas to Burns Peveto and Oma McGee Peveto. He was a lifelong area resident and member of Proctor Baptist Church. Alfred retired from Dupont as an electrician. He was a member of Madison Masonic Lodge #126, El Mina...
Kathleen "Kathy" Burkett
January 22, 2019
Kathleen "Kathy" Burkett, 94, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Kathy was born December 5, 1924 in Jamestown, Louisiana to Alton A. Smith and Ollie Mae White Smith. She married Elwood Burkett on March 21, 1942 and a year later their daughter, Donita Gail, was born. The family moved to Port Neches where they opened Burketts...
Elizabeth Dorgan
January 21, 2019
Elizabeth Dorgan, 87, of Groves, Texas passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019. Elizabeth was born April 14, 1931 in Carthage, Texas to J.W. McMillan and Ina Mae Attaway McMillan. She was raised in Port Arthur, Texas where she graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and Port Arthur College. At age 9, Elizabeth accepted Christ and was baptized at Memorial...
Donald Wayne "Don" Crane
January 19, 2019
Donald Wayne "Don" Crane, 84, of Port Arthur, Texas went to be with his heavenly Father on January 19, 2019 at Mid Jefferson Extended Care Hospital of Nederland. He was born on June 2, 1934 in Eunice, Louisiana to O.A. and Vernice McManus Crane and was raised in Beaumont, Texas. Don graduated from Beaumont High School, then attended Texas A&M...
Susan Nell Billiot
January 17, 2019
Susan Nell Billiot, 70, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Susan was born August 14, 1948 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Olise Hulin and Lula Primeaux Hulin. She was a resident of Port Neches for 21 years and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in...
Homer Leon Miller Sr.
January 15, 2019
Homer Leon Miller, Sr., 68, of Bronson, Texas passed away January 15, 2019. He was born in Junction City, Arkansas on April 6, 1950 to the late Lonie Crofford Miller and Evelyn Christine Brazell Miller. Homer served his country proudly in the U. S. Marines. Those left to cherish Homer’s memory are his wife of 48 years, Viola Landry Miller...
Ernie Mae Tyler
January 14, 2019
Ernie Mae Tyler, 89, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, January 14, 2019. Ernie Mae was born December 5, 1929 in Kipling, Louisiana to Lum C. Harper and Eunice Lanier Harper. Ernie Mae was a resident of Groves for 71 years and was a member of the Pentecostal faith. She was a retired manager of the ExPress Mart Convenient Store...
Maedress Mary Allred
January 13, 2019
Maedress Mary Allred, 89, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Maedress was born May 8, 1929 in Sumrall, Mississippi to Fred Isaac Kendrick and Chillie Housley Kendrick. She was a lifelong area resident and a charter member of Friendship Baptist Church. Maedress retired as a respiratory therapist from Doctors Hospital...
Emma Jane Hutchinson
January 13, 2019
Emma Jane Hutchinson, 80, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Emma was born April 20, 1938 in Kingsville, Texas to Arrel Ready and Peytona Swansey Ready. She was a resident of Baytown before moving to Groves 4 years ago. She was a member of Baytown Lutheran Church. Emma had a...
Beweeta Jo Barnes
January 29, 2019
Beweeta Jo Barnes, 85, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Beweeta was born August 10, 1933 in Cherokee County, Texas to Milton A. Lovelady and Mary Lane Lovelady. She was a resident of Port Arthur for 80 years and member of the United Methodist Temple. Beweeta retired from TSO as an optician after many years of...
Evans Wilson "Bud" Colville
January 29, 2019
Evans Wilson “Bud” Colville, 78, of Nederland, Texas passed away on January 29, 2019. He was born in Nederland, Texas on October 6, 1940 to the late John L. Colville and Ester Watson Colville Mathews. Evans retired from Lamar University as a Lab Technician. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army and was a member of Central...
Bruce Warren Branick
January 28, 2019
Bruce Warren Branick March 27, 1921 - January 28, 2019 Bruce was born in Dickinson, North Dakota and knew at an early age that he wanted to see the world. When he was 15, he bought a used Indian motorcycle and headed South… in the winter. It was an adventure, and not one of the smartest decisions he ever made,...
Dorothy Day
January 27, 2019
Dorothy Day was born August 10, 1927, in Brookhaven, Mississippi to Dorothy Wade Day and George Nusom Day. After the family moved to Texas, Miss Day graduated from Texas Womens University completing both her Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Arts degree in education. A lifelong educator, Miss Day was a master teacher improving the lives of students for...
Mercedes Thompson Cholette
January 27, 2019
Mercedes Thompson Cholette, 93, of The Woodlands, Texas passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born January 11, 1926 in Port Arthur, Texas to Willie E. Thompson and Ellen Henry Thompson. Mercedes had lived in Port Neches before moving to The Woodlands twenty eight years ago. She was a member of St....
Beverly Smith Perkins Kirby
January 26, 2019
Beverly Smith Perkins Kirby, 82, of Orangefield, Texas passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Bonne Vie in Port Arthur, Texas with her daughter and son-in-law by her side. She loved life every step of the way and although she fought with grace and her battle with cancer ended. She was born to Henry and Ruby Smith on November 19,...
Lennie Ray Allen
January 25, 2019
Lennie Ray Allen, 87, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019. He was born in Beaumont, Texas on March 10, 1931 to the late Chester Allen and Vera Hayes Allen. Lennie retired after 30 plus years of service to Reliance/Eagle Electric as a salesman. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches. Those...
Laura Boyd
January 25, 2019
Laura Boyd, 94, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 at Oak Grove Nursing Home. She was born January 13, 1925 in Port Arthur, Texas to Michael Nicholas and Elia Touchet Nicholas. Laura was a lifelong area resident and member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Wilbur Young...
Ferdie Rider
January 25, 2019
Ferdie Rider, 79, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 at his home. He was born November 3, 1939 in Mamou, Louisiana to Atney Rider and Rose Viege Rider. Ferdie had lived in Groves since 1985 and was retired as a construction worker from Brown and Root after more than 20 years of service. A memorial service will...
Jack Ozment
January 24, 2019
Jack Ozment, 74, of Silsbee, Texas passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019. He was born in Orange County, Texas on March 21, 1944 to the late Perry E. Ozment and Leola Hall Ozment. Jack was a lab technician for Equistar for 35 years before retiring. He was a member of Bethel Methodist Church in Port Neches. Jack loved the outdoors,...
Boyd Lee Bradford
January 23, 2019
Boyd Lee Bradford, Sr. A life well-lived in service to others Boyd was born October 31, 1936 in Port Arthur, Texas to Thomas Hayden Bradford and Bessie Irene Bradford, née Wilder, and passed away on January 23, 2019 at the age of 82. He was preceded in death by his parents and first wife, Danielle Hankin Bradford. He was the...
Alfred Earl Peveto
January 22, 2019
Alfred Earl Peveto, 90, of Port Acres, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Alfred was born April 26, 1928 in Orange, Texas to Burns Peveto and Oma McGee Peveto. He was a lifelong area resident and member of Proctor Baptist Church. Alfred retired from Dupont as an electrician. He was a member of Madison Masonic Lodge #126, El Mina...
Kathleen "Kathy" Burkett
January 22, 2019
Kathleen "Kathy" Burkett, 94, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Kathy was born December 5, 1924 in Jamestown, Louisiana to Alton A. Smith and Ollie Mae White Smith. She married Elwood Burkett on March 21, 1942 and a year later their daughter, Donita Gail, was born. The family moved to Port Neches where they opened Burketts...
Elizabeth Dorgan
January 21, 2019
Elizabeth Dorgan, 87, of Groves, Texas passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019. Elizabeth was born April 14, 1931 in Carthage, Texas to J.W. McMillan and Ina Mae Attaway McMillan. She was raised in Port Arthur, Texas where she graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and Port Arthur College. At age 9, Elizabeth accepted Christ and was baptized at Memorial...
Donald Wayne "Don" Crane
January 19, 2019
Donald Wayne "Don" Crane, 84, of Port Arthur, Texas went to be with his heavenly Father on January 19, 2019 at Mid Jefferson Extended Care Hospital of Nederland. He was born on June 2, 1934 in Eunice, Louisiana to O.A. and Vernice McManus Crane and was raised in Beaumont, Texas. Don graduated from Beaumont High School, then attended Texas A&M...
Susan Nell Billiot
January 17, 2019
Susan Nell Billiot, 70, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Susan was born August 14, 1948 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Olise Hulin and Lula Primeaux Hulin. She was a resident of Port Neches for 21 years and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in...
Homer Leon Miller Sr.
January 15, 2019
Homer Leon Miller, Sr., 68, of Bronson, Texas passed away January 15, 2019. He was born in Junction City, Arkansas on April 6, 1950 to the late Lonie Crofford Miller and Evelyn Christine Brazell Miller. Homer served his country proudly in the U. S. Marines. Those left to cherish Homer’s memory are his wife of 48 years, Viola Landry Miller...
Ernie Mae Tyler
January 14, 2019
Ernie Mae Tyler, 89, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, January 14, 2019. Ernie Mae was born December 5, 1929 in Kipling, Louisiana to Lum C. Harper and Eunice Lanier Harper. Ernie Mae was a resident of Groves for 71 years and was a member of the Pentecostal faith. She was a retired manager of the ExPress Mart Convenient Store...
Maedress Mary Allred
January 13, 2019
Maedress Mary Allred, 89, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Maedress was born May 8, 1929 in Sumrall, Mississippi to Fred Isaac Kendrick and Chillie Housley Kendrick. She was a lifelong area resident and a charter member of Friendship Baptist Church. Maedress retired as a respiratory therapist from Doctors Hospital...
Emma Jane Hutchinson
January 13, 2019
Emma Jane Hutchinson, 80, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Emma was born April 20, 1938 in Kingsville, Texas to Arrel Ready and Peytona Swansey Ready. She was a resident of Baytown before moving to Groves 4 years ago. She was a member of Baytown Lutheran Church. Emma had a...
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