Obituaries for Melancon Levingston

In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.

Sandra Gail Vilce Woodruff

Sandra Gail Vilce Woodruff

January 12, 2019

Sandra Gail Vilce Woodruff, 71, of Bridge City, passed away, Saturday January 12, 2019 at Memorial Herman Hospital in the Houston Medical Center. Sandy was born March 23, 1947 in Port Arthur to the late Sedonia Miller Vilce and Wilson Joseph “Cho” Vilce Sr. Sandy Graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and Chenier Business Collage in Accounting and worked several...

James C. Campbell

James C. Campbell

January 12, 2019

James C. Campbell, 73, of Port Neches, Texas passed away January 12, 2019 in Parker, Colorado. James was born September 8, 1945 in Beaumont, Texas to Clayton Campbell and Marie Schilling Campbell. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a retired Operator at Motiva with 35 years of service. Visitation for family and friends will be from 6:00...

Polly Ann McMillan

Polly Ann McMillan

January 10, 2019

Polly Ann McMillan, 85, of Hillister, Texas passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Calder Woods in Beaumont, Texas. Polly was born December 28, 1933 to Virginia and James Love. She was a lifelong area resident before moving to Hillister 29 years ago. Polly and Billy were high school sweethearts, they shared a full life and loving home. She was...

Colin Edward Richey

Colin Edward Richey

January 8, 2019

Colin Edward Richey, 41, of Orange, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Colin was born April 20, 1977 to Edward Richey and Melinda Knight Richey. He was a resident of Orange for 5 years and was employed by Exxon Mobil as an Analyzer Technician. He was preceded in death by his mother, Melinda Knight Richey. Survivors include his wife,...

Lena Mae Whitman Williford

Lena Mae Whitman Williford

January 7, 2019

Lena Mae Whitman Williford, 92, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, January 7, 2019. Lena is the daughter of Benjamin Larkin Whitman and Willie Mae Jones Whitman. She was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and moved to Texas as a child. She lived the rest of her life in Port Arthur, Groves and Port Neches. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson...

Gene Edward Butler

Gene Edward Butler

January 3, 2019

Gene Butler, 75, of Nederland, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Gene was born September 11, 1943 in Port Neches to the late Cecil Edward Butler and Ruby Dell Marshall Butler. He retired from DuPont in the Railroad Department with 38 years of service. He was a member of the Seventh Street...

Rodney James Frioux

Rodney James Frioux

January 3, 2019

Rodney James Frioux, 67, of Groves, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born on August 28, 1951 in Port Arthur, TX to Nora Benoit Frioux and Rivers Frioux. Rodney was a 1969 graduate of Bishop Byrne High School and spent the majority of his career...

Beatrice Marie DeCuir Waddell

Beatrice Marie DeCuir Waddell

January 1, 2019

Beatrice Marie DeCuir Waddell, 78, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Houston Methodist West Hospital in Katy, Texas. Beatrice was born June 26, 1940 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Leonce Joseph DeCuir and Ann Polumbo DeCuir. She was a resident of Katy, Texas for 5 years and a former resident of Nederland/Port Neches, Texas. She was...

Mary Gauthier Wiltz

Mary Gauthier Wiltz

December 31, 2018

Mary Gauthier Wiltz, 87, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, December 31, 2018 at Twin Lakes Rehab in San Augustine, Texas. Mary was born February 24, 1931 in Leonville, Louisiana to August Gauthier and Edna LeBlanc. Mary has been a resident of Port Arthur since 1949 and was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church. She was also a...

Lella Mae Greer

Lella Mae Greer

December 30, 2018

Lella Mae Greer, 81, of Port Neches passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas. She was born December 24, 1937 in Baytown, Texas to Adrin Isaacks and Ida Mae Hale Isaacks. Lella had lived in Port Neches for thirteen years and was a member of Magnolia Assembly of God Church. Lella was a joy...

Reverend Charles G. Wolfe

Reverend Charles G. Wolfe

December 29, 2018

Reverend Charles G. Wolfe, 77, of Port Acres, Texas passed away, Saturday, December 29, 2018 at the Arboretum of Winnie Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on November 12, 1941 in Longview, Texas to William Glenn Wolfe and Ernestine Holder Wolfe. Charles was a pastor for 52 years and was the founding pastor of New Covenant Church in Port...

Mary Frances Boulet

Mary Frances Boulet

December 28, 2018

Mary F. Boulet, 78, of Port Acres, Texas passed away on December 28, 2018. She was born in Port Acres, Texas on December 24, 1940 to the late Lee Roy Wolf and Annie Lucille England Wolf. Those left to cherish Mary’s memory are her daughter, Karla Bryan and her husband, Donald of Port Acres; her brother, Emil Ray Wolf of...

Gary Wayne Williford

Gary Wayne Williford

December 28, 2018

Gary Wayne Williford, 57, of Orange, Texas passed away Friday, December 28, 2018. Gary was born November 12, 1961 in Port Arthur, Texas to Henry Neal Williford, Jr. and Lena Whitman Williford. He was a resident of Orange for 13 years and a member of Cowboy Church of Orange County. Gary was a console operator at Huntsman with 24 years...

Betty Jane Wise

Betty Jane Wise

December 27, 2018

Betty Jane Wise, 81, of Nederland, Texas passed away December 27, 2018. She was born in Waurika, Oklahoma on June 5, 1937 to the late, Marcus Hugh L. Gay and Evelyn M. Davenport Gay. She was a retired bookkeeper for Gayletta’s Photography. Those left to cherish Betty’s memory are her husband of 63 years, Robert Wise of Nederland; her son,...

Dayla Denise Fisher Brown

Dayla Denise Fisher Brown

December 26, 2018

Dayla’s Story Her journey began on July 25, 1963. She grew up in Nederland, Texas and graduated from Nederland High School in 1981. Shortly after, she met David who instantly became the love of her life. They married and quickly began their family. Dayla was an exceptional wife but an even more amazing mother to Krystle, Kacie and Kaleb. Her...

Leonard Martin Durow

Leonard Martin Durow

December 26, 2018

Leonard Martin Durow, 73, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on June 22, 1945 to the late Martin Durow and Alma Moerbe Durow. Those left to cherish Leonard’s memory are his son, Brian Durow of Groves; his daughter, Traci Breaux and her husband, Richie of Fannett; his sister, Shirley Peckham...

Iola Marie Smith

Iola Marie Smith

December 20, 2018

Iola Marie Smith, 93, of Port Acres passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Iola was born May 31, 1925 in Little Chenier, Louisiana to the late Onezime Trahan and Margaret Benoit Trahan. She retired from the Port Arthur ISD in food service and was a member of St. Therese, the Little...

Joyce Teresa Comeaux Landry

Joyce Teresa Comeaux Landry

December 19, 2018

After a long and happy life of 88 years, Joyce Landry passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at her home in Nederland, Texas. She was born of November 5, 1930 in Port Arthur. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson in 1949, a proud Yellow Jacket cheerleader. She married her high school sweetheart, Nolan. She was a beautician in the area...

Nelson Michael Leger

Nelson Michael Leger

December 19, 2018

Nelson Michael Leger, 68, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Michael was born September 26, 1950 in Port Arthur, Texas to Nelson Joseph Leger and Yvonne Hinton Leger. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a retired Electrician with Entergy with 25 years of service. Michael was a...

Jacquelyn Cousins

Jacquelyn Cousins

December 19, 2018

Jacquelyn Cousins, 90, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Jacquelyn was born November 13, 1928 in Port Arthur, Texas to Jack Faulkner and Tossie Sapp Faulkner Myrick. She was a lifelong area resident and member of Groves First United Methodist Church. Jacquelyn retired as a medical transcriptionist from St. Mary Hospital after many years of service. She...

Sandra Gail Vilce Woodruff

Sandra Gail Vilce Woodruff

January 12, 2019

Sandra Gail Vilce Woodruff, 71, of Bridge City, passed away, Saturday January 12, 2019 at Memorial Herman Hospital in the Houston Medical Center. Sandy was born March 23, 1947 in Port Arthur to the late Sedonia Miller Vilce and Wilson Joseph “Cho” Vilce Sr. Sandy Graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and Chenier Business Collage in Accounting and worked several...

James C. Campbell

James C. Campbell

January 12, 2019

James C. Campbell, 73, of Port Neches, Texas passed away January 12, 2019 in Parker, Colorado. James was born September 8, 1945 in Beaumont, Texas to Clayton Campbell and Marie Schilling Campbell. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a retired Operator at Motiva with 35 years of service. Visitation for family and friends will be from 6:00...

Polly Ann McMillan

Polly Ann McMillan

January 10, 2019

Polly Ann McMillan, 85, of Hillister, Texas passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Calder Woods in Beaumont, Texas. Polly was born December 28, 1933 to Virginia and James Love. She was a lifelong area resident before moving to Hillister 29 years ago. Polly and Billy were high school sweethearts, they shared a full life and loving home. She was...

Colin Edward Richey

Colin Edward Richey

January 8, 2019

Colin Edward Richey, 41, of Orange, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Colin was born April 20, 1977 to Edward Richey and Melinda Knight Richey. He was a resident of Orange for 5 years and was employed by Exxon Mobil as an Analyzer Technician. He was preceded in death by his mother, Melinda Knight Richey. Survivors include his wife,...

Lena Mae Whitman Williford

Lena Mae Whitman Williford

January 7, 2019

Lena Mae Whitman Williford, 92, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, January 7, 2019. Lena is the daughter of Benjamin Larkin Whitman and Willie Mae Jones Whitman. She was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and moved to Texas as a child. She lived the rest of her life in Port Arthur, Groves and Port Neches. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson...

Gene Edward Butler

Gene Edward Butler

January 3, 2019

Gene Butler, 75, of Nederland, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Gene was born September 11, 1943 in Port Neches to the late Cecil Edward Butler and Ruby Dell Marshall Butler. He retired from DuPont in the Railroad Department with 38 years of service. He was a member of the Seventh Street...

Rodney James Frioux

Rodney James Frioux

January 3, 2019

Rodney James Frioux, 67, of Groves, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born on August 28, 1951 in Port Arthur, TX to Nora Benoit Frioux and Rivers Frioux. Rodney was a 1969 graduate of Bishop Byrne High School and spent the majority of his career...

Beatrice Marie DeCuir Waddell

Beatrice Marie DeCuir Waddell

January 1, 2019

Beatrice Marie DeCuir Waddell, 78, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Houston Methodist West Hospital in Katy, Texas. Beatrice was born June 26, 1940 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Leonce Joseph DeCuir and Ann Polumbo DeCuir. She was a resident of Katy, Texas for 5 years and a former resident of Nederland/Port Neches, Texas. She was...

Mary Gauthier Wiltz

Mary Gauthier Wiltz

December 31, 2018

Mary Gauthier Wiltz, 87, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, December 31, 2018 at Twin Lakes Rehab in San Augustine, Texas. Mary was born February 24, 1931 in Leonville, Louisiana to August Gauthier and Edna LeBlanc. Mary has been a resident of Port Arthur since 1949 and was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church. She was also a...

Lella Mae Greer

Lella Mae Greer

December 30, 2018

Lella Mae Greer, 81, of Port Neches passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas. She was born December 24, 1937 in Baytown, Texas to Adrin Isaacks and Ida Mae Hale Isaacks. Lella had lived in Port Neches for thirteen years and was a member of Magnolia Assembly of God Church. Lella was a joy...

Reverend Charles G. Wolfe

Reverend Charles G. Wolfe

December 29, 2018

Reverend Charles G. Wolfe, 77, of Port Acres, Texas passed away, Saturday, December 29, 2018 at the Arboretum of Winnie Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on November 12, 1941 in Longview, Texas to William Glenn Wolfe and Ernestine Holder Wolfe. Charles was a pastor for 52 years and was the founding pastor of New Covenant Church in Port...

Mary Frances Boulet

Mary Frances Boulet

December 28, 2018

Mary F. Boulet, 78, of Port Acres, Texas passed away on December 28, 2018. She was born in Port Acres, Texas on December 24, 1940 to the late Lee Roy Wolf and Annie Lucille England Wolf. Those left to cherish Mary’s memory are her daughter, Karla Bryan and her husband, Donald of Port Acres; her brother, Emil Ray Wolf of...

Gary Wayne Williford

Gary Wayne Williford

December 28, 2018

Gary Wayne Williford, 57, of Orange, Texas passed away Friday, December 28, 2018. Gary was born November 12, 1961 in Port Arthur, Texas to Henry Neal Williford, Jr. and Lena Whitman Williford. He was a resident of Orange for 13 years and a member of Cowboy Church of Orange County. Gary was a console operator at Huntsman with 24 years...

Betty Jane Wise

Betty Jane Wise

December 27, 2018

Betty Jane Wise, 81, of Nederland, Texas passed away December 27, 2018. She was born in Waurika, Oklahoma on June 5, 1937 to the late, Marcus Hugh L. Gay and Evelyn M. Davenport Gay. She was a retired bookkeeper for Gayletta’s Photography. Those left to cherish Betty’s memory are her husband of 63 years, Robert Wise of Nederland; her son,...

Dayla Denise Fisher Brown

Dayla Denise Fisher Brown

December 26, 2018

Dayla’s Story Her journey began on July 25, 1963. She grew up in Nederland, Texas and graduated from Nederland High School in 1981. Shortly after, she met David who instantly became the love of her life. They married and quickly began their family. Dayla was an exceptional wife but an even more amazing mother to Krystle, Kacie and Kaleb. Her...

Leonard Martin Durow

Leonard Martin Durow

December 26, 2018

Leonard Martin Durow, 73, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on June 22, 1945 to the late Martin Durow and Alma Moerbe Durow. Those left to cherish Leonard’s memory are his son, Brian Durow of Groves; his daughter, Traci Breaux and her husband, Richie of Fannett; his sister, Shirley Peckham...

Iola Marie Smith

Iola Marie Smith

December 20, 2018

Iola Marie Smith, 93, of Port Acres passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Iola was born May 31, 1925 in Little Chenier, Louisiana to the late Onezime Trahan and Margaret Benoit Trahan. She retired from the Port Arthur ISD in food service and was a member of St. Therese, the Little...

Joyce Teresa Comeaux Landry

Joyce Teresa Comeaux Landry

December 19, 2018

After a long and happy life of 88 years, Joyce Landry passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at her home in Nederland, Texas. She was born of November 5, 1930 in Port Arthur. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson in 1949, a proud Yellow Jacket cheerleader. She married her high school sweetheart, Nolan. She was a beautician in the area...

Nelson Michael Leger

Nelson Michael Leger

December 19, 2018

Nelson Michael Leger, 68, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Michael was born September 26, 1950 in Port Arthur, Texas to Nelson Joseph Leger and Yvonne Hinton Leger. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a retired Electrician with Entergy with 25 years of service. Michael was a...

Jacquelyn Cousins

Jacquelyn Cousins

December 19, 2018

Jacquelyn Cousins, 90, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Jacquelyn was born November 13, 1928 in Port Arthur, Texas to Jack Faulkner and Tossie Sapp Faulkner Myrick. She was a lifelong area resident and member of Groves First United Methodist Church. Jacquelyn retired as a medical transcriptionist from St. Mary Hospital after many years of service. She...

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