Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Ury "Braq" Braquet
August 28, 2018
Ury "Braq" Braquet, 92, of Groves, Texas passed away August 28, 2018 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. "Braq" was born August 16, 1926 in Loreauville, Louisiana to Laurent Braquet and Stella Barras Braquet. He was a resident of Groves for 63 years and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. "Braq" retired after 32 years as a...
Walter A. Peveto
August 27, 2018
Walter A. Peveto, 77, of Nederland, Texas passed away on the morning of Monday, August 27, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Walter was born on February 26, 1941 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to the late, Walter Peveto and Audrey Alice Hebert Peveto. Walter was a carpenter and he operated his own lawn service for many years. He was also...
Sandra Kay Broussard
August 26, 2018
Sandra Kay Broussard, 71, of Nederland passed away Sunday August 26, 2018. Sandra was born January 11, 1947 in Port Neches to the late Henry and Mary Hazel Sorrell and lived all of her life in this area. She retired as a pharmacy tech at Walgreens with 20 + years of service. Sandra is survived by her husband of 49...
Lorraine "Mammaw" Marsh
August 25, 2018
Lorraine "Mammaw" Marsh Lorraine "Mammaw" Marsh, of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday morning at the age of 95. She was born on September 7, 1922 in Orange, Texas to Joseph Hawthorne and Elizabeth Jones Hawthorne. Lorraine was devoted to her family and spoiled them with her wonderful cooking and baking and the huge celebration on her favorite holiday - Thanksgiving....
Laura Marie Jones
August 25, 2018
Laura Marie Jones, 51, of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday, August 25, 2018. Laura was born November 11, 1966 in Holyoke, Massachusetts. She was a resident of Groves for 30 years and member of Central Baptist Church. Laura was an executive secretary for Groves Pallet Company. She was preceded in death by her father, Marcel Poirier, and brother, Brian Poirier....
Betty Jean Wallace
August 22, 2018
Betty W. Wallace passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 in Groves, TX, with her family by her side. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, August 27, 2018 at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, TX. Betty was born on May 20, 1926, in Urbana, Illinois, the tenth of thirteen children born to Earl Lawrence and Bertha Crane...
Lorraine Landry Dupuis
August 20, 2018
Lorraine L. Dupuis of Beaumont passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. She was born May 30, 1942 in Port Arthur to the late Laurent Landry and Stella Mestayer Landry. She leaves behind her sons, Brian Blackwell and his wife, Dana of Nederland and Darren Blackwell of Nederland; her brother, Carroll Landry of Conroe; 4 grandchildren;...
Maudrey "Tish" Frith LeMaire
August 19, 2018
Maudrey “Tish” Frith LeMaire, 88, of Port Acres, Texas passed away August 19, 2018. She was born in Forked Island, Louisiana on November 27, 1929 to the late Felix Horatio Frith, Sr. and Estelle Mires Frith. Maudrey is survived by her sister, Anita Smith of Houma, Louisiana; her grandson, Aaron LeMaire and his fiancée, Heather Low of Nederland; and her...
Mildred "Millie" Marie Yanta
August 19, 2018
Mildred "Millie" Marie Yanta, 81, of Port Neches, Texas died Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Bonne Vie in Port Arthur, Texas. Millie was born June 20, 1937 in Wooster, Ohio to William Conrad and Celia Irene Smith Conrad. She was a resident of Port Neches for 47 years and a retired Port Arthur ISD Teacher with over 30 years of...
Earl Madison Smith
August 19, 2018
Earl Madison Smith, 89, of Kirbyville, TX went to be with the Lord on August 19, 2018. Mr. Smith was a native of Nederland but a lifelong resident of Kirbyville, TX. In Kirbyville he made many friends visiting Dairy Queen and Brookshire Brothers where he was known by all. He had a great love for horses especially his favorite, "Keeter"....
Gary Wayne LeBlanc
August 18, 2018
Gary Wayne LeBlanc, 62, of Cedar Park, formerly of Port Neches passed away Saturday August 18, 2018. Gary was born, September 16, 1955 in Opelousas, Louisiana to the late Joyce Mae, and Joseph Shelton LeBlanc. Gary graduated in 1974 from Port Neches-Groves High School where he played on the baseball team. Gary is survived by his wife, Kim Griffis LeBlanc;...
Gerald J. Mora
August 15, 2018
Gerald J. Mora, 82, of Port Arthur, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2018. Gerald was born on November 24, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Jack Mora and Theda Dumesil Mora. He retired from DuPont as a supervisor with 31 years of service. Gerald was also a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. Those...
Irene Virginia Cole
August 15, 2018
Irene Virginia Cole, 95, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Christus Good Shepherd Hospital in Longview, Texas. Irene was born August 18, 1922 in Clendenin, West Virginia to Charles Board and Georgette Shaver Board. She was a resident of Groves for over 60 years and was a member of the United Methodist Temple. Irene was preceded...
Ronald Elliotte Smith
August 14, 2018
Ronald Elliotte Smith, 74, Nederland, Texas passed away August 14, 2018. He was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on March 27, 1944 to the late Bartlette J. Smith and Edna Earl Woodrum Smith. Ronald served his country proudly in the U. S. Air Force and the U. S. Air Force National Guard Reserve for 20 years. He was a member...
Barbara Jo Ballard
August 14, 2018
Barbara Jo Ballard, 77, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on October 14, 1940 in Carthage, Texas to Joe Bailey Brown and Lilly Alma Davidson Brown. Barbara was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church of Groves and was a member of Eastern Star #956 for...
Riley Landry
August 13, 2018
Riley Landry, 81, passed away on August 13, 2018 at his home in Port Neches, Texas. He was born in Mermentau, Louisiana on January 14, 1937 to Wilfred and Mary LeBlanc Landry. Riley was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Groves. He was a member of the United States Air Force from 1955 to 1959 and most of...
Donald G. Dixon
August 11, 2018
Donald G. Dixon, 53, of Nederland, Texas passed away August 11, 2018. He was born on September 30, 1964 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late James A. Dixon and Mary Lou Miller Dixon. Donald loved NASCAR, especially Dale Earnhardt. He was a member of NRA and also a Harley rider. He loved his Miller beer and was an avid...
William "Jake" Lee Jacobs
August 10, 2018
William “Jake” Lee Jacobs, 68, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, August 10, 2018. He was born August 23, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late, Willie Jacobs and Myrtle “Inez” Gann. Jake worked 12 years with Huntsman Refinery as a machinist. He loved his two dogs, Hatcher and Dutchess which followed him everywhere. He especially enjoyed taking...
Ben E. Burt
August 10, 2018
Ben E. Burt, 79, of Groves, Texas passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018. Ben was born in Huntsville, Texas on July 23, 1939 to the late, Glen Burt and Margie Brown Burt. Ben was the owner/operator of Burt Printing Company for over 30 years and he volunteered as a coach with Little League Baseball. Those left to cherish Ben’s...
Jimmie Jewel Harris
August 10, 2018
Mrs. Jimmie Jewel Harris, 91, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, August 10, 2018 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Jimmie was born May 24, 1927 in Forest Hill, Louisiana to James P. Stockman and Mamie Reeves Stockman. Jimmie was a resident of Groves for 72 years and member of Abundant Life Church. She had an open door policy to...
Ury "Braq" Braquet
August 28, 2018
Ury "Braq" Braquet, 92, of Groves, Texas passed away August 28, 2018 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. "Braq" was born August 16, 1926 in Loreauville, Louisiana to Laurent Braquet and Stella Barras Braquet. He was a resident of Groves for 63 years and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. "Braq" retired after 32 years as a...
Walter A. Peveto
August 27, 2018
Walter A. Peveto, 77, of Nederland, Texas passed away on the morning of Monday, August 27, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Walter was born on February 26, 1941 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to the late, Walter Peveto and Audrey Alice Hebert Peveto. Walter was a carpenter and he operated his own lawn service for many years. He was also...
Sandra Kay Broussard
August 26, 2018
Sandra Kay Broussard, 71, of Nederland passed away Sunday August 26, 2018. Sandra was born January 11, 1947 in Port Neches to the late Henry and Mary Hazel Sorrell and lived all of her life in this area. She retired as a pharmacy tech at Walgreens with 20 + years of service. Sandra is survived by her husband of 49...
Lorraine "Mammaw" Marsh
August 25, 2018
Lorraine "Mammaw" Marsh Lorraine "Mammaw" Marsh, of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday morning at the age of 95. She was born on September 7, 1922 in Orange, Texas to Joseph Hawthorne and Elizabeth Jones Hawthorne. Lorraine was devoted to her family and spoiled them with her wonderful cooking and baking and the huge celebration on her favorite holiday - Thanksgiving....
Laura Marie Jones
August 25, 2018
Laura Marie Jones, 51, of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday, August 25, 2018. Laura was born November 11, 1966 in Holyoke, Massachusetts. She was a resident of Groves for 30 years and member of Central Baptist Church. Laura was an executive secretary for Groves Pallet Company. She was preceded in death by her father, Marcel Poirier, and brother, Brian Poirier....
Betty Jean Wallace
August 22, 2018
Betty W. Wallace passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 in Groves, TX, with her family by her side. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, August 27, 2018 at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, TX. Betty was born on May 20, 1926, in Urbana, Illinois, the tenth of thirteen children born to Earl Lawrence and Bertha Crane...
Lorraine Landry Dupuis
August 20, 2018
Lorraine L. Dupuis of Beaumont passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. She was born May 30, 1942 in Port Arthur to the late Laurent Landry and Stella Mestayer Landry. She leaves behind her sons, Brian Blackwell and his wife, Dana of Nederland and Darren Blackwell of Nederland; her brother, Carroll Landry of Conroe; 4 grandchildren;...
Maudrey "Tish" Frith LeMaire
August 19, 2018
Maudrey “Tish” Frith LeMaire, 88, of Port Acres, Texas passed away August 19, 2018. She was born in Forked Island, Louisiana on November 27, 1929 to the late Felix Horatio Frith, Sr. and Estelle Mires Frith. Maudrey is survived by her sister, Anita Smith of Houma, Louisiana; her grandson, Aaron LeMaire and his fiancée, Heather Low of Nederland; and her...
Mildred "Millie" Marie Yanta
August 19, 2018
Mildred "Millie" Marie Yanta, 81, of Port Neches, Texas died Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Bonne Vie in Port Arthur, Texas. Millie was born June 20, 1937 in Wooster, Ohio to William Conrad and Celia Irene Smith Conrad. She was a resident of Port Neches for 47 years and a retired Port Arthur ISD Teacher with over 30 years of...
Earl Madison Smith
August 19, 2018
Earl Madison Smith, 89, of Kirbyville, TX went to be with the Lord on August 19, 2018. Mr. Smith was a native of Nederland but a lifelong resident of Kirbyville, TX. In Kirbyville he made many friends visiting Dairy Queen and Brookshire Brothers where he was known by all. He had a great love for horses especially his favorite, "Keeter"....
Gary Wayne LeBlanc
August 18, 2018
Gary Wayne LeBlanc, 62, of Cedar Park, formerly of Port Neches passed away Saturday August 18, 2018. Gary was born, September 16, 1955 in Opelousas, Louisiana to the late Joyce Mae, and Joseph Shelton LeBlanc. Gary graduated in 1974 from Port Neches-Groves High School where he played on the baseball team. Gary is survived by his wife, Kim Griffis LeBlanc;...
Gerald J. Mora
August 15, 2018
Gerald J. Mora, 82, of Port Arthur, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2018. Gerald was born on November 24, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Jack Mora and Theda Dumesil Mora. He retired from DuPont as a supervisor with 31 years of service. Gerald was also a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. Those...
Irene Virginia Cole
August 15, 2018
Irene Virginia Cole, 95, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Christus Good Shepherd Hospital in Longview, Texas. Irene was born August 18, 1922 in Clendenin, West Virginia to Charles Board and Georgette Shaver Board. She was a resident of Groves for over 60 years and was a member of the United Methodist Temple. Irene was preceded...
Ronald Elliotte Smith
August 14, 2018
Ronald Elliotte Smith, 74, Nederland, Texas passed away August 14, 2018. He was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on March 27, 1944 to the late Bartlette J. Smith and Edna Earl Woodrum Smith. Ronald served his country proudly in the U. S. Air Force and the U. S. Air Force National Guard Reserve for 20 years. He was a member...
Barbara Jo Ballard
August 14, 2018
Barbara Jo Ballard, 77, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on October 14, 1940 in Carthage, Texas to Joe Bailey Brown and Lilly Alma Davidson Brown. Barbara was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church of Groves and was a member of Eastern Star #956 for...
Riley Landry
August 13, 2018
Riley Landry, 81, passed away on August 13, 2018 at his home in Port Neches, Texas. He was born in Mermentau, Louisiana on January 14, 1937 to Wilfred and Mary LeBlanc Landry. Riley was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Groves. He was a member of the United States Air Force from 1955 to 1959 and most of...
Donald G. Dixon
August 11, 2018
Donald G. Dixon, 53, of Nederland, Texas passed away August 11, 2018. He was born on September 30, 1964 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late James A. Dixon and Mary Lou Miller Dixon. Donald loved NASCAR, especially Dale Earnhardt. He was a member of NRA and also a Harley rider. He loved his Miller beer and was an avid...
William "Jake" Lee Jacobs
August 10, 2018
William “Jake” Lee Jacobs, 68, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, August 10, 2018. He was born August 23, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late, Willie Jacobs and Myrtle “Inez” Gann. Jake worked 12 years with Huntsman Refinery as a machinist. He loved his two dogs, Hatcher and Dutchess which followed him everywhere. He especially enjoyed taking...
Ben E. Burt
August 10, 2018
Ben E. Burt, 79, of Groves, Texas passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018. Ben was born in Huntsville, Texas on July 23, 1939 to the late, Glen Burt and Margie Brown Burt. Ben was the owner/operator of Burt Printing Company for over 30 years and he volunteered as a coach with Little League Baseball. Those left to cherish Ben’s...
Jimmie Jewel Harris
August 10, 2018
Mrs. Jimmie Jewel Harris, 91, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, August 10, 2018 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Jimmie was born May 24, 1927 in Forest Hill, Louisiana to James P. Stockman and Mamie Reeves Stockman. Jimmie was a resident of Groves for 72 years and member of Abundant Life Church. She had an open door policy to...