Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
James P. Stoker Jr.
May 27, 2018
James P. Stoker, Jr., 90, of Nederland, Texas passed away on May 27, 2018. He was born on September 30, 1927 in Nacogdoches, Texas to the late James Pinkard Stoker, Sr. and Cecile Whitmire Stoker. James worked as a lab technician for 35 years before retiring for UNOCAL Refinery. He served his county proudly in the U. S. Army and...
Kelly Keturah Dowden Sanderson
May 26, 2018
Kelly Keturah Dowden Sanderson, 50, of Nederland, died Saturday, May 26, 2018. She was born on December 25, 1967, in Nederland, Texas, to L. Wayne Dowden, Sr. and Myrtle Lee Dowden. Survivors include her daughter, Jacquelyn Richards and husband, Danny, of Groves; mother, Myrtle Lee Dowden of Nederland; brothers, Larry Dowden and wife, Nena, of Nederland, Phillip Dowden and wife,...
Cheryl Ann Savant
May 26, 2018
Cheryl Ann Savant, 79, of Brookeland, Texas passed away, Saturday, May 26, 2018. Cheryl was born, January 26, 1939 in Lincoln, Nebraska to the late Charles and Dorothy Faughn. Cheryl was retired as a sales clerk in retail sales and a member of the Lutheran Faith. She is survived by her daughters, Linda Lovelace and her husband Marty of Port...
Alletta Thompson
May 24, 2018
Alletta May Rotroff Thompson of Port Neches went to be with the Lord on May 24, 2018. She was born in Cushing, Oklahoma in 1927, attended Edmond High School and graduated from Central State College, Edmond, Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education. In 1947, she married the love of her life, Bruce Thompson and later moved...
James "Jim" Kimble
May 22, 2018
James "Jim" Kirwin Kimble was born March 1, 1942, to Emmit and Corine Charrier Kimble. He was the oldest brother of Abner and Austin. He was the last surviving member of his original family. In 1961, Jim joined the U.S. Army, proudly serving in Germany for 4 years. He is survived by: wife, Vicki; daughters, Cynthia Lyons & husband Leonard;...
James "Tally" Taliaferro
May 22, 2018
James "Tally" Taliaferro, 83, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. James was born January 16, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to John Taliaferro and Meda Sikes Taliaferro. James was a lifelong area resident and member of the Church of Christ. He retired from Ameripol in 1997 as the assistant fire...
Mary Lou Dugas
May 18, 2018
Mary Lou Dugas Mary Lou Dugas, 88, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on July 19, 1929 in Port Arthur, Texas to Farness Luquette and Maryetta Valow Luquette. Mary was a lifelong area resident and member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. She had been...
Nellen Venable
May 16, 2018
Nellen Venable, 93, of Port Neches, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 in Port Arthur. Nellen was born in Abbeville, LA. on September 12, 1924 to the late, Isaac DesOrmeaux and Alice Geoffroy DesOrmeaux. Nellen is survived by several loving nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Eulice Venable; brothers;...
Betty Perry Campbell
May 16, 2018
Betty Perry Campbell, 91 of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 in Katy, Texas. Betty was born August 21, 1926 in Port Arthur, Texas to Joseph Noah Carrier and Annabelle Wyble Carrier. She was a lifelong area resident and member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She was also a member of a craft group called The Cut Ups....
Chester Foret
May 15, 2018
Chester Foret, 88, of Nederland, Texas passed away on May 15, 2018. He was born in Washington, Louisiana on September 14, 1929 to the late, Alfred Foret and Lodie Ortego Foret. Chester retired as a pipefitter from B. F. Goodrich. Chester served his country proudly in the U. S. Army and was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church...
Allen Melton
May 15, 2018
Allen Melton, 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. He was born in Valley View, Texas on July 6, 1936 to the late, John Alford Melton and Una Spraggins Melton. Allen was a mechanical engineer for Huntsman for 10 years. Allen served his country proudly in the U. S. Air Force. Allen is survived by...
Rosa "Beth" Lanier
May 14, 2018
Rosa Lanier, 59, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Monday, May 14, 2018. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on July 15, 1958 to the late, Hillard Ray Swanzy and Peggy Swanzy. She was the secretary for Moore Service Co, for 15 years. Rosa is survived by her husband, Sam Lanier of Beaumont; her brother, Dale Swanzy of Arizona; 4...
Chris Wright
May 13, 2018
Chris Wright, 44, of Nederland, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 surrounded by family and friends after a long battle with cancer. He was born on September 26, 1973 in Beaumont, Texas to Bill Wright and Kathleen Ellsworth-Chelette. Chris was employed as an Operator and S.T.A.T. Facilitator at Huntsman where he loved his job and made many lifelong friends. Chris...
Nettie Jean Watterson
May 13, 2018
Nettie Jean Watterson, 92, of Nederland, Texas passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 at her residence. Nettie was born June 1, 1925 in Dermott, Arkansas to Frank Dennington and Lucy E. Hooks Dennington. She was a resident of Nederland for 30 years and a former 31 year resident of Groves. Nettie was a homemaker and a member of First United...
Maudie M. Neeb
May 12, 2018
Maudie Neeb, 79, of Groves, Texas passed away at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Maudie was born August 13, 1938 in Caldwell, Texas to Elo and Matilda Wotec Schoppe. She was a resident of Groves for 41 years and member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Maudie retired as a department manager from Bruces Market Basket and was a member of...
Jesse Arce Noyola
May 11, 2018
Jesse A. Noyola, 89, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Friday, May 11, 2018 at Serenity House in Beaumont, Texas. Jesse was born October 15, 1928 to Jose Noyola and Socorro Arce Noyola. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 89 years and retired after many years of owning a concession stand inside of the Port Arthur Post Office....
Allen Del Scott
May 11, 2018
Allen "Del" Scott, 58, of Nederland, Texas passed away Friday, May 11, 2018 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Del was born February 18, 1960 in Beaumont, Texas to Clarence Eugene Scott and Elvira Jane Cox Scott. He was a lifelong area resident and a FAA Safety Inspector with 10 years of service. A memorial service will be...
Dean Alan Hutchby, Sr.
May 10, 2018
Dean Alan Hutchby, Sr., 72, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Summer Place Nursing and Rehab in Beaumont. He was a triplet born on April 15, 1946 in Burlington, Vermont to George Emerson Hutchby and Alice Marie McAgannon Hutchby. Dean had lived in Port Arthur for 42 years before moving to Port Neches 5 years...
Enola Dupuis McGown
May 7, 2018
Enola Dupuis McGown, 85, of Port Neches, Texas passed from here to be with the Lord forever on Monday, May 7, 2018. Enola was born October 23, 1932 in Plaucheville, Louisiana to Hattrie LaBure and Laura Raballias LaBure. She was a resident of Port Neches for 68 years and a retired Custodian at Taft Elementary with 26 years of service....
Dorothy Ann Brown
May 6, 2018
Dorothy Ann Brown, 84, of San Antonio, Texas formerly of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018. She was born on June 24, 1933 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Wesley Carson Spivey and Ara Pearl Bryan Spivey. Dorothy is survived by her daughters, Penny Brown Autry, Patti Brown, and Peggy Brown, all of San Antonio; her son,...
James P. Stoker Jr.
May 27, 2018
James P. Stoker, Jr., 90, of Nederland, Texas passed away on May 27, 2018. He was born on September 30, 1927 in Nacogdoches, Texas to the late James Pinkard Stoker, Sr. and Cecile Whitmire Stoker. James worked as a lab technician for 35 years before retiring for UNOCAL Refinery. He served his county proudly in the U. S. Army and...
Kelly Keturah Dowden Sanderson
May 26, 2018
Kelly Keturah Dowden Sanderson, 50, of Nederland, died Saturday, May 26, 2018. She was born on December 25, 1967, in Nederland, Texas, to L. Wayne Dowden, Sr. and Myrtle Lee Dowden. Survivors include her daughter, Jacquelyn Richards and husband, Danny, of Groves; mother, Myrtle Lee Dowden of Nederland; brothers, Larry Dowden and wife, Nena, of Nederland, Phillip Dowden and wife,...
Cheryl Ann Savant
May 26, 2018
Cheryl Ann Savant, 79, of Brookeland, Texas passed away, Saturday, May 26, 2018. Cheryl was born, January 26, 1939 in Lincoln, Nebraska to the late Charles and Dorothy Faughn. Cheryl was retired as a sales clerk in retail sales and a member of the Lutheran Faith. She is survived by her daughters, Linda Lovelace and her husband Marty of Port...
Alletta Thompson
May 24, 2018
Alletta May Rotroff Thompson of Port Neches went to be with the Lord on May 24, 2018. She was born in Cushing, Oklahoma in 1927, attended Edmond High School and graduated from Central State College, Edmond, Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education. In 1947, she married the love of her life, Bruce Thompson and later moved...
James "Jim" Kimble
May 22, 2018
James "Jim" Kirwin Kimble was born March 1, 1942, to Emmit and Corine Charrier Kimble. He was the oldest brother of Abner and Austin. He was the last surviving member of his original family. In 1961, Jim joined the U.S. Army, proudly serving in Germany for 4 years. He is survived by: wife, Vicki; daughters, Cynthia Lyons & husband Leonard;...
James "Tally" Taliaferro
May 22, 2018
James "Tally" Taliaferro, 83, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. James was born January 16, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to John Taliaferro and Meda Sikes Taliaferro. James was a lifelong area resident and member of the Church of Christ. He retired from Ameripol in 1997 as the assistant fire...
Mary Lou Dugas
May 18, 2018
Mary Lou Dugas Mary Lou Dugas, 88, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on July 19, 1929 in Port Arthur, Texas to Farness Luquette and Maryetta Valow Luquette. Mary was a lifelong area resident and member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. She had been...
Nellen Venable
May 16, 2018
Nellen Venable, 93, of Port Neches, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 in Port Arthur. Nellen was born in Abbeville, LA. on September 12, 1924 to the late, Isaac DesOrmeaux and Alice Geoffroy DesOrmeaux. Nellen is survived by several loving nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Eulice Venable; brothers;...
Betty Perry Campbell
May 16, 2018
Betty Perry Campbell, 91 of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 in Katy, Texas. Betty was born August 21, 1926 in Port Arthur, Texas to Joseph Noah Carrier and Annabelle Wyble Carrier. She was a lifelong area resident and member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She was also a member of a craft group called The Cut Ups....
Chester Foret
May 15, 2018
Chester Foret, 88, of Nederland, Texas passed away on May 15, 2018. He was born in Washington, Louisiana on September 14, 1929 to the late, Alfred Foret and Lodie Ortego Foret. Chester retired as a pipefitter from B. F. Goodrich. Chester served his country proudly in the U. S. Army and was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church...
Allen Melton
May 15, 2018
Allen Melton, 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. He was born in Valley View, Texas on July 6, 1936 to the late, John Alford Melton and Una Spraggins Melton. Allen was a mechanical engineer for Huntsman for 10 years. Allen served his country proudly in the U. S. Air Force. Allen is survived by...
Rosa "Beth" Lanier
May 14, 2018
Rosa Lanier, 59, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Monday, May 14, 2018. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on July 15, 1958 to the late, Hillard Ray Swanzy and Peggy Swanzy. She was the secretary for Moore Service Co, for 15 years. Rosa is survived by her husband, Sam Lanier of Beaumont; her brother, Dale Swanzy of Arizona; 4...
Chris Wright
May 13, 2018
Chris Wright, 44, of Nederland, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 surrounded by family and friends after a long battle with cancer. He was born on September 26, 1973 in Beaumont, Texas to Bill Wright and Kathleen Ellsworth-Chelette. Chris was employed as an Operator and S.T.A.T. Facilitator at Huntsman where he loved his job and made many lifelong friends. Chris...
Nettie Jean Watterson
May 13, 2018
Nettie Jean Watterson, 92, of Nederland, Texas passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 at her residence. Nettie was born June 1, 1925 in Dermott, Arkansas to Frank Dennington and Lucy E. Hooks Dennington. She was a resident of Nederland for 30 years and a former 31 year resident of Groves. Nettie was a homemaker and a member of First United...
Maudie M. Neeb
May 12, 2018
Maudie Neeb, 79, of Groves, Texas passed away at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Maudie was born August 13, 1938 in Caldwell, Texas to Elo and Matilda Wotec Schoppe. She was a resident of Groves for 41 years and member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Maudie retired as a department manager from Bruces Market Basket and was a member of...
Jesse Arce Noyola
May 11, 2018
Jesse A. Noyola, 89, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Friday, May 11, 2018 at Serenity House in Beaumont, Texas. Jesse was born October 15, 1928 to Jose Noyola and Socorro Arce Noyola. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 89 years and retired after many years of owning a concession stand inside of the Port Arthur Post Office....
Allen Del Scott
May 11, 2018
Allen "Del" Scott, 58, of Nederland, Texas passed away Friday, May 11, 2018 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Del was born February 18, 1960 in Beaumont, Texas to Clarence Eugene Scott and Elvira Jane Cox Scott. He was a lifelong area resident and a FAA Safety Inspector with 10 years of service. A memorial service will be...
Dean Alan Hutchby, Sr.
May 10, 2018
Dean Alan Hutchby, Sr., 72, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Summer Place Nursing and Rehab in Beaumont. He was a triplet born on April 15, 1946 in Burlington, Vermont to George Emerson Hutchby and Alice Marie McAgannon Hutchby. Dean had lived in Port Arthur for 42 years before moving to Port Neches 5 years...
Enola Dupuis McGown
May 7, 2018
Enola Dupuis McGown, 85, of Port Neches, Texas passed from here to be with the Lord forever on Monday, May 7, 2018. Enola was born October 23, 1932 in Plaucheville, Louisiana to Hattrie LaBure and Laura Raballias LaBure. She was a resident of Port Neches for 68 years and a retired Custodian at Taft Elementary with 26 years of service....
Dorothy Ann Brown
May 6, 2018
Dorothy Ann Brown, 84, of San Antonio, Texas formerly of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018. She was born on June 24, 1933 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Wesley Carson Spivey and Ara Pearl Bryan Spivey. Dorothy is survived by her daughters, Penny Brown Autry, Patti Brown, and Peggy Brown, all of San Antonio; her son,...