Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
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...
Steven J. Landry
August 9, 2018
Steven J. Landry, 70, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Steven was born October 13, 1947 in Port Arthur, Texas to Harry Joseph Landry and Etha Broussard Landry. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a retired Auto Mechanic having worked for multiple...
James Morris Wooding Sr.
August 8, 2018
James “Jimmy” Wooding Sr., 87, passed away at home on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. A native of Beaumont TX, he lived in Nederland, TX for 33 years and was a former resident of Minooka Il. He was retired from Mobile Oil. He served his country proudly in the United States Air Force and was a dedicated member of Hillcrest Baptist...
Bonnie Mae Trahan
August 7, 2018
Bonnie Mae Trahan, 89, of Nederland, Texas passed away August 7, 2018. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on December 4, 1928 to the late Barney Licatina and Lena Colichia Licatina. Those left to cherish Bonnie’s memory are her daughters, Debbie Reed of Nederland and Jodi Orta and her husband, Manuel of Groves; her grandchildren, Ronald Beach, Kimberly Marosis...
Laura Ann Galloway
August 6, 2018
Laura Ann Galloway, 63, died on Monday, August 6, 2018, at her home in Clear Lake, Texas. Laura was born on June 8, 1955 to Jimmie Clyde Galloway, Sr. and Millie Ruth Galloway in Kerrville, Texas. Laura was employed as an instrument designer for over 20 years. She was very independent and worked hard to achieve the goals she set...
Paul S. LeBlanc Jr.
August 6, 2018
Paul S. LeBlanc, Jr., 90, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Monday, August 6, 2018. Paul was born in Houston, Texas on January 1, 1928 to the late Paul Sullie LeBlanc, Sr. and Ina Block LeBlanc. Paul was a mechanic for DuPont and served his county proudly in the U. S. Navy. Those left to cherish Paul’s memory are his daughter,...
Madeline Judith (Judy) Reynolds
August 6, 2018
1942 - 2018 Madeline Judith (Judy) Reynolds, 75, daughter of Henry and Agnes Totten, went home to be with the Lord on August 6, 2018. She was born September 29, 1942, in Port Arthur, Texas. She is preceded in death by her husband of fifty-five years, Tyrone Reynolds. Judy is survived by her mother Agnes Totten, sister Janis Miller, brother...
Gay C. Sanford
August 5, 2018
Gay C. Sanford, age 71, of Beaumont, Texas passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Memorial Hermann NTICU in Houston, Texas. Gay was born in Port Neches, Texas on April 11, 1947 to the late, John C. Aycock II and Norma Wheeler Aycock. Gay was a 1965 graduate of Nederland High School. She worked in various banking positions,...
Sheila M. Tate
August 4, 2018
Sheila M. Tate, 77, of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018. Shelia was born in May 26, 1941 in Clarks, Louisiana to the late Lloyd Moak and Beryl Banks Moak. Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Mark Atkinson and his wife, Isabel of Houston, William Atkinson and his wife, Jan of New Braunfels, James Tate...
Loretta Ann Davis
August 4, 2018
Loretta Ann Davis, 75, of Port Acres, passed away on Saturday August 4, 2018 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. Loretta was born August 8, 1942 in Port Arthur to the late, Daniel Dugas and Gloria Mae Faulk. Loretta is survived by her husband, Gerald Davis of Port Acres; her sons, James Daniel Garrett, Jr. and his wife, Anna of...
Joyce Dell Coker McCoy
August 4, 2018
Joyce Dell Coker McCoy, 84, of Port Arthur died August 4, 2018. She was born in Harrisonburg, Louisiana on July 30, 1934. Joyce was a teacher for 32 years. She taught in West Orange and for 29 of those years at Stephen F. Austin in Port Arthur. Joyce is preceded in death by her parents, Voyce Coker and Bessie Coker...
Daniel Mark Brewer
August 3, 2018
Daniel Mark Brewer, 66, of Orange, Texas formerly of Port Neches passed away Friday, August 3, 2018. He was born in Temple, Texas on August 5, 1951 to the late Albert Brewer and Helen Riley Brewer. Those left to cherish Mark’s memory are his wife of 45 years, Patsy Brewer of Orange; his daughter, Kristy Byers and her husband, Morris...
Floyd Maxilas Crum, PHD
August 3, 2018
Floyd Maxilas Crum PHD, 96, of Fannett, Texas passed away Friday, August 3, 2018. He was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on April 28, 1922 to the late George Messaneous Crum and Pearl Beulah Carpenter Crum. Floyd was a member of First Baptist Church in Fannett. He was the department chair of the Electrical Engineering Department at Lamar University and...
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...
Steven J. Landry
August 9, 2018
Steven J. Landry, 70, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Steven was born October 13, 1947 in Port Arthur, Texas to Harry Joseph Landry and Etha Broussard Landry. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a retired Auto Mechanic having worked for multiple...
James Morris Wooding Sr.
August 8, 2018
James “Jimmy” Wooding Sr., 87, passed away at home on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. A native of Beaumont TX, he lived in Nederland, TX for 33 years and was a former resident of Minooka Il. He was retired from Mobile Oil. He served his country proudly in the United States Air Force and was a dedicated member of Hillcrest Baptist...
Bonnie Mae Trahan
August 7, 2018
Bonnie Mae Trahan, 89, of Nederland, Texas passed away August 7, 2018. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on December 4, 1928 to the late Barney Licatina and Lena Colichia Licatina. Those left to cherish Bonnie’s memory are her daughters, Debbie Reed of Nederland and Jodi Orta and her husband, Manuel of Groves; her grandchildren, Ronald Beach, Kimberly Marosis...
Laura Ann Galloway
August 6, 2018
Laura Ann Galloway, 63, died on Monday, August 6, 2018, at her home in Clear Lake, Texas. Laura was born on June 8, 1955 to Jimmie Clyde Galloway, Sr. and Millie Ruth Galloway in Kerrville, Texas. Laura was employed as an instrument designer for over 20 years. She was very independent and worked hard to achieve the goals she set...
Paul S. LeBlanc Jr.
August 6, 2018
Paul S. LeBlanc, Jr., 90, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Monday, August 6, 2018. Paul was born in Houston, Texas on January 1, 1928 to the late Paul Sullie LeBlanc, Sr. and Ina Block LeBlanc. Paul was a mechanic for DuPont and served his county proudly in the U. S. Navy. Those left to cherish Paul’s memory are his daughter,...
Madeline Judith (Judy) Reynolds
August 6, 2018
1942 - 2018 Madeline Judith (Judy) Reynolds, 75, daughter of Henry and Agnes Totten, went home to be with the Lord on August 6, 2018. She was born September 29, 1942, in Port Arthur, Texas. She is preceded in death by her husband of fifty-five years, Tyrone Reynolds. Judy is survived by her mother Agnes Totten, sister Janis Miller, brother...
Gay C. Sanford
August 5, 2018
Gay C. Sanford, age 71, of Beaumont, Texas passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Memorial Hermann NTICU in Houston, Texas. Gay was born in Port Neches, Texas on April 11, 1947 to the late, John C. Aycock II and Norma Wheeler Aycock. Gay was a 1965 graduate of Nederland High School. She worked in various banking positions,...
Sheila M. Tate
August 4, 2018
Sheila M. Tate, 77, of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018. Shelia was born in May 26, 1941 in Clarks, Louisiana to the late Lloyd Moak and Beryl Banks Moak. Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Mark Atkinson and his wife, Isabel of Houston, William Atkinson and his wife, Jan of New Braunfels, James Tate...
Loretta Ann Davis
August 4, 2018
Loretta Ann Davis, 75, of Port Acres, passed away on Saturday August 4, 2018 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. Loretta was born August 8, 1942 in Port Arthur to the late, Daniel Dugas and Gloria Mae Faulk. Loretta is survived by her husband, Gerald Davis of Port Acres; her sons, James Daniel Garrett, Jr. and his wife, Anna of...
Joyce Dell Coker McCoy
August 4, 2018
Joyce Dell Coker McCoy, 84, of Port Arthur died August 4, 2018. She was born in Harrisonburg, Louisiana on July 30, 1934. Joyce was a teacher for 32 years. She taught in West Orange and for 29 of those years at Stephen F. Austin in Port Arthur. Joyce is preceded in death by her parents, Voyce Coker and Bessie Coker...
Daniel Mark Brewer
August 3, 2018
Daniel Mark Brewer, 66, of Orange, Texas formerly of Port Neches passed away Friday, August 3, 2018. He was born in Temple, Texas on August 5, 1951 to the late Albert Brewer and Helen Riley Brewer. Those left to cherish Mark’s memory are his wife of 45 years, Patsy Brewer of Orange; his daughter, Kristy Byers and her husband, Morris...
Floyd Maxilas Crum, PHD
August 3, 2018
Floyd Maxilas Crum PHD, 96, of Fannett, Texas passed away Friday, August 3, 2018. He was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on April 28, 1922 to the late George Messaneous Crum and Pearl Beulah Carpenter Crum. Floyd was a member of First Baptist Church in Fannett. He was the department chair of the Electrical Engineering Department at Lamar University and...