Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Lucille Piazza
March 16, 2018
Lucille Piazza, 83, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Lucille was born April 29, 1934 in Port Arthur, Texas to Joseph Distefano and Mary Pecorino Distefano. She was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in...
Amanda Fontenot
March 12, 2018
Amanda Kay Brugmann Fontenot, AKA Mrs. Amanda Fontenot, Mandi, and “BRAT” Beautiful Radiant And Talented. Amanda was born April 21, 1975 to Sharon and Michael Brugmann in Champaign, Illinois. She passed away while in a local hospital under wonderful care on March 12, 2018. Amanda leaves love imprinted on Preston Fontenot Jr. (husband), Sharon (Coon) Moore (mother), Shirley Brugmann (grandmother),...
Joye Weber
March 11, 2018
Joye “Tee” Weber, 91, of Port Arthur, passed away, Sunday, March 11, 2018 at her son’s home in Mobile, Alabama. She was born September 18, 1926 in Port Arthur to the late Raoul and Laura Borne Breaux. Tee was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur where she attended Port Arthur College and was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic...
Joe Ann Watkins
March 11, 2018
Joe Ann Watkins, 78, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Oak Grove Nursing Home. Joe Ann was born October 30, 1939 in Georgia to Joe Curry and Viola Smith Curry. She was a longtime area resident and member of Procter Baptist Church. Joe Ann retired from the Port Arthur ISD after 25 years of services as...
Clarice Manning Taylor
March 10, 2018
Clarice Manning Taylor, 84, of Vidor, Texas., passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018 in Beaumont, Texas. Clarice was born in Woodbury, GA., on April 9, 1933 to the late, Milton M. Waddell and Mary Alma Melton Waddell. Those left to cherish Clarice’s memory are her daughter, Kim DeRouen and her husband, Scott of Lake Charles, Louisiana; son, Mitchell Roebuck...
Sidney Paul Badon, Sr.
March 10, 2018
Sidney Paul Badon, Sr. Sidney Paul Badon, Sr., 83, of Groves passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on January 20, 1935 in Gueydan, Louisiana to Vincent Joseph Badon and Edmay Bertrand Badon. Sidney had lived in Groves since 1949 and was a self-employed Brick Mason for 63 years. He was...
Lois Lee Reich
March 7, 2018
Lois Lee Reich April 15, 1929 - 2018 Born in Port Arthur, Texas Resided in Groves, Texas and Austin, Texas Lois Reich, passed away on March 7, 2018 at the Harbor at Lakeway in Lakeway, Texas. Lois was born April 15, 1929 in Port Arthur, Texas to Henry V. and Rose Lee Pregeant. Lois graduated from St. Marys Hospital Nursing...
June Gayle Judice
March 6, 2018
June Gayle Judice, 75, of Groves, Texas passed away March 6, 2018. She was born on October 30, 1942 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late, Ewell Wyble and Myrtal Thibodeaux Wyble. June was a long time and dedicated member of St. Peter Catholic Church. She loved to dance and loved taking care of her flowers. June was a loving...
Zack Byrd
March 6, 2018
Zack Byrd December 3, 1932 -March 6, 2018 Born in Mount Vernon, Texas to Morris Byrd and Sally Tinsley Byrd Married to Melba Ruth (Cookie) Bumstead Byrd in Warren, Texas on July 7, 1957 He graduated from Mount Vernon High School. Zack earned his Bachelors degree from East Texas State University and Masters degree from Stephen F. Austin University. He...
Judy Fawvor Suttle
March 6, 2018
Judy Fawvor Suttle, 74, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Judy was born October 24, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to Albert Dewey Fawvor and June Johnson Fawvor. She was lifelong area resident and member of United Christian Fellowship Church of Port Neches. Judy retired from Park Central Nursing Home as a medication aid, after many years...
T.N. "Tom" Wilmore
March 6, 2018
T.N. "Tom" Wilmore, 92, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Mid-Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland, Texas. Tom was born June 10, 1925 in Lecompte, Louisiana to Erastus Draden Wilmore and Lillie Pearl Lewis Wilmore. He was a resident of this area for 69 years and a retired Supervisor with Jefferson Chemical/Texaco Chemical with 37...
Dorothy Lee Bond
March 4, 2018
Dorothy Lee Bond, 81, of Nederland, Texas passed away on March 4, 2018 at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont, Texas. She was born on July 6, 1936 in Beaumont, Texas to the late Carl Zebulen Choate and Ora Dell Ashworth Choate. Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Shelley Denise Andrus and her husband, Allen of Nederland; her sons, Cris Connell Hebert...
Laura A. Willey
March 4, 2018
Laura A. Willey, 87, of Nederland, Texas passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont. She was born December 8, 1930 in Orlando, Florida to the late, William Alexander Cox and Lovie Beatrice Johnson Cox. Laura is survived by her husband of 69 years, John “Doc” Willey of Nederland, Texas; his daughters, Linda Valla and her husband,...
Harry K. Weber
March 2, 2018
Harry K. Weber, 92, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at Mid Jefferson Extended Care in Nederland, Texas. Harry was born in Port Arthur, Texas to Hennessey Paul Weber and Essie Moville Weber. He was a lifelong area resident and longtime member of the United Methodist Temple. Harry retired from Chevron Refinery after many years of...
Judge Morris Drew McCall, Sr.
February 28, 2018
Judge Morris Drew McCall, Sr., 90, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Morris was born February 13, 1928 in Angelina County, Texas to Thomas A. McCall and Phillippa (Sug) Davis McCall. He served his country in the US Air Force from 1946 to 1949. Morris graduated from Stephen F....
Jeffrey Earl Lee
February 27, 2018
Jeffrey Earl Lee, 61 of Port Neches, Texas passed away on February 27, 2018. He was born on February 6, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Norman Atwood Lee and Betty Louise Cayard Lee. He was a process operator for Exxon/Mobil for 28 years. Jeffrey is survived by his wife, Annette Ardoin Lee of Port Neches; his daughter,...
Joan Marqueta Robinson
February 27, 2018
Joan Marqueta Robinson, 89, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Twin Lakes Rehab & Care Center in San Augustine, Texas. Joan was born January 27, 1929 in Independence, Missouri to Mark Gore and Flossie Cruce Gore. She was a longtime area resident and retired sales clerk from Bealls Department Store. She was preceded in death by...
J.D. Peet, Sr.
February 27, 2018
James Delbert Peet, Sr., 84, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Magnolia Manor in Groves, Texas. J. D. was born July 8, 1933 in Mauriceville, Texas to the late Johnie Floyd Peet, Sr. and Virgie Mae Wilson Peet. He was a resident of Port Neches for sixty-four years and a member of Primitive Baptist Church...
Melody Ann Ferguson
February 25, 2018
Melody Ann Ferguson, 68, of Port Neches, passed away Sunday, February 25th, 2018. Melody was born in Port Arthur on January 28th, 1950 to the late, Bill Hughes and Patricia Ray Hughes. Those left to cherish Melody’s memory are her son, Shawn Ferguson and wife, Marcia of New Iberia, Louisiana; her God-daughters, Brittany and Hailey Perkins of Port Neches; her...
Hazel Fitch Richard
February 24, 2018
Hazel Fitch Richard, 97, of Dallas, Texas., passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2018. Hazel was born in New Iberia, Louisiana on May 24, 1920 to the late, James Fitch and Emmatile Segura Fitch. Hazel attended the Austin School for the Deaf and she forged a way for herself and her two sisters. She met Helen Keller on two separate...
Lucille Piazza
March 16, 2018
Lucille Piazza, 83, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Lucille was born April 29, 1934 in Port Arthur, Texas to Joseph Distefano and Mary Pecorino Distefano. She was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in...
Amanda Fontenot
March 12, 2018
Amanda Kay Brugmann Fontenot, AKA Mrs. Amanda Fontenot, Mandi, and “BRAT” Beautiful Radiant And Talented. Amanda was born April 21, 1975 to Sharon and Michael Brugmann in Champaign, Illinois. She passed away while in a local hospital under wonderful care on March 12, 2018. Amanda leaves love imprinted on Preston Fontenot Jr. (husband), Sharon (Coon) Moore (mother), Shirley Brugmann (grandmother),...
Joye Weber
March 11, 2018
Joye “Tee” Weber, 91, of Port Arthur, passed away, Sunday, March 11, 2018 at her son’s home in Mobile, Alabama. She was born September 18, 1926 in Port Arthur to the late Raoul and Laura Borne Breaux. Tee was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur where she attended Port Arthur College and was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic...
Joe Ann Watkins
March 11, 2018
Joe Ann Watkins, 78, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Oak Grove Nursing Home. Joe Ann was born October 30, 1939 in Georgia to Joe Curry and Viola Smith Curry. She was a longtime area resident and member of Procter Baptist Church. Joe Ann retired from the Port Arthur ISD after 25 years of services as...
Clarice Manning Taylor
March 10, 2018
Clarice Manning Taylor, 84, of Vidor, Texas., passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018 in Beaumont, Texas. Clarice was born in Woodbury, GA., on April 9, 1933 to the late, Milton M. Waddell and Mary Alma Melton Waddell. Those left to cherish Clarice’s memory are her daughter, Kim DeRouen and her husband, Scott of Lake Charles, Louisiana; son, Mitchell Roebuck...
Sidney Paul Badon, Sr.
March 10, 2018
Sidney Paul Badon, Sr. Sidney Paul Badon, Sr., 83, of Groves passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on January 20, 1935 in Gueydan, Louisiana to Vincent Joseph Badon and Edmay Bertrand Badon. Sidney had lived in Groves since 1949 and was a self-employed Brick Mason for 63 years. He was...
Lois Lee Reich
March 7, 2018
Lois Lee Reich April 15, 1929 - 2018 Born in Port Arthur, Texas Resided in Groves, Texas and Austin, Texas Lois Reich, passed away on March 7, 2018 at the Harbor at Lakeway in Lakeway, Texas. Lois was born April 15, 1929 in Port Arthur, Texas to Henry V. and Rose Lee Pregeant. Lois graduated from St. Marys Hospital Nursing...
June Gayle Judice
March 6, 2018
June Gayle Judice, 75, of Groves, Texas passed away March 6, 2018. She was born on October 30, 1942 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late, Ewell Wyble and Myrtal Thibodeaux Wyble. June was a long time and dedicated member of St. Peter Catholic Church. She loved to dance and loved taking care of her flowers. June was a loving...
Zack Byrd
March 6, 2018
Zack Byrd December 3, 1932 -March 6, 2018 Born in Mount Vernon, Texas to Morris Byrd and Sally Tinsley Byrd Married to Melba Ruth (Cookie) Bumstead Byrd in Warren, Texas on July 7, 1957 He graduated from Mount Vernon High School. Zack earned his Bachelors degree from East Texas State University and Masters degree from Stephen F. Austin University. He...
Judy Fawvor Suttle
March 6, 2018
Judy Fawvor Suttle, 74, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Judy was born October 24, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to Albert Dewey Fawvor and June Johnson Fawvor. She was lifelong area resident and member of United Christian Fellowship Church of Port Neches. Judy retired from Park Central Nursing Home as a medication aid, after many years...
T.N. "Tom" Wilmore
March 6, 2018
T.N. "Tom" Wilmore, 92, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Mid-Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland, Texas. Tom was born June 10, 1925 in Lecompte, Louisiana to Erastus Draden Wilmore and Lillie Pearl Lewis Wilmore. He was a resident of this area for 69 years and a retired Supervisor with Jefferson Chemical/Texaco Chemical with 37...
Dorothy Lee Bond
March 4, 2018
Dorothy Lee Bond, 81, of Nederland, Texas passed away on March 4, 2018 at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont, Texas. She was born on July 6, 1936 in Beaumont, Texas to the late Carl Zebulen Choate and Ora Dell Ashworth Choate. Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Shelley Denise Andrus and her husband, Allen of Nederland; her sons, Cris Connell Hebert...
Laura A. Willey
March 4, 2018
Laura A. Willey, 87, of Nederland, Texas passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont. She was born December 8, 1930 in Orlando, Florida to the late, William Alexander Cox and Lovie Beatrice Johnson Cox. Laura is survived by her husband of 69 years, John “Doc” Willey of Nederland, Texas; his daughters, Linda Valla and her husband,...
Harry K. Weber
March 2, 2018
Harry K. Weber, 92, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at Mid Jefferson Extended Care in Nederland, Texas. Harry was born in Port Arthur, Texas to Hennessey Paul Weber and Essie Moville Weber. He was a lifelong area resident and longtime member of the United Methodist Temple. Harry retired from Chevron Refinery after many years of...
Judge Morris Drew McCall, Sr.
February 28, 2018
Judge Morris Drew McCall, Sr., 90, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Morris was born February 13, 1928 in Angelina County, Texas to Thomas A. McCall and Phillippa (Sug) Davis McCall. He served his country in the US Air Force from 1946 to 1949. Morris graduated from Stephen F....
Jeffrey Earl Lee
February 27, 2018
Jeffrey Earl Lee, 61 of Port Neches, Texas passed away on February 27, 2018. He was born on February 6, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Norman Atwood Lee and Betty Louise Cayard Lee. He was a process operator for Exxon/Mobil for 28 years. Jeffrey is survived by his wife, Annette Ardoin Lee of Port Neches; his daughter,...
Joan Marqueta Robinson
February 27, 2018
Joan Marqueta Robinson, 89, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Twin Lakes Rehab & Care Center in San Augustine, Texas. Joan was born January 27, 1929 in Independence, Missouri to Mark Gore and Flossie Cruce Gore. She was a longtime area resident and retired sales clerk from Bealls Department Store. She was preceded in death by...
J.D. Peet, Sr.
February 27, 2018
James Delbert Peet, Sr., 84, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Magnolia Manor in Groves, Texas. J. D. was born July 8, 1933 in Mauriceville, Texas to the late Johnie Floyd Peet, Sr. and Virgie Mae Wilson Peet. He was a resident of Port Neches for sixty-four years and a member of Primitive Baptist Church...
Melody Ann Ferguson
February 25, 2018
Melody Ann Ferguson, 68, of Port Neches, passed away Sunday, February 25th, 2018. Melody was born in Port Arthur on January 28th, 1950 to the late, Bill Hughes and Patricia Ray Hughes. Those left to cherish Melody’s memory are her son, Shawn Ferguson and wife, Marcia of New Iberia, Louisiana; her God-daughters, Brittany and Hailey Perkins of Port Neches; her...
Hazel Fitch Richard
February 24, 2018
Hazel Fitch Richard, 97, of Dallas, Texas., passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2018. Hazel was born in New Iberia, Louisiana on May 24, 1920 to the late, James Fitch and Emmatile Segura Fitch. Hazel attended the Austin School for the Deaf and she forged a way for herself and her two sisters. She met Helen Keller on two separate...