Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
LaMaurice DeWayne Walton
January 7, 2018
LaMaurice DeWayne Walton, 63, of Groves, Texas passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born September 28, 1954 in Lake Jackson, Texas to the late Warner Lafayette Walton, Jr. and Charlotte Juanita Knopp Walton. LaMaurice is survived by his son, Carl Walton and his wife, Pamela of Erath, LA; his daughters, Jeanetta...
Nicholis Joseph Guarnere
January 4, 2018
Nicholis Joseph Guarnere, 93, of Groves, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018, in Groves. Nicholis was born on June 12, 1924 in Port Arthur to the late Samuel Guarnere and Mary Morrell Guarnere. He served his country in the United States Navy and was a retired clerk for the Port Arthur Postal Service. He was a member of St....
Kathleen Mudd Simmons
January 4, 2018
Kathleen Mudd Simmons, 79, of Nederland, passed away on Thursday, January 04, 2018, at her residence. Kathleen was born on August 10, 1938, to the late Rainey Mudd and Dena deVries Mudd in Nederland, Texas. Kathleen was an Administrative Assistant at Huntsman when she retired in 2000. She was a member at First Methodist Church of Nederland. Kathleen graduated from...
Patsy Jean Holievina
January 2, 2018
Patsy Jean Holievina, 88, of Port Arthur, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born October 22, 1929 in Marlin, to the late Arthur and Ruby Matte Armentor, and lived most of her life in the Port Arthur and Nederland. Patsy was retired from American National Insurance Company with...
Fuzzy Lawrence K. LeBlanc
January 2, 2018
Fuzzy Lawrence K. LeBlanc, 69, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at his residence. Fuzzy was born October 9, 1948 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Lawrence Joseph LeBlanc and Marie Trahan LeBlanc. He was a resident of this area for forty years and a retired Diesel Mechanic with Naylor Industries with forty years of service. Graveside...
Henry Lee Willey, Jr.
January 1, 2018
Henry Lee Willey, Jr., 89, of Mauriceville, Texas., went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, January 1, 2018 at his home in Mauriceville. Henry Lee was born in Mauriceville on May 30, 1928 to the late, Henry Lee Willey, Sr. and Lola Wilkinson Willey. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 68...
Donna Gene Broaddus Lehman
January 1, 2018
Donna Gene Broaddus Lehman, 68, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, January 1, 2018 at her residence. Donna was born June 10, 1949 in Beaumont, Texas to Joe Eugene Hathorn and Verle Evelyn Pate Hathorn. She was a resident of Port Arthur for thirty years and was retired Beaumont ISD Teacher. Surviving relatives include her husband, Anthony "Tony" Lehman...
Cora "Mavis" Feldschau
December 31, 2017
Cora Mavis Feldschau, 89, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017, in Port Arthur. Cora was born on February 15, 1928, in Pickering, LA to the late Joseph Otto Hufstetler and Mary Elizabeth Greene Hufstetler in Pickering, LA. She worked for the Nederland School District with over 20 years of service in the education and food service department. Those left...
Randy Phillip Digiovanni
December 31, 2017
Randy Phillip Digiovanni, 63, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017. Randy was born January 18, 1954 in Port Arthur, Texas to Peter Joseph Digiovanni and Olga Rita Olivere Digiovanni. He was a lifelong area resident and member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Randy graduated with a Marketing degree from Lamar University Beaumont and was employed by Texas...
Ursin Benoit
December 31, 2017
Ursin Benoit was born April 1, 1926 in Rayne, Louisiana and went to be with the Lord on December 31, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife Evelyn; son Kenneth (Leo) Benoit; sister, Marie Benoit; and his parents Jean and Rosalie Benoit. Ursin served in the United States Navy during WWII. After returning home he and Evelyn were...
Patricia "Pat" Grady
December 31, 2017
Patricia "Pat" Grady, 84, of Groves passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Serenity Assisted Living in Beaumont, Texas. She was born on October 1, 1933 in Port Arthur, Texas to Baker Barnes and Curtis Cochran Barnes. Pat was retired from the Port Arthur Independent School District as a school secretary. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m.,...
Isaac "Hesser" Westbrook
December 30, 2017
Isaac “Hesser” Westbrook, 89, of Lumberton, Texas., passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017 in Beaumont, Texas. Hesser was born on July, 4, 1928 in Ennis, Texas., to the late, Riley Valentine Westbrook and Mary Magdalene Westbrook. Those left to cherish Hesser’s memory are his son’s, Marvin Westbrook and wife, Debra of Raleigh, North Carolina, Louis Westbrook and wife, Jane...
Melinda Phyllis Richey
December 29, 2017
Melinda Knight Richey of Nederland passed away quietly December 29 surrounded by her loving family at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. She was a 69-year resident of the Golden Triangle. Born in 1948 to Helen Medford Knight and Leonard Rogers Knight, she attended Thomas Jefferson High School where she was a member of the band and dance team. She graduated...
George Elkins
December 25, 2017
George Oliver Elkins, 84, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on December 25, 2017, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. George was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on February 3, 1933, to Lee Oliver and Lois Lucille Elkins, the oldest of their seven children. He was a United States Army veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict where he “fought...
Eunice Lee Hensley Studeny
December 25, 2017
Eunice Lee Hensley Studeny, age 92, of Port Neches, TX, died on Monday, December 25, 2017, in Pinehurst, TX, after a brief illness. She was born in Taft, TX, on May 12, 1925, the daughter of Otto and Jewel Neeley Hensley. Mrs. Studeny graduated from Wharton High School in 1943. She married Henry Edward Studeny on October 17, 1947. Once...
Jewel Fountain Root
December 24, 2017
Jewel Fountain Root, 90, of Nederland, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017 in Nederland. Jewel was born in Port Neches on April 25, 1927 to the late, Russell Fountain and Ruth Sweeney Fountain. Jewel is survived by her daughter, Brenda Lefebvre and husband Paul of Beaumont; sons, Allen Root and wife, JoAnn of Burton, Texas, Ronny Root and wife,...
Cecilia S. Bevins
December 24, 2017
Cecilia S. Bevins, 76, of Beaumont, Texas., passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017, in Sweetwater, TN. Cecilia was born on February, 7, 1941, to the late, Leldon E. Simmons and Mary H. Rogers Simmons. Cecilia is survived by her daughter, Darlene Mallet and husband, Wayne of Nederland; sons, Richard Monteaux of Houston and John Bevins of Virginia; nine grandchildren;...
Arthur Eugene Branson
December 24, 2017
Arthur Branson, 88, of Port Arthur, TX passed away peacefully on Sunday December 24, 2017 in Loveland, Colorado at the Medical Center of the Rockies due to blood clots associated with Atrial Fibrillation. Arthur was born in Port Arthur where he lived the majority of his life, until he recently relocated to Colorado to live with his son and grandsons....
James W. Laird
December 23, 2017
James W. Laird James W. Laird, 91, of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on August 27, 1926, to James Madison Laird and Annie Belle McGehee Laird. James lived in this area for 69 years and attended Friendship Baptist Church. He was retired operator from Texaco after 33...
Joseph "Joe" Spencer Rice
December 22, 2017
Joseph “Joe” Spencer Rice, 69, of Nederland, died Friday, December 22, 2017. Joe was born March 15, 1948 in Port Arthur to the late Elmer Rice and Viola Brandin Rice. Joe lived most of his life in Port Acres until he moved to Nederland in 1983. He and his wife Linda operated a day care center in their home for...
LaMaurice DeWayne Walton
January 7, 2018
LaMaurice DeWayne Walton, 63, of Groves, Texas passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born September 28, 1954 in Lake Jackson, Texas to the late Warner Lafayette Walton, Jr. and Charlotte Juanita Knopp Walton. LaMaurice is survived by his son, Carl Walton and his wife, Pamela of Erath, LA; his daughters, Jeanetta...
Nicholis Joseph Guarnere
January 4, 2018
Nicholis Joseph Guarnere, 93, of Groves, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018, in Groves. Nicholis was born on June 12, 1924 in Port Arthur to the late Samuel Guarnere and Mary Morrell Guarnere. He served his country in the United States Navy and was a retired clerk for the Port Arthur Postal Service. He was a member of St....
Kathleen Mudd Simmons
January 4, 2018
Kathleen Mudd Simmons, 79, of Nederland, passed away on Thursday, January 04, 2018, at her residence. Kathleen was born on August 10, 1938, to the late Rainey Mudd and Dena deVries Mudd in Nederland, Texas. Kathleen was an Administrative Assistant at Huntsman when she retired in 2000. She was a member at First Methodist Church of Nederland. Kathleen graduated from...
Patsy Jean Holievina
January 2, 2018
Patsy Jean Holievina, 88, of Port Arthur, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born October 22, 1929 in Marlin, to the late Arthur and Ruby Matte Armentor, and lived most of her life in the Port Arthur and Nederland. Patsy was retired from American National Insurance Company with...
Fuzzy Lawrence K. LeBlanc
January 2, 2018
Fuzzy Lawrence K. LeBlanc, 69, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at his residence. Fuzzy was born October 9, 1948 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Lawrence Joseph LeBlanc and Marie Trahan LeBlanc. He was a resident of this area for forty years and a retired Diesel Mechanic with Naylor Industries with forty years of service. Graveside...
Henry Lee Willey, Jr.
January 1, 2018
Henry Lee Willey, Jr., 89, of Mauriceville, Texas., went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, January 1, 2018 at his home in Mauriceville. Henry Lee was born in Mauriceville on May 30, 1928 to the late, Henry Lee Willey, Sr. and Lola Wilkinson Willey. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 68...
Donna Gene Broaddus Lehman
January 1, 2018
Donna Gene Broaddus Lehman, 68, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, January 1, 2018 at her residence. Donna was born June 10, 1949 in Beaumont, Texas to Joe Eugene Hathorn and Verle Evelyn Pate Hathorn. She was a resident of Port Arthur for thirty years and was retired Beaumont ISD Teacher. Surviving relatives include her husband, Anthony "Tony" Lehman...
Cora "Mavis" Feldschau
December 31, 2017
Cora Mavis Feldschau, 89, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017, in Port Arthur. Cora was born on February 15, 1928, in Pickering, LA to the late Joseph Otto Hufstetler and Mary Elizabeth Greene Hufstetler in Pickering, LA. She worked for the Nederland School District with over 20 years of service in the education and food service department. Those left...
Randy Phillip Digiovanni
December 31, 2017
Randy Phillip Digiovanni, 63, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017. Randy was born January 18, 1954 in Port Arthur, Texas to Peter Joseph Digiovanni and Olga Rita Olivere Digiovanni. He was a lifelong area resident and member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Randy graduated with a Marketing degree from Lamar University Beaumont and was employed by Texas...
Ursin Benoit
December 31, 2017
Ursin Benoit was born April 1, 1926 in Rayne, Louisiana and went to be with the Lord on December 31, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife Evelyn; son Kenneth (Leo) Benoit; sister, Marie Benoit; and his parents Jean and Rosalie Benoit. Ursin served in the United States Navy during WWII. After returning home he and Evelyn were...
Patricia "Pat" Grady
December 31, 2017
Patricia "Pat" Grady, 84, of Groves passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Serenity Assisted Living in Beaumont, Texas. She was born on October 1, 1933 in Port Arthur, Texas to Baker Barnes and Curtis Cochran Barnes. Pat was retired from the Port Arthur Independent School District as a school secretary. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m.,...
Isaac "Hesser" Westbrook
December 30, 2017
Isaac “Hesser” Westbrook, 89, of Lumberton, Texas., passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017 in Beaumont, Texas. Hesser was born on July, 4, 1928 in Ennis, Texas., to the late, Riley Valentine Westbrook and Mary Magdalene Westbrook. Those left to cherish Hesser’s memory are his son’s, Marvin Westbrook and wife, Debra of Raleigh, North Carolina, Louis Westbrook and wife, Jane...
Melinda Phyllis Richey
December 29, 2017
Melinda Knight Richey of Nederland passed away quietly December 29 surrounded by her loving family at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. She was a 69-year resident of the Golden Triangle. Born in 1948 to Helen Medford Knight and Leonard Rogers Knight, she attended Thomas Jefferson High School where she was a member of the band and dance team. She graduated...
George Elkins
December 25, 2017
George Oliver Elkins, 84, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on December 25, 2017, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. George was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on February 3, 1933, to Lee Oliver and Lois Lucille Elkins, the oldest of their seven children. He was a United States Army veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict where he “fought...
Eunice Lee Hensley Studeny
December 25, 2017
Eunice Lee Hensley Studeny, age 92, of Port Neches, TX, died on Monday, December 25, 2017, in Pinehurst, TX, after a brief illness. She was born in Taft, TX, on May 12, 1925, the daughter of Otto and Jewel Neeley Hensley. Mrs. Studeny graduated from Wharton High School in 1943. She married Henry Edward Studeny on October 17, 1947. Once...
Jewel Fountain Root
December 24, 2017
Jewel Fountain Root, 90, of Nederland, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017 in Nederland. Jewel was born in Port Neches on April 25, 1927 to the late, Russell Fountain and Ruth Sweeney Fountain. Jewel is survived by her daughter, Brenda Lefebvre and husband Paul of Beaumont; sons, Allen Root and wife, JoAnn of Burton, Texas, Ronny Root and wife,...
Cecilia S. Bevins
December 24, 2017
Cecilia S. Bevins, 76, of Beaumont, Texas., passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017, in Sweetwater, TN. Cecilia was born on February, 7, 1941, to the late, Leldon E. Simmons and Mary H. Rogers Simmons. Cecilia is survived by her daughter, Darlene Mallet and husband, Wayne of Nederland; sons, Richard Monteaux of Houston and John Bevins of Virginia; nine grandchildren;...
Arthur Eugene Branson
December 24, 2017
Arthur Branson, 88, of Port Arthur, TX passed away peacefully on Sunday December 24, 2017 in Loveland, Colorado at the Medical Center of the Rockies due to blood clots associated with Atrial Fibrillation. Arthur was born in Port Arthur where he lived the majority of his life, until he recently relocated to Colorado to live with his son and grandsons....
James W. Laird
December 23, 2017
James W. Laird James W. Laird, 91, of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on August 27, 1926, to James Madison Laird and Annie Belle McGehee Laird. James lived in this area for 69 years and attended Friendship Baptist Church. He was retired operator from Texaco after 33...
Joseph "Joe" Spencer Rice
December 22, 2017
Joseph “Joe” Spencer Rice, 69, of Nederland, died Friday, December 22, 2017. Joe was born March 15, 1948 in Port Arthur to the late Elmer Rice and Viola Brandin Rice. Joe lived most of his life in Port Acres until he moved to Nederland in 1983. He and his wife Linda operated a day care center in their home for...
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