Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
David Shelton Johnson
December 4, 2017
David Shelton Johnson, 62, of Groves, Texas formerly of Port Acres passed away Monday, December 4, 2017. David was born on July 30, 1955 in Port Arthur, Texas to Shelton Johnson and Lillie Martin Johnson. He was a lifelong area resident and member of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. David was formerly employed as a heavy equipment operator for...
Mary Estelle Lanclos
December 4, 2017
Mary Estelle Simonton Lanclos, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend died on December 04, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. She was born on Jan. 21, 1920 in Sabine, Texas to Annie and Captain Jackson Allison Simonton. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and Port Arthur Business College. She married her childhood sweetheart, Chester Lanclos, on January 27, 1942, and...
J.C. Pope
December 3, 2017
J.C. Pope, 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. J. C. was born May 20, 1936 in Laurel, Mississippi to James L. Pope and Viola Rabb Pope. He was a lifelong area resident and member of the Church of Christ. J. C. retired from Fina as...
Richard Edward Ryley, Jr.
December 2, 2017
Richard Edward Ryley, Jr., 78, of Beaumont, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2017 in Beaumont. Richard was born on January 31, 1939 in Beaumont to the late Richard Edward Ryley, Sr. and May Love Jones Ryley. He was a Radio Engineer in the communication industry for a number of years, where he started at KVLU Lamar University. He was...
Rose Ann Fontenot
December 1, 2017
Rose Ann Fontenot, 84, of Port Acres, Texas passed away Friday, December 1, 2017. Rose Ann was born May 9, 1933 in Port Arthur, Texas to Otto Schenkewitz and Rose Mary Barta Schenkewitz. She was a lifelong resident of Port Acres and member of the Odd Fellows Lodge. She was preceded in death by her parents, and brother, Otto Schenkewitz....
Betty Tanner Patterson
December 1, 2017
Betty Tanner Patterson, 97, of Groves passed away Friday December 1, 2017 at Brookdale Dowlen Oaks in Beaumont, Texas. She was born on October 19, 1920 in Walker County, Georgia to James Huey Tanner and Frances Tellulah Logan Tanner. Betty loved to travel and crochet. She also enjoyed watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. Funeral services will be held at...
Christi Gayle Patterson
December 1, 2017
Christi Gayle Patterson, 62, of Port Neches passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on January 5, 1955 in Port Arthur, Texas to Curtis Roberts and Gayle Sheffield Roberts. Christi was a lifelong area resident and member of First Baptist Church of Port Neches. A memorial service will be held at...
Joseph Ray Deslatte
November 28, 2017
Joseph Ray Deslatte, 39, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017. Joseph was born March 28, 1978 in Nederland, Texas to Rickey Dale Deslatte and Sharon Dianne Reeves Deslatte. Joseph was employed by Subway in maintenance. He coached many years in Junior League Football and Little League Baseball. He was preceded in death by his wife, Melissa Deslatte;...
Gloria Jean St. Clair Boehm
November 28, 2017
Gloria Jean St. Clair Boehm, 90, of Groves, Texas passed away in Webster, Texas on November 28, 2017 at Lightheart Memory Care where she resided. Jean was born in Bessmay, Texas on July 22, 1927 to Stewart and Ethel (Campbell) St. Clair. The family later moved to Nederland where she graduated from Nederland High School and Port Arthur Business College....
Mary Alice Clark
November 27, 2017
Mary Alice Clark, age 73, went to be with the Lord on November 27, 2017. She was born on December 2, 1943 to James and Grace Summersgill in Port Arthur, Texas. Alice was an active member of the United Methodist Temple in Port Arthur. She took joy in serving and caring for people, from the youngest in the church nursery,...
Virginia Lee "Jennie" Bell Brewer
November 27, 2017
Virginia Lee "Jennie" Bell Brewer, 96, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 in Humble, Texas. Jennie was born February 7, 1921 in Fred, Texas to Edward and Emme Hutto Bell. She was the youngest of six siblings who all preceded her in death. Jennie and her husband Jimmie, who preceded her in death in Nov. 2016, were...
Cheryl Godley Estes
November 26, 2017
Cheryl Godley Estes work here on Earth has been fulfilled. After 55 incredibly full years of life, she joined God and her late father in Heaven after passing away Sunday, November 26, 2017 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas. Her eternal heavenly assignment will include socializing, laughing, hosting family and friends that she hasnt seen in years, and cooking...
Olive Francis Sherman
November 25, 2017
Olive Francis Sherman, 92, of Nederland, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2017, at Magnolia Manor in Groves, TX. Olive was born on May 1, 1925 in Canada. Olive is survived by her husband, Lewis Sherman of Nederland; son, Thomas J. Sherman and wife, Norma of Nederland; daughters, Lois Sherman of Nederland and Debbie Sherman of Dallas; grandchildren, Billy and...
Joyce Corley Felps
November 25, 2017
Joyce Corley Felps went to be with the Lord on November 25, 2017. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at home surrounded by loved ones. A long-time resident of Nederland, Texas, she was born June 15, 1933 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Robert Monroe Corley and Iler Eola Grigsby Corley. Joyce was the youngest of three children and she adored...
Wally Landry Jr.
November 24, 2017
Wally Landry, 69, of Groves passed away, Friday, November 24, 2017, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Wally was born September 14, 1948, in Houston to the late Wallace S. Landry Jr. and Luella Blanco Landry and lived all of his life in Groves. He retired after 34 years of service from Huntsman in Port Neches as a Maintenance Coordinator. He...
Ronald Wayne Miles
November 24, 2017
Ronald Wayne Miles, 73, of Baytown, Texas passed away Friday, November 24, 2017 at San Jancinto Methodist Hospital. Ronald was born October 23, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas, and resided in this area until he moved to Baytown 48 years ago. He retired in 2006 as the owner of Putt Putt Golf and Games in Baytown. Ronald proudly served in...
Carol McBride
November 23, 2017
Carol McBride, 86, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at St. Lukes Hospital in Lufkin, Texas. Carol was born July 8, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to J.F. Patrick and Anita Prejean Patrick. She was a longtime area resident and lived in Zavalla for the past 20 years. She also was a member of First Baptist...
John "J.V." Chauvin
November 19, 2017
John "J.V." Chauvin, 90, of Bridge City, Texas passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017 at his residence. J.V. was born October 3, 1927 in Houma, Louisiana to Israel Victor Chauvin and Katherine Faslund Chauvin. He was a resident of Bridge City for sixty years and was a Process Control Coordinator at Firestone retiring in 1982 and was also the founder...
Patricia Ann Ruddy
November 19, 2017
Patricia Ruddy, 78, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Patricia was born February 15, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan to Carl Wilhelm and Marion Pageau Wilhelm. Patricia was a longtime area resident and member of St. James Catholic Church. She taught CCD at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches...
Ronald Roy Castille, Sr.
November 19, 2017
Ronald Roy Castille, Sr., 58, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017 at his residence. Ronald was born January 22, 1959 in Port Arthur, Texas to Henry Castille, Jr. and Mary Francis Givens Castille. Ronald was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of the Baptist faith. A visitation for family and friends will be...
David Shelton Johnson
December 4, 2017
David Shelton Johnson, 62, of Groves, Texas formerly of Port Acres passed away Monday, December 4, 2017. David was born on July 30, 1955 in Port Arthur, Texas to Shelton Johnson and Lillie Martin Johnson. He was a lifelong area resident and member of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. David was formerly employed as a heavy equipment operator for...
Mary Estelle Lanclos
December 4, 2017
Mary Estelle Simonton Lanclos, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend died on December 04, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. She was born on Jan. 21, 1920 in Sabine, Texas to Annie and Captain Jackson Allison Simonton. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and Port Arthur Business College. She married her childhood sweetheart, Chester Lanclos, on January 27, 1942, and...
J.C. Pope
December 3, 2017
J.C. Pope, 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. J. C. was born May 20, 1936 in Laurel, Mississippi to James L. Pope and Viola Rabb Pope. He was a lifelong area resident and member of the Church of Christ. J. C. retired from Fina as...
Richard Edward Ryley, Jr.
December 2, 2017
Richard Edward Ryley, Jr., 78, of Beaumont, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2017 in Beaumont. Richard was born on January 31, 1939 in Beaumont to the late Richard Edward Ryley, Sr. and May Love Jones Ryley. He was a Radio Engineer in the communication industry for a number of years, where he started at KVLU Lamar University. He was...
Rose Ann Fontenot
December 1, 2017
Rose Ann Fontenot, 84, of Port Acres, Texas passed away Friday, December 1, 2017. Rose Ann was born May 9, 1933 in Port Arthur, Texas to Otto Schenkewitz and Rose Mary Barta Schenkewitz. She was a lifelong resident of Port Acres and member of the Odd Fellows Lodge. She was preceded in death by her parents, and brother, Otto Schenkewitz....
Betty Tanner Patterson
December 1, 2017
Betty Tanner Patterson, 97, of Groves passed away Friday December 1, 2017 at Brookdale Dowlen Oaks in Beaumont, Texas. She was born on October 19, 1920 in Walker County, Georgia to James Huey Tanner and Frances Tellulah Logan Tanner. Betty loved to travel and crochet. She also enjoyed watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. Funeral services will be held at...
Christi Gayle Patterson
December 1, 2017
Christi Gayle Patterson, 62, of Port Neches passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on January 5, 1955 in Port Arthur, Texas to Curtis Roberts and Gayle Sheffield Roberts. Christi was a lifelong area resident and member of First Baptist Church of Port Neches. A memorial service will be held at...
Joseph Ray Deslatte
November 28, 2017
Joseph Ray Deslatte, 39, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017. Joseph was born March 28, 1978 in Nederland, Texas to Rickey Dale Deslatte and Sharon Dianne Reeves Deslatte. Joseph was employed by Subway in maintenance. He coached many years in Junior League Football and Little League Baseball. He was preceded in death by his wife, Melissa Deslatte;...
Gloria Jean St. Clair Boehm
November 28, 2017
Gloria Jean St. Clair Boehm, 90, of Groves, Texas passed away in Webster, Texas on November 28, 2017 at Lightheart Memory Care where she resided. Jean was born in Bessmay, Texas on July 22, 1927 to Stewart and Ethel (Campbell) St. Clair. The family later moved to Nederland where she graduated from Nederland High School and Port Arthur Business College....
Mary Alice Clark
November 27, 2017
Mary Alice Clark, age 73, went to be with the Lord on November 27, 2017. She was born on December 2, 1943 to James and Grace Summersgill in Port Arthur, Texas. Alice was an active member of the United Methodist Temple in Port Arthur. She took joy in serving and caring for people, from the youngest in the church nursery,...
Virginia Lee "Jennie" Bell Brewer
November 27, 2017
Virginia Lee "Jennie" Bell Brewer, 96, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 in Humble, Texas. Jennie was born February 7, 1921 in Fred, Texas to Edward and Emme Hutto Bell. She was the youngest of six siblings who all preceded her in death. Jennie and her husband Jimmie, who preceded her in death in Nov. 2016, were...
Cheryl Godley Estes
November 26, 2017
Cheryl Godley Estes work here on Earth has been fulfilled. After 55 incredibly full years of life, she joined God and her late father in Heaven after passing away Sunday, November 26, 2017 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas. Her eternal heavenly assignment will include socializing, laughing, hosting family and friends that she hasnt seen in years, and cooking...
Olive Francis Sherman
November 25, 2017
Olive Francis Sherman, 92, of Nederland, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2017, at Magnolia Manor in Groves, TX. Olive was born on May 1, 1925 in Canada. Olive is survived by her husband, Lewis Sherman of Nederland; son, Thomas J. Sherman and wife, Norma of Nederland; daughters, Lois Sherman of Nederland and Debbie Sherman of Dallas; grandchildren, Billy and...
Joyce Corley Felps
November 25, 2017
Joyce Corley Felps went to be with the Lord on November 25, 2017. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at home surrounded by loved ones. A long-time resident of Nederland, Texas, she was born June 15, 1933 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Robert Monroe Corley and Iler Eola Grigsby Corley. Joyce was the youngest of three children and she adored...
Wally Landry Jr.
November 24, 2017
Wally Landry, 69, of Groves passed away, Friday, November 24, 2017, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Wally was born September 14, 1948, in Houston to the late Wallace S. Landry Jr. and Luella Blanco Landry and lived all of his life in Groves. He retired after 34 years of service from Huntsman in Port Neches as a Maintenance Coordinator. He...
Ronald Wayne Miles
November 24, 2017
Ronald Wayne Miles, 73, of Baytown, Texas passed away Friday, November 24, 2017 at San Jancinto Methodist Hospital. Ronald was born October 23, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas, and resided in this area until he moved to Baytown 48 years ago. He retired in 2006 as the owner of Putt Putt Golf and Games in Baytown. Ronald proudly served in...
Carol McBride
November 23, 2017
Carol McBride, 86, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at St. Lukes Hospital in Lufkin, Texas. Carol was born July 8, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to J.F. Patrick and Anita Prejean Patrick. She was a longtime area resident and lived in Zavalla for the past 20 years. She also was a member of First Baptist...
John "J.V." Chauvin
November 19, 2017
John "J.V." Chauvin, 90, of Bridge City, Texas passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017 at his residence. J.V. was born October 3, 1927 in Houma, Louisiana to Israel Victor Chauvin and Katherine Faslund Chauvin. He was a resident of Bridge City for sixty years and was a Process Control Coordinator at Firestone retiring in 1982 and was also the founder...
Patricia Ann Ruddy
November 19, 2017
Patricia Ruddy, 78, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Patricia was born February 15, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan to Carl Wilhelm and Marion Pageau Wilhelm. Patricia was a longtime area resident and member of St. James Catholic Church. She taught CCD at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches...
Ronald Roy Castille, Sr.
November 19, 2017
Ronald Roy Castille, Sr., 58, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017 at his residence. Ronald was born January 22, 1959 in Port Arthur, Texas to Henry Castille, Jr. and Mary Francis Givens Castille. Ronald was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of the Baptist faith. A visitation for family and friends will be...