Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Elaine Ruth Laughlin
November 18, 2017
Elaine Ruth Laughlin, 76, of Port Acres, Texas passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017. Elaine was born September 30, 1941 in Port Arthur, Texas to Morris ODonald and Vera Tompkins ODonald. Elaine was a lifelong resident of Port Acres and member of Calvary Baptist Church of Port Acres. She was an insurance agent for American National Insurance Company and retired...
Anis E. Lee
November 17, 2017
Anis E. Lee, 92, of Nederland, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Anis was born on September 28, 1925 in Pineland, TX to the late Charlie Lane and Ophelia Wright Lane. She was retired from Market Basket and Discount Foods. Anis loved to read, spend time with her family and friends, watching sports and...
Barbara "Nana" Kingston
November 17, 2017
Barbara “Nana” Kingston, 81, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017, in Port Arthur, Texas. Barbara was born on September 29, 1936, in Charleston, West Virginia, to the late Earl James and Angelina Argento James. Those left to cherish Barbara’s memory are her loving husband of 62 years, Thomas J. Kingston of Nederland; children, Calvin Kingston and...
George O. Dugas
November 17, 2017
George O. Dugas George O. Dugas, 89, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, November 17, 2017 at his home. He was born on December 13, 1927 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to George O. Dugas and Lillian Cormier Dugas. George was a lifelong area resident and member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Salt Water Anglers and VFW. He was retired as...
Mary Hathaway Conn
November 15, 2017
Mary Hathaway Conn, 78, of Port Arthur passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Houston Methodist Medical Center. She was born on June 22, 1939 in Port Arthur, Texas to George and Rita Perron Hathaway. Mary was a lifelong area resident and was retired from Sears as a department manager after 12 years of service. A graveside service will be...
Stephen Drew Peters
November 14, 2017
Stephen Drew Peters, 60, of Groves, Texas, went home to be with the Lord, November 14, 2017. Stephen was born in Glendale, California, on August 7, 1957 to Frank and Edna Peters. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, step daughter, Katrina Fontenot and his wife, Sheila Peters. Stephen is survived by his son, Dane Peters of...
Janet Patrice Gonzalez Arriola
November 12, 2017
Janet Patrice Gonzalez Arriola, 56, of Groves, Texas was born on November 24, 1960, in Port Arthur, Texas and passed away at her home in Groves on Sunday, November 12, 2017. Janet is preceded in death by her father, Augustine “Gus” Gonzalez and her mother, Helen Gonzalez. Those left to cherish Janet’s memory are, her children, Andrea Arriola, Guadalupe “Luqui”...
Gean Horn James
November 11, 2017
Gean Horn James, 73, of Nederland, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017, at her residence. Gean was born on July 20, 1944, in Port Arthur, to John Horn and Bernadette LeComb Horn. She was a lifelong resident of this area. Those left to cherish Gean’s memories, are her loving husband of 55 years, Don James of Nederland; sons, Donald...
Sheila Gale Peters
November 11, 2017
Sheila Gale Peters, 57, of Groves, Texas went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 11, 2017. She was born June 18, 1960 in Port Arthur, Texas to Jesse and Dorothy Anderson. Sheila is survived by her husband, Stephen Peters, son, Dane Peters, mother, Dorothy Anderson, brother, Jesse "Jay" Anderson and two sisters, Diane Basham and Vernelle Phillips. A...
Curtis "Pinky" Pinkston
November 10, 2017
Curtis "Pinky" Pinkston, 88, of Port Neches, Texas, finished the race of life with a checkered flag waving high on November 10, 2017. He leaves a legacy of love, integrity, knowledge, and friendship. He was truly a man among men. He was born on July 3, 1929, to Curtis J. Pinkston Sr. and Nova Ham Pinkston. His wife Zuetta Pinkston...
Douglas Gene McCorkle
November 7, 2017
Douglas Gene McCorkle, 61, of Bridge City, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at his residence. Douglas was born on March 28, 1956, in Port Arthur, to Gene McCorkle and the late Shirley Adair McCorkle. Douglas was an instrument technician for Gulf/Valero refinery. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Denise McCorkle of Bridge City; daughters,...
Mary Beth Isenblitter
November 7, 2017
Mary Beth Isenblitter, 82, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Mary Beth was born August 5, 1935 in East Mayfield, Texas to Brady Ross McDaniel and Mary Elizabeth Franklin McDaniel. Mary Beth was a lifelong area resident and member of First Baptist Church of Nederland. She retired as manager of Binswanger Glass Company of Beaumont. Survivors include...
Lawrence Cousins, Jr.
November 6, 2017
Lawrence Cousins, Jr., 87, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, November 6, 2017 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Lawrence was born February 8, 1930 in Algiers, Louisiana to Lawrence Cousins and Vivian Lannes Cousins. Lawrence was a resident of this area for 73 years and longtime member of Groves First United Methodist Church. He retired from Texaco as...
Virginia "Nell" Sconiers Barbay
November 5, 2017
Virginia "Nell" Sconiers Barbay, 92, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Mid-Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland, Texas. Nell was born November 21, 1924 in Cooper, Texas to William Glidewell Boyd and Eugenia Hazel Vaughn Boyd. She was a homemaker and a resident of this area for thirty years. Nell was a member of First...
Jimmy LeTulle
November 1, 2017
Jimmy LeTulle, 81, of Port Arthur, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, in Port Neches. Jimmy was born on December 7, 1935, to the late John Cleveland LeTulle and Sue McCorquedale LeTulle. He served his country in the United States Army. Jimmy retired from Huntsman as an operator after 30 years of service and he was a Captain for...
Mollie Aguilar
November 1, 2017
Mollie Aguilar, 82, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Magnolia Manor. Mollie was born January 7, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to Manuel Jimenez, Sr. and Isabella Garza Jimenez. Mollie was a lifelong area resident, homemaker and member of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by Jose Ramirez her husband of 30 years; son,...
Gerald J. Morrell
October 31, 2017
Gerald J. Morrell, 72, of Port Neches, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Gerald was born on March 10, 1945, to the late Charlie Kelly Morrell and Lula Barras Morrell. He was in the United States Army Reserves and a master craftsman at Texaco, with 35 years of service. Those left to cherish his...
Herman H. Jones
October 31, 2017
Herman H. Jones, 82, of Groves, Texas passed away, Tuesday, October 31, 2017 in Groves, Texas. Herman was born February 17, 1935 in Hemphill, Texas to Louis Jones and Mary Bragg Jones. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of First United Methodist Church in Groves. Herman was the Manager of Fleckman Lumber and was a...
Verlea Hinson
October 31, 2017
Verlea Hinson, age 95, went to be with the Lord on October 31, 2017. She was born on June 15, 1922 to Jim and Lolettie Bailey in Rosepine, Louisiana. Verlea made a wonderful home for her family in Groves where her friends were always welcome. Until Parkinsons disease took its toll she cooked a huge lunch before Sunday School every...
Chester Anthony Broussard Jr.
October 30, 2017
Chester Anthony Broussard, Jr., 64, of Orange, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2017, at the Medical Center in Port Arthur. Chester was born on September 21, 1953, in Killeen, TX to Chester Anthony Broussard, Sr. and the late Shirley Marie Adams Broussard. Chester served in the United States Army and he was a heavy equipment operator in the construction...
Elaine Ruth Laughlin
November 18, 2017
Elaine Ruth Laughlin, 76, of Port Acres, Texas passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017. Elaine was born September 30, 1941 in Port Arthur, Texas to Morris ODonald and Vera Tompkins ODonald. Elaine was a lifelong resident of Port Acres and member of Calvary Baptist Church of Port Acres. She was an insurance agent for American National Insurance Company and retired...
Anis E. Lee
November 17, 2017
Anis E. Lee, 92, of Nederland, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Anis was born on September 28, 1925 in Pineland, TX to the late Charlie Lane and Ophelia Wright Lane. She was retired from Market Basket and Discount Foods. Anis loved to read, spend time with her family and friends, watching sports and...
Barbara "Nana" Kingston
November 17, 2017
Barbara “Nana” Kingston, 81, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017, in Port Arthur, Texas. Barbara was born on September 29, 1936, in Charleston, West Virginia, to the late Earl James and Angelina Argento James. Those left to cherish Barbara’s memory are her loving husband of 62 years, Thomas J. Kingston of Nederland; children, Calvin Kingston and...
George O. Dugas
November 17, 2017
George O. Dugas George O. Dugas, 89, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, November 17, 2017 at his home. He was born on December 13, 1927 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to George O. Dugas and Lillian Cormier Dugas. George was a lifelong area resident and member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Salt Water Anglers and VFW. He was retired as...
Mary Hathaway Conn
November 15, 2017
Mary Hathaway Conn, 78, of Port Arthur passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Houston Methodist Medical Center. She was born on June 22, 1939 in Port Arthur, Texas to George and Rita Perron Hathaway. Mary was a lifelong area resident and was retired from Sears as a department manager after 12 years of service. A graveside service will be...
Stephen Drew Peters
November 14, 2017
Stephen Drew Peters, 60, of Groves, Texas, went home to be with the Lord, November 14, 2017. Stephen was born in Glendale, California, on August 7, 1957 to Frank and Edna Peters. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, step daughter, Katrina Fontenot and his wife, Sheila Peters. Stephen is survived by his son, Dane Peters of...
Janet Patrice Gonzalez Arriola
November 12, 2017
Janet Patrice Gonzalez Arriola, 56, of Groves, Texas was born on November 24, 1960, in Port Arthur, Texas and passed away at her home in Groves on Sunday, November 12, 2017. Janet is preceded in death by her father, Augustine “Gus” Gonzalez and her mother, Helen Gonzalez. Those left to cherish Janet’s memory are, her children, Andrea Arriola, Guadalupe “Luqui”...
Gean Horn James
November 11, 2017
Gean Horn James, 73, of Nederland, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017, at her residence. Gean was born on July 20, 1944, in Port Arthur, to John Horn and Bernadette LeComb Horn. She was a lifelong resident of this area. Those left to cherish Gean’s memories, are her loving husband of 55 years, Don James of Nederland; sons, Donald...
Sheila Gale Peters
November 11, 2017
Sheila Gale Peters, 57, of Groves, Texas went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 11, 2017. She was born June 18, 1960 in Port Arthur, Texas to Jesse and Dorothy Anderson. Sheila is survived by her husband, Stephen Peters, son, Dane Peters, mother, Dorothy Anderson, brother, Jesse "Jay" Anderson and two sisters, Diane Basham and Vernelle Phillips. A...
Curtis "Pinky" Pinkston
November 10, 2017
Curtis "Pinky" Pinkston, 88, of Port Neches, Texas, finished the race of life with a checkered flag waving high on November 10, 2017. He leaves a legacy of love, integrity, knowledge, and friendship. He was truly a man among men. He was born on July 3, 1929, to Curtis J. Pinkston Sr. and Nova Ham Pinkston. His wife Zuetta Pinkston...
Douglas Gene McCorkle
November 7, 2017
Douglas Gene McCorkle, 61, of Bridge City, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at his residence. Douglas was born on March 28, 1956, in Port Arthur, to Gene McCorkle and the late Shirley Adair McCorkle. Douglas was an instrument technician for Gulf/Valero refinery. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Denise McCorkle of Bridge City; daughters,...
Mary Beth Isenblitter
November 7, 2017
Mary Beth Isenblitter, 82, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Mary Beth was born August 5, 1935 in East Mayfield, Texas to Brady Ross McDaniel and Mary Elizabeth Franklin McDaniel. Mary Beth was a lifelong area resident and member of First Baptist Church of Nederland. She retired as manager of Binswanger Glass Company of Beaumont. Survivors include...
Lawrence Cousins, Jr.
November 6, 2017
Lawrence Cousins, Jr., 87, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, November 6, 2017 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Lawrence was born February 8, 1930 in Algiers, Louisiana to Lawrence Cousins and Vivian Lannes Cousins. Lawrence was a resident of this area for 73 years and longtime member of Groves First United Methodist Church. He retired from Texaco as...
Virginia "Nell" Sconiers Barbay
November 5, 2017
Virginia "Nell" Sconiers Barbay, 92, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Mid-Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland, Texas. Nell was born November 21, 1924 in Cooper, Texas to William Glidewell Boyd and Eugenia Hazel Vaughn Boyd. She was a homemaker and a resident of this area for thirty years. Nell was a member of First...
Jimmy LeTulle
November 1, 2017
Jimmy LeTulle, 81, of Port Arthur, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, in Port Neches. Jimmy was born on December 7, 1935, to the late John Cleveland LeTulle and Sue McCorquedale LeTulle. He served his country in the United States Army. Jimmy retired from Huntsman as an operator after 30 years of service and he was a Captain for...
Mollie Aguilar
November 1, 2017
Mollie Aguilar, 82, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Magnolia Manor. Mollie was born January 7, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to Manuel Jimenez, Sr. and Isabella Garza Jimenez. Mollie was a lifelong area resident, homemaker and member of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by Jose Ramirez her husband of 30 years; son,...
Gerald J. Morrell
October 31, 2017
Gerald J. Morrell, 72, of Port Neches, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Gerald was born on March 10, 1945, to the late Charlie Kelly Morrell and Lula Barras Morrell. He was in the United States Army Reserves and a master craftsman at Texaco, with 35 years of service. Those left to cherish his...
Herman H. Jones
October 31, 2017
Herman H. Jones, 82, of Groves, Texas passed away, Tuesday, October 31, 2017 in Groves, Texas. Herman was born February 17, 1935 in Hemphill, Texas to Louis Jones and Mary Bragg Jones. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of First United Methodist Church in Groves. Herman was the Manager of Fleckman Lumber and was a...
Verlea Hinson
October 31, 2017
Verlea Hinson, age 95, went to be with the Lord on October 31, 2017. She was born on June 15, 1922 to Jim and Lolettie Bailey in Rosepine, Louisiana. Verlea made a wonderful home for her family in Groves where her friends were always welcome. Until Parkinsons disease took its toll she cooked a huge lunch before Sunday School every...
Chester Anthony Broussard Jr.
October 30, 2017
Chester Anthony Broussard, Jr., 64, of Orange, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2017, at the Medical Center in Port Arthur. Chester was born on September 21, 1953, in Killeen, TX to Chester Anthony Broussard, Sr. and the late Shirley Marie Adams Broussard. Chester served in the United States Army and he was a heavy equipment operator in the construction...