Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
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...
John Wilder Bethel
December 22, 2017
John Wilder Bethel 91, formerly of Fouke, Arkansas and Nederland, Texas passed away Friday December 22, 2017 at Hospice of Texarkana. John was born March 12, 1926 in Clebit, Oklahoma to William Jennings Bethel and Mary Kincaid Bethel. He was recently a resident of The Magnolia Memory Care, in Texarkana. John Retired from the KCS Railroad in 1987. John was...
Dale Ray McCauley
December 22, 2017
Dale Ray McCauley Dale Ray McCauley, 91 of Groves passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on April 6, 1926 in Shelby County, Texas to James Noah McCauley and Ida Doris Borders McCauley. Dale was a United States Army veteran serving his country during the Korean Conflict. He had lived in...
Jeanette Marie Carlson
December 21, 2017
Jeanette Marie Carlson, 79, of Port Neches, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017, at her residence. Jeanette was born on September 19, 1938, in Port Arthur, to the late Avena James Mello and Lillie Mae Broussard Mello. Those left to cherish her memories are her loving husband of 63 years, Conrad Carlson of Port Neches; daughter, Sandra Richards and...
Gloria Rae Melancon
December 21, 2017
Gloria Rae Melancon, 69, of Port Neches, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017, in Lumberton, TX. Gloria was born on November 13, 1948, in Port Arthur, to the late Raymond Lee Lyons, Jr. and Gloria June Lyons. Those left to cherish her memories are her high school sweetheart and loving husband of 49 years, Russell M. Melancon, Jr. of...
Charles "Buddy" Carroll
December 21, 2017
Charles "Buddy" Carroll, 95, of Port Neches passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 in Indian Harbor Beach, Florida. He was born on September 17, 1922 in Port Neches, Texas and was a lifelong resident before moving to Florida 3 years ago to be near his daughter. Charles was a United States Marine veteran, serving his country as a pilot during...
Becky Lee Sumlin
December 21, 2017
Becky Lee Sumlin of Port Arthur passed away at her home on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at the age of 61. She was born in Leesville, Louisiana on October 11, 1956. She attended Port Neches Groves High School and was the owner of Becky Sumlins LLCs. Becky is survived by her parents, Polycarpe and Lorraine Ancelet of Crowley. LA, one...
Louise Kathryn Crampton
December 20, 2017
Louise Kathryn Crampton, 97, of San Antonio, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at her residence. Louise was born on October 31, 1920, in Joplin, Missouri, to the late Charles O. Johnson, Sr. and Florence Degginger Johnson. Louise is survived by her brother, Wayne Johnson and wife, Dorothy May of Galena, Kansas; grandchildren, Deanna Schaar and husband, Sergio of...
Evelyn Bonnin
December 19, 2017
Evelyn Bonnin, 88, of Port Neches, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2017, in Port Arthur. Evelyn was born on July 23, 1929, to the late George Hintze and Adele Knopf Hintze in Mowata, Louisiana. She was a beautician in the cosmetology industry. Evelyn has lived in this area since 1947. Those left to cherish her memories are her sisters,...
Joseph "Kent" Trahan
December 19, 2017
Joseph "Kent" Trahan, 59, of Seabrook, Texas formerly of Port Arthur passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the Medical Center Port Arthur. Kent was born on February 6, 1958 in Port Arthur to the late Asa and Betty Comeaux Trahan. He was an Operator Lead Shift Supervisor for Petromax. Kent is survived by his daughter, Kara Ross and her...
Jerry Talbot Sr.
December 18, 2017
Jerry Talbot, Sr., 77, of Houston/formerly of Port Neches, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017, at his residence. Jerry was born on April 12, 1940, in Port Neches to the late, Stanley Pierre Talbot and Mary McBride Talbot. He served his country in the Air Force during the Bay of Pigs and retired from the Army National Guard. He...
John Dellan Provost, Sr.
December 18, 2017
John Dellan Provost, Sr., of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at Pelican Bay Assisted Living in Beaumont. John was born January 25, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Lamar University with an accounting degree and was employed by Gulf Oil with 35 years of service in the accounting department....
Betty Jean Foret
December 16, 2017
Betty Jean Foret, 84, of Nederland, Texas., passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017. Betty was born on April 5, 1933 in Ville Platte, Louisiana to the late, Hillary O’Connor and Lezo Barron O’Connor. Betty was a seamstress in Nederland for fifty plus years. She served as Senior Vice President of the VFW Post 4820 in Port Neches. She had...
Stacy Elizabeth McCain
December 12, 2017
Stacy Elizabeth McCain, 57, of Port Neches, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at her residence. Stacy was born on September 17, 1960, in Houston, TX to the late Ellis Elbert Taylor and Gertrude Murial Aycock Taylor. She will be loved and missed by her family and many others that she has touched over the years. Those left to...
George Kent DuBose
December 8, 2017
George Kent DuBose, 71, of Port Neches, Texas passed away December 8, 2017. Kent was born November 5, 1946 in Jasper, Texas to the late Lloyd G. and Mattie Marm Ellis DuBose. He was an accountant for Gulf States Utilities. Kent is survived by his wife, LaNell DuBose; sons, Ben DuBose and wife Lori; Clayton Tapp and wife Katherine; and...
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...
John Wilder Bethel
December 22, 2017
John Wilder Bethel 91, formerly of Fouke, Arkansas and Nederland, Texas passed away Friday December 22, 2017 at Hospice of Texarkana. John was born March 12, 1926 in Clebit, Oklahoma to William Jennings Bethel and Mary Kincaid Bethel. He was recently a resident of The Magnolia Memory Care, in Texarkana. John Retired from the KCS Railroad in 1987. John was...
Dale Ray McCauley
December 22, 2017
Dale Ray McCauley Dale Ray McCauley, 91 of Groves passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on April 6, 1926 in Shelby County, Texas to James Noah McCauley and Ida Doris Borders McCauley. Dale was a United States Army veteran serving his country during the Korean Conflict. He had lived in...
Jeanette Marie Carlson
December 21, 2017
Jeanette Marie Carlson, 79, of Port Neches, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017, at her residence. Jeanette was born on September 19, 1938, in Port Arthur, to the late Avena James Mello and Lillie Mae Broussard Mello. Those left to cherish her memories are her loving husband of 63 years, Conrad Carlson of Port Neches; daughter, Sandra Richards and...
Gloria Rae Melancon
December 21, 2017
Gloria Rae Melancon, 69, of Port Neches, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017, in Lumberton, TX. Gloria was born on November 13, 1948, in Port Arthur, to the late Raymond Lee Lyons, Jr. and Gloria June Lyons. Those left to cherish her memories are her high school sweetheart and loving husband of 49 years, Russell M. Melancon, Jr. of...
Charles "Buddy" Carroll
December 21, 2017
Charles "Buddy" Carroll, 95, of Port Neches passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 in Indian Harbor Beach, Florida. He was born on September 17, 1922 in Port Neches, Texas and was a lifelong resident before moving to Florida 3 years ago to be near his daughter. Charles was a United States Marine veteran, serving his country as a pilot during...
Becky Lee Sumlin
December 21, 2017
Becky Lee Sumlin of Port Arthur passed away at her home on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at the age of 61. She was born in Leesville, Louisiana on October 11, 1956. She attended Port Neches Groves High School and was the owner of Becky Sumlins LLCs. Becky is survived by her parents, Polycarpe and Lorraine Ancelet of Crowley. LA, one...
Louise Kathryn Crampton
December 20, 2017
Louise Kathryn Crampton, 97, of San Antonio, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at her residence. Louise was born on October 31, 1920, in Joplin, Missouri, to the late Charles O. Johnson, Sr. and Florence Degginger Johnson. Louise is survived by her brother, Wayne Johnson and wife, Dorothy May of Galena, Kansas; grandchildren, Deanna Schaar and husband, Sergio of...
Evelyn Bonnin
December 19, 2017
Evelyn Bonnin, 88, of Port Neches, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2017, in Port Arthur. Evelyn was born on July 23, 1929, to the late George Hintze and Adele Knopf Hintze in Mowata, Louisiana. She was a beautician in the cosmetology industry. Evelyn has lived in this area since 1947. Those left to cherish her memories are her sisters,...
Joseph "Kent" Trahan
December 19, 2017
Joseph "Kent" Trahan, 59, of Seabrook, Texas formerly of Port Arthur passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the Medical Center Port Arthur. Kent was born on February 6, 1958 in Port Arthur to the late Asa and Betty Comeaux Trahan. He was an Operator Lead Shift Supervisor for Petromax. Kent is survived by his daughter, Kara Ross and her...
Jerry Talbot Sr.
December 18, 2017
Jerry Talbot, Sr., 77, of Houston/formerly of Port Neches, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017, at his residence. Jerry was born on April 12, 1940, in Port Neches to the late, Stanley Pierre Talbot and Mary McBride Talbot. He served his country in the Air Force during the Bay of Pigs and retired from the Army National Guard. He...
John Dellan Provost, Sr.
December 18, 2017
John Dellan Provost, Sr., of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at Pelican Bay Assisted Living in Beaumont. John was born January 25, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Lamar University with an accounting degree and was employed by Gulf Oil with 35 years of service in the accounting department....
Betty Jean Foret
December 16, 2017
Betty Jean Foret, 84, of Nederland, Texas., passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017. Betty was born on April 5, 1933 in Ville Platte, Louisiana to the late, Hillary O’Connor and Lezo Barron O’Connor. Betty was a seamstress in Nederland for fifty plus years. She served as Senior Vice President of the VFW Post 4820 in Port Neches. She had...
Stacy Elizabeth McCain
December 12, 2017
Stacy Elizabeth McCain, 57, of Port Neches, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at her residence. Stacy was born on September 17, 1960, in Houston, TX to the late Ellis Elbert Taylor and Gertrude Murial Aycock Taylor. She will be loved and missed by her family and many others that she has touched over the years. Those left to...
George Kent DuBose
December 8, 2017
George Kent DuBose, 71, of Port Neches, Texas passed away December 8, 2017. Kent was born November 5, 1946 in Jasper, Texas to the late Lloyd G. and Mattie Marm Ellis DuBose. He was an accountant for Gulf States Utilities. Kent is survived by his wife, LaNell DuBose; sons, Ben DuBose and wife Lori; Clayton Tapp and wife Katherine; and...
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