Obituaries for Melancon Levingston

In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.

Naomi Samara Par

Naomi Samara Par

December 8, 2017

Naomi Samara Par, 7 months old, of Orange, Texas passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 at Texas Childrens Hospital in Houston, Texas. Naomi was born April 22, 2017 in Galveston, Texas to David and Sandy Par. Survivors include her parents, David and Sandy Par of Orange, Texas; sister, Genesis Sofia Par; brother, Marcos David Par; grandparents, Maria Rosario Guerra and...

Faye Buffington Lee

Faye Buffington Lee

December 6, 2017

Faye Buffington Lee, 90, of Nederland/The Woodlands, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, in Spring, TX. Faye was born on January 26, 1927, to the late James R. Buffington and Lucy Fleming Buffington in Laurel, Mississippi. She was a beautician in the cosmetology industry. Those left to cherish her memories are her daughters, Debbie Davis and husband, Otis of...

Kathy Marie Wales

Kathy Marie Wales

December 6, 2017

Kathy Marie Wales, 62, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Vidor Health and Rehab. Kathy was born September 30, 1955 in Port Arthur, Texas to Ronald "Buddy" King and Kathryn Holland King. She was a lifelong Port Arthur resident and was employed for 30 years at the Chevron Station on Nederland Avenue. Survivors include two...

Allen Joseph Robin

Allen Joseph Robin

December 6, 2017

Allen Joseph Robin, 85, of Mauriceville, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 surrounded by his loving family at his home. Allen was born March 28, 1932 in Arnaudville, Louisiana to Gilbert Robin and Noeda Lonclos Robin. He was a resident of Mauriceville for thirty years and a member of St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville. Allen was an Operator...

Charles "Chuck" McCray Sr.

Charles "Chuck" McCray Sr.

December 5, 2017

Charles “Chuck” McCray, 55, of Groves, passed away on Tuesday, December 05, 2017, in Port Arthur. Chuck was born on March 30, 1962 in Beaumont to Frank L. McCray, Sr. and Mary Morrison McCray. He was a Transmission Technician in the automotive repair industry. Chuck was a lifelong resident in this area. He loved hot rods, racing and everything to...

Mary "Kay" Talbot Thigpen

Mary "Kay" Talbot Thigpen

December 5, 2017

Mary “Kay” Talbot Thigpen, age 68, of LaBelle, died Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Kay was born August 16, 1949 in Port Neches, to the late Stanley and Mary McBride Talbot. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Fannett. Kay is survived by her husband, James Thigpen of LaBelle; her daughter, Maryanne LeBlanc and her...

David Shelton Johnson

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Naomi Samara Par

Naomi Samara Par

December 8, 2017

Naomi Samara Par, 7 months old, of Orange, Texas passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 at Texas Childrens Hospital in Houston, Texas. Naomi was born April 22, 2017 in Galveston, Texas to David and Sandy Par. Survivors include her parents, David and Sandy Par of Orange, Texas; sister, Genesis Sofia Par; brother, Marcos David Par; grandparents, Maria Rosario Guerra and...

Faye Buffington Lee

Faye Buffington Lee

December 6, 2017

Faye Buffington Lee, 90, of Nederland/The Woodlands, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, in Spring, TX. Faye was born on January 26, 1927, to the late James R. Buffington and Lucy Fleming Buffington in Laurel, Mississippi. She was a beautician in the cosmetology industry. Those left to cherish her memories are her daughters, Debbie Davis and husband, Otis of...

Kathy Marie Wales

Kathy Marie Wales

December 6, 2017

Kathy Marie Wales, 62, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Vidor Health and Rehab. Kathy was born September 30, 1955 in Port Arthur, Texas to Ronald "Buddy" King and Kathryn Holland King. She was a lifelong Port Arthur resident and was employed for 30 years at the Chevron Station on Nederland Avenue. Survivors include two...

Allen Joseph Robin

Allen Joseph Robin

December 6, 2017

Allen Joseph Robin, 85, of Mauriceville, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 surrounded by his loving family at his home. Allen was born March 28, 1932 in Arnaudville, Louisiana to Gilbert Robin and Noeda Lonclos Robin. He was a resident of Mauriceville for thirty years and a member of St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville. Allen was an Operator...

Charles "Chuck" McCray Sr.

Charles "Chuck" McCray Sr.

December 5, 2017

Charles “Chuck” McCray, 55, of Groves, passed away on Tuesday, December 05, 2017, in Port Arthur. Chuck was born on March 30, 1962 in Beaumont to Frank L. McCray, Sr. and Mary Morrison McCray. He was a Transmission Technician in the automotive repair industry. Chuck was a lifelong resident in this area. He loved hot rods, racing and everything to...

Mary "Kay" Talbot Thigpen

Mary "Kay" Talbot Thigpen

December 5, 2017

Mary “Kay” Talbot Thigpen, age 68, of LaBelle, died Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Kay was born August 16, 1949 in Port Neches, to the late Stanley and Mary McBride Talbot. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Fannett. Kay is survived by her husband, James Thigpen of LaBelle; her daughter, Maryanne LeBlanc and her...

David Shelton Johnson

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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