Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Connie Lee Tatum
October 14, 2017
Connie Tatum, 75, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Connie was born in Port Arthur, Texas on January 25, 1942 to the late, Charlie Ivy Sanders and Barbara Alice Lynd Sanders. Those left to cherish Connie’s memory are her loving husband, Pate Tatum, Sr. of Nederland; son, Pate Tatum, Jr. and his wife, Tracey of Nederland;...
Kellon S. Marshall
October 13, 2017
Kellon S. “Blaze” Marshall, 87, of Port Neches, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017 at his residence in Port Neches. Kellon was born February 22, 1930 in Huntington, to the late Floyd Marshall and Easter Hamilton Marshall and lived in the Port Arthur and Port Neches area since 1962. He retired as the owner and operator of Marshall Motors on...
Matthew Scott Addison
October 12, 2017
Matthew Scott Addison, 40, of Conroe, Texas spent his last day, October 12, 2017, in one of natures most beautiful forests, the Big Thicket, in Southeast Texas. Matt, as he was affectionately known to his family and friends, was born on August 6, 1977, at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas to Stephen and Patti McBride Addison. Matt graduated...
Mary Lou Fitch
October 10, 2017
Mary Lou Fitch, 91, of Groves passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Katy, Texas. She was born on November 27, 1925 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Frank and Margaret Williams Taylor. Mary Lou was a longtime area resident and member of First Presbyterian Church of Port Arthur. She was also a member of P.E.O. and several...
Adele Reeves Smith
October 9, 2017
Adele Reeves Smith, 90, of Port Neches, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2017 in Beaumont. Adele was born in Port Neches on July 26, 1927 to the late, Harvey C. Reeves and Zeffa McMinn Reeves. Adele loved to play the piano, bird watching, gardening and traveling. Adele is survived by her two daughters, Janice Ward and her husband, Gary...
Todd LeBlanc
October 8, 2017
Todd LeBlanc, 53, of Nederland passed away, Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. He was born July 6, 1964 in Port Arthur to Ronald and Florine Hebert LeBlanc. Todd was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and Nederland, and was employed as an ATM Technician. Todd is preceded in death by his mother, Florine LeBlanc. He is...
Loletta Drawhorn Abernethy
October 8, 2017
Loletta Drawhorn Abernethy, 92, of Port Neches and Nederland, Texas died Sunday, October 8, 2017 in Round Rock, Texas. Loletta was born August 22, 1925 in Castlewood, Virginia to Ballard Thomas Jessee and Ida Lillian Meade Jessee. She was a resident of Port Neches and Nederland and was a member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches. Loletta was a...
Darrell G. Reese
October 8, 2017
Darrell G. Reese, 80, of Port Neches, Texas passed away October 8, 2017 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas surrounded by his family. Darrell was born on March 7, 1937 in Caldwell Texas. He was a 1955 Graduate of Port Neches Groves High School, where he was a pitcher and centerfielder for the PNG baseball team. Darrell served 8...
Darline Major (Broussard)
October 7, 2017
Darline Major (Broussard), 63 of Port Acres, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017 in Port Arthur. Darline was born in Port Arthur on December 22, 1953 to the late, Mayne Broussard, Sr. and Ledia Tomplait Broussard. Darline is survived by her son, Christopher Major of Port Acres; grandson, Wesley Boudreaux of Port Acres; sisters, Eva Corbett of Arizona and...
Douglas "Doug" Montoya
October 7, 2017
Douglas “Doug” Montoya, 32, of Bridge City, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at his residence. Doug was born on November 23, 1984 in Port Arthur to Tony Montoya and Deanna Heilmann Montoya. He was a X-ray Technician – Pipe Welds in the construction industry. Doug is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Sonnier of Bridge City; daughter, Adrianna Montoya...
Maurice D. Toups
October 6, 2017
Maurice D. Toups, 90, passed away on Friday, October 06, 2017 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Maurice was born on November 20, 1926 in Henry, LA to the late Taylor Toups and Elda Bourque Toups. He served our country in the United States Navy during WWII. He was a retired supervisor from Atlantic Richfield Refinery. Maurice was survived by his...
Lincoln Averon Byrd
October 5, 2017
Lincoln Averon Byrd, 93, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. A native of Florien, Louisiana he lived in Port Neches 58 years and was a member of Central Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon Emeritus. Lincoln worked at B.F. Goodrich 36 years before retiring February 2, 1984...
Steve A. Hawthorne
October 5, 2017
Steve A. Hawthorne, our beloved husband and father was called home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 5, 2017 while at Christus Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Steve was a lifelong area resident and member of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres where he taught Sunday school and served as a deacon. He graduated from...
Regina DeBlance
October 2, 2017
Regina DeBlance, 74, of Vidor, Texas passed away Monday, October 2, 2017 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Regina was born September 22, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to Clyde Wing and Eula Mae Osborne Wing. She was a lifelong area resident and was a member of Caney Creek Church. Survivors include her two daughters, Susie Avery and husband Fred...
Elsie Gray Frederick
October 2, 2017
Elsie Gray Frederick, 95, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, October 2, 2017 at Magnolia Manor. Elsie was born November 19, 1921 in Whitney, Texas to John Gray and Nettie Sevier Gray. She was a homemaker and resident of Groves for 60 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Angelus Frederick; two sons, Charles Frederick, and Roy Frederick;...
Dorothy Addie (Stelter) Smith
September 30, 2017
Dorothy Addie (Stelter) Smith, 89 passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at her daughter’s residence in Nederland. Dorothy was born on June 29, 1928 in Nashville Arkansas to the late Eskeridge Stelter and Allie Jeffers Stelter. She was retired from Nederland ISD with 25 years of service. Dorothy lived in this area for 60 years. Dorothy is survived by...
Matthew James Bodden
September 27, 2017
Matthew James Bodden, 31 of Houston formerly of Nederland, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at his grandmother's residence. Matthew was born on July 1, 1986 in Galveston to the late Nelson Bodden, Jr. and Juanita Halbert Bodden. He was a lifelong resident of Nederland and he worked in the construction industry as a welder. Matthew is survived by...
Robert Lee Cook
September 27, 2017
Robert Lee Cook, 75, of Port Acres, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at his residence. Robert was born on April 10, 1942 in El Dorado, Arkansas to the late Donald Lee Cook and Wanda Eula Tatum Cook. He graduated high school in 1960 and then joined the Air force where he served 8 years as an air policeman....
James Earl Green
September 27, 2017
James Earl Green, 79, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. James was born August 23, 1938 in Malvern, Arkansas to Ernest E. and Opal A. Johnson Green. He was a lifelong resident of the Port Arthur and Groves area. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church...
Ronnie Lee Jeanis
September 25, 2017
Ronnie Lee Jeanis, 73, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017 at the Metro General Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born March 24, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas, son of the late Ivan Joseph Jeanis and Nadine Agnes Theriot Jeanis. Ronnie served in the U.S. Army Reserves and had worked in the plastic refinery in Texas prior to moving...
Connie Lee Tatum
October 14, 2017
Connie Tatum, 75, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Connie was born in Port Arthur, Texas on January 25, 1942 to the late, Charlie Ivy Sanders and Barbara Alice Lynd Sanders. Those left to cherish Connie’s memory are her loving husband, Pate Tatum, Sr. of Nederland; son, Pate Tatum, Jr. and his wife, Tracey of Nederland;...
Kellon S. Marshall
October 13, 2017
Kellon S. “Blaze” Marshall, 87, of Port Neches, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017 at his residence in Port Neches. Kellon was born February 22, 1930 in Huntington, to the late Floyd Marshall and Easter Hamilton Marshall and lived in the Port Arthur and Port Neches area since 1962. He retired as the owner and operator of Marshall Motors on...
Matthew Scott Addison
October 12, 2017
Matthew Scott Addison, 40, of Conroe, Texas spent his last day, October 12, 2017, in one of natures most beautiful forests, the Big Thicket, in Southeast Texas. Matt, as he was affectionately known to his family and friends, was born on August 6, 1977, at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas to Stephen and Patti McBride Addison. Matt graduated...
Mary Lou Fitch
October 10, 2017
Mary Lou Fitch, 91, of Groves passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Katy, Texas. She was born on November 27, 1925 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Frank and Margaret Williams Taylor. Mary Lou was a longtime area resident and member of First Presbyterian Church of Port Arthur. She was also a member of P.E.O. and several...
Adele Reeves Smith
October 9, 2017
Adele Reeves Smith, 90, of Port Neches, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2017 in Beaumont. Adele was born in Port Neches on July 26, 1927 to the late, Harvey C. Reeves and Zeffa McMinn Reeves. Adele loved to play the piano, bird watching, gardening and traveling. Adele is survived by her two daughters, Janice Ward and her husband, Gary...
Todd LeBlanc
October 8, 2017
Todd LeBlanc, 53, of Nederland passed away, Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. He was born July 6, 1964 in Port Arthur to Ronald and Florine Hebert LeBlanc. Todd was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and Nederland, and was employed as an ATM Technician. Todd is preceded in death by his mother, Florine LeBlanc. He is...
Loletta Drawhorn Abernethy
October 8, 2017
Loletta Drawhorn Abernethy, 92, of Port Neches and Nederland, Texas died Sunday, October 8, 2017 in Round Rock, Texas. Loletta was born August 22, 1925 in Castlewood, Virginia to Ballard Thomas Jessee and Ida Lillian Meade Jessee. She was a resident of Port Neches and Nederland and was a member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches. Loletta was a...
Darrell G. Reese
October 8, 2017
Darrell G. Reese, 80, of Port Neches, Texas passed away October 8, 2017 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas surrounded by his family. Darrell was born on March 7, 1937 in Caldwell Texas. He was a 1955 Graduate of Port Neches Groves High School, where he was a pitcher and centerfielder for the PNG baseball team. Darrell served 8...
Darline Major (Broussard)
October 7, 2017
Darline Major (Broussard), 63 of Port Acres, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017 in Port Arthur. Darline was born in Port Arthur on December 22, 1953 to the late, Mayne Broussard, Sr. and Ledia Tomplait Broussard. Darline is survived by her son, Christopher Major of Port Acres; grandson, Wesley Boudreaux of Port Acres; sisters, Eva Corbett of Arizona and...
Douglas "Doug" Montoya
October 7, 2017
Douglas “Doug” Montoya, 32, of Bridge City, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at his residence. Doug was born on November 23, 1984 in Port Arthur to Tony Montoya and Deanna Heilmann Montoya. He was a X-ray Technician – Pipe Welds in the construction industry. Doug is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Sonnier of Bridge City; daughter, Adrianna Montoya...
Maurice D. Toups
October 6, 2017
Maurice D. Toups, 90, passed away on Friday, October 06, 2017 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Maurice was born on November 20, 1926 in Henry, LA to the late Taylor Toups and Elda Bourque Toups. He served our country in the United States Navy during WWII. He was a retired supervisor from Atlantic Richfield Refinery. Maurice was survived by his...
Lincoln Averon Byrd
October 5, 2017
Lincoln Averon Byrd, 93, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. A native of Florien, Louisiana he lived in Port Neches 58 years and was a member of Central Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon Emeritus. Lincoln worked at B.F. Goodrich 36 years before retiring February 2, 1984...
Steve A. Hawthorne
October 5, 2017
Steve A. Hawthorne, our beloved husband and father was called home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 5, 2017 while at Christus Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Steve was a lifelong area resident and member of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres where he taught Sunday school and served as a deacon. He graduated from...
Regina DeBlance
October 2, 2017
Regina DeBlance, 74, of Vidor, Texas passed away Monday, October 2, 2017 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Regina was born September 22, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to Clyde Wing and Eula Mae Osborne Wing. She was a lifelong area resident and was a member of Caney Creek Church. Survivors include her two daughters, Susie Avery and husband Fred...
Elsie Gray Frederick
October 2, 2017
Elsie Gray Frederick, 95, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, October 2, 2017 at Magnolia Manor. Elsie was born November 19, 1921 in Whitney, Texas to John Gray and Nettie Sevier Gray. She was a homemaker and resident of Groves for 60 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Angelus Frederick; two sons, Charles Frederick, and Roy Frederick;...
Dorothy Addie (Stelter) Smith
September 30, 2017
Dorothy Addie (Stelter) Smith, 89 passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at her daughter’s residence in Nederland. Dorothy was born on June 29, 1928 in Nashville Arkansas to the late Eskeridge Stelter and Allie Jeffers Stelter. She was retired from Nederland ISD with 25 years of service. Dorothy lived in this area for 60 years. Dorothy is survived by...
Matthew James Bodden
September 27, 2017
Matthew James Bodden, 31 of Houston formerly of Nederland, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at his grandmother's residence. Matthew was born on July 1, 1986 in Galveston to the late Nelson Bodden, Jr. and Juanita Halbert Bodden. He was a lifelong resident of Nederland and he worked in the construction industry as a welder. Matthew is survived by...
Robert Lee Cook
September 27, 2017
Robert Lee Cook, 75, of Port Acres, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at his residence. Robert was born on April 10, 1942 in El Dorado, Arkansas to the late Donald Lee Cook and Wanda Eula Tatum Cook. He graduated high school in 1960 and then joined the Air force where he served 8 years as an air policeman....
James Earl Green
September 27, 2017
James Earl Green, 79, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. James was born August 23, 1938 in Malvern, Arkansas to Ernest E. and Opal A. Johnson Green. He was a lifelong resident of the Port Arthur and Groves area. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church...
Ronnie Lee Jeanis
September 25, 2017
Ronnie Lee Jeanis, 73, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017 at the Metro General Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born March 24, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas, son of the late Ivan Joseph Jeanis and Nadine Agnes Theriot Jeanis. Ronnie served in the U.S. Army Reserves and had worked in the plastic refinery in Texas prior to moving...