Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
James "Jim" Durdin
April 30, 2017
Reverend James "Jim" Durdin, 79, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017, at home surrounded by his family. Jim was born February 15, 1938 in Jasper, Texas to James M. Durdin, Sr. and Katherine Yarborough Durdin. He was a graduate of Beaumont High and a resident of this area for more than 55 years. Jim was the...
Mary Kathryn Minter
April 30, 2017
Mary Kathryn Minter, 84, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Mary Kathryn was born October 2, 1932 in Texarkana, Texas to Bruce W. Minter and Belva C. Partin Minter. She was a resident of Port Arthur for 64 years and was a retired nurse. Her work history included St....
Homer Louis Simon
April 28, 2017
Homer Louis Simon, 76, of Groves passed away Friday April 28, 2017 at his residence. Homer was born February 23, 1941 in Port Neches, Texas to Alfee Simon and Lola Landry Simon. He was a Self Employed Musician and a 30 year resident of Groves. Homer was a U.S. Army veteran. Homer was preceded in death by his son Brandon...
Timothy John "T.J." Wills
April 27, 2017
Timothy John "T.J." Wills, 55, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017. T.J. was born January 25, 1962 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Charles Royal Wills and Cecile Chapman Wills. He was a raised in this area, and spent several years in North Carolina before returning to this area 6 years ago. He worked at the Port...
Wynell Hollomon
April 27, 2017
Wynell Sturrock Hollomon, 92, of Port Neches, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 27, 2017. She was born on January 18, 1925 in Tyler County to the late Vernon Sturrock and Sylvia Fortenberry Sturrock. She was proud of her Scottish heritage. Her father was a share cropper and her mother was a homemaker. She went to...
James Brett Sheppard
April 26, 2017
James Brett Sheppard, 60, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017. James was born July 21, 1956 in Groves, Texas to James L. Sheppard and Nell Rose Davenport Sheppard. He was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and was a Machinist. He also worked at Shep's Self Storage. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, May 3, 2017...
Juan M. Castillo
April 26, 2017
Juan M. Castillo, 80, of Groves, TX succumbed to MDS/Leukemia on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 surrounded by his family at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Memorial City, Texas. He was born on December 26, 1936 to the late Alejandra and Juan C. Castillo in Alice, TX. Juan was a graduate of Alice High School and proudly served his country in the...
Clifton Beasley
April 26, 2017
Clifton “Cliff” Beasley, 69, of Port Neches, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at his residence. Cliff was born July 6, 1947 in Port Arthur to the late Houston Beasley and Daisy Bills Beasley. Cliff retired from Tri-Con in Beaumont as a CPA. He also served our country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. Cliff is survived by...
Lily Roccaforte Hauck
April 25, 2017
Lily Roccaforte Hauck, 91, of Port Neches, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 with her family by her side. Lily was born, September 2, 1925 in Port Arthur, to the late Antonio Roccaforte and Nicolina Graffagnino Roccaforte both of Italy, and lived most of her life in Port Arthur before moving to Port Neches in 2011. Lily graduated from...
J.V. "Jake" Justice
April 25, 2017
J. V. "Jake" Justice, 91, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Summer Place. Jake was born January 18, 1926 in Spurger, Texas to Ethrel Edgar Justice and Jessie Jordan Justice. He was a member of West End Baptist Church in Beaumont and he retired as a process operator from Texaco Chemical in Port Neches after many...
Walter Joseph Breaux, Jr.
April 24, 2017
Walter Joseph Breaux, Jr., 94, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 at Jefferson Nursing and Rehab Center in Beaumont. Walter was born November 4, 1922 in Port Arthur, Texas to Walter Breaux, Sr. and Celita Begnaud Breaux. Walter was a lifelong Port Arthur resident and member of the United Methodist Temple. He retired from Gulf Oil...
Dudley Richard
April 23, 2017
Dudley Richard, 88, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Lake Arthur Place in Port Arthur, Texas. Dudley was born August 20, 1928 in Mamou, Louisiana to Nelson Richard and Edna Aymond Richard. He was a resident of Port Arthur for sixty-five years and a retired Boilermaker at Arco Polymers. He was a member of St....
Dudley Richard
April 23, 2017
Dudley Richard, 88, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Lake Arthur Place in Port Arthur, Texas. Dudley was born August 20, 1928 in Mamou, Louisiana to Nelson Richard and Edna Aymond Richard. He was a resident of Port Arthur for sixty-five years and a retired Boilermaker at Arco Polymers. He was a member of St....
Maurice Wayne Browning
April 23, 2017
Maurice Wayne Browning, 80, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Maurice was born September 22, 1936 in Longview, Texas to Morris Browning and Alice Schmidt Browning Yarborough. He was a resident of this area for fifty-five years and was a retired Store Manager for Gibsons. Maurice was a member of St....
William Douglas Lowery
April 23, 2017
William Douglas Lowery, 86, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. William was born February 7, 1931 in Zavalla, Texas to William Albert Lowery and Jewel Gipson Lowery. He was a resident of Port Neches for sixty-two years and was a member of First Baptist Church Port Neches. William retired...
Donald Joseph Mouton
April 23, 2017
Donald J. Mouton, 71, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Donald was born January 11, 1946 in Kaplan, Louisiana to Wilton Mouton and Eva Dartez. Donald was a resident of Port Arthur for 50 years and was a retired truck driver from AMF Trucking. He had also worked as a...
Hollis O. Wilson
April 21, 2017
Hollis O. Wilson, 93, of Nederland, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017 in Port Arthur. He was born in Harleton, Texas on December 29, 1923 to the late Henry O. Wilson and Alva Gladys Whitehead Wilson. Hollis served his country in the United States Army during World War II, he was a proud member of the Nederland Professional Lions...
Gosmer Heber Phillips
April 20, 2017
Chief Officer Gosmer Heber Phillips, 88, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017. Gosmer was born May 13, 1928 in Guanaja, Honduras to William Phillips and Addie Moore Phillips. Gosmer was a resident of Groves for 61 years and a member of Groves Seventh Day Adventist Church. He retired after 35 years of service from Texaco Marine. Survivors...
Mozelle Umberger Goodwin
April 19, 2017
Mozelle Umberger Womack Goodwin, 93, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Oak Grove Nursing Home. She was born August 18, 1923 in Port Arthur, Texas. Graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School June l942 and attended Port Arthur Business College. Mozelle worked as a machinist during World War II, and also worked at St. Mary Hospital....
Aline Lewis Crenshaw
April 18, 2017
Aline Lewis Crenshaw Beloved Wife, Mother, Sister and Friend Aline Lewis Crenshaw of Beaumont, TX and long time resident of Port Arthur, TX passed away April 18, 2017 in Beaumont, TX. She was born in Groveton, TX on February 4, 1923 to John William and Annie Virginia Lewis. She graduated from French High School in Beaumont, TX. She was preceded...
James "Jim" Durdin
April 30, 2017
Reverend James "Jim" Durdin, 79, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017, at home surrounded by his family. Jim was born February 15, 1938 in Jasper, Texas to James M. Durdin, Sr. and Katherine Yarborough Durdin. He was a graduate of Beaumont High and a resident of this area for more than 55 years. Jim was the...
Mary Kathryn Minter
April 30, 2017
Mary Kathryn Minter, 84, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Mary Kathryn was born October 2, 1932 in Texarkana, Texas to Bruce W. Minter and Belva C. Partin Minter. She was a resident of Port Arthur for 64 years and was a retired nurse. Her work history included St....
Homer Louis Simon
April 28, 2017
Homer Louis Simon, 76, of Groves passed away Friday April 28, 2017 at his residence. Homer was born February 23, 1941 in Port Neches, Texas to Alfee Simon and Lola Landry Simon. He was a Self Employed Musician and a 30 year resident of Groves. Homer was a U.S. Army veteran. Homer was preceded in death by his son Brandon...
Timothy John "T.J." Wills
April 27, 2017
Timothy John "T.J." Wills, 55, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017. T.J. was born January 25, 1962 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Charles Royal Wills and Cecile Chapman Wills. He was a raised in this area, and spent several years in North Carolina before returning to this area 6 years ago. He worked at the Port...
Wynell Hollomon
April 27, 2017
Wynell Sturrock Hollomon, 92, of Port Neches, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 27, 2017. She was born on January 18, 1925 in Tyler County to the late Vernon Sturrock and Sylvia Fortenberry Sturrock. She was proud of her Scottish heritage. Her father was a share cropper and her mother was a homemaker. She went to...
James Brett Sheppard
April 26, 2017
James Brett Sheppard, 60, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017. James was born July 21, 1956 in Groves, Texas to James L. Sheppard and Nell Rose Davenport Sheppard. He was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and was a Machinist. He also worked at Shep's Self Storage. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, May 3, 2017...
Juan M. Castillo
April 26, 2017
Juan M. Castillo, 80, of Groves, TX succumbed to MDS/Leukemia on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 surrounded by his family at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Memorial City, Texas. He was born on December 26, 1936 to the late Alejandra and Juan C. Castillo in Alice, TX. Juan was a graduate of Alice High School and proudly served his country in the...
Clifton Beasley
April 26, 2017
Clifton “Cliff” Beasley, 69, of Port Neches, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at his residence. Cliff was born July 6, 1947 in Port Arthur to the late Houston Beasley and Daisy Bills Beasley. Cliff retired from Tri-Con in Beaumont as a CPA. He also served our country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. Cliff is survived by...
Lily Roccaforte Hauck
April 25, 2017
Lily Roccaforte Hauck, 91, of Port Neches, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 with her family by her side. Lily was born, September 2, 1925 in Port Arthur, to the late Antonio Roccaforte and Nicolina Graffagnino Roccaforte both of Italy, and lived most of her life in Port Arthur before moving to Port Neches in 2011. Lily graduated from...
J.V. "Jake" Justice
April 25, 2017
J. V. "Jake" Justice, 91, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Summer Place. Jake was born January 18, 1926 in Spurger, Texas to Ethrel Edgar Justice and Jessie Jordan Justice. He was a member of West End Baptist Church in Beaumont and he retired as a process operator from Texaco Chemical in Port Neches after many...
Walter Joseph Breaux, Jr.
April 24, 2017
Walter Joseph Breaux, Jr., 94, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 at Jefferson Nursing and Rehab Center in Beaumont. Walter was born November 4, 1922 in Port Arthur, Texas to Walter Breaux, Sr. and Celita Begnaud Breaux. Walter was a lifelong Port Arthur resident and member of the United Methodist Temple. He retired from Gulf Oil...
Dudley Richard
April 23, 2017
Dudley Richard, 88, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Lake Arthur Place in Port Arthur, Texas. Dudley was born August 20, 1928 in Mamou, Louisiana to Nelson Richard and Edna Aymond Richard. He was a resident of Port Arthur for sixty-five years and a retired Boilermaker at Arco Polymers. He was a member of St....
Dudley Richard
April 23, 2017
Dudley Richard, 88, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Lake Arthur Place in Port Arthur, Texas. Dudley was born August 20, 1928 in Mamou, Louisiana to Nelson Richard and Edna Aymond Richard. He was a resident of Port Arthur for sixty-five years and a retired Boilermaker at Arco Polymers. He was a member of St....
Maurice Wayne Browning
April 23, 2017
Maurice Wayne Browning, 80, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Maurice was born September 22, 1936 in Longview, Texas to Morris Browning and Alice Schmidt Browning Yarborough. He was a resident of this area for fifty-five years and was a retired Store Manager for Gibsons. Maurice was a member of St....
William Douglas Lowery
April 23, 2017
William Douglas Lowery, 86, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. William was born February 7, 1931 in Zavalla, Texas to William Albert Lowery and Jewel Gipson Lowery. He was a resident of Port Neches for sixty-two years and was a member of First Baptist Church Port Neches. William retired...
Donald Joseph Mouton
April 23, 2017
Donald J. Mouton, 71, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Donald was born January 11, 1946 in Kaplan, Louisiana to Wilton Mouton and Eva Dartez. Donald was a resident of Port Arthur for 50 years and was a retired truck driver from AMF Trucking. He had also worked as a...
Hollis O. Wilson
April 21, 2017
Hollis O. Wilson, 93, of Nederland, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017 in Port Arthur. He was born in Harleton, Texas on December 29, 1923 to the late Henry O. Wilson and Alva Gladys Whitehead Wilson. Hollis served his country in the United States Army during World War II, he was a proud member of the Nederland Professional Lions...
Gosmer Heber Phillips
April 20, 2017
Chief Officer Gosmer Heber Phillips, 88, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017. Gosmer was born May 13, 1928 in Guanaja, Honduras to William Phillips and Addie Moore Phillips. Gosmer was a resident of Groves for 61 years and a member of Groves Seventh Day Adventist Church. He retired after 35 years of service from Texaco Marine. Survivors...
Mozelle Umberger Goodwin
April 19, 2017
Mozelle Umberger Womack Goodwin, 93, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Oak Grove Nursing Home. She was born August 18, 1923 in Port Arthur, Texas. Graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School June l942 and attended Port Arthur Business College. Mozelle worked as a machinist during World War II, and also worked at St. Mary Hospital....
Aline Lewis Crenshaw
April 18, 2017
Aline Lewis Crenshaw Beloved Wife, Mother, Sister and Friend Aline Lewis Crenshaw of Beaumont, TX and long time resident of Port Arthur, TX passed away April 18, 2017 in Beaumont, TX. She was born in Groveton, TX on February 4, 1923 to John William and Annie Virginia Lewis. She graduated from French High School in Beaumont, TX. She was preceded...