Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Pearl Trosclair
August 25, 2016
Pearl Trosclair, 86, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016. Pearl was born March 5, 1930 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Rudolph and Olete LeBlanc Leg. She was a long time member of First Baptist Church Groves, Port Arthur Eastern Star Chapter #262, Groves Extension Homemakers Club, Day Lily Society Club, Groves Beautification Club and Crochet Club. She was...
Alberta E. Farris
August 25, 2016
Alberta E. Farris, 96, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Holland House. Alberta was born January 31, 1920 in Port Neches, Texas to Mark Lee and Norma Jettun Lee. She was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and a member of First United Methodist Church Port Neches for 91 years. She was also a member...
Darren Goodwin
August 25, 2016
Darren Goodwin, 57, of Groves, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016. Darren was born June 27, 1959 in Nederland to Billy and Barbara Seaux Goodwin. He was a graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School, class of 1977. He loved fishing but most important to him and his greatest joy are his kids and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife,...
Kerrie Lynn Benz
August 23, 2016
Kerrie Lynn Benz, 53, of Nederland passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016. Kerrie was born April 5, 1963 in Port Arthur, Texas to Henry and Barbara Morvent Benz. She was a formerly of Groves and resided in New Jersey for 13 years. Kerrie was a prenatal ultra-stenographer. Survivors include her daughter, Caroline Holfelner of New Jersey; sister, Christi Hebert and...
Ryan Reagan Bell
August 23, 2016
Ryan Reagan Bell, 55 of Katy passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 in Houston. Ryan was born on August 28, 1960 in Beaumont to the late Raymond Bell and Mary Maxey Bell. Those left to cherish Ryan’s memory are his beloved wife, Lorrie Bell of Katy; sons, Ryan R. Bell II of Katy, Sean Spell of Katy and Mark...
Cody Slone Manning
August 21, 2016
Cody Slone Manning, 44, of Nederland, TX, passed away Sunday August 21, 2016. Cody was born May 18, 1972 in Port Arthur, TX to Gerald Manning and Mevelyn Skinner Manning. He was a graduate of Nederland High School, class of 1990. He was a vintage cars and trucks enthusiast. He is survived by his daughters, Tori and Kiley Manning of...
Mauricio "Chino" Vaquera
August 20, 2016
Mauricio "Chino" Vaquera, 38, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016 at his home. Chino was born April 18, 1978 in Esperanzas, Coahuila Mexico to Juan Rolando Vaquera and Maria Robledo Vaquera. He was a resident of Port Neches for 28 years and worked at Gulf Copper Manufacturing as a Crane Operator with 21 years of service....
Mary Helen Boudreaux
August 16, 2016
Mary Helen Boudreaux, 89, of Nederland, TX, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016. Mary Helen was born May 29, 1927 in Abbeville, LA to the late Robert and Edna Sons. Mary Helen graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and was a majorette in the marching band. She was a machine operator for Texaco Oil Refinery. After retirement from Texaco, Mary...
Shelby Dale LeBlanc
August 15, 2016
Shelby Dale LeBlanc, 35, of Sam Rayburn, Texas passed away Monday, August 15, 2016. Shelby was born March 18, 1981 in Kirbyville, Texas to Rodney Dale LeBlanc and Tanya Lynn Briggs. He was raised on Hillebrandt Bayou. He's one of the "Bayou Boys". Shelby lived at Sam Rayburn Lake and worked as a refrigeration tech at Pilgrim's Pride in Lufkin,...
Norman Anthony Desmarais Jr.
August 14, 2016
Norman A. Desmarais, Jr., age 66, of Nederland, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016 surrounded by his children at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Norman was born on April 3, 1950 in Providence, RI. He graduated high school in 1968 from Norwich Free Academy Norwich, CT. On February 13, 1973, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served...
James Hilton Simon
August 14, 2016
James Hilton Simon, 82, of Port Neches, died Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. James was born November 20, 1933 in Lafayette, Louisiana to the late Henry Simon and Editha Trahan Simon. He retired from Market Basket as the meat director with 27 years of service. He also worked for L & A grocery in...
Roland Angelle
August 13, 2016
Roland Angelle, 81, of Port Arthur, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Roland was born September 16, 1934 in Port Arthur to the late Alton Angelle and Roberta Duhon Angelle. He was a lifelong resident of the Port Arthur area and was a retired auto dealer for over 50 years. A Mass of...
Florence Norton Pinder
August 12, 2016
Florence Norton Pinder Florence Norton Pinder, 88, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at her home on Friday, August 12, 2016. She was born on November 10, 1927 in Milton, Louisiana to Willie A. Norton and Marie DuPerier Norton. Florence was a longtime resident of Port Arthur and a member of First Baptist Church of Port Arthur and Line Steppers....
Ruby Dell Collier
August 12, 2016
Ruby Dell Collier, 90, of Port Neches, TX, passed away Friday, August 12, 2016. Ruby was born June 9, 1926 in San Benito, TX to the late Martin Woolbright and Minnie Blassingame Woolbright. She is survived by her sons, Lonnie Collier and wife Mona of Port Neches, TX, Wayne Collier and wife Jan of Port Neches, TX; daughter, Donna Boyd...
Cleland Frank LaRue
August 10, 2016
Cleland Frank LaRue, 98, was born in Lovelady, Texas on October 6, 1917 and died August 10, 2016, at his home in Port Neches, Texas surrounded by his loving family. He shared many memories of his life growing up and farming in Lovelady, Texas. He retired from Pure Oil/Unocal, where he worked as a boilermaker for 32 years. He enjoyed...
Charles R. Wills
August 9, 2016
C. Roy Wills was born Aug. 21, 1936. He died Aug. 9, 2016. He was 79 years old and outlived all his male predecessors. When he was 18, he married Cecile Franella Chapman. She was 21 and a nurse at a hospital where he was an orderly. She was beautiful and gregarious and sought-after. She chose him because he vexed...
Darrell L. Miller
August 7, 2016
Darrell L. Miller, 73, of Groves passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. He was born on April 13, 1943 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Humer Louis Miller and Mary Beatrice Landry Miller. Darrell had lived in this area for 32 years and was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church. He was employed as an electrician...
Pamela Marie Howard
August 7, 2016
Pamela Marie Howard, 65, of Groves passed away Sunday August 7, 2016 at Magnolia Manor in Groves. Pamela was born September 16, 1950 in Winnie, TX to the late Thomas Howard and Helen Richard. She was a homemaker and had her degree in business, and cosmetology, and worked as a custodian for the Hamshire-Fannett High School. She was also a...
Patricia Anne Mitchell
August 6, 2016
Patricia Anne Mitchell, 75, of Nederland, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Cypress Glen Nursing and Rehab in Port Arthur. Mrs. Mitchell was born on October 1, 1940 in Reeves, Louisiana to the late W. Allen Pourteau and Edna Donahue Pourteau, and lived in the Nederland area since 1956. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Tuesday, August 9, 2016...
Frances Harmon
August 5, 2016
Frances Harmon, 69, of Nederland, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016 in Nederland. Frances was born in Charleston, MS. on November 26, 1946 to the late David G. Smith and Dorris A. Draper Smith. Frances was retired from Bellsouth as an Electronic Technician with 30 years of service. Frances is survived by her loving husband, Ronn Harmon of Nederland;...
Pearl Trosclair
August 25, 2016
Pearl Trosclair, 86, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016. Pearl was born March 5, 1930 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Rudolph and Olete LeBlanc Leg. She was a long time member of First Baptist Church Groves, Port Arthur Eastern Star Chapter #262, Groves Extension Homemakers Club, Day Lily Society Club, Groves Beautification Club and Crochet Club. She was...
Alberta E. Farris
August 25, 2016
Alberta E. Farris, 96, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Holland House. Alberta was born January 31, 1920 in Port Neches, Texas to Mark Lee and Norma Jettun Lee. She was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and a member of First United Methodist Church Port Neches for 91 years. She was also a member...
Darren Goodwin
August 25, 2016
Darren Goodwin, 57, of Groves, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016. Darren was born June 27, 1959 in Nederland to Billy and Barbara Seaux Goodwin. He was a graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School, class of 1977. He loved fishing but most important to him and his greatest joy are his kids and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife,...
Kerrie Lynn Benz
August 23, 2016
Kerrie Lynn Benz, 53, of Nederland passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016. Kerrie was born April 5, 1963 in Port Arthur, Texas to Henry and Barbara Morvent Benz. She was a formerly of Groves and resided in New Jersey for 13 years. Kerrie was a prenatal ultra-stenographer. Survivors include her daughter, Caroline Holfelner of New Jersey; sister, Christi Hebert and...
Ryan Reagan Bell
August 23, 2016
Ryan Reagan Bell, 55 of Katy passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 in Houston. Ryan was born on August 28, 1960 in Beaumont to the late Raymond Bell and Mary Maxey Bell. Those left to cherish Ryan’s memory are his beloved wife, Lorrie Bell of Katy; sons, Ryan R. Bell II of Katy, Sean Spell of Katy and Mark...
Cody Slone Manning
August 21, 2016
Cody Slone Manning, 44, of Nederland, TX, passed away Sunday August 21, 2016. Cody was born May 18, 1972 in Port Arthur, TX to Gerald Manning and Mevelyn Skinner Manning. He was a graduate of Nederland High School, class of 1990. He was a vintage cars and trucks enthusiast. He is survived by his daughters, Tori and Kiley Manning of...
Mauricio "Chino" Vaquera
August 20, 2016
Mauricio "Chino" Vaquera, 38, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016 at his home. Chino was born April 18, 1978 in Esperanzas, Coahuila Mexico to Juan Rolando Vaquera and Maria Robledo Vaquera. He was a resident of Port Neches for 28 years and worked at Gulf Copper Manufacturing as a Crane Operator with 21 years of service....
Mary Helen Boudreaux
August 16, 2016
Mary Helen Boudreaux, 89, of Nederland, TX, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016. Mary Helen was born May 29, 1927 in Abbeville, LA to the late Robert and Edna Sons. Mary Helen graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and was a majorette in the marching band. She was a machine operator for Texaco Oil Refinery. After retirement from Texaco, Mary...
Shelby Dale LeBlanc
August 15, 2016
Shelby Dale LeBlanc, 35, of Sam Rayburn, Texas passed away Monday, August 15, 2016. Shelby was born March 18, 1981 in Kirbyville, Texas to Rodney Dale LeBlanc and Tanya Lynn Briggs. He was raised on Hillebrandt Bayou. He's one of the "Bayou Boys". Shelby lived at Sam Rayburn Lake and worked as a refrigeration tech at Pilgrim's Pride in Lufkin,...
Norman Anthony Desmarais Jr.
August 14, 2016
Norman A. Desmarais, Jr., age 66, of Nederland, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016 surrounded by his children at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Norman was born on April 3, 1950 in Providence, RI. He graduated high school in 1968 from Norwich Free Academy Norwich, CT. On February 13, 1973, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served...
James Hilton Simon
August 14, 2016
James Hilton Simon, 82, of Port Neches, died Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. James was born November 20, 1933 in Lafayette, Louisiana to the late Henry Simon and Editha Trahan Simon. He retired from Market Basket as the meat director with 27 years of service. He also worked for L & A grocery in...
Roland Angelle
August 13, 2016
Roland Angelle, 81, of Port Arthur, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Roland was born September 16, 1934 in Port Arthur to the late Alton Angelle and Roberta Duhon Angelle. He was a lifelong resident of the Port Arthur area and was a retired auto dealer for over 50 years. A Mass of...
Florence Norton Pinder
August 12, 2016
Florence Norton Pinder Florence Norton Pinder, 88, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at her home on Friday, August 12, 2016. She was born on November 10, 1927 in Milton, Louisiana to Willie A. Norton and Marie DuPerier Norton. Florence was a longtime resident of Port Arthur and a member of First Baptist Church of Port Arthur and Line Steppers....
Ruby Dell Collier
August 12, 2016
Ruby Dell Collier, 90, of Port Neches, TX, passed away Friday, August 12, 2016. Ruby was born June 9, 1926 in San Benito, TX to the late Martin Woolbright and Minnie Blassingame Woolbright. She is survived by her sons, Lonnie Collier and wife Mona of Port Neches, TX, Wayne Collier and wife Jan of Port Neches, TX; daughter, Donna Boyd...
Cleland Frank LaRue
August 10, 2016
Cleland Frank LaRue, 98, was born in Lovelady, Texas on October 6, 1917 and died August 10, 2016, at his home in Port Neches, Texas surrounded by his loving family. He shared many memories of his life growing up and farming in Lovelady, Texas. He retired from Pure Oil/Unocal, where he worked as a boilermaker for 32 years. He enjoyed...
Charles R. Wills
August 9, 2016
C. Roy Wills was born Aug. 21, 1936. He died Aug. 9, 2016. He was 79 years old and outlived all his male predecessors. When he was 18, he married Cecile Franella Chapman. She was 21 and a nurse at a hospital where he was an orderly. She was beautiful and gregarious and sought-after. She chose him because he vexed...
Darrell L. Miller
August 7, 2016
Darrell L. Miller, 73, of Groves passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. He was born on April 13, 1943 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Humer Louis Miller and Mary Beatrice Landry Miller. Darrell had lived in this area for 32 years and was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church. He was employed as an electrician...
Pamela Marie Howard
August 7, 2016
Pamela Marie Howard, 65, of Groves passed away Sunday August 7, 2016 at Magnolia Manor in Groves. Pamela was born September 16, 1950 in Winnie, TX to the late Thomas Howard and Helen Richard. She was a homemaker and had her degree in business, and cosmetology, and worked as a custodian for the Hamshire-Fannett High School. She was also a...
Patricia Anne Mitchell
August 6, 2016
Patricia Anne Mitchell, 75, of Nederland, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Cypress Glen Nursing and Rehab in Port Arthur. Mrs. Mitchell was born on October 1, 1940 in Reeves, Louisiana to the late W. Allen Pourteau and Edna Donahue Pourteau, and lived in the Nederland area since 1956. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Tuesday, August 9, 2016...
Frances Harmon
August 5, 2016
Frances Harmon, 69, of Nederland, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016 in Nederland. Frances was born in Charleston, MS. on November 26, 1946 to the late David G. Smith and Dorris A. Draper Smith. Frances was retired from Bellsouth as an Electronic Technician with 30 years of service. Frances is survived by her loving husband, Ronn Harmon of Nederland;...