Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Henry J. Piletere
June 13, 2016
Henry J. Piletere, 93 of Port Arthur, TX passed away June 13, 2016 at Cypress Glen Nursing & Rehab in Port Arthur, TX. Henry was born October 11, 1922 to the late Phillip and Mary Dimaggio Piletere. He was born in Port Arthur, TX. He worked at Gulf refinery and retired after 38 years. He loved to fish and work...
Deborah Thompson Saide
June 13, 2016
Deborah Thompson Saide, 65, of Port Arthur, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Groves. Deborah was born August 15, 1950 in Port Arthur to the late Chester Thompson, and Myrtis Dyson Thompson and lived in the Port Arthur and Vidor area most of her life. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Friday, June 17,...
Gladys R. Foret
June 11, 2016
Gladys R. Foret 88, of Groves passed away Saturday June 11, 2016 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Gladys was born in Rayne, Louisiana on July 12, 1927 to Vincent Roberts and Belzier Champagne Roberts. She worked at Wills Department Store for a number of years and as a PBX Operator for the City of Groves. Gladys was a...
Ernest "Ernie" Yanta
June 10, 2016
Ernest "Ernie" Yanta, 90, of Port Neches passed away Friday, June 10, 2016 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Ernie was born in Runge, Texas on March 27, 1926 to John Andrew Yanta and Mary Pollock Yanta. He was a resident of Port Neches for 40 years and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in...
Theodore Joseph Landry, Jr.
June 9, 2016
Dec. 21, 1939 June 9, 2016 Theodore J. (Teddy) Landry, Jr., 76, of Bridge City, TX passed away at his home on June 9, 2016. He was born December 21, 1939 in Port Arthur, Texas to Theodore J. (Ted) Landry, Sr. and Thelma Matthews Landry. He grew up in Groves, Texas where he played defense on the PN-G Indians football...
Mary Styles Higgins
June 7, 2016
Mary Styles Higgins, 73, of Port Neches, passed away Tuesday June 7, 2016. Mary was born March 1,1943 in Beaumont, TX to the late Earl and Hazel Reynolds Styles. She is survived by her daughter, Rhonda Alvarez of Port Neches, TX; Step-son, Robert Higgins, Jr. of Groves, TX; Grandchildren, Danielle Tentrup, Adam Alvarez, Seth Higgins and Heather Higgins; Great-Grandchildren, Dylan...
Dorothy Mary Lynn
June 7, 2016
Dorothy Mary Lynn, 74, of Nederland passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at the Harbor Hospital in Beaumont. Dorothy was born November 6, 1941 in Raine Louisiana to the late Freddie and Elia Dugas and lived in Nederland area for 70 Years. She retired from the Nederland ISD as a custodian, and a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church...
Mary Elizabeth "Pat" Baze
June 5, 2016
Mary Elizabeth "Pat" Baze Mary Elizabeth "Pat" Baze, 88, of Port Arthur passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Rose Place in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born on October 9, 1927 in Warren, Arkansas to Homer Teddlie and Mae Rives Teddlie. Pat was a lifelong area resident and member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches. She was retired...
Mildred "Millie" Keenan Resch
June 5, 2016
Mildred "Millie" Keenan Resch Mildred "Millie" Keenan Resch, 81, of Bridge City, Texas passed away to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Cypress Glenn Nursing Home in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born on March 12, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas to Charles and Irene Keenan. Millie was a member of Well of Hope Church...
Billy W. Fuller, D.D.S.
June 4, 2016
Billy W. Fuller, D.D.S. Billy W. Fuller, D.D.S., 80, of Groves passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born on May 29, 1936 in Groves, Texas to Alfred Fuller and Ruby Hamilton Fuller. Billy was a lifelong area resident and had a successful dental practice in Port Neches. He was a member of the Port...
Myrtice Martin Perry
June 4, 2016
Myrtice Martin Perry, 100, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016. Myrtice was born November 27, 1915 in Vernon, Texas to Sydney Luther Martin and Lucy Beatrice Parr Martin. She was a longtime area resident and retired self-employed beautician. She was preceded in death by her husband, Woodson Perry; three sisters, and three brothers. Survivors include numerous...
Hildegard Anglin
June 3, 2016
Hildegard Anglin, 94, of Port Arthur, passed away, Friday, June 3, 2016 at Herman Memorial Hospital in Houston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Friday June 10, 2016 at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Port Arthur with Msgr. Kenneth Greig officiating. A Rosary will be prayed at 9:30 am prior to the service. A private burial follow....
Jessie Vernell Bodden
June 2, 2016
Jessie Vernell Bodden, 90, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016. Jessie was born February 5, 1926 in Mount Pleasant, Grand Cayman to Reginald Parsons and Effie Henning Parsons. She was a resident of this area for 64 years and member of Providence Church. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Fred Parsons, Osley Parsons, Henry Parsons,...
Wilma Fay Wright
June 2, 2016
Wilma Fay Wright Wilma Fay Wright, 86, of Port Neches passed away, Thursday, June 2, 2016 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on April 30, 1930 in Blackjack, Texas. Wilma had lived in this area since 1947 and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Levingston Funeral...
Donna Fay Young
June 1, 2016
Donna Fay Burch-Young, 66, of Beaumont passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. She was born on December 30, 1949 in Groves, Texas to Wilford Seaux and Mary Ann Cormier Seaux. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches with Deacon Ivan Watson...
Captain Leroy Rudolph Kurtz
June 1, 2016
In this very random world we live, we were so very blessed to be able to call this amazing individual Dad! Born during the depression March 12, 1927, an 8th grade education, lived in an orphanage type "work camp" after loosing his mother to a sudden illness during childhood, hitchhiking his way to interviews, he began his career in the...
Maurine Hines Knight
May 31, 2016
Maurine Hines Knight, 91, formerly of Port Neches, Texas, shed the bonds of Alzheimer's disease and began her eternal life May 31, 2016. Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches is handling her arrangements. Friends and family are invited to attend the viewing on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 from 2:00 4:00pm and/or 7:00 9:00pm at Levingston Funeral Home. Maurine's funeral service...
Alan Major
May 31, 2016
Hugh Alan Major, 60, of Beaumont, passed away Tuesday May 31, 2016. Hugh was born November 30,1955 in New Orleans, LA to the late Paul Leo and Ramona Klein Major. He was a carpenter. He is survived by his wife, Mary East; sons, Michael Major and wife Nicole of Wylie, TX, Joshua Major and wife Lorena of LaBelle, TX; daughter,...
John Michael Castillo
May 31, 2016
John Michael Castillo, 28 of Nederland, Texas passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. John was born in Port Arthur, Texas on May 14, 1988. Surviving John are his mother, Carolina Castillo; father, Chris Hulgan, Jr.; step-father, David Reckaway; brothers, Justin Andrew Castillo, David Wayne Reckaway, Noah Raymond Hulgan and Jonah Hulgan; sisters,...
Anna Rose Bandsma
May 31, 2016
Anna Rose Bandsma, 93, formerly of Port Neches, Texas, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 surrounded by the love of her family and the caring staff at Wyoming Springs Assisted Living Center in Round Rock, Texas. Anna was born May 5, 1923 in Sulphur, Louisiana to Sidney Weber and Antonio Barras Weber. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,...
Henry J. Piletere
June 13, 2016
Henry J. Piletere, 93 of Port Arthur, TX passed away June 13, 2016 at Cypress Glen Nursing & Rehab in Port Arthur, TX. Henry was born October 11, 1922 to the late Phillip and Mary Dimaggio Piletere. He was born in Port Arthur, TX. He worked at Gulf refinery and retired after 38 years. He loved to fish and work...
Deborah Thompson Saide
June 13, 2016
Deborah Thompson Saide, 65, of Port Arthur, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Groves. Deborah was born August 15, 1950 in Port Arthur to the late Chester Thompson, and Myrtis Dyson Thompson and lived in the Port Arthur and Vidor area most of her life. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Friday, June 17,...
Gladys R. Foret
June 11, 2016
Gladys R. Foret 88, of Groves passed away Saturday June 11, 2016 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Gladys was born in Rayne, Louisiana on July 12, 1927 to Vincent Roberts and Belzier Champagne Roberts. She worked at Wills Department Store for a number of years and as a PBX Operator for the City of Groves. Gladys was a...
Ernest "Ernie" Yanta
June 10, 2016
Ernest "Ernie" Yanta, 90, of Port Neches passed away Friday, June 10, 2016 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Ernie was born in Runge, Texas on March 27, 1926 to John Andrew Yanta and Mary Pollock Yanta. He was a resident of Port Neches for 40 years and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in...
Theodore Joseph Landry, Jr.
June 9, 2016
Dec. 21, 1939 June 9, 2016 Theodore J. (Teddy) Landry, Jr., 76, of Bridge City, TX passed away at his home on June 9, 2016. He was born December 21, 1939 in Port Arthur, Texas to Theodore J. (Ted) Landry, Sr. and Thelma Matthews Landry. He grew up in Groves, Texas where he played defense on the PN-G Indians football...
Mary Styles Higgins
June 7, 2016
Mary Styles Higgins, 73, of Port Neches, passed away Tuesday June 7, 2016. Mary was born March 1,1943 in Beaumont, TX to the late Earl and Hazel Reynolds Styles. She is survived by her daughter, Rhonda Alvarez of Port Neches, TX; Step-son, Robert Higgins, Jr. of Groves, TX; Grandchildren, Danielle Tentrup, Adam Alvarez, Seth Higgins and Heather Higgins; Great-Grandchildren, Dylan...
Dorothy Mary Lynn
June 7, 2016
Dorothy Mary Lynn, 74, of Nederland passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at the Harbor Hospital in Beaumont. Dorothy was born November 6, 1941 in Raine Louisiana to the late Freddie and Elia Dugas and lived in Nederland area for 70 Years. She retired from the Nederland ISD as a custodian, and a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church...
Mary Elizabeth "Pat" Baze
June 5, 2016
Mary Elizabeth "Pat" Baze Mary Elizabeth "Pat" Baze, 88, of Port Arthur passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Rose Place in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born on October 9, 1927 in Warren, Arkansas to Homer Teddlie and Mae Rives Teddlie. Pat was a lifelong area resident and member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches. She was retired...
Mildred "Millie" Keenan Resch
June 5, 2016
Mildred "Millie" Keenan Resch Mildred "Millie" Keenan Resch, 81, of Bridge City, Texas passed away to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Cypress Glenn Nursing Home in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born on March 12, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas to Charles and Irene Keenan. Millie was a member of Well of Hope Church...
Billy W. Fuller, D.D.S.
June 4, 2016
Billy W. Fuller, D.D.S. Billy W. Fuller, D.D.S., 80, of Groves passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born on May 29, 1936 in Groves, Texas to Alfred Fuller and Ruby Hamilton Fuller. Billy was a lifelong area resident and had a successful dental practice in Port Neches. He was a member of the Port...
Myrtice Martin Perry
June 4, 2016
Myrtice Martin Perry, 100, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016. Myrtice was born November 27, 1915 in Vernon, Texas to Sydney Luther Martin and Lucy Beatrice Parr Martin. She was a longtime area resident and retired self-employed beautician. She was preceded in death by her husband, Woodson Perry; three sisters, and three brothers. Survivors include numerous...
Hildegard Anglin
June 3, 2016
Hildegard Anglin, 94, of Port Arthur, passed away, Friday, June 3, 2016 at Herman Memorial Hospital in Houston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Friday June 10, 2016 at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Port Arthur with Msgr. Kenneth Greig officiating. A Rosary will be prayed at 9:30 am prior to the service. A private burial follow....
Jessie Vernell Bodden
June 2, 2016
Jessie Vernell Bodden, 90, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016. Jessie was born February 5, 1926 in Mount Pleasant, Grand Cayman to Reginald Parsons and Effie Henning Parsons. She was a resident of this area for 64 years and member of Providence Church. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Fred Parsons, Osley Parsons, Henry Parsons,...
Wilma Fay Wright
June 2, 2016
Wilma Fay Wright Wilma Fay Wright, 86, of Port Neches passed away, Thursday, June 2, 2016 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on April 30, 1930 in Blackjack, Texas. Wilma had lived in this area since 1947 and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Levingston Funeral...
Donna Fay Young
June 1, 2016
Donna Fay Burch-Young, 66, of Beaumont passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. She was born on December 30, 1949 in Groves, Texas to Wilford Seaux and Mary Ann Cormier Seaux. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches with Deacon Ivan Watson...
Captain Leroy Rudolph Kurtz
June 1, 2016
In this very random world we live, we were so very blessed to be able to call this amazing individual Dad! Born during the depression March 12, 1927, an 8th grade education, lived in an orphanage type "work camp" after loosing his mother to a sudden illness during childhood, hitchhiking his way to interviews, he began his career in the...
Maurine Hines Knight
May 31, 2016
Maurine Hines Knight, 91, formerly of Port Neches, Texas, shed the bonds of Alzheimer's disease and began her eternal life May 31, 2016. Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches is handling her arrangements. Friends and family are invited to attend the viewing on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 from 2:00 4:00pm and/or 7:00 9:00pm at Levingston Funeral Home. Maurine's funeral service...
Alan Major
May 31, 2016
Hugh Alan Major, 60, of Beaumont, passed away Tuesday May 31, 2016. Hugh was born November 30,1955 in New Orleans, LA to the late Paul Leo and Ramona Klein Major. He was a carpenter. He is survived by his wife, Mary East; sons, Michael Major and wife Nicole of Wylie, TX, Joshua Major and wife Lorena of LaBelle, TX; daughter,...
John Michael Castillo
May 31, 2016
John Michael Castillo, 28 of Nederland, Texas passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. John was born in Port Arthur, Texas on May 14, 1988. Surviving John are his mother, Carolina Castillo; father, Chris Hulgan, Jr.; step-father, David Reckaway; brothers, Justin Andrew Castillo, David Wayne Reckaway, Noah Raymond Hulgan and Jonah Hulgan; sisters,...
Anna Rose Bandsma
May 31, 2016
Anna Rose Bandsma, 93, formerly of Port Neches, Texas, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 surrounded by the love of her family and the caring staff at Wyoming Springs Assisted Living Center in Round Rock, Texas. Anna was born May 5, 1923 in Sulphur, Louisiana to Sidney Weber and Antonio Barras Weber. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,...