Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Jean Leverett
November 7, 2015
Jean Leverett Jean Leverett, 89, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at her home. She was born on November 5, 1926 in Houston, Texas to Wesley and Loring Rawlingson McKee. Jean was a lifelong area resident and member of First United Methodist Church in Port Neches. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November...
Benard Harace McCoy
November 7, 2015
Reverend Benard Harace McCoy, 90, of Port Arthur, Texas died Saturday, November 7, 2015 at SE TX Medical Center, Port Arthur, Texas after being hospitalized for approximately one week. He was born on March 11, 1925 in Lufkin, Texas (at the Rocky Hill Community) to Benard Daniel and Arzelia Russell McCoy. On June 7, 1943, Harace and Archie Myrl Morehead...
Susan Marie Cessac
November 7, 2015
Susan Marie Cessac, 62, of Nederland passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2015 in Houston, Texas. Susan was born in Port Arthur, Texas on September 11, 1953 to the late Nolan J. Laborde and Oline J. (Dauzat) Laborde Richard. Susan is survived by her loving husband of 30 years, Oscar Cessac of Nederland; Sons, Eric Cooley and Daughter-in-Law, Melissa Cooley...
Elridge J. Barrilleaux
November 6, 2015
Elridge J. Barrilleaux Elridge J. Barrilleaux, 77, of Port Neches passed away Friday, November 6, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He was born on March 22, 1938 in Avery Island, Louisiana to Clarence and Helen Comeaux Barrilleaux. Elridge had lived in Port Neches since 1970 and was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. He was...
Anne E. Kasper
November 6, 2015
Anne E. Kasper, 81, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, November 6, 2015. Anne was born at Methodist Hospital in Dallas, Texas on Feb. 2, 1934 to Ralph and Maureene Stovall. She was married to Edward L. Kasper on Dec. 7, 1958 at the First United Methodist Church of Port Neches. Anne was an active member of Holy Trinity Episcopal...
Loretta Ann Lee
November 5, 2015
Loretta McCord Lee, 76, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. She was born December 11, 1938 in Port Arthur, Texas to Carl McCord and Mattie Adams McCord. She was a lifelong area resident and a retired waitress. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Ralph...
Connie Sue Owens Miller
November 2, 2015
Connie Sue Owens Miller, 72, of Port Arthur, TX, passed away November 2, 2015. She was born December 1, 1942, in Cooper, Texas to the late Jack Owens and Addie Killibrew Owens. She was married to the late, George Miller. She is survived by her brother, Thomas Owens of Loganston, PA; sisters, Bennie Dallas of Orange, TX, Carol Stewart and...
Lola Francis Lange
November 2, 2015
Lola Francis Lange, 96, of Port Arthur, passed away November 2, 2015. She was born December 14, 1918, in Henry, LA to the late Richard Butaud and Mamie Moss Butaud. She was married to the late, Preston Lange. She is survived by her sons, Derald Lange of Colmesneil, Preston Lange and wife, Betty Jo of Port Arthur, Ronnie Lange and...
Thomas Phillip Robinson
November 1, 2015
Thomas "Phillip" Robinson, 56, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015. Phillip was born January 4, 1959 in Hammond, Indiana to Grady Thomas Robinson and Myrtle Roberts Robinson. He was a lifelong area resident and self-employed carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Cheryl Robinson of Groves; daughter, Shelly Welch and her husband Jeffery of Groves; son, Thomas Cain Robinson...
Willetta Ruth Nations
October 31, 2015
Willetta Ruth Nations Willetta Ruth Nations, nee Coughlin, 85, formerly of East St. Louis, IL, and Crystal Beach TX, died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Jefferson House Nursing Home, Beaumont, TX. Mrs. Nations was born in St. Louis, MO, and lived in East St. Louis, IL and Highland, IN before moving to Texas. She was an active member of Our...
Darrell Charles Landry
October 28, 2015
Darrell C. Landry, 84, of Port Neches, passed away October 28, 2015, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 5, 1930 in Port Arthur to the late Philip Landry and Rose Comeaux. Darrell began his work career as a laborer at Texaco’s Port Arthur Plant, in 1951. Through hard work, education and determination he worked his...
John Leo Crochet, Sr.
October 28, 2015
John Leo Crochet, Sr., 94, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Lake Arthur Place in Port Arthur. John was born May 13, 1921 in Houma, Louisiana to Elmer Crochet and Elizabeth Walker Crochet. He was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and retired from Texaco as an operator after 40 years of service. He was...
Myrna Ruth Wukasch
October 28, 2015
Myrna Ruth Wukasch, 76, of Nederland, TX, passed away October 28, 2015. She was born August 9, 1939, in Groves, TX, to the late, Lloyd “Fussy” Bedair and Corine Provost Bedair. She was a member of Triangle Baptist Church in Nederland. Myrna is survived by her husband, of 56 years, Herbert Wukasch of Nederland; sons, Tracy Dean Wukasch and wife,...
Richard James "J.B." Broussard
October 27, 2015
Richard James "J.B." Broussard, 78, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Gulf Health Care in Port Arthur, Texas. J.B. was born on September 18, 1937 in Gueydan, Louisiana to Bascam Broussard and Emma Guidry Broussard. He was a lifelong area resident and retired owner and operator of Lawson Radiator Shop in Port Arthur. He was a...
Vallie Viola Thomas
October 26, 2015
Vallie Viola Thomas, affectionately known to many as “Aunt Vi”, of Nederland, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Monday, October 26, 2015, at the Community Retirement Home. She was 90 years old. Viola was born on February 15, 1925, in Hall Summit, Louisiana, to the Reverend Otis W. Thomas, Sr. and Vallie Viola Allen Thomas. Her father was...
Clara Joycelyn Nolan
October 24, 2015
Clara J. Nolan, 84, of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Lake Arthur Place in Port Arthur. She was born on December 9, 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas to Adam and Alida DeVilliers McBride. Clara was a lifelong area resident and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She retired from Texaco as #1 Operator in...
Harry Elkin Gardiner
October 24, 2015
Harry Elkin Gardiner Harry Elkin Gardiner, 92, of Port Neches passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on November 11, 1922 in Port Arthur, Texas to Henry Eddison Gardiner and Ella Hoot Gardiner. He lived in Port Neches with his wife Joy since 1948. Harry graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School...
Carolyn Perkins
October 24, 2015
Carolyn Perkins, 64, of Nederland, Texas passed away October 24, 2015 in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born January 26, 1951 to the late Troy Perkins and Geneva (Ryland) Perkins. Carolyn is survived by her brothers; Fred Perkins and wife Cynthia of Nederland, Texas; Gary Perkins and wife Betty of Port Neches; Sister, Beverly Reid and husband Kenneth of Nederland;...
Henry Wayne Minton
October 23, 2015
Henry Wayne Minton Henry Wayne Minton, 86, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015 at The Oaks in Beaumont. He was born in Center, Texas on June 2, 1929 to Marlon and Mary Minton. Henry was a United States veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. He worked for Pure Oil, later Union 76 for 39 years...
William Gary Kole, Jr.
October 23, 2015
William Gary Kole, 76, of Fannett, Texas passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born on September 23, 1939 in Alexandria, Louisiana to William Gary and Essie Dyer Kole. Wlliam was a lifelong area resident and retired truck driver. He is preceded in death by his wife, Peggy McBee Kole. William is...
Jean Leverett
November 7, 2015
Jean Leverett Jean Leverett, 89, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at her home. She was born on November 5, 1926 in Houston, Texas to Wesley and Loring Rawlingson McKee. Jean was a lifelong area resident and member of First United Methodist Church in Port Neches. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November...
Benard Harace McCoy
November 7, 2015
Reverend Benard Harace McCoy, 90, of Port Arthur, Texas died Saturday, November 7, 2015 at SE TX Medical Center, Port Arthur, Texas after being hospitalized for approximately one week. He was born on March 11, 1925 in Lufkin, Texas (at the Rocky Hill Community) to Benard Daniel and Arzelia Russell McCoy. On June 7, 1943, Harace and Archie Myrl Morehead...
Susan Marie Cessac
November 7, 2015
Susan Marie Cessac, 62, of Nederland passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2015 in Houston, Texas. Susan was born in Port Arthur, Texas on September 11, 1953 to the late Nolan J. Laborde and Oline J. (Dauzat) Laborde Richard. Susan is survived by her loving husband of 30 years, Oscar Cessac of Nederland; Sons, Eric Cooley and Daughter-in-Law, Melissa Cooley...
Elridge J. Barrilleaux
November 6, 2015
Elridge J. Barrilleaux Elridge J. Barrilleaux, 77, of Port Neches passed away Friday, November 6, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He was born on March 22, 1938 in Avery Island, Louisiana to Clarence and Helen Comeaux Barrilleaux. Elridge had lived in Port Neches since 1970 and was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. He was...
Anne E. Kasper
November 6, 2015
Anne E. Kasper, 81, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, November 6, 2015. Anne was born at Methodist Hospital in Dallas, Texas on Feb. 2, 1934 to Ralph and Maureene Stovall. She was married to Edward L. Kasper on Dec. 7, 1958 at the First United Methodist Church of Port Neches. Anne was an active member of Holy Trinity Episcopal...
Loretta Ann Lee
November 5, 2015
Loretta McCord Lee, 76, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. She was born December 11, 1938 in Port Arthur, Texas to Carl McCord and Mattie Adams McCord. She was a lifelong area resident and a retired waitress. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Ralph...
Connie Sue Owens Miller
November 2, 2015
Connie Sue Owens Miller, 72, of Port Arthur, TX, passed away November 2, 2015. She was born December 1, 1942, in Cooper, Texas to the late Jack Owens and Addie Killibrew Owens. She was married to the late, George Miller. She is survived by her brother, Thomas Owens of Loganston, PA; sisters, Bennie Dallas of Orange, TX, Carol Stewart and...
Lola Francis Lange
November 2, 2015
Lola Francis Lange, 96, of Port Arthur, passed away November 2, 2015. She was born December 14, 1918, in Henry, LA to the late Richard Butaud and Mamie Moss Butaud. She was married to the late, Preston Lange. She is survived by her sons, Derald Lange of Colmesneil, Preston Lange and wife, Betty Jo of Port Arthur, Ronnie Lange and...
Thomas Phillip Robinson
November 1, 2015
Thomas "Phillip" Robinson, 56, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015. Phillip was born January 4, 1959 in Hammond, Indiana to Grady Thomas Robinson and Myrtle Roberts Robinson. He was a lifelong area resident and self-employed carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Cheryl Robinson of Groves; daughter, Shelly Welch and her husband Jeffery of Groves; son, Thomas Cain Robinson...
Willetta Ruth Nations
October 31, 2015
Willetta Ruth Nations Willetta Ruth Nations, nee Coughlin, 85, formerly of East St. Louis, IL, and Crystal Beach TX, died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Jefferson House Nursing Home, Beaumont, TX. Mrs. Nations was born in St. Louis, MO, and lived in East St. Louis, IL and Highland, IN before moving to Texas. She was an active member of Our...
Darrell Charles Landry
October 28, 2015
Darrell C. Landry, 84, of Port Neches, passed away October 28, 2015, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 5, 1930 in Port Arthur to the late Philip Landry and Rose Comeaux. Darrell began his work career as a laborer at Texaco’s Port Arthur Plant, in 1951. Through hard work, education and determination he worked his...
John Leo Crochet, Sr.
October 28, 2015
John Leo Crochet, Sr., 94, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Lake Arthur Place in Port Arthur. John was born May 13, 1921 in Houma, Louisiana to Elmer Crochet and Elizabeth Walker Crochet. He was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and retired from Texaco as an operator after 40 years of service. He was...
Myrna Ruth Wukasch
October 28, 2015
Myrna Ruth Wukasch, 76, of Nederland, TX, passed away October 28, 2015. She was born August 9, 1939, in Groves, TX, to the late, Lloyd “Fussy” Bedair and Corine Provost Bedair. She was a member of Triangle Baptist Church in Nederland. Myrna is survived by her husband, of 56 years, Herbert Wukasch of Nederland; sons, Tracy Dean Wukasch and wife,...
Richard James "J.B." Broussard
October 27, 2015
Richard James "J.B." Broussard, 78, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Gulf Health Care in Port Arthur, Texas. J.B. was born on September 18, 1937 in Gueydan, Louisiana to Bascam Broussard and Emma Guidry Broussard. He was a lifelong area resident and retired owner and operator of Lawson Radiator Shop in Port Arthur. He was a...
Vallie Viola Thomas
October 26, 2015
Vallie Viola Thomas, affectionately known to many as “Aunt Vi”, of Nederland, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Monday, October 26, 2015, at the Community Retirement Home. She was 90 years old. Viola was born on February 15, 1925, in Hall Summit, Louisiana, to the Reverend Otis W. Thomas, Sr. and Vallie Viola Allen Thomas. Her father was...
Clara Joycelyn Nolan
October 24, 2015
Clara J. Nolan, 84, of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Lake Arthur Place in Port Arthur. She was born on December 9, 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas to Adam and Alida DeVilliers McBride. Clara was a lifelong area resident and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She retired from Texaco as #1 Operator in...
Harry Elkin Gardiner
October 24, 2015
Harry Elkin Gardiner Harry Elkin Gardiner, 92, of Port Neches passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on November 11, 1922 in Port Arthur, Texas to Henry Eddison Gardiner and Ella Hoot Gardiner. He lived in Port Neches with his wife Joy since 1948. Harry graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School...
Carolyn Perkins
October 24, 2015
Carolyn Perkins, 64, of Nederland, Texas passed away October 24, 2015 in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born January 26, 1951 to the late Troy Perkins and Geneva (Ryland) Perkins. Carolyn is survived by her brothers; Fred Perkins and wife Cynthia of Nederland, Texas; Gary Perkins and wife Betty of Port Neches; Sister, Beverly Reid and husband Kenneth of Nederland;...
Henry Wayne Minton
October 23, 2015
Henry Wayne Minton Henry Wayne Minton, 86, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015 at The Oaks in Beaumont. He was born in Center, Texas on June 2, 1929 to Marlon and Mary Minton. Henry was a United States veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. He worked for Pure Oil, later Union 76 for 39 years...
William Gary Kole, Jr.
October 23, 2015
William Gary Kole, 76, of Fannett, Texas passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born on September 23, 1939 in Alexandria, Louisiana to William Gary and Essie Dyer Kole. Wlliam was a lifelong area resident and retired truck driver. He is preceded in death by his wife, Peggy McBee Kole. William is...