Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Anthony Campise, Jr.
September 3, 2015
Anthony Campise Jr., 84, of Groves passed away on Thursday September 3, 2015 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born August 6, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to Anthony Campise, Sr. and Opal Miller Campise. Anthony was a lifelong area resident and a member of Ridgewood Baptist Church. He was a retired painter from Gulf Oil after...
Edward Paul Cooper, Jr.
September 2, 2015
Edward Paul Cooper, Jr., 65, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Ed was born August 22, 1950 in Port Arthur, Texas to Edward Paul Cooper, Sr. and Cecile DeKerlegand Cooper. He was a resident of Groves for 54 years and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He was an operator and retired from the safety department...
Beatrice "Bea" Ainsworth
September 1, 2015
Beatrice "Bea" Ainsworth, 83, of Port Neches, Texas died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at The Oaks at Beaumont. Bea was born December 27, 1931 in Davidson, Oklahoma. She was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and a member of First Baptist Church Port Neches. She retired from Nederland ISD as the Head Custodian at Highland Park Elementary. Funeral services will...
Ruth R. Cole
August 31, 2015
Ruth R. Cole, 91, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on March 24, 1924 in Eldorado, Arkansas to the late Charlie and Bertha Burnaman. Ruth attended Fellowship Baptist Church in Nederland. Ruth worked on the family farm, she was a nurse, worked as a welder...
Darwin "Woody" Wood
August 29, 2015
Darwin "Woody" Wood Darwin "Woody" Wood, 70, of Fannett passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He was born on September 6, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas to Douglas and Georgia Landry Fagg. "Woody" was a lifelong area resident and member of First Baptist Church of Hamshire. He was retired as a boilermaker and...
Gertrude Mason Jacobs
August 25, 2015
Gertrude Mason Jacobs, 91, of Port Neches, Texas died Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Holland Place in Nederland, Texas. Gertrude was born September 30, 1923 in Port Arthur, Texas to Rudolph Moreau and Bessie Eve Landry Moreau. Gertrude lived in Port Arthur from 1979 to 2005, moved to Louisiana and returned to Port Neches in 2013 to be closer to...
Zoe Marie Hinton
August 24, 2015
Zoe M. Hinton, age 84, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 at Senior Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing in Port Arthur. She was born on March 13, 1931 in Port Neches to the late Basil Goodwin and Laura Aycock. Zoe is survived by her sons, Bill Hinton and his wife, Lois of Groves and Sherrel “Rusty” Hinton...
Beve Lovell
August 23, 2015
Beve Lovell, 92, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on April 7, 1923 in Port Arthur, Texas to Charles and Maude Landry Root. Beve was a lifelong area resident and member of Val Verde Baptist Church. She retired from the U. S. Postal Service as a postal...
Anna C. Miller
August 21, 2015
Anna C. Miller 86, of Port Acres passed away on August 21, 2015 in Port Arthur Texas. Anna was born in Port Arthur on October 15, 1928 to Carlos Joseph Zumo and Sarah Lipari Zumo. Anna was a Lifelong resident of the Port Arthur area and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. She was a retired salesperson...
James Wilburn Cooper
August 19, 2015
James "Bill" Cooper, 94, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Methodist St. John Hospital in Friendswood, Texas. James was born February 3, 1921 in Hillsboro, Texas to Augusta and Ella Cooper. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Port Arthur, and the Lakeview Volunteer Fire Department. James worked for Gulf Oil Corporation...
Kearney John LaVergne
August 19, 2015
Kearney John LaVergne, 86, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Kearney was born October 7, 1928 in Morris, Louisiana to Forest LaVergne and Maline Terro LaVergne. He was a resident of Groves for 60 years and member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Kearney retired after 35 years of service...
Sylvia Johnson
August 18, 2015
Sylvia Johnson, 80, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at The Oaks of Beaumont. Sylvia was born July 2, 1935 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Theodore Maxion and Leslie Williams Maxion. She was a resident of this area for 42 years and retired as a waitress from the Schooner Restaurant. She was also a member of...
Helen Louise Marioneaux
August 17, 2015
Helen Louise Marioneaux, 77, of Port Neches, Texas died Monday, August 17, 2015 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Helen was born September 30, 1937 in Woodville, Texas to Leon Knight and L.C. Mahaffey Knight. She was a homemaker and a member of Central Baptist Church Port Neches. Funeral services will be held Sunday, August...
Donna Adams
August 14, 2015
Donna Adams, 55, of Port Neches, Texas died Friday, August 14, 2015 at UTMB in Galveston, Texas. Donna was born September 5, 1959 in Galveston, Texas to Bo Jones and Margaret Lamb Jones. She was a homemaker and a resident of Port Neches since January of 1985. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at...
Ken Steed
August 13, 2015
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches.
Kevin Baxter
August 12, 2015
Kevin Baxter, 42, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Kevin was born January 14, 1973 in Port Arthur, Texas and was a lifelong area resident. He was an engineering designer and U.S. Air Force veteran. He was preceded in death by his mother Phyllis Smith Kroh, father James Baxter, and grandmother Maxine Smith. Kevin is survived by...
Judith "Judy" Moore
August 11, 2015
Judy Moore 79, of Galveston Texas passed away August 11, 2015 at her residence. Judy was born September 21, 1935 in Port Arthur Texas to Nick Norris and Davette Sanders Norris. She was a Resident of Galveston for 2 Years and formerly of Groves for 48 years. Judy was a Housewife and a member of the First Baptist Church of...
Judith Ann Thomas Nichols
August 11, 2015
Judith Ann Thomas Nichols, age 76, of Nederland passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Senior Rehabilitation in Port Arthur. She was born on January 26, 1939 in Hall Summit, Louisiana to the late Otis William Thomas and Lillian Kolb. Judith worked as an assistant Operator for Gulf and Chevron Refineries, and she also served our country honorably in...
Joanne White Schwing
August 10, 2015
Joanne White Schwing Joanne White Schwing, 86, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 at New Hope Manor in Cedar Park. She was born on September 9, 1928 in Port Arthur, Texas to John Milton White and Olive Triggs White. Joanne was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and active member of the United Methodist Temple. She...
E.J. Nini
August 8, 2015
Emile Joseph "E.J." Nini, III Emile Joseph "E.J." Nini, III, 84, of Sabine Pass, Texas passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 at his home. He was born on September 28, 1930 in Berwick, Louisiana to Emile Joseph Nini, II and Sidonia Blanco Nini. Emile lived in Sabine Pass for 41 years and was a member of Sabine Pass Christian Fellowship...
Anthony Campise, Jr.
September 3, 2015
Anthony Campise Jr., 84, of Groves passed away on Thursday September 3, 2015 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born August 6, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to Anthony Campise, Sr. and Opal Miller Campise. Anthony was a lifelong area resident and a member of Ridgewood Baptist Church. He was a retired painter from Gulf Oil after...
Edward Paul Cooper, Jr.
September 2, 2015
Edward Paul Cooper, Jr., 65, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Ed was born August 22, 1950 in Port Arthur, Texas to Edward Paul Cooper, Sr. and Cecile DeKerlegand Cooper. He was a resident of Groves for 54 years and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He was an operator and retired from the safety department...
Beatrice "Bea" Ainsworth
September 1, 2015
Beatrice "Bea" Ainsworth, 83, of Port Neches, Texas died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at The Oaks at Beaumont. Bea was born December 27, 1931 in Davidson, Oklahoma. She was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and a member of First Baptist Church Port Neches. She retired from Nederland ISD as the Head Custodian at Highland Park Elementary. Funeral services will...
Ruth R. Cole
August 31, 2015
Ruth R. Cole, 91, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on March 24, 1924 in Eldorado, Arkansas to the late Charlie and Bertha Burnaman. Ruth attended Fellowship Baptist Church in Nederland. Ruth worked on the family farm, she was a nurse, worked as a welder...
Darwin "Woody" Wood
August 29, 2015
Darwin "Woody" Wood Darwin "Woody" Wood, 70, of Fannett passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He was born on September 6, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas to Douglas and Georgia Landry Fagg. "Woody" was a lifelong area resident and member of First Baptist Church of Hamshire. He was retired as a boilermaker and...
Gertrude Mason Jacobs
August 25, 2015
Gertrude Mason Jacobs, 91, of Port Neches, Texas died Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Holland Place in Nederland, Texas. Gertrude was born September 30, 1923 in Port Arthur, Texas to Rudolph Moreau and Bessie Eve Landry Moreau. Gertrude lived in Port Arthur from 1979 to 2005, moved to Louisiana and returned to Port Neches in 2013 to be closer to...
Zoe Marie Hinton
August 24, 2015
Zoe M. Hinton, age 84, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 at Senior Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing in Port Arthur. She was born on March 13, 1931 in Port Neches to the late Basil Goodwin and Laura Aycock. Zoe is survived by her sons, Bill Hinton and his wife, Lois of Groves and Sherrel “Rusty” Hinton...
Beve Lovell
August 23, 2015
Beve Lovell, 92, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on April 7, 1923 in Port Arthur, Texas to Charles and Maude Landry Root. Beve was a lifelong area resident and member of Val Verde Baptist Church. She retired from the U. S. Postal Service as a postal...
Anna C. Miller
August 21, 2015
Anna C. Miller 86, of Port Acres passed away on August 21, 2015 in Port Arthur Texas. Anna was born in Port Arthur on October 15, 1928 to Carlos Joseph Zumo and Sarah Lipari Zumo. Anna was a Lifelong resident of the Port Arthur area and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. She was a retired salesperson...
James Wilburn Cooper
August 19, 2015
James "Bill" Cooper, 94, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Methodist St. John Hospital in Friendswood, Texas. James was born February 3, 1921 in Hillsboro, Texas to Augusta and Ella Cooper. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Port Arthur, and the Lakeview Volunteer Fire Department. James worked for Gulf Oil Corporation...
Kearney John LaVergne
August 19, 2015
Kearney John LaVergne, 86, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Kearney was born October 7, 1928 in Morris, Louisiana to Forest LaVergne and Maline Terro LaVergne. He was a resident of Groves for 60 years and member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Kearney retired after 35 years of service...
Sylvia Johnson
August 18, 2015
Sylvia Johnson, 80, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at The Oaks of Beaumont. Sylvia was born July 2, 1935 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Theodore Maxion and Leslie Williams Maxion. She was a resident of this area for 42 years and retired as a waitress from the Schooner Restaurant. She was also a member of...
Helen Louise Marioneaux
August 17, 2015
Helen Louise Marioneaux, 77, of Port Neches, Texas died Monday, August 17, 2015 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Helen was born September 30, 1937 in Woodville, Texas to Leon Knight and L.C. Mahaffey Knight. She was a homemaker and a member of Central Baptist Church Port Neches. Funeral services will be held Sunday, August...
Donna Adams
August 14, 2015
Donna Adams, 55, of Port Neches, Texas died Friday, August 14, 2015 at UTMB in Galveston, Texas. Donna was born September 5, 1959 in Galveston, Texas to Bo Jones and Margaret Lamb Jones. She was a homemaker and a resident of Port Neches since January of 1985. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at...
Ken Steed
August 13, 2015
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches.
Kevin Baxter
August 12, 2015
Kevin Baxter, 42, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Kevin was born January 14, 1973 in Port Arthur, Texas and was a lifelong area resident. He was an engineering designer and U.S. Air Force veteran. He was preceded in death by his mother Phyllis Smith Kroh, father James Baxter, and grandmother Maxine Smith. Kevin is survived by...
Judith "Judy" Moore
August 11, 2015
Judy Moore 79, of Galveston Texas passed away August 11, 2015 at her residence. Judy was born September 21, 1935 in Port Arthur Texas to Nick Norris and Davette Sanders Norris. She was a Resident of Galveston for 2 Years and formerly of Groves for 48 years. Judy was a Housewife and a member of the First Baptist Church of...
Judith Ann Thomas Nichols
August 11, 2015
Judith Ann Thomas Nichols, age 76, of Nederland passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Senior Rehabilitation in Port Arthur. She was born on January 26, 1939 in Hall Summit, Louisiana to the late Otis William Thomas and Lillian Kolb. Judith worked as an assistant Operator for Gulf and Chevron Refineries, and she also served our country honorably in...
Joanne White Schwing
August 10, 2015
Joanne White Schwing Joanne White Schwing, 86, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 at New Hope Manor in Cedar Park. She was born on September 9, 1928 in Port Arthur, Texas to John Milton White and Olive Triggs White. Joanne was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and active member of the United Methodist Temple. She...
E.J. Nini
August 8, 2015
Emile Joseph "E.J." Nini, III Emile Joseph "E.J." Nini, III, 84, of Sabine Pass, Texas passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 at his home. He was born on September 28, 1930 in Berwick, Louisiana to Emile Joseph Nini, II and Sidonia Blanco Nini. Emile lived in Sabine Pass for 41 years and was a member of Sabine Pass Christian Fellowship...