Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Phyllis Lynette Fruge
December 24, 2014
Phyllis Lynette Fruge, 60, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Phyllis was born September 5, 1954 in Port Arthur, Texas to Terry Clarence Ashworth, Jr. and Mildred Lawanda Miller. She was a lifelong area resident and retired marketing manager from AT&T. Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, David "Roger" Fruge; son, Kerry Braquet; daughter,...
Shirley Juanita Brown
December 22, 2014
Shirley Juanita Brown, 72, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on March 6, 1942 in Marion, Illinois to the late Henry Toler and Bernice Baker Toler. She worked as a custodian for Proctor Baptist Church in Port Arthur. Shirley is survived by her daughter, Nina...
Edward Earl Kitchens, Sr.
December 22, 2014
Captain Edward Earl (Ed) Kitchens, Sr. 1926-2014 Captain Edward Earl Kitchens, Sr. was born in Electric Mills, MS. on September 6, 1926 and passed away in Port Arthur, Tx. on December 22, 2014, at the age of 88. He was one of seven children born to Fred and Betty Kitchens and enjoyed a childhood that included fishing with his brothers...
Mary Fenn
December 21, 2014
Mary Fenn, 87, of Groves died peacefully in her home on Sunday, December 21, 2014. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas to Alex and Emelie Broussard on May 20, 1927 and graduated from St. James High School. She was a lifelong resident of the area and was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing and was an extremely accomplished seamstress. She...
Gary Stephen Pelkey
December 20, 2014
Gary Stephen Pelkey, 56, of Beaumont, Texas died December 20, 2014 in Beaumont, Texas. Gary was born February 24, 1958 in Vermont to "Perk" and Joyce Pelkey. He had worked for Time Warner Cable. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, May 22, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Beaumont with Reverend John Hughes officiating...
George "Calvin" Cappel, Jr.
December 19, 2014
George “Calvin” Cappel, Jr., 66 of Nederland, TX passed away on December 19, 2014, at Christus St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles, LA. He was born in Nederland on October 25, 1948, to the late George Calvin Cappel and Helen Crutchfield and he was a lifetime area resident. George proudly served his country in the U. S. Army and was...
Earl Lynn Broussard
December 18, 2014
Earl Lynn Broussard was born on December 7, 1944 in Many, Louisiana to Winnie and Earl Sherwood. She passed away peacefully on December 18, 2014 at Memorial Hermann Medical Center in Houston. Christmas was one of Lynn's favorite times of the year. As a young child, she remembered spending Christmases in Louisiana at the old wooded homestead with her family....
Violet Margaret Klima
December 18, 2014
Violet Margaret Boudreaux Klima November 11, 1926 December 18, 2014 Violet Margaret Klima, age 88, passed away peacefully while in Hospice on December 18, 2014 after suffering a massive stroke. Violet was born November 11, 1926 in Port Arthur, Texas to Louis and Louise(Hebert) Boudreaux and lived her entire life in Port Arthur. She was a telephone operator at The...
Jerry Lynn Arthur
December 15, 2014
Jerry Lynn Cross Arthur, 82, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Monday, December 15, 2014. Jerry Lynn was born December 6, 1932 in Wheelock, Texas to William Cross and Mary Ellison Cross. She was a lifelong area resident and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Arthur; son, Ronnie Erickson; great-grandson, Ray Perez, Jr.; two sisters...
John Henry Somerville
December 14, 2014
John Henry Somerville, 90, of Port Arthur, Texas died Sunday, December 14, 2014. John was born January 10, 1924 in Clementon, New Jersey to John Wesley and Elizabeth Somerville. John was a resident of Port Arthur for 68 years and longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He retired after 38 years of service as a carpenter from Gulf Oil...
Elmore D. Nelson
December 14, 2014
Elmore D. Nelson, 85, of Port Acres, Texas passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Oak Groves Nursing Home in Groves. Elmore was born August 9, 1929 in Bloomington, Kansas to David Nelson and Hattie Grieve Nelson. He was an area resident for 33 years and member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Nederland. He retired from U. S. Intec...
Dallas James Domingue
December 12, 2014
Dallas James Domingue, 84, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Friday, December 12, 2014 at his daughter's home in Katy, Texas. He was born on February 5, 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas to Avery Domingue and Lucille Touchette Domingue. Dallas was self-employed and owner of Offshore Diving and Salvaging and also Maritime Consultants. He was a veteran serving in the...
Pamela Sue Arabie
December 11, 2014
Pamela Sue Arabie, 59, of Port Arthur, passed away December 11, 2014. Pamela was born in Port Arthur, TX to Burt Sanders and Shirley Mello Sanders. She was a homemaker. She is survived by son, Joe Arabie & wife, Shannon of Port Arthur; father, Burt Sanders of Port Arthur; mother, Shirley Sanders of Port Arthur; brother, Burt Sanders, Jr. of...
Lucene Baldree Westmoreland
December 11, 2014
Lucene Baldree Westmoreland August 1, 1939 December 11, 2014 Lucene Baldree Westmoreland was born August 1, 1939 in Sabine County, Texas to James Loma Baldree and Lou-t Kerr Baldree. She passed away December 11, 2014 in Beaumont, Texas following a lengthy illness. Lucene married Jimmy Dean Westmoreland on June 10, 1960 in Rosevine, Texas. They were married for 54 years...
Olive Marie Schmuck
December 10, 2014
Mrs. Olive Marie Schmuck, 91, of Groves, Texas went to meet her Lord on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Oak Grove Nursing Home. Olive was born March 30, 1923 in Yoakum, Texas to John Dolsen and Lillian Woolsey Dolsen. She was a resident of Groves for the past 20 years, and member of First Baptist Church Groves. She was also...
Edward "Eddie" Joseph Weisneck Sr.
December 9, 2014
Edward “Eddie” Joseph Weisneck, Sr., 68, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at his place of residence. He was born on September 23, 1946 in New Jersey to the late Andrew Weisneck, Sr. and Edna Trotter Weisneck. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He retired from the Port Arthur Police Department...
Wanda J. Brown
December 9, 2014
Wanda J. Brown, 49, of Vidor, Texas died Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Wanda was born August 6, 1965 in Jackson, Michigan to Gerald Richard Dorer and Emogene Crabtree Dorer. She was a resident of Vidor, Texas for two years and a former resident of Jackson, Michigan. She was a member of Turning...
John E. "Johnny" Greene Sr.
December 7, 2014
John E. “Johnny” Greene, Sr., 73, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at his place of residence. He was born on September 19, 1941 in Port Arthur to the late Luke and Laura Belle Hebert Greene. He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bridge City. Johnny grew up in Port Arthur and moved...
David Lamar Hooks
December 5, 2014
David Lamar Hooks, 91, of Nederland, Texas passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. He was born on August 3, 1923 in Roganville, Texas to the late James Lee Hooks and Vivian Jones Hooks. He retired from Union Oil as a Process Operator and served honorably in the U.S. Army during WWII. David is...
Peggy Joyce Sandifer
December 5, 2014
Peggy Joyce Sandifer, 85, passed peacefully in the early morning of December 5, 2014. She's now in the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Peggy was a hairdresser in the area for 25 years, and after the death of her beloved husband, John, she stepped up and ran the family business, Sandifer's LP Gas, along with her two...
Phyllis Lynette Fruge
December 24, 2014
Phyllis Lynette Fruge, 60, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Phyllis was born September 5, 1954 in Port Arthur, Texas to Terry Clarence Ashworth, Jr. and Mildred Lawanda Miller. She was a lifelong area resident and retired marketing manager from AT&T. Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, David "Roger" Fruge; son, Kerry Braquet; daughter,...
Shirley Juanita Brown
December 22, 2014
Shirley Juanita Brown, 72, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on March 6, 1942 in Marion, Illinois to the late Henry Toler and Bernice Baker Toler. She worked as a custodian for Proctor Baptist Church in Port Arthur. Shirley is survived by her daughter, Nina...
Edward Earl Kitchens, Sr.
December 22, 2014
Captain Edward Earl (Ed) Kitchens, Sr. 1926-2014 Captain Edward Earl Kitchens, Sr. was born in Electric Mills, MS. on September 6, 1926 and passed away in Port Arthur, Tx. on December 22, 2014, at the age of 88. He was one of seven children born to Fred and Betty Kitchens and enjoyed a childhood that included fishing with his brothers...
Mary Fenn
December 21, 2014
Mary Fenn, 87, of Groves died peacefully in her home on Sunday, December 21, 2014. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas to Alex and Emelie Broussard on May 20, 1927 and graduated from St. James High School. She was a lifelong resident of the area and was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing and was an extremely accomplished seamstress. She...
Gary Stephen Pelkey
December 20, 2014
Gary Stephen Pelkey, 56, of Beaumont, Texas died December 20, 2014 in Beaumont, Texas. Gary was born February 24, 1958 in Vermont to "Perk" and Joyce Pelkey. He had worked for Time Warner Cable. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, May 22, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Beaumont with Reverend John Hughes officiating...
George "Calvin" Cappel, Jr.
December 19, 2014
George “Calvin” Cappel, Jr., 66 of Nederland, TX passed away on December 19, 2014, at Christus St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles, LA. He was born in Nederland on October 25, 1948, to the late George Calvin Cappel and Helen Crutchfield and he was a lifetime area resident. George proudly served his country in the U. S. Army and was...
Earl Lynn Broussard
December 18, 2014
Earl Lynn Broussard was born on December 7, 1944 in Many, Louisiana to Winnie and Earl Sherwood. She passed away peacefully on December 18, 2014 at Memorial Hermann Medical Center in Houston. Christmas was one of Lynn's favorite times of the year. As a young child, she remembered spending Christmases in Louisiana at the old wooded homestead with her family....
Violet Margaret Klima
December 18, 2014
Violet Margaret Boudreaux Klima November 11, 1926 December 18, 2014 Violet Margaret Klima, age 88, passed away peacefully while in Hospice on December 18, 2014 after suffering a massive stroke. Violet was born November 11, 1926 in Port Arthur, Texas to Louis and Louise(Hebert) Boudreaux and lived her entire life in Port Arthur. She was a telephone operator at The...
Jerry Lynn Arthur
December 15, 2014
Jerry Lynn Cross Arthur, 82, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Monday, December 15, 2014. Jerry Lynn was born December 6, 1932 in Wheelock, Texas to William Cross and Mary Ellison Cross. She was a lifelong area resident and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Arthur; son, Ronnie Erickson; great-grandson, Ray Perez, Jr.; two sisters...
John Henry Somerville
December 14, 2014
John Henry Somerville, 90, of Port Arthur, Texas died Sunday, December 14, 2014. John was born January 10, 1924 in Clementon, New Jersey to John Wesley and Elizabeth Somerville. John was a resident of Port Arthur for 68 years and longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He retired after 38 years of service as a carpenter from Gulf Oil...
Elmore D. Nelson
December 14, 2014
Elmore D. Nelson, 85, of Port Acres, Texas passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Oak Groves Nursing Home in Groves. Elmore was born August 9, 1929 in Bloomington, Kansas to David Nelson and Hattie Grieve Nelson. He was an area resident for 33 years and member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Nederland. He retired from U. S. Intec...
Dallas James Domingue
December 12, 2014
Dallas James Domingue, 84, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Friday, December 12, 2014 at his daughter's home in Katy, Texas. He was born on February 5, 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas to Avery Domingue and Lucille Touchette Domingue. Dallas was self-employed and owner of Offshore Diving and Salvaging and also Maritime Consultants. He was a veteran serving in the...
Pamela Sue Arabie
December 11, 2014
Pamela Sue Arabie, 59, of Port Arthur, passed away December 11, 2014. Pamela was born in Port Arthur, TX to Burt Sanders and Shirley Mello Sanders. She was a homemaker. She is survived by son, Joe Arabie & wife, Shannon of Port Arthur; father, Burt Sanders of Port Arthur; mother, Shirley Sanders of Port Arthur; brother, Burt Sanders, Jr. of...
Lucene Baldree Westmoreland
December 11, 2014
Lucene Baldree Westmoreland August 1, 1939 December 11, 2014 Lucene Baldree Westmoreland was born August 1, 1939 in Sabine County, Texas to James Loma Baldree and Lou-t Kerr Baldree. She passed away December 11, 2014 in Beaumont, Texas following a lengthy illness. Lucene married Jimmy Dean Westmoreland on June 10, 1960 in Rosevine, Texas. They were married for 54 years...
Olive Marie Schmuck
December 10, 2014
Mrs. Olive Marie Schmuck, 91, of Groves, Texas went to meet her Lord on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Oak Grove Nursing Home. Olive was born March 30, 1923 in Yoakum, Texas to John Dolsen and Lillian Woolsey Dolsen. She was a resident of Groves for the past 20 years, and member of First Baptist Church Groves. She was also...
Edward "Eddie" Joseph Weisneck Sr.
December 9, 2014
Edward “Eddie” Joseph Weisneck, Sr., 68, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at his place of residence. He was born on September 23, 1946 in New Jersey to the late Andrew Weisneck, Sr. and Edna Trotter Weisneck. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He retired from the Port Arthur Police Department...
Wanda J. Brown
December 9, 2014
Wanda J. Brown, 49, of Vidor, Texas died Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Wanda was born August 6, 1965 in Jackson, Michigan to Gerald Richard Dorer and Emogene Crabtree Dorer. She was a resident of Vidor, Texas for two years and a former resident of Jackson, Michigan. She was a member of Turning...
John E. "Johnny" Greene Sr.
December 7, 2014
John E. “Johnny” Greene, Sr., 73, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at his place of residence. He was born on September 19, 1941 in Port Arthur to the late Luke and Laura Belle Hebert Greene. He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bridge City. Johnny grew up in Port Arthur and moved...
David Lamar Hooks
December 5, 2014
David Lamar Hooks, 91, of Nederland, Texas passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. He was born on August 3, 1923 in Roganville, Texas to the late James Lee Hooks and Vivian Jones Hooks. He retired from Union Oil as a Process Operator and served honorably in the U.S. Army during WWII. David is...
Peggy Joyce Sandifer
December 5, 2014
Peggy Joyce Sandifer, 85, passed peacefully in the early morning of December 5, 2014. She's now in the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Peggy was a hairdresser in the area for 25 years, and after the death of her beloved husband, John, she stepped up and ran the family business, Sandifer's LP Gas, along with her two...
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