Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Milford Hollis Wead
October 31, 2014
Milford Hollis Wead, 77, of Nederland, Texas passed away on October 31, 2014 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. He was born on November 1, 1936 in Slagle, La to the late Melvin Wead and Vena Williams. He proudly served in the U. S. Army, and was employed as a switchman for KC Southern Railroad. He...
Reba Frields Hulin Welch
October 31, 2014
Reba Frields Hulin Welch, age 69, died at her home in Groves on Friday, October 31, 2014 surrounded by her close family and friends. Reba lost her battle with Lung Cancer after a 2 year heroic fight. She was born on August 24, 1945 in Burkburnett, Texas, but last resided in Groves, Texas. Reba worked for Sutherland Lumber Company as...
Colleen Elizabeth Rice
October 31, 2014
Colleen Elizabeth Rice, 88, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Colleen was born November 30, 1925 in Mena, Arkansas to Charles Hughes and Florence Bradley Hughes. She was a resident of Groves for 55 years and retired as a self-employed antique dealer and beautician. Survivors include...
Charles Eugene Hall, Sr.
October 31, 2014
Charles Eugene Hall, Sr., 93, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves, Texas. He was born on June 11, 1921 in Port Arthur, Texas to William and Raiford Hardy Hall and was the eighth out of sixteen children. Charles was a lifelong area resident and a member of First Baptist...
David Prescott "D. P." Lyons
October 30, 2014
David "D. P." Lyons, 69, of Port Arthur, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas due to pancreatic cancer. He was born on November 7, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas to D.N. and Edna Wright Lyons. "D. P." was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and member of First Baptist Church of...
Mary Alice Griffith
October 28, 2014
Like Jesus, Mary came to serve, not to be served. Surrounded by family, Mary Alice Myers Griffith died in Conroe, TX October 28, 2014 after an extended battle with dementia. Mary Alice was born on March 9, 1928, in Mattoon, Illinois. She grew up on a dairy farm in Mattoon, Illinois with an older brother and younger twin sisters, demonstrating...
Dr. Nicholas A. Lopes
October 27, 2014
Dr. Nicholas A. Lopes, passed away on October 27, 2014 at home in Port Neches, Texas surrounded by family at the age of 85. Nick earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from The University of Texas in 1956. Nick served in the US Army stationed in Germany, once discharged he settled in Groves, Texas where he specialized in Anesthesiology for...
David Rick Simon
October 27, 2014
David Rick Simon, 45, of Nederland, Texas died Monday, October 27, 2014 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. David was born December 19, 1968 in Beaumont, Texas to Elzie David "Bud" Simon and Cynthia Marie Cogar Simon. He was a lifelong resident of this area and an IBEW #479 Electrician with Newtron. Funeral services will...
Marlene McKay
October 26, 2014
Marlene McKay, 89, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home in Port Arthur, Texas. Marlene was born April 20, 1925 in Dry Prong, Louisiana to Ed Hodnett and Mary Douglas Hodnett. She was a Groves resident and a member of First Baptist Church Groves since 1952. She was preceded in death by her...
Donald K. Gilbert
October 23, 2014
Donald K. Gilbert 78, of Groves passed away Thursday October 23, 2014 at his residence. Donald was born August 9, 1936 in Charleston, West Virginia to Homer B. Gilbert and Audrey Elkins Gilbert. He was a resident of Groves for 39 years. Donald retired in 1992 from Gulf Oil and Chevron as a Manager of Chemicals and Fire and Safety....
Lavonia Kay Gilbert
October 23, 2014
Lavonia Kay Odom Gilbert 65, of Groves passed away Thursday October 23, 2014 at her residence. Lavonia was born May 23, 1949 in Jasper, Texas to Alonzo Odom and Doris Hancock Odom. Lavonia was a co-owner of Occasions in Nederland were she was a decorator and Coordinator of events. She was a resident for Groves since 1968 and a former...
Mary LaVerne Smith
October 22, 2014
Mary LaVerne Smith, 84, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014. LaVerne was born October 16, 1930 in Center, Texas to Lee Lout and Leona Fleming Lout. She was a resident of Port Arthur for 42 years and a member of First Pentecostal Church of Port Arthur. Mary was a retired licensed vocational nurse, having worked at...
Marie Spencer
October 21, 2014
Marie Spencer, 86, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Marie was born February 17, 1928 to Henry Sawyer and Ellenor Hassell Sawyer. She was a homemaker and lifelong area resident. She was also a member of the United Methodist Temple. Marie is survived by her husband of 66 years,...
Michael D. Duhon
October 20, 2014
Michael D. Duhon, 64, of Groves, Texas passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014. Michael was born November 22, 1949 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Allen Duhon and Edna Mallet Duhon. He was a lifelong area resident and sales representative for Howards Auto Industrial. Michael was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Beverly Block...
Edwin Miller
October 19, 2014
Edwin Miller Edwin Miller, 92, of Wilson, Kansas passed away Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Cypress Glen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born on April 20, 1922 in Russell, Kansas to Henry Miller, Sr. and Dora Bisterfeld Miller. Edwin was a lifelong resident of Wilson, Kansas before moving to Port Neches a year ago to...
Lanelle Jean Rost
October 18, 2014
Lanelle Jean Lavespere Rost, 70, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Gulf Health Care in Port Arthur. Lanelle was a born December 27, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to Watson Lavespere and Carrie Gossett Lavespere. She was a homemaker and lifelong area resident. She was preceded in death by her brother, James "Butch" Lavespere. Survivors...
Cecil James Hebert Sr.
October 13, 2014
Cecil James Hebert, Sr., 78, of Fannett passed away October 13, 2014. He was born December 20, 1935, in Beaumont, TX, to the late Eli Hebert and Mary Vivian Collier Hebert. He was a member of First Church of God. Cecil worked as an auto mechanic for many years. He is survived by his wife, Patti Hebert of Fannett; daughters,...
James Daniel "J.D." Burchfield
October 12, 2014
James Daniel “J.D.” Burchfield, 89, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. He was born on February 27, 1925 in Jayton, Texas to the late James L. Burchfield and Luttie Mae Potts Burchfield. J.D. grew up as a young boy in an East Texas logging camp, Fastrill, where he met, Edith,...
Iris Daigle
October 9, 2014
Iris Daigle, 84, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on October 9, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont due to a tragic automobile accident. She was born on October 12, 1929 in New Iberia, Louisiana to the late Ambrose and Marie Romero. She worked as an advisor/clerk for a finance company. Iris is survived by her daughter, Denise Lee...
Milford Hollis Wead
October 31, 2014
Milford Hollis Wead, 77, of Nederland, Texas passed away on October 31, 2014 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. He was born on November 1, 1936 in Slagle, La to the late Melvin Wead and Vena Williams. He proudly served in the U. S. Army, and was employed as a switchman for KC Southern Railroad. He...
Reba Frields Hulin Welch
October 31, 2014
Reba Frields Hulin Welch, age 69, died at her home in Groves on Friday, October 31, 2014 surrounded by her close family and friends. Reba lost her battle with Lung Cancer after a 2 year heroic fight. She was born on August 24, 1945 in Burkburnett, Texas, but last resided in Groves, Texas. Reba worked for Sutherland Lumber Company as...
Colleen Elizabeth Rice
October 31, 2014
Colleen Elizabeth Rice, 88, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Colleen was born November 30, 1925 in Mena, Arkansas to Charles Hughes and Florence Bradley Hughes. She was a resident of Groves for 55 years and retired as a self-employed antique dealer and beautician. Survivors include...
Charles Eugene Hall, Sr.
October 31, 2014
Charles Eugene Hall, Sr., 93, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves, Texas. He was born on June 11, 1921 in Port Arthur, Texas to William and Raiford Hardy Hall and was the eighth out of sixteen children. Charles was a lifelong area resident and a member of First Baptist...
David Prescott "D. P." Lyons
October 30, 2014
David "D. P." Lyons, 69, of Port Arthur, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas due to pancreatic cancer. He was born on November 7, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas to D.N. and Edna Wright Lyons. "D. P." was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and member of First Baptist Church of...
Mary Alice Griffith
October 28, 2014
Like Jesus, Mary came to serve, not to be served. Surrounded by family, Mary Alice Myers Griffith died in Conroe, TX October 28, 2014 after an extended battle with dementia. Mary Alice was born on March 9, 1928, in Mattoon, Illinois. She grew up on a dairy farm in Mattoon, Illinois with an older brother and younger twin sisters, demonstrating...
Dr. Nicholas A. Lopes
October 27, 2014
Dr. Nicholas A. Lopes, passed away on October 27, 2014 at home in Port Neches, Texas surrounded by family at the age of 85. Nick earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from The University of Texas in 1956. Nick served in the US Army stationed in Germany, once discharged he settled in Groves, Texas where he specialized in Anesthesiology for...
David Rick Simon
October 27, 2014
David Rick Simon, 45, of Nederland, Texas died Monday, October 27, 2014 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. David was born December 19, 1968 in Beaumont, Texas to Elzie David "Bud" Simon and Cynthia Marie Cogar Simon. He was a lifelong resident of this area and an IBEW #479 Electrician with Newtron. Funeral services will...
Marlene McKay
October 26, 2014
Marlene McKay, 89, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home in Port Arthur, Texas. Marlene was born April 20, 1925 in Dry Prong, Louisiana to Ed Hodnett and Mary Douglas Hodnett. She was a Groves resident and a member of First Baptist Church Groves since 1952. She was preceded in death by her...
Donald K. Gilbert
October 23, 2014
Donald K. Gilbert 78, of Groves passed away Thursday October 23, 2014 at his residence. Donald was born August 9, 1936 in Charleston, West Virginia to Homer B. Gilbert and Audrey Elkins Gilbert. He was a resident of Groves for 39 years. Donald retired in 1992 from Gulf Oil and Chevron as a Manager of Chemicals and Fire and Safety....
Lavonia Kay Gilbert
October 23, 2014
Lavonia Kay Odom Gilbert 65, of Groves passed away Thursday October 23, 2014 at her residence. Lavonia was born May 23, 1949 in Jasper, Texas to Alonzo Odom and Doris Hancock Odom. Lavonia was a co-owner of Occasions in Nederland were she was a decorator and Coordinator of events. She was a resident for Groves since 1968 and a former...
Mary LaVerne Smith
October 22, 2014
Mary LaVerne Smith, 84, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014. LaVerne was born October 16, 1930 in Center, Texas to Lee Lout and Leona Fleming Lout. She was a resident of Port Arthur for 42 years and a member of First Pentecostal Church of Port Arthur. Mary was a retired licensed vocational nurse, having worked at...
Marie Spencer
October 21, 2014
Marie Spencer, 86, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Marie was born February 17, 1928 to Henry Sawyer and Ellenor Hassell Sawyer. She was a homemaker and lifelong area resident. She was also a member of the United Methodist Temple. Marie is survived by her husband of 66 years,...
Michael D. Duhon
October 20, 2014
Michael D. Duhon, 64, of Groves, Texas passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014. Michael was born November 22, 1949 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Allen Duhon and Edna Mallet Duhon. He was a lifelong area resident and sales representative for Howards Auto Industrial. Michael was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Beverly Block...
Edwin Miller
October 19, 2014
Edwin Miller Edwin Miller, 92, of Wilson, Kansas passed away Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Cypress Glen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born on April 20, 1922 in Russell, Kansas to Henry Miller, Sr. and Dora Bisterfeld Miller. Edwin was a lifelong resident of Wilson, Kansas before moving to Port Neches a year ago to...
Lanelle Jean Rost
October 18, 2014
Lanelle Jean Lavespere Rost, 70, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Gulf Health Care in Port Arthur. Lanelle was a born December 27, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to Watson Lavespere and Carrie Gossett Lavespere. She was a homemaker and lifelong area resident. She was preceded in death by her brother, James "Butch" Lavespere. Survivors...
Cecil James Hebert Sr.
October 13, 2014
Cecil James Hebert, Sr., 78, of Fannett passed away October 13, 2014. He was born December 20, 1935, in Beaumont, TX, to the late Eli Hebert and Mary Vivian Collier Hebert. He was a member of First Church of God. Cecil worked as an auto mechanic for many years. He is survived by his wife, Patti Hebert of Fannett; daughters,...
James Daniel "J.D." Burchfield
October 12, 2014
James Daniel “J.D.” Burchfield, 89, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. He was born on February 27, 1925 in Jayton, Texas to the late James L. Burchfield and Luttie Mae Potts Burchfield. J.D. grew up as a young boy in an East Texas logging camp, Fastrill, where he met, Edith,...
Iris Daigle
October 9, 2014
Iris Daigle, 84, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on October 9, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont due to a tragic automobile accident. She was born on October 12, 1929 in New Iberia, Louisiana to the late Ambrose and Marie Romero. She worked as an advisor/clerk for a finance company. Iris is survived by her daughter, Denise Lee...