Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Hazel Lack
May 22, 2014
Hazel Lack, 89, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at her residence. Hazel was born February 1, 1925 in Silsbee, Texas to Columbus "Lum" McGallion and Maggie Cunningham McGallion. She was a homemaker and a resident of Port Neches for 67 years. Hazel was an avid bowler and a member of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will...
Vera Eloise Cartlidge
May 21, 2014
Vera Eloise Cartlidge, 87, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Silsbee Oaks Health Care in Silsbee, Texas. Vera was born May 22, 1926 in Silsbee, Texas to James Wiley "Jim" Cunningham and Mae Bell Gore Cunningham. She was raised north of Silsbee near "Caney Head". Vera married Chester Ray Cartlidge on December 22, 1945 and lived...
Madeline Carol Papania
May 21, 2014
Madeline Carol Papania, 64, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on May 21, 2014 at her residence. She was born on November 28, 1949 in Port Arthur to the late Dave Moore and Hazel Welch Moore. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and was a homemaker. A Graveside Service will be held on Monday, May 26, 2014 at 10:00...
Agnes Rogers Stockman
May 20, 2014
Agnes Rogers Stockman, 104, formerly of Port Arthur passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Heritage Nursing Home in Quitman, Texas. Agnes was born November 2, 1909 in Pollack, Louisiana to William E. Rogers and Minnie Lou Couch Rogers. Agnes was preceded in death by her husband of 81 years, Reverend Alvin B. Stockman, Sr. Before moving to Texas she...
Barbara F. Thomas
May 18, 2014
Barbara F. Thomas, 82, of Port Arthur passed away, Sunday, May 18, 2014 at her residence in Port Arthur. Barbara was born September 11, 1931 in Crowley, Louisiana to the late Luke Guidry Sr. and Eunice Mendoza. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland with Msgr....
Verna Louise Capps-Brickey
May 17, 2014
Verna Louise Capps-Brickey, 93, of Nederland, passed away May 17, 2014. She was born August 3, 1920, in Buna, TX to the late Robert Louis Bond and Ethel May Preston Bond. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, David L. Capps and wife DeMorris of Elk Grove, CA; brother Charles Bond of Beaumont;...
Jerry R. Sonnier
May 16, 2014
Mr. Jerry R. Sonnier Mr. Jerry R. Sonnier, 81, of Port Neches passed away peacefully with his family by his side on the 16th of May, 2014 at Magnolia Manor in Groves, Texas. Jerry was born on July 28, 1932 to Claud and Eddie Sonnier in Port Arthur, Texas and was a resident of mid county his entire life. After...
Chance Eian Konkler
May 15, 2014
Chance E. Konkler, age 7, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on May 15, 2014. Chance was thought of by others as an outgoing and polite young man. He was a AB Honor Roll student in first grade at DeQueen Elementary School in Port Arthur, Texas. Chance wanted to be either a police officer or firefighter when he grew up,...
"Smitty" F. L. Hill
May 15, 2014
F. L. "Smitty" Hill Smitty Hill, 83, former football coach at Port Arthur Jefferson, San Angelo Central, Angelo State University, SFA, and New Mexico State, died peacefully Thursday evening. Born on June 26th, 1930 in El Paso Texas. Smitty Graduated from Beaumont High in 1948. He attended Lamar Tech and graduated in 1953. While at Lamar, Smitty played numerous positions...
Verna Jane Hebert-LaSalle
May 15, 2014
Verna J. Hebert-LaSalle, 81, of Glen Rose, TX passed away on May 15, 2014 at Cherokee Rose Nursing Home. She was born on October 8, 1932 in Delcambre, Louisiana to the late Joseph Hebert and Elia Picard Hebert. She was a lifelong resident of the Mid-County area, and was a housekeeping manager for a nursing home. Funeral services will be...
Mary Louise Domingue
May 14, 2014
Mary Louise Domingue, 92, of Nederland, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Groves. She was born May 24, 1921 in Port Arthur to the late James McCarry and Mattie Clifton and lived in Nederland since 1999. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Monday, May 19, 2014 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church...
David Roger Fruge
May 13, 2014
David "Roger" Fruge, 65, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. "Roger" was born May 16, 1948 in Iota, Louisiana to Ivan Lloyd Fruge and Clara Perry Fruge. He was a lifelong area resident and retired engineer from AT&T. He was a member of the Church of Jesus...
Marion P. Danna
May 13, 2014
Marion P. "Tex" Danna, 59 of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014. "Tex" was born July 7, 1954 in Portland, Maine to Marion Paul Danna and Shirley Henderson Danna. He has been a resident of this area since 1972. He retired from the U.S. Coast Guard as a Machinery Technician 3rd Class after 20 years of service. He...
Betty Lee Lloyd
May 11, 2014
Betty Lee Lloyd, 79, of Beaumont, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014 at the Rose House in Port Arthur. Mrs. Lloyd was born on August 21, 1934 in Port Arthur to the late Aury Walsh and Asilee Mixon and lived all of her life in the Port Neches and Beaumont area. She was a homemaker and an avid bowler. Funeral...
Victoria "Vickie" Marie Broussard
May 11, 2014
Victoria “Vickie” Broussard, 94, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014 at the Pine Ridge Health Care in Livingston. Mrs. Broussard was born in Kaplan, Louisiana to the late Euphemon Mire and Louison Boullion and lived most of her life in the Port Neches area. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches where...
Gene Allen Sponsler
May 11, 2014
Gene Sponsler, 82, of Nederland, Texas passed away on May 11, 2014 at the Gulf Health Care Center. He was born in Masontown, West Virginia on April 26, 1932 to the late Samuel Slader Sponsler and Peggy Waterson Sponsler. He was a retired maintenance supervisor for Ameripol Synpol Corp. and served his country proudly in the U. S. Navy during...
Esther Henry Prince
May 10, 2014
Esther Henry Prince Esther, 98, was born August 26, 1915 in Erath, Louisiana to Martine DuBois Henry and Arthie Henry. She left this earth May 10, 2014. Esther attended school in Jennings, Shreveport and Lake Charles, Louisiana before the family moved to Port Arthur where she graduated from Port Arthur High School in 1933. Esther worked at the Home Laundry...
Thomas Evans Wood
May 10, 2014
Thomas E. "Tommy" Wood, 56, of Orangefield, Texas moved to his Heavenly home on May 10, 2014, getting there just in time to be with his mother on her first Mother's Day in Heaven. Tommy is celebrating being re-united, also, with his father and many other loved ones. He was born June 29, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas to Leonard...
Christopher David Ramirez
May 10, 2014
Christopher David Ramirez, 26, of Port Arthur passed away on May 10, 2014. He was born in Dallas, TX on April 1, 1988, the son of David Ramirez and Donna Holloway. Chris was a lifetime area resident and was an employee at Terrell Tree Service. He love outdoors of all kinds, especially fishing. Funeral service will be at Melancon’s Funeral...
James Robert Jones
May 10, 2014
James Robert "Jimmy" Jones 91, of Port Arthur passed away Saturday May 10, 2014 at Magnolia Manor in Groves. James was born in Port Neches Texas on October 12, 1922 to Clyde Jones and Edna Choate Jones. He was a lifelong area resident and retired as a storeroom clerk with 30 years of service from BP Refinery which was formerly...
Hazel Lack
May 22, 2014
Hazel Lack, 89, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at her residence. Hazel was born February 1, 1925 in Silsbee, Texas to Columbus "Lum" McGallion and Maggie Cunningham McGallion. She was a homemaker and a resident of Port Neches for 67 years. Hazel was an avid bowler and a member of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will...
Vera Eloise Cartlidge
May 21, 2014
Vera Eloise Cartlidge, 87, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Silsbee Oaks Health Care in Silsbee, Texas. Vera was born May 22, 1926 in Silsbee, Texas to James Wiley "Jim" Cunningham and Mae Bell Gore Cunningham. She was raised north of Silsbee near "Caney Head". Vera married Chester Ray Cartlidge on December 22, 1945 and lived...
Madeline Carol Papania
May 21, 2014
Madeline Carol Papania, 64, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on May 21, 2014 at her residence. She was born on November 28, 1949 in Port Arthur to the late Dave Moore and Hazel Welch Moore. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and was a homemaker. A Graveside Service will be held on Monday, May 26, 2014 at 10:00...
Agnes Rogers Stockman
May 20, 2014
Agnes Rogers Stockman, 104, formerly of Port Arthur passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Heritage Nursing Home in Quitman, Texas. Agnes was born November 2, 1909 in Pollack, Louisiana to William E. Rogers and Minnie Lou Couch Rogers. Agnes was preceded in death by her husband of 81 years, Reverend Alvin B. Stockman, Sr. Before moving to Texas she...
Barbara F. Thomas
May 18, 2014
Barbara F. Thomas, 82, of Port Arthur passed away, Sunday, May 18, 2014 at her residence in Port Arthur. Barbara was born September 11, 1931 in Crowley, Louisiana to the late Luke Guidry Sr. and Eunice Mendoza. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland with Msgr....
Verna Louise Capps-Brickey
May 17, 2014
Verna Louise Capps-Brickey, 93, of Nederland, passed away May 17, 2014. She was born August 3, 1920, in Buna, TX to the late Robert Louis Bond and Ethel May Preston Bond. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, David L. Capps and wife DeMorris of Elk Grove, CA; brother Charles Bond of Beaumont;...
Jerry R. Sonnier
May 16, 2014
Mr. Jerry R. Sonnier Mr. Jerry R. Sonnier, 81, of Port Neches passed away peacefully with his family by his side on the 16th of May, 2014 at Magnolia Manor in Groves, Texas. Jerry was born on July 28, 1932 to Claud and Eddie Sonnier in Port Arthur, Texas and was a resident of mid county his entire life. After...
Chance Eian Konkler
May 15, 2014
Chance E. Konkler, age 7, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on May 15, 2014. Chance was thought of by others as an outgoing and polite young man. He was a AB Honor Roll student in first grade at DeQueen Elementary School in Port Arthur, Texas. Chance wanted to be either a police officer or firefighter when he grew up,...
"Smitty" F. L. Hill
May 15, 2014
F. L. "Smitty" Hill Smitty Hill, 83, former football coach at Port Arthur Jefferson, San Angelo Central, Angelo State University, SFA, and New Mexico State, died peacefully Thursday evening. Born on June 26th, 1930 in El Paso Texas. Smitty Graduated from Beaumont High in 1948. He attended Lamar Tech and graduated in 1953. While at Lamar, Smitty played numerous positions...
Verna Jane Hebert-LaSalle
May 15, 2014
Verna J. Hebert-LaSalle, 81, of Glen Rose, TX passed away on May 15, 2014 at Cherokee Rose Nursing Home. She was born on October 8, 1932 in Delcambre, Louisiana to the late Joseph Hebert and Elia Picard Hebert. She was a lifelong resident of the Mid-County area, and was a housekeeping manager for a nursing home. Funeral services will be...
Mary Louise Domingue
May 14, 2014
Mary Louise Domingue, 92, of Nederland, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Groves. She was born May 24, 1921 in Port Arthur to the late James McCarry and Mattie Clifton and lived in Nederland since 1999. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Monday, May 19, 2014 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church...
David Roger Fruge
May 13, 2014
David "Roger" Fruge, 65, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. "Roger" was born May 16, 1948 in Iota, Louisiana to Ivan Lloyd Fruge and Clara Perry Fruge. He was a lifelong area resident and retired engineer from AT&T. He was a member of the Church of Jesus...
Marion P. Danna
May 13, 2014
Marion P. "Tex" Danna, 59 of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014. "Tex" was born July 7, 1954 in Portland, Maine to Marion Paul Danna and Shirley Henderson Danna. He has been a resident of this area since 1972. He retired from the U.S. Coast Guard as a Machinery Technician 3rd Class after 20 years of service. He...
Betty Lee Lloyd
May 11, 2014
Betty Lee Lloyd, 79, of Beaumont, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014 at the Rose House in Port Arthur. Mrs. Lloyd was born on August 21, 1934 in Port Arthur to the late Aury Walsh and Asilee Mixon and lived all of her life in the Port Neches and Beaumont area. She was a homemaker and an avid bowler. Funeral...
Victoria "Vickie" Marie Broussard
May 11, 2014
Victoria “Vickie” Broussard, 94, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014 at the Pine Ridge Health Care in Livingston. Mrs. Broussard was born in Kaplan, Louisiana to the late Euphemon Mire and Louison Boullion and lived most of her life in the Port Neches area. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches where...
Gene Allen Sponsler
May 11, 2014
Gene Sponsler, 82, of Nederland, Texas passed away on May 11, 2014 at the Gulf Health Care Center. He was born in Masontown, West Virginia on April 26, 1932 to the late Samuel Slader Sponsler and Peggy Waterson Sponsler. He was a retired maintenance supervisor for Ameripol Synpol Corp. and served his country proudly in the U. S. Navy during...
Esther Henry Prince
May 10, 2014
Esther Henry Prince Esther, 98, was born August 26, 1915 in Erath, Louisiana to Martine DuBois Henry and Arthie Henry. She left this earth May 10, 2014. Esther attended school in Jennings, Shreveport and Lake Charles, Louisiana before the family moved to Port Arthur where she graduated from Port Arthur High School in 1933. Esther worked at the Home Laundry...
Thomas Evans Wood
May 10, 2014
Thomas E. "Tommy" Wood, 56, of Orangefield, Texas moved to his Heavenly home on May 10, 2014, getting there just in time to be with his mother on her first Mother's Day in Heaven. Tommy is celebrating being re-united, also, with his father and many other loved ones. He was born June 29, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas to Leonard...
Christopher David Ramirez
May 10, 2014
Christopher David Ramirez, 26, of Port Arthur passed away on May 10, 2014. He was born in Dallas, TX on April 1, 1988, the son of David Ramirez and Donna Holloway. Chris was a lifetime area resident and was an employee at Terrell Tree Service. He love outdoors of all kinds, especially fishing. Funeral service will be at Melancon’s Funeral...
James Robert Jones
May 10, 2014
James Robert "Jimmy" Jones 91, of Port Arthur passed away Saturday May 10, 2014 at Magnolia Manor in Groves. James was born in Port Neches Texas on October 12, 1922 to Clyde Jones and Edna Choate Jones. He was a lifelong area resident and retired as a storeroom clerk with 30 years of service from BP Refinery which was formerly...