Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Matthew "Pat" Allen, Jr.
April 10, 2014
Matthew "Pat" Starr Allen, Jr. Matthew "Pat" Starr Allen, Jr. of Groves passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on September 27, 1923 in Forest, Mississippi to Matthew Star Allen, Sr. and Gladys McVey Allen. Pat had lived in Groves for 60 years and was an active member of First United...
Janice Gail Turnbull
April 9, 2014
Janice Gail Turnbull, 73, of Port Neches, Texas died Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at her residence. Janice was born October 23, 1940 in Brookeland, Texas to Hamp Ellis Longoria and Rebecca Sue Kelly Longoria. She was a resident of Port Neches for 50 years and a member of Abundant Life Sanctuary in Groves. Janice retired in 1998 from the Texas...
Robbie Lee Abshere
April 8, 2014
Robbie Lee Abshere, 81, of Port Neches, Texas died Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at her residence. Robbie was born September 2, 1932 in Kountze, Texas to Fredrick Cody Kimmey and Laura Lee Nicar Kimmey. She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of this area. Robbie was a member of First United Methodist Church in Port Neches, United Methodist Women,...
Minnie Barbra Morvent
April 7, 2014
Minnie Barbra Morvent, 94, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, April 7, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Minnie was born February 11, 1920 in Port Arthur, Texas to Lynn Merwin and Dora Weidman Merwin. She was a lifelong area resident and member of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. She was preceded in...
Charles "Charlie" Marshall
April 6, 2014
Charles “Charlie” Marshall, 61, of Groves, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. A gathering of Charlie’s family and friends will be 12 Noon until service time at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland. A graveside service will follow at the Bethany Cemetery in Colmesneil...
Jimmy Vincent Middendorf
April 5, 2014
Jimmy Vincent Middendorf, 56, of Beaumont, Texas passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on February 1, 1958 to Jacob Middendorf and Loretta Middendorf. Jimmy graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School in 1976. He was preceded in death by his mother, Loretta Middendorf and by his father, Jacob Middendorf. He is survived by...
Frank Joseph Quintero
April 5, 2014
Frank Joseph Quintero Frank Joseph Quintero, 44, of Port Arthur, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014 in Lewisville, Texas. He was born on September 10, 1969 in Port Arthur, Texas to Mary Frances Arriola Derise. Frank was a life long area resident and an accountant with Oncology of Houston. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, April 12,...
Kenneth G. Tomlin
April 5, 2014
Kenneth G. Tomlin Kenneth G. Tomlin, 78, of Groves passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014 at his home. He was born on April 15, 1935 to Jesse and Caron Lout Tomlin. Kenneth had lived in this area for 63 years and was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church. He was retired from Bruce's Market Basket as a meat cutter....
Dorothy Agatha Bienvenu
April 5, 2014
Dorothy Brasseaux Bienvenu, 79, of Groves, Texas passed away April 5, 2014 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. Dorothy was born in Church Point, Louisiana on December 21, 1934 to the late Elie Guidry and Agatha Higginbotham Guidry. She retired from PN- G School District. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in...
Jeanette Roth Hendrix
April 4, 2014
Jeanette Roth Hendrix Jeanette Roth Hendrix, 87, of Groves passed away Friday, April 4, 2014 at the Port Arthur Community Home. She was born on September 19, 1926 in Slagle, Louisiana and raised by her parents, Lonnie and Muriel Miller. Jeanette lived in Groves and was a 1944 graduate of Port Neches Groves High School. She lived in Livingston, Texas...
Francis Diane Nichols
April 3, 2014
Francis "Diane" Nichols, 58, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Diane was born November 17, 1955 in Crocket, Texas to Joe Dan Gilson and Francis Speaker Gilson. She was an area resident for 35 years. Survivors include her three step-sons, Wade Hampton Nichols, III and wife Debbie of Kirbyville,...
Corinne Collins
April 3, 2014
Elizabeth Corinne Thorne Collins was born in Fort Worth, Texas October 13, 1919. She was the first of four children of the late Lawrence E. and Marie Logan Thorne. She was "Corinne" to her friends and family, "Aunt Nin" to her many nieces and nephews and their children and "Ninny" to grandchildren and great grandchildren. The family moved to Port...
Louis Charles Martin
April 3, 2014
Louis Charles "L.C." Martin, 87, of Groves, Texas passed away at his residence on Thursday, April 3, 2014 surrounded by his family. L.C. was born July 14, 1926 in Bayou Chicot, Louisiana to Leonard Martin and Elizabeth West Martin. He was a resident of this area for 65 years and a member of Friendship Baptist Church. L.C. was a Maintenance...
Dorothy Ann Short
April 1, 2014
Dorothy Ann Preston Short, age 85, passed away April 1, 2014. She was a loving wife to husband, Bill, and a wonderful mother to her two sons, Jerry and Michael. Her family was her greatest priority and joy in life. Dorothy was raised on a farm in Burkburnett, Texas, where her father operated a dairy, which later evolved into a...
Jacqueline Ann Terrier
April 1, 2014
Jacqueline Ann Terrier, 67, of Cypress, Texas died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at her residence in Cypress, Texas. Jacqueline was born October 2, 1946 in Port Arthur, Texas to Albert Roy Lovett and Gloria Louvenia Bush Lovett. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 4, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches with Reverend Paul Boughan...
Merle Silkwood
April 1, 2014
Merle Silkwood, 87, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born in Kilgore, Texas on June 24, 1926 to the late Frank Biggs and Jimmie Jewel Meadows Biggs. She was a retired employee of Nederland State Bank and a member of First Baptist Church in Nederland. Funeral services...
Pete B. Wells
March 31, 2014
Pete B. Wells, 90, of Port Neches, Texas died Monday, March 31, 2014 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Pete was born December 20, 1923 in Newton County, Texas to Peter B. Wells and Olar Ashmore Wells. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a retired Operator with Aware Engineering. Pete was also a US Army...
Greig Alan Dawkins
March 31, 2014
Greig Alan Dawkins, 56, of Nederland passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014 at his father’s home in Nederland. He was born on October 25, 1957 in Port Arthur to Jimmy Clive Dawkins and the late Mary Jane Aguillard Dawkins. He was a parts manager for Stewart & Stevenson for 37 years. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral...
Fred Lee Manganice, Sr.
March 30, 2014
Fred Lee Manganice, Sr., 84, of Groves passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014 at his home. He was born on January 21, 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas to Frank and Betty Manganice. Fred was a lifelong area resident and retired as a Supervisor from Texaco after 36 years of service. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 2, 2014...
Inis Idene Spicer
March 30, 2014
Inis Idene Spicer, 92, of Nederland passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at her residence. She was born in New Blaine, Arkansas on September 18, 1921 to the late Nathan Rainwater and Fannie Vassaur Rainwater. Inis is survived by her son, Pat Spicer and his wife, Dolores of Goodyear, Arizona; grandchildren, Gretchen VanDerdoes, Kim Terrell, Brian Thibodeaux, Texas Spicer,...
Matthew "Pat" Allen, Jr.
April 10, 2014
Matthew "Pat" Starr Allen, Jr. Matthew "Pat" Starr Allen, Jr. of Groves passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on September 27, 1923 in Forest, Mississippi to Matthew Star Allen, Sr. and Gladys McVey Allen. Pat had lived in Groves for 60 years and was an active member of First United...
Janice Gail Turnbull
April 9, 2014
Janice Gail Turnbull, 73, of Port Neches, Texas died Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at her residence. Janice was born October 23, 1940 in Brookeland, Texas to Hamp Ellis Longoria and Rebecca Sue Kelly Longoria. She was a resident of Port Neches for 50 years and a member of Abundant Life Sanctuary in Groves. Janice retired in 1998 from the Texas...
Robbie Lee Abshere
April 8, 2014
Robbie Lee Abshere, 81, of Port Neches, Texas died Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at her residence. Robbie was born September 2, 1932 in Kountze, Texas to Fredrick Cody Kimmey and Laura Lee Nicar Kimmey. She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of this area. Robbie was a member of First United Methodist Church in Port Neches, United Methodist Women,...
Minnie Barbra Morvent
April 7, 2014
Minnie Barbra Morvent, 94, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, April 7, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Minnie was born February 11, 1920 in Port Arthur, Texas to Lynn Merwin and Dora Weidman Merwin. She was a lifelong area resident and member of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. She was preceded in...
Charles "Charlie" Marshall
April 6, 2014
Charles “Charlie” Marshall, 61, of Groves, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. A gathering of Charlie’s family and friends will be 12 Noon until service time at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland. A graveside service will follow at the Bethany Cemetery in Colmesneil...
Jimmy Vincent Middendorf
April 5, 2014
Jimmy Vincent Middendorf, 56, of Beaumont, Texas passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on February 1, 1958 to Jacob Middendorf and Loretta Middendorf. Jimmy graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School in 1976. He was preceded in death by his mother, Loretta Middendorf and by his father, Jacob Middendorf. He is survived by...
Frank Joseph Quintero
April 5, 2014
Frank Joseph Quintero Frank Joseph Quintero, 44, of Port Arthur, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014 in Lewisville, Texas. He was born on September 10, 1969 in Port Arthur, Texas to Mary Frances Arriola Derise. Frank was a life long area resident and an accountant with Oncology of Houston. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, April 12,...
Kenneth G. Tomlin
April 5, 2014
Kenneth G. Tomlin Kenneth G. Tomlin, 78, of Groves passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014 at his home. He was born on April 15, 1935 to Jesse and Caron Lout Tomlin. Kenneth had lived in this area for 63 years and was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church. He was retired from Bruce's Market Basket as a meat cutter....
Dorothy Agatha Bienvenu
April 5, 2014
Dorothy Brasseaux Bienvenu, 79, of Groves, Texas passed away April 5, 2014 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. Dorothy was born in Church Point, Louisiana on December 21, 1934 to the late Elie Guidry and Agatha Higginbotham Guidry. She retired from PN- G School District. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in...
Jeanette Roth Hendrix
April 4, 2014
Jeanette Roth Hendrix Jeanette Roth Hendrix, 87, of Groves passed away Friday, April 4, 2014 at the Port Arthur Community Home. She was born on September 19, 1926 in Slagle, Louisiana and raised by her parents, Lonnie and Muriel Miller. Jeanette lived in Groves and was a 1944 graduate of Port Neches Groves High School. She lived in Livingston, Texas...
Francis Diane Nichols
April 3, 2014
Francis "Diane" Nichols, 58, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Diane was born November 17, 1955 in Crocket, Texas to Joe Dan Gilson and Francis Speaker Gilson. She was an area resident for 35 years. Survivors include her three step-sons, Wade Hampton Nichols, III and wife Debbie of Kirbyville,...
Corinne Collins
April 3, 2014
Elizabeth Corinne Thorne Collins was born in Fort Worth, Texas October 13, 1919. She was the first of four children of the late Lawrence E. and Marie Logan Thorne. She was "Corinne" to her friends and family, "Aunt Nin" to her many nieces and nephews and their children and "Ninny" to grandchildren and great grandchildren. The family moved to Port...
Louis Charles Martin
April 3, 2014
Louis Charles "L.C." Martin, 87, of Groves, Texas passed away at his residence on Thursday, April 3, 2014 surrounded by his family. L.C. was born July 14, 1926 in Bayou Chicot, Louisiana to Leonard Martin and Elizabeth West Martin. He was a resident of this area for 65 years and a member of Friendship Baptist Church. L.C. was a Maintenance...
Dorothy Ann Short
April 1, 2014
Dorothy Ann Preston Short, age 85, passed away April 1, 2014. She was a loving wife to husband, Bill, and a wonderful mother to her two sons, Jerry and Michael. Her family was her greatest priority and joy in life. Dorothy was raised on a farm in Burkburnett, Texas, where her father operated a dairy, which later evolved into a...
Jacqueline Ann Terrier
April 1, 2014
Jacqueline Ann Terrier, 67, of Cypress, Texas died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at her residence in Cypress, Texas. Jacqueline was born October 2, 1946 in Port Arthur, Texas to Albert Roy Lovett and Gloria Louvenia Bush Lovett. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 4, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches with Reverend Paul Boughan...
Merle Silkwood
April 1, 2014
Merle Silkwood, 87, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born in Kilgore, Texas on June 24, 1926 to the late Frank Biggs and Jimmie Jewel Meadows Biggs. She was a retired employee of Nederland State Bank and a member of First Baptist Church in Nederland. Funeral services...
Pete B. Wells
March 31, 2014
Pete B. Wells, 90, of Port Neches, Texas died Monday, March 31, 2014 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Pete was born December 20, 1923 in Newton County, Texas to Peter B. Wells and Olar Ashmore Wells. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a retired Operator with Aware Engineering. Pete was also a US Army...
Greig Alan Dawkins
March 31, 2014
Greig Alan Dawkins, 56, of Nederland passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014 at his father’s home in Nederland. He was born on October 25, 1957 in Port Arthur to Jimmy Clive Dawkins and the late Mary Jane Aguillard Dawkins. He was a parts manager for Stewart & Stevenson for 37 years. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral...
Fred Lee Manganice, Sr.
March 30, 2014
Fred Lee Manganice, Sr., 84, of Groves passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014 at his home. He was born on January 21, 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas to Frank and Betty Manganice. Fred was a lifelong area resident and retired as a Supervisor from Texaco after 36 years of service. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 2, 2014...
Inis Idene Spicer
March 30, 2014
Inis Idene Spicer, 92, of Nederland passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at her residence. She was born in New Blaine, Arkansas on September 18, 1921 to the late Nathan Rainwater and Fannie Vassaur Rainwater. Inis is survived by her son, Pat Spicer and his wife, Dolores of Goodyear, Arizona; grandchildren, Gretchen VanDerdoes, Kim Terrell, Brian Thibodeaux, Texas Spicer,...