Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
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,...
Norma Rae Roffman
March 29, 2014
Norma Rae Davis Roffman 88, of Port Neches passed away Saturday March 29, 2014 at Harbor House Hospice in Beaumont. Norma was born in Port Neches on November 18, 1925 to Leroy Davis and Zelda Ward Davis. She was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and a secretary for Pure Oil Co. and the First Baptist Church. She was a...
Eli Fred Barker
March 29, 2014
Eli Fred Barker, 87, of Nederland, Texas passed away March 29, 2014. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 3, 1926 to the late Fred William and Louella Morgan Barker. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Nederland where he served as a deacon. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Tuesday,...
James Mayo Peck Jr.
March 29, 2014
James M. Peck, Jr., 90, of Port Arthur passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Magnolia Manor in Groves. He was born on December 13, 1923 to the late James Mayo Peck, Sr. and Johanna Berindina Van Unen Peck. Jim retired from DuPont Beaumont Works as a Process Operator working in the Nordel Unit for 25 years. He moved...
Verna Rae Wood Clifton
March 28, 2014
Verna Ethel Wood Clifton was born on June 28, 1927 to Thomas Bennie and Verna Eglantine Bodden, in George Town, Grand Cayman. She moved to her Heavenly home on March 28, 2014. Ethel was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard "Olney" Wood, and they had three children Leonard, Tommy and Verna. She was also preceded in death by her...
Louise Minette Sharp
March 26, 2014
Louise Minette Sharp, 74, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Louise was born February 11, 1940 in Port Arthur, Texas to Marshall Sharp and Lillie Minette Jones Sharp. She was a lifelong resident of Groves and retired from Unocal as a lab technician. Survivors include her brother,...
Timothy Wayne Bourque
March 26, 2014
Timothy “Stumpy” Bourque, 66, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on March 26, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Timothy was born in Port Arthur, Texas on November 5, 1947 to the late Malcom Bourque and Juanita Thomas Bourque. Tim started riding horses when he was 12 and became a professional horse Jockey when he...
James Henry Berwick, Sr.
March 25, 2014
James Henry Berwick, Sr., 60, of Port Neches, Texas died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. James was born December 3, 1953 in Port Arthur, Texas to Frank Berwick and Nancy Stanley Berwick. He was a lifelong area resident and a Boilermaker with Echo Maintenance. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 28,...
Carl Edward Cunningham Sr.
March 25, 2014
Carl Edward Cunningham, Sr., 60, of Nederland, Texas passed away March 25, 2014 at his home. Carl was born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 20, 1953 to the late Carl Henry and Delsia Montgomery Cunningham. He was a member of Mid County Baptist Church and an electrical mechanic. A graveside service will be held at Friendship Cemetery in Roganville, Texas...
Terry Lynn Sonier
March 25, 2014
Terry Lynn Sonier, 54, of Groves passed away on March 25, 2014 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on January 29, 1960 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to the late J.C. Sonier and Wanda Jo Hightower Sonier. He graduated from Nederland High School in 1978, and is a retired Fireman from the Nederland Fire Department. Terry loved...
Cora DeKerlegand
March 24, 2014
Cora DeKerlegand, 94, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away March 24, 2014 in Spring, Texas. She was born in Opelousas, Louisiana on February 7, 1920 to the late John and Bessie Roy Jennings. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Catherine of Siena in Port Arthur on Friday, March 28, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. with Father David...
Patricia Anne Tamplin
March 23, 2014
Patricia Anne Tamplin, 68, of Port Neches, Texas died Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. Patricia was born July 22, 1945 in Beaumont, Texas to Howard Taylor and Mildred Ingram Taylor. She was a resident of Port Neches for 30 years and a retired Teacher with Bridge City ISD with 35 years of service. Memorial Service...
Diane Lynn Stokes
March 23, 2014
Diane Lynn Stokes, 53, of Groves, died Sunday, March 23, 2014. She was born to Arthur and Shirley Stokes in Omaha, Nebraska, and had been a resident of Groves since 1972. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Stokes of Groves; daughters, Crystal Edgar and Alicia Pinder both of Groves; son, Robert Stokes of Groves; sisters, Debbie Palermo and Cindy...
Phyllis Ann Premeaux
March 21, 2014
Phyllis Ann Premeaux, 82, of Groves passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014 at Mid-Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland. She was born on February 5, 1932 to the late Chester Morlan and Laura Ana Rich Morlan. She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of the area. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Melancon’s...
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,...
Norma Rae Roffman
March 29, 2014
Norma Rae Davis Roffman 88, of Port Neches passed away Saturday March 29, 2014 at Harbor House Hospice in Beaumont. Norma was born in Port Neches on November 18, 1925 to Leroy Davis and Zelda Ward Davis. She was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and a secretary for Pure Oil Co. and the First Baptist Church. She was a...
Eli Fred Barker
March 29, 2014
Eli Fred Barker, 87, of Nederland, Texas passed away March 29, 2014. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 3, 1926 to the late Fred William and Louella Morgan Barker. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Nederland where he served as a deacon. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Tuesday,...
James Mayo Peck Jr.
March 29, 2014
James M. Peck, Jr., 90, of Port Arthur passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Magnolia Manor in Groves. He was born on December 13, 1923 to the late James Mayo Peck, Sr. and Johanna Berindina Van Unen Peck. Jim retired from DuPont Beaumont Works as a Process Operator working in the Nordel Unit for 25 years. He moved...
Verna Rae Wood Clifton
March 28, 2014
Verna Ethel Wood Clifton was born on June 28, 1927 to Thomas Bennie and Verna Eglantine Bodden, in George Town, Grand Cayman. She moved to her Heavenly home on March 28, 2014. Ethel was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard "Olney" Wood, and they had three children Leonard, Tommy and Verna. She was also preceded in death by her...
Louise Minette Sharp
March 26, 2014
Louise Minette Sharp, 74, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Louise was born February 11, 1940 in Port Arthur, Texas to Marshall Sharp and Lillie Minette Jones Sharp. She was a lifelong resident of Groves and retired from Unocal as a lab technician. Survivors include her brother,...
Timothy Wayne Bourque
March 26, 2014
Timothy “Stumpy” Bourque, 66, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on March 26, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Timothy was born in Port Arthur, Texas on November 5, 1947 to the late Malcom Bourque and Juanita Thomas Bourque. Tim started riding horses when he was 12 and became a professional horse Jockey when he...
James Henry Berwick, Sr.
March 25, 2014
James Henry Berwick, Sr., 60, of Port Neches, Texas died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. James was born December 3, 1953 in Port Arthur, Texas to Frank Berwick and Nancy Stanley Berwick. He was a lifelong area resident and a Boilermaker with Echo Maintenance. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 28,...
Carl Edward Cunningham Sr.
March 25, 2014
Carl Edward Cunningham, Sr., 60, of Nederland, Texas passed away March 25, 2014 at his home. Carl was born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 20, 1953 to the late Carl Henry and Delsia Montgomery Cunningham. He was a member of Mid County Baptist Church and an electrical mechanic. A graveside service will be held at Friendship Cemetery in Roganville, Texas...
Terry Lynn Sonier
March 25, 2014
Terry Lynn Sonier, 54, of Groves passed away on March 25, 2014 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on January 29, 1960 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to the late J.C. Sonier and Wanda Jo Hightower Sonier. He graduated from Nederland High School in 1978, and is a retired Fireman from the Nederland Fire Department. Terry loved...
Cora DeKerlegand
March 24, 2014
Cora DeKerlegand, 94, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away March 24, 2014 in Spring, Texas. She was born in Opelousas, Louisiana on February 7, 1920 to the late John and Bessie Roy Jennings. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Catherine of Siena in Port Arthur on Friday, March 28, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. with Father David...
Patricia Anne Tamplin
March 23, 2014
Patricia Anne Tamplin, 68, of Port Neches, Texas died Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. Patricia was born July 22, 1945 in Beaumont, Texas to Howard Taylor and Mildred Ingram Taylor. She was a resident of Port Neches for 30 years and a retired Teacher with Bridge City ISD with 35 years of service. Memorial Service...
Diane Lynn Stokes
March 23, 2014
Diane Lynn Stokes, 53, of Groves, died Sunday, March 23, 2014. She was born to Arthur and Shirley Stokes in Omaha, Nebraska, and had been a resident of Groves since 1972. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Stokes of Groves; daughters, Crystal Edgar and Alicia Pinder both of Groves; son, Robert Stokes of Groves; sisters, Debbie Palermo and Cindy...
Phyllis Ann Premeaux
March 21, 2014
Phyllis Ann Premeaux, 82, of Groves passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014 at Mid-Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland. She was born on February 5, 1932 to the late Chester Morlan and Laura Ana Rich Morlan. She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of the area. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Melancon’s...
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