Obituaries for Melancon Levingston

In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.

Aaron Jon Richard

Aaron Jon Richard

February 4, 2014

Aaron Jon Richard, 36, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday February 4, 2014 at his home in Nederland. He was born in Nederland, Texas on January 15, 1978 to the late Layson L. Richard, Jr. and Sharon Vaughn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at...

Armer Ree Kline

Armer Ree Kline

February 2, 2014

Armer Ree "Marie" Kline, 96, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home in Port Arthur. Armer Ree was born February 26, 1917 in Nacogdoches, Texas to G. C. Feazell and Fannie Grigsby Feazell. She was a resident of Groves for 54 years and member of Procter Baptist Church. She retired as a cashier...

Melvin R. Ferguson

Melvin R. Ferguson

February 2, 2014

Melvin R. "Fish" Ferguson, 86, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014. He was a self-employed contractor and lifelong area resident. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. A visitation for family and friends will be Thursday, February 6, 2014 from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves.

Teddy Quinton Park

Teddy Quinton Park

February 2, 2014

Teddy Quinton Park, 80, of Lake Charles, Louisiana died Sunday, February 2, 2014 in Beaumont, Texas. Services will be held Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Haven of Rest in Orange, Texas under the direction of Levingston Funeral Home Port Neches

Albert Reese Jr.

Albert Reese Jr.

February 2, 2014

Albert Reese Jr. 72 of Nederland, died Sunday February 2, 2014 at his residence in Nederland. Albert was born January 22, 1942 to the late Albert Reese Sr. and Nellie Ruth Jones in Beaumont and lived 47 years in Nederland. Albert retired from the City of Nederland as a Heavy Equipment operator with 28 years of service. He served his...

John Ethan Barnett

John Ethan Barnett

February 2, 2014

John Ethan “J.E.” Barnett, 90, of Nederland, died Sunday, February 2, 2014 at his resident in Nederland. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Melancon’s in Nederland with Rev. Eric Coley officiating with the interment to follow at Memory Gardens in Nederland. A gathering of the family and friends will be from 5 to 8 PM...

Wayne Blankenship

Wayne Blankenship

February 2, 2014

Wayne Blankenship passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas, in Port Arthur, TX at the age of 86. He was born May 14, 1927 in West Monroe, Louisiana to the late Melvin and Patty Lou Jones Blankenship. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres, a veteran of World War II...

Jimmie L. Jenkinson

Jimmie L. Jenkinson

February 1, 2014

Jimmie L. Jenkinson, 46, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014. Jimmie was born November 27, 1967 in Port Arthur, Texas to John Wesley Jenkinson, Sr. and Marian Jones Jenkinson. He was a lifelong area resident and retired deputy from Jefferson County Sheriffs Department with over 20 years of service. He loved fishing, going out in his...

Angel Costilow

Angel Costilow

February 1, 2014

Angel Costilow, 44, of Port Arthur passed away February 1, 2014. She was born in Port Arthur on September 9, 1969 to Bob Costilow and Sandra Mitchell. She was employed as realtor. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Kyle Trahan officiating. Interment will follow at...

Neava Yentzen

Neava Yentzen

February 1, 2014

Neava Yentzen, age 95, of Port Arthur passed away on Saturday February 1, 2014 at her residence. She was born on January 19, 1919 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Arlie Lapeyrolerie and Aline Michel. Neava was a resident of Port Arthur for sixty-two years and was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Port Arthur. A Mass...

Barney Edmon Kitchell

Barney Edmon Kitchell

January 31, 2014

Barney Edmon “Sonny” Kitchell, 77, of Nederland, Texas passed away January 31, 2014 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. He was born in DeQuincy, Louisiana on January 29, 1937 to the late James Edmon and Mildred Mazie Walkner Kitchell. He retired from the railroad and served his country proudly in the Louisiana National Guard. A memorial service will be held...

Douglas Walter Drawhorn

Douglas Walter Drawhorn

January 30, 2014

Douglas Walter Drawhorn, 59, of Port Neches died Thursday, January 30, 2014 after a brief illness. Doug was born August 18, 1954. He was a 1972 graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School. He earned an associates degree in safety/fire and a bachelors degree in industrial engineering from Lamar University in 1982. He earned a masters degree in public health from...

Ronald James Matte

Ronald James Matte

January 28, 2014

Ronald James Matte, 75, of Beaumont, Texas formerly of Bridge City passed away January 28, 2014 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. He was born in Nederland, Texas on November 7, 1938 to the late Burnest and Jeanne Bodin Matte. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 2:00 p.m....

John Carlton Reese

John Carlton Reese

January 26, 2014

John Carlton Reese, 75, of Groves went to be with the Lord on January 26, 2014 after a short illness. John was born November 26, 1938 in Caldwell, Texas to Ralph D. and Cora Lee Reese. He was retired from Neches Butane/Huntsman and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church of Port Neches, and a member of the Knights of...

Janice Anne Scully

Janice Anne Scully

January 26, 2014

Janice Boneau Scully of Nederland, Texas passed away January 26, 2014, surround by her family at her home. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on October 14, 1940 to the late D. J. and Elise Boneau. She graduated from Bishop Byrne High School in 1959. She lived most of her life in Port Arthur. Janice was the owner/operator of...

Preeti P. Nadkarni

Preeti P. Nadkarni

January 24, 2014

Preeti P. Nadkarni, 64, of Lake Charles, Louisiana passed away Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Preeti was born October 6, 1949 in Odupi, Karnataka, India to Janardhan Pai and K. Rohini Pai. She was a resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana and this area for 22 years. She was formerly employed...

Darlene Ann Stewart

Darlene Ann Stewart

January 20, 2014

Darlene “Granny” Stewart, 69, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away January 20, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Ervine and Bernice Roberts Deslatte on November 6, 1944. She was retired from J. C. Penney’s where she was a supervisor and a bookkeeper for Max Bowl....

Janet Lynn Counterman

Janet Lynn Counterman

January 20, 2014

Janet Lynn Counterman, age 66, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on January 20th at 3:37 p.m. while receiving care at Kindred Hospital in Houston, Texas. She was born to the late Gene and Dorothy Crawley, September 5, 1947 in Greencastle, Indiana. Jan graduated from Greencastle High School in 1965. She married Wayne Counterman of West Terre Haute, Indiana, August 9,...

Dr.Barnette E. J. Adams

Dr.Barnette E. J. Adams

January 19, 2014

Dr. Joe passed away peacefully on January 19, 2014 at Calder Woods in Beaumont, Texas. Joe was born in Ashland, Kentucky on June 16, 1925. He moved with his family to Lakeland, Florida in 1940. Joe graduated from the University of Florida in 1943 and attended Tulane University School of Medicine where he graduated in 1947. While at Tulane he...

Betty Joyce Pedigo

Betty Joyce Pedigo

January 18, 2014

Betty Joyce Lott Pedigo, 81, of Groves passed away Saturday January 18, 2014 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. Joyce was born September 25, 1932 in Chester, Texas to William Ira Lott and Matilda Brack Lott. She was a resident of the Groves area for 62 years and a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Groves...

Aaron Jon Richard

Aaron Jon Richard

February 4, 2014

Aaron Jon Richard, 36, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday February 4, 2014 at his home in Nederland. He was born in Nederland, Texas on January 15, 1978 to the late Layson L. Richard, Jr. and Sharon Vaughn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at...

Armer Ree Kline

Armer Ree Kline

February 2, 2014

Armer Ree "Marie" Kline, 96, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home in Port Arthur. Armer Ree was born February 26, 1917 in Nacogdoches, Texas to G. C. Feazell and Fannie Grigsby Feazell. She was a resident of Groves for 54 years and member of Procter Baptist Church. She retired as a cashier...

Melvin R. Ferguson

Melvin R. Ferguson

February 2, 2014

Melvin R. "Fish" Ferguson, 86, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014. He was a self-employed contractor and lifelong area resident. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. A visitation for family and friends will be Thursday, February 6, 2014 from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves.

Teddy Quinton Park

Teddy Quinton Park

February 2, 2014

Teddy Quinton Park, 80, of Lake Charles, Louisiana died Sunday, February 2, 2014 in Beaumont, Texas. Services will be held Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Haven of Rest in Orange, Texas under the direction of Levingston Funeral Home Port Neches

Albert Reese Jr.

Albert Reese Jr.

February 2, 2014

Albert Reese Jr. 72 of Nederland, died Sunday February 2, 2014 at his residence in Nederland. Albert was born January 22, 1942 to the late Albert Reese Sr. and Nellie Ruth Jones in Beaumont and lived 47 years in Nederland. Albert retired from the City of Nederland as a Heavy Equipment operator with 28 years of service. He served his...

John Ethan Barnett

John Ethan Barnett

February 2, 2014

John Ethan “J.E.” Barnett, 90, of Nederland, died Sunday, February 2, 2014 at his resident in Nederland. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Melancon’s in Nederland with Rev. Eric Coley officiating with the interment to follow at Memory Gardens in Nederland. A gathering of the family and friends will be from 5 to 8 PM...

Wayne Blankenship

Wayne Blankenship

February 2, 2014

Wayne Blankenship passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas, in Port Arthur, TX at the age of 86. He was born May 14, 1927 in West Monroe, Louisiana to the late Melvin and Patty Lou Jones Blankenship. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres, a veteran of World War II...

Jimmie L. Jenkinson

Jimmie L. Jenkinson

February 1, 2014

Jimmie L. Jenkinson, 46, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014. Jimmie was born November 27, 1967 in Port Arthur, Texas to John Wesley Jenkinson, Sr. and Marian Jones Jenkinson. He was a lifelong area resident and retired deputy from Jefferson County Sheriffs Department with over 20 years of service. He loved fishing, going out in his...

Angel Costilow

Angel Costilow

February 1, 2014

Angel Costilow, 44, of Port Arthur passed away February 1, 2014. She was born in Port Arthur on September 9, 1969 to Bob Costilow and Sandra Mitchell. She was employed as realtor. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Kyle Trahan officiating. Interment will follow at...

Neava Yentzen

Neava Yentzen

February 1, 2014

Neava Yentzen, age 95, of Port Arthur passed away on Saturday February 1, 2014 at her residence. She was born on January 19, 1919 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Arlie Lapeyrolerie and Aline Michel. Neava was a resident of Port Arthur for sixty-two years and was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Port Arthur. A Mass...

Barney Edmon Kitchell

Barney Edmon Kitchell

January 31, 2014

Barney Edmon “Sonny” Kitchell, 77, of Nederland, Texas passed away January 31, 2014 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. He was born in DeQuincy, Louisiana on January 29, 1937 to the late James Edmon and Mildred Mazie Walkner Kitchell. He retired from the railroad and served his country proudly in the Louisiana National Guard. A memorial service will be held...

Douglas Walter Drawhorn

Douglas Walter Drawhorn

January 30, 2014

Douglas Walter Drawhorn, 59, of Port Neches died Thursday, January 30, 2014 after a brief illness. Doug was born August 18, 1954. He was a 1972 graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School. He earned an associates degree in safety/fire and a bachelors degree in industrial engineering from Lamar University in 1982. He earned a masters degree in public health from...

Ronald James Matte

Ronald James Matte

January 28, 2014

Ronald James Matte, 75, of Beaumont, Texas formerly of Bridge City passed away January 28, 2014 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. He was born in Nederland, Texas on November 7, 1938 to the late Burnest and Jeanne Bodin Matte. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 2:00 p.m....

John Carlton Reese

John Carlton Reese

January 26, 2014

John Carlton Reese, 75, of Groves went to be with the Lord on January 26, 2014 after a short illness. John was born November 26, 1938 in Caldwell, Texas to Ralph D. and Cora Lee Reese. He was retired from Neches Butane/Huntsman and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church of Port Neches, and a member of the Knights of...

Janice Anne Scully

Janice Anne Scully

January 26, 2014

Janice Boneau Scully of Nederland, Texas passed away January 26, 2014, surround by her family at her home. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on October 14, 1940 to the late D. J. and Elise Boneau. She graduated from Bishop Byrne High School in 1959. She lived most of her life in Port Arthur. Janice was the owner/operator of...

Preeti P. Nadkarni

Preeti P. Nadkarni

January 24, 2014

Preeti P. Nadkarni, 64, of Lake Charles, Louisiana passed away Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Preeti was born October 6, 1949 in Odupi, Karnataka, India to Janardhan Pai and K. Rohini Pai. She was a resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana and this area for 22 years. She was formerly employed...

Darlene Ann Stewart

Darlene Ann Stewart

January 20, 2014

Darlene “Granny” Stewart, 69, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away January 20, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Ervine and Bernice Roberts Deslatte on November 6, 1944. She was retired from J. C. Penney’s where she was a supervisor and a bookkeeper for Max Bowl....

Janet Lynn Counterman

Janet Lynn Counterman

January 20, 2014

Janet Lynn Counterman, age 66, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on January 20th at 3:37 p.m. while receiving care at Kindred Hospital in Houston, Texas. She was born to the late Gene and Dorothy Crawley, September 5, 1947 in Greencastle, Indiana. Jan graduated from Greencastle High School in 1965. She married Wayne Counterman of West Terre Haute, Indiana, August 9,...

Dr.Barnette E. J. Adams

Dr.Barnette E. J. Adams

January 19, 2014

Dr. Joe passed away peacefully on January 19, 2014 at Calder Woods in Beaumont, Texas. Joe was born in Ashland, Kentucky on June 16, 1925. He moved with his family to Lakeland, Florida in 1940. Joe graduated from the University of Florida in 1943 and attended Tulane University School of Medicine where he graduated in 1947. While at Tulane he...

Betty Joyce Pedigo

Betty Joyce Pedigo

January 18, 2014

Betty Joyce Lott Pedigo, 81, of Groves passed away Saturday January 18, 2014 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. Joyce was born September 25, 1932 in Chester, Texas to William Ira Lott and Matilda Brack Lott. She was a resident of the Groves area for 62 years and a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Groves...

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