Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Billie Jeane Griner
December 6, 2013
Billie Jeane Griner of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Friday afternoon December 6th at Clear Lake Regional Hospital in Webster, Texas. She was born an only child to the late Eugene and Bessie Belcher on May 25, 1929 in Kemp, Texas. She later moved to Port Neches where she married the late Willard Robert Griner of Port Neches on...
Joseph A. Verret, Jr.
December 6, 2013
Joseph A. "Jack" Verret, Jr., 89, of Port Arthur passed away at his home on Friday, December 6, 2013. Jack was born on April 1, 1924, in Port Arthur, Texas to Joseph A. Verret, Sr., and Eva Ruth Stanton Verret. After graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School and attending Iowa State University, Jack joined the United States Navy, proudly serving...
Rose Chapman
December 5, 2013
Rose Chapman, 54, of Port Neches, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Methodist Hospital in Houston. She was born on December 30, 1958 in Pirmasens, Germany to late LeRoy Shackelford and Gertrude Plossel and lived in this area since 1994. She is survived by her husband, Frank Chapman of Port Neches; sons, Christopher Chapman of Port Acres and Robert...
Robby Wayne Chapman
December 3, 2013
Robby Wayne Chapman, 47, of Port Neches, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. He was born on September 15, 1966 in Beaumont, Texas to the late I.B. Chapman, Jr. and Alice Faye Williams Chapman. He was a home and commercial construction business owner. Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church in Groves on Saturday, December 7, 2013...
Joyce Broussard Marks
December 2, 2013
Joyce Broussard Marks Joyce Broussard Marks, 67, of Port Neches, Texas died Monday, December 2, 103 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves, Texas. Joyce was born September 13, 1946 in Nixon, Texas to Lloyd Broussard and Charline Caraway Broussard. She was a lifelong area resident and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. Joyce retired from...
David "Bubba" Brittain
December 2, 2013
David "Bubba" Brittain David "Bubba" Brittain, 59, of Port Neches, Texas died Monday, December 02, 2013 at his residence. David was born July 6, 1954 in Beaumont, Texas to Dan Brittain and Leona Boudreaux Brittain. He was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and a Process Operator at Dupont with 30 years of service. A gathering of family and friends...
George L. "Coach" Hawkins Jr.
December 2, 2013
George Lynn Hawkins, Jr. passed away December 2, 2013. Visitation and a memorial service will be held at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (2425 Nall Street, Port Neches, Texas), Thursday, December 5, 2013. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:30 p.m., with the memorial service at 6:30 p.m. George was born in San Antonio, Texas on February 4, 1933. He is preceded in...
Elia Mary Dugas
November 30, 2013
Elia Dugas, 89, of Port Neches, Texas, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at her home. She was born on April 18, 1924 in Branch, Louisiana to the late Valerien and Alucia Comeaux Dupuis. She was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and retired from PNGISD as a custodian. A Mass of Christian Burial will...
Joe Gonzalez, Jr.
November 29, 2013
Joe Gonzalez, Jr. Joe Gonzalez, Jr., 74, of Hemphill, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013 at his residence at the Lake. He was born on August 25, 1939 in Port Arthur, Texas to Joe Gonzalez, Sr. and Carlota Riojas. He was a 1957 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. One of his fondest memories is serving as student manager...
Jerry W. Covington
November 28, 2013
Jerry W. Covington passed from this life Thursday, November 28, 2013 at 7:30am at the age of 82. He was born in Beaumont, Texas on November 27, 1931 to Wilmer Covington and Lucille Clark Gager. He lived in the Beaumont/Port Arthur area for 77 years and resided in Georgetown, Texas the last 5 years. He retired from Mobil Chemical Company...
Kathleen Ann Martin
November 28, 2013
Kathleen Ann Martin, 70, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, November 28, 2013 at her residence. Kathleen was born April 29, 1943 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Robert Busby and Elgin Staton Busby. She was a resident of Port Neches for 35 years and a member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches. She was a retired Paralegal with the Banker...
Darrell Zane Westmoreland
November 28, 2013
Darrell Z. Westmoreland, 50 of Montgomery, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013. Darrell was a graduate of Jones Law School and practiced law in Montgomery. Darrell was preceded in death by his father, William R. Westmoreland. He is survived by his wife, Paula; mother, Joyce; brother, Samuel; aunts, Betty Harris of Zavalla and, Bobbie Morris and Uncle, Ray...
Patricia McKee Coats
November 28, 2013
Patricia McKee Coats, 69, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on September 11, 1944 in Port Arthur and worked as a seafood processor at JJ Seafood’s. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland on Sunday, December 1, 2013...
Charles G. Smith, Jr.
November 25, 2013
Known to family and friends as "Chuck" or "Charlie," Charles Green Smith Jr. had a zest for life and passion for story telling. Like a Jimmy Buffet song, he often dreamed of escaping on his sailboat. On November 25, 2013, Charles left this earth to begin his next adventure. Born on May 7, 1952 in Beaumont, Texas, Charles was an...
Robert Lee Evans
November 22, 2013
Robert “Pop” Evans, 73, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. He was born in Harrisburg, Arkansas on July 25, 1940 to the late Robert T. and Emmie Austin Evans. He served his country proudly in the Arkansas National Guard. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland,...
Harry Earl Dartez
November 18, 2013
Harry Earl Dartez, 79, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, November 18, 2013 at Mid Jefferson Hospital in Nederland, Texas. Harry was born June 8, 1934 in New Iberia, Louisiana to Joe Dartez and Mildred Moss Dartez. He was a resident of Port Arthur for over 70 years and was a retired machinist superintendent having worked at Costal Marine...
William L. Temple
November 16, 2013
William L. Temple, 95, of Nederland, Texas passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013. William was born December 25, 1917 in Duncan Woods, Texas to James Henry Temple and Lavonia Ducote Temple. He was an area resident for 76 years and member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. He retired as a Supervisor from Texaco after 42 years of service and he was...
Ruth Elaine Strickland
November 14, 2013
Ruth Strickland, 85, of Bridge City, TX, passed away this morning November 14, 2013 at Cypress Glen East in Port Arthur. She was born in Burkeville, TX on May 6, 1928 to Willie Edgar Wilson and Mary Burch Wilson. She grew up with one sister Marie Hamrick of Norfolk, VA, recently deceased. She was an alumnus of the Bearkats of...
Derrell Wayne White Sr.
November 12, 2013
Derrell Wayne White, Sr., 77, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away November 12, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. He was born in Port Arthur on January 14, 1936 to the late Francis and Gladys Ellis White. He retired as a manager for Sears in Port Arthur after 36 years of service. Derrell served his...
Billie Jeane Griner
December 6, 2013
Billie Jeane Griner of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Friday afternoon December 6th at Clear Lake Regional Hospital in Webster, Texas. She was born an only child to the late Eugene and Bessie Belcher on May 25, 1929 in Kemp, Texas. She later moved to Port Neches where she married the late Willard Robert Griner of Port Neches on...
Joseph A. Verret, Jr.
December 6, 2013
Joseph A. "Jack" Verret, Jr., 89, of Port Arthur passed away at his home on Friday, December 6, 2013. Jack was born on April 1, 1924, in Port Arthur, Texas to Joseph A. Verret, Sr., and Eva Ruth Stanton Verret. After graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School and attending Iowa State University, Jack joined the United States Navy, proudly serving...
Rose Chapman
December 5, 2013
Rose Chapman, 54, of Port Neches, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Methodist Hospital in Houston. She was born on December 30, 1958 in Pirmasens, Germany to late LeRoy Shackelford and Gertrude Plossel and lived in this area since 1994. She is survived by her husband, Frank Chapman of Port Neches; sons, Christopher Chapman of Port Acres and Robert...
Robby Wayne Chapman
December 3, 2013
Robby Wayne Chapman, 47, of Port Neches, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. He was born on September 15, 1966 in Beaumont, Texas to the late I.B. Chapman, Jr. and Alice Faye Williams Chapman. He was a home and commercial construction business owner. Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church in Groves on Saturday, December 7, 2013...
Joyce Broussard Marks
December 2, 2013
Joyce Broussard Marks Joyce Broussard Marks, 67, of Port Neches, Texas died Monday, December 2, 103 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves, Texas. Joyce was born September 13, 1946 in Nixon, Texas to Lloyd Broussard and Charline Caraway Broussard. She was a lifelong area resident and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. Joyce retired from...
David "Bubba" Brittain
December 2, 2013
David "Bubba" Brittain David "Bubba" Brittain, 59, of Port Neches, Texas died Monday, December 02, 2013 at his residence. David was born July 6, 1954 in Beaumont, Texas to Dan Brittain and Leona Boudreaux Brittain. He was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and a Process Operator at Dupont with 30 years of service. A gathering of family and friends...
George L. "Coach" Hawkins Jr.
December 2, 2013
George Lynn Hawkins, Jr. passed away December 2, 2013. Visitation and a memorial service will be held at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (2425 Nall Street, Port Neches, Texas), Thursday, December 5, 2013. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:30 p.m., with the memorial service at 6:30 p.m. George was born in San Antonio, Texas on February 4, 1933. He is preceded in...
Elia Mary Dugas
November 30, 2013
Elia Dugas, 89, of Port Neches, Texas, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at her home. She was born on April 18, 1924 in Branch, Louisiana to the late Valerien and Alucia Comeaux Dupuis. She was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and retired from PNGISD as a custodian. A Mass of Christian Burial will...
Joe Gonzalez, Jr.
November 29, 2013
Joe Gonzalez, Jr. Joe Gonzalez, Jr., 74, of Hemphill, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013 at his residence at the Lake. He was born on August 25, 1939 in Port Arthur, Texas to Joe Gonzalez, Sr. and Carlota Riojas. He was a 1957 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. One of his fondest memories is serving as student manager...
Jerry W. Covington
November 28, 2013
Jerry W. Covington passed from this life Thursday, November 28, 2013 at 7:30am at the age of 82. He was born in Beaumont, Texas on November 27, 1931 to Wilmer Covington and Lucille Clark Gager. He lived in the Beaumont/Port Arthur area for 77 years and resided in Georgetown, Texas the last 5 years. He retired from Mobil Chemical Company...
Kathleen Ann Martin
November 28, 2013
Kathleen Ann Martin, 70, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, November 28, 2013 at her residence. Kathleen was born April 29, 1943 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Robert Busby and Elgin Staton Busby. She was a resident of Port Neches for 35 years and a member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches. She was a retired Paralegal with the Banker...
Darrell Zane Westmoreland
November 28, 2013
Darrell Z. Westmoreland, 50 of Montgomery, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013. Darrell was a graduate of Jones Law School and practiced law in Montgomery. Darrell was preceded in death by his father, William R. Westmoreland. He is survived by his wife, Paula; mother, Joyce; brother, Samuel; aunts, Betty Harris of Zavalla and, Bobbie Morris and Uncle, Ray...
Patricia McKee Coats
November 28, 2013
Patricia McKee Coats, 69, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on September 11, 1944 in Port Arthur and worked as a seafood processor at JJ Seafood’s. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland on Sunday, December 1, 2013...
Charles G. Smith, Jr.
November 25, 2013
Known to family and friends as "Chuck" or "Charlie," Charles Green Smith Jr. had a zest for life and passion for story telling. Like a Jimmy Buffet song, he often dreamed of escaping on his sailboat. On November 25, 2013, Charles left this earth to begin his next adventure. Born on May 7, 1952 in Beaumont, Texas, Charles was an...
Robert Lee Evans
November 22, 2013
Robert “Pop” Evans, 73, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. He was born in Harrisburg, Arkansas on July 25, 1940 to the late Robert T. and Emmie Austin Evans. He served his country proudly in the Arkansas National Guard. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland,...
Harry Earl Dartez
November 18, 2013
Harry Earl Dartez, 79, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, November 18, 2013 at Mid Jefferson Hospital in Nederland, Texas. Harry was born June 8, 1934 in New Iberia, Louisiana to Joe Dartez and Mildred Moss Dartez. He was a resident of Port Arthur for over 70 years and was a retired machinist superintendent having worked at Costal Marine...
William L. Temple
November 16, 2013
William L. Temple, 95, of Nederland, Texas passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013. William was born December 25, 1917 in Duncan Woods, Texas to James Henry Temple and Lavonia Ducote Temple. He was an area resident for 76 years and member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. He retired as a Supervisor from Texaco after 42 years of service and he was...
Ruth Elaine Strickland
November 14, 2013
Ruth Strickland, 85, of Bridge City, TX, passed away this morning November 14, 2013 at Cypress Glen East in Port Arthur. She was born in Burkeville, TX on May 6, 1928 to Willie Edgar Wilson and Mary Burch Wilson. She grew up with one sister Marie Hamrick of Norfolk, VA, recently deceased. She was an alumnus of the Bearkats of...
Derrell Wayne White Sr.
November 12, 2013
Derrell Wayne White, Sr., 77, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away November 12, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. He was born in Port Arthur on January 14, 1936 to the late Francis and Gladys Ellis White. He retired as a manager for Sears in Port Arthur after 36 years of service. Derrell served his...