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




